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WASHINGTON: Negotiations in Congress to end the fiscal deployed at impasse sputtered yesterday, leaving both chambers grasping for a way to reopen the govern- ment and raise the country’s borrowing authority with tomor- Eid venues row’s deadline drawing near. The Senate halted discussions on its own plan, as it waited for the Many seek emergency care at HMC fractious Republican-controlled House of Representatives to come DOHA: Hamad Medical food, doctors said. At least 10 of up with an alternative proposal Corporation’s emergency unit the above cases related to inju- ahead of the October 17 deadline, stationed individual paramed- ries suffered in road accidents. No when the US Treasury says the ics at a number of locations deaths were, however, reported. government will reach its borrow- across the city where Eid Al Among the injured were three ing limit. Senate leaders had been Adha celebrations were lined up Chinese nationals. One of them close to a deal that would reopen yesterday to tackle any medical was described by doctors to be in the government and raise the emergencies. a critical condition. debt limit until early 2014, while These locations included malls, The pedestrian trio, it seems, the initial alternative plan pro- public parks and places like Aspire was hit by a car on the Corniche posed by House Republican lead- Zone and Souq Waqif where large Road. The children’s emergency, ers failed to gain enough support numbers turned up for festivities. handled more than 1,200 cases in in a closed-door meeting for the Interestingly, HMC officials the day and some of them related House to proceed. The disarray said they had also introduced to fever and respiratory problems. among House Republicans raised bicycle ambulances this Eid, Doctors said the number of questions about what the House ostensibly for people gathered in cases reported to the emergency The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani talks to a child who turned up to greet him on Eid Al Adha will be able to pass. REUTERS public parks, among other places. unit on the first day of Eid Al yesterday. The Emir and the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received at Al Wajba Palace See also page 9 The individual paramedics, Adha was much less than that well-wishers on the occasion of Eid. More pictures on page 2 both on foot and bicycles, were during previous years. apparently equipped with the The ambulance department necessary medical equipment to said they received some 430 calls take care of an emergency until for help in the day, while air an ambulance arrived. ambulance division received some It was, however, not known if six calls. Two million stone the devil during Haj these paramedics confronted any Four-wheel powered ambu- medical emergencies in those lances were deployed in areas like MINA: Around two million Muslims con- 600,700 domestic pilgrims, a massive drop of locations. Sealine and Khor Udaid. verged on Mina, Saudi Arabia yesterday to 57 percent. Saudi authorities have sharply cut back on Hajj visas for the HMC’s emergency unit, which The Ministry of Interior said symbolically stone the devil, the final stage Although the numbers were sharply reduced young, elderly and unwell, over fears of infections from the Middle also handles road accident cases, on its Twitter account that a car of the annual Haj pilgrimage that has so far from 3.2 million last year, the crowds of faith- East Respiratory Syndrome. The MERS virus received some 580 patients during fell off the flyover near the immi- gone off without incident. ful managed to transform the Mina Valley, just has killed 60 people worldwide, 49 in Saudi Arabia daytime yesterday. These cases gration headquarters. The occasion coincides with the first day outside the holy city of Makkah, into a vast HAJJ VISITORS millions Saudis 3,161,573 included stomach upsets due to The ministry didn’t say if there of Eid Al Adha, the feast of sacrifice, which sea of white as they flocked from all directions Foreigners 3.0 2,927,717 overeating, and other complica- were any casualties in this acci- is celebrated by Muslims around the world. towards the place of stoning. 2,789,399 tions like diabetes, liver and kid- dent or other road mishaps. It The numbers were sharply lower this year An endless torrent of pilgrims, dressed in ney-related problems on account urged motorists to drive safely. because quotas were reduced due to mas- the ihram, a two-piece seamless white gar- 2.5 of eating a lot of sweet and fatty THE PENINSULA sive construction work to expand the Grand ment, cried “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) 2,129,531 MERS cases (deaths) Apr 2012 – present Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, and fears over the as they hurled pebbles they had collected over- 2.0 Saudi Arabia 1,767,000 deadly MERS coronavirus. night at nearby Muzdalifah at concrete pillars 116 (49) Health ministry spokesman Khaled Al representing the devil. 1.5 93 killed in Philippines earthquake Cases Merghalani said no cases of coronavirus or Some pilgrims also took the opportunity 138 CEBU: A powerful earth- pedes across popular tourist any other disease had been detected, making to reflect on unrest in their home countries. 2013 visitors Deaths 1.0 Saudis: 750,000 60 quake killed at least 93 people islands. Fifteen of the con- this year’s Haj so far free from diseases and A small group of Syrians were seen carrying Foreigners: 1,379,531 in the Philippines yesterday as firmed fatalities were in Cebu, incidents. the rebels’ flag, while a number of Egyptians 0.5 Others Tunisia 3 (1) it tore down modern buildings, the country’s second most The Saudi public statistics department raised their four fingers, a sign of support for UAE 6 (2) Jordan 2 (2) destroyed historic churches important city. AFP said there were a total of 1.98 million pil- deposed Islamist president Mohammed Mursi. Qatar 5 (3) France 2 (1) 0 UK 3 (2) Italy 1 (0) and triggered terrified stam- Full report on page 11 grims. Of those, 1.38 million came from 188 However, no protests were staged. AFP 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 countries, a 21-percent slide, while there were See also page 4 Sources: Saudi government, WHO Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS

Iran gives Ali Baba... fires up Doha key proposal Qatar unaffected Former Qatar coach by global crisis, during meet says QCB chief Metsu dies of cancer GENEVA: Iran yesterday pre- LILLE, FRANCE: Former team, Adel sented world powers with what DOHA: Qatar’s financial sector Qatar national team coach Khami, it dubbed a potential break- remains strong and unaffected Bruno Metsu (pictured) has spoke of through to end a decade-long by the weaknesses of some of died from cancer at the age of his admi- standoff over its nuclear drive, the developed economies of the 59, friends confirmed yesterday. ration for and held landmark talks with US world, said H E Abdullah bin The Frenchman, who was diag- Metsu. officials. All sides underscored Saud Al Thani, Qatar Central nosed with colon cancer in 2012 He said: the positive atmosphere of the Bank governor. In an introduc- and famously led Senegal to the “He was revived negotiations under the tion to the country’s Financial quarter-finals of the 2002 World a person new administration of President Stability Report for 2012, he Cup, stood down as coach of who we Hassan Rowhani — who suc- said a number of new initiatives Dubai first division side Al Wasl cannot for- ceeded Mahmoud Ahmadinejad aimed at reinforcing the organi- in October due to health reasons get, especially his humanitarian in August — though Western sational structures of the local — his final coaching job. aspect. I worked with this man negotiators said they were still financial sector and the regula- After a successful spell with at Al Gharafa and he was a lovely examining the details of what tory norms had led to a strong Senegal, Metsu managed a person. The people, especially Iran had put on the table. and stable financial sector. number of clubs in the Middle the players and administration Rowhani has pledged trans- The QCB chief said setting up East, including being the coach staff, loved him because he was parency on the nuclear pro- a Financial Stability and Risk of Qatar from 2008 to 2011 where cooperative”. gramme and engagement with Control Committee (within the he led the 2011 Asian Cup hosts to Khami, who had visited Metsu the international community. purview of the QCB) had resulted the quarter-finals before losing to in France, added: “He was a hum- Iran’s meeting with the European in the development of the finan- eventual winners Japan 3-2. ble and respectable man and was Union-chaired P5+1 group ends a cial sector and prosperity. “Our The Qatar Football Association shaking hands and discussing dif- six-month freeze sparked by its banks are enjoying a good level of (QFA) sent their ‘sincere condo- ferent issues with people.” refusal to curb uranium enrich- capitalisation and have high prof- lences’ to Metsu’s family, said It is believed the disease had ment in exchange for easing sanc- itability and their non-perform- a post on their official Twitter spread to his lungs and liver. He tions. AFP ing loans are low,” the Governor account yesterday. died at a clinic in his home town Full report on page 5 said. Contacted for comment on Metsu led Al Gharafa to the of Coudekerque-Village in north- the governor’s remarks, finan- Qatar Stars League (QSL) title ern France. “He died overnight at cial analyst Basheer Al Kahlout in 2005 and the Sheikh Jassim 3.30am,” said Herve Beddeleem, INSIDE said the QCB chief is referring to Cup in 2005/2006 season, before the executive director of BCM An artiste at the Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves performance at Katara 2012 and talking of the European returning for a second stint in Gravelines-Dunkirk basket- Schedule of yesterday organised as part of Eid Al Adha celebrations. and Japanese economies whose 2011-2012. Speaking to Al Kass ball club, confirming a report Eid events at various venues See also page 3 performance had not been as channel yesterday, QFA’s new in La Voix du Nord newspaper. expected. THE PENINSULA Assistant Director of the national THE PENINSULA/ AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Emir, Father Emir offer Eid Al Adha prayers

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani per- formed Eid Al Adha prayers at Al Wajbah prayer ground yesterday. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani also per- formed prayers, along with their excellencies sheikhs, ministers, ambassadors and citizens. Dr Sheikh Thaqil Sayer Ash-Shammari, the Judge at the Court of Cassation and member of the Supreme Judicial Council, led the wor- shippers and delivered the Eid sermon. He urged Muslim worship- pers to be pious, righteous and contemplate the sublime meanings of such a holy occa- sion which involves revival of Sunna and its advantages and abide by tolerance, love and ties of kinship which Allah the Almighty and Prophet Mohammad (Peace and Blessing Be Upon Him) have called for. Sheikh Shammari also called on the worshippers to benefit from such blessed days. The Emir and the Father Emir received at Al Wajbah Palace well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. The Emir received their excellencies sheikhs, min- isters, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Advisory Council, under- secretaries, Shura Council members, heads of the dip- lomatic corps accredited in Qatar, Armed Forces and police officers, directors of departments and national institutions and citizens who conveyed their Eid greetings. The Emir also received children of Qatar Orphan Foundation (Dhreima). QNA WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

More than 8,000 faithful, including women and children, gathered for Eid Al Adha prayer at the special Eid Ghah, organised by the Qatar Indian Islahi Centre at the Abu Baqr Siddiq School in Doha yesterday. The sermon in Arabic by Abdul Basit, a scholar from the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, was translated into Malayalam by the President of ISM Kerala, Yahya Khan. SALIM MATRAMKOT

Emir exchanges Giant puppets mesmerise crowds Eid greetings DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday exchanged Eid Al Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves comes alive at Katara on the first day of Eid Al Adha Adha greetings with Iranian President Hasan Rowhani during a telephone conversa- DOHA: Giant puppets that tion. The Emir, in telephone tell the story of Ali Baba and calls, also exchanged greet- the Forty Thieves entertained ings with the President of thousands of visitors at Katara Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, yesterday. and Prince Muqrin bin The classic children’s story Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Second taken from the medieval Arabic Deputy Premier, Chancellor literature One Thousand and and Special Envoy for the One Nights came alive with the Custodian of the Two Holy characters in the form of pup- Mosques. pets operated mechanically and hoisted in the air. Minister joins “It’s spectacular. I’ve never seen the story of Ali Baba pro- pilgrims on train jected in such a grand scale,” said MAKKAH: The Minister of Mahmoud, one of those in the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and audience. Head of Qatar Haj Mission Over a dozen performers, H E Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak including acrobats, mesmerised Al Kuwari accompanied pil- the crowds as they played their grims from Qatar in their roles from the story. journey by the Mashaer Train A gigantic donkey and bird, from Arafat to Muzdalifa and which looked real, were some of Mina to learn about their the characters which impressed safety until their stay in Mina. the crowd who watched the hour- Giant puppets performing a scene from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and He was assured by officials long show at Katara Esplanade. that organising pilgrims into (RIGHT) fireworks on display at Katara yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL A breathtaking 15-minute batches was done easily and fireworks display capped the conveniently until they set- show which exuded a carnival creating a long queue of vehicles be held every night until Friday; tled in their accommodation atmosphere. from the InterContinental hotel one from 5.30pm to 6.30pm and locations in Mina in prepara- The event — the biggest show area to the parking areas inside the other from 8.30pm to 9.30pm, tion for the continuation of Haj on the first day of Eid Al Adha Katara. followed by fireworks display. rituals. QNA — attracted thousands of people Two shows, which are free, will THE PENINSULA Smooth Corniche traffic leads to Eid venues BY RAYNALD C RIVERA business until late night. The adjacent Al Rumaillah Park also DOHA: The full opening of the witnessed a gathering of hundreds Corniche road eased traffic on of families with children flying the main arterial road leading colourful kites and playing games. to major venues where thou- “Compared to previous years, sands of people enjoyed the cel- I find these Eid Al Adha cel- ebrations on the first day of Eid ebrations better and more con- Al Adha yesterday. venient because traffic on the The road had experienced heavy Corniche is not that heavy,” said traffic in the past two months Mohammad Hassan, who came after several lanes were closed for to Al Rumaillah Park with his works to convert roundabouts to family. intersections equipped with smart Others, however, attributed traffic control system. the light traffic to the fact that At 6pm yesterday, parking many residents were out of the spaces around Corniche were country for Eid holidays. “I think full but traffic remained light to many Qataris and expatriates are moderate. out of town to celebrate Eid in Festive spirit could be felt on neighbouring countries, which is a the Corniche with thousands of good thing for us here,” said Noor, visitors who thronged the 7km another visitor to the park. People watch the Samba Carnival as part of Eid Al Adha festivities at Lagoona Mall yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL stretch, taking advantage of a The road going to Katara, pleasant weather. one of the main venues of Thieves Katara is hosting for the the adjacent Msheireb Downtown restaurants and cafés was full of variety of goods. The Pearl Qatar While some visited the the celebrations, was smooth first time. Doha. Despite the fact that activi- people dining with friends and with its own line-up of entertain- Corniche to meet up with friends, except the internal road close Roads around Souq Waqif, a ties in Souq Waqif for its five-day loved ones. ment programmes and major others picnicked and some cruised to InterContinental hotel with major tourist destination, however Eid Al Adha Festival start today, The pathways were also filled malls in the city also saw many the Doha bay aboard traditional a tailback of vehicles going for witnessed heavy traffic because of the souq saw thousands of visi- with people visiting the hundreds visitors yesterday. dhows which witnessed brisk the show Ali Baba and the Forty ongoing construction, especially at tors yesterday. The long line of of stalls in the market selling a THE PENINSULA Pakistan embassy hosts Eid party Vegetable prices rise due to Eid DOHA: Buyers at apple QR82, Chilean apple Widam Food Company the Central Vegetable QR115, bananas QR40 and had earlier released a Market have complained orange QR55. price list. of price increase in the Nasser Al Hail, a buyer, The most sought- last three days before said he was shocked by the after Syrian sheep costs Eid Al Adha. huge increase in prices of QR2,000 while Iranian They say traders take some of the items. sheep is priced at QR1,700, advantage selling more “This requires interven- Jordanian sheep QR1,800 quantities at higher prices tion from the Consumer and Sudanese sheep due to high demand this Protection Department. QR1,750. time of the year. The market should be Hamad Al Marri, a A box of tomatoes, for strictly monitored during buyer, said traders tak- instance, is now priced at this time because retailers ing advantage of the high QR30 from QR20 several are taking advantage of demand for sheep this Eid days before Eid. the increase in demand,” should be punished. Price of cucumber per he said. The camel market, on box has increased up Meanwhile, as of yes- the other hand, witnessed Pakistan’s Ambassador Syed Hassan Raza (third left) with members of the community during the Eid Milan party at the Pakistan to QR22 and carrots to terday prices of sheep very low demand as people embassy yesterday. ABDUL BASIT QR45. A box of grapes also increased by 35 per- preferred sheep. now costs QR48, Iranian cent despite the fact that THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 Eid celebrated with dazzling shows

atar Tourism Authority (QTA) yesterday launched the 12-day QEid Al Adha Festival which features international shows and traditional perform- ances in various venues spread across the country. Highlighting the first day of the festival was “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” show which attracted thousands of visitors to Katara. A spectacular 15-minute pyrotechnics display also drew thousands of audience to the Katara Beachfront. Malls includ- ing the City Center, Landmark, Lagoona Mall, The Gate, Al Khor Mall, Hyatt Plaza and Villaggio also saw many visitors for the variety of performances that kicked off yesterday and con- tinue throughout Eid. The QTA has developed vari- ous programmes for the festival in partnership with different organisations in the country including the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, the Museum of Islamic Art, Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum, the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, the Pearl Qatar, Katara, Sawt Al-Rayan, Qatar Air Sports Committee, the Imam Muhammed bin Abdul Wahhab mosque, Aquapark Qatar, and Al Dosari Zoo and the Game Reserve. To attract more visitors from neighbouring coun- tries during Eid Al Adha, QTA is offering a variety of travel and hospitality packages. At Doha International Airport and Abu Samra border crossing, visitors are given programme details for the festival. They are also provided promotional mate- rial concerning different tourist attractions and entertainment programmes in the country. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013

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EVENT ORGANISER ENTRY TIMING DURATION VENUE City Center Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Free 4:30pm -9:30pm City Center Mall - Onaiza Area Eid Festival Authority October Hyatt Plaza Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Free 4:30am - 9:30pm Hyatt Plaza - Al Aziziyah Area Eid Festival Authority October Lagoona Mall Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Lagoona Mall - Zig Zag Tower, Free 4:30am - 9:30pm Eid Festival Authority October West Bay Landmark Mall Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Free 4:30pm - 9:30pm Landmark Mall - Al Gharafa Area Eid Festival Authority October The Gate Mall Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 The Gate Mall - Al Abraj Street, Free 4:30pm - 9:30pm Eid Festival Authority October Onaiza Area Villagio Mall Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Free 4:30pm - 9:30pm Villagio Mall - Al Aziziyah Area Eid Festival Authority October Al Khor Mall Qatar Tourism 15 - 20 Free 4:30pm - 9:30pm Al Khor Mall - Al Khor City Eid Festival Authority October Ministry of Culture, 15 - 18 Al Bidaa Park - Rumeilah, Cultural Village Free 6:00pm - 12:00am Arts and Heritage October opposite Al Corniche Road Tour of the State Ministry of Awqaf and 15 - 20 Al Dafna Area - Opposite Qatar Free 9:00am - 7:00pm Mosque of Qatar Islamic Affairs October Sports Club First show: Giant puppets: 5:30pm - 6:30pm 15 - 18 Katara Cultural Village Ali Baba and Katara Cultural Village Free Second show: October West Bay the forty thieves 8:30pm - 9:30pm

Katara Cultural 15 - 18 Katara Beach - Katara Cultural Katara Cultural Village Free 9:30pm - 9:45pm Village Fireworks October Village - West Bay First show: Entrance 5:30pm - 6:30pm 16 - 20 Al Rayyan Theater - Al Mirqab Snow White Show Souq Waqif Tickets : Second show: October Boutique Hotel, Souq Waqif QR40 - QR60 7:30pm - 8:30pm n the occasion of Eid Al Adha, Katara has First show: in store various activities and events for its Ovirtuous visitors full of joy and happiness, 4:30pm -5:00pm In addition to that Fireworks and water shows Second show: 16 - 20 Opposite Souq Waqif Police will be fun filled activities for the families. Katara Magician on a Stick Souq Waqif Free 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Station, Souq Waqif will present an artistic show the first of its kind in Arab World, Giant Puppets “Ali Baba and the forty Third show: thieves’’ will go around the Cultural Village in its 8:30pm - 9:00pm streets and hallways and the final destination is the Amphitheater. First show: The visitors of Katara will experience everyday in 4:30pm -5:00pm Eid Al Adha the Adventure of one thousand night Second show: 16 - 20 Opposite Souq Waqif Police and night in new creative style, the visitors will Bjorn the Polar Bear Souq Waqif Free 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Station, Souq Waqif witness events from Arabic heritage, through the excited stories specially the story of “Ali Baba Third show: and the forty thieves’’, also acrobatic dance tilted 8:30pm - 9:00pm “Dance on fire”. The shows will take place all days of Eid Al Adha, First show: 4:30pm the first performance will start from 5:30 until 6:30, -5:00pm the second from 8:30 to 9:30 then the fireworks will Second show: 16 - 20 Opposite Souq Waqif Police last for 15 minutes. Colorful Parade Souq Waqif Free 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Station, Souq Waqif Third show: 8:30pm - 9:00pm EID @ ALKHORMALL First show: 4:30pm -5:00pm Day Show Start Finish Second show: 16 - 20 Opposite Souq Waqif Police 16/10 Over Boys 4:30 5:00 Titan the Robot Souq Waqif Free 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Station, Souq Waqif Shaolin Martial Arts 5:30 6:00 Third show: Chicago Boyz 7:00 7:30 8:30pm - 9:00pm Pink Panther 8:00 8:30 Carnival Dixi 9:00 9:30 First show: 17/10 Carnival Samba 4:30 5:00 4:30pm -5:00pm Talking Friends 5:30 6:00 Second show: 16 - 20 Opposite Souq Waqif Police Carnival Samba 7:00 7:30 Balloonatic Souq Waqif Free 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Station, Souq Waqif Magic Show 8:00 8:30 Third show: Bubble Show 9:00 9:30 8:30pm - 9:00pm 18/10 Pink Panther 4:30 5:00 Over Boys 5:30 6:00 First show: Pink Panther 7:00 7:30 4:30pm -5:00pm Lulu Caty 8:00 8:30 Dave the Second show: 16 - 20 Area in front of Mirqab Boutique Souq Waqif Free Shaolin Martial Arts 9:00 9:30 Chameleon 6:00pm - 6:30pm October Hotel, Souq Waqif 19/10 Magic Show 4:30 5:00 Third show: Shaolin Martial Arts 5:30 6:00 8:30pm - 9:00pm Traditional Parade 7:00 7:30 Bubble Show 8:00 8:30 Lulu Caty 9:00 9:30 20/10 Over Boys 4:30 5:00 Katara Cultural Village Talking Friends 5:30 6:00 Chicago Boyz 7:00 7:30 Fireworks Pink Panther 8:00 8:30 Carnival Samba 9:00 9:30

9:30pm - 9:45pm 15 - 18 October WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013

EVENT ORGANISER ENTRY TIMING DURATION VENUE QAR 10 Souq Waqif Eid 16 - 20 Al Ahmad Square - Souq Waqif for every 4:30pm - 9:00pm Competition October Souq Waqif competition First show: 4:00pm -5:00pm Second show: 7:00pm - 16 - 20 Outdoor Theater - Circus: Mother Africa Souq Waqif Free Haj: The Journey 8:00pm October Souq Waqif Third show: 9:00pm - Through Art 10:00pm

Until January 5 2014 First show: 5:30pm -5:45pm At the Museum of Islamic Second show: 6:00pm - 16 - 20 Area Adjacent to Ahmed Trampoline Souq Waqif Free Art, Doha, Qatar 6:15pm October Square - Souq Waqif Third show: 9:00pm - 10:00pm For more than 1350 years, pilgrims have travelled to the First show: 6:00pm city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Haj, and -6:30pm today about 3 million Muslims take part every year from all 16 - 20 Outdoor Theater - over the world. Live Statues Souq Waqif Free Second show: 8:30pm - October Souq Waqif 9:00pm This MIA-curated exhibition, in collaboration with the British Museum, takes visitors on a journey exploring and illuminating the Muslim pilgrimage of Haj. It presents artworks from MIA and objects from Qatari collections, First show: 5:30pm many of which have never before been displayed in public. -6:00pm Second show: 8:00pm - 16 - 20 Outdoor Theater - Ian Marchant Souq Waqif Free The exhibition examines the history of this pilgrimage 8:30pm October Souq Waqif through the centuries, focusing on the rituals of Haj as depicted through art, the routes taken and the experiences Third show: 10:00pm - of pilgrims upon their return. The exhibition also includes a 10:30pm special section dedicated to the oral histories and objects of pilgrims from Qatar. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday : 10:30am An outdoor photography display featuring unique visions -5:30pm of Haj by five international photographers will run in Museum of 16 - 20 Museum of Islamic Art - Doha Museum Tour Free Thursday , Saturday: conjunction with the exhibition. Islamic Art October Corniche 12:00pm - 8:00pm Opening times: Sunday, Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm, Friday : 2:00pm - 8:00pm Tuesday closed, Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30 pm Thursday 12pm - 8pm, Friday 2pm - 8pm, Saturday 12pm - 8pm, Tuesday: Closed Last admission ½ hour before closing. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday : 10:30am - 5:30pm Hajj - Journey through Museum of 9 October - 5 Museum of Islamic Art - Free Thursday and Saturday: Art Islamic Art January Doha Corniche 12:00pm - 8:00pm Friday : 2:00pm - 8:00pm Tuesday: Closed Jazz in the Park - Museum of Museum of Islamic Art Park - Free 7:00pm - 8:00pm 16 October Etienne Charles Islamic Art Doha Corniche Sheikh Faisal Bin 9:00am - 6:00pm Al Samereya Field - 15 - 20 Museum Visit Qassim Al Thani Free Closed on Friday & Shahaneya Roundabout, Al October Museum Tuesday Rayyan Street Saturday - Thursday: The Smurfs Confusionism - Katara Art Center, Bldg 5, 10:00am - 10:00pm 6 October - 9 Live on stage at The Gate Mall an exhibition by Katara Art Center Free Katara Cultural Village - Friday: 2:00pm - November Mahmoud Obaidi West Bay The American-Belgian animated comedy 10:00pm Smurfs will stage live shows at The Gate Sout Al Rayyan Music 16 - 20 Al Rayyan Theater, Al Mirqab Mall on the first floor from the 15th till the Sout Al Rayyan Free 8:30pm - 12:00am 20th of October 2013, show timings are Festival October Boutique Hotel, Souq Waqif scheduled at 5.30, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Live Music 15 - 18 Porta Arabia - Parcel 2 and 4 The Pearl - Qatar Free 6:00pm -10:00pm Entertainers October - The Pearl-Qatar Ben 10 will perform from the 22nd to the Water Screen 15 - 18 Porta Arabia - Marina - The 27th at 5.30, 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. The Pearl - Qatar Free 5:00pm - 10:00pm Projections October Pearl-Qatar 15 - 18 Porta Arabia aisle - Parcel 18 Kids Zone The Pearl - Qatar Free 6:00pm - 9:00pm October - The Pearl-Qatar 15 - 18 Porta Arabia aisle - Parcel 3 - Live Bubble Show The Pearl - Qatar Free 8:00pm - 9:00pm October The Pearl-Qatar Morning: 8:00am - AL Dosari Zoo 11:00am 15 - 20 Al Kheireb - 7km south of Zoo Tour and Game Free Afternoon: 3:00pm - October Shahaneya Roundabout Reserve 6:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm Aqua Park - Salwa Road, QAR 100 per 15 - 20 Eid Celebrations Aqua Park Qatar 12:00pm - 8:00pm beside Abu Nakhla Petrol person October Station QAR 100 for Qatar Shooting 25 shots 15 - 26 Lusail Shooting Club - Shooting Practice and Archery Applicable 4:00pm - 8:00pm October Al Khor Coastal Road Association for 18 years or older Jazz at MIA Park QAR 250 Experience a live per trip for Sealine beach area - before Sealine Aerial Qatar Air Sports each person 16 - 21 performance by Trinidadian 12:00pm - 6:30pm Sealine Beach Resort Paragliding Tour Committee Applicable October jazz trumpeter, Etienne roundabout for 18 years Charles at the Museum of or older Islamic Art Park this Eid. This event is also part of JALC’s Doha Film Institute presents screening of one year anniversary in Journey to Mecca Qatar. Directed by American filmmakerBruce Neibaur Where: MIA Park Journey to Mecca is the story of young scholar Ibn Battuta who leaves his home in When: October 16, 2013, Morocco to traverse the 4800-kilometre long journey east to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Where: Museum of Islamic Arts auditorium 7pm to 8pm When: Thursday and Friday, October 17 & 18, 2013, 7pm and 4pm, respectively WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / MIDDLE EAST Huge rush at abattoirs Strong demand for Hundreds line up to have sheep butchered for Eid celebrations ‘green’ buildings

DOHA: Slaughterhouses at DOHA: Rental and value premiums are projected to increase for the livestock market in Abu sustainable buildings across the Middle East and North Africa Hamour witnessed huge rush (Mena) region, with a focus on saving energy costs as electricity on the first day of Eid Al Adha prices rise, according to a recent report from global real estate as hundreds of people waited till services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. afternoon to have their sheep A recently-released software that predicts how a building’s sun butchered for the celebration. control can provide owners with significant energy savings is expected Officials at the abattoirs to see strong demand across the region, the report said. slaughterhouses said they “It is our view that a more significant rental and value premium expected over 1,800 sheep and for sustainable buildings is likely in the Middle East over the next 150 cows and camels to be slaugh- five years. In the office sector, the preference of global occupiers for tered yesterday. long-term green leases in more sustainable buildings will drive this Customers complained of huge premium, while demonstrable savings in energy costs (and therefore crowd and long waiting, with service charges) will be a major driver in the commercial and resi- some saying they had stayed dential sectors, the report noted. there from morning till afternoon Providing an innovative solution for the region is the Light & to have their sheep slaughtered. Energy Tool by Hunter Douglas. Because of that, some decided to The free software provides architects with a 3D model to show take the sheep and butcher them how different forms of sun control affect shadows in a room during in their homes. different climates and seasons. But the Municipal Ministry Sander Teunissen, Product Manager, New Products, Hunter had warned it was illegal to Douglas, said: “The tool is a practical instrument for architects who butcher animals in other places want to show what a building’s interior will look like with different other than the designated abat- types of sun control. toirs with butchers licensed by “It also shows how much energy can be saved on air conditioning, the Municipal Ministry. as exterior sun control can block out heat from the sun, cutting back It stressed it is a must to have on the need for indoor cooling.” animals butchered in abattoirs Of the Middle East’s 1,200 LEED-certified projects, the UAE hosts where it is done by licensed 65 percent, followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, according to Jones butchers in the presence of vet- Lang LaSalle. erinarians who check the animal People line up at one of the slaughter houses in Abu Hamour on the first day of Eid Al Adha yesterday. ABDUL BASIT In Grade A office buildings in the UAE, electricity and cooling before and after the slaughter for account for 40 percent of total operating costs, the report said. hygiene. slaughterhouses had been pre- are asking for temporary mobile slaughterhouses and provide Investing two percent of a building’s cost in green design equals a 20 The meat safety unit has pro- pared in addition to increasing slaughterhouses to avoid over- them with enough butchers, vet- percent life-cycle savings, and the UAE government’s goal is to reduce vided five veterinarians to moni- the number of staff, supervisors, crowding in the livestock mar- erinarians and staff. its carbon footprint by 20 percent by 2015, according to the report. tor the slaughterhouses during veterinarians and cleaners. ket, which as of now has only five Abdullah Al Sulaiti, head of On the tool users can easily enter information such as room dimen- Eid days to ensure meat is safe A contract had also been slaughterhouses. the meat safety unit at Doha sions, building envelope material, window size, glass types, and build- for consumption. signed with cleaning companies They have also called for Municipality, said the five slaugh- ing position. Four different scenarios are produced based on different Widam said with more than to ensure cleanliness in the abat- Widam Food Company to coor- terhouses will be open from 5am kinds of sun control, calculating comfort, energy capacity, and indoor 10,000 sheep it expect to be toirs during Eid. dinate with the municipali- until 8pm during Eid days. temperatures. THE PENINSULA slaughtered during Eid, five Many customers, however, ties to rehabilitate some of the THE PENINSULA

Stoning the devil Hamas, Fatah leaders in Eid phone call

GAZA CITY: Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas spoke via telephone on the eve of the Eid Al Adha holi- day, stressing the need for rec- onciliation, a Hamas official said yesterday. Gaza’s Hamas prime min- ister Ismail Haniyah spoke to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of the “need for a return to national unity and an end to division” during the late night conversation, a Hamas official said on condition of anonymity. The two men exchanged greet- ings for Eid Al Adha, which Muslims began celebrating yes- terday. The Islamist Hamas movement and its rival Fatah, Abbas’ party that dominates the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, have been at odds since Hamas’ takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007. Since signing an Egyptian-brokered deal in 2011 they have been attempting to heal their rifts. The Cairo deal pledged to set up an interim consensus govern- Pilgrims arrive to cast seven pebbles at a pillar that symbolises Satan during the third day of the Haj, in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah, yesterday. ment of independents that would pave the way for parliamentary and presidential elections within 12 months. But the implementa- tion of the accords stalled over the make-up of the interim govern- Syrian fighters battle on, ignoring Eid ment, and a February 2012 deal intended to overcome outstand- ing differences was opposed by Hamas members in Gaza. Hamas Air force strikes over rebel areas across the country still opposes the appointment of First lady pledges to prime minister Rami Hamdallah, BEIRUT: Syrian air force jets southwestern edge of Damascus. Turkey. Video footage showed choosing instead to recognise its and helicopters bombed rebel- Rebels fired rockets and mor- grey smoke rising from what own Haniyah. held districts across the coun- tars into the Old City and the the activists said were Northern stand by husband try yesterday, the first day of Mazraa district in the city centre, Storm positions which had been the festival of Eid Al Adha, and activists said. shelled by the Islamic State fight- Bomb targeting rebel fighters fired rockets into The Syrian Observatory for ers. The clashes were close to a DAMASCUS: Syria’s First Lady the heart of Damascus. Human Rights also said air force refugee camp on the Syrian side Asma Al Assad (pictured), laughed worshippers kills President Bashar Al Assad, helicopters carried out 11 bomb- of the border, they said. off claims she has fled the war-hit whose forces are battling a civil ing raids on the rebel town of The divisions among Assad’s country in footage broadcast yester- 12 in Iraq war which grew out of protests Latamna in Hama province. opponents and the growing power day, saying she was standing by her against his rule two years ago, was It said the helicopters dropped of the Islamist fighters have made embattled husband President Bashar KIRKUK, IRAQ: A bomb shown on state television attend- large improvised explosives, or it increasingly difficult for inter- Al Assad. ripped through a crowd of wor- ing morning prayers with minis- barrel bombs, on the town. Three national aid workers to operate The British-educated Asma has rarely shippers as they left a Sunni ters at a Damascus mosque at the children were killed in one of the in the lawless rebel-held north- appeared in public since the beginning of mosque in Iraq yesterday, kill- start of the Eid holiday. early waves of bombing, it said. ern provinces. The violence has the conflict in Syria, where more than ing 12 people, as they marked But there was no let-up in the The Observatory says at least continued despite a UN-endorsed 115,000 people have been killed since the start of the Eid Al Adha violence which has torn Syria 115,000 rebels, soldiers and civil- mission to oversee the elimina- March 2011 according to a watchdog. holiday. Three children, a police- apart and divided the Middle East ians have been killed in the 2-1/2 tion of Assad’s chemical weapons, But yesterday, hours after her hus- man and an army officer were between Sunni Muslim support- year civil war which has also which was set up as a result of band attended prayers to mark the Eid among the dead from the blast ers of the rebels and Shia backers driven 2.1 million Syrians to seek a rare agreement between the Al Adha feast in Damascus, Syrian state television broadcast a clip of in the northern city of Kirkuk, of Assad, despite a joint plea from refuge abroad and displaced mil- United States and Russia after the first lady. The mini-feature showed her comforting the bereaved which also wounded 26 people, regional Arab and Muslim organ- lions more inside their country. an August sarin gas attack in and planting olive trees with children, dressed in black trousers and police and a doctor said. isations for both sides to mark the A further 170 people were killed Damascus. a grey T-shirt with the Syrian flag on the front. Bodies, their clothes covered in occasion with a ceasefire. on Monday, it said. The fight- Experts from the Organisation “I am here, my husband and my children are here in Syria. It’s blood, were placed in the back of Activists said warplanes ing also pits rival rebel factions for the Prohibition of Chemical obvious that I’d be here with them,” she told reporters, when asked a police pickup truck to be taken bombed targets in rebel strong- against each other. Yesterday Weapons have visited eight of a of claims that she had left the country. “How can I teach my chil- away, a journalist reported. holds to the east and south of the activists said militants from Al total of around 20 sites where dren to love Syria if they don’t live here?” she added with a smile. Angry and grieving people capital. Video footage uploaded on Qaeda-linked Islamic State in they are due to oversee the “I was here yesterday, I’m here today and I will be here tomorrow.” railed against those who carried the Internet showed explosions Iraq and the Levant clashed with destruction of Syria’s chemical There was no indication of when the footage was recorded or out the attack, shouting: “God and thick columns of smoke rising local Northern Storm fighters at arsenal and production facilities. where. AFP take revenge on those who are above the town of Daraya, on the the Bab Salam border post with REUTERS evil!” AFP WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Tehran’s timetable to end N-talks deadlock Israel warns against compromise with Iran

GENEVA: The Iranian del- the presentation, Araqchi said: Geneva. Speaking before the talks egation to international talks in “We believe our proposal has the began, a senior US official said the Geneva has presented new pro- capacity to make a breakthrough.” aim was to progress towards an posals which it claims will end He said the Iranian plan set out interim confidence-building deal the longstanding deadlock over a timeline of six months to get to that would defuse tensions and its nuclear programme. a deal and that Iran hoped the buy time for a more compre- Iran’s foreign minister, next step, a new round of talks on hensive solution to the Iranian Mohammad Javad Zarif, gave an the details of a deal, would take nuclear standoff. The official said hour-long PowerPoint presen- place within a month. that Araqchi’s announcement tation of the proposals, entitled Ashton’s spokesman, Michael days before Geneva that Iran “Closing an unnecessary crisis: Mann, said: “We heard a presen- would not contemplate shipping Opening new horizons”, to sen- tation this morning from foreign out enriched uranium as part of ior diplomats from the US, UK, minister Zarif. It was very useful. a deal was not a critical problem. France, Germany, Russia, and Talks are reconvening this after- “There’s a variety of ways of deal- China at the Palace of Nations in noon to look at further details.” ing with that,” she said. Geneva. However, immediately after the “To get to a comprehensive The presentation was not morning session of talks, Zarif agreement is very, very difficult made public, but it is believed to went straight to his hotel because with highly technical issues that lay out a timetable for a confi- of a backache, telling reporters have to be resolved. We are look- dence-building deal that would he was in too much pain to talk. ing for a confidence-building step exchange limits on Iran’s nuclear He has claimed the condition was that will put some time on the programme in return for relief brought on by attacks by the con- clock,” the official said. “The aim from sanctions and international servative press in Tehran, which is to rebuild trust ... to constrain EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recognition of the country’s right he said had misquoted him as say- the programme and even take it at the start of two-days of closed-door nuclear talks at the United Nations office in Geneva, yesterday. to enrich uranium. ing the recent thaw with the US back a notch.” The PowerPoint talk marked was a mistake. She pointed out that the to the collapse of the sanctions The security cabinet statement the seven-member ministerial the opening gambit in the first The continuing twinges forced US delegation included finan- regime.” called on world powers to be wary committee had met on Monday round of negotiations between Zarif to lie down for much of the cial experts as evidence that Iran began two days of closed- of Iran during negotiations. night but released the statement the new Iranian government of flight from Tehran to Geneva, on Washington was ready to talk door negotiations in Geneva on “Iran believes it can get by with Tuesday morning to coincide with President Hassan Rowhani and which he brought a doctor to help about scaling down sanctions in Tuesday with the P5+1 countries cosmetic concessions that would the launch of the Geneva talks. the six-nation negotiating group keep the pain under control. The response to Iranian concessions. — the United States, Britain, not significantly impede its path Israel, it said, did not oppose chaired by the EU foreign policy backache was apparently not the “If they are ready to go, we are France, China, Russia and to developing nuclear weapons, Iran having a peaceful nuclear chief, Lady Ashton. All sides have only reminder of the pressures ready to go,” she said. Germany, ending a six-month concessions that could be reversed energy programme -- one which described the talks as the most back home. According to one Meanwhile, Israel urged the hiatus. Israeli Prime Minister in weeks,” the statement said. “In would not require uranium constructive for years. Iranian report, Zarif’s delegation world to avoid a partial deal with Benjamin Netanyahu has exchange, Iran demands an easing enrichment or plutonium pro- Unlike previous negotiations, received a phone call from Tehran Iran which could see a relaxing launched a media blitz in recent of the sanctions, which have taken duction, it said. “Iran claims that the two days of talks in Geneva this morning with last-minute of sanctions. The security cabi- days, warning against conces- years to put in place.” it supposedly has the ‘right to are being carried out in English, changes to the Iranian proposal. net warned the international sions to Iranian President Hassan The security cabinet said enrich.’ But a country that regu- as Zarif and his deputy, Abbas Asked about the foreign minis- community against any “partial Rowhani. the P5+1 should “reject Iran’s larly deceives the international Araqchi, are fluent, so they moved ter’s condition, Araqchi said: “He’s agreement that would fail to Rowhani’s conciliatory tone has attempts to reach a deal that community, that violates UN at least twice the speed, without not alright at all. He is suffering a bring about the full dismantling raised hopes of a breakthrough would leave it with the capability Security Council resolutions ... the need for interpreters. lot.” He said Zarif had gone back of the Iranian military nuclear in the decade-long dispute over to develop nuclear weapons.” has no such right,” it said. Speaking to reporters after to the hotel but would not leave programme...(which) could lead Tehran’s nuclear programme. An Israeli official told AFP that THE GUARDIAN/AFP Lebanese TV EU report faults Turkey over protests; urges talks shows video BRUSSELS: A keenly awaited obstacles, notably over Cyprus, The report should not create with Turkey in early November. The Commission will propose European Union report will and resistance to Turkish mem- any obstacle to opening a new Ankara has provisionally com- starting talks on fundamen- of kidnapped criticise excessive use of force bership in key members Germany round of membership talks with pleted just one of 35 chapters of tal rights and justice first with by Turkish police in tackling and France have slowed progress Turkey, the source said. accession talks. It has opened a Serbia, setting interim bench- protests this year but urge the to a snail’s pace. “On the contrary, we make dozen more policy areas but most marks to keep up pressure on Turkish pilots EU to breathe new life into EU governments, led by Berlin, it very clear that we expect the of the rest are blocked due to dis- Belgrade to continue normalising Turkey’s faltering bid to join the postponed plans to extend the member states to deliver on what putes over the divided island of relations with its former province BEIRUT: Two Turkish pilots 28-nation bloc. talks to regional policy in June as they have agreed and promised,” Cyprus or hostility from some EU Kosovo, the EU source said. kidnapped in Beirut in August The executive European a rebuke for the Turkish authori- the source said, speaking on con- members. If it failed to achieve the were shown in a video broadcast Commission publishes its annual ties’ handling of environmental dition of anonymity. The Commission hopes the EU benchmarks, the EU could slow by Lebanese television chan- progress reports today assessing demonstrations. Turkey is deeply frustrated and Turkey will be able to sign progress in other areas. nel LBC yesterday, saying they how far Ankara and other coun- Protests swept Turkish cit- at what it sees as humiliating an agreement to re-admit illegal The Commission will also pro- wished they could be at home. tries aspiring to membership ies after police used teargas and treatment by Europe, which has immigrants sent back from the pose today that EU governments Murat Akpinar and Murat have come in bringing their laws water cannon to disperse a sit- turned its public opinion against EU and start talks before the end formally recognise Albania as a Agca, both Turkish Airlines and behaviour into line with EU in against the redevelopment of EU membership. Turkish EU of the year on easing visa require- candidate for membership, the employees who were kidnapped standards. an Istanbul park. Two weeks of negotiator Egemen Bagis com- ments for Turks travelling to the source said. on Beirut’s airport road on August EU governments have said they clashes with police left four people plained this month that the EU EU, the source said. A year ago, the EU executive 9, appeared in good health but will take this year’s report into dead and about 7,500 injured. has held dozens of summits with While Turkey’s membership recommended that Albania be pale and nervous. Both said they account in deciding whether to The Commission’s report will Russia, China, Brazil and other bid has languished, Brussels granted candidate status, subject were well, but wanted to be with revive Turkey’s frozen accession criticise excessive use of force partners in the last decade but has moved faster to integrate to judicial and public administra- their families for Eid Al Adha, the process by opening talks on a new by police and a lack of dialogue only one with Turkey and other the countries of the former tion reforms. Muslim holiday that began yester- policy area, known as a chapter, with protesters, but it will also candidate countries. Yugoslavia. Croatia, which began The Commission believes those day in most of the Islamic world. the first to be opened in three note reforms made by the Turkish EU governments will con- negotiations on the same day as conditions have now been met and “My name is Murat Akpinar, years. government, including a “democ- sider the Commission’s report Turkey, has already joined the will not set any further conditions today is 14th October 2013, there Turkey began negotiations to ratisation package” announced by at a meeting on Oct. 22 and EU bloc and Serbia won a green light beyond saying Tirana must con- is only one day before Bayram join the EU in 2005, 18 years after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sources say they could decide to in June to start negotiations by tinue efforts to fight corruption (Eid). I would like to be at my applying. But a series of political last month, an EU source said. launch the new round of talks next January. and organised crime. REUTERS home. I am fine,” Akpinar said. “My name is Murat Agca. Today is the 14th of October, which is the day before Bayram,” Bahrain protest Agca added afterwards. “I am safe and sound. I miss Beirut charges 7 more my family, my children and my country.” Both men spoke in English and sported beards in the 32-second over Tripoli bombings recording, filmed against a plain wall that gave no indication of their whereabouts. BEIRUT: Seven more people Alawite district of Jabal Mohsen The video appeared to have have been charged over deadly and was arrested in the area last been filmed on Monday, but was bomb attacks in the Lebanese week. broadcast for the first time yes- city of Tripoli in which a Syrian Two Lebanese and two Syrians terday, as much of the Islamic security official is also report- were already charged on August world began celebrating the edly implicated, a judicial source 30, while a third Lebanese citi- holiday. said yesterday. zen was released with charges On August 30, shortly after The double bombing killed 45 dropped. their kidnap, an audio record- people on August 23 in the major- The two Syrians, who are not ing purportedly of the two men ity Sunni town, which has regu- believed to be in Lebanon, have was released. In it, the men said larly seen clashes between Sunni been accused of having placed they were in good health and were supporters of the Syrian upris- two car bombs and face the death waiting for Turkey to secure their ing and Alawite backers of the penalty. release. Damascus government. According to Lebanese media, The pilots’ kidnapping was Three of those newly charged one of the Syrians, Captain claimed by a previously unknown are in detention and the other Mohammed Ali, is a security group, the Zuwwar Imam Ali four are at large, the source also official based in Tartus, a Syrian Al Rida. The group demanded said. city on the Mediterranean close Ankara use its influence over The latest charges bring to 11 to Tripoli. the Syrian opposition to win the the number of people accused of In August last year, security release of nine Lebanese Shiites involvement in the attacks which forces arrested former Lebanese being held by Syrian rebels. targeted Sunni mosques in the information minister Michel The Lebanese went missing northern port city. Samaha, who is considered close in the northern Syrian town of Local media said some of those to Damascus. Aazaz in May 2012. Their rela- charged were Alawites, members He is accused of planning tives have repeatedly threatened of the same offshoot of Shia Islam attacks in Lebanon along with Turkish interests in Lebanon, Anti-government protesters clash with riot police during a protest in the village of Sanabis west of Manama, as Syrian President Bashar Al Syrian security chief General Ali accusing Ankara of failing to put yesterday. Hundreds of protesters tried to march towards Pearl Square after performing a religious ceremony Assad. Mamluk and faces the death pen- enough pressure on the Syrian at the grave of a protester killed by the Bahraini security forces. One of the new suspects, alty if convicted. opposition. AFP Youssef Diab, 19, is from Tripoli’s AFP WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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EADING about hundreds of innocent refugees perishing during their efforts to reach Europe, one wonders why the European Union and the Rinternational community are unable to prevent such Why doesn’t the US blatant loss of lives. It’s not such a herculean task, preventing these deaths, but what has been lacking is a will and proper coordination between various international agencies and countries. implement its treaties? In this context, the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso’s decision to provide an aid of $40.5m to Italy BY JONATHAN POWER to help the country deal with an influx of African refugees would have been no deal with Russia Bush took office, he went out of his is a positive step, but not enough to deal with the severity on abolishing Syria’s chemical weap- way to sabotage the treaty. Later, of the problem. The decision comes after the drowning of HE US Senate- usually the ons’ stocks. Nor would this month’s realizing how useful it was, he Republican members- reject Nobel-prize winning Organisation for changed tack and began to work with more than 300 refugees near the Italian island of Lampedusa. Tmultilateral treaties as if the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons it, even consenting to a UN Security And on Friday, a boat carrying more than 200 refugees it were a sport. Others it rejects be at work dismantling those stocks Council resolution that referred capsized off the coast of Sicily, leaving more than 30 people through inaction- the Law of the today. Everyone, including the Sudan to the ICC. Obama has done dead. According to reports, more than 20,000 migrants Sea Treaty, for example, negotiated Syrians, would have said why should the same, only more so. have died over the past two decades trying to cross the under President Jimmy Carter and they do anything if America doesn’t Obama has offered million dollar fruitlessly pushed for ratification by itself? The US has dismantled most rewards for information leading to Mediterranean to reach Europe. The deaths are only likely every president since. Republicans of its own large stocks and so has the arrest of ICC fugitives. After a to continue. Such is the desperation of people fleeing conflict justify their blocking tactics by argu- Russia. Congolese warlord presented him- and poverty that they will risk anything for a better life. The ing that such treaties are a threat to But, by and large, the US does stall self to the US embassy in Rwanda in fact that thousands of people have died during their efforts sovereignty. on treaty ratification even it was March the US quickly transferred are no deterrent for those embarking on a similar journey However, after almighty strug- involved in their negotiation, often him to be detained by the ICC in The again. This means the responsibility gles- it takes playing a benign and crucial role. Hague. Professor Kaye writes,“The only one third One example is the Convention on US has arguably become the the for preventing migrant deaths of the Senate to the Rights of the Child- along with court’s most significant supporter”. The European in treacherous seas lies with the block a treaty- Somalia and South Sudan it is the Likewise, the US has given sig- international community, especially The US has the important only country not to have ratified it. nificant support to the non-ratified Union needs Europe and the United Nations. nuclear arms’ Yet the Convention stands for the Convention on Tobacco Control. US lived with treaties with the very essence of basic civilised behav- law has been aligned with the con- to do more They haven’t discharged their responsibilities so far, and unless this Soviet Union and iour and its principal conceptualizer vention. In 1997 the Ottawa Treaty to prevent its moral Russia- were and protagonist was a fine American, outlawed land mines. It was opposed happens, precious lives will continue ratified. So was James Grant, who for many years was by the Pentagon on the grounds that migrant deaths to be lost in rough seas. ambiguities for the Convention the director-general of Unicef. mines were critical in keeping the With the world becoming more so long only against Torture However, in recent years, the peace on the Korean peninsular. In in their waters. unstable every month, the number of which Republican Clinton, Obama and even the Bush practice, Korea apart, the US has people seeking refuge is likely to go a great heroic president, Ronald administrations figured out ways of scrupulously avoided producing, trans- Reagan, suc- circumventing the Senate, sometimes ferring or deploying mines. It leads up exponentially. The revolutions in shove will wake cessfully fought even exercising leadership. In an the world in de-mining projects. It has Middle East have only added to the problem. With instability for but which article in the latest issue of Foreign even helped pay part of the costs of in many Middle East countries, especially in Syria, thousands it up. President George Affairs, David Kaye calls this “stealth meetings of the treaty’s parties. of people are trying to flee to Europe. At the same time, Bush junior ille- multilateralism”. With the Law of the Nevertheless, this way of playing Europe is not only not in a position to absorb these migrants, gally ignored, Sea, which codified customary rules it has serious flaws. With the ICC it their arrival is disturbing peace in their territory. There without a word of that govern the extent of a state’s has made it impossible- if ever it was protest from Congress or the press. sovereignty over its territorial seas, likely- to detain members of the US is a rise in xenophobia and racism due to the presence of His vice-president, Dick Cheney, rights of passage, seabed resource armed forces for war crimes, even migrants. With several European countries suffering from became torturer-in-chief and should allocation, illegal fishing and much though American courts have acted economic turmoil, throwing tens of thousands of workers have been arrested by the incom- else the US acts as if it were binding unsatisfactorily by ICC standards. out of their jobs, the governments are struggling to deal ing Obama Administration. But (whereas China, which has ratified it, Challenges such as climate change with the migrant issue. This is also contributing to the Obama, wanting a peaceful life with seems to be ignoring it in the South are best addressed through ratify- increasing influence of far-right parties. For example, Marine Congress for the sake of future leg- China Sea disputes). ing treaties. Many global solutions islation, decided not to prosecute the The US has refused to ratify the require the binding force and perma- Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front party, torturers. 1988 Rome statute that established nence that only treaties can provide. controversially said in 2011 that the only solution to prevent On Monday this week Syria joined the International Criminal Court. (If Mitt Romney had won the last these migrants from reaching Europe is to force them back the Chemical Weapons Treaty that Not surprisingly, some delegates at election not Obama, he may well have before they could reach the shores. the US has long been a party to. the African Union debate last week halted cooperation with the ICC.) While the European Commission’s aid to Italy is good The US must be glad it did ratify over the impending trial of Kenya’s The US has lived with its moral it. Once it did there was immediately president, wondered aloud why they ambiguities for so long only a great start, the commission needs to do more. The refugees must a flood of other countries doing like- should remain members of the ICC heroic shove will wake it up. be stopped at their origin and coordination must be increased wise. Without that ratification there when the US isn’t. Ironically, when THE PENINSULA with African countries• The other side Quote of Still no flood policy: ADB report the day

HEN the devastating lives but the promised policy has yet technological, institutional and policy reservoirs. The purpose, as the report floods of 2010 killed to see the light of day. Now a report options, and develop an integrated underscores, must be to integrate more than 2,000 people by the Asian Development Bank has water resources management frame- water and land use management, Win the country, displaced rightly pointed out that the lack of an work and a flood plan”. protect catchments, water courses over one-tenth of the population from appropriate and comprehensive flood An integrated flood management and floodplains from encroachment north to south and caused cumulative management policy has “led to high policy is important to prevent loss of and degradation, allow equitable I am here, my economic losses exceeding $10bn, recovery costs and to ad hoc measures life and minimise damage to the econ- and reasonable exploitation of catch- the government quickly promised to that are not sustainable”. omy, as well as to beneficially use the ments and flood-points, and protect husband and formulate a flood management policy The report warns that “the Indus floodwaters for irrigation, industrial use, the ecosystem. for the future. Since then, Pakistan Basin lacks an appropriate flood electricity production, etc in a water- Unless such a policy framework is my children are has endured two more floods in 2011 policy, comprehensive laws and scarce country with a fast-growing evolved, future flooding will continue here in Syria. It’s and 2012. Although more restricted in adequate flood-control infrastructure population like Pakistan. to kill people, destroy homes, devas- area than the 2010 deluge, they were and because of this Pakistan suf- Thus, the scope of the flood man- tate the economy and waste additional obvious that I’d be widespread enough to affect around fered cumulative flood damage of agement framework should not be water that could have been put to good nine million people. Thousands of flood $20bn from 1950 to 2010”. It has also limited to forecasting floods and use for the people and the economy. here with them. survivors are still trying to rebuild their underlined the “urgent need to assess building protective dykes and storage Dawn Asma Al Assad Syria’s First Lady VIEWS WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Does US stand a chance against Iran? Tehran is closer than ever to attaining the capacity to weaponise within a relatively short period of time. BY AARON DAVID MILLER and ones like Iran that live in a dangerous MITCHEL HOCHBERG neighbourhood can’t afford to do the same. They’re focused intensely on just obody knows how the a few things: physical security, survival Iranian nuclear dilemma is of the regime, maintaining religious and going to end. A good deal, national identity, historical grievances, a bad deal, no deal, a US wounding and trauma, and fear of big- or Israeli military strike ger powers. N— or none of the above? But amid all They become quite adept at manipu- the uncertainty, at least one thing seems lating and manoeuvring around these pretty certain: The mullahs are playing larger powers to achieve their goals, both three-dimensional chess while the US is because of their will and because of their playing checkers. knowledge of the real estate: They know This is not to say that the Iranians are their region’s back alleys, sand traps and diplomatic and strategic geniuses. After complicated ways. all, if they were that clever, they wouldn’t In recent years, the US has come to be reeling under the impact of nation- Iran’s neighbourhood all too often and crushing sanctions that are destroying with too little knowledge of the land- their economy. Nor would everyone’s scape. With our overwhelming military favourite mullah — President Hasan power and technological superiority, we Rowhani — be sending Rosh Hashanah can remove leaders and weaken groups An interior view of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. tweets to all his would-be Jewish friends. hostile to our interests. The checkers reference is also not But the locals can and do make us is closer than ever to attaining the capac- of any domestic backlash, all in an effort notion that the Obama administration meant to suggest that the Obama admin- pay big time. (See: Lebanon, Somalia, ity to weaponise within a relatively short to see what kind of sanctions relief it will somehow have a free hand to ignore istration is clueless about how to deal Afghanistan, Iraq.) A decade after we’ve period of time. And who knows? They can achieve and what it has to pay for it. Israeli needs strains the bounds of cre- with Iran. While the president’s handling left, all our schemes and dreams won’t may be even nearer than we and the If the price isn’t right, it can recali- dulity to the breaking point. of the Syrian chemical weapons issue have changed much on the ground. Two Israelis realise to crossing that threshold. brate, turn on a dime, and effortlessly AUS presidents and government nego- did at times resemble a Marx Brothers decades later, if locals remember we were We really don’t know what the Iranian return to the hard-line rhetoric of tiators measure their lives in four- and movie, the administration knows the there, it usually isn’t fondly. game is. Are we on the cusp of a new era Rowhani’s predecessor. eight-year increments — that is, the stakes on Iran are higher — and that, Iran has been particularly deft in capi- in the US-Iranian relationship with a For President Obama, investing in terms of administrations. Iran, by con- precisely because of Syria, it must be talising on these sorts of US mistakes. deal on the nuclear issue that will lead to Rowhani thus means risking being made trast, plays the long game, the genera- more disciplined, focused, and deliberate. The invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan a broader regional modus vivendi? to look the fool should the process reach tional game. Sure, Iran wants sanctions Yet Iran has certain natural advan- weakened the Taliban and eliminated Or is the Rowhani diplomatic offensive the point where the mullahs determine relief. tages that the US lacks. This doesn’t Saddam Hussein — two of Iran’s adver- designed to buy time, probe for weak- that what we’re offering isn’t sufficient In addition to the limited time frame of invariably mean the US will lose and saries — and bolstered its regional stand- ness and division in allied ranks, neu- to meet their needs. his second term, Obama is up against two Iran will win at nuclear roulette. But it ing. Iran has also manoeuvred deftly, and tralise the Israeli military option, and And, while this budding relation- clocks that are ticking down to a place does mean that Tehran can be far more thus played well, in regional develop- reinforce through charm and sweet talk ship congeals, the US president is in he’d rather not be: a military option. agile, devious, and strategic in its quest ments like the Syrian crisis. It has backed an American president’s already strong the uncomfortable position of having First, there’s the clock showing that for a nuclear weapons capacity than President Bashar Al Assad, exploited his preference for diplomacy over war? to explain every negative Iranian state- Iran is nearing the point of no return Washington can be in its effort to stop it. regime’s Hezbollah connection, and man- Nor does the US fully grasp its own ment or action. Yet Iran has positioned — the much-feared breakout capacity. There are brief explanations of these aged along with the Russians to keep the game. There is tremendous uncertainty Rowhani as a risk the US feels it must That, in turn, influences the second clock: important advantages. regime afloat. about what, in the end, to do about Iran’s take. Israel’s own timeline for making the ago- Big doesn’t always translate into smart The US-Russian agreement on chemi- quest for a nuclear weapon. Do we bomb Iran is a free agent in negotiating with nising decision about its military options. and effective, and small doesn’t neces- cal weapons has also furthered the if diplomacy fails? Do we contain? What the US. We aren’t in as enviable position. As for the Israelis, the mullahs may sarily mean weak. The Middle East is Iranian goal of legitimising the Syrian do we do if/when Israel decides it must Whatever political constraints Khamenei well take their chances and wager that littered with the remains of great powers leader and has raised questions in the use force? Our policy oozes indecision. faces, they aren’t nearly as narrowing as the temporary setback to their nuclear that wrongly believed they could impose minds of the mullahs about whether we And it shows. ours. Between Congress and US allies — program would be outweighed by the their will on small tribes. are prepared to use military force in the Iran is a country driven by a profound Israel but also Saudi Arabia — the US political benefits they might gain from Compelling and coercing nations not Middle East. sense of insecurity and entitlement — position must take into account an array an Israeli strike. to do something they deem vital is no Finally, thanks largely to its smaller, a very bad combination of personality of suspicions and fears, some of them at It’s a roll of the dice. But Iran, with all easy matter. The record, as my Foreign nimbler status, Iran has withstood sanc- traits in an individual, let alone in a times competing with each other. its advantages over the US and its allies, Policy colleague Micah Zenko points out, tions, political isolation, cyberwar, and nation. Congress is critical for sanctions just might take the risk. Indeed, the mes- isn’t all that great. Big global powers like the efforts of three successive US admin- The Iranian leadership can lie, dissem- relief and for the domestic consensus sage from Tehran might be: Come and the US have many things to do, and they istrations to prevent it from acquiring a ble, and pursue this two-track strategy required for any foreign-policy initiative, get us. And, by the way, welcome to the are distracted and tire easily. Smaller nuclear weapon. Indeed, in 2013, Tehran without blinking an eye and without fear particularly one as big as this. And the neighbourhood. WP-BLOOMBERG Syria needs fewer courts, more cops There’s not much The bloody stalemate could last left for Europe’s left years, and the millions of Syrians BY PAUL TAYLOR hat is left for Europe’s mainstream centre-left? Socialist now left to govern themselves must and social democratic parties that shaped the protective European social model and ruled much of the continent a learn to do so, and get the help Wdecade ago have been among the chief political casualties of the financial and economic crisis since 2008. More than just a cyclical trough, this may be a longer-term decline they need. because the left has lost its political narrative. Many young and blue-collar voters, angry over mass unemployment BY JAMES TRAUB took control of the city of Raqqa and spending cuts, have deserted to protest parties of the anti-capitalist earlier this year, they arrested hard left or the Eurosceptical, anti-immigrant far right, as the political t is easy to tick off the things 3,000 activists and confiscated landscape fragments, polling evidence shows. the US and other Western their computers and other equip- Others trust middle-of-the-road conservatives such as German nations might once have ment, much of it provided by the Chancellor Angela Merkel more than the left to run the economy in Idone, but no longer can, to US. tough times. And some have simply stopped voting out of disillusion- help the people of Syria in their This incensed local people and ment. Most worryingly for a movement born in the 19th century of Riot police in Damascus. struggle against the regime in ISIS got the message: The jihad- organised labour’s struggle for better working conditions and living Damascus. They won’t establish ists now tolerate (though they do standards, the belief in collective social progress has lost much of its a no-fly zone, because there has not help) the local council which Part of the Obama administra- cards). The most essential serv- credibility in mature advanced economies. never been a will to do so. They provides basic services in the city. tion effort, conducted by the State ice local government can supply, Income inequality has increased across the industrialised West since won’t arm moderate rebel bri- And the jihadists are competing Department’s Bureau of Conflict after all, is security, which in lib- the crisis began, according to OECD figures, widening social gaps that gades, because they are losing to provide basic services. and Stabilisation Operations erated Syria now depends almost the left set out to close. “Social democracy nowadays basically amounts out to extremists who would be According to a recent account, (CSO), is to coordinate that entirely on local military com- to the defence of the status quo and preventing the worst,” says Olaf certain to seize advanced weap- Ahrar Al Sham, a Salafist fighting effort so that goods and services manders. Creating an effective Cramme, Director of Policy Network, a think-tank for progressive ons. They will speak about — and group with a presence in Raqqa, flow through local councils and police force, Heydemann argues, centre-left politics. perhaps hold — a conference to picks up the garbage, supplies enhance the legitimacy of local would not only provide a space of Germany’s opposition Social Democrats (SPD) have just recorded discuss a political transition. But water and electricity, bakes bread government. security in terrifyingly insecure their second worst election result since World War Two. They now it won’t work, because President and distributes food. Local gov- Police are a different matter. cities but would help legitimise face an ugly trilemma between entering a “grand coalition” under Bashar Assad won’t leave power ernance has become a prime site The major northern cities have local government and might even Merkel on unequal terms, staying out and seeing her possibly team and the extremists won’t accept for the battle for Syrian hearts large contingents of officers and create opportunities for lawyers up with the Greens, the SPD’s natural partner, or being punished by a ceasefire. and minds. ranking officials. Aleppo has 1,200 and judges to start doing the work voters at a rerun election. Socialists or social democrats still head 13 One thing the West can do is to The Obama administration policeman, according to Steven they trained for. of the 28 EU governments and are in coalition in five others, but they help Syrians try to govern the lib- spends $250m on non-lethal aid to Heydemann, a scholar at the US Every Syrian you speak to has a are often driven to pursue unpopular policies that hit the interests of erated cities of the north, threat- Syrian groups, much of it to train Institute of Peace who attended conspiracy theory to explain why their own electorate. ened by the regime, by the foreign and equip councils and civil soci- the conference. Heydemann the US hasn’t come to their side: “It is an extremely difficult balance,” Social Democratic Danish jihadists of the Islamic State of ety activists like those in Raqqa. believes that the police can serve Syria has no oil. Syria is Israel’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said. “We had some reforms Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS), and by In some ways, the effort seems as “the leading edge of the effort enemy. Washington has cut a deal that have been seen as quite harsh, but they have also been necessary. the chaos that comes with the col- marginal, since civilians cannot to consolidate some kind of mod- with Moscow. And so on. The “I think we have found the right formula, not to be popular because lapse of municipal government. stand up to regime shelling or erate presence” in liberated areas. reality is that it’s probably too we have not actually reached that yet, but to do the right thing for The one place where you can ISIS’s terror tactics. The Obama administration late to win any hearts and minds the country,” she said. find moderates is in civil society, Syria is locked in a bloody stale- is already channelling opera- among the Syrian people; in any Austria’s Socialists lost votes last month, though they remain the which is full of dedicated young mate which could last years, and tional funds through the Aleppo case, the Obama administration largest party. Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party, which now heads activists and trained profession- the millions of Syrians now left provincial council to the city’s has no intention of intervening a shaky left-right coalition, bled votes to the anti-establishment five- als (as well as parasites, grifters to govern themselves must learn Free Police, and supplying them decisively, or even dramatically, star protest movement in a February election and is riven by factional and incompetents). And the best to do so, and get the help they directly with communications on the side of the rebels. But it squabbling. way, or at least the most likely need. Every liberated city has a equipment. can intervene more decisively on In Greece, Ireland and Spain, centre-left parties are paying a high way, to tip the balance between local council providing rudimen- But Heydemann suggests a the side of the activists struggling electoral price for having supported public pay and pension cuts moderates and extremists is to tary services, and myriad private much more ambitious effort desperately to sustain a decent required by international creditors. show Syrians that the former can groups which receive and distrib- involving vehicles (for which the and democratic vision of their In some northern European countries such as Denmark, social demo- provide better governance. ute food and medicine, document administration has yet to author- wrecked country. It’s not enough; cratic parties have pinned their fate on embracing an open, globalised This is a threat foreign jihadists regime atrocities, and sometimes ise funds) and weapons (which at but for now, it will have to do. economy and making social protection more selective. recognise. When an ISIS brigade operate radio or TV stations. the moment are not at all in the WP-BLOOMBERG REUTERS WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Russia foils Carp harvest plot to attack arms facility Islamist militants suspected

MOSCOW: Russian authorities 2,000 km from Kirov. Insurgent said yesterday they had foiled leader Doku Umarov, a Chechen, a plot by Islamist radicals to has urged fighters to use “maxi- bomb a chemical weapons facil- mum force” to stop the Olympics ity and had arrested two sus- taking place. pects from the North Caucasus, President Vladimir Putin has where Moscow is battling an staked his reputation on the Islamist insurgency. Games and ordered authorities Militants have previously to boost security in the North carried out deadly bombings in Caucasus, where the Islamist Moscow and other parts of Russia insurgency is rooted in two post- outside the mostly Muslim North Soviet wars pitting Chechen sepa- Caucasus, but specific allegations ratists against the Kremlin. of plots to attack sites holding After suicide bombings that weapons of mass destruction in killed dozens in the Moscow nuclear-armed Russia are almost subway in 2010 and at a Moscow unheard of. airport in 2011, Umarov called Authorities believe the sus- for more attacks on infrastruc- pects planned to build a bomb and ture in the Russian heartland, Fishermen pull nets containing fish from a pond during the traditional carp haul in the village of Stankov, near the south Bohemian town of Trebon attack the Maradykovsky chemi- but no other major attacks have in the Czech Republic, yesterday. Carp harvest starts in October ahead of the forthcoming Christmas season. cal weapons storage and disposal occurred outside the North facility in the Kirov region, about Caucasus. 1,000 km northeast of Moscow, the Russia inherited the Soviet Federal Investigative Committee Union’s declared stockpile of said. “The suspects planned a ter- 40,000 metric tonnes of chemical rorist attack ... that could have weapons. SPD blames Merkel for rigidity in talks risked killing hundreds of people,” In 1997 Moscow ratified the it said in a statement. Chemical Weapons Convention, BERLIN: The Social ‘grand coalition’ before Christmas If the party balked at that, the some Greens leaders were sound- It said the men had travelled which requires member states Democrats (SPD) bemoaned a remain high. official said, Merkel would be forced ing more open to the idea of a coa- north to the remote Kirov area to declare and dispose of all lack of concessions from Angela Yesterday, hours after SPD into a deal with the environmen- lition with Merkel. from Moscow to plan the attack chemical weapons and produc- Merkel, while her conservative leaders like Andrea Nahles went talist Greens, a move that could “I’m curious to see how the and it identified them as follow- tion facilities. allies accused the SPD of trying out of their way to make clear end up relegating the SPD to the second round of talks go, and ers of Wahhabism — an ultra-con- Russia and the United States to dictate policy despite losing they could still say no to Merkel, opposition benches for many years. of course I’m open to possible servative branch of Islam that is had pledged to destroy their last month’s election. other senior party members were “Even if some people expected surprises,” said Katrin Goering- practised in Saudi Arabia. chemical arsenals by 2012 but Still, after eight long hours of striking a more conciliatory tone more from the talks on Monday, Eckardt, the party’s parliamen- Investigators found bomb both missed the deadline. They talks on Monday between the in private. the bottom line remains the same tary leader. components and “literature with have recently led diplomatic chancellor and her centre-left “I still believe we’ll have a — it would be a huge surprise if we But there are numerous rea- extremist content” in an aban- efforts to ensure Syria starts rivals, it was not the partisan grand coalition,” one member of don’t get a grand coalition in the sons why the pragmatic Merkel doned house in the area where the destroying its own chemical posturing that was most telling, the SPD’s 35-strong executive end,” said Frank Decker, a politi- would prefer to work with the suspects, aged 19 and 21, were liv- weapons stockpile. but the readiness of both sides to board told Reuters on condition cal scientist at Bonn University. SPD. For one, that combination ing, the committee said. As of March 2013, Russian talk again. of anonymity. Later yesterday, Merkel’s was tried before in her first term It said the suspects were authorities had destroyed more Despite lingering differences Another SPD board member conservatives — her Christian and was broadly successful. natives of the North Caucasus, than 90 percent of the chemical over tax hikes and a minimum said that as long as exploratory Democratic Union (CDU) and Together with the SPD, Merkel a mountainous southern region weapons at the Maradykovsky wage, as well as opposition among talks with Merkel did not collapse the Bavarian Christian Social extended the retirement age and not far from the Black Sea city facility and were disposing of grassroots SPD members to part- in acrimony, the party had little Union (CSU) — will follow up shielded Germany from the worst of Sochi, where Russia hosts stocks of the nerve agent soman, nering with Merkel for the sec- choice but to enter full-blown the SPD meeting with a second of the global financial crisis by the 2014 Winter Olympics in according to the Kirov regional ond time in a decade, the odds coalition negotiations with the round of preliminary talks with introducing incentives for com- February. The region is some government website. REUTERS that Germany will end up with a chancellor in the weeks ahead. the Greens. Ahead of that session, panies to avert layoffs. REUTERS

Nazi past sticks Russia detains Azerbaijani Pope’s long-time over stabbing deputy steps down of Muscovite VATICAN CITY: The cardinal period. Bertone was one of the widely blamed for failing to pre- most controversial secretaries in MOSCOW: Russia yesterday vent a series of ethical and finan- modern Vatican history. He pre- detained an Azerbaijani citizen cial scandals during the reign of sided over a period beset by scan- suspected of stabbing to death former Pope Benedict stepped dals and intrigue and came in for a Muscovite in an attack that down yesterday, ending an era heavy criticism and accusations sparked some of the country’s fraught with embarrassments. of mismanagement. worst anti-migrant riots in Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, But Benedict, who in February years. The suspected killer was 78, left his post as secretary of became the first pope in 600 detained just outside Moscow state, the number two in the years to resign, stood by him and and was being sent for ques- Vatican hierarchy, and handed dismissed suggestions by other tioning by the Investigative over the role of “deputy pope” Church leaders that Bertone Committee, a body similar to to Archbishop Pietro Parolin, a should be sacked. the FBI which oversees major 58-year-old career diplomat. Although he has no power to criminal probes, a police spokes- Bertone’s departure is the most rule on doctrinal issues, the sec- man told AFP. visible break with the hierarchy retary of state sits in when the Police and investigators iden- left by Benedict and comes as pope is ill. He sets the tone for tified the suspect as Orkhan Pope Francis prepares to overhaul the Vatican’s central administra- Zeinalov, a 30-year-old native of the notoriously secretive Vatican tion, known as the Curia, and Azerbaijan. administration and its scandal- is involved in everything from Investigative Committee hit bank. finances and the appointment of spokesman Vladimir Markin said Parolin, a former Vatican nun- bishops to diplomatic relations Zeinalov had lived in Russia for cio (ambassador) to Venezuela, is with more than 180 countries the past 10 years and made a liv- known for a frugal lifestyle in tune One of the most damaging ing by driving a gypsy cab. with the pope’s own preferences. scandals to hit the Vatican under “It is known that he is quick- Protesters demonstrate at the funeral of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke in Albano Laziale near Rome yester- He was not present at yester- Bertone was “Vatileaks”, when tempered and aggressive, abuses day. Catholic traditionalists held a funeral for Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke despite protests by anti-fascists day’s handover ceremony, after Benedict’s butler stole docu- alcohol and does not have a and an attempt by the local mayor to ban the proceedings. undergoing surgery while visit- ments alleging corruption from permanent place of residence ing his family in northern Italy. the pope’s desk and leaked them in Moscow,” Markin said in a In his address at the handover, to the media. That coincided with statement. Francis made several references tumult at the Vatican bank, which Thousands rioted in southern to the difficulties that marked Italian magistrates are inves- Moscow on Sunday over the kill- Hollande hails Mandela in South Africa Bertone’s tenure as secretary tigating on suspicion of money ing several days earlier of 25-year- of state, speaking of a “thorny” laundering. REUTERS old local man Yegor Shcherbakov, SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA: said. “The battle for human dig- protested being taught in who was stabbed to death in front French President Francois nity, for equality, for respect and Afrikaans, the language of Dutch of his girlfriend. Hollande hailed anti-apartheid tolerance... these battles live on descendants. The killer fled the scene but icon Nelson Mandela’s struggle even long after the heroes who “It is very moving to come to images caught on surveillance for equality and forgiveness yes- waged them,” he added. Soweto, where hardly 40 years 40 Boko Haram militants killed cameras suggested he could have terday as he wrapped up a state Hollande is currently bat- ago children died defending their MAIDUGURI: Nigeria’s mili- historic stronghold. Troops been from Central Asia or the visit to South Africa. tling a rise in anti-immigrant freedom, their dignity,” said tary said yesterday it repelled “successfully repelled all the Caucasus. Hollande spent the morn- sentiment at home, which has Hollande. coordinated attacks by Boko attacks killing 40 terrorists in After a largely peaceful protest ing in the formerly blacks-only sparked a wave of conservatism He paid a “very emotional” Haram Islamists at the week- the three locations,” the towns on Saturday, the rioting erupted Soweto township southwest of that handed far-right party the visit to the four-roomed house end, killing 40 insurgents, but of Bama, Gwoza and Pulka, on Sunday when protesters Johannesburg, a hotbed for resist- National Front a key by-election where Mandela lived before his few details were provided and said the statement from the attacked a wholesale vegetable ance against the white suprema- win on Sunday. 27-year-imprisonment for activ- the account could not be inde- army’s 7 Division, based in the market where they thought the cist apartheid regime which Accompanied by his partner ism against the racist regime. pendently verified. northeast. suspected killer was hiding. ended 19 years ago. Valerie Trierweiler and South “Coming to this house you get According to a military Nigeria launched a major After the weekend riots, inves- “Even today, there are bat- African President Jacob Zuma, the feeling of a fighter, a combat- statement, Islamist fighters “of offensive in the northeast in tigators combed the market, tles to be fought so we can live the French leader also visited a ant, a militant who lived here unknown strength attempted mid-May aimed at crushing with Markin saying the search together, to avoid racism and memorial to Hector Pieterson, a among his own,” said Hollande coordinated and simultaneous Boko Haram’s four-year insur- has exposed “crude violations of xenophobia,” said Hollande after 13-year-old schoolboy shot dead after spending time at the match- attacks” on Sunday in three gency, which has left thousands migration, labour and adminis- an emotional tour of Mandela’s by police during a 1976 uprising. box brick house, which is now a remote towns in northeastern dead. trative legislation” at the market. former house and archives. Dozens died in clashes when national monument. Borno state, Boko Haram’s AFP AFP “All this isn’t so long ago,” he schoolchildren in Soweto AFP WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 New UK police report fires up ‘plebgate’ row Honesty of three officers questioned

LONDON: Britain’s police meeting in a deliberate attempt to watchdog yesterday questioned support their (police) colleague the honesty of three officers and discredit Mitchell, in pursuit whose actions helped spark the of a wider agenda”. resignation of former minister “In my opinion the evidence Andrew Mitchell, lending cre- and the surrounding circum- dence to his claims that he was stances do give an indication of the victim of a smear campaign. an issue of honesty and integrity Mitchell quit Prime Minister and/or discreditable conduct, not David Cameron’s government in merely naive or poor professional October 2012 after he was accused judgment,” she said. of calling police officers “plebs” in The meeting between Mitchell an altercation as he tried to push and the Police Federation had US House Speaker Republican John Boehner addressing a news conference after a meeting of House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington DC his bicycle through the gates of helped to seal his fate, as the offic- yesterday. Republican Representative from California Kevin McCarthy (left) and Republican Representative from Washington Cathy McMorris-Rodgers Downing Street. ers said afterwards that Mitchell (second left) are also seen. The Conservative then-inter- had failed to allay their concerns national development minister and should resign. He quit a week admitted swearing, but strongly later. denied using the politically toxic But Mitchell’s supporters Budget rift pushes Washington to the brink word “plebs” — a derogatory term accused the officers of deliberately used to describe commoners. misrepresenting what he said to WASHINGTON: Washington’s risky game Wednesday, the US Treasury will find itself are likely banking on a plan with fewer condi- Prosecutors are now consider- discredit him, and released a of political brinkmanship neared crisis point unable to borrow more money, and since its tions being passed by the Senate ahead of the ing criminal charges against some recording of the meeting to prove yesterday, with no deal yet nailed down to obligations will outweigh tax revenue, could debt default deadline before climbing on board of the police officers involved over their point. avoid a catastrophic US debt default, just 36 begin to default on its obligations. a compromise. claims that they lied about what An investigation by the police hours before a crucial deadline. This would send economic shock-waves “The President has said repeatedly that Mitchell said and effectively con- forces represented by the three Despite global fears that the US govern- around the world. Major powers like China and Members of Congress don’t get to demand spired to bring down a govern- officers found the men had no ment could run out of money to pay its bills Japan are already alarmed at the implications ransom for fulfilling their basic responsibilities ment minister. case to answer for misconduct or yesterday, the rift cleaving US politics and if US Treasuries — seen as the safest bedrock to pass a budget and pay the nation’s bills,” said The new report by the gross misconduct — a finding that a fight for the soul of the Republican Party investment in the world — lose their lustre. Amy Brundage, a White House spokeswoman. Independent Police Complaints the watchdog disagreed with. thwarted compromise. The House Republican plan is similar to a Senate Democratic Majority leader Harry Commission (IPCC) released yes- Home Secretary Theresa May, Hopes a nascent deal between Republicans Senate escape bill in that it would fund gov- Reid vented fury at the latest House maneu- terday criticises members of the the minister with responsibil- and Democrats in the Senate would open the ernment through January 15 while extending ver, saying they undermined the Senate Police Federation staff associa- ity for the police, said the report way to resolve a fight over raising the US the debt ceiling to February 7, according to compromise bid. “Let’s be clear: the House tion who met with Mitchell three made “troubling reading”. borrowing limit and reopening government Congressman Darrell Issa. legislation will not pass the Senate,” Reid said. weeks after the altercation in a “If it is indeed the case that proved over optimistic. But the House will include provisions to delay And, in an unusually public attack on bid to smooth things over. warranted police officers behaved House Republican leaders, seeking to medical device tax that helps fund Obamacare Boehner, he accused the House speaker of The Police Federation, which in the way Deborah Glass has appease the conservative Tea Party faction, and would remove health care subsidies for con- appeasing a small fringe of radical conserva- represents police officers, had described, that’s not acceptable decided to try to pass their own bill, seeking gressional aides and politicians. “We’re talk- tives at the expense of America’s interests, seized on the so-called “pleb- at all,” she said. to impose constraints on President Barack ing to our members on both sides of the aisle and all just to keep his job. gate” scandal to boost its cam- Keith Vaz, a senior law- Obama’s health care law. The White House to try to find a way to move forward today,” “I am very disappointed with John Boehner paign against cuts to their budget, maker who chairs parliament’s immediately struck back, rejecting the gam- Republican House Speaker John Boehner said. who would once again try to preserve his role accusing ministers of not respect- home affairs committee, said it bit as tantamount to demanding a “ransom” But the White House rejected the House at the expense of the country,” he said. Senate ing them. was “extremely serious”, while and renewed Obama’s demand that the $16.7 move, signalling that if it comes to a vote Republicans were to convene to review a com- IPCC deputy chairwoman Mitchell himself said it was a trillion debt cap be raised without conditions. minority Democrats would vote against, leav- promise plan being hammered out between Deborah Glass urged a fresh “matter of deep concern” that the The manoeuvering left the way out of the ing Boehner with the long-shot task of uniting Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry review of “whether the three officers had not been disciplined. deepest political crisis of the Obama era murky almost his entire caucus — including the res- Reid and Republican Minority Leader Mitch officers gave a false account of the AFP at best. If no deal is reached by midnight on tive Tea Party — behind the plan. Democrats McConnell. AFP

‘Giant Ball’ artwork Mad cow disease: NSA ‘collects’ millions Warship for sale: One in 2,000 in UK seeks buyer UK carry protein of email address lists LONDON: Fancy an aircraft PARIS: Around one person in carrier for Christmas? Britain’s 2,000 in Britain carries the pro- WASHINGTON: The US the report said, citing two senior cash-strapped military yes- tein linked to the human ver- National Security Agency col- US intelligence officials. terday launched a search for sion of mad cow disease, a figure lects hundreds of millions of con- A spokesman for the Office buyers for its sole remaining higher than previous estimates, tact lists from personal email of the Director of National aircraft carrier, saying it would a study said yesterday. and instant messaging accounts Intelligence, which oversees the entertain bids from companies, But how many people will around the world, including many NSA, said the agency is focused charities and trusts. The ageing, actually develop the crippling from Americans, The Washington on discovering and developing battle-worn HMS Illustrious — and ultimately fatal disease is Post reported on Monday. intelligence about foreign intel- 210 metres long and weighing unknown, its authors say. They The collection program inter- ligence targets. “We are not inter- 22,000 tonnes — is one of the also warn Britain to fight the risk cepts email address books and ested in personal information Royal Navy’s best-known sym- of wider contamination through “buddy lists” from instant mes- about ordinary Americans,” he bols. It has ferried equipment blood transfusions and surgical saging services as they move told the Post. during the Gulf War and sup- instruments. across global data links, the news- Snowden’s revelations about ported evacuations of British The study, published online by paper said in an article posted on the reach and methods of the nationals from Sierra Leone the British Medical Journal, is the its website, citing senior intelli- NSA, including the monitoring over the past 32 years. Bidders most exhaustive attempt yet to gence officials and documents of vast volumes of Internet traf- do not need to be British but the quantify the risk to Britons from provided by former NSA contrac- fic and phone records, have upset buyer has to keep all or part of the variant form of Creutzfeldt- tor Edward Snowden. US allies from Germany to Brazil. the ship in Britain for heritage Jakob disease, or vCJD. This is a The Post said analysing that data Admirers call him a human rights purposes, a Ministry of Defence brain-destroying disorder whose lets the NSA search for connec- champion and critics denounce spokeswoman said. The ship is suspected cause lies with eating tions and map relationships among him as a traitor. one of the Invincible class built beef contaminated by mad cow dis- foreign intelligence targets. The The 30-year-old is now living in in the 1970s and 1980s. ease, a bovine illness that erupted A visitor looks at an artwork by Beninese artist Romuald Hazoum titled data collection takes place outside a secret location in Russia, beyond in Britain in the late 1980s. “Giant Ball “ displayed at the Contemporary African Arts Fair at Somerset the United States, but sweeps in the reach of US authorities. Venezuela frees AFP House in Central London yesterday. The fair showcases emerging artists the contacts of many Americans, REUTERS from Africa with a total of 70 artists from across the continent. seized oil ship CARACAS: The Malaysian company that owns a US-hired oil survey ship detained last UK appeal for missing McCann triggers flood of calls week by Venezuela in a terri- torial dispute with neighbour- ing Guyana said yesterday LONDON: A television appeal “We are extremely pleased with appear on the broadcasts there. But to trace were based on descrip- Witnesses said the men were that the boat and its 36-mem- about the 2007 disappearance of the response.” Officers are partic- the appeal is not being screened in tions from an Irish family. He was speaking German or Dutch. ber crew had been released. British girl Madeleine McCann ularly keen to find one man seen Portugal, although it has received seen about 500 metres away from Detectives also speculated SapuraKencana Petroleum said in Portugal has triggered nearly carrying a young child in the popu- media coverage there. the McCanns’ apartment. that Madeleine may have dis- that it was grateful to President 1,000 calls and emails, Scotland lar Algarve beach resort of Praia Crimewatch editor Joe Mather The child fitted Madeleine’s turbed a burglary, pointing to a Nicolas Maduro’s government Yard said yesterday. da Luz on the night of May 3, 2007. told BBC radio: “It’s been a truly description and did not seem in sharp increase in local break-ins for releasing the RV Teknik Detectives published new elec- He was spotted around 10pm — unprecedented response. There distress. The witnesses described in the months leading up to the Perdana, which was picked up tronic images of men they want the time Kate McCann discovered were lots of calls from British people the man as white, between 20 and incident. They were also looking by Venezuela’s navy last week to trace, plus a reworked timeline her eldest daughter was missing who were in Praia da Luz around the 40 years old, with short brown at possible bogus door-to-door and taken to Margarita Island. of events leading up to the three- from their holiday apartment. time of Madeleine’s disappearance hair, of medium build and height charity collectors operating in “We wish to express our grati- year-old’s disappearance. Police said the man was of “vital who’d never previously spoken to the and clean-shaven. One image the area. tude to the Venezuelan govern- The appeal, based on two years importance” in their quest to dis- Met (Scotland Yard).” shows him with a fuller jaw than During Crimewatch, the ment for caring for the safety of work raking over the case, cover what happened to Madeleine, Regarding the man police are the other. McCanns — who launched a glo- and welfare of the crew, which was broadcast on Monday on the who vanished just a few days before keen to trace, he said the public Police said one theory was that bal media campaign to find their comprises multiple nationali- BBC’s Crimewatch programme. her fourth birthday. came forward with “several dif- the abduction could have been daughter — said they were still ties, during the time they were “We have now had over 730 The British detectives now ferent names but also several call- planned, which would have involved optimistic she could be traced. at Margarita Island and also for calls and 212 emails as a direct believe an earlier sighting of a ers mentioned the same name for reconnaissance. The McCanns had “We’re feeling hopeful,” said releasing the vessel,” the Kuala result of the specific lines of man carrying a child in pyjamas that man”. “It is a long shot but been dining with friends in a tapas father Gerry McCann. “These Lumpur-based company said. enquiry we issued,” said Detective is irrelevant. The appeal was to it’s remarkable how often results restaurant about 50 metres away. cases can get solved”, he said. Venezuela’s navy boarded and Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, be repeated in the Netherlands are possible even several years They were also interested in Scotland Yard is offering a seized the RV Teknik Perdana, who is leading the investigation. on Tuesday, in Germany on down the line. There were genu- tracing “one or two” fair-haired reward of up to £20,000 ($32,000) which was being used by Texas- “Detectives are now trawling Wednesday, and in Ireland. inely useful calls.” men who had been seen “lurking” for information leading to the pros- based Anadarko for a seabed through and prioritising that Redwood is travelling to the The new e-fits of the man around the apartment complex ecution of McCann’s abductor. survey, on Thursday. material. This will take time. Netherlands and Germany to whom police are especially keen before Madeleine’s disappearance. AFP AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA

China airport Five killed as bomber jailed

BEIJING: A Chinese man in a wheelchair who deto- nated a home-made bomb in typhoon slams Beijing’s airport after trying to draw attention to a nearly decade-long legal battle was sentenced to six years in jail, into Vietnam his lawyer said yesterday, sparking widespread sym- pathy and anger. A Beijing court found Ji Zhongxing, 34, 122,000 evacuated, many cities hit guilty of causing an explo- sion, lawyer, Liu Xiaoyuan, HANOI: Typhoon Nari They were shifted to makeshift said. State media confirmed slammed into central Vietnam shelters in public buildings away the sentence. Ji detonated early yesterday, killing five peo- from vulnerable coastal areas, the bomb after being pre- ple, ripping roofs of homes and according to authorities. vented from handing out damaging roads, state media Vietnamese weather forecast- leaflets that drew attention reported. ers said the typhoon had crossed to his complaints. Ji, from The storm, which claimed 13 the border to Laos by noon. eastern Shandong province, lives in the Philippines over the Nari is the 11th tropical storm had been seeking redress for weekend, tore through the com- to hit Vietnam so far this year. Workers remove fallen trees following the passage of Typhoon Nari in the central coastal city of Danang yesterday. a claimed beating by police in munist country’s central region — Last month Typhoon Wutip left southern Guangdong prov- from the tourist town of Hue to a trail of destruction, damaging ince in 2005 that left him Quang Ngai to the south, Vietnam nearly 200,000 houses and killing Danang city on Monday and beaches. twisted wreckage of hoardings wheelchair-bound. He had Television reported. several people. Tuesday morning and delayed “Signboards have blown down, torn down by high winds, while been petitioning for justice Schools were closed in Danang Forty people have been killed another eight yesterday. roofs have been ripped off, trees residents picked through the ever since. Detonating the city, which bore the brunt of Nari in flooding since early September, The central region is exposed have been torn up,” she said, add- debris of their homes. bomb at Beijing’s main air- when it hit packing winds of up according to official figures. to the sea and often hit during ing that parts of the city were left More than 1,000 tourists have port ensured widespread to 133km an hour. Soldiers were sent to help peo- the storm season between July without electricity. been forced to extend their holi- exposure for Ji, even though More than 122,000 people had ple reinforce their homes and and October. Nari did not affect Residents said it was big- days until the weather improves he and a policeman who been moved to safe ground in sev- guide ships to shelter in Danang, the Central Highlands, Vietnam’s gest typhoon since 2006, when and they are able to leave, the received slight wounds were eral provinces, including Quang a famous tourist destination, coffee belt, which lies further to Typhoon Xangsane barrelled Saigon Economic Times said. the only people hurt. He Nam and Danang city, by late state-run Voice of Vietnam radio the south. through the region, killing some “The tourists are all safe,” said faced a maximum sentence of Monday before Nari tore through said. More than 2,000 passengers “Danang looks like a battle- 250 people in the Philippines and local official Tran Chi Cuong, 10 years. the Unesco-listed ancient capi- were stranded when national car- field,” resident Nguyen Thi Lan Vietnam. adding most of the area’s beach tal of Hue, the official Tuoi Tre rier Vietnam Airlines cancelled said. The city is popular with Photographs from the area resorts had not been badly Jailed man’s (Youth) newspaper reported. 22 flights to and from Hue and foreign tourists for its pristine showed streets strewn with the affected. AGENCIES mum seeks help SEOUL: The mother of a US missionary jailed in North Korea for state subversion Typhoon threatens pleaded yesterday for the US Blast hits upscale Myanmar hotel, one hurt government to help secure Japan, precautions her ailing son’s release as YANGON: A female guest was according to a Reuters witness. to midnight. Two bombs exploded “It must have been carried she ended a trip to see him. taken at N-plant injured in an explosion in an Glass from the room’s window in Yangon on Saturday, according out to create worries and con- Kenneth Bae, born in South TOKYO: A once-in-a-decade upscale hotel in Myanmar’s big- was spread out across the street to police, one at a bus stop that cerns among the people and to Korea but a naturalised US typhoon threatened Japan yes- gest city late on Monday, police below. caused no injuries and another make the international commu- citizen, was arrested last year terday, disrupting travel and said, in what could be the lat- “It sounded like a subdued that slightly wounded two boys. nity doubt the security stand- while on a visit to North Korea shipping and forcing precau- est in a string of bombings in explosion,” said Graeme Romer, Police also said they found an ard in Myanmar at a time when and sentenced to hard labour tions to be taken at the wrecked recent days. a guest who was staying on the unexploded bomb in a Yangon res- Myanmar is going to take the for 15 years in May. North Fukushima nuclear power Police are already investigating eighth floor. taurant on Monday. ASEAN chair,” Ye Htut told Korean media said his mis- plant. a series of bombings that began on He said he went downstairs to Authorities have not said who Radio Free Asia’s Burmese lan- sionary activity constituted a Wipha was moving across the Friday, when an explosion killed the lobby to ask about the explo- they think is behind the recent guage service. crime against the state. His Pacific straight towards capital two people and wounded one sion and saw an injured woman bombings, although presiden- Myanmar has been hit by mother, Myunghee Bae, last Tokyo, and is expected to make in a guesthouse in the town of wrapped in bed sheets lying on tial spokesman Ye Htut linked bombings before. week travelled to North Korea landfall during the morning rush Taungoo, about 55km from capi- the floor. “She was bleeding pro- them to Myanmar assuming Three explosions during the to see him. “I was happy to see hour today, bringing hurricane- tal Naypyitaw. fusely,” Romer said. chairmanship of the Association Water Festival in 2010 killed at him and to hold him, but it force winds to the metropolitan Although the cause of Monday’s The hotel’s general manager, of Southeast Asian Nations least 10 people and wounded more broke my heart to leave him area of 30 million people. blast in Yangon has not yet been Phillip Couvaras, confirmed that (ASEAN). than 170. behind. I am more anxious The centre of the storm was determined, police lieutenant cap- a guest had been taken to the A new quasi-civilian govern- In May 2005, three bombs at than ever to bring him home,” 860km southwest of Tokyo at tain Han Win Soe said: “We are hospital. ment has launched sweeping a convention centre and markets she said in a statement on a 8am, the Japan Meteorological looking at who stayed in the room “The hotel management is political and economic reforms killed 23 people and wounded family-run website campaign- Agency said on its website. It before that guest.” working with the local authorities over the past two years after more than 160. ing for his release. “I plead was moving north-northeast at Security officers were sifting who are investigating this inci- decades of military rule, with the Authorities blamed the 2005 with our government to do 35kmph. through a debris-filled room on dent,” he told reporters outside US, the European Union and oth- bombing on ethnic rebel groups everything in their power to The storm had weakened as it the ninth floor of Traders, a pop- the hotel lobby. ers easing or lifting sanctions in and a government in exile. secure my son’s release soon.” headed north over the sea but was ular hotel in downtown Yangon, He said the blast occurred close response. REUTERS Bae, 45, was recently moved still packing sustained winds of to a hospital after his health about 140kmph with gusts as high began to deteriorate. as 194kmph, the agency said. The agency issued warnings China, Vietnam for Tokyo of heavy rain, flooding and gales, and advised people to to boost ties be prepared to leave their homes Taiwan PM survives quickly and to avoid unnecessary BEIJING: China and travel. Vietnam pledged to further A spokesman for the meteoro- deepen their onshore coop- logical agency said the storm was no-confidence vote eration in a joint statement a “once in a decade event”. TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Premier speaker Wang. Ma’s ruling yesterday. Both vowed to The typhoon is expected to Jiang Yi-huah yesterday sur- Kuomintang party tried to expel implement the Five-Year Plan sweep through northern Japan vived a no-confidence vote Wang for allegedly meddling in a for the Development of China- after making landfall and to pass launched by opposition lawmak- court case, based on information Vietnam Economic and Trade near the crippled Fukushima ers who accused the government that was obtained by wiretapping Cooperation (2012-2016) and nuclear power plant, on the coast of violating the constitution the phone of DPP lawmaker Ker major projects, according to 220km northeast of Tokyo, later over attempts to expel the par- Chien-ming. the statement issued during today. The operator of the plant, liamentary speaker. Wang was accused of influenc- a visit by Chinese Premier Li Tokyo Electric Power Corp , which Forty five legislators voted in ing prosecutors not to appeal the Keqiang. They also vowed to has been struggling to contain favour of the motion, well short acquittal of Ker in a breach of implement a memorandum radioactive leaks, said it would of the 57 votes required to oust trust case last year, which he has of understanding to build a cancel all offshore work and it the premier, said speaker Wang denied. cross-border economic coop- would decide whether to continue Jin-pyng. Prosecutors have insisted the eration zone and actively work onshore after assessing the “I am glad about the outcome wiretapping was legal. study the signing of a bor- weather. of the vote... Taiwan can’t afford But the DPP has demanded der trade agreement, so as The utility will also take down infighting in this grave economic that Ma step down, comparing to promote cooperation and cranes and secure all cables, climate at home and abroad. I the controversy to the Watergate prosperity in the two coun- hoses and machinery, a company hope we can now focus on boost- scandal in the United States tries’ border region. spokesman said. ing the economy,” Jiang told which resulted in the resignation Tokyo Electric said it would reporters. of then-president Richard Nixon Boy accidentally pump out the rainwater expected The vote called by the oppo- in 1974. to fall into protective containers sition Democratic Progressive Ma’s popularity has also taken shot in the neck at the base of some 1,000 tanks Party (DPP) came amid mount- a severe hit in the wake of the IPOH: storing radioactive water. Activists holding placards take part during a protest outside the Legislative ing criticism on the government controversy that has already seen A schoolboy was shot The radioactive water is a by- Yuan in Taipei yesterday. The placards read, ‘People have no confidence of President Ma Ying-jeou over two top officials resign, including in the neck when a pistol product of its jerry-rigged cool- in the Premier and the Cabinet. President, step down’. a controversial investigation into his spokesman. went off while a policeman ing system. REUTERS influence-peddling claims against AFP was removing its bullets in front of a house in Kampung Belanja Kiri, Parit yesterday. Mohd Amar Mohd Azizi, 10, was about 40 metres away from the house belonging Chinese court convicts six officials over suspect drowning to the policeman’s mother- in-law when the bullet pen- BEIJING: A Chinese court The party maintains its own “On September 30, the court and held down in a bathtub as the report to a specified location and etrated his throat in the has convicted six officials in the internal justice system, separate handed down individual sentences officials sought to obtain a confes- given a time limit by which they incident about 4:30pm. The drowning of a man reportedly from Chinese state law, run by of four to 14 years for the six sion to corruption. must confess. If they do not do so, victim was sent to a clinic in stripped and held under water its feared and secretive Central men,” Wu said. Family members also said they increasingly harsh methods will Parit and later, to the Batu to try to extract a corruption Commission for Discipline The victim, Yu, had been the had found multiple bruises on Yu’s be applied. Gajah Hospital before he confession, a lawyer for the vic- Inspection, for which five of chief engineer of a state-owned body. They can be held for up to was transferred to the Raja tim’s family said yesterday. the men worked as corruption company in the city of Wenzhou. Yu’s detention and brutal treat- six months with no contact Permaisuri Bainun Hospital The rare case has offered an investigators. He was arrested in March and ment at the hands of his inves- with lawyers or their families, to undergo an operation to unusual glimpse into the internal The sixth man was a local detained for more than a month tigators bear the hallmarks of and detainees are often con- remove the slug. The police- workings of the ruling Communist prosecutor. The group were sen- over suspected wrongdoings in a “shuanggui” or “two rules”, the fined in basements to prevent man, believed to be an assist- Party’s high-profile anti-corrup- tenced late last month by a court land deal. Communist party’s internal inter- suicide attempts by defenestra- ant investigating officer, has tion drive, although the verdict in Zhejiang province, according He died in April while in the rogation process. tion, according to rare witness been detained to facilitate and sentence have gone unre- to Wu Pengbin, a lawyer for the investigators’ custody, reportedly Under it, officials suspected testimony. investigations. REUTERS ported by China’s state media. family of victim Yu Qiyi. after he had been stripped naked of wrongdoing are ordered to AFP PHILIPPINES WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Rescuers recover an injured from rubble at a fishing port in Cebu City and (RIGHT) people walk past the damaged Church of San Pedro in Loboc, Bohol, after a major earthquake struck the region yesterday. 93 die as quake hits tourist islands 7.4-magnitude quake destroys historic churches, triggers terrified stampedes across central Philippines

CEBU: A powerful earth- one other person died on nearby relief the earthquake occurred on port and the largest airport out- a rush toward the exit,” Sanchez who was visiting the area. quake killed at least 93 people Siquijor, which attracts tourists a public holiday, meaning there side of the capital Manila. It also said. He said two other people “It’s absolutely devastated... the in the Philippines yesterday as with its pristine white sands. were fewer people than normal in has a major ship building industry. were killed when part of a school entire front of the church has col- it tore down modern buildings, “I was thrown to the ground many of the major buildings that A university, a school and two collapsed on a car they had parked lapsed onto the street,” Poole told destroyed historic churches and by the strength of the quake. suffered damage. shopping malls, public markets in, while four others died at a fish by telephone. However he said triggered terrified stampedes Broken glass rained on me,” Elmo The quake struck at 08:12am and many small buildings sus- market that crumbled. there was nobody in the church at across popular tourist islands. Alinsunorin, who was on duty as a (0012GMT) near Balilihan, a tained damage in the quake. The Philippines’ oldest church, the time of the quake. Aside from Fifteen of the confirmed fatali- guard for a government tax office town of about 18,000 people on Three of the people who died Cebu’s Basilica Minore del Santo its beaches, Bohol is famous for its ties were in Cebu, the country’s in Cebu, said. Bohol, at a depth of 20km, the in Cebu were crushed to death in Nino, was badly damaged, with its more than 1,000 small limestone second most important city and a “I thought I was going to die.” USGS reported. a stampede at a sports complex, limestone belfry in ruins. It was “Chocolate Hills” that turn brown gateway to some of its most beau- Authorities said the death toll The town lies across a strait where poor people had gathered first built in the 1500s by Spanish during the dry season. tiful beaches, the national disaster could still climb, with officials about 60 kilometres from Cebu. to collect regular government colonisers, although its current One of the main tourist ven- agency reported. struggling to assess the extent Cebu, with a population of 2.5 cash handouts, according to the structure dates back to the 1700s. ues there, the Chocolate Hills The 7.4-magnitude quake killed of the damage in the worst-hit million people, is the political, eco- provincial disaster council chief, A church on Bohol that was Complex, was severely damaged another 78 people in the neigh- areas of Bohol where roads were nomic, educational and cultural Neil Sanchez. first built in the early 1600s also and may be beyond repair, accord- bouring island of Bohol, famed for impassable and power was cut. centre of the central Philippines. “There was panic when the collapsed, according to Robert ing to Delapan Ingleterra, head of its rolling “Chocolate Hills”, while Nevertheless, they expressed It hosts the country’s busiest quake happened and there was Michael Poole, a British tourist a local tourist police unit. AFP 11 firms eye navy ships deal MANILA: Eleven companies the military’s shopping list. The In the first stage of bidding, have expressed interest to join winning bidder must deliver the officials will screen the offers and the bidding for the acquisition ships within four years from the determine which of them are quali- of two Navy ships worth P18bn. opening of a letter of credit. fied to proceed to the next stage. The 11 firms are Piriou The vessels will arrive after Eligible bidders will be notified for Naval Services, Navantia Sepi President Aquino’s term ends in the second stage bidding upon the (RTR Ventures), Thyssenkrupp 2016. Defence Undersecretary completion and validation of the Marine System, STX Offshore & Fernando Manalo said the vessels documents they submitted. Shipbuilding, Damen Shipyards, can be used to boost the coun- The date for the second stage Fincantieri, STX France SA, try’s security presence in the bidding has yet to be announced. Hyundai Heavy Industries, Inc, West Philippine Sea, repatriate Originally, the government Garden Reach Shipbuilders & migrant workers and respond to planned to buy second-hand Engineers Ltd, DCNS France and calamities. ships, but eventually decided to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine The frigates to be acquired will buy brand-new ones. Engineering Co Ltd, accord- be equipped with ammunition, Previously, security officials ing to data obtained from the according to a DND bid bulletin said acquiring second-hand ships Department of National Defence issued recently. would be more costly in the (DND). The bidding will be held in two long run as these would require It remains uncertain though if stages due to the technical and upgrades and repairs. all these companies will join the detailed nature of the project. The two frigates to be acquired bidding to be held this month. The first stage bids must be for the Navy are expected to com- The frigate acquisition project submitted to the DND on or plement the BRP Gregorio del aims to boost the Navy’s territo- before October 25 at 10am. Late Pilar and BRP Ramon Alcaraz, rial defence capability and disas- bids, as well as those that are the two warships acquired ter response efforts. The project higher than the approved budget recently from the US. is one of the big-ticket items in of P18bn, will not be accepted. THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Misuari still in country Zamboanga operations

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday denied reports that Moro cost government $3.4m National Liberation Front (MNLF) found- ing Chairman Nur Misuari has already left MANILA: The government has spent at least P150m the country, saying it had no record of his ($3.4m) to bankroll security operations in Zamboanga departure. City, a military official said yesterday. BI spokesperson Ma Angelica Pedro said Armed Forces Vice Chief of Staff Lt Gen Alan Luga that Misuari, who allegedly ordered the armed said among the items funded by the amount were fuel, MNLF fighters to attack in Zamboanga City medicines and food of soldiers. last month, is still in the country. “Maybe fuel accounted for more than 50 percent (of “Mr Misuari is still in the country. We are the expenses). The rest were medicines, hospitalization coordinating with other agencies regarding of those who were wounded and additional food,” Luga that information. We will issue a statement said in Filipino. “It was expensive because of the fuel costs as soon as we hear from them,” said Pedro. involved in the flight of the C-130s,” he added. Pedro declined to provide more information The figure covered the operations conducted since the as to the whereabouts of Misuari because this start of the Zamboanga crisis September 9. However, could jeopardise their coordination with other Luga said some items have yet to be accounted for since agencies. the clearing operations are still underway. The clearing Asked if it was possible that the 74-year- operations were meant to remove explosives and to ferret old MNLF leader might have slipped out out stragglers to ensure the safety of residents. of the country undetected via the so-called Luga, nevertheless, believes they were able to maximize Southern Backdoor in Mindanao, she said, “I the resources given to them. He said the use of military am sorry but I won’t be able to answer that aircraft entailed less costs compared to taking chartered now because I don’t want to prejudice the commercial flights. on-going coordination efforts of the bureau.” The Zamboanga City crisis started last September There were speculations that Misuari used 9 after followers of Moro National Liberation Front the traditional maritime route, landing in (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari tried to hoist their flag the coast of Bolongan in Southern Sulawesi, at the city hall. Indonesia. His wife and two children are The move came weeks after Misuari declared independ- reportedly already in the Middle East. ence from the Philippines in Talipao, Sulu and declared THE PHILIPPINE STAR himself head of what he called the “Bangsamoro Republik.” THE PHILIPPINE STAR WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 12

Accountability Microphone bomb kills governor commission bill still pending

18 wounded in Afghan mosque blast after Eid prayers ISLAMABAD: More than four years down the line after PULI ALAM: A bomb hid- is seen as a key strategic region, alleged were being manipulated the tabling of a bill in 2009 den in a microphone killed an often described as a “gateway by foreign powers, and called on to establish an autonomous Afghan provincial governor to Kabul” for Taliban militants Afghans not to participate. National Accountability yesterday as he made a speech based in strongholds across the The hardline Islamist Taliban Commission (NAC) by at a mosque after Eid prayers south and east. No group claimed regime was driven from power Pakistan People’s Party, an in Logar, close to the capital immediate responsibility for the by a US-led coalition in 2001 for effective accountability law Kabul, officials said. blast, though Taliban militants sheltering the Al Qaeda leaders still remains an unfulfilled “This morning, governor often target provincial govern- behind the 9/11 attacks. agenda in parliament. The Arsala Jamal was delivering a ment officials as well as Afghan The US and Afghanistan are ‘Holders of Public Offices speech after Eid prayers when soldiers and police. Mohammad currently in the last stages of talks (Accountability) Bill 2009’ he was killed by a bomb planted Jan Abid, head of the crimi- on a Bilateral Security Agreement was presented to replace a in the microphone,” Logar pro- nal investigative department in (BSA) that would see several politically strained National vincial governor spokesman Din Logar, confirmed the bombing and thousand US troops remain in Accountability Bureau with Mohammad Darwish said. said a probe would be launched. the country to aid stability and an autonomous NAC, but “The governor wanted to speak Security in Logar has deterio- continue training of local secu- it has been pending in par- and congratulate everyone on rated in recent years with the rity forces. Omar warned any US liament. And now that the the occasion of Eid. At least 18 Taliban holding sway in some bases remaining on Afghan soil Pakistan Muslim League- other people have been wounded, areas despite sustained Afghan “will never be accepted” and that Nawaz (PML-N) has been in including civilians and govern- and US military pressure. “armed jihad will continue against power for more than three ment employees.” Village-based Afghan Local them with more momentum”. months, there is no move Jamal was appointed by Police (ALP) forces have also been Eid Al Adha is a major pub- to replace NAB with NAC. President Hamid Karzai, like all active trying to wrestle back con- lic holiday across the Muslim Majority of PML-N lawmakers 34 provincial governors, and he trol of Taliban-held territory. world, with mosques packed with view this unfulfilled promise as was seen as a close ally of the The Taliban have vowed to step devotees marking the prophet one of the greatest failings of the president, who will leave office up attacks as Afghanistan pre- Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice previous parliament. The NAC next year. Jamal only took up the pares for presidential elections his son when God ordered him to. had been a hot topic in the past Logar job in April after serving as in April and the withdrawal of Sheep and goats are sacrificed five years when PML-N was in governor of Khost, on the border 87,000 Nato troops by the end in many households and the meat opposition and rapped the then with Pakistan. of next year. Taliban supremo distributed among family, friends ruling PPP for reneging on its Volatile Logar, which lies to Mullah Omar on Sunday said he and the poor. Governor Arsala Jamal in his office in Logar province before the blast. commitment to democracy. the south of the Afghan capital, “rejected” the elections, which he AFP Former parliamentary affairs minister Babar Awan tabled the bill in the National Assembly. The PML-N objjected to the language and provisions in the draft bill and refused to accept it. The then premier Yousuf Militants a hurdle to polio eradication in Pakistan Raza Gilani had said the govern- ment would submit the bill to PESHAWAR: Back-to-back race with Afghanistan (six cases) administering oral polio vaccine country without administering polio-free status were very dim. parliament after consulting all emergence of cases, especially and Nigeria (49) to be declared to children in North Waziristan vaccines to all the targeted chil- They said that complete eradication parties. PML-N’s demand was in North Waziristan Agency polio-free, but indications are Agency in June 2012 and linked dren,” the officials said. was possible only through vaccina- that NAC should be headed by due to Pakistani Taliban ban that the situation in Fata, espe- its resumption with the stoppage They said that more cases tion everywhere in the country. a sitting Supreme Court judge. on vaccination, is hamper- cially in North Waziristan and of drone strikes in Fata, they said. could come from North and South “We don’t want to be the last ing the government’s efforts Khyber Agency with 14 and 13 Taliban also prohibited immuni- Waziristan and Bara tehsil of polio endemic country because Mystery of to get a polio-free status for cases respectively, would make sation for nine childhood ailments, Khyber Agency as vaccination in it would be an indication of our Pakistan ahead of Nigeria and the government’v s task difficult including polio, a week later, in Taliban-controlled areas was not national failure to eliminate a dis- portrait solved Afghanistan, the other two to achieve. adjacent South Waziristan Agency, possible. ease after two decades of struggle polio endemic countries left in The officials said that the Fata making vulnerable the children The officials feared that when the virus was eradicated in ISLAMABAD: As myste- the world. accounted for 31 nationwide polio there to preventable diseases, they Pakistan’s efforts to be declared most of the countries,” the officials riously as it vanished, the “Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate cases and was a stumbling block in said. polio-free ahead of Nigeria and said. painting that went missing polio will remain a dream that will the way of global efforts to declare The officials said that in both the Afghanistan could end up in fail- The Fata and KP had 38 polio from the National Assembly never come true unless we admin- Pakistan a polio-free country. tribal agencies about 300,000 chil- ure. Nigeria has recorded 49 cases cases in 2013 and more cases were secretariat in Islamabad ister oral polio vaccine to all chil- On Sunday, the National dren had been unvaccinated for 16 so far in 2013 against 93 in 2012, expected there due to lack of qual- has been returned, although dren under five years of age. The Institute of Health (NIH), months now who risked infection. while Pakistan is 15 cases away ity campaign to reach all the chil- not in its original, pristine presence of unvaccinated children Islamabad, confirmed four new “Unabated circulation of virus in from reaching the mark of 58 cases dren. The officials said that the condition. Sources said the also poses a challenge to achieving cases, including three from North conflict areas has also put at stake it recorded last year. government needed to vaccinate portrait of C E Gibbon, the the task of getting the country free Waziristan Agency and one from the nationwide efforts for eradica- The officials said that the Fata about six million children in Fata third deputy speaker of the of polio,” relevant officials said. Khyber Agency, the officials said. tion of polio because we couldn’t was the main contributor to polio and KP. Constituent Assembly — a Pakistan with 43 cases is in Taliban had banned achieve the status of polio-free cases due to which chances of getting INTERNEWS forerunner of the National Assembly — was discovered where it belonged “a couple of days ago”. They said the painting had lost its grandeur and was brought back in a Private sector’s bank Environmentalists urge plan for creased condition. “The miss- ing painting has been found, but in a dilapidated shape,” a source in the secretariat borrowing drops to zero sustainability of Margalla Park said. “The thief detached the artwork from its frame and KARACHI: Private sector par- minus Rs19bn while at the end of ISLAMABAD: The environ- Capital Development Authority butterflies, 37 of fish, nine of folded it up before bringing ticipation in investment activi- first quarter of fiscal year 2014, mentalists have urged the fed- is already focusing on planting amphibians, 20 of reptiles, 380 of it back to the secretariat, so ties with bank money has been it was minus Rs23bn. This trend eral government to announce a the indigenous species, especially birds, 21 of small mammals and presumably security cameras declining and it came down to showed that there was no interest comprehensive plan for future fruit and flowering trees including 15 species of large mammals were did not notice it.” almost zero in the fiscal year from the private sector in borrow- sustainability of the Margalla ‘chir’, pine, ‘kachnar’, ‘amaltas’, recorded. 2013. ing from commercial banks. Hills National Park with an aim ‘dhreak’, jacaranda, and olive and “The beauty of Islamabad is UK soldier shot For the last 15 months, private However, at the end of FY-12, to help convert it up to the level strict monitoring of the planted only because of these Margalla sector credit off-take is negative, private sector borrowings were to of world-class national parks. saplings is being carried out to Hills and destroying these will dead in Helmand which experts said is the worst the tune of Rs235bn. In a joint note various organisa- ensure their maximum survival. end the beauty and greenery of sign for economy. Experts say Pakistan’s economy tions working for conservation of The National Park forms the Islamabad forever.” LONDON: A British soldier How long the private sector will has been in stalemate for five years natural environment said collec- southernmost distributional limit President of Margalla Hills was shot dead in Afghanistan remain out of the banking sys- and private sector participation tive efforts would help preserve for many Himalayan animal spe- Society Roedad Khan said that yesterday, the Ministry of tem, no one has a ready answer. in investment activities has been the rich flora and fauna of the cies and the northern most lim- chopping of trees in the name of Defence in London said, the Bankers say there are no signs of declining. Even the government of Margalla Hills as there are very its for many species of the plain development should be discour- first British loss of life in improvement. PM Nawaz Sharif has, so far, failed few capital cities in the world that areas in the south. aged to protect environment and the conflict since April. The At the end of fiscal year 2013, to energise the private sector. are blessed with such close prox- As a result of a series of sur- promote tourism. ministry said the soldier, the private sector borrowing was INTERNEWS imity to nature as Islamabad. vey of the park, 54 species of INTERNEWS 445th British serviceman to be killed in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion Rural Women’s Day in 2001, had been killed by enemy fire while on patrol in Suicide bomber Helmand Province. “Despite Missing Singapore receiving immediate medi- cal attention, he died at the blows himself scene,” the ministry said, model found dead adding his family has been up in hospital ISLAMABAD: A model and beauty queen informed. Lieutenant Colonel KABUL: A suicide bomber from Singapore who went missing in Pakistan Hywel Lewis, spokesman was killed in eastern Paktiya has been found dead in a ditch on the edge of for Britain’s Task Force province of Afghanistan on Islamabad, police said yesterday. Helmand, described the Monday after he blew himself Fehmina Chaudhry, 27, a Singapore-based unnamed soldier as “the up inside a hospital. model originally from the port city of Karachi, brightest and the best”. Interior Ministry officials went missing last Thursday while visiting Britain has around 8,000 per- said the bomber was arrested Islamabad to buy property, police said. sonnel in Afghanistan, but along with his explosives by “Police arrested the real estate broker and 5,200 will be left by the end of security forces. after interrogation, he said he had murdered the year ahead of a full with- Sediq Sediq, spokesman for the model and dumped her body in a stream drawal by the end of 2014. the ministry, said the bomber on the outskirts of the city,” Islamabad police was looking to start clashes spokesman Muhammad Naeem said. Illegal arms with security forces, but was Her promoter in Pakistan, Asif Hashmi, con- injured after police opened firmed Chaudhry’s death, and said she was mar- surrendered fire on him. ried and had a son and a daughter. “She was Sediqi said the bomber was a philanthropist and was planning to set up a KARACHI: In a city plagued injured and taken to hospital fashion school in Pakistan,” Hashmi said, add- by violence, only 16 illegal in Gadez city, where he blew ing that she had won several beauty contests. weapons were surrendered himself up. The officer leading the investigation, Yasir during a two-week drive He said only the bomber Afridi, said Chaudhry’s mother had contacted against illegal weapons which was killed following the her for the last time on the evening of October ended on Sunday. The drive explosion and there were 10, after which she received a text message say- was launched by the Sindh no civilian or security forces ing her daughter had been kidnapped. government following the casualties. Women work in a farmland in Lahore on Monday as Pakistan marked International Day of Rural Women. “She used to visit Pakistan often to see her Supreme Court’s directive to No group, including the mother and was staying at a private hotel in clean Karachi of weapons. First observed in 2008, the day celebrates and honours the role of rural women in the economies of Taliban, has claimed respon- Islamabad where she came to buy real estate AGENCIES developed and developing countries. sibility so far. AGENCIES for her mother,” Yasir said. AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Prince Charles 17 policemen to tour India

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Charles will tour India for nine days next month ahead of the suspended Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, his office said yesterday. It will be the heir to the throne’s eighth official visit to the over stampede Commonwealth’s most populous country and his third with his second wife Camilla. The trip, from November 6 to Medics battling to save lives of critically ill 14, will take them to Dehradun, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and BHOPAL: India has suspended sub-divisional magistrate and two Kochi, during which they will police and government officials senior police officers. meet political, business and cul- over a stampede near a temple The government released a tural leaders in their most exten- that killed at least 115 people, statement late Monday announc- sive India tour to date. police said yesterday, as recrim- ing all of the suspensions, after “They will undertake a broad inations fly over the country’s the chief minister was heckled range of engagements to promote latest religious festival disaster. during a tour of one of the hos- the strong UK-India partnership Twenty-one people, including pitals where victims were being in key areas such as conserva- all 17 police from the local sta- treated. tion, education, growing business tion, have been suspended after Medics were battling to save links, women’s empowerment and devotees were crushed to death or the lives of 10 people classified as training,” the couple’s Clarence drowned on Sunday near the tem- critically ill following the tragedy, House residence said. ple in the central state of Madhya which took place on a bridge. “They will also have the oppor- Pradesh. Survivors of the stampede Women carry an injured calf they rescued from a damaged house in Ganjam district, Odisha, yesterday. tunity to celebrate religious diver- Outrage has been mounting recounted how desperate moth- sity, creativity and the vibrant over the tragedy in Ratangarh ers threw their children into the individual family ties between the town, site of another deadly stam- water below. two countries.” pede seven years ago, with author- Devotees trapped on the bridge Odisha steps up relief efforts Charles, 64, will make an off- ities under fire over policing levels threw saris over the edge to help road trip into an “elephant corri- following claims the panic was them climb down, while others BHUBANESWAR: Odisha were affected when the water of operation in the area said. He dor” in Kerala, while Camilla will aggravated by baton-charging. simply dropped to the ground, yesterday intensified relief major rivers and their tributaries said more places would submerge visit the Doon School in Dehradun. “We have suspended the new video footage showed. efforts in the flood-affected in the region submerged low-lying if the river’s water level rose They will both visit the Indian entire staff of the concerned The tragedy cast a long shadow areas after the water has areas and swamped homes. further. The army, the National Military Academy and attend a police station which includes over celebrations marking the end started receding, an official Mohapatra said except some Disaster Response Force, Odisha Bollywood-themed gala dinner two sub-inspectors and 15 other of one of the holiest festivals in said. places of Balasore district, situ- Disaster Response Force and the in Mumbai. Their last India visit officers for not doing their duty the Hindu calendar. “We have intensified relief ation has improved. state police are continuing relief was in 2010 when Charles opened of regulating the crowd and pre- Police said the panic had been efforts in the affected areas as the Although the government said operation in the affected areas, the Commonwealth Games in venting the stampede,” deputy sparked by rumours that the flood water has started receding”, evacuation was not required, tel- he said. Delhi alongside then-president police inspector general D K bridge was about to collapse. state special relief commissioner evision channels showed footage The very severe tropical cyclone Pratibha Patil. Arya said. Police denied claims from survi- Pradeep Mohapatra said. of people stranded on house tops in the Bay of Bengal which struck After touring India, the prince A commission of inquiry was vors that officers had charged into Air dropping of food pack- and high-rise embankments. Saturday night near Gopalpur in is due to represent his mother expected to include the officers the crowds, wielding batons. ets has also been stopped, as A volunteer of a nongovern- Ganjam district has left a trail Queen Elizabeth II, the head of the in its investigation into exactly Up to 400,000 devotees were all the affected places are now mental organisation, who is of destruction in the coastal dis- Commonwealth, at the 53-mem- what happened and who was to already inside or around the tem- approachable by roads or boats, engaged in relief work, said large tricts of the state. ber organisation’s heads of gov- blame. ple when the stampede took place, he said. “We have so far evacuated numbers of victims were still The worst-hit districts are ernment meeting in Colombo. “It is going to be difficult for while there were about 20,000 about 112,000 people. We do not waiting for help. Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and The 87-year-old queen has only these men as a judicial com- people on the bridge, which spans think any further evacuation is In some areas of Balasore, the Gajapati. missed the biennial summit once mission will now probe the role the river Sindh. required,” he added. situation is grim because the Although damage to properties before, when it was first held in of these officers who have been Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Heavy rain brought by Cyclone water level in Subarnarekha was estimated at many millions 1971. Her decision to stay away removed from their posts,” Arya Chouhan, a senior figure in the Phailin that hit the state coast river was rising after heavy rain of rupees, the loss of humans was this year is part of a gradual move said. Bharatiya Janata Party, was Saturday night triggered floods in the upper catchment area, minimal compared to the 1999 to cut down her long-distance for- The state government said it facing calls to resign over the in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur revenue divisional commissioner super cyclone that claimed over eign trips and hand over some of was also suspending four officials: tragedy. and Bhadrak districts. Arabinda Kumar Padhee who is 10,000 lives. her duties to younger members of the collector of Datia district, the AFP More than one million people supervising the relief and rescue IANS the royal family. AFP

Talwars destroyed evidence in Aarushi Sage dreams of gold, murder case: CBI govt starts digging GHAZIABAD: Continuing its final arguments in the Aarushi- Hemraj double murder, the CBI NEW DELHI: The Indian gov- newspaper. The dead ruler’s spirit yesterday told a special court here ernment is digging for treas- has been roaming the palace and that Aarushi’s parents dressed ure after a civic-minded Hindu asking for the gold to be dug up, up the crime scene and tried to village sage dreamt that 1,000 he added. “It is a hidden treasure influence a doctor who conducted tonnes of gold was buried under for the country.” the autopsy of the teenager. a ruined palace, and wrote to Not all Hindu leaders are Central Bureau of tell the central bank about it. so keen to put bullion into the Investigation’s lawyer R K Saini The state Archaeological Survey Reserve Bank of India’s vaults. accused dentists Rajesh and of India has sent a team of archae- Temples sitting on about half as Nupur Talwar for their daugh- ologists to the village of Daundia much gold as in Fort Knox are ter Aarushi’s killing in 2008 and Khera in the northern state of resisting efforts by the central said the two used their home Uttar Pradesh. They are due to bank to audit their holdings. computer’s internet all through start digging on Friday, Praveen The archaeologists plan to dig the night of the murder, indicat- Kumar Mishra, the head archae- two 100sqm blocks beside the ing that they were not asleep as ologist in the state, told Reuters. palace. Mishra, however, warned claimed by them. Yogi Swami Shobhan Sarkar that there was as yet no proof The special judge would next says the gold he dreamt of that any treasure lay beneath the hear the case on October 17. belonged to a nineteenth-century soil of Daundia Khera village. Aarushi, 14, was found murdered ruler, Rao Ram Bux Singh. He “We are still searching for the at her parents’ Noida residence May says he wants it in government exact location and whether there 16, 2008. The body of their domes- hands to help India recover from is any treasure. It is all in the tic help Hemraj was found the next an economic crisis. future,” he said. “We often just day on the terrace of the house. The “I cried the day I realised that find pottery and metal antiquities, CBI claimed that the suspicion was India is going to collapse economi- like agricultural tools or kitchen on the Talwars as they disturbed cally,” the seer told the Mail Today tools.” REUTERS the crime scene and destroyed evi- dence on Aarushi’s body. Blood stains on the railing of staircases, lock and on the steps Don’t evoke fear to woo voters: Leader were found partially mopped, the CBI said, adding that this indi- NEW DELHI: In a veiled reference to Gujarat Chief Minister cated the involvement of the den- Narendra Modi, Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind leader Mehmood Madani yes- tist couple in the double murder. terday asked the secular parties not to seek votes of the Muslim com- The Talwars also tried to influ- munity by evoking fear of any person. Speaking to Times Now news ence the doctor who performed channel, Madani said the secular parties should not seek votes on a the post-mortem on Aarushi, the negative plank. “In the next election, they should not try to seek our CBI said. votes by showing fear of someone, on a negative plank,” Madani said. The CBI lawyer said finger Madani said the secular parties should tell what they had done for prints collected from the Talwars’ the minority community and what were their plans for the future. house from a whisky bottle also “For (getting justice), for equal opportunity, what is their planning,” suggested the involvement of the he said. Without naming any party, he said the secular parties should parents of the teenager in the tell how many promises in their manifesto have been fulfilled. murder. IANS IANS

Man finds worms in Air India mid-flight meal

NEW DELHI: Air India said The passenger reported the a string of issues, including yesterday an investigation was incident to Air India, but said he over safety. In May, a flight to underway after a passenger did not hear anything back for Bangalore was diverted to another found worms in his sandwich two weeks, according to the Press city after the pilot returned from mid-flight. Trust of India. a toilet break and found the door The passenger made the dis- “We are investigating the to the cockpit jammed shut. covery during a flight from New caterer regarding this incident,” Air India also this year sus- York to New Delhi on September airline spokesman Prasad Rao pended a senior pilot caught 28 on India’s struggling flagship said in New Delhi. drunk just before he was to fly a carrier. The airline has been hit by passenger aircraft. AFP WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

UK inflation fails Europe moves towards banking union to slow, house Germany digs in heels; Britain drops opposition to ECB supervision in eurozone prices jump

LUXEMBOURG: EU finance influence without a body to deal LONDON: British inflation ministers agreed yesterday to with troubled banks. was higher than expected in give the European Central Bank Germany, Europe’s biggest September and house prices sweeping supervisory powers in economy, put the brakes on dis- posted their biggest rise in the eurozone but Germany dug cussions about how to pay for res- almost three years in August, in its heels on how to deal with cuing or winding up any bank that adding to scepticism about how failing banks, the second stage gets into trouble. long the central bank can hold in building a banking union. Finance Minister Wolfgang down interest rates. The European Union ministers Schaeuble all but dashed hopes Annual consumer price infla- gave their final approval for the that the eurozone’s rescue fund, tion was unchanged from August ECB’s regulatory role nearly one- the European Stability Mechanism, at 2.7 percent according to the and-a-half years after the idea would help banks directly without Office for National Statistics data was first floated, with Britain making their home governments on Tuesday, defying forecasts for dropping opposition to a plan it responsible for repaying the aid. a tick-down to 2.6 percent. feared might threaten its control Such a step was “not probable for British government bond prices of London’s financial centre. the time being”, he said. fell further after the release, lift- “We have written regulatory Between 2008 and 2011, the ing benchmark yields — a proxy history,” said Michel Barnier, European Union spent the equiva- for market interest rate bets — to the European commissioner who lent of a third of its economic out- a three-week high. drafted the plan for ECB supervi- put on saving its banks, but relied However, separate official data sion. “This is a momentous step: on taxpayers’ cash. In the case of published yesterday showed that the start of a new era for the Ireland, reckless bank lending annual factory gate inflation slowed supervision of eurozone banks.” almost bankrupted the country. sharply in September, pointing to Five years after the financial The issue of how to pay for bank an easing in pipeline price pres- crisis erupted, many European clean-ups is pressing as Ireland sures. “With house prices con- banks remain in trouble, holding and Spain prepare to end their tinuing to rise ... and tomorrow’s back the euro zone economy as it reliance on international aid that labour report set to show ongoing gradually recovers from recession. shored up their banks during the job gains, we continue to look for The EU is therefore trying crisis, concluding programmes an early 2015 rate hike,” said ING to agree the next big step in its that neither Dublin nor Madrid economist James Knightley. integration by creating a bank- plan to renew. FROM LEFT: EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn, Swedish Finance Minister Anders In August the central bank ing framework chiefly for the euro Schaeuble spelt out a chief Borg and ECB Board Member Jorg Asmussen at the EU headquarters in Luxembourg yesterday. pledged not to raise borrowing zone, which would both police the obstacle to directing euro zone aid costs before Britain’s unemploy- banks and find joint solutions to for banks, drawing comparisons until the end of the year and a book of holding up progress to in Greece when Athens revealed ment falls to 7 percent - some- their problems. with Ireland’s history of reject- their self-imposed deadline, talks protect its own “strange” financial its massive overspending and thing the bank forecasts will take Ministers won Britain’s support ing European initiatives in ref- are running into trouble because system of regional banks that are plunged the currency bloc into a three years - unless inflation for ECB supervision of eurozone erendums. “In Germany, we need Germany fears such a scheme will “deeply intertwined ... with local crisis that threatened its survival. threatens to get out of control. banks from the end of next year a change of German legislation, leave it liable to pick up the bill. political circles”. While an ECB promise to buy Bank of England policymaker after offering fresh reassurances which is maybe as difficult as a Banking union, which econo- government bonds calmed the Martin Weale reiterated his on its power to regulate the City referendum in Ireland,” he said. UNPAID LOANS mists consider as important as panic about the euro’s future, concerns that ‘forward guidance’ of London, Europe’s biggest finan- EU leaders, who meet next France, Spain and Italy, on the creating the euro more than a many banks are still sitting on policies could stoke inflation cial centre. week in Brussels, have also tasked other hand, want an immediate decade ago, aims to help countries a mountain of loans that may expectations Data due today is Yesterday’s decision endorsed their finance ministers with commitment by all 17 countries to deal with problems at banks go unpaid. The International expected to show the jobless rate an earlier European Parliament reaching a deal by the end of the in the euro zone to stand by weak before they get out of control. Monetary Fund estimates Spanish remained at 7.7 percent in August. vote to give the ECB powers year on a eurozone agency to close banks regardless of where they are. EU leaders are eager to trum- and Italian banks alone face ¤230bn REUTERS supervisory powers over the or salvage failed banks, the second The division was exposed by pet Ireland and Spain as success ($310bn) of losses on credit to com- euro zone’s 6,000 banks. However, stage of banking union. French Finance Minister Pierre stories after the four years of panies in the next two years. such a role would lose much of its With just 10 working weeks Moscovici who accused Berlin in economic turmoil that started REUTERS TCS profit jumps by 34pc in second quarter MUMBAI: India’s biggest IT out- Sri Lanka cuts sourcing firm, Tata Consultancy Ireland launches Services, yesterday reported a lending rates by 34 percent jump in quarterly net profit, beating market forecasts, 50 basis points led by outsourcing deals and new austerity budget contracts. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cen- The company, popularly known tral bank yesterday cut bench- DUBLIN: Ireland launched “To this end the government as TCS and part of the steel-to-tea mark lending rates by 50 basis its seventh successive auster- has designed this budget. We will Tata conglomerate, said consoli- points, saying the move was ity budget yesterday, paving the bring in a deficit of 4.8 percent dated net profit rose to Rs47.02bn aimed at encouraging growth way for the eurozone nation’s in 2014, we will bring in a small ($760m) for the three months to despite IMF warnings against exit from an international bail- primary surplus, demonstrating September from Rs35.12bn in the monetary easing. out programme in just two that our national debt, which has same period a year earlier. Revenue The Monetary Board of the months’ time. been rising for so many years, is jumped 34 percent to Rs209.77bn, Central Bank of Sri Lanka reduced Finance Minister Michael under control.” the company said. its key lending rate from 9.0 per- Noonan, unveiling his third The budget is aimed at bringing Analysts had forecast TCS to cent to 8.5 percent and reduced annual budget, said the govern- the deficit down to less than the post a profit of Rs45bn. “It was deposit rates from 7.0 to 6.5 percent ment would seek to claw back EU ceiling of 3 percent of gross yet another great quarter. We in the third easing since December. ¤2.5bn ($3.37bn) via taxation domestic product (GDP) by 2015. have demonstrated all-round The bank said the cut would hikes and spending cuts. Spending minister Brendan strong growth across markets and help Sri Lanka achieve economic “One of the primary tasks of this Howlin announced a number of industries, highlighted by efficient growth of more than 7.0 percent budget is to lay down the condi- schemes to encourage the embat- and rigorous execution,” Chief in 2013, up from 6.4 percent last tions for a successful exit from the tled construction sector. He also Executive N Chandrasekaran said year. “There is still further space bailout programme at the end of signalled the roll-out of free in a statement. to ease monetary policy in order this year, or to put it another way, GP-care to children under five, in Chandrasekaran said TCS, to harness Sri Lanka’s full eco- to fund ourselves fully through the a move seen by many as the first which signed at least nine large nomic potential and stimulate the international markets in a sustain- step towards universal healthcare. contracts, has a “robust demand economy to reach a higher growth able way at competitive interest The reduced VAT rate of 9.0 pipeline” and the company hired trajectory in 2014,” the bank said. rates,” Noonan said. percent for the hospitality sector, 7,664 people in the quarter. TCS The latest cut followed a 50 “The purpose of this budget is seen as a major boost to Ireland’s counts blue-chip companies such as basis point reduction in key rates to continue the progress we have important job-generating tourism British Airways, BP, Citigroup and in May and a 25 basis-point drop made; to reinforce policies that sector, remains unchanged. There Microsoft among its main clients. in December. grow the economy; to establish the are also no changes to income In the quarter, TCS added three The move came despite an Irish Minister for Finance Michael Noonan poses with the 2014 budget in conditions which will create jobs; tax or VAT and the levy on pet- new clients whose business is over International Monetary Fund and to prepare for exiting the bail- rol, diesel and home-heating oil $100m, totalling 22 such clients. front of the government buildings in Dublin yesterday. warning last month to focus on out programme,” Noonan added. remains unchanged. AFP AFP improving Sri Lanka’s business climate to achieve higher growth rather than cut rates. The IMF expects growth for the 2013 cal- endar year to be about 6.5 per- cent, a full percentage point lower than the central bank’s recent Tim Cook brings in Burberry boss to restore Apple’s shine forecast of 7.5 percent. Sri Lanka’s economy recorded LONDON: Burberry CEO some lustre to the Steve Jobs- consultancy. “What they’ve got John Browett, chief executive spring/summer 2014 show. She eight percent-plus growth for Angela Ahrendts rebuilt the created brand which has not is somebody who can take 400 of consumer electronics retailer also collaborated with Google two straight years after security brand after over-exposure of launched a major new device in stores with really great premium Dixons, was appointed by Cook in for a brand campaign named forces crushed separatist Tamil its trademark pattern alienated almost four years. positioning and turn that into 2012 to lead the iPad and iPhone Burberry Kisses. Tiger rebels in May 2009, but wealthy clientele. Her approach: Apple’s profit fell 22 percent in 800 stores and do that in China, maker’s global retail expansion. One of Ahrendts’ main chal- growth has slipped since. To embrace digital innovation, the June quarter as gross margins and do that in India and do that But Browett left after just six lenges will be to boost Apple’s The IMF warned against rate build a strong online business slid below 37 percent from 42 per- in Europe and in Russia and in months and later said he had not sales in China, its second-larg- cuts in May, pointing to ris- and tap Chinese and Latin cent a year earlier and its shares, South America and everywhere fitted in with the business culture est market. Here, analysts say, ing inflation, and it expressed American markets. down more than 30 percent since else which at the moment they at Cupertino, California-based she will be able to draw on her concerns in September over Sri Now Apple Inc is hoping she can September 2012, are being pum- don’t really have.” Apple. Burberry experience of introduc- Lanka’s high foreign debt. It said do the same at the world’s most melled by fears of slowing growth, Jumping to Apple — whose Ahrendts’ digital experience ing less expensive goods without Sri Lanka’s short-term external valuable technology company. and competition from Samsung $157bn net sales are nearly 50 means she is likely to have an damaging the value of the brand. debt represented 51 percent of the In poaching Ahrendts to direct Electronics. times those of Burberry — is a easier time adapting. While at Apple launched a cheaper plas- country’s foreign reserves. But strategy, expansion and operation “The point of Apple retail is to challenge of a different propor- Burberry she launched a website tic iPhone last month to help make the central bank said reserves of its retail and online stores, sell Apple, not to sell Apple prod- tion for Ahrendts. The pressure dedicated to the firm’s traditional up ground in emerging markets to totalled $7bn at the end of Apple CEO Tim Cook has set her ucts,” said Benedict Evans, who is made all the more intense by trenchcoats and introduced web- rivals like Samsung Electronics August, enough to cover about the task of bolstering global iPad covers mobile and digital media Cook’s previous stumble hiring a cast catwalks, using the new and Huawei Technologies. four months of imports. AFP and iPhone sales and returning at Enders Analysis, a research retail star from the UK market. iPhone5S to shoot the entire REUTERS WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Asian growth ‘changing’ energy sector China, India to be main growth drivers

DAEGU: From oil to nuclear number of major Asian players,” power, via gas, coal and renewa- Gerard Mestrallet, the Chairman bles, Asia’s economic growth is of France’s GDF Suez, said. increasingly steering the for- The French giant is engaged in ward path of the global energy a number of energy infrastruc- industry. ture projects in the region — par- “It’s clear that Asia’s emerging ticularly India and China — and economies have entered a historic is a partner in a liquefied natural phase of industrialisation and gas export terminal being built in urbanisation,” Peter Voser, the the United States to supply Asian Chief Executive of energy giant markets via Panama. Shell, said at the ongoing World Surging Asian demand for coal Energy Congress here. is also redrawing the energy land- “The pace of change is almost scape. China already consumes inconceivable,” Voser said. more than half of the global coal Shell estimates that energy supply and Woodmac estimates demand across the Asia region will that coal will surpass oil as the double over the next 50 years, with world’s major fuel by the end of China and India the main growth the decade. China will account drivers for at least the next two for two-thirds of that growth in Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Media reports state that US stocks rose on confidence that a solution was in sight decades. “This is not only trans- consumption, with half of China’s before October 17, when the government will theoretically hit its $16.7 trillion borrowing limit. forming Asia’s energy system, but new power generation capacity to also the world’s,” Voser said. be coal-fired. The geographical shift in glo- Asia also looks set to drive the bal energy consumption is already nuclear power sector. China and European stocks buoyed by US debt hopes becoming clear. China passed the India are currently building 30 United States in September as the and seven reactors respectively LONDON: European stock With just days to go before The European single currency postal operator Royal Mail rallied world’s biggest net oil importer, and dozens more are in the pipe- markets rose yesterday as law- Washington runs out of cash to slid to $1.3496 from $1.3559 in further, as formal trading of the driven by faster economic growth line across the region. makers in the United States pay its bills, Republicans and New York late on Monday. The stock began following its contro- and strong auto sales, accord- And Asia’s search for energy closed in a budget deal to reopen Democrats said they are close to dollar fell to 98.58 yen from 98.67 versial part-privatisation. ing to data released last week sources extends to renewables, government services and raise an agreement to end a stand-off yen. Sterling rose against the euro Royal Mail shares jumped as by the US Energy Information with increasing investment the country’s borrowing limit to that has also partially shut the but fell against the dollar. high as 490 pence in morning Administration. especially in wind and solar avoid a catastrophic default. government for two weeks. deals on the first day of trade for In August, energy consultancy power to complement the exist- London’s benchmark FTSE While expectations have been GOLD AT NEW LOW many of the 690,000 small inves- Wood Mackenzie predicted that ing energy mix. 100 index added 0.64 percent to for a deal to be made — equities The price of gold fell touched tors who had bought stock last China would be spending $500bn Although the cost of alternative 6,549.11 points, as investors also have remained buoyant despite the its lowest level in three months week. That increased the value of a year on crude oil imports by energies, especially in relation to reacted to news also that British gridlock — the news will come as a at $1,251.84 an ounce. It recov- Royal Mail to as much as £4.9bn 2020 to meet rising demand. coal, will inevitably restrict their inflation remained steady in relief because a US default would ered some ground to finish the ($7.8bn), following part-privati- As a result, members of the roles, an Asia Development Bank September. send global markets tumbling and day at $1,270.50, down from sation of the group by Britain’s Organisation of Petroleum study released in Daegu suggested Frankfurt’s DAX 30 climbed likely spark another worldwide $1,285.50 on Monday. Conservative-Liberal Democrat Exporting Countries (Opec) that renewables would account 0.92 percent to set a new record recession, analysts have claimed. Meanwhile, a survey revealed coalition government. would be “compelled to shift their for 7.1 percent of energy produced close at 8,804.44 points and the Despite the apparent progress that investment sentiment in That marked a vast gain of focus” from the United States in Asia by 2035 — compared to CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.78 percent towards a deal, Wall Street was Germany rose in October, in a almost 50 percent from the offer towards China, Woodmac said. just 1.9 percent in 2010. to 4,256.02 points. Milan added mostly down in midday trading, further sign of strength in the price of 330 pence. Shares had Increasing Asian demand for Meanwhile, Algeria’s Energy 0.43 percent and Madrid jumped however, as investors appeared biggest eurozone economy. already surged last Friday, and natural gas is also resulting in Minister Youcef Yousfi said that 1.13 percent. to be profit-taking after two days The widely watched investor on Monday, in conditional trad- profound sectoral changes, with current oil prices were “reason- “US lawmakers are finally mak- of solid gains on expectations an confidence index calculated by ing among institutional investors. suppliers boosting production of able” and it was too soon to pre- ing headway on a deal to avert agreement would eventually be the ZEW economic institute rose In Paris, shares in cable manu- liquefied natural gas which can dict whether Opec might change financial destruction before tomor- reached. 3.2 points to 52.8 points, beating facturer Nexans plunged by nearly be transported by boat to markets its output target at its meeting row’s D-day deadline, propping up The Dow Jones Industrial a forecast by analysts who said it 15 percent to ¤36.10 after the com- not served by pipelines. in December. “We will see when market sentiment in overnight Average was off 0.22 percent to would remain stable. pany warned it would report a “In the gas sector, we have we meet early December. We will trade across US and Asian share 15,267.16 points. The broader S&P It was the highest level since loss in the second half of the year shifted our focus from the study the market and we will markets and pulling up Europe,” 500 dipped 0.13 percent to 1,707.95 April 2010, as it was in September and said it would shed 468 jobs in Atlantic basin to Asia-Pacific, decide,” he said. said Ishaq Siddiqi, market strate- points, but the Nasdaq Composite when the index reached 49.6. Europe including 206 in France. through agreements with a AGENCIES gist at ETX Capital traders. edged up 0.03 percent to 3,816.57. On the upside, shares in British AFP

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SEOUL: South Korea’s Iranian NEW YORK: Citigroup Inc environment where client busi- crude oil imports more than posted weaker-than-expected ness is tepid and new regulations doubled in September from third-quarter earnings yester- are raising banks’ expenses. August, but its intake levels day as weak bond market trading Corbat told analysts in a con- remain close to the target of volume hurt revenue at the No. 3 ference call that business con- cutting shipments for the June- US bank and across Wall Street. ditions would remain “uneven” November period by 15 percent Citigroup’s bond trading rev- through the rest of the year. to extend a US sanctions waiver enue dropped 26 percent, or “While many of the factors another six months. $956m, excluding an account- which influence our revenues are To win waivers from the US ing adjustment, contributing to not within our full control, we sanctions, Iran’s crude buyers earnings that missed analysts’ certainly can control our costs, must continually reduce their forecasts. and I am pleased with our expense shipments. Japan won its fourth While the drop in fixed-income discipline and improved efficiency six-month waiver last month, revenue was more severe than at year-to-date,” Corbat said. while Iran’s other top buyers — larger rival JPMorgan Chase & The bank’s expenses fell nearly China, India and South Korea Co, which reported earnings last $500m from the second quarter to — will be up for a renewal of Friday, it could spell trouble for $11.7bn as performance-based com- exemptions in early December. investment banks Goldman Sachs pensation and transaction costs US lawmakers on Monday Group Inc and Morgan Stanley, fell, partly reflecting a weak rev- urged President Barack Obama which post results later this week. enue environment, Chief Financial President of Iberia and Chairman of International Airlines Group Antonio Vazquez (left) and Iberia’s Chief to keep to a hard line on sanctions “Investors should have been Officer John Gerspach said. Operating Officer Luis Gallego during the presentation of Iberia new logo in Madrid yesterday. imposed on Iran. The US and EU expecting this,” said Tom Jalics, The lender, which has said it sanctions have already cost Iran senior investment analyst at Key was aiming to reduce costs by billions of dollars a month in lost Private Bank. “The investment $1.2bn annually, said it plans to oil revenue, weakened its cur- bank was a little bit weaker than cut areas like marketing expenses rency and crippled its economy. people had been expecting, but in the fourth quarter. Air France-KLM undecided over Alitalia cash South Korea imported 571,909 the company’s management had The third quarter is typically tonnes of Iranian crude last month, been telegraphing this for the a slow one for bond trading, and MILAN/PARIS: A source France-KLM is dragging its in terms of debt restructuring. or 139,736 barrels per day (b/d), past 6-8 weeks.” this was exacerbated by the Fed close to Alitalia’s biggest inves- feet in order to secure stricter The source added, however, that more than double the August bar- He and other investors pointed announcement, according to ana- tor, Air France-KLM, said it restructuring concessions from Alitalia was “of strategic interest” rels, preliminary customs data to Citi’s efforts to control costs lysts. Under generally accepted was “50-50” whether it would the Italian government and other to Air France-KLM. shows. That puts the Asian coun- in the third quarter as the most accounting principles, Citigroup’s participate in an emergency shareholders. The cash call, part An Air France-KLM spokes- try’s imports from Iran for June- positive part of the earnings, which net income rose to $3.23bn, or share issue to keep the near- of a wider bailout, is seen as only man declined to comment. Alitalia September at 133,676 b/d, according were also marked by top-line $1 per share, from $468m, or 15 bankrupt airline flying because a stop-gap solution before talks on has not turned a profit since 2002 to Reuters calculations. weakness in retail banking. Similar cents per share, a year earlier. the Italian carrier’s business a possible tie-up between Alitalia and came close to being grounded The total means South Korea moves could be imminent at other Excluding the Smith Barney plan did not meet its conditions. and Air France-KLM. at the weekend after its major remains close to the 125,814 b/d it banks, especially as Wall Street charge, as well as the impact of Air France-KLM, which owns Massimo Sarmi, the head of creditor Eni threatened to cut aims to achieve in its imports from bonus season — typically a huge tax benefits and changes in the 25 percent of Alitalia, approved Italy’s post office, which has fuel supplies. Iran in the six months through part of their budgets — approaches. value of Citigroup debts and those an emergency ¤300m ($408m) agreed to commit ¤75m to the Rome patched together an November. Seoul has vowed to In last year’s third quarter of trading partners, third-quarter share issue along with the air- capital increase, was flying to emergency ¤500m fund, persuad- slash Iranian oil imports by 15 per- Citigroup took a pretax charge earnings slipped to $3.26bn, or line’s other investors during an Paris to discuss matters with Air ing the state-owned post office to cent from 148,016 b/d imported in of $4.7bn related to selling its $1.02 per share, from $3.27bn, or all-night meeting that wrapped France, a second source said. commit to providing ¤75m via a December 2012 to May 2013. Smith Barney brokerage business, $1.06 per share, a year earlier. up after 0100 GMT yesterday. “The position of Air France- capital increase and banks Intesa South Korea’s Iranian crude a charge that ended up costing Revenue for its retail banking But it is not obliged to par- KLM is 50:50 at this stage,” the Sanpaolo and Unicredit to guar- oil imports vary from month to Vikram Pandit, then the bank’s business fell 7 percent to $9.24bn, ticipate in the cash call, and source close to the company said. antee up to ¤100m, while a broader month as one of the two Korean chief executive, his job. and revenue for its securities and has always said it would attach “The business plan presented last consortium of banks stump up refiners that import Iranian oil Pandit’s successor, Michael banking business fell 2 percent to strict conditions before giving week was not suitable, the condi- ¤200m in existing and new loans. receives the oil only every two Corbat, has struggled to improve $4.75bn. any help. Analysts suggest Air tions were not fulfilled, particularly REUTERS months. REUTERS Citigroup fortunes in an REUTERS WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Manzoor century gives British driver Pakistan lead in first Test Edwards dies in The 27-year-old unbeaten on 131 as Pakistan reach 263/3 Porsche crash LONDON: British motorpsort tweeted: “Shocking news about ABU DHABI: Opener was in mourning yesterday Sean Edwards passing, top Khurram Manzoor notched following the death of driver man and super talented racer, a maiden hundred to help Sean Edwards (pictured) at condolences to his nearest and Pakistan take the upper hand the Queensland Raceway in dearest.” in the first Test against South Australia. Three-times Le Mans 24 Africa in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The London- Hours winner Allan The 27-year-old right-handed born 26-year-old McNish added: “I knew batsman was unbeaten on 131 and Pakistan’s opener was a passenger in his father initially from skipper Misbah-ul Haq on 44 not Khurram Manzoor a Porsche which the his sponsorship days, so out as Pakistan made a strong (right) bats during BBC reported had hit I have followed Sean’s reply of 263-3 to South Africa’s the second day the barriers during a career a bit closer than 249 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. of their first Test private test session. you would normally do. Manzoor put in a solid 135 for against South The driver survived “The tragedy of it the opening wicket with debu- Africa at the Edwards was is he was leading the tant Shan Masood (75) to help Sheikh Zayed leading the Porsche Supercup champion- Pakistan take a 14-run lead with Supercup champion- ship after such strong Cricket Stadium seven wickets intact. ship, a series which performances through in Abu Dhabi Manzoor, who hit twin half- supports Formula the middle of the year. centuries in Pakistan’s last Test yesterday. One races, and in May It looked like he was against Zimbabwe in Harare in was a co-winner of going to win. September, dominated the ball the Nurburgring 24 hours event. “Also, having won the during his 244-ball knock and has He is the son of former Nurburgring 24 Hours this year, so far hit 14 boundaries. Formula One driver Guy I would say this was probably his Along with Misbah he added 85 Edwards,who pulled Grand Prix strongest year in racing. for the unbroken fourth wicket great Niki Lauda out of a burn- “He won the Porsche Supercup stand as Pakistan looked set to ing car following the Austrian’s race in Monaco this year by 20 get a big lead. crash at the Nurburgring in seconds, which is unheard of in In the morning South Africa Paceman Vernon Philander Scoreboard 1976. a one-make-spec championship. were dismissed after adding just had Azhar Ali caught behind for Edwards played the part of his “This was a breakthrough year four runs to their overnight score 11 and then Morne Morkel had South Africa (I innings): 2-52-1; Babar 27-2-89-3; Ajmal 29.1-6-59-2. father in the recently released for him. He was showing what of 245-8. Younis Khan caught in the slips A Petersen c Masood b Irfan ...... 3 Pakistan (I innings): motion picture ‘Rush’, which talent he had, but had maybe Manzoor in company of Masood for one to leave Pakistan at 178-3. G Smith c Akmal b Irfan ...... 15 Khurram Manzoor (batting) ...... 131 recounts Lauda’s rivalry with never had the opportunity to started confidently, blunting a Manzoor though continued Hashim Amla c Younis b Irfan ...... 118 Shan Masood lbw Duminy ...... 75 James Hunt. actually display it. four-pronged South African pace in the same vein, sweeping left- J Kallis c Akmal b Khan ...... 5 Azhar Ali c de Villiers b Philander ...... 11 Former McLaren driver “Apart from that, he was a guy attack on a lifeless pitch, reaching arm spinner Robin Peterson for A B de Villiers (run out) ...... 19 Younis Khan c Petersen b Morkel ...... 1 turned BBC Grand Prix com- who loved life, loved racing, loved 77-0 at lunch. two boundaries and an over later J P Duminy c Shafiq b Babar ...... 57 Misbah-ul Haq (batting) ...... 44 mentator David Coulthard cycling, was strong and fit.” AFP Left-hander Masood was the pushed the same bowler for two F du Plessis c Shafiq b Babar...... 1 Extras (NB-1) ...... 1 first to reach his maiden half-cen- to reach three figures, getting a R Peterson b Babar ...... 5 Total (for 3 wkts) ...... 263 tury, off 102 balls while Manzoor standing ovation from the 7,000 V Philander lbw Ajmal ...... 3 To bat: A Shafiq, A Akmal, S Ajmal, Z Babar, J reached his sixth fifty -- third in strong crowd. D Steyn st Akmal b Ajmal...... 15 Khan, M Irfan. Phillip Island braces a row in Tests -- off 96 deliveries. He took 198 balls to reach the M Morkel (not out) ...... 2 Fall of wickets: 1-135, 2-173, 3-178. Masood finally fell, leg-before milestone, bettering his previ- Extras (B-1, LB-4, NB-1) ...... 6 Bowling: Steyn 16-4-55-0 (nb1); Philander to part-timer Jean-Paul Duminy ous best of 93 made at Colombo Total (all out) ...... 249 14-4-31-1; Morkel 15-4-23-1; Kallis 9-1-28- after hitting eight boundaries off against Sri Lanka in 2009. for Stoner-free era Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-19, 3-43, 4-104, 0; Peterson 18-1-79-0; Duminy 10-1-39-1; du 140 balls. Manzoor and Masood in the 5-199, 6-205, 7-217, 8-222, 9-245. Plessis 2-0-8-0. MELBOURNE: (pictured) South Africa then hit back with first session, putting on a solid Bowling: Irfan 18.2-4-44-3 (nb1); Khan 18.4- Pakistan lead by 14 runs with 7 wkts remaining. The retirement of Casey Stoner will two quick wickets. hundred-plus stand. AFP be keenly felt at Sunday’s Australian MotoGP, where the two-time world champion’s domination was a guarantee of solid crowds and a comfort to organisers under pressure to rein in costs. Row over Pakistan Stoner, who pushed his Honda to a record sixth straight victory at Tendulkar to play final Phillip Island last year before bowing out of the sport at the age of 27, names PM as will hit the bucolic seaside circuit again but only for an honorary lap Australia with fellow Australian world title-winners Mick Doohan and Wayne match at home in Mumbai board patron Gardner. Stoner’s valedictory appearance lured a bumper race-day crowd sponsor MUMBAI: Cricket’s most tour itinerary that was released of 55,000 last year, with leather-clad enthusiasts riding thousands prolific run-scorer Sachin yesterday. LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan of miles from distant states to farewell the local censorship Tendulkar (pictured) will play He will then bring up No. 200 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hero whose family sold their farm to finance his his 200th and final Test match at the Wankhede Stadium over- was yesterday made patron-in- boyhood dream. at his home ground looking the Arabian chief of the country’s cricket Organisers will be happy with 40,000 turning up claims in Mumbai against Sea from November board, while an ad-hoc commit- this year and have pinned their hopes on 20-year- West Indies next 14-18 before retiring tee took control of the game’s old Marc Marquez’s bid to become the youngest SYDNEY: Cricket Australia month before bring- from all forms of the administration in an effort to world champion - and a forecast of sunshine at yesterday accused of censoring ing the curtain game. end months of turmoil. Phillip Island’s notoriously changeable weather. a sponsorship message warn- down on a glorious Tendulkar has accu- The Pakistan Cricket Board “It’ll be tougher without Casey Stoner here, we ing against mixing alcohol and 24-year interna- mulated 15,837 runs in (PCB) ran into trouble when a had an unbelievable strong amount of revenue sport because it conflicts with tional career. 198 Tests and 18,426 court suspended chairman Zaka growth from Casey Stoner’s decision to retire last lucrative drinks deals, media The 40-year-old runs in 463 one-day Ashraf after complaints about the year but that will be difficult to match,” Australian reports said. Indian batsman had internationals. procedure for his election. Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) CEO Andrew The advert was to be displayed asked to end his The diminutive bats- Veteran journalist Najam Sethi Westacott said in a phone interview yesterday. around cricket grounds during career in front of his man holds the record took over as interim chairman “Because if we’re not getting the same level of attendance, we’re a domestic one-day competition home crowd while for playing the most but he too fell foul of the courts. going to be short of revenue.” under way in Sydney, but has local cricket associa- number of Tests, with The PCB is appealing against Australia’s appetite for world class sport and major events has seen been reworded, the Australian tions battled to win retired Australians the second court ruling but in the motorcycling’s premier championship make a stop Down Under since Broadcasting Corporation said. the hosting rights Ricky Ponting and meantime has set up a five-man 1989, with Phillip Island hosting a race for all but six of the years. The original ad, from public for his send-off, local Steve Waugh second committee to run the game pend- Like the higher-profile Formula One race held at Albert Park cir- health group Healthway, which media had reported. with 168. South Africa’s Jacques ing another hearing. cuit a two hour drive up the road to Melbourne, the MotoGP has long sponsors the West Australian Tendulkar, who made his Kallis is the nearest active player “An Interim Management been subsidised by taxpayers, albeit far less controversially than the Cricket Association, said: “Alcohol international debut against with 163. Committee (IMC) has been four-wheel race which has posted losses of above A$50m ($47.40m) -- think again. Alcohol and sport Pakistan in 1989 as a 16-year- Tendulkar also holds the constituted to ensure that PCB in recent years. don’t mix.” old, would play his 199th Test in record for most Test and one- remains enabled to continue to As boss of both races, Westacott has one of the toughest jobs in But CA, the governing body the series opener at Kolkata’s day international runs scored, as perform day-to-day domestic and Australian sport, caught between government officials determined to for the sport, has insisted on a Eden Gardens from November well as the most Test (51) and international functions for the reap political capital from hosting prestigious events while demanding replacement that reads: “Alcohol 6-10, according to the series ODI (49) centuries. REUTERS promotion of the game,” said a organisers cut costs. -- think again. Under 18 -- no PCB statement. AFP The AGPC managed to trim the loss for last year’s Australian alcohol, the safest choice,” the MotoGP - which it termed “government investment” in its annual ABC said. report - to Aus$5.95m from the previous year’s Aus$6.59m, a decrease The decision provoked an angry of about 10 percent. response from Professor Mike India look to level series in The annual report budgeted for another decrease in the taxpayer Daube of Western Australia’s outlay to Aus$5.24m for this year’s race, but Westacott suggested it Curtin University, a leading advo- would be difficult to boost last year’s revenues of $12.6m without the cate for the McCusker Centre for Stoner factor. Action on Alcohol and Youth. second ODI against Australia Little wonder the nation still pines for the hard-bitten rider, who “This is appalling censorship by signed off disillusioned with the tour and has spent this season repeat- Cricket Australia,” he told Fairfax JAIPUR: Having lost the first ODI of the series Aaron Finch, Bailey and Glenn Maxwell. Especially edly denying he is set for a comeback. Media. by 72 runs, hosts India will look to plug their bat- Ishant, who has been disappointing in both Twenty20 World champion for Ducati in 2007 and for Honda four years “Their priorities are clear. They ting and bowling loopholes as they go into the sec- international and the first ODI. later, Stoner has since had an unsuccessful stint in the second tier of are keen to protect their alcohol ond ODI against a resurgent Australia side with Figures of 0/52 in four overs in the T20 interna- Australian V8 Supercar racing, driving on a one-year contract for Red sponsors from messages that concerns over the form of some of their key bowl- tional followed by 0/56 in seven overs in ODIs have Bull, and said last month he would take a break from the competition. might offend them but do noth- ers today. hurt India badly as Aussie batsmen assaulted the He fuelled speculation of a return to motorcycling by agreeing to ing to stop alcohol promotion that Having been beaten comprehensively, Mahendra lanky Delhi pacer with a flurry of boundaries in test for Honda earlier this year but the team made it clear there were might offend health-promoting Singh Dhoni and his men would be keen to get their both matches. no plans for him to ride as a wildcard at any races this season. sponsors.” act together as gaining momentum will be key in He has looked out of sorts and failed to hit the Both Gardner, Australia’s first premier class champion in 1987, and Healthway has a deal with the this seven-match series. right length as he delivered a lot of short balls. five-time champion Doohan have speculated Stoner will change his Western Warriors worth more On the other hand, a win at the Sawai Man Singh Indian spinners have performed relatively well mind. than Aus$2m ($1.9m). Stadium will give Australia a run-away lead, which with both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra “He could be on a bike as early as next year if he wanted to be,” “I think (it) is just outrageous... will be a shot in the arm considering they came into Jadeja putting up a decent show in the two matches Doohan told an Australian MotoGP podcast this week. that Cricket Australia isn’t allow- the series as underdogs. that they have played so far. “He still knows how to ride and he’s still young enough. He’s an ing us to put out a very mild mes- The world champions, who have had a tremendous With Yuvraj Singh bowling his slow left-armers immensely talented rider so anything’s possible - but if he was going sage,” Daube said. year so far, will be keen to show the defeat in Pune effectively, the spin department is less of a concern to come back, 2015 is going to have to be the year. Anything beyond CA said the Healthway advert was a one-off as they go out there to reassert their for Dhoni at the moment. that, it’s going to get more difficult.” was refused not because it con- supremacy in the 50-over format. The Australian bowling attack was really impres- Westacott was also keen to apply gentle pressure. flicted with the messages of other The hosts would need to lift their performances sive on the other day as their pace troika came hard “Casey makes his own decisions, he always has... I’d say wait and see sponsors, but because it conflicted by quite a few notches as they were below par in all at the Indian batsmen. what happens next year,” he said. with CA’s view that the relation- departments during the first one-dayer. While Mitchell Johnson was fast and accurate Boasting at least one premier class world title winner in each of the ship between alcohol and sport is The Indian pacers have been quite pedestrian dur- bowling at a speed close to 150 kmph, Clint Mckay past three decades, Australia has punched above its weight in elite one of consumption in modera- ing the opening encounter with both Ishant Sharma and Faulkner time and again hit the right areas and motorcycling, but may be set for a fallow period if Stoner keeps his tion. AFP and R Vinay Kumar being clobbered by the trio of also got the ball to swing. AGENCIES distance. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

Baseball Results WASHINGTON: Major League Baseball’s semi-final Golf: Woods was set to pass playoff result yesterday (series best-of-seven): National League Championship Series In Los Angeles Los Angeles 3 St Louis 0 Nicklaus’ record: Player (St Louis leads series 2-1) Brands The legend says Tiger can achieve target despite changing his swing books Vienna

NEW YORK: Golf legend Gary by Sean Foley after splitting Player believes Tiger Woods, with Haney in 2010, has not showdown before he changed his swing, lost the ability to win regular Rory McIlroy was on target to smash Jack tournaments. of Northern with Tsonga Nicklaus’ record of 18 major He has regained his world Ireland attends championship victories. number one ranking by piling up STOCKHOLM: Daniel Brands a press “There’s never been a man victories in non-major tourna- booked a date with top seed conference with the talent Tiger Woods has,” ments, but it is no secret he cov- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as he sent Player said during a ets majors and a place ahead of the a second home player to a first- recent ESPN interview. in history more than 56th Kolon round defeat yesterday at the “When he won the anything else in golf. Korea Open Austrian Open. (2000) US Open by 15 “He wins five tour- golf event The German, who staged the shots, he was on his naments this year after in Seoul biggest coup of his career in July way to destroying all all the difficulties and yesterday. The when he beat Roger Federer in records. He would have adversities he went Kolon Korea the Gstaad second round, after won close to 30 majors through,” continued Open will tee losing to the Swiss the week the way he was going - Player, one of only five off tomorrow before in Hamburg, won his open- and then he changes his men to win all four at Woojeong ing challenge in Austria with a swing.” Grand Slam titles - Hills Country 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) win over 2010 final- “Obviously one is the Masters, US Open, Club in ist Andreas Haider-Maurer. always ambitious and British Open and US Cheonan. Austrian Martin Fisher wanting to get better PGA Championship. went out on Monday to Radek and better and you’ve Gary Player “I’m a big admirer of Stepanek. got to admire a man for that. To win five tour- Brands now has the chance to doing that. naments is absolutely start reversing a run of poor form “But then he has many coaches wonderful but he would give all since his upset of Federer three (and) this coach is teaching him five away, I’m sure if you asked months ago by taking another that, this coach is teaching him him to win one major because McIlroy tight-lipped over top 10 scalp in a dream scenario this. what he’s got to do now is beat against Tsonga. “He gets swinging different Nicklaus’s 18 majors and that’s French top seed Tsonga is ways, gets a bit con- a difficult task but if bidding to secure a spot in next fused, loses a bit of anyone can do it it’s Wozniacki split rumours month’s season-ending World confidence and it takes Tiger Woods.” Tour Finals in London and stands time to restore it.” Woods’ 2000 US provisional ninth with this week But Woods has Open victory was only SEOUL: Former world number one Rory McIlroy “I’ve had four weeks off and it’s nice to get back and two more to play in the regu- always insisted he his third major title, was tight-lipped yesterday about reports he has into some tournament play. It’d be good to start this lar ATP season. had one good reason but it was the start of split from long-term partner Caroline Wozniacki week with a good performance. Obviously, it’d be With Andy Murray missing to change his swing an astonishing run of and said he was looking forward to getting back great to win,” said McIlroy, who won the 2012 money the season finale as he heals after despite his success. six major wins in nine on the golf course. lists on both sides of the Atlantic but has seen his back surgery, the leading nine “You can always starts. McIlroy is the star attraction at the OneAsia form dive in 2013. point scorers will comprise the become better,” he Rarely, if ever, has Tour’s $1m Kolon Korea Open which begins tomor- His struggles this year have been well documented London field. told the television pro- a performance more row, the Northern Irishman’s first taste of competi- and McIlroy admits that given a chance to wind Tsonga will go into opening gramme ‘60 Minutes’ in impressed his fellow tive golf after a month-long break. back the clock he might have done things differently. action in the second round after 2006. competitors. But speculation is swirling over his private life, “I’ve definitely learned a lot this year. If I had to reaching a Shanghai semi-final at Woods turned pro- Woods increased with several media reports in Britain saying his do it all over again, I’d probably have played more the weekend. But he will need to fessional in 1996 and Tiger Woods his lead after every high-profile relationship with the Danish tennis star at the start of this year, just to play my way into the have jet-lag and general fatigue was coached by Butch round at Pebble Beach, Wozniacki is over. season a little better,” said the double major win- under control. Harmon until 2002, despite a triple bogey “My private life is private, I’d like to keep it that ner, who has dropped to sixth position in the world The Frenchman must also keep before switching to Hank Haney. during the third round. way,” the 24-year-old said at a press conference at rankings. close watch on fragile knees as he He was successful under both Four-time major champion Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, just outside Seoul. “This is the first year that I struggled as a pro. plays in his fourth event of the coaches - accruing 14 major titles Ernie Els, who tied for second, McIlroy will travel on from South Korea next It’s the first year I didn’t live up to my expectations. last five weeks in the mad rush between the 1997 Masters and the said at the time: “It seems like week to play the big-money BMW Masters and Coming off the back of such a good year 2012, it’s to qualify for London. 2008 US Open. we’re not playing in the same ball- WGC-HSBC tournaments in Shanghai with a always tough to emulate that.” Brands won his sixth career But he has not won a major in park right now. lucrative exhibition match against Tiger Woods, at McIlroy admitted that his main focus now was match in Vienna after reach- more than five years and at the “When he’s on, you don’t have Mission Hills in Hainan, China, squeezed in between. on trying to build some confidence and form for ing the semis two years ago as a age of 37 remains stranded four much of a chance. ... I guess if I He lies in 60th in the European Tour standings next year. qualifier. Grand Slam titles short of match- played out of my mind, I probably and cannot afford to drop even one place lower if he “I’ve still got six tournaments left this year to Tsonga has beaten Brands in ing Nicklaus. still would have lost by five, six, is to qualify for the season-ending Dubai World Tour finish the year strongly and get some momentum both of their previous meetings, Woods, who is now coached seven.” REUTERS Championship, where he is defending champion. for 2014,” he said. AFP including a semi-final here in 2011. Elsewhere at the Stadthalle, Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic beat American Michael Russell WADA slams 6-3, 6-4 and Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium stopped Czech Jan Hajek Farah set to miss Commonwealth Jamaican 6-2, 6-0. AFP Games, ‘proud’ to run for England dope testing Robson splits LAUSANNE: The World Anti- with coach LONDON: Mo Farah said this year’s World Championships Doping Agency (WADA) has yesterday he does not plan in Moscow. again expressed its unhappiness Maclagan to compete at next year’s Given he can only repeat him- at the way Jamaica’s anti-dop- Commonwealth Games in self in the two longest track races, ing programme has responded LONDON: British number Glasgow. Farah is now considering whether to the five positive tests among one Laura Robson has ended The reigning Olympic 5,000 to take on the extended challenge Jamaican athletes. her coaching relationship metres and 10,000m champion, of the marathon in Rio. WADA in August had said it with Miles Maclagan after would be eligible to run for “It all depends on how London was standing by to help Jamaica just four months together. England at an event where the goes,” the 30-year-old said. “(The) resolve their doping scandal prob- The 19-year-old started United Kingdom is split into Olympics is a big one. After lems in the wake of the doping of working with Maclagan, who its four constituent nations -- London I’ll have a chat to my Asafa Powell. previously helped coach Andy England, Scotland, Wales and coach.” The global doping agency had Murray, just ahead of the the Northern Ireland. “It’s pretty crazy to say that in then called for urgent action on grass court season in June. Instead his main target for my first ever marathon I’m going the concerns raised by former Their partnership started 2014 is to run in the London to shave three minutes off,” Farah Jamaica anti-doping chief Renee well with Robson reaching the Marathon, with Farah saying the said. Anne Shirley over flaws in the fourth round of Wimbledon, Commonwealth Games “is not on “If you look at the world record Britain’s Mo Farah celebrates after winning the men’s 3,000m event dur- country’s drug testing program. but since then her results have my list”. it’s slowly been broken before, ing the IAAF Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in the Two months on WADA been disappointing. But Farah said he’d still to from 2:04, 2:03. To say I’m going Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Britain in this July 2013 file claimed: “Since then, WADA has Left-hander Robson made decide if he’d run the marathon to shave that off is completely photo. The 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic champion said he does not accepted an invitation from the round three at the US Open at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. crazy. plan to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year. Prime Minister of Jamaica to in this year’s final Grand Slam “I don’t know. It just depends “I don’t think (two hours) is visit and inspect JADCO (Jamaica at Flushing Meadows in New how I come off that marathon,” he going to be broken in the next 10 Anti-Doping Commission). York, but is currently on a run told BBC Radio 5 Live. “My aim is years or even beyond that, maybe Farah, 30, moved to Hounslow, hard, are tough on the pitch and “WADA was unhappy to learn of three wins in four tourna- to do the London Marathon and even 100 years, because if you west London, when he was eight, are hard to beat. that JADCO cannot accommodate ments on the WTA’s Asian that is what I am fully focused on. think about it, it’s really difficult. as Somalia was struck by civil war “We have great characters. this visit until 2014.” swing that her seen her world “It’s a bonus if I do it, but it “The rumours actually started ,and is a longstanding fan of north You think of Spain and you In August, WADA had warned ranking dip to 46. is not on my list,” added Farah, because my sponsors, Nike, are London football club Arsenal. think technical but you think of Jamaica that if they did not take She posted on her Facebook born in Somalia but brought up working on a shoe called ‘Sub “It’s where I grew up, it’s where England and you think they are steps to put their testing pro- page: “Bit of news... Miles and in London, of the Commonwealth Two-Hour’. I went to school,” Farah said. brave and they tackle hard. We gramme in order it would report I have decided not to continue Games. “They keep working on that, The Briton added: “I don’t have to remember that. back to the WADA Foundation our partnership. “I’ve got to come off the mara- and that’s how the rumours know nothing but England. This “The only people who should Board where a signatory can be “I want to thank Miles for thon healthy and then I’d make a started. I never actually said it.” is it. And when I run for my coun- play for England are English peo- declared non-compliant with the stepping in on quick notice to decision. You’ve just got to choose Earlier Farah hit back try I’m very proud, and as long ple. If I went to Spain and lived World Anti-Doping Code. be my coach this summer. one race.” at Arsenal midfielder Jack as you do that and make your there for five years, I’m not going That could trigger Jamaica and “I have great respect for him Were Farah to duck out of run- Wilshere’s comment that only country proud that’s what really to play for Spain.” consequently Usain Bolt’s exclu- and a person and coach and ning in Glasgow, it would deprive English people should play foot- matters.” Wilshere has since insisted he sion from the Olympics. look forward to continuing our organisers of the Commonwealth ball for England. Earlier this month Wilshere, was not referring specifically to JADCO has defended itself friendship. Games -- a multisport event for Farah, who was born in the 21-year-old Arsenal and Januzaj. against accusations that it wasn’t “I will take a couple weeks countries once part of the British Somalia, told ITV’s The Agenda England midfielder said: “If you Wilshere clarified his remarks doing its job properly by pointing off to refresh my mind and Empire -- of a major drawcard. programme that he was “very live in England for five years it by saying: “To be clear, never out it was they who had originally body and will keep my fans Farah followed his Olympic proud” to run for England and doesn’t make you English. said ‘born in England’ -- I said unearthed the five positive tests in updated on my coaching situa- triumph by doubling up to win Britain, having arrived in the “We have to remember what we English people should play the run up to the Moscow world tion.” AFP both 5,000 and 10,000m gold at country as a schoolboy. are. We are English. We tackle for England.” AFP championships. 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WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY DAR AL SHARQ AVAILABLE AT ALL THE LEADING BOOK STORES / SUPERMARKETS IN QATAR FOR ADVERTISEMENTS CONTACT: TEL: 4465 0600 EMAIL: [email protected] Indonesian Bosnia, Russia book Brazil berth tycoon takes control of Inter 2014 World Cup: Playoffs for Portugal and Greece; Ghana trounce Egypt MILAN: Indonesian business- man Erick Thohir has acquired PARIS: Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup 2014 Asian Cup a majority stake in Inter Milan, reached their first ever major club president Massimo Moratti finals on Tuesday as a 1-0 win Qualifiers Qualifying Results confirmed yesterday. over Lithuania saw them con- “We have signed with Thohir,” Yesterday’s Results SINGAPORE: Collated results from qualifiers firm their place at next year’s Moratti said. “The history of Cyprus 0 Albania 0 for the 2015 Asian Cup yesterday: World Cup. Inter welcomes a new season. They will be joined by Russia, Azerbaijan 1 Russia 1 Group A “The enthusiasm and pragma- who had not reached a World Cup Greece 2 Liechtenstein 0 At Singapore tism of new partners are a guar- finals since 2002 and who sealed Israel 1 Northern Ireland 1 Singapore 2 (Khairul Amri 61, Gabriel Quak antee for the future.” their place at Brazil 2014 with a Lithuania 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 81) Syria 1 (Reja Rafe 88) The club said in a statement that 1-1 away draw in Azerbaijan. Portugal 3 Luxembourg 0 At Amman Thohir and his International Sports Bosnia -- who had lost twice Hungary 2 Andorra 0 Capital (ISC) group had acquired a to Portugal in play-offs for the Jordan 0 Oman 0 70percent stake in the club. Thohir Norway 1 Iceland 1 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 Group B said: “I’m honoured that Massimo Romania 2 Estonia 0 -- progress at the expense of At Beirut Moratti has entrusted me with the Switzerland 1 Slovenia 0 Greece, who go into the play-offs, Lebanon 1 (Mohamed Ghaddar 50) Kuwait responsibility of guiding Inter to a Turkey 0 Holland 2 while Portugal finish runners-up 1 (Yousef Nasser al-Salman 26) new chapter, and I am very happy to Russia and will also contest a Latvia 2 Slovakia 2 that he continues to be present as At Tehran winner takes all play-off. Bulgaria 0 Czech Republic 1 my partner.” Iran 2 (Jalal Hosseini 67, Reza The final two automatic Denmark 6 Malta 0 The Indonesian billionaire said European places four teams in the Ghoochannejhad 70) Thailand 1 (Teerasil he had bought “one of the most European teams running, holders Spain, France, Dangda 80) respected clubs in the world ... I Qualified for 2014 World Cup England and Ukraine. Group C am an entrepreneur, but above PARIS: European zone teams qualified for Vedad Ibisevic was Bosnia’s At Jakarta all a tifoso and sports lover. I’m hero as he scored what was the the 2014 World Cup so far: eager for us to put our passion most important of his 20 inter- Group A Belgium Indonesia 1 (Boaz Solossa 68) China 1 (Wu and international experience national goals as the 29-year-old Group B Italy Xi 36) to the service of this fantastic Stuttgart striker struck in the Group C Germany At Amman club.” 68th minute. Group D Netherlands Iraq 0 Saudi Arabia 2 (Osama Hawsawi, 78 Thohir had been linked with a His sidefooted effort came just takeover of the Serie A side since Group E Switzerland Nasser Al Shamrani) two minutes after he had seen last season, which Inter finished Group F Russia Russia’s Victor Fayzulin (left) vies with Azerbaijan’s Elnur Allahverdiyev Group D another shot brilliantly saved during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying football match in Baku, in a disappointing ninth place, Group G Bosnia-Herzegovina At Shah Alam by Giederius Arlauskas, who yesterday. failing to qualify for European had denied Bosnia through- Note: Groups H and I are yet to be decided Malaysia 1 (Norshahrul Idlan Talaha 71) competition in the process. out the match in a stunning Bahrain 1 (Saleh Abdulla 45+1) Moratti and Thohir met twice, performance. match from their previous nine Silvestre Varela and Nani scored a powerful header from Abdul At Doha (played on Sunday) in May and June, this year but Arlausakas’s performance could qualifiers -- failed to add to that in the first-half - but only after Majeed Waris, a Sulley Muntari Qatar 6 (Khalfan Ibrahim 4, pen, 61, 76, failed to reach agreement. be put into the context that only until veteran Giorgos Karagounis, Luxembourg had had a player sent penalty and a late effort from Hassan al-Haydos 24, Sebastian Soria 70, Inter, the last Italian side to win the Germans and the Dutch have appearing in his 130th game for off. However, they were only able substitute Christian Atsu left Ali Hassan Afif 90) Yemen 0 the Champions League, in 2010 scored more goals in the qualify- the national side, scored with a to add one more in the second-half Egypt facing more World Cup when they won the treble under ing games than the Bosnians. free kick nine minutes from time. as veteran striker Helder Postiga disappointment. Group E Jose Mourinho, are reported to be Greece by contrast have failed Russia too scored early on in scored 11 minutes from time. A contentious penalty allowed At Hong Kong desperate for a move away from to sparkle in front of goal and were Baku, Roman Shirokov netting In Kusami, Asamoah Gyan Mohamed Aboutrika to register a Hong Kong 0 UAE 4 (Ali Ahmed Mabkhout the San Siro ground they share only able to beat Liechtenstein for the visitors, and although scored twice as Ghana moved consolation goal just before half- 30, 55, 90, Walid Abbas 90+5) with city rivals AC Milan. 2-0 in Athens. Azeri substitute Vagif Dzhavadov closer to a third successive World time, but Egypt will need a major At Tashkent Moratti is also keen for the club Dimitris Salpingidis scored levelled in time added on a point Cup appearance with an emphatic turnaround in the second leg on to take advantage of ripe markets in the seventh minute but the was still enough for the Russians 6-1 win over Egypt in their African November 19 if they are to qualify Uzbekistan 3 (Sardor Rashidov 69, in Asia which English Premier goal shy Greeks -- who had only to progress. Portugal got on top play-off first leg yesterday. for the World Cup finals for the Alexander Geynrikh 74, Igor Sergeev 90) League giants like Manchester Vietnam 1 (Nguyen Trong Hoang 77) scored 10 goals going into the early at home to Luxembourg as An own goal from Wael Gomaa, first time since 1990. AGENCIES United have exploited. AFP Brazil made to work hard by troubled Zambia

BEIJING: World Cup hosts five-times world champions and Rainford Kalaba, who are all based problems”, but the Zambian FA Brazil were made to work hard the 2012 African champions. with the Democratic Republic of demanded they travel to Lusaka Your TV guide for for a 2-0 win yesterday over a Brazil, who made six changes Congo club TP Mazembe, after in any case for examination. Zambia side whose coach quit from the team who beat South the Zambian FA said they “failed The website Zambian Football last week and who were missing Korea 2-0 on Saturday, battled to arrive in time”. (www.zambianfootball.co.zm) said live matches today three players reportedly facing to their 10th win in 11 games, a Media reports said that the trio were then told to travel arrest in a bizarre club-versus- run interrupted by August’s 1-0 Zambian immigration authori- with the squad to China but Event Competition Time Channel country row. defeat in Switzerland. ties had issued a warrant for instead went back to Mazembe. Jaen vs vs Deportivo Copa del Rey 20:30 HD3 The South Americans had to Zambia, who failed to qualify the trio’s arrest after they The website reproduced a wait nearly an hour before Oscar for the World Cup, were playing returned to their club without statement from the Zambian Girona vs Alaves Copa del Rey 22:30 HD3 and Dede scored in a seven- under 35-year-old interim coach permission. immigration service saying the Santos vs International Brazilian Championship 1:30 1 minute spell at Beijing’s Bird’s Patrice Beaumelle. TP Mazembe initially refused players “crossed into Congo with- Nest stadium, the unlikely venue The Chipolopolo were without to release the players, saying out following the immigration exit Cruziero vs Fluminense Brazilian Championship 3:45 1 for the first meeting between the Nathan Sinkala, Stopilla Sunzu, they had “malaria and digestive procedure”. AFP Double for Mounir at QTF InterContinental tennis tourney

DOHA: Mounir El Araj won the Boys Under-10, Boys Under-12, Men’s Singles and Doubles titles QTF & InterContinental Doha Tennis Open Boys Doubles Under-12, Boys at the QTF InterContinental Singles Under-14, Boys Doubles tennis tournament organised by 2013 Results Under-14 and Boys Doubles Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF). Under-18. A record number of 80 Mens Singles: Mounir El Aarej bt Amir El Bayoumy 6-4, 7-6 (3) In the final at InterContinental Qatari players took part in the Doha Court, Mounir set aside Mens Doubles: Khalfan Sultan & Amir El Bayoumy bt Cliff Acaso & Ruel Rubillar 6-3, 6-3 tournament, according to QTF. the challenge of Amir Bayoumi Ladies Singles: Habiba Ifrakh bt Rhizlane Saali 6-1, 6-0 This year, the organisers 6-4, 7-6 in a keenly contested Ladies Doubles: Rhizlane Saali & Habiba Ifrakh bt Rebecca Franklin & Kelli Campbell 6-0, 6-0 introduce two new categories of encounter. Mixed Doubles: Regina Matyak & Mounir El Aarej bt Cliff Acaso & Debbie Mace 7-5, 6-2 Under-8 and Under-9 years. Mounir went on to complete Veterans Singles: Nole Cagaanan bt Abdul Maliek Cassiem 6-4 4-6 10-5 The QTF also hosts several a double by winning the Mixed Veterans Doubles: Ruben Bello & Nole Cagaanan bt Ahmed Tawfik & Marc Strernger 6-3, 6-0 open tournaments which helps Doubles. the national players to boost their Boys Under-18: Issa Shannan bt Luis Miguel Velasquez 64 61 Mounir and his partner worldwide rankings. Regina Matyak overcame the Boys Under-18: Luis Miguel Velasquez & Paul Monczakowski bt Ali Behzad &Ahmed Mohannadi Tariq Zainal, Assistant challenge of Cliff Acaso and 6-4, 6-4 Secretary General of QTF, Debbie Maceto to win the title. Boys Under-14: Hamad Mohannadi bt Mubarak Sulaiti 6-3, 6-1 Mohammed Al Subaei, Head of In the Mixed Doubles, Amir got Boys Under-14 Doubles: Mubarak Sulaiti & Hamad Mohannadi bt Popovic Dorde & Erwann Chalabi Media Committee at QTF, Hassan over his disappointment of losing 6-2, 6-4 Al Bader, Head of National in the Men’s singles teaming up Boys Under-12: Bilal Malik bt Rayen Al Jufairi 7-6(5), 6-4 Teams Committee at QTF, Gilles with Regina Matyak to finish on Boys Under-12 Doubles: Rayen Al Jufairi & Mohamed Al Sumaiti bt Abdulrahman Al Ghazal & Nicolas, Resident Manager of top. Hamad Al Qasemi 6-2, 6-3 Intercontinental Doha Hotel were The pair defeated Cliff Acaso Boys Under-10: Mohammad Al Raouf Amirul bt Ibrahim Al Sulaiti 9-3 present for the prize distribution and Debbie Mace 7-5, 6-2 in the ceremony. Boys Under-9: Jassem Al Mahmoud bt Abdulazizi Tarik 7-1, 7-3 Mixed Doubles. Nicolas thanked sponsors In the ladies section, Habiba Boys Under-8: Nasser Alyazidi bt Abdulla Al Ghazal 10-8 Galaxy Sports and Art & Art Ifrakh completed a double. In the Girls Under-9: Dana Kawari bt Amna Homoud 4-7, 7-4, 7-3 Me for their support for the Singles, Habiba defeated Rhizlane Girls Under-10: Chahd Dridi bt Danai Karagkounaki 9-6 tournament. Saali 6-1, 6-0 and went on to win Girls Under-12: Mona Al Atef bt Karina Sarajan 6-3, 6-2 Also in attendance were the doubles title in the company Girls Under-14: Fatima Ayesha Amirul bt Vipasha Mehra 6-4, 7-6(6) Sultan Khalfan, Tournament of Rhizlane. Director, Ehab Awad, Assistant Girls Under-18: Mubarka Nuaimi bt Shahed Al Mashni 6-0, 6-0 The pair trounced Rebecca Tournament Director, Ghadir Franklin and Kelli Campbell Gahanem from Galaxy Sports 6-0, 6-0 to win the Doubles Tennis and Squash Complex and both the boys and girls section. and Nancy Karam from Art & crown. the finals were played on the Players contested in the fol- Art Me. After presenting the The two-week long tourna- courts at the Intercontinental lowing categories: Men’s Singles, trophies presentation, QTF, ment, into its sixth year, was Doha. Prizes and gifts vouch- Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, represented by Zainal, and contested by over 300 players in ers were given to winners Ladies Singles, Ladies Doubles, InterContinental, represented by The prize winners at the QTF InterContinental tennis tournament pose 19 categories and was sponsored and runners-up sponsored by Ladies Singles, Girls Under-18, Nicolas, exchanged appreciation for a picture along with Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) officials at by Galaxy Sports. InterContinental Hotel Doha, Girls Under-14, Girls Under-12, awards for the successful conduct InterContinental Doha Court. The sixth edition of the tournament was The preliminary rounds were QTF and Galaxy Sports. Girls Under-10, girls Under-9, of the tournament. held in 19 categories and over 300 players took part. held at the Khalifa International The tournament was held in Boys Under-8, Boys Under-9, THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

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MUSCAT 34/27 Clear 34/26 Clear KUWAIT 34/23 Clear 34/23 Clear BAHRAIN 32/24 Clear 31/25 Clear A ‘Pirarucu’ Arapaima gigas fish is seen at the aquarium at Explora Park, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia. SANAA 26/10 Partly cloudy 25/10 Clear RIYADH 37/22 Clear 38/23 Clear DUBAI 35/25 Clear 34/25 Clear BAGHDAD 34/18 Clear 34/19 Clear Amazon fish has super-shield against piranhas THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW PARIS: HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER An “armoured” fish liv- California at Berkeley found 50 nanometres (50 billionths of a resist the bite of piranhas through ing in the Amazon has evolved a its scales have an ultra-tough metre) thick. multiple levels of defence.” ATHENS 25/16 Clear 21/14 Chance of rain remarkable multi-layer defence outer shell, designed to “promote They can slide slightly in Known in Brazil as the “pirar- WASHINGTON 23/17 Partly cloudy 23/15 Partly cloudy against the voracious piranha, tooth fracture at the point of response to a bite, causing its ucu,” the arapaima is a giant car- SYDNEY 27/15 Clear 33/11 Mostly cloudy materials scientists reported penetration”. pressure to be spread over a wider nivore, growing up to four metres LONDON 16/10 Rain 17/11 Partly cloudy yesterday. The scales also have a corru- area. (13 feet) in length and weighing PARIS 20/11 Rain 16/09 Mostly cloudy Microscopic examination and gated shape, designed to deflect The scales “are a prime more than 200 kilos. ISTANBUL 20/14 Chance of rain 20/12 Chance of rain mechanical testing have revealed pressure to a thicker, more elas- example of a biological mate- The biggest threat to the fish the secrets of the arapaima, one tic layer of collagen that lies rial’s evolution for a particu- -- Latin name Arapaima gigas -- MANILA 30/22 Chance of rain 31/23 Partly cloudy of the biggest freshwater fish on underneath. lar function”, says the paper, comes from Man. Large numbers DHAKA 33/25 Chance of storm 33/25 Chance of storm the planet. The collagen itself is arranged appearing in the journal Nature began to be taken for food in the DELHI 32/21 Clear 32/21 Clear Researchers led by Robert in twisted overlapping layers, Communications. 19th century, and the species is ISLAMABAD 30/18 Partly cloudy 29/18 Partly cloudy Ritchie at the University of called lamellae, that are around “(They are) there to specifically now endangered. REUTERS

Movies with a 270-degree Casio marries view to hit S Korean cinemas ink stamps and technology BUSAN, South Korea: A new but has remained tight-lipped on format that gives movie-goers a installation costs -- reportedly TOKYO: Japan’s Casio Computer panoramic 270 degree view will between $139,300 and $185,800 has found a way to marry Japan’s be rolled out by South Korea’s per screening room, according to love of ink stamps with its tech- biggest cinema chain this Dow Jones Newswires. nological wizardry in the form of month, using the walls of thea- Installation will not be without a desk-top device. tres as additional screens. logistical challenges, given that The “pomrie” gadget uses pho- Screen X, developed by cin- the effect is lessened in seats posi- tographs taken on a smartphone ema chain CJ CGV, was on show tioned to the sides of the cinema. or saved on a computer and makes at the Busan International Film By the end of October the sys- them into a stamp that will allow Festival last week in the premiere tem will be available in 31 cinemas users to repeatedly recreate ver- of a 30-minute spy thriller The X, around South Korea in readiness sions of their favourite scenes using directed by Kim Jee-Woon, a film for a series of planned feature- up to eight colours at a time. commissioned to showcase the length productions to be rolled out Casio hopes the device, which expanded three-screen format. over the next 12 months. melts a negative image onto a Kim, who directed this year’s While Kim said he was excited to sponge material, leaving only the Arnold Schwarzenegger action be able to explore the possibilities unmelted parts able to soak up ink, adventure The Last Stand, said of the new technology -- and freely will prove popular in Japan, where the technology brought a more admitted he was more concerned stamps are still very common. immersive experience to the with effects than plot in his first In addition to the personal seals cinema. production with it -- other direc- widely used for identification in lieu He likened it to a “horizontal” tors showcased technology they of a signature, all Japanese com- version of IMAX, a format that believe allows the audience to focus panies have official stamps which offers greater size and resolution more on the stories they are telling. must be used on formal documents. than conventional film. The Israeli-French produc- Stamps with cartoon characters, Screen X requires filmmakers tion Ana Arabia, which looks at or which have a slogan or a logo, to use three cameras to shoot life in a Jewish-Arabic commu- are also immensely popular among the same scene simultaneously nity, was one of a number of new children, and sometimes used by from different angles to create films screening in Busan that used A Casio Computer employee displays a stamp maker “Pomrie” which goes on sale on November 8, at the com- teachers as a reward system. the wider “surround” effect. “The advanced steady-cameras to ena- pany’s headquarters in Tokyo yesterday. AFP space in front of you is filled up ble directors to shoot in one single completely,” said Kim. “It provides take. a new depth for viewers.” In Ana Arabia’s case, that was The X showed off the capa- for 74 constant minutes while the bilities of the format in a chase Iranian film Fish & Cat managed sequence and a dream sequence to a single take of 134 minutes. Coppola reunited with Apocalypse Now typewriter that seemed to envelop the Ana Arabia’s veteran director cinema. Amos Gitai said the technology TOKYO: Francis Ford Coppola now-valuable items at the glitzy The kimono-clad Yanagiya, who based on Joseph Conrad’s novel Audiences at Busan watching helped filmmakers engage with was reunited yesterday with the Hotel Okura, where the filmmaker had been hovering at the back of Heart of Darkness, had a difficult The X seemed at first confused their audiences through provid- typewriter he used while work- made a media appearance ahead the room, came forward as jour- birth, Coppola recalled. whether to look left, right or ing a sense of intimacy not avail- ing on Apocalypse Now, nearly of his receipt of Japan’s top arts nalists wrapped up their questions “I was very depressed,” he told straight ahead before settling in able when using multiple cameras four decades after he left it in a award, the Praemium Imperiale. to present Coppola with his lost journalists yesterday. “I was in a to the experience. “It was really and edits. Tokyo hotel room. Yanigawa said Coppola had left property. financial disaster, and I was in a fun. I personally don’t like 3D or “This method is a way of con- The acclaimed US director also them behind after a two-week The director accepted the film tough place. I came to Japan to try 4D films but this made me feel like centrating the audience’s focus,” got back a reel of film believed to stay in her Tamagawa Inn, a tra- reel, but autographed the type- to think and write.” I was inside the film,” 19-year-old he said. be a rough cut of the legendary ditional-style lodging in Tokyo, in writer and gave it back to his one- Tokyo enjoys unusual public student Jung Gwang-Soo said. “Filmmakers are always looking Vietnam war movie, which he had the mid- to late-1970s as he grap- time hostess. safety for a modern metropolis, CJ CGV, which also has inter- for new ways to tell our stories also abandoned during his stay in pled with editing and financing an “You keep that and I will come with inhabitants and visitors ests in China, Hong Kong and the and I am trying to find ways to the Japanese capital. epic that would become one of the back there sometime to stay in my accustomed to getting back their United States, has been testing encourage dialogue through my The inn’s owner, Miyako most acclaimed war films of all room,” he told her. lost property. the technology on advertisements, films.” AFP Yanagiya, returned the time. Apocalypse Now, the 1979 epic AFP Squirrels relish White House kitchen garden as shutdown sidelines staff

WASHINGTON: In the famous White House only the fox and the many squirrels that live garden looking more like what most gardeners’ First Lady Michelle Obama started the kitchen garden, tomatoes are rotting on the on the White House grounds could love. plots appear at this time of the year - over- garden on the White House south lawn in vine. Herbs have gone to seed. And the sweet A foodie blog called Obamafoodarama that grown. “Due to the shutdown, garden mainte- 2009, the first time vegetables had been grown potatoes - a favourite of President Barack obsessively covers the White House “food nance has been reduced considerably and only there since Eleanor Roosevelt’s “victory gar- Obama - have become worm food. It’s another ephemera” and the administration’s food policy being watered as needed,” a White House official den” during World War Two. impact of the government shutdown, one that has posted photos of the normally immaculate confirmed, speaking on background. REUTERS