Aftershocks Rock Nepal As Quake Toll Tops 2,500
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SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015 RAJJAB 8, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Turkey seeks Violence mars Sweets, soup Kipchoge to boost trade Baltimore vanish as Pak adds London cooperation protest over aims for halal Marathon title with Kuwait custody death export14 boost to18 collection 2Aftershocks9 rock Nepal Min 21º Max 36º as quake toll tops 2,500 High Tide 07:20 & 17:45 Amir expresses sorrow over casualties Low Tide 00:10 & 12:35 40 PAGES NO: 16503 150 FILS KATHMANDU/KUWAIT: Powerful aftershocks rocked Nafisi acquitted, Nepal yesterday, panicking survivors of a quake that killed more than 2,500 and triggering new avalanches at Everest base camp, as mass cremations were held in Saudi embassy the devastated capital Kathmandu. Terrified residents, many forced to camp out in the capital after Saturday’s sues MP Dashti 7.8-magnitude quake reduced buildings to rubble, were jolted by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock that compounded By B Izzak the worst disaster to hit the impoverished Himalayan nation in more than 80 years. KUWAIT: In a series of court decisions, the court of At overstretched hospitals, where medics were also cassation yesterday upheld the acquittal of Islamist treating patients in hastily erected tents, staff were academic and activist Abdullah Al-Nafisi from forced to flee buildings for fear of further collapses. charges of insulting Shiites. Nafisi, a former MP, was “Electricity has been cut off, communication systems charged with insulting Shiites under the national uni- are congested and hospitals are crowded and are run- ty law, which stipulates several years of imprison- ning out of room for storing dead bodies,” Oxfam ment for those convicted. He was accused of com- Australia chief executive Helen Szoke told AFP. mitting the crime at a lecture he addressed last year Meanwhile, HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al- about Iran’s ambitions in the Gulf region. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable yesterday to In another case, the misdemeanors court set Oct 4 President of Nepal Ram Baran Yadav, expressing his sor- as the date to issue its ruling against liberal former row over the casualties that resulted from the devastat- MP Saleh Al-Mulla for allegedly insulting Egyptian ing earthquake, wishing that Nepal can overcome the President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi and undermining the effects of this natural disaster. HH the Crown Prince authorities of HH the Amir. Mulla wrote several Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the tweets objecting to Kuwait giving more funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Egypt ahead and during a two-day visit by Sisi to Sabah sent similar cables. Kuwait a few months ago. The former lawmaker was Climbers reported that the latest aftershock caused detained for five days before he was released on bail. more avalanches at Mount Everest, just after helicopters The embassy of Saudi Arabia meanwhile filed a airlifted to safety those injured when a wall of snow hit lawsuit against Shiite MP Abdulhameed Dashti for base camp on Saturday, killing at least 18 people. The allegedly insulting the kingdom during an interview KATHMANDU: Nepalese rescue personnel rescue a trapped earthquake survivor as his friend lies dead next deadliest disaster in Everest’s history comes almost Continued on Page 13 to him in Swyambhu in the capital. — AFP Continued on Page 13 LOCAL MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Iraqi Lawmaker Ibrahim His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mohammad Bahr Al-Uloum and Iraqi religious figure Mohammad Ali Bahr Al-Uloum, in presence of Iraqi Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Hussein Bahr Al-Uloum. — KUNA photos Amir receives Iraqi MP Bahr Al-Uloum KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Hussein Bahr Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Sabah and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Al-Uloum attended the meeting. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. and Acting Minister of Justice Sheikh Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Seif Palace Iraqi Lawmaker Ibrahim Mohammad Earlier, HH the Amir received HH the Crown Separately, HH the Crown Prince received the Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Bahr Al-Uloum and Iraqi religious figure Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- visiting Bahraini Information Affairs Minister Isa attended the meeting. Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Mohammad Ali Bahr Al-Uloum, on the occasion Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- bin Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi. Minister of HH Sheikh Nawaf also received Ghanem, HH Commerce and Industry Anas Khaled Al-Saleh of their visits to Kuwait. Deputy Minister of Amiri Ghanem, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Information and Minister of State for Youth Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al- and Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah and Iraqi Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and First Deputy Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Khaled, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Education Bader Hamad Al-Essa. — KUNA Turkish, Kuwaiti security, stability the same: Erdogan Turkey aspires to boost trade cooperation with Kuwait KUWAIT: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Moderation policy would be held in second half of the current year. tion in the troubled country. Moreover, he Erdogan said that there was no difference Erdogan is set to hold talks today with His Turkey has already formed the team that would stressed that the Houthi militias should surren- between the security and stability of his country Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- take part in the forecast meeting, he said, der the heavy arms and take part in the aspired and Kuwait. Speaking in an exclusive interview Jaber Al-Sabah. The Turkish President praised HH expressing readiness to offer the Turkish experi- political process. with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Erdogan the Amir’s external policy of moderation, also ence in defense and technological industries. labeled as excellent his nation’s ties with the lauding his UN designation as a Humanitarian Strategic dialogue State of Kuwait, calling for greater efforts to bol- Leader, expressing good wishes to Kuwait, also Investment opportunities President Erdogan re-affirmed Ankara’s solid ster further the economic and trade relations proclaimed as a Humanitarian Center. “Such an Elaborating on his mission in Kuwait, ties with all GCC states, noting that it launched between the two sides. award by the UN affirms that HH the Amir is a President Erdogan said he would inquire about the strategic dialogue with countries of the Erdogan, who is due to visit Kuwait today, wise personality,” he added. investment opportunities for Turkish companies region in 2008. Previous meetings had been held said these bilateral ties have been based primari- On the Turkish-Kuwait commercial ties, and promote feasible investment chances for the four times at this level, he said, adding that the ly on a ‘joint past,’ explaining that the Turks and Erdogan said the trade volume reached $569 Kuwaitis in his country, adding that he would fifth was scheduled in Qatar later this year. Kuwaitis share common religious and cultural million last year, affirming that Ankara would discuss with the top leaders regional affairs, On the Syrian crisis, he has confirmed that his values and jointly advocate regional stability and seek to increase the commercial exchanges in namely Yemen, Palestine and Syria. He re- country hosts 1.7 million Syrian refugees, stating prosperity. Turkey, which supported Kuwait in 2016. Political will, legal grounds and necessary affirmed support for the Saudi-led, Operation that his country has spent up to $5.5 billion for aid- face of the 1990 Iraqi aggression, has maintained mechanisms for attaining such a target are avail- Decisive Storm, in Yemen, noting that the second ing them. Turkey also hosts 300,000 Iraqi refugees. “the same spirit of solidarity with sisterly Kuwait,” able in the two countries, he said, noting that the operation, dubbed Operation Restoration of He criticized the international community for not Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan President Erdogan noted. 10th meeting of the joint economic commission Hope, was very significant, urging for reconcilia- doing much to resolve the Syrian crisis. — KUNA Kuwait, Turkey share deep-rooted relations ANKARA: Turkish researcher in the from the Iraqi invasion in 1991, the rela- investments in Turkey amounting $1.4 Strategic Thinking Institute in Ankara tions between Kuwait and Turkey wit- billion. There were 160 Kuwaiti compa- Jahid Touz stressed important role nessed a remarkable improvement, as nies investing in Turkey, besides 260 Turkey and Kuwait play in resolving the HH the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad branches of Kuveyt-Turk Bank, affiliated problems of the region. Touz said in Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visited Ankara in to Kuwait Finance House, bedsides remarks to KUNA yesterday that both November 1991, as he expressed his Burgan Bank’s possession of shares in a nations are considered as strong coun- appreciation and gratitude to the Turkish Bank. tries in the region and share deep-root- Turkish great support to Kuwait during Since 1992, both countries ed relations. the invasion. exchanged official visits at the presiden- He hailed the today’s visit of the Turkey condemned the Iraqi invasion tial level, parliament speakers, premiers Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Kuwait from its early hours and con- and ministers. The total number of to Kuwait, which falls amidst the ongo- sidered it as a violation of the Kuwaiti visitors to Turkey reached ing regional developments, especially in International law and legitimacy, declar- 130,000 in 2014.