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Emir and Father Emir receive well-wishers Emir greets Number of Mauritania President

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh exchanged hotels likely with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, greet- ings and blessings on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, in a phone call yesterday. to double Emir condoles

in next five years,” added the report. with Yemeni Increasing supply of hotel rooms Most upcoming in is good news for its hospi- President hotels to be ready tality sector because it will support in five years, tourism. Tourists flocking to Qatar : Emir H H Sheikh Tamim will get a lot of options to choose in bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent says report. terms of quality and variety. Qatar a cable of condolences to Yem- has emerged as an important desti- eni President Abdrabuh Mansur nations in terms of business tourism Hadi on the death of his brother because of increasing number of Mohammed Mansour Hadi, pray- By Sachin Kumar business events. The country is host- ing for Allah Almighty to bestow The Peninsula ing many international exhibitions, his mercy upon the deceased and seminars and conferences attracting to make him rest in eternal peace. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani professionals from across the globe. DOHA: Qatar’s hospitality sector is “Between 2014 and 2015, due receiving well-wishers on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan, at Al Wajba Palace, yesterday. Emir greets King expected to boom with the number to increase of 5.4 percent in Aver- → See also page 2 of hotels rising sharply in the com- age Daily Rate (ADR), the highest of Sweden ing years, say experts. Hotel numbers decrease in occupancy level was are likely to almost double in five noticed in 5-Star category at 10.4pc,” years, Al Asmakh Real Estate Devel- said the report. “Change of ADR in DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim opment Company (AREDC) said in a other segments remains stable bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable recent report. although occupancies were reduced First energy-saving AC arrives of congratulations to King Carl XVI Around 115 hotels with 20,688 in 3-Star and economy categories by Gustaf of Sweden on his country’s rooms are operational in Qatar. 7 percent to 8.5 percent. The 4-Star , reports QNA. “Nearly 105 upcoming hotels category hotels performed unwa- The Peninsula “Today we are celebrating the Dr Mohammed Saif Al Kuwari, assist- with approximately 21,000 rooms veringly both in terms of ADR and entry of the first energy-saving air ant undersecretary for laboratories are at various stages of construction. occupancy between 2014 and 2015,” conditioner into the country imported and standardization at the ministry. RAMADAN The ratio between operational and added the report. DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality by Al Taadhod company (specialis- Consumers may have to a pay upcoming hotels is almost equal,” said Hotels in Qatar get more busi- and Environment yesterday marked ing in ACs). Soon more such units will a little more for the energy-saving TIMING the report. “Majority of the upcom- ness travellers as Doha is a major the arrival of the first energy-saving enter the market which will even- ACs but the additional cost will not ing hotels would be operated before business destination. air conditioner in Qatar, ahead of the tually replace the conventional air be more than 10 percent, he added. Today’s Iftar 6 : 25 pm 2021 that means the hotels and their July 1 deadline for a ban on conven- conditioners. We have started to enter Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am rooms would become almost double → Continued on page 2 tional ACs in the local market. the age of energy-(efficiency),” said → Continued on page 2

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The Peninsula Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh DOHA: Qatar Investment Author- Zayed Grand . It is also the ity agreed to buy BlackRock Inc’s latest in a long list of the region’s Asia Square Tower 1 for S$3.4bn DOHA: You can now have a landmarks available for the world in the biggest office transaction in 360-degree view of Hamad Inter- to explore online, including Petra in Singapore. national Airport (HIA) without going Jordan, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Qatar will purchase the office inside. The 600,000 square metre Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi. tower in the central business dis- HIA has become the first airport in Ulf Spitzer, Head of Street View, trict in the largest single-tower sale the and North Africa to said: “The Google Street View team in the region, according to a joint be on Google Maps’ Street View. Be continues to go to amazing places statement from Qatar Investment it looking the 23-foot Lamp Bear around the world because we know Authority and BlackRock yester- sculpture in the eye or peeping into that our users love to see them and day. The building has been on the upscale Duty Free outlets, Google experience these locations online. market since last year. Maps can almost chaperone you From Urs Fischer’s Lamp Bear sculp- around the airport. ture to the international brands that Al Rayyan Stadium Street View is a feature of Google line Hamad International Airport’s Maps that lets users explore places duty free, travellers around the contractors named around the world like landmarks, world now have the airport’s board- natural wonders, as well as cul- ing gates, lounges, and much more turally and historically significant at their fingertips.” DOHA: The Supreme Commit- sites. The airport now joins other glo- A still image from video released yesterday shows Iraqi families trying to escape the besieged city of tee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) HIA is the latest indoor Street bal landmarks on Street View such announced yesterday that Qatari Fallujah by crossing the Euphrates. → See also page 6 View experience in the region and as ’s Big Ben and the Eiffel contractor, Al Balagh Trading joins other structures such as Dubai’s Tower in Paris. & Contracting, and ’s big- gest construction firm, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), have been appointed as the main contrac- tors to build the 40,000-seater Al Rayyan Stadium. Bottled drinks lose fizz; fruits and fresh juices are in → See also page 21 By Fazeena Saleem industry sources. demand for bottled juices and freshly “Sales of some flavoured bottled he added. Demand for snacks and The Peninsula Most people prefer traditional extracted juices is much high com- drinks have also increased over the cooked food items also increases dur- food and drinks during Ramadan, pared to the bottled ones. past two weeks. But it is less com- ing Ramadan especially from people with an ethnic flavour. However, some “People start buying fresh juices pared to the demand for fresh juices,” living here without families. DOHA: More people prefer healthy less conventional refreshments such and fruits from the first day of Ram- he added. Besides a large variety of “The demand for bottled juices food during Ramadan, as the jump in as bottled drinks are also served for adan. We had seen an increase of fruits, many leading shopping outlets increases between five to ten per- demand for most food items — espe- Iftar. sales by 10 to 15 percent during Ram- are also offering fresh juices, along cent, while sales of fresh fruits go cially fruits and juices — shows. With the hot weather and long adan in the past two years. We are with the canned and bottled ones. up by nearly 20 percent usually dur- Sales of fruits, fresh juices and hours of fasting — about 15 — the expecting a similar increase in sales Fruits like water melon, sweet ing Ramadan,” said an official at a >PAGE 19 yoghurt increases more compared demand for fresh fruits and juices this year and are prepared to meet the melon, oranges, avocado, peach and another popular hypermarket. to bottled drinks and flavoured bev- has shot up, say traders. demand ,” a senior official at a leading juices made of these fruits are in high erages with high level of sugar, say Hypermarkets claim that the hypermarket told this daily yesterday. demand, as well as fresh yoghurt, → Continued on page 2 02 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 HOME

Emir and Father Emir receive Ramadan well-wishers

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received scores of Ramadan well-wishers, including Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani; Sheikhs; Ministers; Advisory Council Speaker H E Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi and his deputy; undersecretaries of ministries; Advisory Council members; and scores of citizens at Al Wajba Palace yesterday. H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of H H the Emir, attended the reception along with H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Thani, H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani; H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani, and sons of Father Emir.

New standards Huge ‘potential for growth of Charities join hands for home two- and three-star hotels’ appliances Continued from page 1 occupancy of around 67 percent in from January 1 December last year, helped by GCC Qatar Charity, Eid The corporate segment accounts tourists. Charity, and Sheikh for more than 60 percent of hotel January was the best month Continued from page 1 demand. Experts say Qatar’s hospi- for hotels as occupancy in the first Thani bin Abdullah tality sector offers huge potential for month of last year was around 84 growth of affordable hotels, mainly percent, highest in the year. Foundation for He said that from January two- and three-star hotels. Four-star hotels saw the high- Humanitarian 1 next year, the Authority will Currently, the country’s hospital- est occupancy while three-star ones organize the import of electri- ity market is dominated by four- and lowest occupancy. Services (RAF) have cal heaters and refrigerators and five-star hotels. Four-star hotels saw occupancy unveiled massive washing machines with new The hospitality sector saw 13 new rate of 72 percent in December and standards and specifications. hotels last year, mostly four- and three-star hotels 62 percent. religious, cultural and FROM LEFT: Ali Al Suwaidi, Director-General, Eid Charity; Yousef Ahmad He said the arrival of the five-star ones. The occupancy rate of five-star social programmes. Al Kuwari, CEO, QC; and Dr. Ayed bin Dabssan Al Qahtani, Chairman, new Air conditioners compli- According to the Ministry of hotels was 64 percent while one- Board of Trustees, RAF, at a press conference to launch the initiative ments the great strides achieved Development Planning and Statistics, and two-star hotels saw occupancy at the St Regis Hotel in Doha yesterday. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula by the General Authority for hotels in Qatar witnessed average of 69 percent in December. Specification and Standardisa- The Peninsula on the life of the Prophet (PBUH), a press conference yesterday. He said tion at the Ministry since 2010 workshops on social works and human QC hopes that cooperation of charity until now. resources and programmes for chil- organisations will continue in coming The Authority will soon issue Healthy drinks advised dren. The main programme entitled years. “We are ready to make estab- the green building code very DOHA: Three local charity organi- ‘Al Mulhim’ (Inspired) will be held in Al lish partnerships for the development soon. sations have joined hands to launch Shula (torch) hall at Aspire Zone while of society,” he added. Charity organ- The decision to phase out during Iftar and Suhoor massive religious, cultural and social more than 70 activities will be organ- isations can share their experiences conventional air conditioners programmes during Ramadan. ised throughout the country during the with each other through cooperation, was announced on January 1, They are Qatar Charity (QC), Eid Holy Month. which will help them hold success- 2014 and traders and importers Continued from page 1 (the pre-dawn meals).Fasting people Charity, and Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Famous Islamic scholars and ful programmes, said Ali Al Suwaidi, were given more than two years have also been advised to avoid caf- Foundation for Humanitarian Serv- preachers will address the audience Director-General, Eid Charity. With to comply with the new specifi- The risks of heat-related health feinated drinks and beverages with ices (RAF). The programmes are being on the life and teachings of the Prophet contribution of all three charity organ- cations, said Al Kuwari. problems increase with fasting in high artificial flavours and sugar. launched under the theme ‘Ramadan- (PBUH) and other religious matters. isation, more programmes will be held “ The decision will help save summer due to a drop in body flu- Hamad Medical Corporation ana yajmana’ (Our Ramadan Month “The joint effort aims to develop the to reach out to the maximum number millions of dollars (by reduc- ids and salt levels, say health experts. (HMC) has recommended half a Made Us Together). local communities — a social responsi- of people, said Dr. Ayed bin Dabssan ing consumption of electricity), They have advised sufficient cup of fresh juice or a piece of fruit The initiative includes religious bility being taken up by local charities,” Al Qahtani, Chairman, Board of Trus- which we can invest in other intake of healthy drinks during for Suhoor and a cup of orange juice and cultural seminars, poetry sessions Yousef Ahmad Al Kuwari, CEO, QC, told tees, RAF. projects,” he added. Iftar (fast-breaking) and Suhoor during Iftar. Over 2,000 workers break fast at Iftar tent in Industrial Area

By Sanaullah Ataullah ket in the Industrial Area and shared “It is the first day of Ramadan. We another worker. Other tents were 47 which can accommodate thou- labour accommodations to opera- The Peninsula the meal on the first day of Ramadan expected more people and arranged also set up in the Industrial Area to sands of people. tional costs of the tents that could yesterday. Even those who arrived meals accordingly but people poured serve the growing number of low- Some charity organisations dis- reach over QR50,000 a day, accord- late received water bottles, dates and in beyond our expectation,” said a income workers. At least two were tributed Iftar meal packets at some ing to an official of a local charity juices. The tent run by Jassim and member of the organising team of the set up on Street No. 2 and Street No. assembly points of workers and organisation. DOHA: Over 2,000 low-income Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foun- tent. “The tent is over-packed, people workers gathered at an Iftar tent in dation can accommodate about 1,800 might felt uncomfortable. Tomorrow front of a mosque in Al Attiyah Mar- people a day. we will bring more meals, I assure you that no one will return disap- pointed,” he added. The tent will offer protein-rich meals made of rice with chicken or mutton on alternate days. Mineral water, dates, juices and laban are also given with the meals. People began arriving at the tent after Asr prayers by 4pm. Meals were offered in a big plate (suhun) for four people. “Today, it is a bit crowded in the tent. I felt uncomfortable sit- ting very close to my friend,” said a worker. “But I am satisfied the food was enough for everyone. The lefto- ver was taken by two workers, they might eat in Suhoor,” he added. “There is no issue of leftover food, people are taking it to eat later at their accommodations,” he said. “The crowd is not unusual, it Low-income workers breaking fast at an Iftar tent set up by Jassim happened every year in the begin- Pic: and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation in the Industrial Area ning of Ramadan. Gradually, it will Part of B-Ring Road blocked as motorists rush home for Iftar on the first day of Ramadan yesterday. Abdul B / The Peninsula yesterday. reduce within a few days,” said HOME TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 03

Deputy Emir condoles with QF begins Ramadan events in Education City Yemen’s President the support of partners such as Social Development Centre, has worked to QNA identify families in need and include invites the public to them on the distribution list. take part in exciting “The Ramadan Project has become an iconic annual event. DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh and diverse activities This year is particularly special as it Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yes- throughout the Holy marks 10 years of community serv- terday sent a cable of condolences ice with many new and like-minded to Yemen’s President Abdrabuh Month. individuals joining to make a posi- Mansur Hadi on the death of his tive difference to the lives of people in brother Mohammed Mansour need,” said Mohammed Saleh, Direc- Hadi, praying to Allah Almighty tor, National Programmes, ROTA. to bestow His mercy upon the The Peninsula The cost of bulk groceries has deceased and rest him in eternal been covered by Occidental Petro- peace. leum Corporation (OXY) Qatar, which Prime Minister and Interior is sponsoring the Ramadan Project Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Edu- for the fifth consecutive year, while Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also cation, Science and Community additional food items have been sent a cable of condolences to Development (QF) is hosting activ- supplied by the Government Tender President Hadi. ities within Education City to bring Committee. ROTA volunteers preparing food packages for distribution to needy families in Qatar. together the wider community and Volunteers gathered to package enhance the spiritual, health and food parcels containing items such King of Sweden cultural well-being of all members midnight. As an exciting addition, “We are delighted to welcome and engaging activities that bring as cooking oil, flour, lentils and milk of society throughout Ramadan. Al Shaqab has organised an Equine members of the community to take together the community and pro- powder distributed before the start congratulated Families and children of all ages Education Camp in its Indoor Arena part in our Ramadan activities. With mote personal development. of Ramadan. and nationalities can take part in for children and teenagers. QF have activities catering to all members of The programme also provided sporting, cultural and spiritual activ- also arranged sports tournaments, the public and the whole family, we REACH OUT TO ASIA beneficiary families with shopping DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh ities. Religious activities include daily including ladies table tennis, ladies have ensured there is something for Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) has vouchers to purchase other products Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani lessons after Suhoor and Teraweeh , squash and cricket. everyone. The events not only give the launched its Ramadan Project 2016, from Al Rawabi Food Center outlets. yesterday sent a cable of congrat- prayers at the Education City Mosque, Cultural activities include a Ram- public a chance to learn and enrich bringing together over 300 local vol- “I volunteering with ROTA. Work- ulations to King Carl XVI Gustaf of and after Asr prayers at the newly adan Festival at the Education City themselves during the Holy Month, unteers to pack and distribute bulk ing in a diverse team of volunteers to Sweden on his country’s National opened Msheireb Mosque in Down- Club House. It includes traditional but also give the wider community groceries to more than 200 families help families in need makes me feel Day. town Msheireb. entertainment and games for kids the opportunity to engage; creating in need across Qatar. proud of my community. Ramadan Prime Minister and Interior The public is also invited to daily and adults. Cultural events include a lasting and deeper sense of com- The Ramadan campaign, entitled is a time for giving and this activity Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin prayers and to break their fast after QF Radio Ramadan shows to inform munity in Qatar,” said Fahad Saad ‘10 Years of Service’, marks a decade provides much needed assistance for Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent Maghreb prayers at the Education and entertain the public. Al Qahtani, President, Community of support and commitment to mem- these families,” said Saleh Alyafei, a a similar cable to King Carl XVI City mosque. Sporting and wellbeing Cultural public activities include Development, QF. bers of the local community through volunteer. Volunteers will partici- Gustaf. events will be held at Oxygen Park. Garangao, a traditional children’s As a platform for community activities to connect volunteers with pate in community service activities, The venue will play host to families festival, at Al Shaqab on June 17, development, QF is committed to the wider community and the true including community Iftars and the and the public on Thursday, Fri- involving traditional games and much enriching the lives of all members of spirit of the Holy Month. installation of computer labs for con- Qatar slams Niger day and Saturday between 8pm and loved pastimes for all the family. the community through educational Over the past 10 years, ROTA, with struction workers. military base attack

DOHA: Qatar condemned the armed attacks on a military base HMC sets up hotline to provide fasting advice for diabetics in the town of Poso in southeast Niger, killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding 67 others. In a statement, the Foreign The Peninsula Hypoglycaemia generally occurs (pre-dawn meal). It is advisable exercise, such as walking, afterwards. sufficient amounts of fluids, such as Ministry stressed Qatar’s solidar- when a diabetic patient significantly to have a snack, preferably fruit, Individuals with diabetes who fast water, soup and sugar-free juices, to ity with Niger and its people and its alters the dosage of oral hypoglyc- between the two meals and do light should also take care to consume avoid dehydration. full support for all efforts to main- emic agents or insulin, misses a meal tain security and stability in the DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (for example, the pre-dawn meal country. (HMC) has introduced a phone-based during fasting), or performs exces- The Ministry reiterated Qatar’s emergency service for individuals sive physical activity, Dr. Zirie said. firm stance which rejects violence with diabetes to seek medical advice Initial symptoms of hypoglycae- and terrorism in all its forms and related to fasting. mia include trembling, increased manifestations, whatever its The hotline (55981331) is open hunger, perspiration, a quickened motives and causes. from 8pm to 11pm, seven days a heartbeat, lack of concentration, It expressed Qatar’s condo- week. irritability and confusion. lences to the bereaved families HMC has also asked individuals These symptoms must be and wished the injured a speedy with diabetes to seek advice from addressed immediately. If left recovery. their healthcare provider on a treat- untreated, they may develop into ment plan, medication dosages and serious symptoms such as convul- diet to be followed during Ramadan. sions and loss of consciousness. Five erring food Decreased food intake during When the initial symptoms of the Holy Month is a well-known hypoglycaemia appear, patients outlets shut down risk factor for the development of should check their blood glucose hypoglycaemia among individuals level and break fast. with diabetes who choose to fast. Unconscious patients should not DOHA: The Health Monitoring Abstention from food and fluids be given any beverages. Section at Doha Municipality has for about 15 hours a day can cause Hypoglycaemia is more danger- shut down five food outlets for a sharp drop in blood glucose lev- ous than hyperglycaemia as patients selling food unfit for human con- els in people with diabetes who may with hypoglycaemia are susceptible sumption. not have enough energy to perform to losing consciousness, Dr Zirie said. The closure varied between their normal daily activities, said Diabetics should also get into three and 15 days, and includes Dr Mahmoud Ali Zirie, Senior Con- the habit of carrying sugar pills or four restaurants and a fruits cen- sultant and Head, Endocrinology and packages of sweetened juice, which tre in Al Mirqab, Al Maamoura, Frij Diabetes Division, HMC. should be consumed at the presen- Bin Mahnoud and Al Riffa. Generally, diabetes is divided tation of symptoms. Meanwhile, -Al Dhak- into Type 1 and Type 2. Patients with Fasting diabetic patients should ira Municipality conducted 33 Type 1 (mainly diagnosed in child- also limit their intake of dates to one inspection raids on women’s hood) are dependent on insulin and or two a day, just enough to raise salons and registered several more prone to sudden hypoglycae- their blood sugar level before Iftar violations. mia so they are advised not to fast. (sunset meal). The inspection campaign will Patients with Type 2 (mainly They should consume whole continue during Ramadan to crack adults) are generally not bread and long-lasting proteins, down on violations. insulin-dependent. such as cheese and eggs at Suhoor

QA takes Iftar tradition to new heights The Peninsula tradition during Ramadan, of offer- Medina, Najaf, Salalah, Sulayman- ing our passengers a nutritious and iyah, Taif, Hofuf, Shiraz, Luxor and delicious way to break fast while Mashad. flying. Passengers travelling with QA DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will “Our passengers are at the in Business and First Class will continue its Ramadan tradition heart of everything we do, and we enjoy vegetable crudités, hummus, of offering travellers a delicious make a promise to be generous and chicken with tarator sauce sand- and healthy Iftar meal box featur- always put our customers first by wich and mozzarella cheese with ing nutritious snacks, inspired by taking into account their needs — spicy tomato chutney sandwich, Middle Eastern cuisine, to break especially during significant times banana, assorted nut, dates, bak- their fast. such as Ramadan. lava, laban, Alpen bar, refreshing Available on selected flights “We look forward to welcom- towel and a bottle of water. throughout the Holy Month, the ing all our passengers on board Iftar meal boxes served in Iftar boxes have been designed to our flights during Ramadan, and Economy Class will include moz- engage all passengers. invite them to embrace this spe- zarella cheese with spicy tomato Each box features inspiring cial time of year by enjoying the chutney sandwich, mamoul, messages about the meaning of inspirational messages featured on assorted nuts, dates, laban, bis- Ramadan, providing passengers our Iftar boxes. Ramadan Kareem.” cuits, refreshing towel and a bottle with an interesting insight into Iftar meal boxes will be avail- of water. Cabin crew will make an this special time of celebration for able on flights to Cairo, Abu Dhabi, on-board announcement and serve Muslims. , Basra, Dammam, Dubai, Iftar boxes at the appropriate time Rossen Dimitrov, Senior Vice- Gassim, Kuwait, Muscat, Riy- during the flight, alleviating cus- President, Customer Experience, adh, Sharjah, Abha, Alexandria, tomers from having to calculating QA, said: “QA has established a Amman, Bagdad, Khartoum, the time. 04 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 HOME

11 violations MoI launches updated website of consumer Heya show to return in October protection law The Peninsula registered About 37 percent of designers were DOHA: The Ministry of Interior Doha: Inspectors from Qataris who took (MoI) yesterday launched a new the Ministry of Economy part in the ninth version of its website to keep pace and Commerce registered with technological developments. 11 violations as part the Heya Arabian Fashion The new version is more ongoing Ramadan inspec- Exhibition which accessible for people with disa- tion campaign to crack attracted thousands bilities. It is compatible with the down on violations. latest browsers with smart features During raids, inspec- of visitors. and technical specifications that tors found four bakeries are easily accessible. had failed to meet the The new version is designed specifications related to according to global standards, the weight of bread and The Peninsula where the contents are indexed in comply with the health a simplified form to enable easy requirements. The inspec- access to about 50 electronic sys- tors also caught five food tems and 160 integrated and supply distribution cen- DOHA: After five days of fashion interconnected services. It is com- tres (Tamween Centers) shows, workshops and discussions on patible with widely used browsers which failed to provide beauty and health, Qatar’s trendiest like Google Chrome, Firefox, Inter- consumers with required showcase of traditional attire net Explorer, Safari and smart quantities of food supplies. has come to a close, with a promise to devices in Android and iOS. Two Tamween centres return this October with the upcom- The homepage includes were caught selling food ing autumn/winter collection. Traditional Arabic attire at one of the sections of the recently concluded exhibition. information about the Minis- using IDs of some nation- In its ninth edition, Heya Arabian try’s services, departments and als. Legal action will be Fashion Exhibition attracted thou- percent Bahraini, 17 percent Emir- our Ramadan collection. The inspi- events held daily. committees, media centre, and taken against the man- sands of visitors looking to refresh ati and 16 percent Saudi designers. ration was drawn from nature and “I am a regular visitor to Heya Security Awareness and Infor- ager of the Tamween their Ramadan look with the latest Nine percent of the designers were our designs were based on flowers, every year. There were different kinds mation Centre and provides quick centre and the owners collection of , kaftans, jalabi- Kuwaiti, while others from outside blossoms and butterflies. of styles to choose from, at the differ- access to important windows, of the Qatari IDs, accord- yyas and accessories. the region represented Turkey and “We’ve had a lot of interested cus- ent boutiques and I was able to find latest news and the Ministry’s ing to a statement issued The event included competitions India. tomers of varying ages who wanted the abayas and evening gowns of my surveys. It also provides services by the Ministry. The cam- that involved visitors and partici- Aisha Al Tayeeb, leading designer to make their Ramadan purchase,” choice. I’ve picked up some clothes related to visa, security system, paign targeted bakeries, pating outlets, and the entertaining of the famous Qatari label — Al Mota- Al Tayeeb added. for Ramadan for me and some of my civil defence, traffic, residency, food outlets, stores and Wanasa Night, which offered make- hajiba, said: “Our family has been We are also very pleased with the family members,” said a customer. exit permit, and general services. food supply centres to overs to visitors. This edition of Heya designing Arabian garments for overall arrangement and organisa- The exhibition was supported by ensure that establishments witnessed a healthy participation of women for 30 years. tion of the exhibition.” strategic partners Qatar Chamber, are complying with the law designers from across the GCC. “We are regular participants in Customers also expressed satis- Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship, Ministry unveils and health requirements. Over 37 percent of the partici- the exhibition and this year we pre- faction with the wide range of choice Tasmeem, Intercontinental Doha The pants were Qatari designers, with 20 sented a young, trendy look through collections and accessories and side City, and Make Up District. ‘Halal Livelihood’

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has launched the Msheireb Mosque opens WCM-Q holds symposium ‘Halal Livelihood’ programme on its YouTube channel to raise awareness about ‘Halal living’ under Islamic to help struggling students faith. The Peninsula The programme will be broad- cast on the Ministry’s YouTube channel throughout Ramadan. It The Peninsula Associate Dean for Student Affairs, is the latest of a series of initiatives DOHA: Msheireb Mosque in the WCM-Q, and Dr. Calvin Chou, of the Ministry to mark the Holy heritage quarter of Msheireb Down- Professor of Clinical Medicine, Uni- Month under the theme ‘#Aqal_ town Doha is open to the public for versity of California, San Francisco, Min_Al_Wajeb,” the Arabic for prayers, said Msheireb Properties. DOHA: Methods to identify and who were also on the planning “#the_least_we_can_do.” The mosque is in proximity help students with learning dif- committee. “The programme aims to to Msheireb Museums and easily ficulties were discussed during a Dr. Gerardo Guiter, Assistant raise awareness about halal living accessible from around the Msheireb symposium at Weill Cornell Med- Professor of Pathology and Labo- under the Islamic faith and high- neighbourhood and the adjoining icine-Qatar (WCM-Q). ratory Medicine, WCM-Q; Dr Lotfi light the value and importance of souq. Through interactive workshops, Chouchane, Professor of Genetic professional and vocational work Spread over an area of 1,400sqm, discussion groups and presen- Medicine and Microbiology and in elevating states and societies,” the new mosque can accommodate tations, the two-day symposium Assistant Dean for Basic Science the Ministry said in a statement. It 600 worshippers and features prayer sought to build on skills and knowl- Curriculum; Dr. Kevin Smith, Assist- highlights the importance of seek- halls for men and women, parking edge of professionals in the medical ant Dean for Premedical Education; ing halal earnings as defined by area and lifts from the basement. education sector to help them assess and Dr. Kelly Anne Nelson, Director Islamic law and tackles the impor- The mosque incorporates a learner needs, provide feedback to of Student Affairs, WCM-Q, were tance of work for people. It gives specifically tailored daylight and struggling students, build effective also on planning committee and answers on the reasons behind the sunlight design to create dynamic student support networks with col- facilitated the sessions. existence of humans and their mis- sun patches inspired by Qatari leagues and offer individualised Dr Scott said, “The symposium sion on the earth and explains the motifs within the main hall during solutions to students. gave us an opportunity to hear from true meaning of trusting in Allah. Msheireb Mosque in the heritage quarter of Msheireb Downtown Doha. prayer hours, and needs no artificial Coordinated by WCM-Q’s Divi- a diverse spectrum of educators The programmer will be pre- lighting during daytime. sion of Continuing Professional about their approaches to remedi- sented by Abdallah Al Bouainain Embracing key principles of The mosque features a beautiful mosque is a major milestone in this Development (CPD), the symposium ation and experiences with students on Monday and Thursday follow- Islamic art, geometric patterns and facade and landscaping with pome- new, dynamic area. Our aim was to was attended by healthcare educa- who struggle in one or more areas. ing noon prayers during Ramadan. designs, the mosque fuses modern- granate, olive and date trees which develop a sanctuary for worshippers tion professionals from WCM-Q and It has been valuable for all of us to The first episode will be aired ist ideas with a historically familiar are mentioned in the Holy . that embrace the key principles of other healthcare education institu- learn from each other’s perspectives on Thursday. The Ministry has arrangement of Islamic volumes, The design of the build- Islamic art and architecture. tions from across Qatar. and be able to expand our repertoire invited the public to follow the pro- spaces and thresholds. ing is based on traditional Qatari “In line with our commitment The participants shared experi- of tools to identify challenges and gramme on its YouTube channel The concept of the mosque is , which have for centuries to preserve Qatar’s heritage and ences in helping struggling learners, effectively coach learners. under the name MEC_QATAR. The based on the principles of simplicity, used orientation, shading, natural religious traditions, it will offer wor- with a focus on the need to be sen- “Forming connections across Ministry recently launched Al Bar- functionality and spirituality of tra- ventilation and water to create com- shippers a comfortable and calm sitive to different cultural attitudes disciplines and institutions has aka corporate social responsibility ditional Qatari mosques combined fortable environments for prayer and environment to pray. We look for- to learning and achievements in illustrated that we are not alone, programme; a campaign to bolster with a modern interpretation to cre- worship. ward to giving the community an Qatar’s cosmopolitan population. and that we have a community of the productivity of bakeries’ and a ate a calm and serene environment Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi, opportunity to experience the new The symposium was co- educators to look to for support and campaign to regulate gold and jew- for prayer and worship. CEO, Msheireb Properties, said, “The mosque.” directed by Dr. Stephen Scott, encouragement,” he added ellery businesses and monitoring commercial activities and markets. QIB announces evening and Jumbo begins Ramadan promotion Attack on Jordan office condemned weekend hours at 14 branches The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar strongly condemned the armed attack which targeted a Jordan Intelligence office in Baqa’a, The Peninsula and weekend shifts during Ram- leading to the martyrdom of sev- adan enables the bank’s customers DOHA: Jumbo Electronics has spe- eral servicemen. to complete banking needs easily cial offers on its electronics and In a statement, the Foreign and efficiently. appliances this Ramadan. Ministry said Qatar condemns DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) QIB services are available 24/7 The brands include LG, Brother, the criminal act which contradicts has announced special evening and through Internet banking, QIB JBL, Harman Kardon, Onida, Vid- all human values and principles. weekend hours at 14 of its branches mobile application, call centre and eocon, Forbes, Symphony, Indesit, It stressed Qatar’s solidarity with during Ramadan. over 165 ATMs and cash deposit Oscar, Binatone and more. The the friendly Hashemite Kingdom of All QIB branches will be open machines across the country. offers are available June 30 or until Jordan in all measures it takes to from Sunday to Thursday from 9am QIB operates a network of 31 stocks last. preserve its security and stability. to 2pm while selected branches in branches across Qatar. It recently Jumbo Electronics has over 14 The statement expressed Qatar’s Al Fanar, Salwa Road, Airport Road, modernised its four largest branches showrooms across Qatar and cus- sincere condolences to the fam- Al Gharafa, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, Al — Fanar, Salwa Road, Al Khor and Al tomers can find a showroom close ilies of the victims, the Jordanian Wakra, Umm Salal, Muaither, and Rayan — and is engaged in a phased to their homes. They can also avail government and people. Al Khor will operate from Sunday rollout of the updated design at its zero percent finance options from to Wednesday from 9pm to 11.30pm, other key branches. participating banks. and on Saturday from 9am to noon. The new design reflects a mod- They can also earn and redeem Jumbo Electronics promotion covers top brands. Ties reviewed The branches at Dar Al Salam ern interpretation of traditional reward points on three reward pro- Mall, The Gate Mall, City Centre and Islamic values of purity, simplicity grammes — Nojoom where you can BEIRUT: Lebanese Deputy Prime Medina Centrale, The Peal-Qatar and transparency. Each branch has earn double points during Ramadan; more. Stocks are limited and special food worth QR100 at Zaffran Café Minister and Minister of Defence will open from Saturday to Thurs- a special section for the bank’s val- Air Miles; and Jumbo Digits. prices are available until they last. will get a Jumbo Digit’s Loyalty Samir Moqbil yesterday met Qatari day from 10.30am to 2.30pm and ued Tamayuz clients and a separate Customers can also get spe- Jumbo Electronics has also tied Card preloaded with QR100 worth Ambassador to Lebanon Ali bin daily from 9pm to 11.30pm. area for female customers to enjoy cial deals on some end-of-line up with Zaffran Café to give the first of points which can be redeemed Hamad Al Marri. Talks dealt with QIB aims to provide a conven- privacy. For complete information products, including TVs, mobile 500 customers at its outlet a Zaffran at any Jumbo Electronics show- relations between the two coun- ient banking experience for all about Ramadan timings, you can phones, refrigerators, microwaves, Café Gift Voucher. room by shopping for a minimum tries, means of developing them clients in Qatar. Providing evening visit www.qib.com.qa ACs, cookers, portable speakers and The first 100 customers eating of QR1,000. and matters of mutual interest. Ramadan Thoughts

TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 05 Fasting: A method of self purification

very year in the month of Ram- “I intend to fast today for the sake of adan, all Muslims fast from first Allah. O Allah, make it easy for me and light until sundown, abstain- accept it from me.” ing from food, drink, and sexual When it is time to break the fast at relations. Those who are sick, sunset, the Muslim should say: Eelderly, or on a journey, and women who “O Allah, For Your Sake I fasted, in You are pregnant or nursing are permitted I believe, in You I trust, and with the food to break the fast and make up an equal You provide I break my fast.” number of days later in the year. If they 1.5 billion Muslims of the world cel- are physically unable to do this, they must ebrate their holiest month of Ramadan feed a needy person for every day missed. every year. Ramadan is the 9th month in Children begin to fast (and to observe the the lunar year. During this month, healthy prayer) from puberty, although many start Muslim adults observe Fasting during the earlier. Although the fast is most benefi- daylight hours. cial to the health, it is regarded principally Muslim Fasting is a total abstention from eating, drinking, and sexual rela- tions from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 days of the month of Ramadan. Also, avoiding immoral behaviour and anger and showing compassion is part of the Fasting in the month requirements of the fasting. The pur- pose of fasting is manifold. Allah (the God of Ramadan is the Almighty) mentioned in the Holy Book Quran, that the fasting is prescribed for fourth of the five the believers as it was prescribed for pillars of . the people before them, so that they may acquire self control and God-con- Others are Tesimony sciousness. Therefore, the purpose of of faith, Salah or the fasting is to develop God-conscious- ness, self-control, improvement of health praying five times by reducing or eliminating impurities from the body, and to become aware of a day, Zakat (the the plight of the poor, hungry, and the right of the poor on sick. Ramadan is a month of spiritual consciousness and high sense of social the wealth of the responsibility. The fulfillment of one’s obligations him) in piecemeal basis over a period of Solar based, Islamic calendar is Lunar thanksgiving for a Muslim believer for financially able) and during the month is rewarded by 70 times. 23 years. It is a very joyous occasion for based. It does not mean that Muslims having the opportunity to obey Allah (the Haj. Fasting is one of the 5 pillars of Islam the Muslims of the world. Muslims fast worship moon. It is simply another way God Almighty) by observing Fasting. It is including the Testimony of Faith, Salah during the day and pray and read Quran to count days of the month and the year. celebrated on the 1st day of 10th lunar (praying 5 times a day), Zakat (the right during the part of the night. There is a Like all Islamic months, Ramadan, the 9th month, Shawwaal. of the poor on the wealth of the finan- special night called the Night of Power, lunar month, begins after sighting Cres- The holiday begins with Muslims cially able), Fasting during the month of which is mentioned in the Quran, as a cent, and not the birth of the new moon. putting on their best preferably new Ramadan, and Haj (once a life time pil- night of mercy and light and worship- All healthy Muslim adult including home- clothes and going to the Eid congregation. as a method of self purification. By cutting grimage to Kaaba). ing during this night is better than 1,000 makers, school-going kids around the age Eid congregations are very large gather- oneself off from worldly comforts, even It is an obligation on every adult and months. During this night Quran was of 13, factory workers, businessmen and ing of Muslim men, women and children for a short time, a fasting person gains healthy Muslim to fast during the month sent to the 1st level of heaven. Allah (the others among them will be fasting. Mus- across the world. Afterwards, people greet true sympathy with those who go hungry of Ramadan. The month of Ramadan is God Almighty) send down special angels lim get up very early to take their sahoor, each other with hugs and handshakes. The as well as growth in one’s spiritual life. also the month in which the Holy Quran during this night to pray for the mercy of a pre-dawn meal before starting their fast. children receive gifts. After the congre- When Ramadan begins, any person was sent down from 7th level of heaven to Allah (the God Almighty) and salvation At the completion of month of Fast- gation, Muslims visit each other at their who intends to fast must openly or silently the 1st level, from where it was revealed for the believers. ing, Muslims all over the world celebrate homes and hold lunches or dinners for express to Allah the following: to Prophet (peace be upon Unlike common calendar, which is their holiday of Eidul Fitr. It is a true family and friends. Quranic verses on Ramadan Striving for God consciousness

“Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was sent By Louay M Safi through performing the symbolic ultimately aim at bringing about Islam is the best of them in Islam down, as a guide to mankind and a clear guidance and act itself. moral and spiritual uplifting: “It is if they comprehend (the revealed judgment so that mankind will distinguish from right not righteousness that you turn your message).” and wrong..” ( 2:183) Spiritual Development faces towards East or West: But it It is not difficult to see that the amadan is the month The essence of fasting Ram- is righteousness to believe in God Prophet’s companions did not have of fasting for Muslims adan and its goal is summed in the and the Last day, and the Angels, the immediate access to the meaning Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as the world over. Mus- Qur’an in one word: taqwa. “O you Book, and the Messengers; to give of taqwq, as many Muslims today it was prescribed to those before you, that you many lims refrain from eating, who believe! Fasting is prescribed out of the things you hold dear to still don’t. When they did not accept learn piety and righteousness” (2:183) drinking, and sexual to you as it was prescribed to those your kin, the orphans, the needy, the his first statement as an answer, the Rintercourse from dawn to dusk for before you, that you may attain wayfarer, the one who asks, and to Prophet gave them an explanation of Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for the duration of Ramadan. For some, taqwa.” (Quran 2:183) free the slave. And to be steadfast what he meant when he responded those before you, that you may attain taqwaa.” (2:183) fasting may appear as a form of dep- But what is taqwa? And how in prayer and to give for charity. To to their question about “the most rivation and of bodily exertion. On does it relate to the physical act of fulfill the covenants you have made, honoured of people.” In responding one level, abstaining from sensual fasting? Taqwa is a recurring theme in and to be firm and patient in times with the question, the Prophet was The most honoured by Allah amongst you are those best needs and pleasures is indeed a the Quran and a paramount Quranic of pain, adversity, and panic. Such reiterated the meaning provided by in taqwaa.” (49:13) physical experience. But those who value. Taqwa is both an attitude and are the people of truth, and such are the Qur’an: “Verily the most honored stop at the physical aspects of fast- a process. It is the proper attitude the God-conscious.” (Quran 2:177) of you in the sight of God is the most ..And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew.” ing miss the essence of Ramadan of the human toward the divine As Ramadan helps us to develop righteous (mutaqi).” (Quran 49:13) (2:184) and its purpose. that denotes love, devotion, and our moral discipline, it also reminds The Prophet’s statement underscores Fasting the month of Ramadan is fear. Love to the source of good and us of the plight of those who live in the fact that taqwa as a moral and one of the five pillars of Islam. These beauty that make life worth living; constant hunger and deprivation. spiritual quality is significant in are the foundation upon which the devotion to God’s boundless wisdom We are reminded time and again by the human world insofar as it leads entire structure of Islam is built. and majesty; and fear of misunder- the revealed book that religiosity is people to act with compassion and These consist of the declaration standing the divine intent or failing meaningless and pointless if it does respect toward others. What the Prophet said of faith, prayer, fasting Ramadan, in maintaining the appropriate pos- not lead people to care and share: paying of Zakah [the annual charity ture and relationship. The attitude “Have you seen one who belies judg- Empowerment payment], and performing the pil- of taqwa cannot and does not stay in ment; it is the one who repulses the Nothing does empower a com- Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported grimage to Makkah, known as hajj. the confines of the human spirit, but orphan, and does not insist on feeding munity more than the development of that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Three of the five pilars of Islam are is ultimately revealed in expression the needy. So woe to those who pray the moral character of its members. By said: When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are rituals, that is, prescribed religious and action. The attitude of taqwa is but are neglectful of their prayers. embodying the moral values of reve- opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils acts whose rationale is not imme- ultimately revealed in, and in turn Those who are guilty of duplicity and lation, people can have a higher social are chained. (Bukhari & Muslim) diately available for understanding. reveals, the true character it nurtures: refuse to provide for the ones in need.” life, one that is based on mutual respect These are prayer, fasting, and hajj. the commitment to the sublime values (Quran 107:1-7) and help, as it is based on honest and Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah Muslims are required to do them stressed by divine revelations of cour- fair dealings, and a sense of duty that because they are part of their reli- age, generosity, compassion, honesty, Commitment encourages people to observe the prin- (PBUH) said: Every action a son of Adam does shall be gious duties, that is, they are part of steadfastness, and cooperation in pur- Fasting Ramadan, like other ciples of right and justice as they pursue multiplied—a good action by ten times its value, up to their covenant with God. suing what is right and true. religious practices in Islam, is an their varying and competing inter- 700 times. Allah says: With the exception of fasting, As a ritual, fasting is a sym- Taqwa is equally the process by occasion for pursuing moral excel- ests. The theme that moral life based which belongs to Me, and I reward it accordingly. For, bolic act whose meaning becomes which the believers internalize the lence that can also be translated on the notion of taqwa leads to soci- one abandons his desire and food for My sake. gradually apparent through expe- sublime values of revelation and into excellence in social organiza- etal strength and prosperity is an oft rience. The meaning embodied in develop their character. Thus the tion and interaction. In a tradition repeated theme in the Qur’an: “Who- a ritual is always unveiled when Qur’an reminds the believers that that was reported in the books of ever has taqwa of God, He prepares There are two occasions of joy for a fasting person: one one immerses himself or herself in they should not reduce religious Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet a way out for them, and He provides when he breaks his fast, and the other when he meets the act itself. This does not mean practices to a set of blind rituals, was once asked: “O messenger of them from sources they never could his Lord, and the (bad) breath (of a fasting person) is that fasting is not open to intel- of religiously ordained procedures God! who is the most honored of imagine.” (Qur’an 65:2-3) And again: better in the sight of Allah than the fragrance of musk. lectual delineation, but rather any performed at the level of physical people? He said: the one who has “Verily the earth is God’s to give as a (Bukhari) intellectual delineation either pre- movement, and that they should most taqwa. They said: this is not heritage to such of His servants as supposes or predicts a meaning always be mindful that religious what we are asking about…. He He pleases; and the end is best for that can best become apparent practices, like praying and fasting, said: … the best of them prior to the God-conscious.” (7:128) 06 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 MIDDLE EAST

Saudi wants Five Jordan spy Yemen coalition off UN child agents dead in rights blacklist terror attack Reuters UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia asked United Nations Secretary- been the target of jihadist attacks General Ban Ki-moon yesterday in the past. to remove the Riyadh-led mili- Jordan is a leading “The intelligence agency office in tary coalition in Yemen from a UN member of the the Baqaa camp was the target of a report that blacklisted it for killing cowardly attack shortly before 7am and maiming children, describing US-led coalition (0400 GMT) yesterday that left five the figures as “wildly exaggerated.” fighting the Islamic agents dead,” government spokesman The coalition was responsi- Mohammed Momani said. ble for 60 percent of child deaths State (IS) group in Momani said security forces and injuries last year, killing 510 neighbouring Iraq were investigating who was respon- and wounding 667, according to and Syria and has sible for the “terrorist attack” on the Ban’s report last Thursday, which first day of the Muslim holy month of also said the coalition carried out been the target of Ramadan. half the attacks on schools and militant attacks in A security source said that pre- hospitals. liminary findings suggested the attack “We are asking that this A Jordanian security official stands guard near the General Intelligence directorate offices at Al Baqaa the past. was carried out by a lone gunman report be corrected immediately who opened fire with an automatic Refugee Camp, north of Amman, yesterday. so it does not reflect the accusa- weapon before escaping. tions that have been made against The source said it was unclear It hosts around 100,000 of Jor- in the camp, a court official said at His murder prompted Jordan to the coalition and Saudi Arabia in AFP whether the gunman was a camp dan’s 2 million Palestinian refugees, the time. extend its air strikes against IS to Iraq, particular,” Saudi Arabia’s UN resident or an outsider. most of whom fled from the West According to sources close to where it is the only Arab coalition Ambassador Abdallah Al Moual- Jordan has seen spillover from the Bank and Gaza Strip after Israel’s Islamists, almost 4,000 Jordanians member participating in the bomb- limi told reporters. conflicts in Iraq and Syria in the past. capture of the territory’s during the have joined jihadist groups in Iraq and ing campaign. “If there are any casual- AMMAN: Five Jordanian intelligence In December 2005, suicide Six-Day War of 1967. Syria, where an estimated 420 have Jordan has also opened up the ties from the coalition side, they agents were killed in a “terrorist attacks on three Amman hotels Baqaa suffers from chronic pov- been killed since 2011. Prince Hassan airbase, northeast of would be far, far lower,” he said, attack” on their office in a Palestin- claimed by IS’s predecessor Al Qaeda erty and high unemployment. Jordan has carried out air strikes the capital, to other members of the adding that “the most up-to-date ian refugee camp north of the capital in Iraq killed 60 people and wounded It was the home of Mahmud Abde- against IS in Syria since 2014. US-led coalition taking part in the equipment in precision targeting” Amman yesterday, the government dozens. lal, an Islamist extremist who blew One of its pilots was captured by air war. is used. said. The Baqaa camp, where Monday’s himself up in Syria in October 2012. the jihadists when his plane went In March, Jordanian authorities Al Mouallimi spoke after meet- Jordan is a leading member of attack took place, is 20 kilometres (12 In 2010, three Jordanian Islamist down in Syria in December 2014. In announced they had foiled an IS plot ing with Deputy Secretary-General the US-led coalition fighting the miles) from the centre of Amman and extremists were sentenced to prison February 2015, IS released gruesome to carry out attacks in the kingdom Jan Eliasson to discuss the report. Islamic State (IS) group in neigh- the largest of the kingdom’s 10 official terms of between three years and life footage of Maaz al-Kassasbeh being in an operation that led to the deaths Coalition spokesman Brigadier bouring Iraq and Syria and has Palestinian refugee camps. for plotting to kill intelligence officers burned alive in a cage. of seven militants. General Ahmed Al Asseri said in a statement sent to Reuters late on Sunday that the UN had not based enough of its report on informa- tion supplied by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. 8 civilians dead in rebel shelling in Yemen’s Taez The Saudi-led coalition began a military campaign in Yemen in March last year with the aim of AFP accusing the rebels of firing mortar several residential neighbourhoods forces he was a close relative of the a loyalist army brigade late on Sun- preventing Iran-allied Houthi and artillery rounds into the resi- of the southwestern city. detained jihadist, a Western national day, a security official said. rebels and forces loyal to Yemen’s dential areas. Separately, suspected jihadists of Algerian origin. Colonel Mohammed Salem Al ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Rebel shelling of the besieged attacked the airport in the govern- The detained Westerner was Abbadi was one of the founders of the from taking control of the country. ADEN: Eight civilians including five government garrison in Taez killed ment-held second city Aden, sparking among seven suspected members of pro-government militias that drove Al The Houthis, Yemen govern- members of one family were killed in 11 civilians on Saturday, drawing con- a firefight that killed at least one civil- the Islamic State group whose arrest Qaeda out of Abyan in 2012. ment forces and pro-government 24 hours of shelling by Iran-backed demnation from UN envoy Ismail ian, a security source said. was announced by the authorities in Saudi Arabia led a military inter- militia have been on the UN black- rebels on residential parts of Yemen’s Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Around 20 gunmen stormed the Aden on May 28. vention against the rebels in Yemen list for at least five years and are third city Taez, local officials said yes- He has urged both sides to main entrance road to the airport Aden is the headquarters of the in March last year, and the ensuing considered “persistent perpetra- terday. respect the ceasefire that took in the city’s Khormaksar district, Saudi-backed government of Pres- conflict has been exploited by IS and tors.” Also appearing again on Three children were among effect on April 11. However, the gov- demanding the release of a fellow ident Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi since rival Al Qaeda jihadists to expand the list is al Qaeda in the Arabian those killed in clashes that have ernment sources in Taez said nine jihadist of Western origin who was the capital Sanaa and swathes of the their presence in the impoverished Peninsula. continued despite a ceasefire and loyalist fighters were killed and 26 detained late last month. north and centre of the country are Arab nation. Last year, the United Nations peace talks in Kuwait between wounded in 24 hours of clashes in Airport guards repulsed the attack held by the Shia Houthi rebels and In recent months, Saudi-led forces left Israel and the Palestinian mili- Houthi rebel and loyalist delegates, the city’s eastern districts. after a 90-minute battle, the source their allies. have taken action against the jihad- tant group Hamas off the blacklist, the sources said. Military sources said that 12 rebels said, adding that the civilian was In the neighbouring province of ists with US support, driving them after they had been included in an Another 13 civilians were were also killed. Witnesses said fight- killed by a stray bullet. Abyan, a gunman on the back of a out of several southern cities they earlier draft, but criticized Israel wounded, the sources added, ing continued on Monday across The gunmen’s leader told security motorbike killed the commander of had overrun. over its 2014 military operations.

Palestinian shot Iftar time Civilians die trying to in clashes dies from wounds flee besieged Fallujah

AFP woman who was too scared to give AFP her name. “I shouted at them that I would never go back. ‘Kill me now’, I said. AMRIYAT AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ: What point is there in living if my NABLUS: A Palestinian wounded Civilians desperate to flee Fallujah children are suffering?,” she said on during clashes with Israeli sol- were having to dodge sniper fire the phone. diers escorting Jewish pilgrims at from the Islamic State group, which The vast majority of the approxi- a holy site in the occupied West was keen to keep its “human shields” mately 18,000 people who have fled Bank died from his injuries yes- inside the city as Iraqi forces closed IS rule since Iraqi forces launched terday, the Palestinian health yesterday. an operation to retake Fallujah two ministry said. Families who managed to escape weeks ago are from outlying areas. Jamal Dweikat, 20, was shot in told of how IS jihadists opened fire The NRC and other groups put the head on Friday near Joseph’s on them as they crossed the Euphra- the number of civilians trapped Tomb on the outskirts of Nab- tes River on boats and makeshift inside the city proper at 50,000. lus. The tomb is the site of regular rafts. For them, leaving Fallujah is almost clashes. “We know from witness testimo- impossible. “They put a car bomb on Many Jews believe the tomb nies that civilians... are being forced the old bridge and tell people who holds the remains of the bibli- to stay and are being threatened,” want to leave the city that they will cal patriarch Joseph, one of the Nasr Muflahi, the Norwegian Refu- blow it up against them,” said Abu 12 sons of Jacob. Palestinians gee Council’s Iraq director, said. Mohammed al-Dulaimi, a father of believe an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Footage carried by Iraqi chan- six who still lives in the city centre. Yussef (Joseph) Dweikat, was bur- People break their fasting at the Blue Mosque square in Istanbul, during the first day of the Holy month nels showed civilians paddling for He said IS militants had sawed ied there two centuries ago. of Ramadan, yesterday. their lives on the river, others drift- off the top of the car and covered it to It is located in the northern ing in inflated wheel chambers. make it less visible to enemy aircraft. West Bank in an area under Pal- “People are using anything that “They are under pressure... we estinian security control. floats, from wardrobes to plastic can see it in their behaviour. I would Once per month, the Israeli containers,” said Caroline Gluck, say there is one percent of support army authorises visits to the tomb spokeswoman for the UN’s Refugee from the population, it comes from by Jewish pilgrims, carried out at EU seeks UN backing on Libya arms embargo Agency (UNHCR) in Iraq. people who get benefits from them,” night. Hundreds visited overnight “We know that people have he said. Thursday to Friday, provoking drowned, at least one person was Dulaimi said residents saw IS another round of clashes. AFP resolution that would allow Oper- unity government by cutting off shot by a sniper as he was on some members shaving their beards Sun- Violence since October has ation Sophia to intercept vessels the flow of weapons to the various kind of boat or dinghy,” she said. day for the first time, as they have killed 207 Palestinians, 28 Israe- suspected of transporting weap- militias. In Amriyat Al Fallujah, where done in the past to try to mingle with lis, two Americans, an Eritrean and ons to Libya. “We ask this council Established in Tripoli more than NRC runs the camps housing most of fleeing civilians when they are about a Sudanese. UNITED NATIONS: EU foreign pol- to adopt a resolution on authorizing two months ago, Libya’s unity gov- those who have managed to escape to lose a town to the Iraqi forces. Most of the Palestinians killed icy chief Federica Mogherini asked Operation Sophia to enforce the UN ernment has been trying to unify IS-held areas, there are new arriv- “Daesh has been helping their were carrying out knife, gun or the UN Security Council yesterday arms embargo on the high seas off violence-ridden Libya and exert its als every day. own families to escape but they are car-ramming attacks, according to authorise the EU naval force in the the coast of Libya,” Mogherini told control over the entire North African “Daesh (IS) shot at us when we trying to keep the poor people like to Israeli authorities. Mediterranean to enforce the arms the council. country. An arms embargo imposed left the city from the south. We could us,” said a 25-year-old woman who Others were killed in clashes embargo on Libya. Operation Sophia’s enforcement on Libya in 2011 during the uprising hear bullets zipping above our heads reached a camp in Amriyat Al Fallu- or by Israeli air strikes in the Gaza The appeal came as the 15-mem- of the arms embargo would help against Muammar Gaddafi remains as we were crawling through the jah after fleeing from Azkrakiyah, a Strip. ber council was considering a draft shore up the UN-backed national in force. countryside,” said a 60-year-old rural area just west of Fallujah. MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 07 Syrian army and Kurds advance on IS strongholds

Russian-backed 17 civilians dead in air government fighters strikes on Syria market are now within 24km of Lake Assad, AFP the key reservoir in the Euphrates Valley contained BEIRUT: Seventeen civilians including eight children were killed in air strikes on a market in eastern Syria yesterday, the first day of the holy by the Tabqa Dam, month of Ramadan, a monitor said. the Britain-based The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes on Al Observatory said. Asharah, a town held by the Islamic State group in Deir Ezzor province, were suspected to have been carried out by either Russian or Syrian government planes. “The market was overcrowded on Monday because people were shopping for Ramadan,” Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said. He said many of those killed were from the same family, AFP and that the death toll was likely to rise because of the serious condition of some of the wounded. Residents of nearby villages typically flock to Al-Asharah market to do their shopping, Abdel Rahman said. BEIRUT: Syrian regime troops sup- Heavy air strikes hit IS-held areas in and outside the divided city of ported by Russia and US-backed Deir Ezzor from early yesterday, he said. fighters pressed twin offensives IS controls more than 60 percent of the city, besieging an estimated against the Islamic State (IS) group 200,000 people there. The jihadist group also controls most of the sur- yesterday as pressure built on the rounding oil-rich province by the same name. militants’ northern strongholds in The Observatory relies on a network of sources inside Syria to gather its the war-torn country. information on the five-year conflict, which has killed more than 280,000 The advance comes as 17 civilians people and displaced millions. —nearly half of them children — were It says it determines whether strikes were carried out by Syrian, Rus- killed in air raids on a popular mar- Civil defence members and civilians search for survivors at a site hit by an airstrike in the rebel-held area sian or US-led coalition aircraft based on the location of the raids, flight ket in eastern Syria on the first day of of Aleppo’s Al Marjeh neighbourhood in Syria, yesterday. patterns and the types of planes and munitions involved. the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Russia began carrying out strikes in Syria in September 2015, one year In northern Syria, IS fight- are still at least 60km north of Tabqa. for the US and Russia to back their fundamentalist “caliphate,” IS is com- after the United States began its air campaign there. ers in the town of Tabqa are caught But after the government’s lat- respective ground allies if they did ing under mounting international Regime air strikes killed at least 15 civilians in the IS-held area of Boleel between Russian-backed regime est advance yesterday, regime forces not coordinate. London-based ana- pressure. outside Deir Ezzor city on Friday, according to the monitor. forces advancing from the southwest pushing north were closer to Tabqa lyst Matthew Henman stressed that In Iraq, US-backed forces are lay- and US-supported Kurdish and Arab than the SDF, the Syrian Observatory any coordination between Wash- ing siege to Fallujah, which IS has fighters pushing in from the north. for Human Rights said. ington and Moscow has so far been held since 2014. In Syria, besides principal entry point for foreign fight- millions — have stalled and a related The coincidence of the near- Russian-backed government “informal”. the Raqa front, IS is also under attack ers and funds. Both Manbij and Tabqa ceasefire is in tatters. simultaneous attacks has raised fighters are now within 24km of “There may be an element of by the Kurdish-led SDF in Aleppo stand on a key supply route from the Neither IS nor its rival Al Qaeda speculation about possible coordina- Lake Assad, the key reservoir in informal, top-level coordination to province. IS-held border town of Jarabulus to was included in the truce between the tion between the United States and the Euphrates Valley contained by avoid any confusion or inadvert- SDF fighters crossed the Euphra- the jihadists in Raqa city. regime and non-jihadist rebels which Russia in the anti-IS fight. the Tabqa Dam, the Britain-based ent clashes but full coordination is tes near the border with Turkey and The US government estimates that came into effect in February after The Syrian Democratic Forces — Observatory said. unlikely,” said Henman, who heads pushed west towards the jihadist-held IS has between 19,000 and 25,000 efforts by Washington and Moscow. led by the Kurdish People’s Protection “There is a joint operations room IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Syrian city of Manbij. fighters in Syria and Iraq. While the battles for the key Units (YPG) — last week launched an in where the Iraqis and the Research Centre. Analysts suspect that the SDF’s Syria’s conflict has evolved into a locations of Tabqa and Manbij inten- assault on Tabqa, its military base, Syrians are coordinating with the Russia last month floated a pro- operational focus on Manbij may complex war involving foreign pow- sify, it appears for Raqa city and a nearby dam from the north of support of the Americans and the Rus- posal for joint air strikes with the explain the alliance’s minimal ers since it started in 2011 with the -- which would be a much more sym- Raqa province. sians,” a source close to the regime United States against jihadists in Syria, progress towards Tabqa. brutal repression of anti-government bolic victory -- has taken a backseat. They are slowly working their said on Monday. but the offer was swiftly rejected. Manbij lies at the heart of a pocket protests. Peace talks to end the five- The US-backed SDF alliance’s way through vast agricultural plains Around Tabqa in particular, the Two years after it shot to inter- of IS-held territory along the border year war — which has killed more offensive north of the IS stronghold to reach the strategic locations and source said, it would be “impossible” national infamy after declaring a that US commanders regard as the than 280,000 people and displaced last month started amid much fanfare. Netanyahu admits UN backpedals on Syria airdrops contributions from AFP & Reuters safety and logistics of air deliveries,” under siege in Syria -- the majority would rather, even if we have to wait said UN spokesman Stephane Dujar- surrounded by regime forces -- and a few days, go through the land routes man on trial for fraud ric. “If at some point, we decide that another four million live in hard-to- than take the risks of the airdrops,” the land access will not be granted, reach areas, according to the United said Dujarric. UNITED NATIONS: The United we will look more at the airdrop Nations. Meanwhile, Syria’s government AFP campaign contribution, tax author- Nations yesterday backtracked on option.” World powers decided last month has raised the price it pays local ities would have to verify whether its plan to move ahead with airdrops Syria last week agreed to grant that if aid continued to be blocked, farmers for their wheat to 100 Syr- it was declared, said Moshe Negbi, of humanitarian aid to Syria, saying access for the month of June to 23 of the United Nations would begin air- ian pounds ($0.212) a kg as it attempts legal expert for Israeli public radio. it was focusing for now on securing the 34 areas on the UN list for deliv- drops on June 1, although such an to buy as much Syrian grain as possi- JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu left the prime min- access for land convoys. ery, including 12 besieged towns, operation would have required Syr- ble, a government source said. Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged ister’s office in 1999 after being UN aid chief Stephen O’Brien told but the United Nations said this was ian approval and presented high The source, who did not give a fig- yesterday that he had received defeated by Labour’s Ehud Barak. In the Security Council last week that insufficient. risks. Russia, Syria’s ally, said it was ure for how much was targeted for $40,000 from a French tycoon on 2002, he became foreign minister in a formal request for Syrian permis- It gave Syria until June 10 to prepared to support the request, but buying this year, said harvesting of trial for alleged fraud, but said the then-prime minister Ariel Sharon’s sion to begin airdrops and air bridges respond to the request for land access, stressed that delivery by land was the wheat had started while local buying contribution was not political and government. would be delivered to Damascus on said Linda Tom, a spokeswoman for most effective and safest way to reach would begin “within days”. was used for promoting Israel. Mimran is one of the main Sunday. the UN office of humanitarian affairs those in need. Syria’s General Organisation for During his trial in France, defendants in a trial in Paris over an But no such request was made, in Damascus. The United Nations has said Cereal Processing and Trade (Hoboob) Arnaud Mimran said he had given alleged scam amounting to ¤283m with UN officials instead presenting If no overland approvals are that helicopters would have to be is the state agency responsible for ¤1m ($1.1m) in campaign contribu- involving the trade of carbon emis- a letter seeking Syrian approval for granted by then, “the UN will request used for air bridges to 15 besieged buying the country’s wheat crop. tions to Netanyahu in 2001, when the sions permits and the taxes on them. ground convoys to deliver food and approval for access by air wherever areas because they are densely Farmers were offered 60 pounds a Israeli leader was not in public office. The tycoon’s allegations against medicine to 34 areas including 17 this is feasible to reach people in populated. kg in the 2015 season. Israeli law limits individual cam- Netanyahu are the latest focused on besieged towns. need, as a measure of last resort,” “The amount of supplies you can “We aim to buy everything that is paign contributions to parliamentary his spending. “Our main focus is on land deliv- she added. do in one cargo plane is the equiv- offered to Hoboob,” the government candidates to 11,480 shekels (2,670 Last month, the Israeli state ery, given the challenges in terms of At least 592,000 people live alent of one truck, so obviously we source said. euros) and 45,880 shekels for party comptroller issued a critical report chairmanship races. on Netanyahu’s foreign trips, some The allegation has received with his wife and children, in 2003- widespread attention in Israel, with 05 when he was finance minister. Peacekeepers the country’s attorney general exam- “Trips by Netanyahu and his Ramadan shopping ining Mimran’s testimony. family, funded by external bodies from UK arrive “The claim that Arnaud Mimran during the period in which he served contributed one million euros to the as finance minister, deviated from in South Sudan election campaign of Netanyahu is regulations on the subject and as a baseless lie,” a statement from the such could give the appearance of prime minister’s office said. obtaining a benefit or of a conflict AP “There was no contribution by of interest,” the report said. Mimran to Netanyahu’s election Meanwhile, Israeli customs offi- campaign. cials have found 10 kilos of ancient “In August 2001, when Netan- coins and statuettes in a search of JUBA: The first of 379 Brit- yahu was a private citizen, Mimran a Norwegian diplomatic car at the ish troops have arrived in South contributed $40,000 to the fund Allenby Bridge crossing into Jordan, Sudan’s capital, Juba, to serve in for public activities for Netanyahu, authorities said. a United Nations peacekeeping which included media appearances The Mercedes containing a “top mission, a UN spokeswoman said and numerous educational cam- Jordanian diplomat” was inspected yesterday. A five-person advance paigns abroad in favour of Israel, and with Oslo’s permission at the cross- team landed on Friday while the made in accordance with the law.” ing over the Jordan River between rest will begin arriving in the coming In an earlier statement, Netan- the occupied West Bank and Jordan, weeks, joining 11,990 peacekeep- yahu’s office said that “Mimran, who a statement from Israel’s tax author- ers from other nations, said Ariane is on trial for fraud in the range of ity said. The driver, a Palestinian Quentier, spokeswoman for the UN several hundreds of millions of dol- from Israeli-occupied and annexed mission in South Sudan. lars, is trying to divert attention by east Jerusalem, was arrested and The British troops will carry means of another fraud” by accus- charged with attempting to smug- weapons and form an engineering ing the prime minister. gle antiquities. battalion meant to deploy in Ben- An Israeli justice ministry He was later released, at the tax tiu, the capital of war-torn Unity spokeswoman said Attorney Gen- authority’s request, after posting bail. state, Quentier said. eral Avichai Mandelblit had ordered A foreign ministry spokeswoman Nearly 100,000 civilians shel- an examination of Mimran’s testi- in Oslo confirmed that a Norwegian People shop ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Shorja wholesale market in central ter at the UN mission’s Bentiu base mony “immediately after he became diplomatic vehicle had been stopped seeking safety from the coun- Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. aware of it.” at the Allenby crossing last Tuesday try’s two and a half year civil war, If the donation was not a evening, May 31. according to UN figures. 08 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES Maritime row looms large as US-China hold dialogue

militarise the region,” he told report- A US Treasury Department ers in Ulan Bator. Kerry arrived statement said talks will focus on US envoy insists later Sunday in Beijing for the two- “a wide range of bilateral, regional the dialogue with day “Eighth US-China Strategic and and global areas of immediate and Economic Dialogue”, which will also long-term economic and strategic Beijing was about be chaired by US Treasury Secretary interest”. cooperation, not Jacob Lew, Chinese State Councillor But ahead of the meeting, a US discord. Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang official said: “The tensions on the Yang. South China sea are higher than last The meeting follows an Asian year. We remain concerned.” security summit in Singapore on The Philippines, Brunei, Malay- Sunday attended by US Defence sia and Vietnam have competing AFP Secretary Ashton Carter, where the claims in the South China Sea, which South China Sea dispute was front encompasses vital global shipping and centre. routes and is believed to have sig- BEIJING: Mounting tensions over “The South China Sea issue has nificant oil and gas deposits. South China Sea territorial rows become overheated because of the Manila accuses China of taking could overshadow US-China talks in provocations of certain countries for effective control of the Scarborough China's President Xi Jinping (right) meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Treasury Secretary Beijing yesterday, after the two glo- their own selfish interests,” Admiral Shoal in 2012 and has brought a case bal powers exchanged barbs over the Sun Jianguo said at the meeting. against Beijing to the Permanent Jack Lew (left) during the joint opening ceremony of the 8th round of US-China Strategic and Economic disputed waterway. Despite the terse exchanges, Court of Arbitration at The Hague. Dialogues and the 7th round of US-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, in China claims nearly all of the Kerry insisted this week’s dialogue China has shunned the proceedings Beijing, yesterday. sea despite competing declarations with Beijing was about cooperation, and says it will not recognise any by several Southeast Asian neigh- not discord. ruling. bours and has built artificial islands “Some people want to try to cre- China’s vice minister of for- suitable for military use in the South ate a sense of tension and clash, but eign affairs Zheng Zeguang warned Taiwan refuses to recognise any China Sea. I think it’s much more important to against rising tensions ahead of Mon- Washington has responded by be working on the things that we can day’s meeting. sending warships close to Chinese- do to cooperate together and to make “Confrontation between the US air defence zone in S China Sea claimed reefs, angering Beijing. a difference,” he told Hong Kong’s and China will only be disastrous for Tensions mounted after the Phoenix TV in an interview aired on the two countries and for the world,” South China Morning Post reported Sunday. he told reporters Thursday. last week Beijing could establish He highlighted areas of col- While in China, Kerry will also Reuters concern that an international court “We will not recognise any ADIZ an air defence identification zone laboration between the global attend the annual US-China Consul- ruling expected in coming weeks on by China,” Taiwan Defence Minister (ADIZ) over the sea -- which would superpowers, including on the Iran tation on People-to-People exchange, a case brought by the Philippines Feng Shih-kuan told lawmakers in require civilian aircraft to identify nuclear deal, combating Ebola in west a forum bringing together govern- TAIPEI: Taiwan’s new defence min- against China over its South China parliament. themselves to military controllers. Africa and supporting UN sanctions ment officials and private sector ister said yesterday that the island Sea claims could prompt Beijing to The comments came after Tai- On a trip to Mongolia on Sun- against North Korea, Beijing’s tradi- representatives to strengthen ties would not recognise any air defence declare an air defence identification wan’s new government of President day, US Secretary of State John Kerry tional ally. in fields such as education, culture zone declared by China over the zone, or ADIZ, as it did over the East Tsai Ing-wen, of the independence- said the establishment of such a zone Yesterday’s meeting is set to cover and sports. South China Sea, as the island’s top China Sea in 2013. leaning Democratic Progressive would be considered “a provocative issues beyond the South China Sea, Kerry arrived in Beijing after vis- security agency warned such a move China claims most of the South Party, was sworn in last month. Tsai’s and destabilising act”. including climate change, cyber- iting Mongolia, which he hailed as an could usher in a wave of regional ten- China Sea, through which $5 trillion election victory overturned eight- “We believe that it is critical security, terrorism, trade and “oasis of democracy” sandwiched sion. in ship-borne trade passes every years of China-friendly Nationalist that no country move unilaterally to economic cooperation. between China and Russia. US officials have expressed year. rule on the self-ruled island.

China restricts Ramadan fasting Philippines’ Duterte extremely ‘irresponsible’: UN experts in Muslim region

AFP ruthless anti-crime campaign, offer- the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos southern province of Maguindanao ing people huge bounties for killing three decades ago. in November 2009, in which the son AFP drug dealers. The UN independent expert on of a political warlord and his bod- GENEVA: UN rights experts yester- He also last week said there was freedom of expression, David Kaye, yguards gunned down 58 people, day urged the Philippines’ president justification for killing journalists who also voiced alarm yesterday at including 32 journalists -- making it BEIJING: Chinese officials have elect Rodrigo Duterte to stop instigat- took bribes or engaged in other cor- Duterte’s comments. one of the world’s deadliest attacks restricted civil servants, students ing deadly violence, especially against rupt activities, touching off fears this “Justifying the killing of journal- on media workers. and children in a mainly Muslim journalists, slamming his comments could incite more murders of media ists on the basis of how they conduct Kaye also slammed Duterte’s region from fasting during Ram- as dangerously irresponsible. workers. “A message of this nature their professional activities can be warning to journalists that he could adan, government websites said as UN expert on summary execu- amounts to incitement to violence and understood as a permissive signal to Philippine President-elect not guarantee their safety “if you dis- the holy month began yesterday. tions Christ of Heyns described recent killing, in a nation already ranked as potential killers that the murder of Rodrigo Duterte respect a person”. The country’s ruling Commu- remarks by Duterte as “irresponsi- the second-deadliest country for jour- journalists is acceptable in certain “Such provocative messages indi- nist party is officially atheist and ble in the extreme, and unbecoming nalists,” Heyns warned in a statement. circumstances and would not be pun- cate to any person who is displeased for years has banned government of any leader.” One hundred and seventy-four ished,” he said. accountability to notorious cases of by the work of a journalist or an activ- employees and minors from fast- Duterte, 71, who won the pres- journalists have been murdered in the “This position is even more dis- violence against journalists,” he said. ist, for example, that they can attack ing in Xinjiang, home to the more idential election last month, on Philippines since a chaotic and cor- turbing when one considers that the He pointed especially to the or kill them without fear of sanction,” than 10 million-strong mostly Saturday urged the public to join his ruption-plagued democracy replaced Philippines is still struggling to ensure massacre in the conflict-wracked he said. Muslim Uighur minority. It has also ordered some res- taurants to stay open. The region sees regular clashes between Uighurs and state security forces. Abodes destroyed Beijing rebuffs Taiwan’s Beijing has blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere in China on militants seeking independence for the resource-rich region. proposal on democracy Rights groups blame tensions on religious and cultural restric- tions imposed on Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in the vast Reuters “The facts prove that the path area, which abuts Central Asia. China is now going down accords Several local government with the reality of China’s develop- departments in Xinjiang have BEIJING: China yesterday rejected ment and the wishes of the Chinese posted notices on their websites an offer by Taiwan’s new president people and is the correct one,” he in the last week ordering restric- to share the island’s experience of added, without elaborating. tions on fasting during Ramadan. democracy, saying it was confident China sent in tanks to break up During the holy month, the of the path it had chosen. demonstrations on June 4, 1989. faithful fast from dawn to dusk President Tsai Ing-wen made Beijing has never released a and strive to be more pious. the offer via Facebook on Saturday death toll but estimates from human “Party members, cadres, civil in a post about the June 4 anniver- rights groups and witnesses range servants, students and minors must sary of China’s bloody crackdown on from several hundred to several not fast for Ramadan and must not student-led protests in and around thousand. take part in religious activities,” Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The subject remains all but taboo said a notice posted on the official Self-ruled Taiwan is the only in China, where President Xi Jinping website of the city of Korla. part of the Chinese-speaking world is overseeing a broad crackdown on “During the Ramadan month, which holds free elections, and Tsai rights groups and activists. food and drink businesses must has already upset China, where offi- China has never renounced the not close,” it added. Members of a government demolition crew remove roofings of houses during a demolition in a squatter cials have accused her of promoting use of force to bring what it views A Uighur official in the city’s area in , Metro Manila, Philippines, yesterday. a pro-independence agenda, some- as the wayward province of Tai- Tiekeqi township named Ahmat- thing anathema to Beijing. wan under its control and is deeply jan Tohti told a meeting on Monday Chinese Foreign Ministry suspicious of Tsai, who assumed last week that officials should “res- spokesman Hong Lei, asked whether office last month, due to her ruling olutely stop party members, civil China would be willing to learn from Democratic Progressive Party’s pro- servants, students and minors Taiwan’s democratisation expe- Taiwan independence stance. from entering mosques for reli- Four die in Taiwan water surge rience, said the past 30 years had Tsai says she is committed to gious activities” during the month, shown China had made the right maintaining peace across the Tai- according to a separate report. choice. wan Strait. A website run by the educa- “In the last 30 years the success In 2014, Tsai announced that tion bureau of Shuimogou district AFP a river canyon, officials said yester- despite official warnings of torren- that China’s economy and society she would once more run for party posted a notice on Monday last day. tial rain. have achieved has received world- chief of the DPP against incum- week calling for “prevention of Dramatic footage from local Hiking along river canyons, wide attention and the democratic bent Su Tseng-chang and Frank students and teachers from all TAIPEI: Surging waters triggered by media showed a huge wave rush- known locally as river tracing, is system has continued to be per- Hsieh. However, both Su and Hsieh schools from entering mosques torrential rain left four people dead ing down the Beishi River in New increasingly popular in Taiwan, with fected. The advantages of China’s dropped out of the election in the for religious activities” during and one missing in Taiwan after they Taipei City where 24 people on a participants wading and climbing system continue to show them- aftermath of the Sunflower Student Ramadan. were swept away while hiking down company trip were hiking Sunday, through the water. selves,” Hong said. Movement. ASIA / AFRICA TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 09 ‘No danger’ despite US attacks warning: S Africa

Islamist extremists in the country’s the Islamic State group’s “public call alert. “We have not come to a situation foreigners such as shopping areas in did not place it at risk. We remain a strong major cities. for its adherents to carry out terrorist where we have to change our national Johannesburg and Cape Town,” said “We don’t have a history of terror- “We remain a strong and sta- attacks globally during the upcoming threat level,” Dube said. an online foreign travel advice. ism here, we have got a foreign policy and stable democratic ble democratic country and there is month of Ramadan,” the US embassy “Our information has not neces- South Africa has so far escaped that’s quite neutral, we don’t engage country and there no immediate danger,” State Secu- in South Africa said. sarily confirmed what has been raised the jihadist attacks seen in several in any counter-insurgency operations rity Minister David Mahlobo said in One of South Africa’s largest by the Americans,” he added. other African countries. either on the continent or elsewhere is no immediate a statement. shopping centres, Sandton City in The US regularly warns its citi- But according to Robert Besseling, that would place us in at risk of retal- danger: State Security The United States on Saturday said Johannesburg, said it was taking the zens around the world to beware of Executive Director at Ex Africa Busi- iatory attacks,” said Ryan Cummings, it had received information that ter- warning seriously. terror attacks, but the weekend’s note ness Risk Intelligence, a threat of an analyst with Cape Town-based Sig- Minister rorist groups were planning to carry Along with several other malls, was specific about the targets and the Islamist terrorism in South Africa nal Risk think tank. out attacks in South Africa during the it is “on high alert and additional imminence of the threat. was real. Terror attacks by Islamist Muslim holy month of Ramadan. security measures have been imple- This is the second alert it has “A successful terrorist attack in extremists to further a perceived AFP The warning said attacks may tar- mented”, said Nomzamo Radebe, CEO issued for South Africa in under a year. South Africa is feasible, given police Islamic religious or political cause get sites frequented by US citizens, of JHI Retail which owns Sandton City. The warning was followed by ineffectiveness, serious weaknesses have occurred globally. The attack- including high-end shopping areas But the South African government a British government travel advice, within the intelligence apparatus, and ers have used such tactics as arson, JOHANNESBURG: South Africa and malls in the economic hub of played down the threat. cautioning against a “high threat from the lack of a counter-terrorism strat- vehicle rampage attacks, bomb yesterday sought to allay fears after Johannesburg and Cape Town, which State security ministry spokesman terrorism” in South Africa. egy,” he said in a statement. threats, suicide attacks, bombings, Washington warned Americans of a is popular with tourists. Brian Dube said that authorities have “Attacks could be indiscrimi- However, a local analyst said spree shooting, kidnappings and possibly imminent terror attack by It came against the background of not stepped up security following the nate, including in places visited by South Africa’s neutral foreign policy beheadings.

Two shot dead Three die, others as protests turn violent in Kenya missing in fierce AFP

NAIROBI: At least two protesters were shot dead in Kenya yesterday Australia storms as anti-government rallies turned violent, with police opening fire to disperse demonstrators in the country’s third biggest city, Kis- AFP wave action had created the condi- umu. tions which saw beaches strewn with Kenya’s opposition CORD alli- debris and rivers and creeks bursting ance has staged weekly protests SYDNEY: Wild weather which their banks. every Monday but one since late smashed into Australia’s east coast One part of Sydney suffered its April to demand a shake-up of and whipped up giant waves on Syd- worst flooding in 30 years, while the the country’s electoral commis- ney beaches has left at least three city’s Observatory Hill weather sta- sion ahead of presidential elections people dead and others missing, tion received some 226 millimetres in August next year. police said yesterday as the clean- (8.9 inches) of rain over the weekend Protests took place in several up began. -- well above the average monthly towns but in Kisumu, an opposi- Ferocious storms pounded the rainfall for June of 131.9 millimetres. tion stronghold in western Kenya, coast over the weekend, causing The bureau said a wind gust in police opened fire before using flooding in New South Wales state. excess of 115 kilometres per hour was A wave crashes against a pool and properties after they were damaged by severe weather, which tear gas and water cannon to quell Huge seas eroded the shoreline, in recorded in Sydney Harbour, while brought strong winds and heavy rain to the east coast of Australia, at Collaroy beach in Sydney, yesterday. the protests as news of the deaths one instance sweeping the in-ground two of the airport’s three runways spread. swimming pool of a beachside home were closed due to high winds. A bullet wound was visible on onto the beach. Police said divers had retrieved “But what we know is that their A man aged in his 80s was the New South Wales coast late Mon- one corpse, laid outside a hospital “This storm, which was so fero- two bodies from cars swept away by deaths show just how dangerous flood believed to have been swept away, day, and flood warnings were in place morgue by protesters who said he cious, has taken life from us,” New floodwaters, one in the southwest- waters are.” Tasmanian police said, while the in Tasmania. was hit by police fire. South Wales Premier Mike Baird ern Sydney suburb of Leppington Authorities said the body of a wife of another elderly man rescued In the hard-hit northern Syd- Protesters blocked a road with said as he warned that conditions and another near the town of Bowral, third man was found near a flooded by helicopter through the roof of his ney beach suburb of Collaroy, Fran the other body as they clashed remained dangerous. some 100 kilometres south of the city. river crossing close to Canberra. inundated home was missing. Young was left to contemplate the with police. “It is clear -- the ferocity of this “It is a tragedy these two lives The storm swept south from A swimmer seen in distress at ocean which had swallowed part of Six protesters were taken to storm was such that the damage has have been lost. We simply do not Queensland, through New South Sydney’s Bondi Beach was also miss- her waterfront garden overnight. Kisumu’s main hospital suffering been unbelievable up and down the know how either of these two men Wales and onto Tasmania where ing after lifeguards and a rescue “It’s definitely the most ferocious from gunshot wounds, the Red coast.” came to be in the flood waters,” said police yesterday held grave fears helicopter failed to find him. (storm) I’ve ever seen; the sea was Cross said. The Bureau of Meteorology said acting assistant state police commis- for two people thought to have been Abnormally high tides and dam- pounding,” she said. “It felt like it was Witnesses said that one of a combination of rain, wind and sioner Kyle Stewart. swept away by floodwaters. aging surf were still pounding parts of coming directly, straight at all of us.” them was a five-year-old child. Sri Lanka races to defuse bombs after depot blast China aspires to speed AFP up extradition treaties

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police were yesterday racing to defuse unexploded bombs that fell on vil- in corruption struggle lages near the capital overnight and destroyed hundreds of homes, after a huge and deadly fire at an ammu- nition depot. Reuters of extradition treaties and establish At least one soldier burnt to death law enforcement cooperation with and thousands of villagers fled their destination countries for those who homes after fire broke out at the Sal- BEIJING: China aims to speed up have fled abroad.” awa military complex late Sunday, the signing of extradition treaties There needs to be a “new inter- triggering a series of explosions that with countries where corruption national order to fight corruption”, sent shrapnel flying into the air. suspects have fled to, a senior offi- with more diplomatic efforts exerted, Local businessman Neville Nis- cial wrote in state media, as Beijing he added. hantha fled with his wife and three steps up its overseas hunt for citizens At the same time, controls on children as the explosions began and suspected of corruption. allowing officials abroad also need returned yesterday morning to see his China has been trying to get to be strengthened, he said. house in ruins. increased international cooperation China last year urged the United “A mortar bomb had gone through to hunt down suspected corrupt offi- States to start talks about an extra- my roof and hit the living room,” Nis- cials who have fled overseas since dition treaty, something the United hantha said. “A wall collapsed in the President Xi Jinping began a war States has been reluctant to do. bedroom where my three children against deeply-rooted graft more Huang said in April that China would have slept.” than three years ago. faces a tough task in hunting down Yesterday, police Special Task But Western countries have been corruption suspects abroad. Force commandos were deployed to reluctant to help, or sign extradition In an indirect admission that defuse multi-barrel rockets, artillery treaties, not wanting to send peo- China has done a poor job in get- rounds, rocket-propelled grenades Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) bomb disposal team members clear a burnt shop after an explosion ple back to a country where rights ting suspects back, Huang wrote that and mortar bombs which landed in inside one of the country's largest ammunition dumps where the army stores heavy weapons in Kosgama, groups say mistreatment of crimi- China needed a better understanding residential areas. Sri Lanka, yesterday. nal suspects remains a problem, and of international laws so it had greater An AFP photographer saw com- also complaining China is unwill- “legal tools” at its disposal. mandos collecting at least four injuries or smoke inhalation after the Wickremesinghe visited the devas- Lanka’s long civil war, who had to ing to provide proof of their crimes. Propaganda efforts needed work unexploded rockets, one of which fire, which forced the evacuation of tated area yesterday and promised cross a river to safety. Beijing has vowed to pursue an too, to win over an international was lodged in the ground outside an the local government hospital. Police to rebuild destroyed homes, his office “We took a boat and went across overseas search dubbed Operation audience. “Strengthen propaganda abandoned home. said the facility had been badly said. the Kelani river and took shelter at “Fox Hunt” for corrupt officials and and public opinion work ... use “Forensic experts have exam- damaged. Authorities have yet to establish a temple,” said 53-year-old widow business executives, and their assets. various platforms to tell China’s ined the site and we have just begun Former president Mahinda the cause of the fire which began at Mahilagodage Rohini. Writing in the latest issue of anti-corruption story well, expound clearing the main roads of all unex- Rajapakse said his administration sundown Sunday and continued until “Most of the houses at our influential bimonthly Communist upon China’s position and increase ploded ordnance,” a senior police had planned to relocate the ammu- yesterday morning. (Swarna Jayanthi) village have been Party journal Qiushi, Huang Shux- our right to speak internationally,” official said. nition dump from the built-up area Government spokesman Rajitha destroyed.” ian, deputy head of the graft-busting Huang wrote. An aerial view of the army com- before he was defeated in the Janu- Senaratne said the national security Wasantha Fernando, 45, said he Central Commission for Discipline Corruption in China has been plex from a nearby mountaintop ary 2015 election. council was due to review the blast. abandoned his home and ran as thick Inspection, said more efforts needed subject to significant media atten- showed only a water tower remained “My government had plans to “This is a military matter and they black smoke filled the area. to be made to recover corrupt offi- tion since Communist Party General relatively intact. All the buildings relocate this ammunition depot but must investigate if this was an acci- “When I got back this morning cials and their assets from overseas. Secretary Xi Jinping announced his were either completely destroyed or the new government has failed to exe- dent or sabotage,” said Senaratne.One the entire place was covered in ash,” “Grasp well the important ele- Anti-corruption campaign follow- had their roofs blown out. cute it,” he said. of the affected villages housed wid- he said, adding that his walls had ments of ‘people, money and proof’,” ing the 18th National Congress which Nearly 50 people were treated for Prime Minister Ranil ows and wounded veterans from Sri cracked and the house was unstable. Huang wrote. “Speed up the signing was held in November 2012. 10 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Restricting freedom Preserving natural hina has raised the heat again on the mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang by banning civil servants, students and children from fasting during the Holy Month of CRamadan. They are also not allowed to take part in religious activities. Xinjiang in western China is heritage of Qatar home to around 10 million ethnic Uighur Muslims who have been asserting their rights for years, only to be thwarted by Beijing constituent of limestone–a com- of some kind of national natural that looks at the region with suspicion. mon rock formation in Qatar. As this heritage department/agency, sim- Minorities in the region have been complaining of slightly acidic water continues to The sad part of our ilar to the National Park Service in marginalisation and persecution by the government. The find its way through pores, cracks, visit was to see the USA. This department/agency country, ruled by the Communist Party of China, is known to and other openings in limestone it in Qatar should be provided with dissolves away solid calcite,leaving graffiti of all kinds adequate human and financial crack down on religious groups trying to spread their influence. behind voids of various sizes and left by previous resources to protect the cave and Beijing’s restriction on fasting and religious activities shapes. Continued dissolution of other unique natural sites across during the month, though condemnable, doesn’t come as a limestone, under right combination visitors that marred the country. Like the US National surprise. Xinjiang’s proclivity towards separatism is seen by of geology, biology, and, hydrology, the natural beauty Park Service this agency should the government as a red flag in a country that stretches across leads to further enlargement and of the cave. This also be charged with overall man- thousands of kilometres. The ban came on a day China went up often coalescing of cavities that agement and maintenance of the By Dr Syed E Hasan ultimately results in the forma- kind of careless and cave, making it accessible to visitors, the power list of women in the Forbes tion of cave. destructive practice and providing essential services magazine. A record nine Chinese The Musfer Cave (GPS coor- must be stopped. to attract tourists. This way we By stopping women are part of the 2016 Power dinates: N 25o10.482 E 51o 12.727’) can prevent the vandalism that is a section of Women List. The fasting ban and the he presence of nature’s is of medium size, 12 x 4.5 m and One of the most occurring at the cave, and preserve the Uighur Forbes list do not have any apparent beautiful creations and about 100 m deep, which gives it effective ways to it for future generations of Qataris connection. However, it points to a the exceptional geolog- the distinction of being the lowest do this would be to to enjoy. With easy access–about population dichotomy. A country where minorities ical features in an arid topographic point in Qatar—53 m an hour drive from Doha a little off from fasting land like Qatar would below sea level. The floor of the declare the Musfer the multi-lane Salwa road (turn-off complain of marginalisation probably Ttake many residents, including a cave slopes downwards at about Cave a geological near Umm Ash Shubrum)–and the during treats its women better. large number of native Qataris, 30 degree angle and, being filled monument unique geological and ecological Ramadan, The Ramadan ban on fasting and by surprise. But they should not with blown sand and falling rock nature of the cave, along with the religious activities in Xinjiang is likely be blamed for this misperception, debris, calls for extreme caution that should be fact that it also marks the lowest China is to further alienate Muslims in the because these natural features while descending into the cave. Cave placed under the elevation in Qatar,Musfer Cave is creating more region. The Uighurs are ethnically are like rough gemstones whose walls and roof are composed of dol- bound to become one of the main beauty and splendour are hidden omite (similar to limestone but with control of some tourist attractions in Qatar, and a different from Han Chinese. They resentment until a master craftsman, working some magnesite, that renders it less kind of national great outdoor educational resource speak Turkic and many of their among patiently to cut and polish them, soluble than limestone) and lime- natural heritage for all levels of learners. cultural activities are far removed from brings out their stunning beauty. stone with brown layers of shale Existence of other caves in the ethnic the largely secular Chinese society. However, it must be stated up front and silt–a kind of mud rock. Gyp- department/ Qatar is not documented, but given minority. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip that continued neglect of preserv- sum-bearing limestone occurs at agency, similar to the presence of favourable rock Erdogan has in the past criticised ing these unique geological features the floor of the cave. These rocks the National Park formations, it is very likely that Beijing for its approach towards the would take a heavy toll and, per- were formed in ancient oceans, more caves may be discovered. haps, may result in losing them some 25-50 million years ago, dur- Service in the USA. Well-planned scientific studies, Uighurs. China’s policy of cracking forever–a risk that no one can ing the Eocenetime,in the Earth’s including geological and geophysi- down on Islamist extremists and reigning in religious groups afford to take. long geological history. cal surveys, should be conducted treads on a controversial path. Any anti-terror policy has to One of these gems is a natural Any visitor to the cave can feel not only to map out the extent of have assimilation as its corner stone. The rise of insurgency cave, popularly known as the Musfer the change in temperature: when I the Musfer Cave but also to dis- and separatism across the world has cultural alienation and sinkhole: This term is a misnomer visited it with a group of my students present in the Musfer Cave. cover more caves that might be estrangement at its bedrock. Instead of cracking down on the because sinkholes represent col- in late April, the cool temperature The sad part of our visit was buried under the shifting sands. lapsed ground that and are shallow was immediately felt by everyone. to see graffiti of all kinds left by religious practices of the Uighurs, China should seek to devise and not deep enough to the extent Although we did not explore the previous visitors that marred the The writer is an environmental ways of bringing them into the mainstream. Geography has where sunlight cannot penetrate. cave for life forms, we did find some natural beauty of the cave. This geologist, is a visiting Fulbright perched the Uighurs in the far west of China and sociology has On the other hand, a cave–accord- birds inside that were apparently kind of careless and destructive Senior Scholar from the Univer- made them less uniform with other Chinese. The factors combine ing to the United States Geological distracted by the visitors’ noise practice must be stopped. One of sity of Missouri, Kansas City, USA, to increase social distance with the majority Han population. Survey–“is a natural opening in and one came out of their nesting the most effective ways to do this and is teaching a course in waste By stopping a section of the population from fasting and the ground extending beyond the place inside tiny holes in the cave would be to declare the Musfer management in the Department of Biological and Environmental participating in religious practices during the most Holy Muslim zone of light and large enough to wall(Photo 3). It is quite likely that Cave a geological monument that permit the entry of man.”I propose bats and other species might be should be placed under the control Sciences at Qatar University. month, China is complicating the Uighur issue than working using the word cave instead of sink towards solving it. hole: Musfer Cave, therefore, is the accurate scientific term and should be used henceforth. Like the majority of well-known caves in the world, Musfer Cave is the work of water which, about Quote of the day half a million years ago, was plen- tiful in Qatar. Paleoclimatic studies have revealed that during the late While they (the ‘Leave’ Pleistocene time (some 325,000 camp) peddle fantasy to 560,000 years ago) the region politics, in the real world that comprises the Gulf countries our economy is slowing had a moist climate and received ample rainfall. Through a process because of the huge known as karstification, perco- uncertainty hanging over lating rain water, after absorbing Britain’s economic future. carbon dioxide from the atmos- phere and receiving additional David Cameron carbon from vegetation and soil, turns into weak carbonic acid that Britain’s Prime Minister Some of the graffiti painted on the cave walls; won’t it be better to record the ‘memorable visit’ is capable of slowly dissolving the elsewhere. Pic: S E Hasan mineral calcite which is the main

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By Neal Gabler Reuters

here are many reasons to mourn Muhammad Ali and many accomplishments of his to eulogize. But the single larg- est of these may be how, through This one-man civil rights movement, he transformed the way Americans live. What Martin Luther King Jr. was to politics, Ali was to popular culture. Historically, the two men stood shoul- der to shoulder, fighting the same battle for equality on two different fronts but with the same powerful result. In their wakes, America is both different and better. Ali’s contribution was an attitude that would become pervasive first in black America and then across large segments of the rest of America. It was predicated on violating the code of conduct that white America had long imposed on blacks. King used these rules against the oppressors. Muhammad Ali and his entourage try to wind up Ken Norton ahead of their third fight in New York on September 23, 1976. But Ali played the rascal. He mocked and flouted the rules, building a different kind clown. He was the guy just about every- professional wrestler Gorgeous George, really, that was part and parcel of his boxing. athlete, white America didn’t take his chal- of civil rights movement on the mockery. one in white America, at least, wanted to another preening celebrity whom the fans Because Ali wasn’t just a great fighter. lenges lightly. It did everything it could to Ali didn’t just confront white America; see get his comeuppance. booed. He was a clever one — quick of mind as take him down. he danced around it, jabbing at it, just the That was supposed to be heavyweight In understanding Ali’s enormous influ- well as of fists. His “Rumble in the Jun- The American legal system, which ques- way he jabbed at his opponents in the ring. champion Sonny Liston’s job. Liston was ence, it is important to note that he was gle” against George Forman, in which he tioned his conscientious objector status White America didn’t know what to make Ali’s antithesis: huge, slow, ponderous, mon- finally revered because he was reviled. If deployed the famous “rope-a-dope” strat- during the Vietnam War, forced him into of him. That was his triumph. osyllabic and humble. But also seemingly most of white America detested him, black egy to tire Foreman in the oppressive Zaire a three-year hiatus, and prevented him That Ali is now lionized is something invincible. Of course, Ali beat him, with America and large swaths of young Amer- heat, gave evidence to how strategic Ali from pursuing his profession at the height of a miracle. With all the tributes pouring Liston deciding not to get off his stool after ica saw in Ali a challenge to the old social was -- and how brilliant. He was always of his powers. We will never know how in, it is easy to lose sight of just how reviled the sixth round. One old boxing sage said order — especially the old racial order. out-thinking opponents. badly that affected his career. he once was. When he first arrived on the Liston had come to believe that Ali was Defiant rather than deferential, Ali not That defied the stereotypes of white But if the white establishment had national scene as Cassius Clay, after win- certifiably insane, a lunatic and that you only helped give voice, as King did, to a America. It was one of racism’s deepest hoped to disempower Ali, its tactics had ning a gold medal in boxing at the Rome could never tell what a lunatic would do. muscular black opposition; he helped cre- precepts that blacks weren’t as smart as the opposite effect. Sacrificing his career, Olympics in 1960, he was considered a So Liston decided to take his cut and go. ate an entire culture out of his attitude. In whites. Ali clearly was, and he infused his Ali became a man of principle and an obvi- loudmouth, a braggart, a narcissist and a After the bout, the press reluctantly doing so, he transformed “uppity” from a adversarial attitude with cleverness and ous victim of the white power structure. acknowledged Ali’s boxing skills. But the slur to a badge of honor. impertinence. Black America was not only He became bigger out of the ring than he public hostility didn’t subside. In fact, it It is not going too far to say that Ali asserting itself in its culture. It was doing had even been inside it. seemed to intensify with every new boast, invented hip-hop culture out of his defi- what Ali had often done in the ring: show- As the decades passed, Ali’s early, dig- with every subsequent victory, with his ance. When he did his famous “shuffle” in ing up opponents. nified fortitude in the face of unrelenting conversion to Islam and the concomitant the ring, a rapid-fire back-and-forth with That was the difference between black opposition raised him into the cultural pan- Ali’s contribution was an attitude name change to Muhammad Ali and with his legs, he was not only teasing oppo- power and Ali power. The latter had a cocky, theon. For many admirers, no doubt, that that would become pervasive first in his decision to become a conscientious nents and undercutting the conventions funny, self-confident impudence the former dignity will be his legacy. He never seemed objector, refusing to fight in Vietnam. That of boxing, showing how easy his victo- didn’t, which may be why it has endured. embittered or angry. He never complained. black America and then across large definitely put him on the wrong side of ries came. He was heralding what would That was what Ali contributed to black He never lost his way. He never seemed segments of the rest of America. It white America. later be break dancing, which also under- aspiration. He took the attitude of griev- self-important. All that is true. was predicated on violating the code Being a burr under the American sad- cut conventions. ance and humorized it, popularized it and Yet his bigger legacy will surely be that dle, however, seemed to be Ali’s objective. When he spouted his poetry, all of which nationalized it until it became a pervasive culture he created from his own outsized of conduct that white America had It would turn out to be a gift to the country celebrated himself, he was not only taunt- component of the larger American culture: personality – a culture that has been the long imposed on blacks. King used as well. Other black athletes -- and black ing the American establishment to hate black culture equal to white culture, and wellspring of so much in America and that entertainers too — had long been quiet him and showing that blacks could assert often surpassing it in influence. has profoundly affected it. these rules against the oppressors. and deferential. They knew their place themselves in the middle of white Amer- That was Ali’s civil rights movement, the Ali, too, seems to have had a dream: But Ali played the rascal. He mocked because they had to. ica, he was also heralding rap music, which achievement of which was, in many ways, An America where blacks can say what- and flouted the rules, building Ali had a different attitude. He was a taunts and asserts black identity. the equal of King’s. King’s at the Olympian ever they want, whenever they want and in noisy self-proclaimed provocateur. Whites Yet for Ali, as for hip-hop, the culture heights of politics and law, Ali’s at the foot- whatever way they want. This is the impu- a different kind of civil rights might call him “uppity.” Ali loved it. He rev- he helped create wasn’t an expression of hills of popular culture. dence and insolence that Ali bequeathed movement on the mockery. eled in being reviled. He often attributed anger. It was an expression of a certain Instinctively realizing that Ali was a to his people and to this country. And that his braggadocio to having watched the kind of smart-ass pride — an intelligence cultural trailblazer and not just a superb is likely to live forever. Media’s impossible duty: Keeping Trump honest

free exposure and, in many cases, let given to candidates or dissembling is on the screen.” to be prevented, he said. him get away with blatant falsehoods allowed to go unchallenged. In fact, this In a new introduction to his 1992 book, “This situation is kind of extreme and — even about something as basic as perceived need to push for “fairness” “Trump: The Deals and the Downfall,” calls for creativity that news execu- whether he did or didn’t support the for Trump - as if he has been mistreated Barrett exposes the ugly heart of the tives are reluctant to contemplate.” U.S. invasion of Iraq. (Trump says he or put at a disadvantage - baffles me. problem: “News broadcasting and And he offers this unassailable truth: clearly opposed it, but as Ben Smith Trump gets far more media attention sports broadcasting are now indis- “Rethinking fundamental assumptions of BuzzFeed noted, there’s evidence than other candidates, if only because tinguishable, promoting the very games is not a strength of the press, especially of just the opposite.) Or that Presi- he says such outrageous things, com- they cover, living by ratings alone.” the political press and even more espe- dent Barack Obama wants to admit manding the daily news cycle over They are driven by a deep fear of los- cially the campaign press.” Fairness is of 250,000 Syrian refugees, when the and over.News outlets ought to rethink ing access to one of the biggest ratings There have been encouraging moments: utmost importance, real number is 10,000. the purpose of their campaign cov- drivers of all time: Trump. And speak- CNN’s Jake Tapper pushing Trump hard On those occasions when journalists erage. It’s not to be equally nice to all ing of fairness, Barrett isn’t seeing much for clarity on an endorsement from no doubt, whether By Margaret Sullivan have held Trump accountable - as with candidates. of that, anyway. former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. the reporting is The Washington Post The Washington Post’s reporting on his It’s to provide Americans with the hard Many hard-hitting stories from the Fox’s Megyn Kelley (before she went on Trump, Hillary claims of charitable donations or its rev- information they need to decide who is New York Times, The Washington Post, all fan-girl) asking a searing question elations about Trump University — he fit to lead the country. But that’s not the the Daily Beast and elsewhere have about Trump’s treatment of women in Clinton or Bernie ow should the media cover has responded with insults and threats, focus. “It feels like the TV networks have received little follow-up on TV — “not a Republican debate. The Times’ inves- Sanders. But the presidential candidates as he did last week at a news conference. decided that the reality show is the story,” one minute of air time that I’ve seen” - tigation into Trump’s hiring of foreign over the next five months? He was enraged by the notion that the said Richard Tofel, president of ProPub- but the slightest hint of a new angle on workers at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago. what, exactly, Reporters and editors should media’s job is to hold candidates account- lica, the investigative news organization. Hillary Clinton’s email practices can The Post’s reporters pushing so hard H“bend over backward” to be fair to Don- able on behalf of the public. Meanwhile, he noted, Trump is the first occupy most of a news cycle. (An excep- for answers on Twitter about claimed does it mean in ald Trump, Alan Murray of Fortune Fairness is of utmost importance, no candidate in the modern legal era to say tion was TV’s attention, last week, to charitable contributions to veterans campaign coverage? said last week, echoing an admonition doubt, whether the reporting is on Trump, that established press rights should be complaints about Trump University.) that Trump found it necessary to hold It should mean that the Wall Street Journal’s top edi- Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. But fundamentally changed. Jay Rosen, the New York University a news conference. tor, Gerard Baker, reportedly issued what, exactly, does it mean in campaign Wayne Barrett, the investigative professor and author of the PressThink We need much more of this in every keeping an open to his editorial staff. coverage? It should mean keeping an reporter who has been covering Trump blog, is concerned about how this con- medium. Every day, in every news cycle. mind, not bringing Of course, a considerable amount of open mind, not bringing preconceived for 40 years (and whose reporting cept of fairness might play out. “Does Rather than promoting the same treat- preconceived ideas bending over already has taken place. ideas to one’s reporting, and listening brought about Trump’s first federal it mean ‘we can’t take sides,’ or does ment for each candidate, how about Media outlets have given the likely seriously to candidates’ explanations. grand jury investigation), told me in an it mean ‘let’s treat unequal things this: rigorous and sustained truth-tell- to one’s reporting. Republican presidential nominee It should never mean false equivalency, interview: “The great failing is not in equally’?” The latter, which he called ing in the public’s interest. Citizens something like $2 billion worth of where equal time and emphasis are print media. But the campaigns occur “distortion toward the middle,” ought deserve some fairness, too.

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Sweet treat Sindh province US recognises asks centre to withdraw clauses counter-WMD of Finance Bill Internews

KARACHI: Pakistan’s southern measures Sindh province has urged the cen- tre to withdraw certain clauses of the Finance Bill as, according to In its annual assessment of ter- the provincial government, they rorist activities in 2015, the State bar it from collecting provincial Overall, Pakistan was Department reported that the Tali- sales tax from non-filers of income a committed partner ban replaced the Islamic State group tax returns. as the number-one global perpe- Sindh Finance Minister Syed that undertook trator for terrorism attacks, with Murad Ali Shah said that the pro- great efforts to build 1,093, which represents an alarming vincial govt would not accept any increase of 69 per cent since 2013. such dictation which is aimed at its export control The study, sent to Congress stopping collection of sales tax Residents buy dates at a weekly bazaar ahead of the Holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, yesterday. capabilities: US this week, also reported an overall from taxpayers who did not file report decrease in global terrorism, from income tax returns. 13,463 attacks in 2014 to 11,774 in He said the federal govern- 2015. Total fatalities also decreased ment had failed to gain trust of from 32,727 to 28,328. the people of smaller provinces, In the context of threat of ter- particularly Sindh, and the busi- Internews rorism arising from trafficking of New mechanism for CSF amount ness community by ignoring items that contribute to WMDs, them in the Finance Bill on one the report noted that Pakistan hand and on the other, by paying had taken several positive steps to is being negotiated with US no heed to Sindh’s concern over ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to enhance its security measures. To delay in release of funds from its work towards harmonising its con- combat the trafficking of items that NFC Award share. trol mechanism for weapons of mass could contribute to WMDs and their Shah said Clause 3(1)(iii) of the destruction and their delivery sys- delivery systems, “Pakistan contin- Internews Washington as Islamabad is insist- Finance Ishaq Dar confirmed to cou- Finance Bill proposed omission of tems with the standards set by the ued to work towards harmonising ing upon US authorities to fulfill their ple of reporters when asked him in the “provincial sales tax on serv- Nuclear Suppliers Group, says an its national control list with items commitments on this front. this regard after post budget press ices” as an input for the purpose of official US report. controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers According to budget 2016-17 conference here on Saturday. credit/adjustment against federal “Overall, Pakistan was a com- Group, Missile Technology Control ISLAMABAD: With expectation documents, the government made However, the minister declined sales tax on goods, describing it as mitted partner that undertook great Regime, and Australia Group”, the of receiving Rs170.7bn from US on allocation of Rs170.7bn titled under to offer any further comments. How- a significant departure from the efforts to build its export control State Department reported. account of Coalition Support Fund ‘Defence Services Receipts’ against ever, the top official sources claimed long-practised value-added con- capabilities,” said the report the US Pakistan also took other positive (CSF) in the budget 2016-17, Paki- revised estimates of Rs169.572bn in that Pakistan’s funding under CSF cept of sales taxation. State Department sent to Congress measures such as adding “catch-all stan and US are currently negotiating outgoing financial year 2015-16. Ini- would be safe till June 2017 because He said the Sindh government this week. “Pakistan is a construc- provisions” to its export licensing new mechanism for reimbursement tially, the government had allocated US legislation forums considered had taken a serious note of provi- tive and active participant in the procedures, the report added. of incurred expenditures in ongoing Rs154 billion in the budget 2015-16 and approved $900m for their next sions of Clauses 3(1)(iii) and 5(45) Nuclear Security Summit process Pakistan developed industry fight against militants continuously but this amount went up in accord- budget starting from October 1, 2016. of the Finance Bill as they were and the Global Initiative to Combat internal compliance guidelines and undertaken by Pakistan Army after ance with revised estimates. Official said that there were pend- aimed at not only impinging upon Nuclear Terrorism, and has worked an industry outreach programme for expiry of existing mechanism from “We are negotiating new ing amounts under CSF head and the provincial domain of sales tax- to strengthen its strategic trade con- strategic technology sectors, which October this year. arrangements with US regarding total obligated amount would enable ation on services but would also trols, including updating its national regularly shares information with Pakistan is also asking US to CSF and nothing is finalised so far Islamabad to receive its anticipated cause great anxiety and discomfort export control list,” the report added. these industries. provide F-16 planes as promised by on this account,” Federal Minister for receipts without any shortfall. for the general body of taxpayers. Plan to organise first women’s economic forum Afghan president

Internews was announced by the US Commerce concrete steps to advance women’s Andrews led the two countries’ Department yesterday. economic participation and entrepre- delegations. They expressed their condemns killing of At the fourth US-Pakistan Busi- neurship. Under the plan, Pakistan optimism for the US-Pakistan part- ness Opportunities Conference held will organise its first Women in the nership, reiterating that economic ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will organ- in New York on Thursday and Friday, Economy Forum and its first nation- cooperation and strong commer- ise its first Women in the Economy US Ambassador-at-Large for Global wide “Take Your Daughter to Work cial ties were essential. Featured NPR reporters in south Forum and its first nationwide “Take Women’s Issues Cathy Russell and the Day”. as the conference’s keynote corpo- Your Daughter to Work Day” to raise Ministry of Commerce’s Additional Federal Minister for Commerce rate speaker, General Electric Vice awareness of women and increase Secretary RobinaAther announced KhurramDastgir Khan and US Dep- Chairman John Rice spoke about the AP Monday to assess the security sit- career opportunities for them, it the joint action plan which outlines uty Secretary of Commerce Bruce business and investment climate. uation in the opium-poppy field region, which gives the world most of its heroin, controlled by the Taliban. KABUL: The president of Afghan- The US Embassy in Kabul and 160 Sri Lankan istan yesterday condemned the US Army Gen. John. W. Nicholson, Horseback chivalry killings of David Gilkey, a veteran commander of the US-NATO Reso- news photographer and video edi- lute Support mission in Afghanistan, students receive tor for National Public Radio, and also offered condolences. “David and Afghan journalist Zabihullah Tam- Zabihullah, in particular, spent years scholarships anna in an insurgent ambush while in Afghanistan tirelessly endeavor- on assignment. ing to tell the story of the Afghan Internews Gilkey and Tamanna were people,” Nicholson said in a state- traveling on Sunday in the south ment. “We have the utmost respect with an Afghan army unit near for their work as well as those others ISLAMABAD: The High Commis- Marjah in Helmand province when that endure the hardships that come sioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka the convoy came under fire and with reporting from conflict zones.” Shakeel Hussain yesterday reiter- their vehicle was struck, said net- US Secretary of State John Kerry ated Pakistan’s continued support work spokeswoman Isabel Lara in called the killings “a grim reminder to Sri Lanka in enhancing younger a statement. Two other NPR jour- of the danger that continues to face generation’s nation building nalists, Tom Bowman and producer the Afghan people, the dedication of capacities with better educational Monika Evstatieva, were traveling Afghan national defense and secu- opportunities. with them and were not hurt. rity forces to securing their country, He was speaking at a cer- President Ashraf Ghani called and of the courage of intrepid jour- emony held in Colombo for the attack cowardly and “completely nalists — and their interpreters awarding educational scholarships against all the principles and values — who are trying to convey that worth 3.84m Sri Lankan rupees of Islam and humanity, and against important story to the rest of the to 160 bright Sri Lankan students all international laws.” world.” Gilkey and Tamanna were of O/Level and A/Level under the Ghani said the Taliban do not killed along with two other people Jinnah Educational Scholarship distinguish among the military, civil- while riding in a vehicle that came Programme of the government of ians and journalists, and that they under sustained Taliban attack about Pakistan, said. The high commis- Riders chat between rounds at the Margalla Festival Tent Pegging Championship in Islamabad, killed Gilkey and Tamanna as the 300-400 meters (yards) from the sioner congratulated the students two were reporting on the war. He main army base in Marjah, said Maj. yesterday. qualified for scholarship for the offered condolences to their families. Abdul Qader, deputy spokesman for current year. Ghani went to Helmand later the 215 Army Corp in Helmand. Afghanistan’s ‘lapis lazuli’ seen as ‘conflict mineral’

AP the Taliban with its second biggest Afghanistan’s mineral assets could his mining proceeds, the report said. Kabul-based think tank, said in a made in the management of our nat- source of income after drugs. The earn the government up to $2 billion Global Witness said the Badakhshan recent report that there are up to ural resources we will pay for, for the London-based corruption watch- a year, according to Global Witness. mines have also become a “strategic 10,000 mines “outside of govern- next 200 years.” dog Global Witness said in its report But authorities lack the money and priority” for a local Islamic State affil- ment control and subject to looting.” He compared Afghanistan to the KABUL: Afghanistan’s president has that Afghanistan’s northern Bada- expertise to fully develop the sector, iate, which emerged over the past year It says there are “currently over 300 Democratic Republic of Congo, where thrown his support behind a push to khshan province, where the mines and international firms are deterred mostly in the country’s east, along the trucks full of illegally extracted lapis,” the race for minerals has fueled con- classify lapis lazuli as a “conflict min- are concentrated, has been “deeply by the deteriorating security situation. border with Pakistan. or around 6,000 tons, in Badakhshan flict for decades, and said he would eral” after a global advocacy group destabilized” by violent competition The report says the government “Unless the Afghan government awaiting export. urge parliament to classify lapis lazuli said yesterday that militants — includ- among Taliban insurgents and local lost at least $17.5m in revenue from acts rapidly to regain control, the bat- It said Taliban commanders also as a conflict mineral. ing the Taliban — earn up to $20m a strongmen. lapis lazuli in 2014 and $10m in 2015. tle for the lapis mines is set to intensify operate government-owned marble The international classification year from illegal mining of the rare The stone is prized for its rich blue Armed groups earned an estimated and further destabilize the country, as mines in Helmand province, where indicates that a product’s sale con- blue stone. color and used in jewelry and other $19.9m in 2014, and a local strongman well as fund extremism,” Global Wit- the Taliban earn $10m annually from tributes to war and human rights Such a move would force ornaments. It’s been mined in Afghan- identified as Abdul Malek has paid ness said. extraction at 25 to 30 sites close to the abuses. The best-known example is Afghanistan to regulate its troubled istan and traded along the Silk Road nearly $5m in protection money to the The Afghanistan Research and Pakistan border. Ghani told reporters “blood diamonds,” long used to fund mining sector, which now provides since ancient times. Taliban over the last two years from Evaluation Unit, an independent late Sunday that “any mistake we have wars across Africa. INDIA TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 13 Switzerland backs India’s NSG membership bid

following delegation level talks the non-permanent membership of between the two sides. “We promised the UN Security Council,” he said. Switzerland is an India support in its efforts to become As was expected, the issue of important member a member of the Nuclear Suppliers black money also figured in Mon- Group,” Schneider-Ammann said. day’s bilateral talks. of the NSG and Stating that Switzerland was “Combating the menace of ‘black its support is interested in India’s membership of money’ and tax evasion is also our the NSG, he said that the “process shared priority,” Modi said. crucial for India’s has started and we will share and “We discussed the need for an membership in the contribute actively”. On his part, early and expeditious exchange of Modi said he was “thankful to the information to bring to justice the tax 48-member group. President for Switzerland’s under- offenders,” he said. “An early start to India has already standing and support for India’s negotiations on the Agreement on formally applied for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Automatic Exchange of Information Group”. Switzerland is an important would be important in this respect.” membership in the member of the NSG and its support is The Swiss strong suits of voca- group. crucial for India’s membership in the tional education and renewable 48-member group. India has already energy too figured in the talks. formally applied for membership in “President and I agreed to build the group. The US, Russia and Brit- on the Swiss Vocational and Edu- ain have extended support to India’s cational Training system suited to IANS membership. India’s needs,” the Prime Minister However, China has maintained said. Schneider-Ammann said that that, to be a member of the NSG, the the two sides discussed clean tech- country should be a signatory to the nology, energy security, clean air and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann before talks GENEVA: In a strong boost to its bid, Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). sustainable development. India yesterday secured the support Modi, who arrived here from Ahead of the delegation level in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. of Switzerland for membership in the Qatar on Sunday night on the third talks, Modi and Schneider-Ammann Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). leg of his five-nation tour, said that had a restricted meeting. immense,” Modi told a gathering of “India is not just a market of 1.25 bil- from CERN, the European Organ- “Switzerland welcomes India’s India and Switzerland also shared a After the talks, Modi attended a heads of companies like ABB, Lafarge, lion. We have skills and a government isation for Nuclear Research that contributions to non-proliferation of commitment to reform international business meeting in which he invited Novartis and Nestle. open to business,” he added. operates the largest particle physics nuclear arms, ” Switzerland Presi- institutions in line with current glo- a galaxy of Swiss business leaders to “We want to have manufactur- Switzerland is India’s fifth largest laboratory in the world. dent Johann Schneider-Ammann bal realities. invest in India. “Within my country ing of global standards. Hence, Swiss trade partner and 11th largest investor. Concluding his engagements in said at a joint address to the media “We have both agreed to support I need to create two or three Swit- model of skill development is very rel- Later, Modi also interacted with a this Swiss city, Prime Minister Modi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi each other for our respective bids for zerlands. So scope for partnership is evant for us,” the prime minister said. group of Indian students and scientists yesterday departed for the US. Five convicted Operation Bluestar anniversary marked Top hospital duped for abusing IANS located inside the shrine complex. Organization spokesman Kanwar into removing kidneys Danish tourist Shiromani Gurdwara Parband- Pal Singh said that shops remained hak Committee (SGPC) Task Force closed in various markets in the city. members and police personnel in Punjab Chief Minister Parkash AFP AMRITSAR: The 32nd anniversary plainclothes kept a close watch on the Singh Badal had appealed to every- for organ traffickers of Indian Army’s “Operation Blues- hardliners, mostly owing allegiance one to exercise restraint and observe tar” passed off peacefully yesterday to the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar the anniversary peacefully. The NEW DELHI: A court convicted even though a section of Sikh hard- and other radical groups, who tried to appeal came due to apprehension of Reuters were personal assistants to a senior five men yesterday of the gang- liners raised pro-Khalistan slogans hijack the ceremony, but were foiled clashes between Sikh hardliners and nephrologist employed at the hos- rape of a Danish tourist in New at the end of a religious ceremony to in their attempt. The slogans were moderates. pital, but were not on the hospital’s Delhi in 2014, a crime which put mark the occasion inside the Golden raised soon after Akal Takht Jathe- In the last three-four years, pro- payroll, the statement said. India’s record on sexual violence Temple complex here. dar (chief) Gurbachan Singh read out Khalistan slogans have been raised NEW DELHI: A prestigious Indian A chronic shortage of organs back in the spotlight. A small group of people who his address to the Sikh community. by hardliners during the anniver- hospital said yesterday it was duped available for transplant fuels a The five were found guilty raised pro-Khalistan and anti-gov- Prayers were offered at the sary functions. Clashes also took by traffickers into removing the kid- booming black-market trade in body of the rape and robbery of the ernment slogans were whisked away Golden Temple complex, which is place in the last two years. The Pun- neys of victims believing they were parts in India. Commercial trade in 52-year-old woman, who was by the SGPC Task Force and police home to the holiest of Sikh shrines jab Police detained several radical relatives of needy patients, after five organs is illegal in India and trans- attacked at knifepoint after los- from the area in front of the Akal Harmandar Sahib, on Monday morn- Sikh leaders ahead of the anniver- people were arrested for the crime. plant donations must be approved ing her way as she returned to her Takht. A few people were heckled and ing to mark the Bluestar anniversary. sary as a preventive measure. Several Police on Thursday busted an by a special transplant committee hotel in central Delhi in 2014. pushed around for about five minutes. Security agencies were on alert in people, including security personnel, illegal organ harvesting racket oper- at each hospital. “I pronounce all the accused Except for a few pro-Khalistan, the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, ahead were killed in ‘Operation Bluestar’, ating out of the Indraprastha Apollo The First Information Report, or guilty. Arguments (on sentencing) anti-government and anti-Badal slo- of the anniversary. Radical Sikh the army’s action on the Golden Tem- Hospital, one of city’s top private FIR, registered by police said vic- to be held on June 9,” Additional gans by Sikh hardliners, there was no organization Dal Khalsa however ple complex in June 1984 to flush out hospitals. They have since arrested tims were lured from all over India Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar trouble in front of the Akal Takht, the claimed that it got a good response to armed extremists led by Sikh leader five people, including two assistants - including the eastern states of told the court in the capital where highest temporal seat of Sikh religion its ‘Amritsar Bandh’ (shutdown) call. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. of a senior hospital doctor. West Bengal and the southern state media and relatives of the accused The traffickers allegedly lured of Tamil Nadu - to come to Delhi and had gathered.Three others charged poor people into selling their kid- sell their kidneys. over the attack are being tried neys for 300,000 rupees ($4,480) Traffickers then used forged separately in the juvenile justice and then re-selling the organs on documents to get them admitted into system. A ninth accused, an adult, the black market at huge profit. the Apollo Hospital for the necessary died before the end of the trial. Fake identification documents procedure. Under new tougher laws the were used to fool the hospital that The total number of victims minimum punishment for gang the victims were relatives of recip- involved is still being investigated rape is imprisonment for 20 years ients, which is permitted under but five cases have been identified along with a fine while the max- Indian law. Indraprastha Apollo so far. The failure of Apollo hospi- imum is life. The Danish woman, Hospital admitted it had unwittingly tal’s transplant committee to identify travelling alone and in Delhi removed organs from victims and the fraudulent documentation has after visiting the Taj Mahal, had said it was co-operating with police also been questioned, but the hos- approached a group of men for in their investigation of the alleged pital said it had followed all legal directions as she returned to an kidney sale racket. requirements. area popular with backpackers, “While all due precautions were “The hospital, in order to ensure reports at the time said. conducted, the use of fake and compliance with the law and dili- The assault in January 2014 forged documents was used for this gence in process has an independent was the latest in a series of sex racket with a criminal intent,” said body with external members also for attacks on foreigners in India a statement from the hospital sent according consent for any transplant which reignited concerns about to the Thomson Reuters Foundation. surgery,” said the statement. women’s safety in the country. “The hospital has been a victim “This Committee goes through A Polish woman had been of a well-orchestrated operation to all documents necessary to ensure drugged and raped as she travelled cheat patients and the hospital. We that requirements under the Act are to Delhi with her young daughter urge the police to take the strictest complied with. Further, the hospi- Activists from radical Sikh organisations shout slogans on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Operation in a car, just before the attack on of action against all those involved.” tal has ensured that all due process the Danish woman. Bluestar at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Two of the five arrested suspects as per the law has been followed.” US military wants India to counterbalance China’s rise

IANS - though, perhaps, not the note Harris mistrust — during the Cold War and a New Delhi-based think tank, said 2002, that left more than 1,000 dead. fruit, but Westinghouse Electric may wanted. Just a few days later, India’s over US support of Pakistan — will in an interview. In a recent opinion The visit will mark the seventh announce a plan to build six nuclear defense minister, Manohar Parrikar, take time. piece, Joshi described the US approach time Modi and President Obama have reactors in the Indian state of Andhra publicly rebuked him, saying India The United States is looking to to India as an “almost brash Penta- met since the prime minister came Pradesh in the coming weeks. NEW DELHI: In a recent speech does not participate in joint patrols. shore up its reach in the region with gon wooing,” coupled with “more to power in May 2014, a measure of “India is really a legacy issue for in New Delhi, the outspoken com- Growing concern over China and freedom-of-navigation patrols to sophisticated approach” by the State both India’s strategic importance Obama,” said C Uday Bhaskar, direc- mander of the US Pacific Command, its naval activity in India’s back yard - counter Chinese territorial encroach- Department. to the United States and what aides tor of the Society for Policy Studies in Adm. Harry B Harris, Jr., was nearly the vast Indian Ocean — have brought ment in the South China Sea. India Indian Prime Minister Narendra say is a genuine rapport between the New Delhi. After the nuclear-coop- poetic when he discussed the grow- the two once-distant militaries closer has been critical of some Chinese Modi arrives Monday for a short visit two men. They will discuss climate eration issue was settled in 2008, ing relationship between India and than ever before. actions and deployed four warships to the United States, to meet President change, a clean-energy partnership, past estrangement moved to tenta- the United States, saying he was a “bit India now participates in more to the area for exercises last month Obama and address Congress — a his- and security and defense cooperation. tive partnership, he said. moonstruck” about the possibilities. military exercises with the United but has generally moved with cau- toric moment for a leader who was After India performed a series of Now, a new phase. The Modi gov- “In the not too distant future, States than with any other country, tion to avoid antagonizing its mighty once banned from entering the United nuclear tests in 1998, a near black- ernment seems more interested in American and Indian Navy vessels and the two are close to signing an neighbor and key economic partner. States. out of military cooperation followed. cooperating than previous govern- steaming together will become a com- agreement that would allow refu- “Where the South China Sea is In 2005, the United States gov- Relations improved after President ments, analysts say, and US Defense mon and welcome sight throughout eling and repair of vehicles at each concerned, the Indian government ernment denied Modi a visa on Bill Clinton visited in 2000, and, in Secretary Ashton B. Carter has made Indo-Asia-Pacific waters,” he said, “as other’s bases — a controversial pro- understands the risk very clearly of religious-freedom grounds, after 2008, the countries ratified a land- India a top priority, with an expan- we work together to maintain free- posal that’s been under discussion for getting needlessly tangled there,” charges that he had not acted to stop mark agreement on civil nuclear sion of defense technology and trade dom of the seas for all nations.” more than a decade. Yet Harris’ mis- Manoj Joshi, a distinguished fellow at Hindu-Muslim rioting in Gujarat, the cooperation. and collaboration on aircraft-car- The comments struck a chord fire shows that overcoming years of the Observer Research Foundation, state where he was chief minister in The agreement has yet to bear rier design. 14 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 INDIA

Kejriwal alleges Bail pleas in ‘jungle raj’ in New Delhi

Malegaon blast IANS

NEW DELHI: Alleging “complete case rejected jungle raj” in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday blamed Prime Minster Narendra Modi and Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung for the Investigation Agency (NIA) said it state of affairs. had recovered from them are eas- “Complete jungle raj in Delhi. The prima facie the ily available in the market. LG/Modiji failed miserably. What evidence shows Opposing the bail pleas, the have they done to control deteri- prosecution rejected the defence orating law and order?” the Aam that the accused arguments and said there was suf- Aadmi Party (AAP) leader asked prepared bombs ficient evidence available against in a tweet. them which was of a serious nature. His comment came a day after and planted them, “At this stage, it appears that a 50-year-old woman and her two and in the explosion prima facie the evidence collected daughters, aged 19 and nine, were by NIA shows that the accused, along found murdered at their house in more than 31 people with absconding accused, prepared Delhi’s Brahmapuri area. Relatives of those convicted in connection with a riot in Gujarat in 2002 cry outside a court after a hearing died and another bombs and planted them, and in the Separately, a four-year-old girl in Ahmedabad, yesterday. 312 innocent people explosion more than 31 people died was allegedly raped by an 11-year- and another 312 innocent people old boy in Mangolpuri area. were injured: Judge were injured,” the judge noted. Kejriwal said rapes and mur- Bearing in mind the nature of Death penalty sought for 24 convicted ders were happening in Delhi but the crime and the charges levelled Jung “is busy round the clock cre- against them, the accused did not ating hurdles in (our) government’s IANS deserve bail, he added. works. He is unable to perform his Two powerful bombs which were over Gujarat Muslim massacre duty. placed on bicycles exploded near the “Will LG and Modiji do some- Hamidia Mosque in Malegaon on thing please? Law and order MUMBAI: A special court here yes- September 8, 2006. AFP sacre of 69 Muslims who were hacked maximum punishment prescribed in situation deteriorating by the day terday rejected the bail applications It was after the Friday afternoon and burnt to death as they sheltered law,” Kodekar said. Judge Desai last in Delhi,” he added. of four accused in the Malegaon prayers on the occasion of the sol- at a residential complex in the city of week convicted 11 people of murder Because of the national cap- 2006 serial bomb blasts case. emn ‘Shab-E-Barat’ when special Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state. and another 13 of lesser offences fol- ital’s unique status, Delhi Police The four - Manor Singh, Rajen- prayers are offered for the departed AHMEDABAD: Indian prosecu- It was one of the single worst lowing a years-long trial. Another 36 reports to the central government, dra Chaudhary, Dhan Singh and souls. tors sought death penalty yesterday massacres of the week-long violence were acquitted for lack of evidence. not to the city government headed Lokesh Sharma - had filed the bail The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism for 24 Hindus convicted over a that left more than 1,000 people The judge also ruled the massa- by Kejriwal. plea after eight Muslims accused in Squad had probed the case first and massacre during religious riots dead in total. Public prosecutor R.C cre at the Gulbarg Society complex Kejriwal and his government the same case were discharged and arrested nine Muslim youth, some of in 2002 when Prime Minister Kodekar told the court on Monday was a spontaneous attack, rejecting have been feuding with the central all the charges against them dropped whom were allegedly linked to the Narendra Modi was chief minis- some of the victims were women and claims of a pre-planned conspiracy government since taking power in April. outlawed Students Islamic Move- ter of the state where it happened. children. “The crime is rarest of the against Muslims.\Defence lawyer in February 2015 over issues of Special NIA-MCOCA court Judge ment of India. Judge P.B Desai heard submis- rare as the victims were hacked to Abhay Bharadwaj said the 24 should governance. VV Patil rejected the bail pleas of the While one accused - Shabbir sions from the prosecution as well death and then burnt by the accused,” be given minimum sentences given Kejriwal is pushing for full four who claimed that there was no Ahmed Masiullah - died during the as lawyers representing the 24 Kodekar told the court. “The vic- the judge’s rejection of criminal statehood for Delhi, saying this evidence against them and they had pendency of the trial, four others - convicted over the killings, before tims were killed only because they conspiracy. will help him implement his plans been falsely implicated in the case. including a Pakistani national - were adjourning final sentencing until belonged to the minority community. The riots have long dogged Modi, for the capital in a better way and Their lawyers argued that declared as absconders, Ansari said Thursday. The 24 were found guilty “The accused had targeted inno- who has been accused of turning a also improve the law and order many of the things the National to reporters. last week of playing a role in the mas- cent people, so they must get the blind eye to the violence. situation. PM Modi Congress accuses govt of lying Former minister Gurudas arrives in US IANS Manu Singhvi told media here. saved from cash transfers and sub- Kamat quits Congress “Modi ji unfortunately presides sidies for LPG (liquefied petroleum IANS over a government of great event gas) in over two years,” the Congress management skills but event man- leader said.“Even the government’s IANS NEW DELHI: The Congress yes- agement becomes hollow in the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind WASHINGTON: Prime Minister terday said the Narendra Modi absence of all fundamental facts,” Subramaniam says that potential Narendra Modi has arrived in the government’s two years in power he said. He accused the central gov- savings from these schemes could US from Switzerland on the fourth at the Centre have been marked by ernment of lying and misrepresenting be Rs.12,000 crore as against the MUMBAI: In a setback to the Con- leg of his five-nation tour. exaggeration and prevarication. facts related to crucial schemes. claimed Rs.15,000 crore,” Singhvi gress, former union minister and Air India One touched down at “We have already seen that this “No less than the prime minister added. He also said that the govern- five-time MP Gurudas Kamat (pic- Joint Base Andrews a little before is a government of exaggeration and said that Rs.15,000 crore was saved ment had issued only 60 lakh new tured) yesterday announced he was 3pm here yesterday. prevarication, that of misrepresen- by plugging LPG subsidies and leaks LPG connections to the poor in the quitting the party and the political This is Modi’s second bilateral tation of facts and drum beating,” but some media reports have sug- last two years, instead of 3 crore con- arena. visit to the US after his trip in Sep- Congress spokesperson Abhishek gested that only Rs.143 crore was nections claimed by the PM. “I met Congress president (Sonia tember, 2014. Gandhi) about 10 days ago and Modi is visiting the US at the expressed a desire to resign. For sev- invitation of President Barack eral months now, I have felt I need to Obama, who in the last year of his take a backseat to enable others to presidency is inviting a few world Salt shower get the opportunity,” Kamat said in leaders with whom he shared a a statement late this evening. years since its rout in the 2014 Lok “close and productive working Enjoying a clean, secular image Sabha and assembly elections. relationship”. Yesterday. said over the past 44 years he was A lawyer by qualification, the Modi will visit the Arling- with the Congress, he said he felt the 61-year-old Kamat has represented ton National Cemetery and lay a need to make way for other younger Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat wreath. leaders. He said besides meeting five times - 1984, 1991, 1998, 2004, He will also attend a meeting Gandhi, he wrote to her and vice 2009 - and served as Minister of of heads of US think tanks and a president Rahul Gandhi expressing Communications and IT in the Man- function at which some rare Indian his desire to quit. mohan Singh government. artifacts will be repatriated. “Since ther was no reply, I have A former Mumbai Congress pres- On Tuesday, Obama will host formally informed that I would like ident for two terms, he has a deep Modi for a lunch at the White to retire from politics,” said Kamat, knowledge of the city politics and his House after which the Prime Min- who lost the Lok Sabha elections in absence could prove detrimental for ister will attend a meeting of US 2014 to BJP’s Kirit Somaiya. the party which is hoping to capture business leaders and address the Currently, general secretary next year’s critical elections to Bri- US-India Business Council. in-charge of Rajasthan, Kamat - hanMumbai Municipal Corporation. This will be the seventh meet- who enjoys enormous support base Starting his political career as a ing between Modi and Obama as among the south Indians in Mum- student leader, he rose on to become Prime Minister and President. bai - has declared he will not enter the president of National Students The highlight of Modi’s visit the electoral fray for either the Con- Union of India, of the Maharashtra will be his address to a joint sitting gress or any other party. Pradesh Youth Congress, the Indian of the US Congress on Wednesday. His abrupt decision to quit could Youth Congress, as well as the vice Later on Wednesday, he will demoralize the state party unit president of the party’s Maharash- People get drenched in a large wave during high tide at a seafront in Mumbai, yesterday. leave for Mexico on the fifth and which is already grappling under tra unit, besides serving in the union final leg of his five-nation tour. various crises in the past couple of cabinet. Indian couple sets record by conquering Everest together

IANS Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod, they became the first Indian couple with the rest of the world. Tarake- they were overjoyed. Three Indian Furba and Fushemba, also reached both Maharashtra Police constables, and first security personnel couple shwari also said that they had even nationals from West Bengal were the top of Everest. The trip was organ- also became the first couple to reach to reach the top of Mt Everest. put off their plan to become par- killed during their attempt to ascend ised by Makalu Adventure. the summit of Everest - a feat they Our dreams have come true, said ents. “With pride now, we want to the Everest this season. Over 70 Indian nationals have KATHMANDU: Right from when they accomplished a few days after con- the couple who tied the knot in 2008 become parents,” she said, and cited The Rathods, both aged 30 years successfully climbed Mt Everest this got married in 2008, this couple, both stable Rafiq Shaikh, of Aurangabad, and added that this was the dream their “love and dedication afforded by old, entered in police service in 2006. season. Mohan Lamsal of Makalu in the Maharashtra Police, dreamt of became the first Maharashtra police- they had since then. my husband” for accomplishing their Before this, they had climbed the Adventure said that such kind of together ascending Mt. Everest, the man to reach the top of the world. “We committed that we will not cherished goal. Rathod however said highest peak of Australia and other attempts will help trust between the tallest peak in the world, and even Addressing a press conference give birth to a child until we climb Mt that they were really saddened after peaks and conducted several adven- people of Nepal and India. The couple delayed becoming parents till they to apprise media of their feat, the Everest, said Rathod, adding that they hearing that three Indian nationals ture sky diving and other mountain took permission to climb Everest in achieved their aim - which finally two, known as the “adventure cou- were immensely pleased to achieve lost their lives in the climb, but once related expeditions. Along with the 2015 but due to the earthquake, post- happened on May 23. ple” in Maharashtra Police, said that their goal and happy to share the news they reached at the top themselves, Indian couple, two Nepali Sherpas, poned their plan. EUROPE / UK TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 15 French minister pelted with eggs as strikes lose steam

commemorate the 80th anniversary on Sunday it would be incomprehensi- of the “popular front” government that ble if rail and airline strikes prevented Despite the incident, gave French workers new rights. fans travelling to matches during the participation in Macron, who advocates economic month-long championship. reforms to loosen rigid labour mar- Negotiators worked to clinch a strikes and protests ket rules and promote flexibility and deal yesterday after the government against the labour competition, has become a bogeyman intervened last week pledging to safe- for traditional leftists. guard rest periods and help the SNCF reform is dwindling, “It’s all par for the course but it with its debt of €50bn ($57bn) before with just 8.5 percent won’t have any impact on my deter- passenger services open to private mination,” Macron told reporters after competition in 2020. of rail workers still the attack, saying there was no eco- Their task is complicated by the on strike. nomic future for those who resisted fact that the communist-founded change. CGT union, along with smaller labour Despite the incident, participa- unions such as Force Ouvriere, is also tion in strikes and protests against on warpath over labour reform that Reuters the labour reform is dwindling, with would make hiring and firing easier just 8.5 percent of rail workers still and give precedence to deals on pay on strike, the SNCF state railway said and conditions negotiated at com- ahead of crucial negotiations between pany level. PARIS: France’s economy minis- management and unions over a reor- Force Ouvriere union leader Jean- ter was pelted with eggs yesterday ganisation of working time. Claude Mailly showed no sign of being as a strike against planned labour Rail connections remained seri- ready to call off the industrial action. reforms disrupted rail services for a ously disrupted, however, as the “We’re not stupid. Nobody’s say- sixth straight day but appeared to be company worked to secure a truce ing ‘we’re going to block the Euros’ losing steam. before the Euro 2016 soccer tourna- ... but when your back is against the Economy Minister Emmanuel ment kicks off in France on Friday. wall, there’s little alternative but to Macron was splattered on the head About 60 percent of high-speed TGV continue,” Mailly told LCI TV. when militants of the hardline CGT and regional trains were running and A BVA poll showed that 54 percent trade union cornered him at a post one-third of slower inter-city services. of French people interviewed were French Economy minister Emmanuel Macron is protected as he arrives to unveil a stamp at the Post Office office in the Paris suburb of Montreuil, Socialist President Francois Hol- against the protests and 45 percent where he was launching a stamp to lande, piling pressure on the CGT, said supported them. in Montreuil, near Paris yesterday. Supporters of Brexit move ahead in polls British citizen gets life

AFP immigrants from other parts of Europe. the British people”. the “Britain Stronger In” event. sentence for child abuse Cameron took part in an event “While they peddle fantasy The broadside came after John- with political opponents Labour, the politics, in the real world our econ- son, who is seen as likely successor to Liberal Democrats and Greens to omy is slowing because of the huge Cameron, warned Britain would have Reuters LONDON: Brexit backers moved into accuse “Leave” supporters of “per- uncertainty hanging over Britain’s to pay more for membership of the a lead in the polls yesterday for the petuating an economic con-trick on economic future,” Cameron said at EU. “The risks of ‘Remain’ are mas- first time in weeks, putting pressure sive,” he said. on Prime Minister David Cameron Conservative former prime min- LONDON: British citizen Richard ahead of Britain’s EU referendum. ister John Major had accused Johnson, Huckle (pictured) was sentenced The WhatUKThinks average now a charismatic politician with popu- to life in prison by a London court puts “Leave” at 51 percent against lar appeal, of being a “python” who yesterday for abusing 23 Malaysian “Remain” at 49 percent ahead of the could not be trusted, in a scathing and Cambodian babies and children June 23 vote that could see financial personal attack. over almost a decade. markets plunge and hit global eco- Financial markets have proved Huckle, 30, stood in the dock at nomic growth if Britain votes to go. volatile ahead of the vote and have London’s Old Bailey court with his The balance tipped in favour of been particularly so as the campaign hands clasped together as if in prayer “Leave” after two polls at the week- has heated up. as he was told he would have to serve end and one yesterday put them The pound fell to 79.05 pence at least 23 years behind bars for his ahead. The last time it put “Leave” in against the euro in Asian trad- crimes against impoverished victims the lead was on May 12. ing—its lowest level in three and a aged 6 months to 11 years. visited the community, which is a The vote could see Britain become half weeks—and stood at around “It is very rare indeed that a settlement for poor families dis- the first country to leave European 78.61 pence against the euro. The judge has to sentence a person on placed by construction projects in Union and is watched in countries pound also fell against the dollar such a scale as this,” said judge the city. where euroscepticism is growing. to $1.4353—a three-week low point. Peter Rook. Malaysian police have said they The “Remain” camp led by Cam- “It is becoming extremely worry- As Huckle was led away after the are seeking details on the victims eron has warned of economic dangers ing for financial markets and expect sentencing, a woman sitting in the from their British counterparts while of leaving, while “Leave” support- Prime Minister David Cameron chats to supporters after speaking at more sterling losses if polls continued public gallery shouted: “a thousand the government has set up a hot line ers like former London mayor Boris an EU campaign event at the Oval cricket ground in London, yesterday. to indicate a Brexit lead,” said Hussein deaths is too good for you”. for members of the public to phone Johnson have said they want to curb Sayed, chief market strategist. Huckle had pleaded guilty to 71 if they have information. offences and was found with over But a rights group in Malaysia 20,000 images of children on his said the Huckle case was the tip of computer and camera when he was the iceberg. German President arrested at Gatwick Airport in 2014. “Sadly, child abuse is very prev- Poland and Nato states hold major drill He is one of the most pro- alent in Malaysia,” said Sharmila says won’t serve lific child abusers known to have Sekaran of the advocacy group Voice operated in Malaysia, where the of the Children. AP in Warsaw. The exercise will involve Poland and other nations in the authorities have been criticised for The London court heard Huckle second term some 31,000 troops from Poland, the region, as well as Nato leaders, are failing to properly tackle crimes abused his victims over a period of US and 17 other Nato member nations stressing that any military presence against children. nine years between March 2006 and from five partner nations. . or exercises are purely defensive The sentencing was leading and December 2014. All the crimes Reuters WARSAW: Nato members and part- Some 12,000 of the troops are and deterrent measures focused on news bulletins in Malaysia and in took place in Malaysia, apart from ners yesterday launched biggest ever from Poland, almost 14,000 from the threats from the Middle East. one community in the capital Kuala the first incident which involved the joint exercise in Poland at a time when US and some 1,000 from Britain, the The drill is part of Nato’s exer- Lumpur that Huckle frequented it abuse of a 2-year-old child during a central and eastern European nations Anaconda-16 press office said. cise programme and is being held was hailed as just. visit to Cambodia. BERLIN: German President are seeking strong security guarantees Russia says that any presence just weeks before Nato holds a cru- “For doing this to the children, “Relentlessly, you preyed upon Joachim Gauck said yesterday he amid concerns about Russia. of Nato troops close to its borders is cial summit in Warsaw expected this is the correct (decision). Wher- the very young—pre-pubescent vul- would not serve a second five-year Polish Defence Minister Antoni a threat to its security and recently to decide that significant numbers ever the crime happened. I’m happy nerable children from a minority term, a decision which could trigger Macierewicz and US Ambassador warned it will take measures to of Nato troops and equipment will about the verdict,” said community ethnic community into which you battle between parties in Chancellor Paul W Jones opened the Ana- respond. It hasn’t commented on the be based in Poland and in the Bal- leader Sunderam Vadivelu. ingratiated yourself,” the judge told Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition over conda-16 exercise during a ceremony exercise opening Monday. tic states. Vadivelu said Huckle often him. who should succeed him. Although the position of pres- ident is largely ceremonial in Germany, the selection of last two heads of state has caused problems British girls lose out in Patriotic fervour for Merkel and it risks dividing her government in the run-up to the next federal election in 2017. pocket money stakes Merkel initially opposed appointment of Gauck, who played an important role in peaceful pro- AFP Women in Britain on average tests in communist East Germany earn 19.2 percent less than men, that led to the fall of the Berlin according to official statistics. Wall in 1989. Critics argue that using average But she was forced to accept LONDON: British girls receive pay and bonuses does not take into him when other parties, including on average 77 pence a week less account differences in occupations, her coalition partner at the time, pocket money than boys—a sharp positions, education, career breaks the Free Democrats (FDP), came jump in the pay gap since last year, to have children, job tenure or hours together and backed him. Her pre- according to a study by the Hali- worked per week. vious choice, Christian Wulff, was fax bank. The Halifax survey also found forced to resign in 2012 in a finan- On average, boys aged between British children now receive an cial favours scandal. 8 and 15 years old receive £6.93 ($10, average £6.55 per week from their There was broad cross-party €8.95) per week compared to £6.16 parents, a nine-year high and an support for Gauck to serve a sec- for girls of a similar age. increase of almost six percent over ond term, but he said his age had But boys are more likely (44 per- the last year. Children in London been a factor in the decision, which cent) than girls (39 percent) to think receive the most (£8.21), and those he described as “not easy.” they should receive more. in East Anglia the least (£4.96). “I’m thankful that I’m well but The pocket money gender gap “Some parents are clearly not at the same time I’m aware that has soared from last year, when feeling the pinch in the same way the period between the 77th and boys received on average £6.25 and as they have done in recent years, 82nd year of one’s life is different girls £6.14 —an 11 pence difference, when weekly pocket money dipped Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf (right) and Queen Silvia attend the 150-year anniversary of the Sofiero to the one in which I find myself according to the survey of 1,202 chil- as low as £5.89,” said Giles Martin, Castle during the National Day of Sweden celebrations in Helsingborg, Sweden, yesterday. now,” he said. dren and 575 parents. head of Halifax Savings. 16 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 EUROPE

Hungarian policy 3 dead & 10 injured in Belgian train mishap questioned in Syrian migrant’s Ten people were hospital- Two cars from the ised, some in critical condition, death and the death toll could rise, said passenger train Francis Dejon, mayor of St Georges- derailed when it sur-Meuse. Twenty-seven other Reuters passengers were treated at the scene. rear-ended the Dejon told a news conference that freight train in the passenger train’s first car was so BUDAPEST: A Syrian migrant Hermalle-Sous-Huy, a badly damaged “it was curled back drowned in Tisza river last week as on itself.” The second of the six cars he was trying to cross from Serbia hamlet on the Meuse also derailed and came to a stop list- to Hungary, police said yesterday, River. ing to the side. and the UN refugee agency blamed Belgian railway police and state Hungary for adopting a policy that prosecutors were investigating the forced many migrants to take haz- cause of the accident. State broad- ardous routes. AP caster RTBF said the dead included Police confirmed death of the two passengers and the train’s driver. 22-year-old man in a reply to a RTBF TV reported many of the passen- qery after UN High Commissioner gers were students in their early 20s for Refugees called for an investi- HERMALLE-SOUS-HUY, BELGIUM: returning to school after the weekend. gation into the accident. A late-night passenger train slammed Belgium’s King Philippe and The UNHCR said Hungary’s at high speed into a slow-moving Prime Minister Charles Michel vis- policy of admitting only 15-17 asy- freight train in eastern Belgium, ited the crash site yesterday. lum-seekers daily at its two transit killing three people and sending 10 It took rescuers three hours to free zones on the border with Serbia others to hospital, authorities said people from the wreckage of the train, was forcing people into the hands yesterday. The accident came just which carried around 40 people when of smugglers and towards alterna- hours after reported lightning strikes it crashed 27 km southwest of the city tive and often dangerous routes. and a signal disruption on the line. of Liege while traveling from Mou- “The circumstances that led to Two cars from the passenger train scron to Liers. The wheels and axle of death need to be thoroughly inves- derailed when it rear-ended the freight one train car were knocked loose by tigated by the authorities on both Officials and police at the site of train crash, at Saint-Georges-Sur-Meuse, yesterday. train in Hermalle-Sous-Huy, a ham- the impact. A large chunk of wreck- sides of the border,” Montserrat let on Meuse River. Belgian prosecutor age jutted up from the freight train of Feixas Vihe, UNHCR’s Regional Brigitte Leroy said the passenger train around 20 cars. and a half before the wreck occurred, where the wreck occurred “were hit spokesman Frederic Sacre said. Representative for Central Europe was traveling around 100 km per hour, Belgium’s national railway oper- but said the problem had been solved. by lightning” earlier on Sunday. The wreck halted train serv- said. “Currently, there are several and the freight 10-15 km per hour at the ation, SNCB, reported on its Twitter A spokesman for Infrabel, a sepa- “It’s an element we’re going to ice between Namur and Liege, and hundred asylum-seekers wait- time of crash. Earlier reports had said account that there was “a signals dis- rate company that oversees Belgium’s have to look at, but it’s premature to an SNCB spokeswoman said it could ing to access asylum procedures the freight train was stopped. ruption” on the rail line about an hour rail infrastructure, said installations see this as the cause of the accident,” take several days to clear the tracks. in Hungary at the transit zones— majority of them are women and children,” it added. Police said a river patrol spot- ted two people swimming in the Germany hits back at Erdogan’s Tisza towards Hungary near Man held in Ukraine Roszke village on June 1. After realising they had been comments in Armenia row spotted, they turned back towards Serbia but only one of them made planned to attack it back. Police notified the Ser- bian authorities and, in a search, AFP also considers the PKK a terrorist Ozdemir, one of the instigators of the found the man’s body on June 3. group, “to associate individual mem- resolution passed on June 2. During the operation, police also Euro 2016 in France bers of parliament with terrorism is Ozdemir has been placed under rescued an Iraqi family of five from BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s utterly incomprehensible to us”. police protection after receiving the river, Hungarian police said. office hit back yesterday at Turkish “The resolution was a political anonymous death threats. Prime Minister Viktor Orban Reuters spread of Islam and globalisation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in initiative that emerged from midst The vote in the German par- has taken an increasingly anti- and also talked about plans to carry a row over a German parliamentary of the Bundestag, which is a demo- liament added yet another bone of foreigner stance since migrants out several terrorist attacks,” Gritsak vote declaring Ottoman Empire com- cratically elected, independent organ contention to Turkey’s troubled rela- began pouring into Europe last KIEV: Ukraine’s state security serv- told journalists. “The SBU was able mitted genocide against Armenians. under our constitution,” Seibert told tionship with the European Union, year, building a heavily guarded ice said yesterday a French citizen to prevent a series of 15 acts of terror Erdogan has angrily condemned a regular press conference. and comes as the 28-nation bloc is border fence and rejecting an EU detained in late May on border with (planned) for the eve and during the last week’s vote on the World War I “The Bundestag reached a sov- banking on Turkey to block the flow quota system to share out migrants Poland was planning attacks in Euro soccer championship,” he said. massacres, charging that the 11 Ger- ereign decision. That must be of migrants into Europe. among member states. France to coincide with Euro 2016 A French foreign ministry man MPs with Turkish roots who respected,” Seibert said, adding that The Turkish community in Ger- Hungary’s actions which soccer championship it is hosting. spokesman confirmed that a French- backed it supported “terrorism” by this was the message Merkel had many—which broadly opposes the include fast-track trials to pun- The Ukrainian border guard man has been arrested in Ukraine the banned Kurdish Workers’ Party given to the Turkish president. ‘genocide’ vote—nonetheless crit- ish those who breach its border service reported that the unnamed and said the ministry was in contact (PKK), and demanding “blood tests” Erdogan—in a bitter reaction to icised Erdogan yesterday for the fence, may conflict with interna- 25-year-old was arrested with an with Ukrainian authorities. to see “what kind of Turks they are”. the vote to recognise the 1915-1916 pressure his government and its tional refugee and human rights arsenal of weapons and explosives Meanwhile a police source in Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seib- killings as genocide—singled out Ger- supporters had placed on German conventions, the United Nations including rocket launchers and Paris said French police were scep- ert yesterday said that while Berlin man Greens party co-leader Cem lawmakers of Turkish origin. said last month. Kalashnikov assault rifles. tical about the affair. SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak said the The person in question was not man had made contact with armed known to either police or intelligence groups in Ukraine with aim of buy- services and police had not found ing weapons and explosives. anything incriminating in a search Five Star party wins first round of mayoral vote His intended targets included of his home in the Meuse region of Jewish and Muslim places of worship France, the source said, speaking on and buildings involved with the soc- condition of anonymity. cer tournament, Gritsak said. French Security officials in Europe are AFP up nearly 36 percent of the vote scandal that erupted in 2014 when government administration build- on high alert after Islamist mili- according to provisional official tally, dozens of businessmen, politicians ings, including those dealing with tax tants killed 130 people in Paris last will face Giachetti, who took 24 per- and officials were arrested on sus- collection, were also a target. November and suicide bombers cent, in a run-off on June 19. picion of having conspired for years “The Frenchman spoke neg- killed 32 people at Belgium’s main ROME: Italy’s anti-establishment Five Losing control of Rome would to siphon off city funds through atively about his government’s international airport and on the Star movement fired a warning shot not augur well for Renzi four months rigged tenders and other scams. actions, mass immigration, the Brussels metro in March. across Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s before a referendum on constitutional In a further blow to the PD, the bow yesterday with a landmark victory reforms designed to end decades of 55-year-old Giachetti had to fight in first round of Rome’s mayoral race. gridlock in parliament. hard in Rome to beat Giorgia Meloni, Five Star (M5S) candidate Vir- The 41-year-old premier has a candidate put up by one of several ginia Raggi (pictured) looks likely vowed to resign if voters reject the small groups that emerged from Ita- to become the capital’s first female reforms. “Unless there is a startling ly’s neo-fascist movement. mayor after easily taking the lead and dramatic turn in events, the In Turin, the party also failed to over Roberto Giachetti of Renzi’s capital is going to have a ‘Grillino’ clinch an all-out victory, and will centre-left Democratic Party (PD), mayor,” political commentator Ste- have to face off against the M5S tapping into anger over corruption fano Folli said in the Repubblica daily, candidate, while in Milan, the PD scandals in the Eternal City. using a nickname for the movement’s appeared to have won against the The movement also celebrated members. The Italian capital has been right only by the skin of its teeth. gains in other cities, mirroring the “The optimism and hope in the without an elected leader since last “(Renzi’s) party is in a terrible rise of populist and anti-establish- future needed if voters are to back October, when Ignazio Marino, a state, it is at risk all over the place, ment parties across Europe. the ruling party proved too weak. member of PD, was forced to quit even in the cities it considered in the “A historic result. #Let’s change This should worry the prime min- over an expenses scandal. bag,” commentator Marco Travaglio Members of Ukraine’s state security service detain French citizen who everything”, a jubilant M5S tweeted. ister, considering challenges of the The city is also still dealing with said in the left-wing Il Fatto Quotid- was planning attacks in France to coincide with Euro 2016. Lawyer Raggi, 37, who snapped coming months,” he said. the fallout from Mafia Capitale, a iano daily. French govt promises aid to flood victims

Reuters “The government has decided Floods in France between 2001 percent or more of the total amount to mobilise an emergency fund and 2015 cost insurers around €7 of losses, officials said. of tens of million euros for those bn between, according to Ubyrisk A typical flood claim costs PARIS: The French government will without resources who have lost Consultants. €5,000 to €7,000 in France. disburse millions of euros in emer- everything in this disaster,” Valls In France, insurers usually However, this rises to about gency funds to help those people said yesterday. have three months to indemnify €20,000 in Paris, Baunay said. hardest hit by flooding, Prime Min- “We estimate that it would cost clients after the cost of damage is French insurance industry ister Manuel Valls said on Monday, insurers €600m to €800m, while calculated. association AFA said on Fri- while the bill for insurers was seen the total cost of damages would be CCR, a public-sector reinsurer day that the heavy flooding of rising above €600m ($681m). around €1bn to €1.2bn,” said Yorik which covers French insurers the past week could cost French Floods from days of unusu- Baunay, head of Ubyrisk Consult- against natural catastrophes and insurance companies €600m ally torrential rain have killed two ants, a consulting firm specialising other uninsurable risks, steps in euros or more. people, injured 24 and forced thou- in natural catastrophes. when a state of natural disaster is Valls said several more days sands to evacuate their homes and However, this burden would be declared. were needed to estimate the damage Paris museums to move artworks partly covered by the state-backed It is expected to be declared caused by the floods, as the return to to safety. reinsurer CCR. tomorrow. CCR would then pay 50 normality would take time. Flooded Seine seen near the Eiffel tower yesterday. AMERICAS TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 17 Venezuela opposition in new protests for recall vote

risks veering into mass unrest if elec- they would be allowed to go ahead toral authorities do not let them call with calling a referendum against Several hundred a referendum this year on sacking Maduro. The meeting, at which opposition Maduro, whom they blame for the the electoral board is to announce once high-flying oil giant’s descent whether it accepts a preliminary supporters rallied on into economic and political chaos. petition signed by 1.8 million people a square in eastern But as at other recent demonstra- backing a recall referendum, has been tions, the opposition coalition, the rescheduled to today. Caracas, brandishing National Unity Roundtable (MUD), Maduro’s opponents accuse messages like “Recall struggled to rally large numbers of authorities of dragging their feet so referendum now” protesters. referendum will not be held until after Political analysts see a number of January 10—four years into the leftist and “My signature reasons for that, including the heavy leader’s six-year term—when a suc- counts”. presence of security forces, MUD’s cessful recall vote would simply pass own internal divisions, the short- power to the vice president rather ages that force average Venezuelans than trigger new elections. to spend hours in line to buy food, and “While the CNE’s members are the violence that killed 43 people at locked in their meeting, we want them AFP rival pro- and anti-government pro- to know that outside there’s a major- tests two years ago. ity of the country that wants peaceful Venezuela is home to the world’s change,” said MUD spokesman Jesus largest oil reserves, but has skidded Torrealba. He vowed new protests CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition into a deep recession as global crude today outside CNE, in defiance of a held new protests yesterday, seeking prices have plunged over the past court order to keep demos away from to convert widespread anger over two years. Venezuelans face severe the electoral board. food shortages and economic havoc shortages of food, medicine and basic Even if the CNE accepts the initial A man signs a giant flag, during an opposition demonstration for a recall vote, in Caracas, yesterday. into pressure for a referendum on goods, violent crime and an electricity petition and verifies the signatures, removing embattled President Nico- crisis that has forced Maduro to shut Maduro’s opponents would still have las Maduro. down government offices all but two to gather four million more signatures bastions for Maduro and his late pred- both Maduro’s camp and the opposi- supermarkets,” said Eneuris Cantillo, Several hundred opposition sup- days a week and impose daily four- to force a vote. ecessor, Hugo Chavez. tion, which won control of congress 46, who was waiting in line outside a porters rallied on a square in eastern hour blackouts, extended indefinitely The fractious centre-right opposi- Like scores of looting sprees that in legislative elections last Decem- store in the capital. Caracas, brandishing messages aimed on Sunday. tion coalition has struggled to tap the have erupted since the start of the ber but has struggled to wield power Riots broke out on Sunday out- at pro-Maduro National Electoral The latest protest comes after anger of poor and working-class Ven- year across Venezuela, these tend to in the face of a hostile Supreme Court. side a supermarket on the Caribbean Board (CNE) such as “Recall referen- electoral authorities cancelled a key ezuelans. But spontaneous protests be forcefully stamped out by heavily “I’ve already dealt with two lines island of Margarita off the Venezue- dum now” and “My signature counts.” meeting on last Thursday where they against food shortages have broken armed police and soldiers. today to buy rice and sugar. Instead lan coast, local media said. At least The opposition warns Venezuela were due to tell MUD leaders whether out in neighborhoods once seen as Many Venezuelans are fed up with of squabbling they should fill the eight people were reportedly arrested. Evacuations cancelled for Southern California brush fire Astronauts get first look inside AP percent at daybreak, officials said. 6 pm, officials told reporters. sweltered under temperatures that hit helicopters, were on the scene, but space station’s Firefighters using aircraft made At the height of the fire, about the 90s in many places. the numbers were decreasing by early water drops along the eastern and 3,000 homes were threatened and Flames raced through drought- yesterday, eyewitnesses said. southern edges of the blaze, which about 5,000 residents were under dry brush and came within yards of To the southeast, a smoky wild- new module LOS ANGELES: Thousands of peo- was held to just over 500 acres, Los evacuation orders. It was sparked by million-dollar homes. The smoke fire burning in Riverside County ple driven from their homes in the Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief a car crash that downed power lines. could be seen across the region, and a was 65 percent contained yesterday. hills northwest of Los Angeles were John Tripp said. The fire destroyed one commer- dusting of ash rained down on neigh- The blaze that broke out a day ear- Reuters allowed to return on Sunday night He said the fire was hung up on cial building, Tripp said. Officials had borhoods more than 30 miles away. lier along Interstate 15 in Temecula after crews working in steep canyons the mid-slope of steep canyons, mak- previously said three homes had been Some horse owners in the area charred about 140 acres of dry brush. took advantage of cooler tempera- ing a direct attack difficult. damaged, but closer examination as put the animals in trailers and No structures were threatened. CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: tures and calmer winds to beat back “The fire was not down against a the fire calmed showed that was not hauled them away. Authorities set To the north in Monterey County, Astronauts aboard the Interna- a brush fire. road, it was up against a cliff,” Tripp the case, he said. up an evacuation center for people a wildfire that has charred 3,500 tional Space Station yesterday The fire near the prosperous said. “So firefighters had to hike up.” Fifty-feet-high flames erupted with large animals at Pierce College acres of grass and brush in the Los floated inside an experimental and semi-rural neighbourhoods All the evacuations, most of them on ridges, and embers turned trees in Woodland Hills. Padres National Forest has prompted inflatable module that will test of Calabasas was 80 percent con- in Calabasas but some in nearby into torches on Saturday afternoon. More than 500 firefighters, aided some evacuations and is threatening a less expensive and potentially tained by sunset —up from 30 Topanga, were cancelled starting at The fire flared as Southern California by bulldozers and water-dropping numerous structures. safer option for housing crews dur- ing long stays in space, Nasa said. Station flight engineers Jeff Wil- liams and Oleg Skripochka opened hatch to Bigelow Expandable Activ- No charges Brazil’s surfer prince urges return to monarchy ity Module, or BEAM, yesterday. Designed and built by privately- against mom owned Bigelow Aerospace, BEAM AFP very simple heads of state,” he said The last to occupy the throne, is the first inflatable habitat to be at his apartment building in Rio’s Emperor Pedro II, was deposed on tested with astronauts in space. The of boy in swanky Leblon neighborhood. November 15, 1889 in a military Las Vegas-based firm previously Dom Joao claims that royals takeover, followed by declaration of flew two unmanned prototypes. gorilla case RIO DE JANEIRO: He surfs, dances would mean the return of an almost a republic. A progressive monarch BEAM was flown to space sta- in carnivals and can sound more extinct type of public figure in today’s whose reign saw abolition of slavery tion aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo revolutionary than royal, but Prince Brazil, where president Dilma Rous- and Brazil’s rise as a regional power, ship in April and inflated to the size AP Dom Joao de Orleans e Braganca (pic- seff is in the throes of impeachment Pedro II went into exile in Europe. of small bedroom on May 28. It is tured) is serious about restoring the proceedings over her alleged fiddling Since then, the royal family has scheduled to remain attached to monarchy to save Brazil. of the national budget, while Congress sunk into obscurity and internal the station, a $100bn research lab- CINCINNATI: A prosecutor yes- As Latin America’s biggest is reeling from corruption scandals. division. oratory that flies about 400 km terday said that he isn’t seeking country sinks under a tsunami of “As royals, the one difference is One branch living in Sao Paulo above Earth, for two years. charges against mother of a corruption, recession and political that we have been raised to have... a is headed by presumptive heir Dom Wearing face masks and head- 3-year-old boy who got into the instability, Dom Joao said the roy- sense of serving the country with- Luiz, 77, while many consider the lamps, Williams and Skripochka Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit, als—who were last in charge 126 out wanting anything back,” Dom politically active third eldest in the floated inside the darkened mod- resulting in the shooting of an years ago—could be part of a “rad- for ornate palaces and long titles. Joao said. family, Dom Bertrand, to be the real ule for first time to collect air endangered gorilla to protect him. ical” solution. Brazil’s modern emperor would Although most Brazilians would emperor in waiting. samples for analysis and retrieve Hamilton County Prosecutor The prince, great-great-grandson be modeled on modest, so-called agree the political system isn’t work- An austere and deeply religious engineering data from BEAM’s Joe Deters said the child’s mother of the tragic final monarch, Emperor bicycle monarchs of Scandinavia, ing, few are serious about putting the 75-year-old, Dom Bertrand is linked inflation. Williams told flight had three other children with her, Pedro II, said Brazil should switch he said—even if as a lifelong beach imperial family back in business. The to the conservative Tradition, Family controllers the module looked and she was attending to them from a republic to a constitutional lover, he’d more likely be dubbed the last time Brazilians held a referendum and Property organisation. “pristine,” mission commentator when the 3-year-old “just scamp- monarchy, along the lines of Britain surfer king. on restoration, in 1993, only 10 per- In public appearances, he rails Gary Jordan said during a NASA ered off” on May 28. or Sweden, where Queen Elizabeth II “There’s an idea that monarchy is cent voted yes. at communists and what he calls the TV broadcast. Williams also said The Cincinnati police had and King Carl XVI Gustaf are essen- pompous and I don’t disagree, but if And there’s another problem: the “eco-terrorists” fighting to preserve it was cold inside BEAM, but that investigated the family’s actions. tially figureheads. you look at the modern ones, espe- royals can’t agree who would wear the Amazon rainforest from Brazil’s there was no sign of condensation Legal experts had said that He said there would be no need cially the Scandinavians, they are the crown. powerful agricultural industry. on the walls, Jordan said. prosecution on child endanger- ment or similar charges seems unlikely. The zoo plans to reopen its Gorilla World today with a Peru polls: Kuczynski ahead of Fujimori higher, reinforced barrier. The boy apparently climbed over the outer barrier before falling some Reuters Kuczynski’s press representative electoral board, ONPE said. 15 feet into a shallow moat. A spe- said the candidate would only speak Fujimori had long been the cial response team shot and killed to journalists when 100 percent of favourite to win the election, but the 17-year-old western lowland votes had been counted or the elec- Kuczynski, caught up with her in the gorilla named Harambe to pro- LIMA: Former Wall Street executive toral office ONPE called the election. final days of the campaign as Peruvi- tect the boy. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski held a razor- Mariano Cucho, the head of ONPE, ans weighed the legacy of her father The zoo’s role will be reviewed thin lead over Keiko Fujimori, in a urged Peruvians to wait “with calm former president Alberto Fujimori by the US Department of Agricul- vote that was shaping up to be Peru’s and prudence” for the final num- and fresh scandals involving her close ture, which enforces the Animal closest presidential election in at least bers, saying ballots from voters living advisers. Welfare Act. An animal protection three decades. abroad had not been counted. Mak- Peruvian financial markets watchdog group has urged that the With 91 percent of all votes ing up 3.86 percent of the electorate, did not react strongly to the partial zoo face federal fines. counted yesterday, Kuczynski - foreign-based voters mostly live in results, as both candidates’ plat- The shooting caused a wide known in Peru by his initials PPK the United States where Kuczynski forms were considered favourable outpouring of criticism, blaming — had 50.32 percent support while stumped for votes at the start of his to investors. the boy’s parents or the zoo for the Fujimori trailed on 49.68 percent. The second-round campaign. Many Peruvians credit Alberto gorilla death. A Cincinnati police gap narrowed from a previous tally. Ballots from some far-flung prov- Fujimori with defeating violent Shin- spokesman said last week police The campaign pitted the Fujimori inces also had yet to be counted, ing Path rebels and building schools planned to “reach out” to the boy’s family’s brand of right-wing populism including in the southern Andes and hospitals in rural areas when he mother to advise her of threaten- against Kuczynski’s elite background where Kuczynski swept up support was president in 1990-2000. But his ing language in some posts. and stiff technocratic style. and in sparsely-populated jungle authoritarian style divided the coun- The zoo said that there had It was unclear when final results regions where Fujimori is popular. try and he is now serving a 25-year been no earlier breaches in Gorilla would be announced, and Peru has About 1.5 percent of ballots are sentence for corruption and human Presidential candidate for ‘Peruanos por el Kambio’ party Pedro Pablo World’s 38-year history. previously taken days to count ballots. in dispute and will be settled by an rights abuses. Kuczynski, waves on a balcony after the elections in Lima. 18 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 AMERICAS

Trump doubles Hillary clinches down on Hispanic another victory, judge amid furor Reuters wins Puerto Rico WASHINGTON: Republican pres- idential candidate Donald Trump yesterday rejected criticism— including from his own party—of secretary of state Clinton was ahead his allegations of bias against a His- with 62.5 percent of the vote, com- panic judge, insisting his concerns The recent victories pared to 37.1 percent for Sanders, were valid. provide a boost according to CNN. “All I want to do is figure out why Victory in debt-hobbled Puerto I’m being treated unfairly by a judge. to Hillary Clinton Rico marked a double dose of good And a lot of people agree with it,” ahead of today’s news for Clinton over the weekend, Trump said. He has been on defensive with another territory, the US Vir- since his comments last week about culminating vote with gin Islands, voting overwhelmingly US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she sits down to talk during a campaign stop Mexican-American US District Judge New Jersey and the for her. The pair of wins provides a at a small restaurant in Vallejo, California, United States, yesterday. Gonzalo Curiel, who is overseeing big prize of California boost ahead of today’s culminating fraud lawsuits against Trump Uni- vote with New Jersey and the big prize versity, the New York businessman’s at stake. of California at stake. Democratic National Convention in House, that would be charged with nomination today evening with a defunct real estate school. “We just won Puerto Rico! ¡Gra- July, arguing he could persuade many overseeing fiscal and structural victory in New Jersey, taking the He has suggested that Curiel’s her- cias a la Isla del Encanto por esta so-called super delegates who back reforms aimed at stabilizing its focus off the fractious battle she has itage is influencing his opinion about victoria!”—she wrote in a bilin- Clinton to change their allegiance and finances and restructuring the been fighting in California against the case because of Trump’s campaign Agencies gual tweet that thanked the Isle of support his campaign. Caribbean island’s $70bn in debt. Sanders. Clinton may declare herself rhetoric about illegal immigration. Enchantment for the win. Super delegates are Democratic A report from Los Angeles said the party’s nominee before the polls Trump, the presumptive Republican Puerto Rico has 60 pledged del- Party bigwigs who are not bound Hillary Clinton aims to corral the close there. nominee, has pledged to seal the US- egates at stake, and Clinton will win to any candidate or to results of final delegates needed to clinch the In California, the biggest electoral Mexico border with a wall, and has WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton at least 31 of them. statewide votes and do not officially Democratic presidential nomination prize, Clinton once held a sizable said Mexico is sending rapists and defeated her rival Bernie Sanders in That would put Clinton, who cast their vote until the convention. after a long struggle against Bernie lead over Sanders, a US senator from drug dealers to the United States. Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary amassed 2,323 delegates prior to Both Clinton and Sanders Sanders today. Vermont, but polls in recent days Trump has regularly stirred up as US networks projected, bringing Puerto Rico’s vote, just a handful campaigned in Puerto Rico in recent Voters in California, Montana, show a dead heat between the two. controversy on the campaign trail and her to the brink of victory in their shy of the 2,383 needed to clinch the weeks, and both have put forward North Dakota, South Dakota, New A loss to Sanders in California has frequently dismayed Republican long-fought battle for the party’s pres- Democratic nomination, a threshold plans to help the island emerge from Jersey and New Mexico will vote in could galvanize Sanders and his establishment leaders. His view of an idential nomination. she will undoubtedly cross. a debt crisis. nominating contests today. supporters to carry their insurgency ethnically biased judiciary has drawn With 29 percent of the island ter- Sanders, however, has vowed Lawmakers have introduced The Clinton campaign hopes campaign all the way to the party’s a fresh wave of criticism, including ritory’s districts reporting, former to fight on all the way until the legislation, backed by the White she will effectively lock up the nominating convention in July. concern in his own party.

Brazil prosecutor Death of a forest US may approve private links tourism minister to venture moon mission Petrobras probe AFP “We’ve been a regulatory pathfinder out of necessity,” because up to now “only gov- Reuters ernments have undertaken space WASHINGTON: The US government, missions beyond Earth orbit,” in a first, is preparing to approve a Moon Express CEO and founder BRASILIA: Brazil’s prosecutor private commercial space mission Bob Richards told the Journal . general found evidence linking the beyond the Earth’s orbit, the Wall The approval, still months away, tourism minister of interim Pres- Street Journal has reported. would pave the way for several other ident Michel Temer to corruption The expected decision would for-profit space ventures. scheme at state-run oil company set precedents for how the US gov- These include plans to mine Petroleo Brasileiro SA, newspaper ernment would ensure that private asteroids, track space debris, and Folha de S. Paulo reported yesterday. ventures comply with international billionaire Elon Musk’s plan for an Prosecutor General Rodrigo space treaties, the Journal reported unmanned mission to Mars in 2018. Janot included intercepted phone late on Sunday, citing unnamed Moon Express is one of 16 com- messages in a request to Supreme sources familiar with the details. panies competing for the Google Court for a formal investigation of Once the guidelines are set, Lunar X prize, which offers $20 Tourism Minister Henrique Edu- the space startup Moon Express million (18 million euros) for the ardo Alves, Folha reported. View of a burned area in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, in San Andres municipality, Peten department, would embark on a mission to land first team that can land a privately The messages supposedly 500 km north of Guatemala City. Officials and environmentalists in Guatemala yesterday denounced a 20-pound (nine-kilo) package of funded rover on the moon, have show Alves offering political sup- drug trafficking activities behind dozens of forest fires that have damaged some 8,000 hectares in scientific gear, including a telescope, the rover travel at least 500 meters port to construction firm OAS the jungle department on the border with Mexico and Belize, since January. on the moon sometime in the second (yards), and transmit back to Earth Engenharia allegedly in exchange half of 2017. high definition video and images. for campaign donations funded by money illegally taken from Petro- bras. Alves, of the PMDB party, ran for the governorship of the state of Haiti to hold new Rio Grande do Norte in 2014. Justices to review claims from Texas death row inmates OAS Engenharia is one of the presidential vote several engineering firms with executives sentenced by local AP death after a defense expert testified Quijano testified under cross-exami- said Buck’s case was factually and courts over involvement in cor- that black people were more likely to nation by a Harris County prosecutor legally different from the five others after fraud claims ruption and money laundering commit violence. Buck’s lawyers have that black people were more likely to and that Buck’s trial lawyers first elic- scandal. Alves has repeatedly said fought for years to win a new sentenc- commit violence. ited testimony from the psychologist. AFP all campaign donations were legal. WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court ing hearing. Quijano, called as a defence wit- Moore claims that Texas’ top criminal Alves is the third minister in will hear appeals from two African- Buck came close to being executed ness, had testified earlier that Buck’s appeals court is using outdated med- Temer’s cabinet to be linked to American death-row inmates in in 2011, before the justices stepped in personality and nature of his crime, ical standards in evaluating whether the massive Petrobras corruption Texas, including one who argued his with a last-minute reprieve. But the committed during rage, indicated he he is eligible to be executed. Moore PORT-AU-PRINCE: After repeat- scheme since his interim admin- sentence was based on his race. court later denied a full-blown review would be less of a future danger. says Supreme Court decisions in 2002 edly postponing the runoff of last istration started last month. The justices yesterday said they of Buck’s case in 2014. This time Buck’s case was among six in and 2014 bar executing intellectually fall’s disputed presidential elec- Within the space of one week, will review death sentences for around, the appeal focuses on a claim 2000 that then-Texas Attorney Gen- disabled inmates, who are evaluated tion, Haiti will now re-run the vote Temer had to drop Planning Min- inmates Bobby Moore and Duane that Buck’s legal representation was eral John Cornyn, said needed to be under current standards. in October, the country’s interim ister Romero Juca, a key figure Buck. Neither case poses a broad constitutionally deficient. reopened because of racially charged The court initially announced it leader has said. in passing austerity measures challenge to the death penalty. He was convicted of capital mur- statements made during trial sentenc- would consider a second issue raised Interim president Jocelerme through Congress, and the minis- Moore was sentenced to death der and sent to death row for the ing phase. by Moore, that executing him after he Privert—whose term is scheduled ter in charge of fighting corruption, more than 35 years ago and says he slaying of his ex-girlfriend and a man In the other five cases, new pun- has lived under death sentence for so to end mid-June—announced Fabiano Silveira, after recordings is ineligible to be executed because at her Houston apartment in July 1995. ishment hearings were held and each many years would inflict “needless the October 9 balloting date at suggested they had tried to derail he is intellectually disabled. During the punishment phase of convict was sentenced to death. pain and suffering in violation of the a regional summit of Caribbean the Petrobras investigation. A jury voted to sentence Buck to Buck’s 1997 trial, psychologist Walter The attorney general’s office has Eighth Amendment.” countries gathered in Havana. Just days before, an independ- ent commission recommended canceling last October’s first-round results, saying fraud had marred Rio rolls out new light rail trains the vote. Haiti has been in deep political crisis since its first post- ponement in December, when a AFP without having the VLT. But we can the Rio Games to be moved or delayed runoff between then-president also seize this moment to improve the due to the Zika virus. Rio is the second Michel Martelly’s favoured candi- city’s downtown” infrastructure, said most affected city in Brazil. date Jovenel Moise and opposition Paes, as some demonstrators booed The government and World flag-bearer Jude Celestin was RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro and shouted “coup supporter.” It was Health Organisation first rejected the called off amid violence and alle- Mayor Eduardo Paes inaugurated a a reference to government of Brazil’s idea as unnecessary, but the WHO is gations of fraud in the first round. light rail transport system ahead of acting president Michel Temer. now giving the situation another look. The opposition condemned first the Olympic Games, and was met by Temer, the former vice president, Zika can cause birth defects, voting round on October 25 as an demonstrators who oppose heavy took over from Dilma Rousseff after including the devastating syndrome “electoral coup” in favour of Moise, Games spending and Brazil’s interim her suspension for an impeachment microcephaly in which babies are who collected 32.76 percent of the government. trial on May 12. born with unusually small heads vote against Celestin’s 25.29 percent. The 28 km VLT, as it is known, The timing of her impeachment and brains. The long-delayed crippled runs from downtown and port areas proceedings is unclear, though they Nearly 1,300 babies have been electoral process in Haiti continues to Santos Dumont Airport, as Rio could take place during the Games. born in Brazil with the irreversible to hinder the island nation from scrambles to ready for the first Olym- An open letter signed by more defect since the mosquito-borne rebuilding after the 2010 earth- The VLT (light rail vehicle) makes its inaugural trip through Rio de pics to be held in South America. than 200 international doctors, sci- Zika began circulating there last quake that killed 220,000 people. “We could hold the Games entists and researchers has called for year. Janeiro, Brazil yesterday.

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The Peninsula important milestone in our progress Hilal Al Kuwari, Chairman of L & T, is a great honour and recog- company along with its joint ven- and preparations for the 2022 FIFA the Technical Delivery Office at nition.” Engineer Hilal Al Kuwari, ture partner, L & T, is a great honor The deal marks an World Cup,” said Hassan Al Thawadi the SC, added: “We look forward Chairman of the Technical Deliv- and recognition.” important milestone (pictured), SC Secretary General. to working with Qatari contractor, ery Office at the SC, added: “We look “It is a matter of immense pride DOHA: The Supreme Committee for “The impact of this stadium Al Balagh, and the renowned L&T, forward to working with Qatari con- for us at Larsen & Toubro Limited, Delivery & Legacy (SC) announced in Qatar’s progress and its surrounding precinct will on such an important and exciting tractor, Al Balagh, and the renowned along with our joint venture part- yesterday that Qatari contractor, Al towards preparations be felt long before the stadium is project. L&T, on such an important and excit- ner Al Balagh, to have been given the Balagh Trading & Contracting, and for the 2022 FIFA finished in 2019, with the recently The appointment of a local com- ing project. responsibility to design and build the India’s biggest construction firm, completed outdoor training pitches pany in this joint venture is in line The appointment of a local com- Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct in Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), have World Cup. set to be used by the current QSL with our promise of contributing to pany in this joint venture is in line preparation for the historic first Mid- been appointed as the main con- Champions, Al Rayyan Club, for the economic legacy for Qatar post with our promise of contributing to dle Eastern FIFA World Cup in 2022. tractors to build the 40,000 seater their upcoming Qatar Stars League 2022.” the economic legacy for Qatar post We are extremely mindful of the trust Al Rayyan Stadium. and L&T Qatar. The main contrac- season. We are confident that Al Sherida Saad Jubran Al Kaabi, 2022.” and confidence given to us by the The joint-venture was made tor’s scope includes main works and Rayyan Stadium will become a Chairman of Al Balagh said: “The Chairman of Al Balagh, Sherida Supreme Committee for construct- official at a signing ceremony at Al construction of the site, following the landmark for the area and ben- award of Main Construction works for Saad Jubran Al Kaabi, said: “The ing this stadium and it will be our Bidda Tower that was attended by a completion of enabling works. efit the entire community from Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct to Al award of Main Construction works endeavor to deliver a masterpiece,” number of senior officials at the SC, “With the main contractor com- now until long after the last ball Balagh, a 100 percent Qatari company for Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct said Dr Jens Huckfeldt, Chief Execu- and Al Balagh Trading & Contracting ing on board today, this marks an is kicked in 2022.” along with its joint venture partner, to Al Balagh, a 100 percent Qatari tive, L&T Qatar. Ooredoo hosts Smart Office Suite event Fed’s Yellen sees The Peninsula rate hikes ahead DOHA: Ooredoo hosted an edu- cational event for Qatar’s SoHo Reuters Still, Yellen was careful not to (Small-Office Home-Office) and small give any hints about the timing of companies, to raise awareness about a next rate increase, in contrast to the benefits of its new Smart Office a speech on May 27, when she said Suite. PHILADELPHIA: Federal Reserve such a move would probably be The event, which was held at the Chair Janet Yellen yesterday gave appropriate “in coming months.” Sheraton Hotel, was attended by 135 a largely upbeat assessment of the To some investors, the absence representatives of important SoHo US economic outlook and said inter- of a timeframe in Monday’s remarks and Ooredoo channel partner compa- est rate hikes are coming but, in an suggests the Fed will delay its next nies in Qatar, and consisted of a series omission that stood out to some rate hike well beyond next week, of presentations and demonstrations investors, gave little sense of when. when US central bankers next gather of Ooredoo’s new Smart Office Suite. Overall, a Yellen said, “I see to make monetary policy. Ooredoo has been a pioneer of good reasons to expect that the pos- Economists now see September introducing world-class connectiv- itive forces supporting employment or possibly July as the most likely ity, and next-generation business growth and higher inflation will con- time for a quarter-point policy solutions in Qatar. The company tinue to outweigh the negative ones.” tightening, while traders in futures aims to continue working with, and While last month’s jobs report, markets are betting on later in the hold events for, local businesses to released Friday, was “disappointing,” year. But to others, Yellen’s repeated support the growth of a knowledge- and bears watching, policymakers emphasis on the positive aspects of based economy and consolidate its will respond “only to the extent that recent economic data continues to position as an ICT leader in the region. we determine or come to the view suggest a rate hike in the near future. Smart Office Suite is an exclu- that the data is meaningful in terms “The fact that she did remove sive suite of services from Ooredoo of changing our view of the medium- that timeframe I think just sug- that delivers enterprise class services and longer-term economic outlook.” gests that June’s off the table, July with enhanced flexibility. Supported Participants at the Ooredoo Smart Office Suite event held at the Sheraton Hotel. Though she stressed surprises is possible if the data cooperates,” by Ooredoo’s Supernet connectiv- could emerge that could change her said Omar Esiner, chief market ana- ity, users can build their solution by Launched as part of the company’s ICT service for SoHo and SME custom- can now affix an office landline expectations, and listed four main lyst for Commonwealth Foreign adding smart services including the ongoing investment in business solu- ers, delivering unprecedented mobility number on their mobile phone using risks to the US economy - slower Exchange in Washington. “She’s a Business Collaboration Key, Smart tions in 2016, Smart Office is Qatar’s and flexibility. Jabber soft client and make and receive demand and productivity, and little bit more upbeat in that respect Wi-Fi, and Microsoft Office 365. new premier cloud connectivity and Thanks to the service, customers calls from anywhere in the world. inflation and overseas risks - she con- than the Street and I think that was a cluded by downplaying them all and main takeaway for me.” The US cen- flagging her expectation that “further tral bank raised rates from near zero gradual increases in the federal funds in December in the first US policy Dollar and Nigeria sabotage push up oil prices rate are likely to be appropriate.” tightening in nearly a decade.

Reuters near-term cut in US interest rates. Traders said prices were also capped on signs of increased output A weaker dollar supports fuel propped up by attacks on oil infra- in the United States where energy demand in the rest of the world as structure in Nigeria, which has firms this week added rigs drilling LONDON: Brent crude oil prices rose it makes dollar-traded oil imports already sent the country’s output to for oil for the second time this year, to a fresh seven-month high on Mon- cheaper. Traders will be watching Fed more than 20-year lows. energy services company Baker day, lifted by a fall in the dollar that Chair Janet Yellen’s speech at 1630 So far, supply cuts like those in Hughes Inc said on Friday. could spur demand just as attacks on GMT on Monday for hints of a poten- Nigeria or Libya, have been met by Rising prices have encouraged Nigerian oil infrastructure tighten tial rate move. rising output in the Middle East, producers to cautiously increase supplies, but signs of recovering US Total announced that three of its especially Iran, which has ramped activity. Drillers added nine oil rigs output capped gains. Brent crude five French refineries were resum- up output since the end of interna- in the week to June 3, raising the rig futures were up 97 cents at $50.61 a ing operations after several weeks of tional sanctions against it in January. count to 325 but still well below the barrel at 1244 GMT after hitting a high strikes, which is a positive for crude But Iran is returning to interna- 642 at work a year earlier, Baker of $50.78. US crude futures were up demand, but work at France’s major tional oil markets more quickly than Hughes said. $1.02 cents at $49.64 a barrel. crude terminals was still halted. expected and is quickly returning to “While not enough to materially Traders said oil prices rose on a The Muslim holy month of Ram- its maximum capacity. change the outlook for US production sharp fall in the dollar on Friday after adan began on Monday and is seen This means that further disrup- ... there are some early signs that rigs US Federal Reserve Chair Janet L Yellen speaks with attendees weak US jobs data sparked concerns as supportive of prices as driving tions in global supplies might not be may be returning in the best acreage, over the state of the world’s biggest demand picks up in most Muslim- compensated by rising Iranian output. namely the Permian Basin,” Morgan before she addresses the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia in economy, cutting expectations of a dominated countries. Oil’s price rally, however, was Stanley said. Philadelphia, yesterday. 22 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS

Qatar Petroleum Qatar Airways hosts farewell reception and Sri Lankan The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) hosted a farewell reception recently in honour of Talib Abdulla Airlines in deal Al Murri, who had served for many years as the corporation’s drilling operations manager. The reception, which was leisure and business destinations, held at the Sheraton Doha, was Both airlines will including Amsterdam, Barce- attended by Saad Sherida Al lona, Paris, Copenhagen, Moscow, Kaabi, President and CEO of QP code-share on Rome, Frankfurt, Geneva, Manches- and corporation’s executive vice each other’s flights ter, Milan, Oslo, Sofia, Stockholm, presidents, vice presidents, and Vienna, Zurich, New York, Los Ange- other top officials. between their les, Miami, Bahrain and Cape Town. During the event, Al Kaabi respective hubs. Travellers will also benefit expressed his gratitude and appre- from accruing frequent flyer miles, ciation to Al Murri for his valued together with other Oneworld priv- contributions and commitment to ileges such as access to spacious QP in his over 39 years of serv- lounges, extra baggage allowances, ice handling various leadership The Peninsula priority check-in and boarding, fast positions, the last of which was track security lanes and special fares as Operations Manager for Drill- Saad Sherida Al Kaabi (centre), President & CEO of QP, at the farewell reception. across both carriers’ networks. ing and Completions. DOHA: Qatar Airways and Sri- Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Air- Lankan Airlines, both members ways Group Chief Executive, said: of the ‘Oneworld’ alliance, have “Qatar Airways is pleased to have strengthened their cooperation with reached a code-sharing agreement a bilateral code-share relationship. with an established Oneworld car- German privacy regulator fines three firms Both airlines will code-share on rier like SriLankan Airlines, which each other’s flights between their will deepen commercial cooperation respective hubs – Qatar Airways’ and jointly strengthen our competi- thrice daily Airbus A340-600 oper- tive offering in the market. This new Reuters for failing to set up alternative legal citizens on US servers by stating that measures have to be applied.” ations to Colombo and SriLankan partnership will allow passengers channels for cross-border data trans- they complied with EU data protec- The EU’s 28 data protection Airlines’ daily Airbus A330-300 to enjoy the seamless connectivity fers quickly enough. tion standards. authorities gave companies a three- flight to Doha. that Qatar Airways offers via Doha to BRUSSELS: A German regulator has Companies that need to transfer Adobe was fined 8,000 euros, month grace period to bring their The combination of four daily our wide network across the globe.” fined three companies for still rely- personal data to the United States - be Punica 9,000 euros and Unilever US data transfers in line with EU law flights between Doha and Colombo Captain Suren Ratwatte, Chief ing on a Safe Harbour agreement it for completing credit card trans- 11,000 euros. after the ruling. will offer customers additional con- Executive Officer of SriLankan Air- to electronically transfer personal actions, hotel bookings or moving The regulator said they had put in Hamburg’s action is the most venience and flexibility. lines, said: “It is our pleasure to seal data to the United States, despite the employee data - have been operat- place alternative legal mechanisms high-profile example of a regulator Passengers travelling to a codeshare partnership with Qatar deal being declared invalid by the ing in a legal limbo since the Court for transferring data to the United cracking down on companies for not Colombo on Qatar Airways now Airways to allow our passengers EU’s highest court last year on con- of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) States following the fine. changing the way they move data to have additional connectivity to the the flexibility and convenience of cerns about US mass surveillance struck down the Safe Harbour pact “The fact that the companies the United States. popular holiday hotspot Male, in the effective onward connectivity to a activities. last October, depriving them of the have eventually implemented a legal The Hamburg regulator said it had Maldives. number of destinations. We are also The Hamburg Data Commis- easiest means available under the basis for the transfer had to be taken conducted inspections on 35 “inter- Sri Lankan Airlines passen- glad to tie up with another Oneworld sioner said yesterday it had fined EU’s strict data protection laws for into account in a favourable way for nationally active Hamburg-based gers can also now transit through member in our strategic network Adobe Systems, fruit juice maker authorising data transfers. the calculation of the fines,” said companies” and most of them had set Doha’s Hamad International Airport expansion drive as we celebrate the Punica, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, and For 15 years the Safe Harbour Johannes Caspar, the Hamburg Com- up alternative legal arrangements to and travel onwards, subject to gov- second anniversary as an alliance Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group agreement had allowed companies missioner for Data Protection. shift data to the United States, such as ernment approvals, to 20 exciting member in May this year.” Unilever a total of €28,000 ($32,000) to store data about European Union “For future infringements, stricter “standard contractual clauses”.

China’s push for Businesses need to gear up for introduction of VAT: Expert IPO reform endorsed by The Peninsula from some of country’s leading for businesses to start reviewing and Region. The appeal of the region businesses. considering their business models to stretches much further than its S F Fed study By the end of second quarter of offset this anticipated change,” Rich- low-tax status. Infrastructure 2016, all GCC countries are expected ardson said. development, access to high-poten- Bloomberg DOHA: As the Gulf Cooperation to sign a framework agreement to Although implementing VAT will tial growth markets in Africa and Council (GCC) countries come closer introduce VAT at a rate between 3-5 increase the cost of doing business, Asia, free-trade zones, competitive to implementing value added tax percent. revenues gained from VAT will be labor costs, few trade barriers, no WASHINGTON: Initial public (VAT), it is important that the coun- Draft legislation is then expected ploughed back into the economy. exchange controls with USD pegged offerings by Chinese compa- try’s businesses and organisations in the following months, providing This will also contribute to currencies, as well as economic and nies have little impact on the realise the importance of prepar- practical guidance and executive enhancing the overall business political stability, are all factors to stock market, suggesting that ing for the significant impacts that regulations regarding new VAT law. conditions, while maintaining the be considered. the loosening of control over VAT will have on the business envi- “Once rolled out, VAT will affect country’s position as a business Richardson also confirmed that mainland IPOs could improve ronment. sales of goods and services in Qatar friendly hub. the implementation of VAT at a low efficiency without increasing To help companies navigate with limited exemptions and con- The region has long been con- rate will not have a recurring infla- volatility, according to a study through these complexities, Craig sumption tax relief. However, there sidered an attractive low-tax tion impact unless the VAT rates by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richardson (pictured), Partner and will be a right for businesses to claim environment. Generally, the intro- are increased. Some businesses San Francisco. Head of Tax at KPMG in Qatar hosted credit for VAT paid on their expen- duction of a broad based VAT at a may choose to absorb the VAT cost, There’s no statistically signif- a VAT seminar on June 5 in Doha for ditures relating to their business low rate is unlikely to deter invest- wholly or in part, to limit the impact icant relationship between the over 100 senior finance professionals activities. Therefore, it is important ment into the country, or the GCC on consumers. number of IPOs and the returns of China’s equity indexes, Frank Packer, an adviser to the Bank for International Settlements and Mark Spiegel, a vice president at AccorHotels ‘should keep the San Francisco Fed, wrote in a report yesterday. That may be because the size diverse shareholders’ of the listings is too small rela- tive to the stock market to have a material impact, the research showed. Reuters blue chip index -- like Alcatel which At most, issuance in any month was bought by Finland’s Nokia or last year accounted for 0.06 per- Alstom’s power business bought by cent of the market capitalization PARIS: Europe’s largest hotel group GE -- falling into foreign hands. of the Shanghai stock exchange AccorHotels, which wants to limit A French banking source how- and 0.14 percent on the Shenzhen a push by Chinese shareholder Jin ever said yesterday it would be bourse. Jiang to increase its stake, should hard for the government to “on In comparison, the average maintain a diverse group of share- the one hand welcome Chinese single IPO makes up 0.25 per- holders, French President Francois investments in France, notably in cent of the equity markets in 22 Hollande said yesterday. the nuclear sector, and on the other developing nations, according to France’s AccorHotels has hand try to stop a Chinese group in the researchers, citing a separate started talks with other sharehold- AccorHotels”. study. ers because it is concerned that Jin Jiang, owned by the city of Chinese regulators tend to state-owned Jin Jiang, already its Shanghai, recently offered to pay allow more IPOs in rising markets Joyalukkas officials and guests at the opening of the second Showroom in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. largest shareholder with a 15 per- 45 euros per share to US invest- and restrict new listings during cent stake, owns main French rival ment fund Colony and private equity selloffs in a bid to avoid pushing Louvre Hotels Group, a source famil- group Eurazeo to buy their remain- down the prices of existing stocks. Joyalukkas opens showroom in Dammam iar with the matter said yesterday. ing combined 11.08 percent stake in While policy makers have French newspapers Le Figaro AccorHotels and the offer is still on pledged to reform the IPO proc- and the Journal du Dimanche have the table, the source said. ess with a new registration-based The Peninsula The Showroom was inaugurated “I am very pleased to say we also reported that Jin Jiang could “Talks have been underway for system designed to end govern- by John Paul Alukkas, Executive are well on our way to fulfilling our seek a controlling stake. several weeks between Jin Jiang, ment intervention and expedite the Director, Joyalukkas Group & Mr. Sat- promise to be wherever our custom- Hollande said he would be keep- AccorHotels, Eurazeo and Colony, listings, they have stopped short tam Al Omairy, Director, Joyalukkas ers are, and are planning to expand ing a close eye on developments. focused on board organisation and of announcing the timing of the DAMMAM: The globally renowned KSA; in the presence of many local our presence in the region further.” “Accor has Chinese sharehold- shareholdings. We need to organise implementation. jewellery retail chain expanded its dignitaries and VIP’s. “Vision for our jewellery business is to ers because it is growing in Asia. But future relations over the long-term,” The Fed research finds “no evi- presence in the Kingdom of Saudi “Our plan for Joyalukkas Jewel- ‘ornament the world’ and we will man- I am watching closely to make sure the source told Reuters. dence that the regime’s regulatory Arabia by opening its new showroom, lery in this financial year includes age this by offering customers the best that the capital of this big company “There would have to be some intervention has stabilized mar- located in Dammam Ladies Market, strengthening our presence across mix of Price, Choice, Convenience and remains in diverse hands,” Hollande way of organising cohabitation with kets,” Packer and Spiegel wrote. King Faisal Street, Dammam.This is the world, opening our showrooms in Service” said John Paul Alukkas, Exec- told newspaper La Voix du Nord. a top shareholder who also happens “Further, if China were to reform as part of their mega expansion plan cities and towns that we feel is ready utive Director, Joyalukkas Group. Le Figaro said the French gov- to be a competitor.” its IPO regulatory practices, our for this financial year as committed for Joyalukkas experience” said Joy Joyalukkas Jewellery is currently ernment wanted to curb Jin Jiang’s Spokespeople for Jin Jiang, analysis suggests that it should rapid expansion across India, GCC Alukkas, Chairman & MD, Joyaluk- a 120 plus showroom chain network influence amid risk of seeing AccorHotels, Colony and Eurazeo not cause the overall market to and a couple of new countries. kas Group. spread across 11 countries. another prize asset of its CAC40 declined to comment. become less stable.” BUSINESS TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 23

Deutsche Bank abandons Turkey business district digital bank plan in U-turn

the service in the US, Deutsche Bank this time you want to focus on the top decided that the project would “divert agenda items and for Deutsche they Deutsche Bank resources from our core strategy of are certainly all concerned about decided that the further focusing and innovating the leverage.” bank’s offerings to clients and re- While Cryan has said the bank project would divert building its infrastructure,” Cryan has enough capital to repay all of its resources from said in a letter to staff yesterday. The debt four-times over, Moody’s Inves- lender will discuss plans to redeploy tors Service cut the company’s senior its core strategy Ritchotte and his team into the exist- unsecured debt metric and analysts of focusing and ing business, he said. have questioned its capital position. innovating the bank’s Cryan’s efforts to cut costs and Ritchotte stepped down from the shore up profitability have been bank’s management board at the end offerings to clients hampered by a slump in trading rev- of the year, taking on the task of set- and re-building its enue. The u-turn on the digital bank, ting up the digital bank. Deutsche announced in October, comes after Bank is “determined to implement infrastructure. the CEO was forced to postpone a several ideas generated” by his team planned initial public offering of the in the lender’s business divisions, Postbank retail unit, while a sale of Cryan said without elaborating. Bloomberg Deutsche Bank’s Abbey Life unit is “It’s probably difficult to manage complicated by an inquiry by the various projects at once and better to UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, focus on core issues,” said Andreas BERLIN: Deutsche Bank Chief according to a person familiar with Plaesier, an analyst at Warburg Executive Officer John Cryan said the discussions. Research GmbH, with a hold rating Germany’s largest lender is abandon- “Expansion obviously requires on the stock. ing plans for a new digital bank in the investments potentially adding to Deutsche Bank shares have United States, led by Henry Ritchotte, the balance sheet,” said Neil Smith, dropped about 33 percent this year The business and financial district of Levent, which comprises of leading Turkish companies’ just months after it was announced. an analyst at Bankhaus Lampe. “For after losing 10 percent of their value headquarters and popular shopping malls, is seen from the Sapphire Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. While the team under Ritchotte all banks the economic environment in 2015, when Cryan took over as co- developed an “excellent blueprint” for turned out worse than expected -- at CEO with Juergen Fitschen. India to support New Nissan GT-R NISMO takes GT-R to next level UBS upgraded state banks by S&P on to deal with ‘successful THe Peninsula are covered with high-quality bad loans Alcantara® leather. The center dash strategy’ layout has been improved and sim- AFP plified via integrated navigation and Bloomberg NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY: The audio controls (reducing the number new 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO made of switches from 27 in the previous NEW DELHI: India is committed its debut today at the famous Nür- model to only 11) and an enlarged LONDON: UBS Group was to protecting state banks suf- burgring race course, known as the 8-inch touch-panel monitor that fea- upgraded by S&P Global Ratings, fering from mounting bad loans one of the longest and most challeng- tures large icons on the display screen which cited the Swiss bank’s efforts after they reported almost $2.7bn ing race tracks in the world. This is make it simple to use. A new Display to shrink its balance sheet and in losses in the last two quarters, also the place where the Nissan GT- command control on the carbon-fiber switch its emphasis to wealth man- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said R’s potent performance was honed, center console allows easy operation agement from investment banking. yesterday. The banks are strug- tuned and developed. without having to touch the monitor; The lender was raised from gling under a mountain of soured Like the standard model, the a feature that comes in handy when BBB+ to A-, the seventh-highest loans, prompting central bank GT-R NISMO’s front end features a traveling at high speed. Unique to investment grade, according to a governor Raghuram Rajan to set freshened face that’s highlighted by the GT-R NISMO are the leather- statement from S&P Monday. For a 2017 deadline for them to clean a new bumper. And to help cool the appointed Recaro® carbon bucket the bank to get more upgrades, lit- up their balance sheets. car’s high-output engine, the dark seats with red Alcantara inserts. igation risks from past misconduct After meeting the heads of chrome V-motion grille has been The performance of the all- must subside and the bank will India’s 27 public-sector banks, enlarged to collect more air, without wheel-drive GT-R NISMO has also need to be “comfortably” reach- Jaitley said the government has diminishing the car’s aerodynamic been upgraded, thanks in part to ing financial targets, S&P said. already earmarked `250bn rupees performance. A new significantly carefully overlapped to achieve the other Nissan production car to date, the standard model’s significantly The “wealth-management- ($3.7bn) for recapitalisation of reinforced hood avoids deformation ideal amount of stiffness. The canards which in turn results in exceptional reinforced body. The stiffened body focused business model, cohesive banks this year and would pro- at extremely high speeds, allowing it have been designed to improve air- high-speed stability. structure allowed the engineers to group strategy and successful vide more if needed. to keep its aerodynamic shape at all flow around the vehicle and generate The new GT-R NISMO is also further refine of the GT-R NISMO’s deleveraging have improved the “Banks should be empow- times. But unlike the standard model, a high level of downforce, while at the benefactor of the 2017 GT-R’s shock absorbers, springs and stabi- underlying creditworthiness of the ered and constitutionally should the front bumpers of the GT-R NISMO the same time, direct air around the refreshed interior, whose cabin pos- lizers, all of which, when combined group and its core subsidiaries,” the be protected so as they can bring are made of carbon fiber, crafted wheelhouse to improve the aerody- sesses a more upscale feel than ever with the car’s added downforce, result ratings agency said in its statement. about commercially prudent set- with TAKUMI-like precision where namics. Overall, the car’s new shape before. The redesigned dashboard, in a better handling car than the pre- UBS, based in Zurich, has tlements,” Jaitley told reporters layers of carbon-fiber sheets are generates more downforce than any steering wheel and center armrest vious model. shrunk its assets to 967 billion after the meeting. Swiss francs ($996 billion) at the “We must support them fully end of the first quarter from 1.42 so that their ability to support (eco- trillion francs at the end of 2011. nomic) growth remains sound.” The UBS Group holding company, Jaitley said the government Northam Platinum suspends mine production which became operational in the has overhauled its bankruptcy law, fourth quarter of 2014, was first which will soon make it vastly eas- rated in February 2015 by S&P ier to wind up companies and help and assigned the BBB+ rating. banks recover bad loans. Reuters 300,000 ounces of platinum a year, for employees.” The platinum belt - and AMCU to exercise leadership S&P changed its outlook to posi- He said other reforms to help according to Northam’s website. in which the Zondereinde mine is following these tragic incidents, and tive from stable in December. banks were also in the pipeline. It was not immediately clear located - has been the battlefield to ensure that union members act S&P said UBS should be able Jaitley said the `180bn ($2.7bn) JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s when production would resume but for a membership turf war between responsibly and peacefully in the to deliver “satisfactory” returns in net losses suffered by the state Northam Platinum suspended pro- the company said in a statement late the National Union of Mineworkers interests of safety for all,” Northam for investors without further banks in the last two quarters were duction at its Zondereinde mine after in the afternoon that “the violent out- (NUM) and the Association of Mine- said. changes to the bank’s plan to mainly because of provisions for a worker was stabbed to death there breaks at and near Zondereinde mine workers and Construction Union The NUM represents a majority focus on wealth management, first bad debt. The Reserve Bank of during a fight between members of have reduced significantly.” (AMCU). of the worker’s at the mine. Police announced in 2012. India has asked lenders to treat two different unions, the company It said union leaders, mine man- NUM officials said the employee were not immediately available to “Most divisions operate at the some troubled accounts as bad said yesterday. agers and the police were meeting killed on Sunday was a member of comment. weaker end of group efficiency loans and make adequate provi- Northam said the fight broke out “in an attempt to resolve the current their union. An AMCU official said the AMCU President Joseph Math- targets,” S&P said in the report. sions for these loans as the banks after another worker had been shot impasse and to ensure that opera- worker killed yesterday belonged to unjwa told Reuters: “the situation is “We believe that this is largely due come under increasing pressure dead in a nearby town on Sunday. tions resume as soon as is practicably the union. tense, it’s not as normal as one would to the low and negative-interest to clean up their books. The mine produces about possible, and to ensure safe passage “Management urges both NUM hope”. rate environment. Ford in talks to start manufacturing Lincoln models in China

Bloomberg No agreement has been reached making the Town Car, the long- a luxury-auto brand there “in recent import models in China, according to corporate-reporting structure. Dave on key points such as profit sharing, lived business-travel stalwart that history.” its website. The MKZ sedan starts from Schoch, Ford Asia-Pacific chief, is and it may still take until 2020 or later had become the symbol of Lincoln. Manufacturing in China would the recommended price of $48,000 taking over direct supervision of the BEIJING: Aiming to make China the for the first Lincolns to roll off the line Later this year, Lincoln will bring allow Ford to save on a 25 percent (315,800 yuan), or about the same as automaker’s Chinese operations, add- top market for its Lincoln luxury line, in China, said another person, who back the Continental nameplate on import tax, making its offerings more a China-produced Mercedes C-Class. ing the title of chairman and CEO of Ford is in talks with partner Changan said the discussions are preliminary. a broad-shouldered cruiser with an competitive in a premium market Lincoln’s most expensive model Ford China. Marin Burela, president Automobile Group about producing “There’s no detailed plan at the opulent back seat aimed at affluent dominated by Germany’s Audi, BMW in China, the Navigator sport utility of Changan Ford, is retiring Oct. 1, the the brand’s vehicles in Chongqing, moment” on producing the Lincoln Chinese customers who prefer to be and Mercedes-Benz. Lincoln would vehicle, starts at 988,800 yuan, more company said. according to people with knowledge brand in China, said Zhu Huarong, chauffeured. join General Motors Co.’s Cadillac than twice its US price. A lavishly Last year, Ford’s pretax profit in of the matter. president of Chongqing Changan “It’s different in the US than and Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti among redesigned version of the Navigator, its Asia-Pacific region, where China Ford is considering a major Automobile Co., Ford’s China part- in China,” Kumar Galhotra, head luxury nameplates that are made in Lincoln’s most recognized nameplate is its largest market, rose 29 percent manufacturing presence in the south- ner, on the sidelines of a forum in the of Lincoln, said of the brand’s China. in China, is due to arrive in show- to $765 million. In this year’s first western Chinese city that would serve Chinese city yesterday. Ford didn’t standing in a January interview. The possibility of building Lin- rooms next year. quarter, the company’s earnings in the domestic market and be an Asian immediately respond to a request for “In China, our heritage plays very colns in China is made easier by the Ford wants to boost the number the region more than doubled to $220 export base, said one of the people, comment on the Lincoln plans. strong. Our favorable opinion in fact that the luxury cars are built on of Lincoln stores in China to 60 by the million and its Chinese market share who asked not to be named revealing Ford Chief Executive Officer Mark China is actually ahead of Lexus and the same mechanical underpinnings end of this year, from 40 in March, at rose to 4.5 percent from 4.3 percent. internal deliberations. Output could Fields has said China could replace on the factor of prestige, we’re actu- as Ford models already produced the time of the New York auto show, “As our growth plans in China begin as soon as 2018 if Lincoln con- the US as Lincoln’s largest market by ally ahead of Audi.” there, said one of the people. according to the company. have developed, this market is deliv- tinues strong growth in China, where the end of this decade. The company In its first year in China, Lincoln It’s not clear which Lincoln mod- Ford yesterday also announced ering an increasingly important it got off to a fast start last year, the is investing $2.5 billion to overhaul sold more than 11,000 vehicles, which els Ford is considering building in changes in its executive leader- portion of our revenue and profits person said. the faded luxury line. Ford stopped Fields has called the fastest start for China. The brand now sells four ship in China that elevate the unit’s globally,” Fields said in a statement. 24 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS Italy export credit agency plans Islamic finance push

Reuters Around a quarter of banking majority of deals by Western trade One of SACE’s two basic conven- projects, in which the agency covers Company is in talks business in the six-nation Gulf Coop- agencies in the region are still based tional finance structures is a “supplier the risk of a term loan extended by a eration Council is Shariah-compliant. on conventional finance. credit” scheme in which the Italian bank to a foreign buyer. with big international Italy is also keen to develop Marco Ferioli, head of SACE’s agency covers an exporter’s risk of Ferioli said SACE was studying DUBAI: Italy’s export cedit agency banks that operates business with Iran, where the entire regional office in Dubai, which payments being deferred from a short how this might be replaced by Islamic SACE plans to move into Islamic banking system is designated Islamic, opened in February, said his maturity to the longer term. structures such as commodity mura- finance, becoming one of the first Islamic windows after the lifting of international sanc- organisation was talking with big “It seems that only a few amend- baha, in which one party purchases Western trade finance bodies to do to see how it could tions on that country last January. international banks that operated ments would be needed to make the an asset on credit from a second so, in order to support expansion of SACE said in April that it would Islamic windows to see how SACE’s conventional supplier credit scheme party on a deferred payment basis, its business in the Middle East and comply with Islam’s guarantee credit lines of €4bn which deals could comply with Islam’s ban compliant with sharia principles,” and istisna, a form of sharia-compli- North Africa. ban on interest Italian state-run lender Cassa Depos- on interest payments. Ferioli said. ant manufacturing contract. “We think we can reach more cus- payments. iti e Prestiti would offer to companies “We are studying the more com- “An international bank with “Conventional products are and tomers, small ones as well as large, in building oil-and-gas and transport mon Islamic structures for financing Islamic window operations should will continue to represent the core of consumer goods industries and other infrastructure in Iran. investment and export contracts easily discount the receivables our business. Nevertheless, Islamic areas,” SACE chairman Giovanni Cas- Last year Britain’s export credit in order to understand...amend- insured by SACE.” finance is growing across the region tellaneta said in an interview. earlier. The Middle East and North agency guaranteed a $913m Islamic ments of our standard guarantees, The other conventional struc- and we are increasingly receiving SACE insured €40.7bn ($46.4bn) Africa accounted for 14 percent of bond issue by Emirates, the Dubai- to align and make them compliant ture used by SACE is a “buyer credit” requests about that from some of our of international risk at the end of the total, the largest fraction out- based airline which is a major with the requirements of an Islamic scheme, often employed to finance big customers in markets like Saudi Ara- last year, up 11.6 percent from a year side Italy. customer of Airbus. But the vast structure.” equipment purchases and turn-key bia, Qatar, Turkey and Iran.”

Bolivia energy conference Uganda economy Post-Brexit ‘WTO to grow 5.9% in fiscal 2016/17: option’ may be World Bank unfeasible for UK Reuters KAMPALA: Uganda’s economy will grow by 5.9 percent in the Reuters 2016/2017 (July-June) fiscal year, up almost a percentage point from the levels estimated for the previ- GENEVA: The idea that Britain could ous 12 months thanks to spending scrap all import tariffs to avoid long, on large infrastructure projects, messy trade negotiations after quit- the World Bank said. ting the European Union is “almost The bank said in a report pub- theoretical” and probably not fea- lished on Monday that private sible, the head of the World Trade sector investment was expected Organisation said in an interview. to pick up as fears of political tur- While leaders of the so-called moil continued to dissipate after Brexit campaign have mainly advo- the relatively peaceful conclusion cated the forging of new trade deals of national elections in February. with the EU, United States and China Veteran leader Yoweri Musev- if Britain votes “Leave” on June 23, Pro-Brexit campaigners, who eni, 71, was re-elected for another some economists have proposed the lead the “Remain” camp in the lat- five-year term, extending his three more radical zero-tariff plan. They est opinion polls, have mostly argued decades in office, although the call it the “WTO option” because that the world’s fifth largest economy The president of Bolivia’s state-owned oil and gas company YPFB (Bolivian Fiscal Oilfields) Guillermo opposition disputed the result. Britain would rely on the basic rules would be able to forge new trade Acha speaks during the launching of the VI International Conference of Gas and Oil, in Alto Chapare, “The predominant driver of of the 162-member organisation to deals on advantageous terms with Bolivia, yesterday. The conference will be held next July 12 and 13 and about 15 countries are taking growth will be an increase in ... police unfair trade. the EU, the United States and China. part, including the United States, Qatar, Norway, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Spain among others. the construction sector, with this But WTO Director-General Rob- But Patrick Minford, a former growth driven by Uganda’s sig- erto Azevedo (pictured) said: “The adviser to Prime Minister Margaret nificant investments in public example that we’re talking about Thatcher and member of the group infrastructure,” the bank said. is an extreme example, and I think “Economists for Brexit”, told Reuters Uganda, which has found oil it’s very unlikely that politically this that the WTO option, as an alterna- reserves that it wants to develop, would be feasible. tive to these kinds of agreements, is rolling out a range of big energy “My experience has been that would be “incredibly beneficial to Devon Energy Corp to sell oil and transport projects, including I haven’t seen a true free trader the British economy” by bringing highways, two hydro power dams, on this real earth yet. Everybody down import prices. a crude oil pipeline and a refinery. somewhere has some degree of pro- “That creates the tremendous “The stimulus effects from this tection or limitation in one sector or dynamism, because falling prices and gas assets for almost $1bn large public investment program another.” means unprotected industries have will offset those of a weak exter- Hong Kong and Macau offer lower input costs, and wages of nal sector,” it said. duty-free models, but their econo- course come down because consum- Some projects are being mies are smaller and less complex ers have lower costs. So we afford to Reuters industry to slash costs, lay off thou- and generated $10 billion of cash. financed with credit from China than Britain’s. And even if goods cut wages and still be better off, and sands of workers and cut dividends Proved reserves are about 87 mil- and the government has indicated trade was totally liberalised, it improve the competitiveness of Brit- and exploration budgets. While prices lion barrel equivalents. The Granite it wants Beijing to help fund more might still be useful to have a written ish industry,” he said. have rebounded somewhat in 2016, Wash assets produced the equivalent initiatives, such as a new railway agreement on liberalising trade in Azevedo, however, said that WASHINGTON: Devon Energy Corp., Chief Executive Officer Dave Hager of 14,000 barrel of oil a day, 13 per- link to Kenya and the coast. services, rather than a blank sheet, instead of the promised clean break, the energy producer that’s targeted said last month it’s still not enough cent of it oil, and generated $6 million Uganda’s total public debt Azevedo said. pulling out of the EU would plunge $3bn of asset sales to fund drilling for Devon to grow production again. in cash during the quarter. Proved stood at 31.2 percent of gross “The moment you want to write a not just Britain but also Brussels into and lower debt, agreed to sell fields “With oil prices having moved in reserves are estimated at 31 million domestic product (GDP) at the end limitation here or there, technically lengthy talks with the rest of the WTO in Texas and Oklahoma and a royalty our favor throughout the sales process, barrel-equivalents. of 2015 and is seen rising to 46.1 any member of the WTO may say as the two newly divorced economies interest in the northern Midland Basin we are encouraged by the interest and West Texas Intermediate, the percent of GDP by 2018, accord- ‘I disagree with the limitation that would both need to rejig their rela- for almost $1bn to undisclosed buyers. progress in marketing our remaining U.S. benchmark crude, is up about ing to the bank’s data. you’re introducing’,” he said. tionships with the rest of the world. The largest transaction was for non-core oil assets in the Midland 33 percent this year after dropping 30 The bank said any surge in He insisted that he wasn’t telling “It is very likely that both the reserves in East Texas for $525m, the Basin and Access Pipeline in Canada,” percent last year. Oil traded at $49.12 debt beyond the threshold of 50 Britain how to vote in this month’s EU and the UK will have to negoti- Oklahoma City-based oil and natu- Hager said in the statement. “Proceeds a barrel at 7:35 a.m. in New York. percent of GDP could pose risks referendum or passing judgment on ate with all WTO members,” Azevedo ral gas producer said in a statement for the entire divestiture program are Devon is in “advanced negoti- to the outlook if investments did the policy options. said. To disentangle themselves, Monday. The company also agreed well on their way to achieving our pre- ations” to sell its half stake in the not generate sufficient revenues to “All that I am saying is that London and Brussels would have to sell its position in the Anad- viously announced range of $2 billion Access Pipeline, according to the service the debt. Possible adverse unless you go for some kind of rad- to allocate Britain a portion of the arko Basin’s Granite Wash area for to $3 billion in 2016.” statement. The line transports Cana- weather affecting an economy still ical, almost theoretical, argument agricultural subsidies andlow-tar- $310 million. The transactions are The East Texas properties pro- dian heavy oil and Devon is seeking heavily reliant on agriculture, that no negotiations are needed, any iff quotas that currently come under expected to close in the third quarter. duced the equivalent of 22,000 a 25-year transportation agreement regional instability and protracted other scenario would require some the EU umbrella. A global oil-price crash has barrels of oil a day in the first quar- in that deal, Hager said at a May 18 low global economic growth could negotiation with all WTO members.” forced Devon and the rest of the ter, 5 percent of which was crude, investor conference. undermine prospects for Uganda. Executive suicides scratch Switzerland’s picture perfect veneer

Reuters he had been withdrawn since he 2008. Their deaths contrast with the banker who has started a number 2001, when the Sept. 11 attacks in the meetings, regardless of rank. was ousted from the company late picture postcard image of Switzerland of businesses, including an entre- United States left it with heavy losses, But after a series of profit warn- last year, though few details of the as one of the world’s wealthiest and preneurship network in Zurich. while runaway expenses at its head- ings and an aborted takeover attempt circumstances that led to him shoot- most stable countries. Switzerland has been hit in the past quarters hit the bottom line - and for British rival RSA, he was pressured ZURICH/FRANKFURT: An unusual ing himself at his family home in the Switzerland’s overall suicide rate few years by a slowing global econ- shareholder trust. out by the company’s Dutch chairman number of suicides by top executives upmarket Alpine resort of Klosters is below the global average, roughly in omy and a strong franc currency that It underwent an overhaul before Tom de Swaan last year. in Switzerland has prompted intro- have emerged. Martin Naville, chief line with countries such as Germany, has hurt vital exports. Zurich Insur- Senn was appointed CEO of Zurich in Reinhard Sprenger, an author spection in its business community executive of the Swiss-American according to the World Health Organ- ance mirrors many of the challenges 2010. Its chairman from 2012, Josef and management consultant who has over how senior managers are dealing Chamber of Commerce, said the busi- isation. Naville said he saw nothing and is now in the throes of restruc- Ackermann, formerly Deutsche Bank’s advised top Swiss firms, said corpo- with stress as its companies strug- ness circles where Senn and Wauthier in Swiss executive culture to explain turing as it slashes thousands of jobs. CEO, was pushing management to rate setbacks, with the near collapse gle to retain their status in the global once moved had been left shocked, the deaths. “Every case can be very “Zurich (Insurance) is a proxy abandon its conservative course, of bank UBS during the financial crisis economy. pondering what could have been done different,” he said. for the Swiss economy,” said Stefan people familiar with the matter have and the bankruptcy of airline Swis- The death last week of the former to prevent the tragedies. “Human beings are so com- Michel of Swiss business school IMD. told Reuters, and take more risks on sair, have jolted the country. chief executive of Zurich Insurance, “The only thing you can do is to be plicated.” But others describe a “Switzerland is no longer an its investments to bolster returns. “The Swiss were once supremely Martin Senn, came less than three more attentive to signs,” Naville said. generation of managers caught island,” he said. “The pressure from Ackermann resigned after Wauth- self confident ... that has changed and years after the insurer’s finance chief, He knew Senn, who was president between highly demanding inter- global shareholders and regulators is ier’s suicide note suggested he had they have come back to earth.” Pierre Wauthier, took his own life. of the chamber, as well as Wauthier, national investors and Switzerland’s increasing. Whenever I ask people in been driven into a corner by the The annual economic conference Wauthier had blamed pressure from who had British-French dual citizen- conservative traditions. the financial sector how they feel, they chairman, who was later exonerated in the Swiss resort of Davos, one of the company’s then chairman Josef ship. He also knew Carsten Schloter, “If you fail, you are expected to answer: ‘I am tired’.” in an investigation. the top gatherings for the world’s pol- Ackermann in a suicide note, although the German-born head of telecoms excuse yourself from the conversa- Staid for most of its nearly 150 Senn is remembered fondly by icymakers and business leaders, has Ackermann was cleared in a subse- group Swisscom, who took his life in tion and drop any further ambitions. years, Zurich Insurance rose to prom- employees who spoke to Reuters as become shorthand for a new genera- quent investigation. 2013, and Alex Widmer, head of bank You’re not expected to show your face inence in the 1990s with a series of someone who knew staff by name tion of driven managers who put their Acquaintances of Senn, 59, said Julius Baer, who committed suicide in again,” said Susan Kish, a former UBS takeovers. But its fortunes turned in and shook hands with everyone at corporations above national interests. BUSINESS TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 25

German battery China to submit maker sonnen GmbH wins ‘negative list’ for backing from GE Reuters

FRANKFURT: German battery US trade talks maker sonnen GmbH yester- day said it has secured financial backing from GE Ventures, Gen- eral Electric’s venture capital next week in Washington. subsidiary, to develop its brand of “The United States stands ready residential power storage systems. US officials have said to advance the ongoing bilateral Sonnen, formerly called Son- a negative list that investment treaty negotiations nenbatterie, is a start-up which provided that China is prepared to besides producing storage bat- greatly reduces the move forward in negotiating a high- teries has also launched a scheme number of off-limits standard and mutually beneficial to connect households with solar sectors is critical to agreement,” Lew said. panels and other consumers in Lew also urged China to remain Europe’s first online energy shar- reaching a deal. clear in its communications about ing platform. foreign exchange policy and imple- GE and existing investors mentation. “A market-determined in sonnen had together put up a Reuters & Bloomberg exchange rate with two-way flexi- double-digit million-euro sum in FROM LEFT: China’s President Xi Jinping, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and US Secretary of State John bility will help foster a more efficient growth capital for sonnen, it said allocation of capital,” he said. Kerry attend the opening session of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues at Diaoyutai State in a statement. BEIJING: China will submit next Lew said earlier he hoped the Guesthouse in Beijing, yesterday. “Sonnen is helping to reshape week its “negative list” offer of two countries would make progress the energy industry,” said Jonathan sectors that would remain off-lim- on market access issues as well as the so-called “secure and controllable” reasury Secretary Jack Lew exert greater control over the South Pulitzer, managing director at GE its toUS investment in a US-China problem of excess industrial capac- provisions. Foreign insurers have chided China on Monday for allow- China Sea. Ventures. “We believe in sonnen’s bilateral investment treaty (BIT), Vice ity in China during this week’s talks. raised concerns about new Chi- ing a glut of steel and aluminum to Massive investment in heavy vision and that is why we are Premier Wang Yang said yesterday. Wang highlighted the difficulties nese cyber security regulations that flood global markets, and urged Bei- industry in China’s boom years has excited to partner to provide clean Wang made the comments in arising from the rising interest-rate require “secure and controllable” jing to treat foreign companies with led to an overhang of production and affordable energy for all.” opening remarks to the economic trend in the United States. information technology. the same openness that Chinese firms capacity. With economic growth Sonnen, whose backers also track of the Strategic and Economic “Expectations on interest rate Zhang said concerns over secu- often receive across the world. slowing, the government has been include German E-Capital and Dialogue talks in Beijing. rises by the US Federal Reserve have rity reviews went both ways. The annual US-China Strategic left propping up industries like steel, Czech firm Inven Capital, has to US officials have said a neg- increased uncertainties on economic “The security review issue is a and Economic Dialogue is usually an aluminum, shipbuilding and coal date sold 11,000 lithium battery ative list that greatly reduces the growth of emerging market econo- concern of both sides. China also occasion when the two sides try to mining. units, making it the European mar- number of off-limits sectors is crit- mies,” Wang said. hopes the US can treat Chinese highlight areas of cooperation and Now, the issue has become a glo- ket leader in that segment, said ical to reaching a deal. Speaking later to reporters, Chi- enterprises equally during secu- progress. bal one. Philipp Schroeder, one of sonnen’s US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew nese Vice Minister of Commerce rity reviews and prevent security But this year’s event in Beijing is China is accused of dumping managing directors. also said he looked forward to see- Zhang Xiangchen was asked about reviews from becoming a barrier to overshadowed by growing trade and much of the excess production in He said since the sharing plat- ing the new negative list when US another area of trade controversy cooperation between Chinese and US commercial frictions, as well as con- Western markets, causing job losses form, called “sonnenCommunity” and Chinese BIT negotiators meet between the two countries, China’s companies.” tinued sparring over China’s efforts to and protests. was introduced last November in Germany and Austria, some 1,500 households had signed up for the scheme, which is aimed at making users independent of conventional Central African Republic to resume diamond exports suppliers. He also said that sonnen was growing in the United States and Italy, where the community Reuters Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera is seek- the Kimberley Process,” he said. “We conflicts. Last year, it agreed to allow scheme would be launched by the descended into chaos in March 2013 ing to revive the shattered economy. must separate the so-called ‘blood the government to resume rough dia- end of 2016. when predominantly Muslim Seleka Mines Minister Leopold Mboli Fat- diamonds’ from those that aren’t.” mond exports on the condition that it Battery technology allows rebels seized power, triggering repris- rane said on state-owned radio that The Kimberley Process, which implemented a programme to ensure usage of clean energy even BANGUI: Central Africa Republic will als by “anti-balaka” Christian militias the partial lifting of the export ban implemented the export ban, is the traceability of its stones. when weather conditions are not restart diamond exports three years who drove tens of thousands of Mus- would initially apply to the southern a grouping of producer coun- In September, a UN panel of favourable. after its stones were found to be fund- lims from the south. region of Berberati. tries, consumer nations, industry experts said the illicit trade in dia- Long seen as expensive, it is ing armed groups in an inter-religious Having held successful elec- “Very quickly we’ll be working on representatives and civil society monds was still funding major moving into a price range which conflict and placed under embargo, tions aimed at drawing a line other zones. As you know, we must organisations formed to prevent players in Central African Repub- makes it increasingly affordable the mines minister said yesterday. under the violence, new President follow certain conditions imposed by the sale of diamonds from funding lic’s conflict. to ordinary householders.

New Audi cars China has room to expand its $15.2bn fund for laid off workers

Reuters in global markets. steel capacity last year, and will con- “Implementing policies to sub- tinue to cut capacity, Lou said. stantially reduce production in Lou also said China cannot a range of sectors suffering from impose any hard quotas on steel BEIJING: China has room to expand overcapacity, including steel and capacity given that more than 52 its 100bn yuan ($15.23bn) assistance aluminum, is critical to the function percent of steel firms are privately plan for laid-off workers in industries and stability of international mar- owned. The government can only use hit by cuts in excess capacity, finance kets,” Lew said in prepared remarks market-based levers to cut capacity minister Lou Jiwei said yesterday. at the start of the high level June 6-7 given that it is no longer a centrally China also must implement bilateral talks in Beijing. Lou said planned economy. relatively loose fiscal policy to sup- China’s industrial overcapacity issue China raised hope of a solution port supply-side reform and ensure was very much a result of its stimu- in February when it pledged to shut medium to high-speed economic lus program implemented during the 100-150 million tonnes of old produc- growth, Lou said at the annual global financial crisis, during which tion capacity in five years, but actual US-China Strategic and Economic China contributed to about 50 per- production is expected to stay high as Dialogue this week in Beijing. cent of world economic growth. Beijing tries to minimise job losses - China’s excess industrial capacity “Back then, the whole world which could be in the millions - and will have a “corrosive” impact on its applauded and gave thanks to China... potential social disruptions. Lou also future growth and efficiency unless now you are saying that China’s over- said there should not be too much Audi CEO Rupert Stadler speaks during the world premiere of the new Audi A5 and S5 Coupe car at it is reduced, US Treasury Secretary capacity is affecting the world, why worry about another US interest rate the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Jack Lew said on Sunday, adding did you not say that then,” Lou said. hike, despite the fact that it could have that it was also causing distortions China cut 90 million tonnes of a broad impact on financial markets. Line Corp plans year’s biggest tech IPO; pitches US investors

Bloomberg asking not to be identified because the 1 trillion yen ($9.2bn), people familiar a logistics software company that it for others like Dropbox Inc. it went public in 2013 and has con- matter is private. Line is already prof- with the situation said at the time. A raised about $130m in April, accord- Line, led by Takeshi Idezawa, 42, tinued to lose money. Facebook was itable and it will make that a focus for deal didn’t materialise and the com- ing to Bloomberg data. is hoping to stand out by highlighting profitable when it listed in 2012 and TOKYO: Japan’s Line Corp. is headed investors when it begins a roadshow pany, controlled by South Korea’s Nomura Holdings, JPMorgan its profitability to investors during the reported its second-largest net income for what could be the biggest initial toward the end of this month, accord- Naver Corp., later replaced its chief Chase, Morgan Stanley and Gold- upcoming roadshow, according to the on record in the latest quarter. Face- public offering for a technology com- ing to one of the people. executive officer. Naver shares, which man Sachs are the lead underwriters, people who did not provide specifics book’s shares have tripled since its pany this year, including a major pitch If it reaches its goals, Line would aren’t trading on Monday due to a according to the people. Tokyo- beyond saying the company is well- IPO, while Twitter is down by more to American investors. be this year’s biggest tech offering glo- national holiday, are up 7.4 percent based Line spokeswoman Icho Saito beyond break-even. than 40 percent. The company behind one of Asia’s bally, according to data compiled by this year. declined to comment about the com- The firm reported revenue of At $5 billion to $6 billion, Line most popular messaging apps plans to Bloomberg, providing a rare bright The lower valuation for next pany’s plans for an offering or its 120bn yen in 2015, growing by 40 per- would be valued at 4.5 times to 5.4 go public in Tokyo and New York in spot for the moribund market for month’s expected listing reflects the profitability. cent from the year prior. times its 2015 sales, according to mid-to-late July, with a goal of raising listings. No business has raised more company’s slowing user growth and a In the private market, several It had 215 million monthly active Bloomberg estimates. That’s cheaper between $1bn and $2bn at a valuation than $150m in a technology IPO in cooling in technology valuations and high-profile startups had their val- users at the end of last year, imply- than Facebook’s price-to-sales ratio of $5bn to $6bn, according to people 2016, even though more than 160 pri- listings. Global tech companies raised uations slashed late last year as ing that on average it earned $5.10 of 11.4 times, based on revenue esti- familiar with the matter. vate companies are currently valued about $900m in the first quarter of investors including Fidelity Invest- from each user last year, less than mates. It’s also cheaper than Tencent’s The Tokyo-based company aims at $1bn or more. this year, down from $6.5bn during ments lowered their expectations on Twitter Inc.’s $7.27 per user and Face- 8.7 times ratio, but more expensive to get about half the money from The market debut would come same period in 2014 and $2.8bn in the the profitability of young tech compa- book Inc.’s $11.27 per user for the than Twitter’s 3.6 times ratio. US investors as it plots a long-term two years after Line filed an appli- first quarter of last year, according to nies. In recent months, Fidelity raised same period, according to Bloomb- Line wants to expand the amount expansion there after pushing further cation to list in Tokyo in July 2014. Ernst & Young. This year’s biggest tech its outlook for certain startups includ- erg calculations. of revenue it gets from advertising, into Southeast Asia, said the people, That offering valued the company at listing is Australia’s WiseTech Global, ing Snapchat Inc., but further lowered Twitter wasn’t profitable when according to one of the people. 26 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,638.95 0.71 % QE Total Return Index 15,595.18 0.71 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,750.3 0.87 % QE All Share Index 2,696.4 0.71 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,622.56 0.86 % QE All Share Industrials 3,006.92 0.98 % QE All Share Transportation 2,448.7 0.60 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,356.66 0.95 % QE All Share Insurance 4,058.48 0.35 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,059.31 0.44 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,405.31 1.08 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 06-06-2016 Today 05-06-2016 Previous day Index 9,638.95 9,570.72 Change 68.23 38.12 % 0.71 0.40 YTD% 7.58 8.23 Volume 3,056,177 4,770,844 Value (QAR) 142,403,626.48 160,487,302.35 Trades 2,178 1,989 Up 27 | Down 12 | Unchanged 02

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5431.005 38.459 0.71 5489.8 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4423.45 1.67 0.04 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 17807.06 -31.5 -0.18 18188.8 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 21030.22 82.98 0.4 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6402.55 -32.99 -0.51 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 37352.27 129.27 0.35 37360.88 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16580.03 -62.2 -0.37 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2132.82 1810.1

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Details were to be disclosed Dcm Shram Ind-/D 159.35 10.7 27021 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 7.31 -0.24 27856 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 479.9 1.9 9253 Tate & Lyle/D 638 3 452643 in daily news conferences with ministers starting on Dhampur Sugar-/D 101.65 4.45 377213 Jik Indust-B/D 0.65 -0.03 20110 Saur.Cem-B/D 64.05 -1.1 21500 Tesco/D 161.4 -0.6 8287375 Monday evening. Dr. Reddy-A/D 3151.85 -7.6 9770 Jindal Drill-B/D 164.8 -1.35 4604 Tanfac Indust-/D 32.1 -1.9 6874 Unilever/D 3241 42 614462 It was not clear which economic policies would be discussed in the news conferences, but the broad reform E I H-B/D 106.1 0.95 28066 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 85.95 -0.4 61138 Tanfac Indust-/D 32.1 -1.9 6874 United Util Gr/D 965 6 291615 plan is known to include subsidy cuts, tax increases, E.I.D Parry-A/D 246.95 4.8 141960 Kabra Extr-B/D 108.2 1.85 14436 Thirumalai-B/D 280.2 26.75 138713 Vodafone Group/D230.7 2.3 9369044 sales of state assets, a government efficiency drive and Eicher Motor-A/D 18955.35 173.85 2510 Kajaria Cer-A/D 1170 15.45 5063 Til Ltd.-T/D 264.7 -12.3 3988 Whitbread/D 4139 -43 395973 efforts to spur private-sector investment. The Saudi stock index dropped 1.2 percent on Sunday as local investors worried about the austerity measures. But stocks drifted back up in thin trade on Monday and the index closed 1.0 percent higher. Saudi Basic Industries, which could be hurt by future Sterling shudders but London stocks shine cuts in energy and gas feedstock subsidies and fell 3.6 percent on Sunday, rebounded 2.2 percent on Monday. However, telecommunications company Zain Saudi, Britain’s currency dropped to proved volatile ahead of the vote sharp drop in the US dollar, which worse than the 0.7-percent decline which jumped its 10 percent daily limit on Sunday after around three-week lows against that could see Britain becoming along with noises from the US forecasted by analysts polled by signing a 2.25 billion-riyal ($600 million) loan refinanc- Britain’s currency the euro and dollar, before the first country to drop out of the about China reducing its excess financial services provider Factset. ing, fell 4.2 percent. Dubai’s index dropped 0.2 percent dropped to around rebounding. The euro hit 79.05 EU and have proved particularly steel capacity as part of a bilateral US stocks pushed higher, also as Dubai Islamic Bank fell 1.8 percent. The stock has pence in Asian trading hours— so as the campaign has heated up. trade agreement, is supporting a benefitting from a weaker dol- been under pressure for most of the time since its rights three-week lows the European single currency’s Elsewhere on currency mar- rise in metals prices,” said CMC lar pushing up oil prices, with the issue started trading on May 30; the last day of trading against the euro highest level against sterling since kets Monday, the dollar clawed Markets analyst Jasper Lawler. Dow adding just over half a per- those rights will be June 13. Abu Dhabi’s index rose 0.4 mid-May. And the pound slid to back some of its hefty losses Shares in miner Anglo Amer- cent approaching midday. percent, led by volatile trade in First Gulf Bank, which and dollar, before $1.4353 -- a three-week low point. after last week’s soft US jobs ican were the biggest gainer on “US equities are moving higher dropped early on but closed 0.8 percent higher. rebounding. “The polls are having a signif- report reduced the chances of an the FTSE 100, jumping 11.1 per- in early action, with a rise in crude Qatar gained 0.7 percent, buoyed by second-tier icant impact on the pound,” said imminent interest rate rise from cent. Commodities trading giant oil prices supporting the energy banks such as Qatar Islamic Bank, up 1.2 percent, and Craig Erlam, senior market ana- the Federal Reserve. Glencore shot up 6.9 percent, and sector, while traders are awaiting Qatar Commercial Bank, which was 2.4 percent higher. AFP lyst at Oanda trading group. A strong yen meanwhile Rio Tinto 6.4 percent. today’s afternoon speech from In Egypt, the index climbed 1.0 percent on the back of Traders on Monday were continued to hit Japanese export- Frankfurt’s gains were capped Federal Reserve Chairwoman strength in emerging markets. Commercial International reacting to a series of polls, one ers—resulting in Tokyo’s Nikkei as official data showed that Janet Yellen, in the wake of Friday’s Bank , the biggest lender, rose 2.9 percent in its heavi- of which showed Brexit backers stocks index ending the day down. weakness in China and Germa- sharp miss in May domestic non- est trade since last November. EFG Hermes gained 2.7 LONDON: The pound came under moving into a lead in the polls In Europe, London’s bench- ny’s other export partners had farm payroll growth,” said analysts percent to an 11-month high. On Sunday, the company renewed pressure yesterday after for the first time in weeks, rais- mark FTSE 100 index outpaced prompted the biggest drop in at Charles Schwab brokerage. The said Lebanon’s central bank had approved its sale of a polls put the British referendum ing pressure on Prime Minister rival Frankfurt and Paris markets, industrial orders for Europe’s top US Labor Department said on Fri- 40 percent stake in Credit Libanais; EFG Hermes’s board vote back on a knife-edge, but David Cameron ahead of Britain’s jumping by 1.0 percent for the day. economy in more than a decade. day that May saw the world’s top agreed in March to sell a 40 percent stake in Credit Liba- the London stock market rallied June 23 EU referendum. “Commodity stocks are con- The drop of two percent in economy create the fewest number nais to Arab and Lebanese investors at $33 per share. to outperform its eurozone rivals. Financial markets have tinuing to benefit from Friday’s comparison with March was far of jobs in six years. BUSINESS VIEWS TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 27

For some British firms, red tape spreads from Airlines ready to pounce on London, not Brussels Avianca in LatAm slump By William Schomberg by pro-market think-tank Open Reuters Europe which estimates that the EU’s 100 most burdensome rules cost British businesses £33bn a year to comply with, in areas ranging roy Barratt, a small business from the labour market to financial owner in this southeastern regulation and renewable energy. TEnglish town, has a list of Open Europe said by way of labour, energy and safety regu- comparison, that is more than lations that add to the costs of his Britain usually raises each year precision metal fabrication firm. in council tax, which is levied on But unlike opponents of Brit- households across Britain and is a ain’s membership in the European major source of tax revenue. Union, he puts the blame on Lon- “Just think of how much more don rather than Brussels. success our economy could have “By far the biggest frustra- if we had the power to reduce the tion I have is with home-grown burden of red tape and replace laws,” Barratt, managing director pointless EU rules with sensible of Contracts Engineering, said as domestic regulation,” said Priti laser-cutting machines sliced into Patel, a government minister who sheets of steel in his firm’s work- broke ranks with Cameron to cam- shop in an industrial park about paign for a British exit. 60km east of London, close to the By halving the impact of EU mouth of the River Thames. social and employment laws, Brit- Barratt, a 36-year-old former ain could create 60,000 new jobs, investment banker from the United she said. The “Out” campaign also States, points to a new UK pen- points to situations where EU law sion contribution system for his 26 duplicates UK regulation. employees and duplicative checks Patel said EU rules on how long on electrical equipment that advi- self-employed truck drivers may sors recommend he carry out in order spend on the road, how often they to meet separate sets of British rules. must take breaks and how com- He also cites commercial power panies must keep records of their tariffs that are among Europe’s driving time were just one exam- highest because London raises ple of duplicative legislation and extra tariffs to help fight climate cost British business £100m a year. A logo of aviation company Avianca is seen at the headquarters building in Bogota, Colombia. change. As the country prepares for Jack Semple, head of policy a June 23 referendum on whether to at the Road Haulage Association, By Jeffrey Dastinand Brad Haynes foreign rivals playing catch-up on the con- SA highlights the challenge. After losing leave the EU, the “Out” campaign said the industry agreed on the Reuters tinent, and looking to position themselves 7.6bn reais ($2.16bn) in four years, Gol says rules made in Europe jar with need for such rules but the EU leg- for an upturn. approached bondholders this year to pro- Britain’s traditionally free-market islation meant firms had to keep “The market will come back up,” said Joel pose a debt swap implying losses of up to approach to business, hurting prof- two sets of records, adding to costs. Chusid, US executive director for China’s 70 percent on their investments. its and hobbling economic growth. Yet, many of the biggest problems he airlines circling Panama-based Hainan Airlines Co Ltd , speaking as an avia- Gol extended the deadline on the deal The growing weight of EU leg- faced by hauliers were due to Brit- Avianca Holdings SA and its Brazil- tion industry veteran without any knowledge this week to June 8 after creditors tendered islation represents a threat to the ish decisions, Semple said. He cited ian cousin show that Latin America of parent company HNA’s plans. “The peo- just 17 percent of the $780m in outstand- country’s sovereignty, it says. Yet high fuel duties, insufficient invest- retains an attraction for foreign ple are still there.” ing debt covered by the offer. Delta bought many employers say it’s British ment in roads and a requirement carriers, even in the midst of a United and Delta have shown they are 9.5 percent of Gol and has denied press rules, coupled with the sometimes that vehicle roadworthiness tests Tregional economic slump, as local curren- eager to close the gap with American Air- reports that it would increase its stake overly rigorous British implemen- were conducted only by civil serv- cies nosedive. lines Group Inc, whose Latin American if the Brazilian government does away tation of EU rules, that are their ants. The government said recently For foreign buyers flush with US dollars, market share is bigger than both of theirs with domestic ownership requirements, main hindrance. Two examples that it will drop this tests rule. Avianca offers a solid foothold on a conti- combined, according to figures from Eurom- as expected. often cited by business have noth- “Most of the really big issues nent with just a handful of major players and onitor. American also enjoys a code-sharing Brazilian rival Azul Linhas Aereas Bra- ing to do with the EU: last year’s for the industry are about UK reg- plenty of untapped potential for leisure and agreement with LATAM Airlines Group SA, sileiras SA tried for nearly three years to surprise announcement of a 38 per- ulations or the application in the business travellers in a region where many the region’s biggest carrier. float its shares before finally accepting cent rise in the minimum wage by UK of Brussels regulations,” he still travel long distances by car and bus. “By providing the greatest network ubiq- $450m from HNA Group in November for a 2020 and a planned new levy to said. Britain often goes above and United Continental Holdings Inc and uity and connectivity between any points, 23.7 percent equity stake. Azul also took a pay for apprenticeships. beyond EU requirements, even if its Delta Air Lines Inc are vying with China’s you put yourself up to be the best choice” for $100m investment from United and signed While Britain ranks among the social laws are not as generous as HNA Group for a chance large corporate buyers, said aviation indus- a codesharing agreement with the carrier. easiest countries in the world in in other countries in the bloc, such to buy into Bolivian-born try consultant Robert Mann. Avianca Brasil, which Efromovich runs which to do business, the Confed- as France or Italy. entrepreneur German That could reap dividends as Latin separately from his Panama-listed group eration of British Industry warned For example, UK employers Efromovich’s operations American economies return to growth, and to get around Brazil’s foreign ownership the government of Prime Minis- must give workers 28 days of paid spanning from Havana as more people in the region choose to fly restrictions, has been even more aggres- ter David Cameron late last year leave a year, less than in other to Rio de Janeiro, sources rather than drive or take a bus, said travel sive than its cash-hungry competition. against intervening too much in countries in the bloc but higher told Reuters on Friday. industry analyst Henry Harteveldt. The Brazilian carrier expanded capacity the labour market. Estimating how than the EU required minimum of A string of quar- US airlines’ dollars are going further, as 15 percent through April this year while many British laws actually origi- 20. Similarly, employers mention terly losses from the Latin American currencies have lost as much rivals cut routes and sent aircraft overseas. nate in Brussels is part of the fierce parental leave rules that are more region’s carriers, includ- as 40 percent against the greenback in the Avianca Brasil’s CEO Jose Efromov- debate around the referendum. generous to workers and longer For foreign buyers ing three in the past year past two years with the end of the global ich, German’s brother, said on Saturday A parliamentary analysis in consultation periods over redun- flush with US dollars, from Avianca, have not commodity boom. in Zurich that the carrier was “open for 2010 found the EU was behind dancies than set out by Brussels. deterred US airlines, The sharp depreciations have left local opportunities.” Avianca Holdings, which between 15 and 50 percent of In the country’s vast finance Avianca offers a which are cashing in on airlines struggling to cover foreign debts operates flights in Colombia, Peru, Ecua- laws and regulations in Britain, sector, British rules on how much solid foothold on a low fuel costs, strong and dollar-denominated aircraft leases with dor, Central America and the Caribbean, depending on the definition of capital banks must hold are stricter demand and rising rev- domestic revenues, especially as demand turned more cautious in March, delaying what constitutes a law. Some EU than in other EU nations, reflecting continent with just enue from checked bags retreats in the region. shipments for 130 planes it had ordered rules Britain has signed up to have a tough response to the financial cri- a handful of major and other services, but “It’s been a complicated time, not just for as it cut $1.4bn of investments over the no impact locally, such as those sis. The government acknowledges are running out of room Avianca but for the sector generally because next 30 months. which concern Southern Europe’s there are problems which it is trying players and plenty of to grow domestically. of the increase in the value of the dollar,” Panama-based Avianca late on Friday olive industry. to fix. The business ministry says its untapped potential for The strong dollar said Omar Suarez, analyst at Bogota broker- denied that it was negotiating with compa- Central to the “Out” camp’s cuts to red tape since 2010 have so leisure and business squeezing the profita- age Alianza, highlighting the struggle to pay nies and said it has signed no agreements case that British business is tangled far saved businesses £10bn, some- bility of South American foreign debts with local revenue. but acknowledged that it was exploring up in Brussels red tape is a study thing it wants to repeat by 2020. travellers. airlines makes them rel- A painful debt restructuring at Brazil- “long-term strategic associations” with the atively cheap targets for ian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes help of an investment bank. Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud accounting

By Sarah McBride management of pushing her to “fit square with upon further review,” Walravens added. “Management should consider all relevant Reuters data into round holes” to make Oracle’s cloud Because cloud software is growing fast information, such as information from the services’ results look better. She alleges that while traditional software sales slow, com- negotiation process with the vendor, in esti- her bosses instructed her to add millions of panies have an incentive to play up their mating the fair value of the license.” dollars of accruals for expected business prowess in the cloud. There lies the gray area, says Enterprise whistleblower lawsuit filed against “with no concrete or foreseeable billing to In quarterly reporting, many companies Strategy Group analyst Dan Conde, and the Oracle Corp over its accounting support the numbers.” have begun to break out some measure of point on which the Oracle lawsuit might Apractices underscores the pressures “We are confident that all our cloud cloud revenue, including Oracle, SAP, Micro- hinge. “They can’t tell how much I use my own established computer companies face to show accounting is proper and correct,” an Ora- soft and Amazon. hardware,” he said. “Am I a casual user, or that they are growing in the fast-moving busi- cle spokeswoman said on Thursday, adding Accountants and analysts say that clas- writing a lot on a computer? It then requires ness known as the cloud. that Blackburn worked at Oracle for less sifying software sales as cloud or traditional some guesswork there.” The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in US than a year and was terminated for poor remains something of an art. Software accounting issues have dogged District Court in San Francisco by former performance. “There’s some subjectivity in ‘is it cloud, is companies for years, particularly subscrip- US accounting rules state Oracle senior finance manager Svet- Blackburn does not use the word “fraud” it traditional software?,” said Steve Biskie, an tion-software businesses. Three years ago, lana Blackburn, also revives longstanding in her lawsuit, and analysts say outright fraud auditor and co-founder of compliance con- the US Securities and Exchange Commission that in cases when use is questions about proper accounting when soft- is unlikely. sultancy High Water Advisors. investigated IBM over how it reports its cloud- mixed, companies should ware and computer services are bought on Nevertheless, the situation poses risks, Like others, he said the most nebulous computing revenue, an investigation that a subscription basis rather than as a single said Pat Walravens, an analyst at JMP Secu- part of cloud accounting concerns situations ended in 2014 with no enforcement action. allocate the revenue package, analysts said. rities, partly because Oracle’s sales force has where the customer buys a product that can Five years ago, Bernstein analyst Mark between traditional, or Those questions are becoming more been offered big incentives to book cloud be used partly in the cloud, and partly on its Moerdler took cloud-software company licensed software; and urgent as companies including Oracle, IBM, deals. An Oracle spokeswoman did not own hardware. Salesforce.com Inc to task for financial Microsoft and SAP race to transform their immediately respond to a request for com- USaccounting rules state that in cases practices such as how it accounts for sales cloud, or hosted software. businesses for an era in which customers no ment about the incentives. when use is mixed, companies should allocate commissions. longer own and operate their own informa- Oracle shares fell almost 4 percent the day the revenue between traditional, or licensed An SEC inquiry over a similar issue, tion technology systems and instead lease after the lawsuit was made public. software; and cloud, or hosted software. which ultimately led to the company restat- computing services and software from cloud Accounting for cloud software “can get “Determining the fair value of the soft- ing its 2002 and 2003 results, contributed vendors using vast data centers. very complex and requires judgment calls and ware license and hosting service may to a delay in Salesforce.com’s 2004 initial Blackburn’s lawsuit accuses Oracle estimates which a third party might disagree require the use of estimates,” the rules say. public offering. 28 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS

BACK TO BUSINESS sight From hinterland to wonderland: Commodities set to break into bull China’s ‘teapot’ boomtowns market after rout By Meng Meng and Chen Aizhu The current Reuters boom represents a dramatic reversal By Ranjeetha Pakiam and significantly, specifically across of fortune for the Sharon Cho the oil markets.” teapots, with their Bloomberg Brent crude has surged or Zheng Ruifeng, the 25-year-old son newfound success above $50 a barrel from a of a wheat farmer from eastern China, running counter to 12-year low in January amid acceptance at a technical school special- Beijing’s policy for disruptions from Nigeria to ising in petrochemical engineering was years of trying to he four-year bear market Venezuela, and as US output a life-changing event. squeeze them out that pushed commodi- declined, pressured by Opec’s FZheng, who grew up expecting to spend a life- by curbing access Tties to the lowest level in policy of sustaining produc- time toiling on the family farm, instead works to bank loans and a quarter century is coming to tion. The global oil market has as a technician monitoring control panels for crude supplies. end as supply constraints drive flipped to a deficit sooner than Chambroad Petrochemical, one of China’s largest By the end of a recovery in everything from expected, Goldman Sachs Group independent refineries. 2000, more than soybeans to zinc. Inc said in May. Earning 5,000 yuan ($760) per month - roughly 80 percent of The Bloomberg Commod- Prices of zinc, used to rust- five times what he could have expected to make Shandong-based ity Index, which tracks returns proof steel, climbed above working the fields - he got married two years ago refineries had from 22 raw materials, is on $2,000 a tonne for the first time and bought an apartment in nearby Boxing. closed. track to close more than 20 per- since July last week after mine “At our company, employees are considered But in late cent above its low on January 20, production cuts by Glencore Plc losers if they cannot save enough money to buy a 2014, with China’s meeting the common definition and others. Goldman Sachs has Sculptures of Confucius with his students are seen near the office buildings home within five year of being hired,” Zheng said. economy slowing of a bull market. While the index dubbed zinc the “bullish excep- of Chambroad Petrochemicals in Boxing, Shandong Province. Zheng’s story offers a vivid example of the towards its lowest has come close to breaking out of tion” among metals. new wealth created by China’s so-called “teapots” rate of growth in a the bear market that began at the “Zinc has been the best per- - independent oil refineries that have become a comparatively small size compared with refin- quarter of a century, the Shandong government end of 2011, it has never sustained forming industrial metal this new force in global energy markets since Beijing eries run by state-owned giants such as Sinopec, unexpectedly published plans to support the prov- a rally long enough, until now. It’s year, supported by fundamen- allowed them to start importing crude last year. China’s teapots are now big enough crude buyers ince’s 49 large teapot refiners. still down about 50 percent from tals,” Keenan said. “It should The teapots, who previously refined mostly low- that global markets are taking notice. The provincial government did not respond the high reached in that year. continue to improve over the margin fuel oil and whatever excess crude they Major oil ports such as Qingdao, in Shandong, to Reuters request for comment on the document. Raw materials have outper- medium term as the concentrate might be able to pick up from the big state-owned have struggled to cope with the teapots’ thirst, caus- The new state backing, combined with Bei- formed bonds, currencies and market moves into structural players, have seen their profits soar. ing huge congestion with supertankers sometimes jing’s move last July to allow independent refiners equities this year on speculation deficit and the recent cutbacks The rise of the teapots, now able to refine waiting several weeks to discharge their oil. to directly import crude, created tens of thousands that supply disruptions and pro- take hold.” imported crude in much greater quantities into In January, profit margins for independent of jobs in cities hard hit by lay-offs in the coal and duction cuts are whittling away Soybean meal and soybeans high-value products such as gasoline, is reshap- refiners processing crude reached around 600 steel sectors. Mom-and-pop logistics business have the surpluses that caused the have the strongest returns of any ing the local economy in dilapidated rural parts of yuan per tonne, according to data from commod- mushroomed in Zibo, a small city at the epicenter biggest price collapse in a gen- commodity on the Bloomberg eastern Shandong province, where most are located. ities specialist Sublime China Information Group. of the teapot boom, while trading companies spe- eration while demand improves. index this year. Futures for the At Boxing, a new Volkswagen dealership and By contract, gross margins for refineries processing cializing in petrochemicals and oil products have Citigroup Inc. said last month that agricultural products used in freshly painted condos line a four-lane highway the teapots former staple fuel oil and crude blend seen their office rents double to 50-60,000 yuan commodities had turned a corner, livestock feed and cooking oil leading to the Chambroad refinery, where smoke- stand below 70 yuan per tonne. per 100 square meters per year. increasing its forecasts for metals are up 58 percent and 33 per- stacks rise above swathes of farmland. More than 20,000 truck drivers are employed Wang Cong has a computer science degree from to grains amid an oil-led recovery. cent, respectively, as floods Refinery workers in their 20s have driven up by Shandong’s teapots to haul crude and refined a top-ranked university in Beijing, but works as a “The broad-based recov- reduce crops in South America vehicle sales and home prices in this rural town of products. Demand for drivers is such that wages manager at a small logistics company in Zibo. His ery in commodity markets this and concern mounts that dry around 10,000 people. have surged from 3,000 yuan per month to at least wife, an alumnus of the elite National Academy of year has tipped several mar- weather will cut US output. “We are aiming to sell 400 cars this year, dou- 10,000 yuan. Wang Xiaojun, 38, had struggled to Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing, is a commodities kets into bull market territory,” Gold and silver are also bling last year’s sales,” a manager at the Volkswagen make ends meet with a series of part-time jobs news editor with a local data provider. Mark Keenan, head of com- among the strongest perform- dealership said. He declined to give his name due to and periods of unemployment before finding work Wang complains about rising prices in Zibo’s res- modities research for Asia at ers this year after concern over company policy. “Young people from the refinery driving a tanker. taurants - a recent quick lunch with clients that cost Societe Generale SA in Singa- the health of the global economy have a lot of savings but nowhere to spend. They “It’s a tough job. I work almost 16 hours every 200 yuan would have cost around 80 yuan six years pore, said by e-mail. “Overall, and a retreat in the US dollar bought cars so they can commute between their day,” said Wang, who eats on the road and sleeps in ago, he says - but thinks both job prospects and work- sentiment is good but remains bolstered demand for precious work place and the nearest city.” the cab of his truck. “Every single moment I want to life balance are better here than back in Beijing. “Life cautious, the market is evolving metals as stores of value. Despite their nickname, derived from their quit my job. Then I think about how much I am paid.” is much less stressful than in big cities,” he said.

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Qatar’s star athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates after winning the gold medal during the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship in Doha in this file photo. Barshim continued his Al Rayyan renew build-up to the Rio Games when he won the men’s high jump with a world leading leap of 2.37 metres during the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Sunday. QIC sponsorship

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DOHA: Qatar Stars League Champions Al Rayyan has renewed their sponsor- Barshim on right track for Rio ship agreement with Qatar Insurance Company for a further three seasons. The deal was signed on Sunday evening at Al Rayyan Sports Club, in the pres- ence of Al Rayyan Chairman Sheikh Saud bin Khalid Al Thani and Salem bin Khalaf Vice Chairman of Qatar Insurance Company. Speaking at the signing, Sheikh Saud was glad to continue the spon- sorship agreement with the QIC; “I am pleased to conclude this deal, Qatar gold with world leading leap Insurance Company is one of the most prestigious and oldest companies in Qatar. Our success on the pitch this season is in part thanks to our relation- ship with our sponsors.” Sheikh Saud also addressed questions in regards to players leaving the Muhammad Ali before the race by squad this season. “We will be keeping the majority of the squad that won striking a boxing stance. the league title; the only exception is Mohammed Jumma who will be return- Qatar’s star high Former Olympic and world ing to parent club El Jaish.” jumper clears 2.37 heavyweight champion Ali died on In closing the press conference, Salem bin Khalaf Vice Chairman of Friday aged 74 and Sunday’s meet- Qatar Insurance Company wished the club success in the defense of their metres to record ing held a minute’s applause for the QSL title. “I would like to congratulate Al Rayyan on their fantastic season, stunning win at man known as ‘The Greatest’. and wish them the best for their title defense.” Diamond League “He was a big hero of mine and I The Al Rayyan squad will now break for the summer, before starting their send all my condolences to his fam- preseason training ahead of the start of the QSL season on September 15. meeting ily and friends,” said Somali-born Farah, who will defend his titles in Rio in August. Kenya’s Mathew Kiptanui was Agencies second in 7:44.16 with compatriot QCA coaching Hillary Maiyo third. Kenyan David Rudisha, the Olympic 800m champion and world BIRMINGHAM: Qatar’s gravity record holder, ran the second fastest clinic a success defying star high jumper Mutaz 600m ever with his time of 1:13.10, Essa Barshim continued his build- not far off the world best of 1:12.81 up to the Rio Games when he won in the little-run distance. He felt he the men’s high jump with a world could have gone faster. The Peninsula leading leap of 2.37 metres during “I think I lost it in the last 100 the Diamond League meeting in Bir- metres,” he said. mingham on Sunday. Apart from Farah and Rudisha, DOHA: The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), under the Presidency of M.A The 24-year-old star who holds there were four other world leading Shahid, conducted a basic cricket coaching clinic for 16 male and female the Asian record for the men’s high times at the meet including for Cons- coaches with an eye on future. jump event with a best mark of 2.43 eslus Kipruto of Kenya in winning The chief purpose of the clinic was to impart elementary coaching knowl- metres, is on right track towards the men’s steeplechase in 8:00.12 edge to the participants so that they can be trained to work for the promotion making his dream of winning Qatar’s and for his compatriot Asbel Kiprop of the sport in the future. first ever Olympic gold medal this who took the 1,500 in 3:29.33. The coaching clinic, in which three female coaches were also enrolled, summer a reality with the stunning Britain’s Greg Rutherford, was inaugurated by QCA General Secretary Manzoor Ahmad at the associ- performance on Sunday. another 2012 Olympic champion, ation office on May 22 and it lasted for four days. The Asian Indoor and World Jun- was beaten in the long jump for the Aruna D Silva, Mohammad Amjad Baig and Mrs. Shivani Mishra were ior champion in 2010, Barshim was first time since last July. the instructors and gave lectures to the participants on various subjects of also the 2014 World Indoor Cham- He said after his jump of 8.17 left coaching. pion and London 2012 Olympic him fifth, with American Marquise Those who attended the clinic were, Gokul Raj Chakrawarthy, Ashwin bronze medallist. Goodwin winning comfortably with Vishwanathan, Jithu John Koshy, Wasim Azam, Mujtaba Saeed, Miss Ambika, Meanwhile, the double Olympic a mark of 8.42, that he was strug- Miss Trupti Kale, Miss Hiral Agarwal, Ajith TM, R.M Kasun Gaya, M.M.M. champion Mo Farah also continued gling with a “mild neck injury” Nashad, Syed Sharfuddin, Shaikh Hassan Surve, Qamar Sadiq Khan, Riyaz his build-up to the Games by break- from the previous round in Rome Zainuddin and Santhosh Kumar. ing David Moorcroft’s 34-year-old last week. British record in the 3,000 metres “We have tried to get it 100 per- on Sunday. cent ready in time. Sadly I have made Farah, the 5,000 and 10,000m it worse on the first landing and I am gold medallist at the 2012 London currently unable to move my neck,” Olympics, won in seven minutes he said. 32.62 seconds after striding out at “The doctor thinks it is a bad the front in a determined effort to whiplash but it won’t affect my beat Moorcroft’s 1982 time of 7:32.79. Olympic bid. I am positive the British “Did I get it?,” the 33-year-old, Athletics medical staff will be able Great Britain’s Mo Farah who pulled out of the meet last to fix it over the next week.” wins the men’s 3,000m of year after being angered by alle- Cuba’s Yarisley Silva produced the Birmingham Diamond gations surrounding his coach a year’s best of 4.84 in the women’s Alberto Salazar, who denied violat- pole vault. Australia’s Sally Pear- League at the Alexander ing anti-doping rules, asked a BBC son, the Olympic 100 metres hurdles Stadium in Birmingham interviewer. champion, made her competitive on Sunday. “That’s incredible... I thought I’d return a year after shattering her just missed it. It was a bit tight on the wrist in a fall in Rome but finished Participants of the basic cricket coaching clinic, conducted by the last lap, I had to dig in,” added Farah, seventh in a race won by American Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), with the QCA officials pose for a who paid tribute to his boyhood hero Kendra Harrison in 12.46 seconds. photograph. 30 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 SPORT

Federer defends Paris pull-out

Novak Djokovic of AFP Serbia poses with the trophy at Place

de la Concorde, a STUTTGART: A newly fit Roger Fed- day after winning the erer (pictured) yesterday defended tournament in Paris, his decision to pull out of the French France. Open because of a back injury, rub- bishing suggestions it had anything to do with the wet Paris weather. The Swiss star and world number three, who turns 35 in August, this week plays on the Stuttgart grass for the first time as he ramps up his preparations for Wimbledon in June-July. “It’s the grass-court season now, that’s huge for me,” said the seven- time Wimbledon champion, who headlines the Stuttgart event, which switched from clay a year ago and crowned Rafael Nadal its first cham- pion on the new surface. Federer made clear he had been disappointed by those who ques- tioned -- mostly on social media -- the extent of the back injury that forced him out of Roland Garros. Federer, who has been plagued by knee and back injuries this year, Grand Slam titles, said he had taken last missed a Grand Slam event in the time off from Paris to get back 1999 when he skipped the US Open. to fitness and spend time with his Djokovic eyes Golden Slam, “I was surprised to hear that family. some thought I pulled out because The 2009 French Open cham- of the (Paris) weather,” said Federer, pion was full of praise for Novak who last tasted action when he lost Djokovic after his Serb rival won to Dominic Thiem in the third round the Paris title for the first time at the in Rome nearly a month ago. weekend with a four-set victory over turns rivals green with envy “That (rain) had nothing to Andy Murray. do with it -- either you are strong “For tennis it’s great, now he enough or you are not. I knew I made has won all of the grand slams. It’s the right decision. world-class, which is rare. He did it challenges that you have as a tennis challenger. But with the Briton hav- “After all these years, it’s Ok to the hard way, it was wonderful how player. I’m very proud, very thrilled,” ing a 2-5 win-loss record against the miss a major. It’s not all about them it worked out,” Federer said. Laver wishes Serbian world he said on becoming the third man Serb in major finals, Djokovic knows anyway: it’s about health, it’s about The Swiss takes the top seeding number one bags all after Don Budge and Laver to hold he has a mental hold over Murray, feeling good about the rest of the at the hilltop Weissenhof club in Djokovic luck four grand slam titles the Wimbledon, U.S., Australian and who is just seven days older than him. season, my career and my life as Stuttgart and will await a second- French Open titles simultaneously. The world number one con- well.” round opponent after a bye. He faces at the same time Federer had two attempts at ceded, however, that he would not Federer, one of the best tennis either US teenager Taylor Fritz or a with Grand completing four in a row -- in 2006 be the player he is had it not been players of all time after racking up 17 qualifier. and 2007 -- but each time he was for his rivals. Slam bid thwarted in the French Open final “Nadal and Federer were so dom- Reuters by Nadal. inant in the sport when Andy and The Spaniard similarly arrived myself came into the mix. At the Reuters at the 2011 Australian Open as the beginning I was not glad to be part holder of three grand slam titles but of their era,” said the 29-year-old. Muguruza second PARIS: He is the tennis version of fell in the quarter-finals. “Fortunately for me I realised that SYDNEY: Australian tennis great the Incredible Hulk and on Sunday Despite all their success, Federer I need to get stronger and that I need Rod Laver has wished Novak Novak Djokovic made his closest and Nadal, who are among eight men to accept the fact that I’m competing Djokovic luck in matching his feat rivals turn green with envy as he to have completed a career grand with these two tremendous champi- in world rankings of securing all four grand slams finally achieved something no man slam, never managed to win the Aus- ons. Everything was uphill from that in a calendar year, a day after had accomplished for nearly half a tralian-French Opens back-to-back. moment on.” the Serb secured ownership of century. With Djokovic having achieved Things have certainly been on the AFP WTA TOP LIST all four of the sport’s major titles. Playing what he described as that benchmark, he is well placed up for Djokovic as he has now con- With his triumph at the “flawless tennis” over the last three to complete something no man has tested 20 grand slam finals, winning 1. Serena Williams (USA) 8,330 pts Roland Garros, Djokovic became sets of his 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over ever achieved -- the Golden Slam of 12. 2. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6,766 the first man since Laver in 1969, Andy Murray, Djokovic cracked his four majors and Olympic gold in the He also has a better head-to-head PARIS: Spain’s Garbine Muguruza rose 3. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) and only the third in the history Roland Garros jinx at the 12th attempt same year. against all three of his Big Four rivals. to number two in the WTA rankings 6,080 (-1) of tennis, to hold the Australian - and fourth final there - to win the So is that something that can be He leads Federer 23-22, Nadal 26-23 released yesterday after her French 4. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,620 Open, French Open, Wimbledon French Open. done? and Murray 24-10. Open victory over Serena Williams. 5. Simona Halep (ROM) 4,471 and U.S. Open titles at the same It allowed the Serbian world “I don’t want to sound arro- “These two guys, and Andy as The American remains atop the 6. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3,405 time. number one to hold all four grand gant, but I really think everything well, have helped me to become a rankings, with Poland’s Agnieszka 7. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 3,405 Laver did it twice and both slam titles at the same time - a mile- is achievable in life,” said Djokovic, better player and helped me achieve Radwanska and German Angelique 8. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 3,260 times inside a calendar year for stone that is so difficult to reach that who has now contested six succes- all these things,” said Djokovic. Kerber both dropping a spot to fourth 9. Venus Williams (USA) 3,116 the Grand Slam, an achievement it had not been done by a man since sive grand slam finals, winning five. “The rivalries that we have are and fifth positions. 10. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 2,800 Djokovic can match with titles at Australian Rod Laver won the second It certainly is a possibility important for the sport, and in one French Open semi-finalists Kiki 11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2,768 Wimbledon and the U.S. Open of his calendar Grand Slams in 1969. because nine-times French Open way or another you try to compare Bertens of the Netherlands and Aus- later this season. Djokovic said In an era when it is tough to champion Nadal, having struggled yourself to them and what they have tralian Samantha Stosur both jumped 12. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 2,755 after his victory over Andy Mur- keep track of the countless records with injuries, is no longer the force achieved before.” up the standings. 13. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 2,723 ray that the feat, perhaps even achieved by Roger Federer and Rafael he was, while 34-year-old Federer While Federer (17 majors), Nadal Bertens moved from 58th to 27th, 14. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 2,700 augmented by an Olympic gold Nadal - who own 31 majors between was a no show at the French Open and Pete Sampras (both 14) still top while Stosur vaulted 10 places to 14th. 15. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 2,695 medal for the Golden Grand Slam, them - Djokovic managed to com- after failing to recover from a back Djokovic in the list of all-time grand Czech Lucie Safarova, losing Roland 16. Madison Keys (USA) 2,592 was possible and Laver was back- plete a feat that was tantalisingly just problem. slam title holders, it is not inconceiv- Garros finalist in 2015, paid for her 17. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,360 ing him all the way. out of reach for his rivals-in-chief. That has left world number able that within a few years, the Serb third-round exit this season by drop- 18. Johanna Konta 2,250 “It’s one of the ultimate two Murray as Djokovic’s closest will have left everyone in his wake. ping 16 places to 29th. Familiar feeling as Murray vows to bounce back

AFP simultaneously hold all four Grand have made things difficult for me. round. But then when you get Britain’s Andy Slam trophies. I have been close-ish to winning there obviously you want to win.” Murray holds “It’s such a rare thing to have all of the Slams now and unfor- Murray will switch his focus to his runner-up happened, and obviously the tunately all of them have done it acclimatising to grass next ahead trophy after PARIS: Andy Murray conceded depth in the game just now is instead. of the pre-Wimbledon tournament the men’s final he would have to pick himself strong. Some people may think “But I guess I’ve got a few more at Queen’s which starts June 13 match at the up from another Grand Slam differently, but the level of ten- years to try and do that. I think and is again set to feature 15 of Roland Garros final defeat after losing to Novak nis I think is pretty high now and when I finish I will be more proud the world’s top 30 players. 2016 French Djokovic in four sets at the French something you probably won’t see of my achievements maybe. Second-ranked Murray is bid- Tennis Open in Open on Sunday. for a long, long time,” said Murray. “None of the big events I have ding for a record fifth title at the Paris on Sunday. The Briton suffered his eighth “His performances over the won have I done it without beat- west London venue having lifted reverse in 10 major finals, with last 18 months to two years have ing one of those guys or a couple the trophy in 2009, 2011, 2013 and five of those defeats inflicted by been exceptional and he deserves of them. So, yeah. Maybe when I 2015. Djokovic, and was reluctant to to be number one.” finish playing, my achievements “I have played some of my best reflect on the achievement of The Serb also joined contem- will mean a little bit more.” tennis on clay, for sure, over the reaching his first Roland Garros poraries Roger Federer and Rafael Djokovic’s victory in Paris last few weeks and definitely last final. Nadal in an exclusive eight-man improved his record against Mur- couple of years,” he said. Murray started promisingly club of players to have completed ray to 24-10, but the Briton vowed “Hopefully that translates well by taking the first set in Paris, but a career Grand Slam. to come back stronger and avenge onto the grass, which is a surface the 29-year-old had few answers Murray, the 2012 US Open Sunday’s pain should the pair meet that comes way, way more natu- as Djokovic proceeded to move and 2013 Wimbledon champion, at Wimbledon next month. ral to me. through the gears on Philippe admitted he was disappointed to “I’m very disappointed. You “So, yeah, I will try and have a Chatrier court. lag behind Federer, Nadal and know, from 13 days ago, I maybe good run on the grass. You know, The world number one Djokovic but remained confident would have signed to have been if we meet on the grass, I’ll try and became just the third player of adding to his two major titles. in this position. I was struggling. I learn from the last few weeks’ after Don Budge in 1938 and “Obviously the guys I have was a couple of points from going matches and see things I could Rod Laver, in 1962 and 1969, to been around the last few years out of the tournament in the first have done better.” SPORT TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 31 Bale is the key as Wales prepare to roar in France

This team has not EURO 2016 only the talent, but also the right “That speaks volumes for the mentality to play top players. level international “This group has not only the tal- football, says Wales ent, but also the right mentality to play top-level international football. manager Coleman “That’s why they have been able to make the difference.” Welsh fans have endured near- misses down the years since Wales played at the 1958 World Cup in Swe- AFP den, losing 1-0 to eventual winners Brazil in the quarter finals. Scotland went to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina at Wales’ expense, CARDIFF, UK: Gareth Bale is the key helped by a dubious penalty involving to Wales’ Euro 2016 hopes, says Welsh Joe Jordan’s hand in a key qualifier. legend Ian Rush, as Chris Coleman’s Then the Welsh only missed going to dragons prepare for a first appear- Spain ‘82 on goal difference. ance at a major tournament for 58 A 2-1 home defeat to Romania in years. November 1993 in their final qual- Wales have many talented foot- ifying game cost the Wales team, ballers. But legends such as John containing legends Rush and Hughes, Charles, John Toshack, Ian Rush, a place at the 1994 World Cup, when Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs were Paul Bodin’s penalty kick hit the all world-class competitors who crossbar. never played at a major finals in the They lost a Euro 2004 play-off red shirt. against Russia, when a 1-0 defeat Now Welsh fans have been plan- in Cardiff followed a goalless draw The England players pose for a group photo before their departure ning their trips to France since last in Moscow, leaving Welsh fans in Sweden’s Sebastian Larsson (left) and Wales Gareth Bale in action October when Wales confirmed their despair. Now the wait is over with for France for the UEFA Euro 2016 at Luton Airport yesterday. Euro 2016 place behind Belgium in during their friendly at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Welsh rockers The Manic Street their qualifying group. Sunday. Preachers having penned the prin- Real Madrid’s Bale -- the world’s cipality’s official Euro 2016 song most expensive player at about 100 ‘Together Stronger (C’mon Wales)’. England to reach semis, million euros ($111m) -- is the star of Williams leading the defence. generation’. The Welsh open their “It’s been a long time coming, I the squad. “You need players of Gareth’s Group B campaign against Slovakia, think there is a great anticipation in The 26-year-old netted seven of ability if you are going to go that step also making their debut at a European the whole country after Wales qual- Wales’ 11 goals in their 10 qualifying further,” said Coleman. Championhip finals, in Bordeaux on ified,” said Rush. predicts Goldman Sachs games and Rush said keeping the “But it’s not just about Gareth. June 11, then face England five days “It’s always been a case of ‘so winger fit is key to Wales’ chances at “He scored seven goals for us in later in Lens before finishing against near, so far’ and to qualify will hope- the tournament. the qualifiers, but we only conceded Russia on June 20. fully mean a new era for Wales.” Reuters semi-finalists at the 2014 World Cup, “He’s the most expensive player in four goals, two of which came in one The squad has captured the The 54-year-old Liverpool legend, suggests Conte -- and Italian fans -- the world, who can win you games, game, so while we are strong at one imagination of Wales fans by finally who scored 28 goals in 73 appear- face a dreary Euro 2016. and he’s virtually got Wales to the end of the pitch, we’re also strong at qualifying for France, but what made ances for Wales over 16 years, said The Azzurri will draw 1-1 with Euros,” Rush said. the other.” the difference this time around? the Welsh squad must look beyond LONDON: Italy, beaten finalists at Belgium, Sweden and Ireland in “I think it’s very important to have Coleman took charge of Wales “The manager,” said Coleman Euro 2016 and target a place at the the last European championship, group E before losing to Portugal Gareth Bale fit and well. If we can do in 2012, following the tragic suicide with irony and a smile. 2018 World Cup in Russia. will have a miserable Euro 2016 in the round of 16, according to the that, anything can happen.” of predecessor Gary Speed, and has “You need a litle bit of luck, which “We don’t want to qualify, but while England will sail through to research. Wales manager Chris Coleman a contract until the 2018 World Cup we had, but the players earned it. then not do so again for another 10 the semi-finals, according to Gold- France will start with a 3-1 vic- insists his squad, who he describes as in Russia. “When we needed results in big years,” said Rush. man Sachs, which put host nation tory over Albania in Friday’s opening ‘talented, hard-working and organ- Apart from Bale, 12 of Cole- games, we got them and were able to “We we need to take it to the next France as most likely to win. match before reaching the final by ised’, is more than just Bale, with man’s 23-man squad play for go that one step further than some of level and be looking to qualify for the The investment bank, whose knocking out Poland, Russia and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey a key fig- clubs and the current the best teams who have gone before World Cup. That’s what we need in researchers more routinely analyse Germany. ure in midfield and captain Ashley group has been dubbed the ‘golden us. Wales now.” the world’s economies and financial England, who last qualified for markets, have crunched the num- the final four when the tournament bers on the past and current form of was held on home soil in 1996, are the 24 teams heading for this week’s predicted to beat Russia, Slovakia kickoff. and Wales (all 2-1) to win group B. Its report, published yesterday, Defeats of Romania and Portu- Ronaldo ‘even more vital’ to Portugal has some surprising predictions: gal in the knockout stages will take * Four-times World Cup win- the English through to a semi-final ners Italy have a meagre 1.5 percent clash with Spain who will go through chance of winning and will manage to face France in the final. Reuters joined the team. “They needed to “There’s always talk that all the just three draws in the round-robin The tournament has witnessed rest,” Santos told Spanish sports mag- players must arrive 100 per cent,” group stage. major upsets before, with Denmark azine Marca. Santos said. “But that is never the * France are favourites, with a winning in 1992 after initially failing “It’s better for everyone that they reality. “Obviously, it would be ideal 23.1 percent chance of winning, just to qualify. Little-fancied Greece pro- MADRID: Portugal coach Fern- arrive happy and with that extra if he was at his best but I would never ahead of World Cup champions Ger- duced a surprise triumph in 2004. ando Santos is counting on Cristiano bounce after achieving their aims.” stop calling Cristiano even if he was many (19.9 percent). But Goldman Sachs has little Ronaldo (pictured) to use another Ronaldo scored 51 goals in 48 at 80 per cent.” * England, who have not reached hope for the smaller teams this time, impressive season with Real Madrid games in all competitions for Real Ronaldo, 31, came close to win- the semifinals of a major tourna- giving Wales and Northern Ireland as a springboard to a strong Euro 2016 this season. ning a trophy with Portugal at Euro ment for 20 years, are, surprisingly, just a 0.1 percent chance of winning, campaign. “If he is so important for Real, you 2004 but Greece beat them in the fourth (10.5 percent) in the rank- behind Iceland on 0.2 percent. Only Ronaldo joined his national team can only imagine how significant he final. ings. Goldman Sachs predicts they Albania is below them in the ratings in training on Sunday, eight days after is for Portugal. Certainly the same or Portugal reached the semi-finals will win their group and reach the at a hopeless 0.0 percent. scoring the winning penalty against even more. four years ago but were eliminated by semi-finals to lose to reigning cham- Bookmakers have been more Atletico Madrid for Real to lift the “When you have players that Spain on penalties. pions Spain (ranked third with 13.6). kind to Wales, with William Hill Champions League trophy. score 50 to 60 goals per season, and “If we think of the generation of Italy coach has putting the team at 66-1 to win, on His presence is a boost for Por- who can always score, they are of players we have had, it’s about time,” played down expectations for his a par with Russia, Turkey and the tugal, who lost 1-0 to England in a vital importance. It’s impossible to Santos said. side, who went out of the 2014 World Czech Republic. friendly last week and take on Esto- quantify.” “Portugal should have already Cup in Brazil at the group stage. Iceland and Northern Ireland nia on Wednesday in Lisbon in their Ronaldo’s fitness is a concern, won a European title but just like Struggling to find young talent, for are at 80-1 and 250-1 respectively. final warm-up game. with tendonitis preventing him from Spain, they took their time and now his squad of 23 players, he has picked France are William Hill’s favourites Santos had wanted to give Ron- being at his best at the 2014 World they have managed to win several campaign against Iceland on June 14 just seven aged 25 or under. at 3-1 with Germany at 4-1, Spain at aldo and Real defender Pepe a chance Cup when Portugal crashed out in the trophies.” in Marseille. They also face Austria Goldman Sachs, which suc- 5-1 and England at 8-1. Albania are to a catch their breath before they group stages. Portugal begin their Euro 2016 and Hungary in Group F. cessfully predicted three of the four the rank outsiders at 300-1. Bolivia coach ready to take full responsibilty for results

AFP States in their warm-up game for the performance of the team in the Copa leave, I have to leave. I am not here to were disrupted by flight delays after Copa America. America; that does not mean in any take advantage or extort the country the solitary training session in Miami In the wake of that loss, Federa- way that we are going to dismiss or like some coaches, which is a differ- was abandoned after a power failure tion president Rolando Lopez had said remove (the coach). ence. If it is not me, then maybe the at the venue. ORLANDO: Under-pressure Bolivia that he would evaluate the national “It is natural that a balance is next coach will qualify Bolivia for the Baldivieso was a member of the coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso says he team situation after the Copa Amer- taken at the end of the tournament. I World Cup,” he said. Bolivian team at the 1994 World Cup will take “full responsibility” for his ica - comments that were interpreted affirm that I’m not mulling possibili- “We are looking forward to this - the last time they appeared on the team’s results at the Copa America as an ultimatum ties or anything like that,” he added. opening game and this tournament. global stage. Centenario after receiving a thinly But on Sunday, Lopez was quoted Having been drawn in a tough We know it is going to be tricky. We The 44-year-old was appointed veiled ultimatum from his federa- by Bolivian media saying that he had Group D with Argentina, Chile and haven’t really had enough time to pre- national team coach in August of last tion’s president. met with the coach to clear up the Panama, the chances of progress in pare for this tournament but if there year. Bolivia, who face Panama, have issue. the Centenerio tournament look slim are negative results, I will be com- “We know we are Bolivia -not lost five of their six South American “I met with Julio, he did not need but Baldivieso said he was ready to pletely responsible,” he said. Argentina, Germany or Brazil - we World Cup qualifying games so far and an explanation. What I said was cate- take anything that came his way. Bolivia’s preparations for the have had so many changes of coaches Julio Cesar Baldivieso crashed to a 4-0 defeat to the United gorical that I will evaluate the overall “If the president says I have to game in Kansas City with the USA of the years,” he said. 32 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 SPORT Copa America: Mexico thrash Uruguay after anthem blunder Rodriguez misses Own goal from Alvaro Paraguay match Pereira and late strikes from Rafa after injury Marquez and Hector Herrera design 3-1 Reuters victory LONDON: Colombia captain James Rodriguez (pictured) is nursing a shoulder injury and will AFP miss their Copa America Group A match against Paraguay today, the Colombian Football Federa- tion (FCF) said. GLENDALE, US: Mexico defeated James, who fell awkwardly Uruguay 3-1 in a stormy Copa Amer- and dislocated his shoulder during ica Centenario on Sunday that saw Colombia’s 2-0 win over hosts the both teams finish with 10 men after United States at Santa Clara on Fri- a pre-match furore over a bungled day, misses the match at the Rose national anthem. Bowl in Pasadena. A pulsating clash at the Univer- The Real Madrid midfielder, sity of Phoenix stadium in Arizona one of several leading players saw Mexico take all three points in with injury woes at the centenary the crucial Group C battle through an tournament including Argentina’s own goal from Alvaro Pereira and late Lionel Messi and Uruguay’s Luis strikes from Rafa Marquez and Hec- Suarez, could return against Costa tor Herrera. Rica in Houston on Saturday. Uruguay’s lone strike came from Edwin Cardona, who was a captain Diego Godin, the Atletico starter against the US alongside Madrid player heading in an equal- James, is his possible replacement izer 16 minutes from time that looked in a playmaking role. to have secured the South Americans “If I get chosen to play in that a share of the points. position I will do so for the benefit But 37-year-old Marquez’s of my team,” Cardona told report- emphatic strike into the roof of the ers in Los Angeles. net on 85 minutes fired Mexico 2-1 up “Of course, we have different Mexico’s Hector Herrera (right) is marked by Uruguay’s Egidio Arevalo Rios during their Copa America Centenario match in Glendale, Arizona, before Herrera added a third in injury characteristics, with James we time to complete a memorable vic- United States, on Sunday. have more ball possession.” tory for “El Tri”. James, injured midway Uruguay’s players angrily remon- through the second half, con- strated with match officials at the a statement said, blaming the gaffe on header into his own net. own half by Godin, who laid off to defeat, paying tribute to his side’s verted a 42nd-minute penalty for final whistle in an ill-tempered finale “human error.” The goal rocked Uruguay who Cavani who fed Rolan, only for the “courage” in coming back to level in Colombia’s second goal against the that capped a miserable afternoon for When the game kicked off, Mexico struggled to find their rhythm in the Uruguayan to shoot wide. hostile conditions. US after Cristian Zapata had given ‘La Celeste’. took the lead after only four minutes early exchanges. Guardado then received a second “I’m proud of the courage of the them an early lead. Before kick-off, Uruguay’s players with a goal that owed everything to Paris Saint-Germain striker yellow to earn a red card and from the team and the way we came back,” Colombia lead Group A with had looked baffled as they lined up the guile of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Edinson Cavani almost went close ensuing free-kick Godin headed Uru- said Tabarez, whose side now face three points, two more than Par- for their national anthem -- only for Andres Guardado. to equalizing on the half hour, but guay level -- before being pelted with a tricky second game against Ven- aguay and Costa Rica who drew Chile’s national anthem to be played The 29-year-old wide player his low shot was saved brilliantly by missiles from the overwhelmingly ezuela in Philadelphia on Thursday. 0-0 on Saturday. by mistake. carved out space for himself on the Alfredo Talavera in the Mexico goal. pro-Mexico crowd as he celebrated. Venezuela improved their chances The US who face the Costa Copa America Centenario organ- left flank superbly and then whipped On the stroke of half time it got The game appeared headed for a of progressing with a 1-0 win over Ricans in Chicago today, have izers swiftly apologised for the in a wicked cross that sowed panic worse for Uruguay when Matias draw but Marquez rifled home score Jamaica earlier Sunday. none. blunder. in the Uruguayan defense as Herrera Vecino picked up a second yellow his 16th international goal in 131 “We are in a difficult situation “We sincerely apologise to the lurked menacingly. card and received his marching appearances to put Mexico 2-1 up and with Venezuela,” Tabarez said. Uruguayan Federation, the Uruguay Alvaro Pereira spotted the danger orders. Herrera added his injury-time third. “We have to try to play well in that COLOMBIA TO MEET National Team, the people of Uru- but as he scrambled to neutralize the Diego Rolan almost equalised Uruguay’s veteran coach Oscar game, because if we lose we are out PARAGUAY TODAY guay and to the fans for this mistake,” threat, succeeded only in powering a after a superb charging run from his Tabarez refused to be downcast in of the Cup,” he said.

No decision Lionel Messi trains with Venezuela edge out 10-man the Argentina yet on Messi, national team at the San Jose says Martino State University Jamaica to earn full points before their upcoming AFP COPA America 2016 match AFP against Chile in San Jose, SANTA CLARA, US: Argen- California on tina coach Gerardo Martino said Sunday. CHICAGO: Venezuela defeated on Sunday no decision has been Jamaica 1-0 in a physical Copa Amer- taken on Lionel Messi’s fitness for ica Centenario clash here Sunday that his team’s Copa America Cente- saw the Reggae Boyz reduced to 10 nario opener against Chile. men while coach Winfried Schaefer Messi, who arrived in Califor- was expelled from the dugout. nia on Friday after giving evidence Jamaica, riding high after a shock at his tax fraud trial last week, is friendly victory over Copa Amer- struggling with a back injury sus- ica champions Chile in a warm-up tained during Argentina’s 1-0 win last week, were left ruing a string of over Honduras last month. missed chances against their South Although regarded as doubtful American Group C rivals. for Group D against Chile at Santa “We had a couple of chances and Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, Martino didn’t take them, they got one chance said Messi would be given every and they took it, and that was the opportunity to prove his fitness. difference in the game today,” said Messi would be assessed after Jamaica’s assistant coach Miguel an Argentina training session at Coley, appearing at the post-match their San Jose base later Sunday. press conference instead of the dis- “We’re going to wait for the knows in that regard. If he doesn’t something that’s in my head at all,” missed Schaefer. Josef Martinez of Venezuela celebrates his goal against Jamaica during training in the afternoon, only feel right, he won’t play.” he said, describing Monday’s oppo- In blazing hot sunshine at Chi- then will we determine his situ- Argentina are determined to nents as the best Chile team he had cago’s famous Soldier Field Stadium, a match in the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Soldier Field on ation,” Martino said. end a 23-year trophy drought at the ever seen. Jamaica made life difficult for them- Sunday in Chicago, Illinois. No decision would be taken to tournament after agonizing defeats “They have great soccer play- selves with sent off play Messi without approval from in the finals of the 2014 World Cup ers, playing for some of the best midway through the first half for a score, with JeVaughn Watson head- Jamaica continued to create chances, the team doctor and the player and 2015 Copa America in Chile. teams in the world and they have rash challenge on Tomas Rincon. ing against the cross bar from Garath Michael Hector clipping the outside himself. Martino confirmed that Benfica’s a great coach, and they are here By that stage Jamaica were McLeary’s corner after only 11 min- of the post on 49 minutes with a fine “The first thing that we do is Nicolas Gaitan would start in place with one goal in mind -- to win the already trailing 1-0 after a sloppy utes. The circumstances surrounding curling shot from distance. listen to the doctor, who is the of Messi if the Barcelona superstar title,” Martino said. Although Chile clearance from Michael Hector gifted the apparent expulsion of Jamaica’s Venezuela almost doubled most important voice in this mat- was not fit. had suffered defeats to Jamaica and possession to Venezuela around 30 veteran German coach Schaefer their lead in the 70th minute only ter,” Martino said. “He sprints fast, he passes well, Mexico in warm-up matches for the yards from goal. remained unclear. for Wilker Angel’s powerful diving “After that we need to hear he dribbles well, he’s a complete tournament, Martino believes those A swift series of one-touch passes He was seen in a lengthy dis- header to be parried away by Blake. Leo, he’s the second most impor- player,” Martino said. “He’s an ideal results will have no bearing on the culminated with Josef Martinez being cussion with the match officials Jamaica had started the game tant voice. I will give him my point replacement.” opening game. played into space, and the Torino just before the start of the second without Leicester City star Wes Mor- of view when it comes to it. Martino meanwhile brushed off “They’ve lost some games but striker duly tucked away a low finish half before being ordered to watch gan, with reports in Kingston quoting “But the most important concerns that Chile’s rugged defence still they have a great team,” he said. beneath the advancing the remainder of the game from the Schaefer as saying he was still tired question is to do with pain and dis- would target Messi for rough treat- “It’s not going to change the way to make it 1-0 after 16 minutes. stands. from celebrating the Foxes’ fairytale comfort, and only the soccer player ment if he did play. “That’s not they play.” Jamaica had their chances to Although down to 10 men, Premier League triumph. SPORT TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 33 Chinese billionaire swoops for Inter Milan

world”, a statement said. success including the league, Cup “Buying Inter Milan is part of and Champions League treble in 2010, Jindong’s Suning Suning’s overall layout in the sports departs the club. retail giant will pay industry,” Zhang, chairman of the China’s spending spree has been 270m euros for about Suning Holdings Group, told a glitzy spurred on by President Xi’s ambi- announcement ceremony in Nanjing. tions to import talent and expertise 70 percent stake “It is an important part of Suning’s that can turn China into a global foot- of the three-time international development.” ball power. He added: “Suning will inject a Xi is a known football fan and in European champions steady stream of capital investment in 2011 -- when he was vice president -- Inter Milan, which will help it attract he laid out three ambitions for China: more talented players worldwide to to qualify for another World Cup, to once again win glory with strong host a World Cup and to win a World AFP backing.” Cup. Zhang joins a list of Chinese Sport planners hope to turn tycoons who have snapped up stakes China into a “world football super- in European clubs, including Wang power” by 2050, with a target of 50 BEIJING: A Chinese billionaire with Jianlin, Asia’s richest man, whose million people playing the game by connections to President Xi Jinping Wanda Group has a 20 percent stake 2020, according to a plan published announced a swoop for a majority in Inter Milan. by the Chinese Football Association stake in Italy’s Inter Milan yesterday, Model car maker Rastar, led by in April. the most prestigious football club billionaire Chen Yansheng, completed Zhang, 53, founded Suning in 1990 acquired so far by Chinese investors. its takeover of Spain’s Espanyol with in the eastern city of Nanjing, and by Zhang Jindong’s Suning retail a 54 percent stake in January. 2013 it had grown to 1,700 stores giant will pay 270m euros ($306m) Last December, state-backed employing 180,000 people across for about 70 percent of the three-time China Media Capital bought a 13 China, according to a profile from European champions, a landmark percent stake in Manchester City for the state news agency Xinhua. move for one of the sport’s most $400m, and last month Aston Villa Last year, e-commerce giant famous clubs. accepted a reported $87 m offer from Alibaba invested $4.6bn in Suning, He promised to pour funds into Chinese businessman Tony Xia. Erick Thohir (second left), President of Inter Milan and Zhang Jindong (third left), chairman of the Suning its biggest move yet to integrate its Inter, which finished fourth in this But Inter Milan, who are 18-time Holdings Group attend a press conference for Suning’s acquisition of Inter Milan in Nanjing, east China’s online and offline businesses. Ali- season’s Serie A, in hopes of putting Italian league-winners and completed Jiangsu province, yesterday. baba also owns a stake in China’s it back among the top 10 European the country’s first treble in 2010, are Guangzhou Evergrande football clubs by consistently playing in the the biggest club yet to come under former prime minister Silvio Berlus- one of the business leaders who Under the new deal, Thohir’s club. Champions League. Chinese ownership. coni. Inter’s incoming owner has a net accompanied Xi on a tour of Britain International Sports Capital becomes Inter fans can probably expect With the deal, the company also Inter’s great cross-town rivals worth of $12.7bn, according to China’s last year. the sole minority shareholder and cash for new players: Jiangsu Suning hopes to benefit its big-spending AC Milan, with whom they share the Hurun Rich List, making him the ninth Inter have been under foreign Thohir retains his position as club twice broke the Asian transfer record Chinese Super League club, Jiangsu iconic San Siro stadium, are also in richest person in the country. control since 2013, when Indonesian president. this year to sign Ramires from Chelsea Suning, and to become a “household talks with Chinese investors over a He is a member of China’s top businessman Erick Thohir took a 70 Massimo Moratti, Inter’s former for 28m euros and Shakhtar Donetsk’s brand name in Europe and across the possible sale following 30 years under political consultative body, and was percent stake. president who oversaw a period of Alex Teixeira for 50 m euros. Mourinho faces grilling after Chelsea doctor rejects £1.2m

AFP Carneiro alleges she was sexually in order to “lift the statutory cap” and She attended the tribunal yester- discriminated against by Chelsea’s thereby justify her “extravagant com- day though Mourinho did not. then-manager Mourinho shouting pensation claim”. Mourinho dropped Carneiro as “filha da puta” at her -- Portuguese In Mourinho’s own statement, Chelsea’s first team doctor after the CROYDON, UNITED KINGDOM: for daughter of a whore after she ran the manager said: “Filho da puta is a Blues’ opening match of last season Jose Mourinho faces a public grilling on the pitch during a match. phrase I often use, all of the players in the English Premier League, a 2-2 at an employment tribunal brought As preliminary matters in the know it. There is no sexist connota- draw at home to Swansea on August by former Chelsea doctor Eva Car- case got under way, an extract from a tion in the use of the phrase. 8.Mourinho angrily berated her after neiro, which opened yesterday after statement by Mourinho was read out. “In the world of football, a lot of she and physio Jon Fearn went on the she rejected a £1.2m offer to settle In it he claimed he was known swear words are used.” pitch to treat midfielder Eden Hazard, the case. for regularly using the term “filho da In her opening argument, Car- obliging him to leave the field of play The tribunal heard that new Man- puta”, meaning son of a whore, and neiro’s lawyer Mary O’Rourke said before being readmitted. chester United manager Mourinho is had done so throughout the match in Mourinho had used the word filha With Chelsea chasing a victory likely to be questioned for at least a question last August. rather than filho “because he is abus- late in the game, that meant the Blues day during the case. A skeleton argument submitted ing a woman”. were temporarily down to nine play- Carneiro is claiming construc- to the tribunal on behalf of Chelsea The expression is “very offen- ers -- goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tive dismissal against Chelsea and and Mourinho said Carneiro had been sive”, she claimed, and was aimed at having already been sent off. a connected, personal legal action “made an open offer of £1.2m ($1.73m, Carneiro because she was the “only The Portuguese boss branded against Portuguese boss Mourinho, 1.52m euros) to settle her claims”. female pitch-side”. Carneiro and Fearn “impulsive and who left the Blues in December, for “The respondents have taken Portuguese language experts naive”, saying they failed to under- alleged victimisation and sexual these steps only because they believe could not agree on what Mourinho stand the match situation. discrimination. that it is in no-one’s interests that this actually said during the confronta- She did not appear on the bench The case at the London South dispute should be determined through tion, the tribunal heard. again for first-team duties and later Employment Tribunal in suburban litigation.” Carneiro, 42, is expected to begin parted company with Chelsea. Former Chelsea Football club first-team doctor Eva Carneiro arrives at Croydon is expected to take seven to The argument claimed Carneiro giving two and a half days of evidence The tribunal was adjourned until Croydon Employment Tribunal in Croydon, south London, yesterday. 10 days. had only made a discrimination claim from today. 2:00pm (1300 GMT) today. World Cup agony still hurting Panama

AFP which includes defending champi- ons Chile and World Cup runners-up Argentina. Not surprising then, that with ORLANDO: Nearly three years after progress to the knockout stage a Panama agonisingly saw qualifica- long-shot for the Central Americans, tion for the World Cup slip out of the focus is on using the tournament their grasp in injury time in their to get valuable experience for the final game, the feeling of hurt still push to get to Russia 2018. Panama hasn’t gone. has grown as a nation within CON- Indeed, according to veteran CACAF and their days as a minnow defender Felipe Baloy, that experi- are clearly over. ‘Los Canaleros’ have ence, which cost the team a first ever reached the last four in their three appearance on the biggest stage, is most recent CONCACAF Gold Cup still very much an open wound. campaigns, losing 1-0 to the United “That was a very bitter experi- States in the 2013 final. ence. And lot of Panamanians can’t “We are up against opponents forget it. But the important thing is here who are very experienced and that we as players have the desire Julio Cesar Baldivieso (right), coach of the Bolivia’s men’s team and with great history - Argentina and to turn it around and get to the next Carlos Lampe during a press conference at Camping World Stadium Chile are two of the best in the world, World Cup,” he told reporters ahead in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday. so they will show us if our work is of Monday’s Copa America Centenario effective or not for our goal. But in this game against Bolivia. tournament, we will try and get as far “That is not only my dream, that twice in injury time meaning that because that is the mentality I want as we can,” said Gomez, who added is my passion. Get to the World Cup,” Mexico grabbed fourth spot, beat the Panama to have, for us the ultimate that he would prefer to face an Argen- he said. Kiwis and went on to reach the sec- goal is to get to the World Cup in tina with Lionel Messi in the line-up. Panama were 2-1 up against the ond round in Brazil. Russia. “To be honest, the players would United States heading into injury time Coach Hernan Dario Gomez, a “These are thing we are working be sad if Messi didn’t play, because we with a win enough to secure them Colombian who took over after that on. Mentally it is about fighting for you came here for that. We want the full fourth place in CONCACAF qualify- campaign in 2014, has clearly used goals and the goal is to get to a World Argentina because it’s great to play Spain’s defender Juanfran jokes with a football accessory during a ing and a play-off against Oceania’s the lingering sense of hurt as moti- Cup, to take that next step,” he said. against opponents like that - that’s training session at Ciudad del Futbol (Soccer City) in Las Rozas, near New Zealand for a place in Brazil. vation for his players. At this Copa America, Panama why we consider this a historic tour- Madrid, yesterday, But dramatically, the US scored “It is good to hear that from Felipe have been drawn in a tough group nament for us,” he said. 34 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 SPORT

Fernandez stars in Miami Marlins Warriors halfway to title win over New York Mets

MIAMI: Jose Fernandez tied a career high with 14 strikeouts in repeat after routing Cavs seven scoreless innings to out- pitch a resurgent Matt Harvey, and the Miami Marlins averted a series sweep by beating the NBA Finals, six more points than the Chicago Bulls, improving to 50-3 shorthanded New York Mets 1-0 old mark of 42 by the 1950 Roches- overall at home, including 11-1 in on Sunday. Golden State take 2-0 ter Royals and 1961 Boston Celtics. the playoffs. Fernandez (9-2) won his eighth lead over Cleveland “I’m not surprised we won, but Curry was 7-of-11 from 3-point consecutive start to tie Chris Ham- yeah, the margin, nobody would have range while Thompson was 6-of- mond’s team record, set in the in the best-of-seven guessed that coming in,” Curry said. 13 from beyond the arc and Green franchise’s first season in 1993. series NBA Finals “But every game is different. Game knocked down 5-of-8 3-pointers. Fernandez allowed four hits. three is going to be totally different, The Cavaliers lost forward Kevin The right-hander improved to 23-1 and we need to play like that for sure.” Love early in the third quarter to diz- with a 1.53 ERA in 33 career starts The Warriors stretched their ziness. Love had taken a hard elbow at Marlins Park AFP overall win streak against Cleve- to the back of the head from Harri- David Phelps, the losing pitcher land to seven games, including the son Barnes in the second quarter. He Saturday, bounced back with a last three of last year’s finals, two was put into NBA concussion proto- 1-2-3 eighth. A.J. Ramos pitched a more this season and two more in cols and his status is day to day. perfect ninth for his 27th consec- OAKLAND, United States: Golden this championship series. “Losing one of our top three utive save, including 18 this year. State’s overwhelming 110-77 victory James led Cleveland with 19 players is always going to be a big Neil Walker flied out to the on Sunday over Cleveland in the NBA points, eight rebounds and nine impact,” said Cavs coach Tyronn warning track in center to end the Finals put the Warriors halfway to a assists but also made seven turnovers. Lue. “At halftime he showed no game. The Mets finished with four repeat title and left Cavaliers super- James was 9-0 in prior playoff game symptoms. When we came back out hits, Miami five. star LeBron James searching for twos after his club lost the opener and in the third quarter, I could see in a Harvey (4-8) pitched well for answers. he has never lost so many in a row to timeout he looked kind of woozy. He the second outing in a row after a Draymond Green scored 28 any rival. went back on the floor for a second succession of poor starts. He went points, NBA Most Valuable Player “I’m not disappointed in our guys and then we had to get him off the seven innings, allowed one run and Stephen Curry added 18 and Klay or frustrated,” James said. “We’ve just floor.” lowered his ERA to 4.95. Thompson netted 17 to spark got to do better at all facets of the Kyrie Irving cut Golden State’s Meanwhile, Matt Wieters fol- Golden State to a 2-0 lead in the game, offensively and defensively, lead to 52-46 to open the third quar- lowed a lengthy rain delay with best-of-seven series, which shifts to physically and mentally. ter but a 17-7 Warriors’ run followed a tiebreaking two-run, pinch-hit Cleveland for game three Wednes- “We didn’t beat them at anything. as Curry, Green and Thompson each single off Aroldis Chapman in the day and game four Friday. Even when we had an early lead, they hit 3-pointers and a Green layup eighth inning, and the Orioles ral- “To hold this team to 77 points, beat us to 50-50 balls, got extra pos- capped the spurt. lied past New York. Trailing 1-0 in that’s not easy to do, but we really sessions, extra tip-ins. They beat us James fired an airball midway the eighth inning, locked in,” Green said. “The tough- pretty good.” into the frustrating period while Baltimore had runners at first est part is going to Cleveland. We’ve The four-time NBA Most Valua- Curry was on the bench much of and second and one out when play got to go in with a higher focus than ble Player is in his sixth finals in a the time, the 3-point record setter was halted by heavy rain. After a we’ve had.” row and seventh overall but has won laughing and smiling as teammates delay of 1 hour, 37 minutes, Chap- But only three teams in NBA his- only two titles. scored. man entered seeking to earn his tory have overcome a 2-0 deficit to For the first time in his career, Led by Green and Thompson, 10th save in 10 tries. win the finals -- the 1969 Boston James was kept scoreless in the first Golden State ripped off a 19-7 run The hard-throwing closer Celtics, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers quarter of an NBA Finals game. late in the third quarter and early in struck out Jonathan Schoop before and the 2006 Miami Heat. “We have to figure out how we the fourth for an 89-62 edge, sealing Fernando Pena singled to load the “It’s a fabulous position with can be better. We have to figure out Cleveland’s fate. bases. everybody playing their best,” NBA how we can help one another,” James Green scored nine of his 18 first- Wieters then bounced a sin- scoring champion Curry said. “We’ve said. half points in a 20-2 Warriors’ run gle up the middle, and a third run got to keep our focus and not forget “We definitely have to figure out that helped Golden State to a 52-44 scored on the play when center Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson goes up to dunk the ball how we got here.” how to get more guys involved.” half-time lead. fielder Jacoby Ellsbury threw wild Combined with their 104-89 Golden State, which set an NBA Before the tip-off there was a against the Golden State Warriors during Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the plate. TJ McFarland (1-1) romp in the opener, the Warriors record with 73 wins this season, moment of silence in memory of on Sunday in Oakland, California. Defending champion Golden State pitched two scoreless innings in have produced the largest two-game matched the combined season and Muhammad Ali, the iconic boxer overwhelmed Cleveland 110-77 in the NBA Finals, pushing the Warriors relief of Kevin Gausman and Zach combined victory margin to open an playoff win record of 87 set by the and human rights champion who halfway to a title repeat. Britton got three straight outs for his 17th save. Elsewhere, Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the eighth inning for the third time in a year before it was broken up by Chris Curry wants to go to Rio but still not sure he will Young’s home run with one out, and Toronto held off Boston.

AFP series after knee and ankle injuries that sense of pride that you get when USA across your chest,” Curry said. Baseball Results in the playoffs. you’re out there and the opening cer- Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving, a Detroit 5 Chicago W Sox 2 “I have no idea,” Curry told NBA. emonies and actually playing in the teammate of Curry on the last world Cleveland 7 Kansas City 0 OAKLAND, United States: NBA Most com. “I’m still in the pool and still the event is second to nothing. So I’m team but his foe in the NBA Finals, Valuable Player Stephen Curry (pic- goal is to be on the Olympic team if looking forward to it.” welcomes the chance to partner with Miami 1 NY Mets 0 tured) wants to play for the United that’s the right decision for me. I am Curry, who made an NBA record him in an Olympic backcourt. Washington 10 Cincinnati 9 States at the Rio de Janeiro Olym- leaving myself a little bit of room just 402 3-pointers this season, helped “Well, as of right now we’re not LA Angels 5 Pittsburgh 4 pics, but the Golden State Warriors because I don’t know what it’s going qualify US teams of NBA stars for on the same team, so I’m not really Philadelphia 8 Milwaukee 1 star hasn’t made a final decision. to be like. But in a couple weeks I’ll Rio and the 2012 London Games thinking about the Olympics, but it Baltimore 3 NY Yankees 1 NBA scoring champion Curry, know for sure.” by sparking American triumphs at would be great if we played together Toronto 5 Boston 4 who sparked the Warriors to a record Earlier, Curry told reporters he is the 2010 and 2014 World this summer,” Irving said. 73-win season, is too busy trying to looking forward to Rio and his first Cups. The US Olympic roster of NBA Houston 5 Oakland 2 lead Golden State to a second con- chance for Olympic gold. “Every time I’ve played for Team stars is expected to be announced Tampa Bay 7 Minnesota 5 secutive NBA Finals victory over the “I’ve never played in the Olympics USA, way back when I was 19 to the before the end of June, with play- Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 2 Cleveland Cavaliers to focus on Olym- and that’s what it’s all kind of geared last two World Championships, it’s ers set to report for the US training Texas 3 Seattle 2 pic gold just yet. up to,” Curry said. “I think that’s def- always is a huge honour to represent camp in Las Vegas on July 18-21. The LA Dodgers 12 Atlanta 6 And the 28-year-old guard wants initely a special accomplishment to your country, play against some of Americans will play a series of pre- to see how his body holds up through be able to be on that team. the best competition in the world and Olympic exhibitions before the Rio St. Louis 6 San Francisco 3 the best-of-seven championship “I’ve heard the Olympics and have that sense of pride for wearing Games open on August 5. Colorado 10 San Diego 3 With stars neutralised, unsung players step up in Cup final

AP teams. You need that when you get lifting to get us here. I’m just trying chance to create and ultimately Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. to this point.” to do my part.” produce.” “Every round, he’s getting a lot of Sharks rookie Joonas Donskoi Pittsburgh defenseman Ben It hasn’t been like those players attention, just like Brent Burns is SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: This is a was the latest to get on that list Lovejoy, who has 15 goals in 334 haven’t performed well. Crosby was getting a lot of attention, just like Stanley Cup Final filled with stars when he scored the overtime win- career regular season games, dominant the first two games and Jumbo is getting a lot of attention. who have won the Hart Trophy, ner in San Jose’s 3-2 victory in Game scored one of the Penguins’ goals set up a pair of goals that helped That’s not an easy role to play. I Olympic gold medals and numer- 3 on Saturday night that cut Pitts- in Game 3 and set up the other Pittsburgh take the 2-0 lead. But he have no doubt he’s going to break ous other awards. burgh’s series lead to 2-1. Game 4 is that was deflected in by Patric got much less generated on the road through here. He has all year for us. With players like Sidney Crosby, Monday night in San Jose. Hornqvist. when the Sharks were able to match It’s just a matter of time.” Evgeni Malkin, Joe Thornton and Joe Donskoi matched the overtime Nick Bonino got the Game 1 top defensive pair Marc-Edouard One of the factors limiting Pavelski, the final features some of goal scored just one game earlier winner for Pittsburgh when the Vlasic and Justin Braun against Pavelski’s effectiveness has been the biggest names in hockey. by Penguins rookie Conor Sheary. other goals were scored by rook- him consistently. Even a few shifts Pittsburgh’s propensity to block The one place where those play- Before that, it had been 30 years ies Sheary and Bryan Rust. with Malkin couldn’t generate many shots. The Penguins blocked 38 ers haven’t showed up so far is on since a rookie had scored in over- And after three games, players chances for Pittsburgh. shots alone in Game 3, including the goal-scoring sheet. In a series time in the final when Montreal’s like Crosby, Malkin, Thornton, Pav- “We’re playing against good 12 from Burns. that has featured three straight one- Brian Skrudland did it in Game 2 elski, Kris Letang, Logan Couture defensemen,” Malkin said. “They With fewer point shots get- goal games all decided either in the against Calgary. and Brent Burns are all still look- play so close and so tight, it’s tough ting to the net, Pavelski has been final three minutes of regulation or But Donskoi and Sheary are ing for their first goals. to shoot sometimes.” unable to utilize his elite hand-eye overtime, some of the lesser-known far from the only unusual suspects “You just try to worry about Thornton had a few good coordination to deflect pucks like players have delivered the goals. to score in the first three games. yourself and make sure you’re doing chances late, especially after Cou- he was so successfully the first “You look through these play- Sharks defenseman Justin Braun your job and as a team you’re doing ture joined him and Pavelski on three rounds. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) of the San offs and third-line, fourth-line guys has two goals in the past two games, the things necessary to give your- San Jose’s top line. But Pavelski, “We’re creating some chances,” have stepped up for both teams and matching his total from the previ- self a chance to win games,” Crosby who leads the NHL with 13 playoff Pavelski said. “It’s just that end Jose Sharks celebrates a goal against the scored big goals,” Sharks center ous 40 contests. said. “It’s tight. Like I keep seeing goals, has been mostly silent with result hasn’t been there. You just Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Three of the Logan Couture said Sunday. “It’s “I’m happy I can finally chip in year after year, there’s a small mar- no points and only four shots on stay with it, keep trying to have the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on not necessarily that the big guns offensively,” Braun said. “A lot of gin of error. Just make sure you’re goal through three games. puck and play with it and get open. Sunday in San Jose, California. The Sharks have scored the huge goals for both other guys have done a lot of heavy competing and give yourself a “It’s tough this time of year,” Try to get a few more.” defeated the Penguins 3-2 in overtime. SPORT TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016 35

Semenya’s rivals to Warner secures quick win for Australia

race for SCOREBOARD Windies slump for WEST INDIES M Marsh 3-1-5-1; A Zampa 5.3-0-16-3; G Max- second in Rio mere 116 as Aussies J Charles b Starc 22 well 2-1-3-1 chase down easy A Fletcher c Maxwell b Starc 4 AUSTRALIA D Bravo c Zampa b Marsh 19 D Warner (not out) 55 Reuters target in their M Samuels lbw Lyon 10 A Finch lbw Holder 19 Tri-Nation opener D Ramdin lbw Maxwell 12 U Khawaja c Holder b Benn 27 K Pollard c Warner b Lyon 0 S Smith lbw Narine 6 LONDON: Britain’s Lynsey

C Brathwaite c Finch b Zampa 21 G Maxwell b Narine 0

Sharp says the rest of the world’s M Marsh (not out) 9 800 metres runners will be rac- AFP J Holder b Zampa 1 ing for second place behind S Benn c&b Lyon 3 Extras (LB-1) 1 South Africa’s Caster Semenya S Narine st Wade b Zampa 5 Total (for 4 wkts in 25.4 overs) 117 at the Olympic Games in Rio de J Taylor (not out) 5 Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-85, 3-92, 4-92. Janeiro in August. PROVIDENCE: David Warner scored Extras (LB-3, W-9, NB-2) 14 Did not bat: M Wade, A Zampa, M Starc, J “It’s two races, so there’s an unbeaten half century as Australia Total (all out in 32.3 overs) 116 Hazlewood, N Lyon. nothing I can do, there’s noth- romped to a six-wicket thrashing of Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-50, 3-59, 4-70, 5-70, Bowling: S Narine 10-2-36-2; J Taylor 3-0- ing anyone else can do, it’s out West Indies in their opening Tri- 6-85, 7-88, 8-91, 9-111, 10-116. 20-0; S Benn 6-0-21-1; J Holder 3-0-21-1; of our control,” Sharp told Brit- Nation Series day-night game at the Bowling: M Starc 9-0-37-2 (1nb; 5w); J Hazle- Brathwaite 3-0-14-0; Fletcher - 0.4-0-4-0. ish media after the 25-year-old Guyana National Stadium on Sunday. wood 3-0-13-0 (1nb); N Lyon 10-2-39-3 (2w); Result: Australia won by 6 wickets finished fourth in a Diamond Warner’s 55 not out saw Aus- League race in Birmingham on tralia home with almost 25 overs to Sunday. spare after the West Indies earlier The left-arm fast bowler Darren Bravo’s loose cover-drive at “I know I can run faster than collapsed from 50 for one to 116 all breached the defences of openers seamer Mitchell Marsh which offered what I’ve already run but I can’t out from 32.3 overs. Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles a straightforward catch to Zampa at control what other people do,” Australia then wasted little to finish with figures of two for 37 cover. the 2012 European champion time in getting to the modest tar- from nine overs. Lyon, the experienced off-spin- added. Semenya was subject get, Warner anchoring the effort He showed signs of rustiness in ner, had an almost instant impact in to gender testing after winning to ensure a victory that was never delivering five wides and a no-ball, disposing of Marlon Samuels and gold at the World Champion- in doubt despite the loss of three however his lethal pace proved more Kieron Pollard off successive deliv- ships 2009 in Berlin and was wickets for seven runs with the end than a handful for the West Indies eries. Pollard, whose unbeaten 67 then required to take hormones in sight. top order. guided the West Indies to victory to lower her abnormally high Spinners Sunil Narine, with two Starc’s tally of ODI wickets is over the Proteas two days earlier, testosterone levels. wickets in one over, and Sulieman now at 92 in his 47th match and attempted a heave over long-on However, the Court of Arbi- Benn caused the discomfort but it should he take eight more before to be taken by Warner on the tration for Sport (CAS) overturned was not enough to save the hosts. the end of this competition he will boundary. that ruling last year and the The emphatic victory earned eclipse Pakistan’s Saqlain Mustaq Jason Holder gave Narine first 25-year-old has since become Australia a bonus point to move for the record as the fastest to 100 use of the new ball from one end in a strong favourite for gold in Rio ahead of the West Indies in the three- wickets in terms of matches played hopes of an immediate breakthrough after setting the fastest time of the team standings before today’s final in this format of the international at the start of the Australian reply, year in Rabat, Morocco with one game at Providence against South game. but it was left to the captain to sepa- minute, 56.64 seconds. Africa. Charles topscored with a rate the opening pair as Warner and Semenya is also planning West Indies plummeted back chancy 22 while all-rounder Carlos Finch got off to a flying start with a to run the 400m in Brazil and down to earth at the feet of the World Brathwaite was last out for 21, Aaron succession of boundaries on both won the South African cham- Cup-holders, whose frontline spin- Finch taking the catch at long-on to sides of the wicket. pionships in a competitive 50.78 ners Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa give Zampa his third wicket. They had put on 44 by the eighth seconds in April, making her a did the bulk of the damage with Notwithstanding the turgid sur- over when Finch was leg-before for Australia’s David Warner pulls the ball during their One-day International strong medal contender at that three wickets apiece after the usual face, the home batsmen contributed 19 in Holder’s first over, giving the distance as well. effective opening burst from Mitch- to their swift demise with a succes- gangling Barbadian his 50th wicket cricket match against West Indies in the Tri-Nation Series in Georgetown, ell Starc. sion of poor shots, exemplified by in One-Day International cricket. Guyana, on Sunday. Nordqvist oldest winner on the youthful LPGA Tour

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NEW JERSEY: Swede Anna Nordqvist became the oldest winner on the youthful LPGA Tour this year when she successfully defended her title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey William McGirt watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final on Sunday. round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Sunday Nordqvist, who started the final in Dublin, Ohio. McGirt made a pair of back-to-back pars saves in a sudden round two strokes behind overnight death play-off on Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory. leader Karine Icher of France, stormed to victory with a brilliant seven-under- par 64 in strong winds at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club in Galloway. She did not miss a green in regulation until the par-five 18th, where she made amends Unheralded McGirt grinds McGirt jumps for a poor approach shot by curling home a 12-foot par putt. Nordqvist finished at 17-under-par out first PGA victory up in rankings 196, one stroke ahead of Japan’s Haru Nomura (66). Icher did not do a lot wrong, but a closing 69 was only good AFP enough to earn her third place, three AFP THE 36-YEAR-OLD WINS “To be honest, I haven’t strokes behind the winner. MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: felt great off the tee all Nordqvist, who turns 29 on Friday, week but I was able to bat- PARIS: Journeyman William McGirt rock- is not exactly ancient, but it speaks tle through that,” Curran said. eted 58 spots up the golf world rankings after volumes of the youth movement in WASHINGTON: Journeyman victory with a right fist pump “It doesn’t matter how grinding out his first PGA Tour victory, as women’s golf that she became the old- William McGirt made a pair before the ball even dropped you feel. If you can just per- the top remained unchanged with Jason Day est 2016 winner by five years. of back-to-back pars saves into the cup on the 18th hole form and trust yourself and leading the pack. The 36-year-old McGirt All previous 14 LPGA events this in a sudden death playoff on at the Muirfield Village Golf just keep plugging away.” surged up to 44th with his victory on Sunday year had been won by players 23 or Anna Nordqvist of Sweden hits her Sunday to earn his first PGA Club. It was the third straight in a sudden death play-off at the Memorial younger, with Lydia Ko the youngest second shot on the 16th hole during Tour victory at the Memorial McGirt hopes that this year that the tournament Tournament, where world number three winner at the age of 18 years, 11 months the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Tournament. is the breakthrough he was hosted by Jack Nicklaus went Rory McIlroy finished fourth. when she won consecutive tournaments The 36-year-old McGirt looking for to become a con- to extra holes. The Australian, Day was a disappointing in late March and early April. Classic presented by Acer on the rolled in a six-foot par putt on sistent contender on the Tour. Dustin Johnson finished 27th at Dublin, Ohio, where world number “It feels really special because I’ve Bay Course at the Stockton Seaview the second playoff hole to cap “I have been in this posi- one shot out of the playoff at two Jordan Spieth was down in 57th. been playing pretty good all spring,” Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway, New off a bogey-free day and edge tion before,” he said. “I feel 14-under 274. He shot a final- Official World Golf Ranking top 20: Nordqvist said after collecting her Jersey, on Sunday. fellow American Jon Curran like I learned something from round 71 that included five 1. Jason Day (AUS) 13.00 pts sixth LPGA victory, and becoming the after they both finished the it. In the past my tendency birdies. 2. Jordan Spieth (USA) 11.42 first player to win back-to-back at the fourth round at 15-under 273. was to get fast -- my walk- Northern Ireland’s world 3. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 9.58 ShopRite in the 28-year history of the as they were.” Nordqvist also became “It was an unbelievable ing, my swing. I tried to slow number three Rory McIlroy 4. Bubba Watson (USA) 7.47 tournament. the first European winner in almost a struggle all day,” he said. “My down a bit today.” carded a 68 to head a group 5. Rickie Fowler (USA) 7.26 “I just haven’t really got any results, year, since Suzann Pettersen of Norway putter saved me this week. McGirt shot a one-under sharing fourth on 13-under 6. Dustin Johnson (USA) 7.16 (+2) and it really got frustrating there for a claimed the Manulife LPGA Classic last “I fought my golf swing 71 Sunday, while Curran shot 275. He was joined by Amer- 7. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 6.96 (-1) while.” June. but I just tried to hold onto it.” a 70. icans JB Holmes (69), Gary 8. Adam Scott (AUS) 6.74 (-1) “My caddie just told me to stay The tour has been dominated this McGirt posted his first McGirt became the sixth Woodland (73) and Matt 9. Danny Willett (ENG) 6.47 patient and so did the rest of my year by Asian players. victory since turning pro player to have his first career Kuchar (73). 10. Justin Rose (ENG) 5.78 team, because they knew how well I South Korean-born players have 12 years ago. He booked a win come at the Memorial, The field was one of the 11. Patrick Reed (USA) 5.18 (+1) was playing, getting really zero out of picked up seven victories, including spot in the US Open at Oak- including the last two -- strongest of the season, fea- 12. Branden Grace (RSA) 5.11 (-1) it. Sometimes the longer you have to a pair by Ko, who is now a New Zea- mont in two weeks, along Hideki Matsuyama of Japan turing the top five players in 13. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 4.91 wait and the more patient you have to land citizen. Lexi Thompson remains with a three-year PGA Tour and David Lingmerth of the world. 14. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 4.70 stay, the sweeter it feels when it finally the only American winner. Her victory exemption. Sweden. World number one Jason 15. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 4.53 pays off.” came in Asia at the Honda LPGA Thai- He has appeared in just McGirt and Curran had a Day of Australia carded a 16. Matt Kuchar (USA) 4.15 (+2) Nordqvist also spoke of the calibre land tournament. one major previously in his combined 218 PGA Tour starts final-round 74 that left him 17. Brooks Koepka (USA) 4.11 (-1) of competition provided by the wave of The LPGA Tour heads next to the career, missing the cut in the without a victory. tied for 27th on 279. 18. Brandt Snedeker (USA) 3.92 (-1) young players. second major of the year, the KPMG 2012 PGA Championship. Curran said he was able World number two Jordan 19. J.B. Holmes (USA) 3.91 (+2) “There’s just so many good players Women’s PGA Championship starting McGirt hit his winning to hang in there despite not Spieth closed with a 73 to 20. Phil Mickelson (USA) 3.90 (-1) these days, and at their age of 18 and at Sahalee Country Club outside Seat- putt then punctuated the having his best array of shots. finish in a tie for 57th on 285. 19, I wasn’t even close to being as good tle on Thursday. 36 TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2016

Qatar Volleyball Association present Excellence Trophy to El Jaish

The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) organised a ceremony in Doha on Sunday to honour El Jaish for being the team of the season. QVA President Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi presented the Excellence Trophy to El Jaish Secretary-General Khamis Al Kuwari at the QVA Hall. Also present on the occasion were sponsors Suleiman Brothers representatives. El Jaish were the surprise package of the season. They defeated Al Arabi Club 3-1 to win the QVA Cup, the season-opening event. They also qualified for the finals of the prestigious Qatar Cup and Emir’s Cup. Al Rayyan had to work hard to beat El Jaish 3-2 in the Qatar Cup final and Al Arabi defeated them 3-0 in the title-clash of the Emir’s Cup.

Guardiola will Aspire Academy and SAP partner to ‘transform’ Man City: Chairman drive Qatar’s athletic development AFP LONDON: New manager Pep Guardiola is an “incredible asset” Sports & Entertainment Industry at who will “transform” Manchester SAP. City, the Premier League club’s Advanced analytics to The partnership is being called chairman said yesterday. give competitive edge the world’s first national sports Guardiola will arrive at East- academy to sign with a global tech- lands with a stellar reputation, to Qatar’s national nology company. Aspire Academy having twice won the Champions sports teams aims to become the world’s lead- League with Barceloma and seven ing youth sports academy by 2020 titles in three years with Bayern and is expanding with the launch of Munich, whom the 45-year-old Qatar’s first national centre for foot- Spaniard left at the end of last The Peninsula ball in 2017. season. Qatar is rapidly developing its Khaldoon al-Mubarak, City’s national teams in line with becoming chairman since the club was a global sporting hub, as the country bought by the Abu Dhabi United DOHA : Aspire Academy, one of the is hosting the IAAF World Athletics group in September 2006, is in no world’s leading youth athlete acad- Championships Doha 2019 and the doubt that Guardiola was the right emies, and the global technology 2022 FIFA World Cup. man to replace Manuel Pellegrii. company SAP have decided to work “Qatar has high expectations “I’m absolutely excited about together to drive Qatar’s youth sports for sport, but a small talent pool. By Pep joining our team,” he told City development programmes, thanks to becoming a global leader in data TV, the club’s in-house television a partnership announced yesterday. management and analytics using station. The Aspire Academy coaches, SAP HANA, Aspire will continue to “I consider Pep to be one of sport scientists, athletes, and man- deliver unparalleled coaching and the best, if not the best, managers agement will be able to easily access training for Qatari youth, and play- today in football. real-time data on athlete perform- ers across our worldwide network “He’s a winner, he’s a proven ance development, sports science, of clubs, in order to develop Qatar’s winner, he has won profession- and sports operations management sporting culture and competitive ally in every team he has coached, on any mobile devices, supporting sporting advantage,” said Markus his record at Bayern Munich, his global best practices in youth ath- Egger, Director of Strategy at Aspire record at Barcelona, I think speaks lete development. Stefan Wagner, Senior Vice-President and Global General Manager of the Sports & Entertainment Industry at Academy. for itself. On one platform, users can access SAP, the global technology company, receives a jersey from Ivan Bravo, Director General of Aspire Academy SAP will share expertise from its “The trophies he’s won...every data such as match results, develop- in Doha yesterday. SAP Sports One solutions in Big Data single club competition out there, ment summaries, competition plans, analytics, which has been used by from the Champions League to and sports science profiles from the German National Football team La Liga to the , to the Aspire Academy’s clubs and leagues. the University of Toronto, the global forefront of transforming youth devel- Co-innovating with Aspire Academy to help win the 2014 FIFA World Cup respective cups...I have no doubt Aspire Academy and SAP will also sports analytics market is set to grow opment with analytics, as coaches will leverage global best practices in Brazil. that he will transform our team to explore innovations in feedback vis- from $125m in 2014 to $4.7bn in 2021, can optimise line-ups on tablets, sports analytics and science, start- Clubs and leagues co-innovating a whole new level.” ualisation, predictive analytics, and which demonstrates a strong poten- players can review match high- ing from the development level,” said with SAP include City Football Group, Mubarak met with Guardiola cognitive training. tial for the partnership. lights on smartphones, and trainers Stefan Wagner, Senior Vice-President FC Bayern Munich, and TSG Hoffen- in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, According to a recent study by “Aspire Academy is at the can track player fitness and fatigue. and Global General Manager of the heim among others. although City’s new manager does not officially start work until next month. Last season saw City, who con- firmed Guardiola was taking over during the campaign, finish fourth How Ali’s ‘Thrilla’ left its mark on the Philippines under Chilean boss Pellegrini and edge out local rivals Manchester United for a place in the Champi- ons League. AFP final round. Forty-one years later, Manila, the ill-feeling between them spattered with blood, according to one public relations victory. He was even- Pellegrini’s three years in the Araneta Coliseum is still doing was raw, stoked by some incendiary account, and journalists were una- tually topped in the ‘People Power’ charge yielded three trophies, brisk business, hosting mixed mar- comments from the ‘Louisville Lip’. ble to take notes because their table protests of 1986. winning the Premier League and tial arts bouts and concerts by the “It will be a killa and a chilla shook so much from the blows. “It helped project the Philippines the League Cup in his first season. MANILA: A bustling shopping mall likes of Kenny Rogers and Engelbert and a thrilla when I get the gorilla in “It was literally very bloody,” Mar- internationally at a time when we No silverware made it to East- forms an unlikely monument to the Humperdinck. Manila,” taunted Ali, giving the fight cos was quoted as telling a confidante, were being criticised by the western lands in 2014/15 but last term saw “”, but Muhammad The stadium’s canny owner, Jorge its iconic nickname. Sol Vanzi. “Their punches were so press because of martial rule,” said City lift the League Cup again and Ali’s most brutal fight made its big- Araneta, cashed in further when he The fight was held on October 1, powerful that blood splattered far sportscaster Ronnie Nathanielsz, who get to the semi-finals of the Cham- gest impression on the minds of those asked Ali at the post-fight dinner if he 1975 at nearly midday in the tropi- and wide, staining spectators’ clothes, acted as Ali’s government liaison. pions League. who witnessed it and still speak of it could name a new shopping mall after cal country, and with a 25,000-plus including mine.” “It projected a positive image for But that’s not good enough as with awe. him. Ali was so flattered he agreed crowd and TV lights, the venue’s air Tacujan said: “We couldn’t write the Philippines and it was one of the far as City’s owners are concerned. The late Ali’s third and final meet- without asking for payment. conditioning was overwhelmed. any notes because the table was shak- biggest gains of the Marcos regime at “Let’s be objective first,” the ing with , in 1975, only went The result was the ‘Ali Mall’, the “It was really debilitating. Really ing from the exchanges inside of the the time,” he added. City chairman said. to Manila because Philippines dictator Philippines’ first major shopping cen- humid,” said Lito Tacujan, sports ring. Joey Romasanta, vice-president “Over three years we won Ferdinand Marcos was hoping to gain tre which was built close to the fight editor of Philippine Star newspaper, “It was that brutal. They were at of the Philippine Olympic Committee, our second Premier League popularity and prestige, three years venue -- turning a patch of suburban recalling the sweltering conditions. each other from round one.” said that despite the abuses of martial title in the history of the club, after declaring martial law. Manila into a far-flung shrine to ‘The Frazier advanced remorselessly, Although Ali won, the punishing law, “momentarily, we were grateful we’ve won two League Cups But after Ali’s glamorous hob- Greatest’, who died on Friday after a laying into Ali who mainly tried to bout was to prove a turning point for to President Marcos for bringing (the under Manuel, we’ve gone to the nobbing with Marcos and his long battle with Parkinson’s disease. keep his distance but absorbed blow the ageing champion, then 33, as he fight) over.” semi-finals of the Champions beauty-queen wife, Imelda, the fight Later generations of Filipino box- after blow before emerging periodi- moved into a phase of steady decline “The ‘Thrilla in Manila’ united League for the first time, we’ve at a stifling Araneta Coliseum was a ers, including eight-division world cally with flurries of combinations. until his eventual retirement in 1981. them (Filipinos) and momentarily scored -- I think -- an incredi- fearsome collision of the two heavy- champion Manny Pacquiao, grew “I don’t like him but I got to say, in “God blessed me that day. He’s made them forget their problems,” ble amount of goals. weights -- and sometimes described up venerating Ali and especially the the ring he was a man,” Frazier later blessed me many times, and that fight he said. “So there are a lot of achieve- as the best boxing match ever seen. ‘Thrilla’, which briefly put an impov- said of Ali. in Manila was one of them,” Ali said. Tacujan also recalls that during ments that have been made in “It was like death. Closest thing erished, Southeast Asian dictatorship “In Manila, I hit him punches, “It was like I took myself as far as I the match, acclaimed boxing journal- those three years that I think we to dyin’ that I know of,” said Ali, in the centre of the world’s view. those punches, they’d have knocked could go, and God took me the rest ist Ed Schuyler told him: “You should all have to recognise... Manuel and who was handed victory when Fra- Frazier had won their first fight in a building down.” of the way.” be proud this fight happened here. the team around him, we should zier, blinded by swelling around his 1971 before Ali avenged the loss three In testament to the violence inside The fight was a triumph for Presi- Twenty-five years from now, they’ll thank them and be grateful for eyes, failed to emerge for the 15th and years later. By the time they met in the ring, Imelda Marcos’s clothes were dent Marcos, who was able to claim a be talking about this fight in Manila.” these achievements.”