200fils www.dt.bh Sunday, October 19, 2014 Issue No. 6443 A day for the blind Speaks for you Lebanon limits refugee entry 8P 10 8P 6 Dia Mirza chooses a Ritu outfit for mehendi function 8P 18-19 Kunis spotted with her newborn Al WAtAn not to field cAndidAtes 8P 32 Chelsea press on Vote foR fUtURe Manama tating that the right to vote is one of the important pillars of democracy, the Human Rights Ministry has urged the Bahraini citizens to exercise their franchise in Full the upcoming report on elections. The page 3 ministry is confident that the parliamentary and municipal council elections would be a grand success as the Kingdom has always exercised restraint and acted responsibly every time. S A file picture 8P 2 GPic in celebration mode Manama he Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), one of the leading companies in the Kingdom has exported a total of 10 million tonnes of granular urea, making Bahrain proud. The record was achieved on Tuesday, with the completion of its ship number 341 after 16 Full years of the report on urea plant page 2 operations, which started operation in 1998. The president of the company, Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery congratulated the marketing department of the company and its focused strategy in maintaining strong relationships with its customers and delivering the products in a timely manner. Dr. Jawahery added that all the companyвЂ™s products comply with global quality systems in terms of environment, safety and health. T 2 Sunday, October 19, 2014 AL WATAN NOT TO FIELD CANDIDATES Fighting polls Synod fails to agree on gays, divorcees Vatican City Roman Catholic bishops yesterday failed to reach consensus on opening the ChurchвЂ™s doors to remarried divorcees and gays after a special synod on the family. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said participants had approved a вЂњre-balancedвЂќ final report that took into account the concerns of the most conservative members. In a final vote yesterday after two weeks of heated debate, three paragraphs touching on the hot-button issues of a more welcome stance towards gays and divorcees did not receive the twothirds majority needed. The vote closed a synod of bishops from around the world, which has seen conservatives clash publicly with liberals over a drive spearheaded by the pope to soften the ChurchвЂ™s approach to sinners. Roberto Carrillo/DTNN Manama MP Ahmed Al Saati yesterday announced his withdrawal from the elections, several weeks after announcing the formation of his political society A newly-formed political society, Al Watan has announced its decision not to contest in this yearвЂ™s elections although its leader has not ruled out the possibility of its members running independently. MP Ahmed Al Saati yesterday announced his withdrawal from the elections, several weeks after announcing the formation of his political society. вЂњThe decision not to run for Mr. Al Saati membership of the House of Representatives in the next election is attributed to my desire to focus on human rights and humanitarian works through the National Institute for Human Rights and also my commitmentsВ in establishing Al Watan. However, I still hope to have a significant role in the political field,вЂќ Mr. Al Saati said. В With the Al Watan still being a new political society, its foundations havenвЂ™t been solidified yet. Its lack of status as a legal entity will also deem its membersвЂ™ candidacy under the Al WatanвЂ™s umbrella as illegal and therefore it has been decided to focus on strengthening the society, he added. Shooting in eastern Saudi Riyadh Gunfire aimed at security forces set fire to an oil pipeline in eastern Saudi Arabia yesterday, official media said, three days after a local cleric was sentenced to death. Officers in the kingdom вЂњcame under heavy gunfire from an unknown source, which led to a limited fire breaking out on aВ subsidiary oil pipeline,вЂќ the official SPA news agency said. The attack occurred at 2:00 am, the report cited the Eastern Province police spokesman as saying, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Dewani honeymoon hitman dies in jail Cape Town A man convicted of killing British businessman Shrien DewaniвЂ™s bride has died in a South African prison, officials said yesterday, just days after Dewani himself went on trial for her murder. Xolile Mngeni, who was serving a life sentence for shooting Anni Dewani while she was on honeymoon in Cape Town in 2010, had been previously diagnosed with a brain tumour. Prosecutors allege that the Briton hired Mngeni to kill his wife in a staged hijacking, but the convicted killer was unlikely to have been called as a witness against Dewani because of his illness. вЂњWhile we will not be fielding any candidates under the society as it may be seen as illegal, some of our members may still run independently,вЂќ Mr. Al Saati said. Meanwhile, he refused to divulge the names of its possible members running independently. Initially, Al Watan announced its plans to field at least 15 candidates in the parliamentary and municipal council elections. (Send your comments to [email protected]) NASS Corp leads the race DT News Network Manama N Dr. Jawahery during the ceremony. GPIC achieves milestone in granular urea export Manama he Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) announced that it has exported a total of 10 million tonnes of granular urea, achieving another milestone in the companyвЂ™s history. The record was achieved on Tuesday, with the completion of its ship number 341 after 16 years of the urea plant operations, which started operation in 1998. A ceremony was held at the GPIC complex in Sitra to mark the occasion. В The president of the company, Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery led the celebration, which was attended by the companyвЂ™s executive Management team and representatives from the partner company, Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), Kuwait. T The president added that all the companyвЂ™s products comply with global quality systems in terms of environment, safety and health On this occasion, Dr. Jawahery thanked PIC for its continuous support and efforts in contributing to this achievement. В He also congratulated the marketing department of the company and its focused strategy in maintaining strong relationships with its customers and delivering the products in a timely manner. The president added that all the companyвЂ™s products comply with global quality systems in terms of environment, safety and health. Meanwhile, Dr. Jawahery presented Fertiliser Marketing Manager at PIC, Sulaiman Al AbdulSalam with an appreciation trophy in recognition of his departmentвЂ™s immense contribution in marketing and exporting GPICвЂ™s granular urea. В The GPIC president also honoured the Marketing Manager of the company, Ahmed Mahmood, the products handling and export superintendent, Yousif Kamal and the urea plant superintendent, Abdulmunem Al Najjar, on the occasion. ASS Corporation, Bahrain and its partner KCC Engineering, Kuwait have emerged as the lowest bidder by quoting BD46.85 million for upgrading Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Highway, Alba and Nuwaidrat Interchanges project. The upgrading of the highway is part of the Strategic Road Master Plan projects under the Road Projects and Maintenance Directorate of the Ministry of Works. The bids were initially invited on a pre-qualification basis in March, last year. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development is funding the project, which is part of the GCC development programme. В В Only Kuwaiti and KuwaitiBahraini joint ventures were allowed to bid for the project. Also, applicants were to have international experience in constructing major highways and infrastructure. The work will be handed over only after technical evaluation of the bids. The lowest bid, which passes the technical screening will be awarded the contract, said a release issued by the Tender Board. Sunday, October 19, 2014 3 MINISTRY UPBEAT Elections Human Rights Ministry said, the right to vote and the right to run were one of the most important pillars of the democratic process Manama tating that the Bahraini citizens have shown a peaceful and civilised approach throughout the history, the Human Rights Ministry yesterday urged Bahraini citizens to actively participate in the upcoming elections. Expressing confidence that the coming parliamentary and municipal elections will culminate successfully, the ministry said, вЂњThe right to vote and the right to run is one of the most important pillars of the democratic process and that evolve steadily towards a better future for Bahrain and Bahrainis.вЂќ Pointing that the political participation is a fundamental principle of the principles of community development, it added that the citizens are also responsible for the social development and state building. вЂњThe real success will not happen without the participation in the public life and give each voice its value. It is the citizenвЂ™s right to participate in the discussion of public issues that concern them. Citizens have the right to elect those fit to represent them in the councils and municipality,вЂќ the ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, the ministry urged the Bahraini families to introduce democratic behaviour in their children as it is an important element in the development of society and nation progress. вЂњParticipating in the public life or decisionmaking through the use of the right to vote and the right to political participation is a clear evidence of the validity of the political climate in the state, and a milestone for the state to follow the democratic approach,вЂќ the ministry opined. S The ministry urged the Bahraini families to introduce democratic behaviour in their children. 4 Sunday, October 19, 2014 COURT REJECTS Air to APPEAL OF ABUSER Gulf resume Physical abuse DT News Network Manama A Bahraini woman found guilty of physically abusing her Asian maid saw her appeal rejected by the High Criminal Appeals Court. The defendant allegedly tied and shaved the hair of the victim, which resulted in the Lower Criminal Court earlier to impose a 10-day jail sentence on her.В Prosecutors said that the woman claimed she did itВ because she was afraid of Prosecutors said that the Bahraini woman claimed she had tied the woman and shaved her head because she was afraid that вЂ�she would be infected with diseases.вЂ™ вЂ�being infected with diseases.вЂ™ The story began when the defendant went to a domestic workers recruitment agency where she requested for a maid, according to court files. The owner of the agency reportedly introduced the victim to the woman and requested her to take her on probation. ButВ the woman brought the victim back suddenly, under the pretext thatВ the latterВ couldnвЂ™t bear the workload. The owner of the manpower agency was shocked when he saw the maid entirely bald, so he reported the matter to police. вЂњI was shocked when she tied me and shaved my hair when she entered her house,вЂќ the victim told prosecutors according to court files. вЂњShe also removed my clothes, and threw them in a trash bin,вЂќ she added. The judges convicted her of physically assaulting the victim. efence witnesses willВ deliver their testimonies onВ November 11 inВ the bribery caseВ against the formerВ head of InspectionВ DepartmentВ in the Labour Regulatory Authority (LMRA). The Bahraini defendant was accused of demanding a BD12,000 bribe from a restaurant owner. He was reportedly caught after the police receivedВ a complaint fromВ the ownerвЂ™s G lawyer, accusing him of offering his clientВ to pay a bribe, in return of cancelling the violations which were recorded against the restaurant. Police investigations proved the validity of the incident. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty, though he had admitted his wrongdoing during questioning before the trial. The defendant was indicted on corruption charge. (Send your comments to [email protected]) (Send your comments to [email protected]) (Send your comments to [email protected]) The Bahraini defendant was accused of demanding a BD12,000 bribe from a restaurant owner. He was reportedly caught after the police receivedВ a complaint fromВ the restaurant ownerвЂ™s lawyer, accusing him of asking his client to pay a bribe. D DT News Network Manama ulf Air yesterday announced that it would resume its flights to Shiraz. Becoming the airlineвЂ™s 40th destination, the capital of Fars Province in Iran, will be served with three weekly flights, starting from December 15, 2014. Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam commented on the airlineвЂ™s latest development: вЂњWe are further strengthening and supplementing our Iran operations after the recent resumption of flights to both Mashhad (December 2013) and Tehran (March 2014). Gulf AirвЂ™s Shiraz flights, with our attractive schedule and short flight times, will cater to the strong passenger demand we have seen in the market вЂ“ and so we hope that this, our 40th route, will appeal to travellers and be a success.вЂќ Gulf AirвЂ™s 3 weekly Shiraz operations will provide strong two way connectivity for travellers flying to and from various destinations within the Gulf Air network while catering to strong local traffic demand. As one of the Middle EastвЂ™s largest network carriers, Gulf Air is well positioned to connect Iran to several key Middle Eastern, European and Asian destinations with excellent connectivity through its efficient hub in Bahrain. Shiraz will become the airlineвЂ™s third Iranian destination supplementing existing operations to Tehran. Gulf Air will be operating one of the airlineвЂ™s Airbus A320 aircraft on this shorthaul route. Defence witnesses to testify in court DT News Network Manama flights to Shiraz Sunday, October 19 , 2014 5 A PERFECT PLACE TO RELAX PIC BY SANTHOSH RAJENDRAN After a hard dayвЂ™s work, these workers took a break and found this tree, with its nice shade, located at Budaiya Highway a perfect place for them to rest and relax. This image was snapped by DT News yesterday afternoon. FOR BREAKING NOSE, MAN GETS THREE YEARS Indian Club hosts PICS BIJU HARIDAS DT News Network Manama T he High Criminal Court handed down a three-year sentence to a Pakistani man who attacked a Gulf citizen. The convict was nabbed after he had broken the nose of the victim by punching him on the face. The incident happened when the Gulf citizen pursued the defendantвЂ™s son all the way to their apartment, on account of an obscene gesture. вЂњHis (the defendantвЂ™s) son, along with other children, entered my shop which is selling womenвЂ™s fashion, and they disturbed my customers. I shouted at them so they would leave the shop and all of them did, except his son,вЂќ the victim The Pakistani man was nabbed after he had broken the nose of the Gulf citizen by punching him on the face. The incident happened when the victim pursued the defendantвЂ™s son all the way to their apartment, on account of an obscene gesture. said in his statement to prosecutors. вЂњI tried to make him leave, and he finally ran away after he flashed his middle finger towards me. I chased him all the way to their apartment in order to tell his family about what had happened,вЂќ he added. But even before the victim could open his mouth to inform the defendant about what had happened, he was met with a punch on the nose. вЂњWhen the child reached their apartment, his father (the defendant) was standing in front of the door. He suddenly punched me several times before I could greet him,вЂќ the victim continued. The medical report showed that the attack left the victim with a nasal fracture. (Send your comments to news@ dt.bh) reception for navy T he Indian Club yesterday hosted a reception for the Indian Navy personnel, who are on a goodwill visit to Bahrain. The event saw the participation of people from all walks of life. The audience was treated to a musical band by the Indian Navy team. Indian Ambassador Dr. Mohan Kumar was present on the occasion. 6 Sunday, October 19, 2014 A dAy for the blind Creating awareness Fatima Bastaki/ DTNN Scores take part in the walkathon organised by the Friendship Society for the Blind. I t was a day dedicated fully for the visually impaired section of the society, as scores of residents, both citizens and residents, took part in the walkathon organised by the Friendship Society for the Blind. The walkathon, held under the patronage of Capital Governor Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa started from the Corniche Park near Hoora and proceeded to Fun Land before returning to the starting point. Led by a marching band that played tunes with their trumpets and drums, the weaker section of the society was guided by some Good Samaritans. Disabled persons apart, a few were seen participating in the event, which aimed at creating awareness among the society about the difficulties faced by the blind, by Though the smooth flow of traffic was affected, the drivers were not all hostile. blindfolding their own eyes to get an exact feel of the visually-challenged people. Though the smooth flow of traffic was affected, the drivers were not all hostile. Instead of frowning, they also cheered the participants by clapping their hands. Essam Al Ameer, one of the organisers and an active member of the community said that the month of October was very special to them and he wanted to celebrate the month with white sticks as the weaker section would be more visible to the society. вЂњWe are getting funds from volunteers and it will help us conduct more programmes PIC BY BIju HarIDaS like this,вЂќ he said. Social activist from the Capital Governorate, Fatima Al Aali said, the programme was being prepared for three weeks and she hoped to continue the interaction between the society and the visually-impaired section. Haifa Haydar, a teacher who was seen walking with her disabled student Shaikha Seyadi told DT News, вЂњThis activity is aimed at creating awareness as it teaches people on how to deal with the disabled with gentleness and kindness.вЂќ Meanwhile, disabled Alia Salah who was all smiles said, вЂњThis gives us a chance to show the society that we can cross any limit, as nothing is impossible.вЂќ Sir Syed Day PICS BY BIju HarIDaS The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Bahrain (AMUAAB) organised a functionВ to mark the 197th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of the Aligarh Muslim University on FridayВ evening at the Bapco Club in Awali. More than 100 people including members, their families and other invited guests attended the event. Chief guest of the event Sayed Bader Alawi Ali from the Directorate, Roads and Special Projects, Ministry of Works, spoke about Sir Syed and his vision in enhancing the socio economic standards of the community by promoting modern education among them. Documentary films, University Tarana, raffle draws and gala dinner also featured during the occasion. October 17 is observed as вЂ�Sir Syed DayвЂ™ and celebrated across the world by the AMU fraternity. Sunday, October 19, 2014 CSB iSSueS direCtiveS Ministry 7 Leave for candidates Dr. Al Nuaimi with students. Manama ssuing directives to government entities, the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) has stated that the employees of the government bodies who are contesting upcoming parliamentary or municipal council elections are eligible to take leave as per CSB norms. CSB president, Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed stated that the candidates of parliamentary or municipal councils will be granted leave without pay if they do not have annual leave. The leave will be starting from the day following the closing date of nomination, that is October 20, until the election I CSB president, Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed stated that the candidates of parliamentary or municipal councils will be granted leave without pay if they do not have annual leave. The leave will be starting from the day following the closing date of nomination, that is October 20, until the election process is completed. process is completed. At the same time, the candidates during this period are not allowed to exercise any work related to the their position, Mr. Al Zayed explained. вЂњThe leave of the candidate for the elections is considered completed once election process is over and the employee who did not obtain victory must return to work from the day following the end of the election process, and in the case the employee does not return to work within fifteen days from that date and without an acceptable excuse from the government entity concerned, the employee will be considered resigned from work, according to the provisions of Article (28) of the Civil Service Law,вЂќ the CSB president added. focusses on schoolbag Manama ducation Ministry held an awareness campaign on school bags, in order to educate students and parents on the best way to reduce school bag weight. Education Minister, Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi, attended a meeting for the kindergarten and primary school boys. The meeting included instructions for students on the right way to organise the contents of their school bag. Meanwhile, the ministry stated that it is committed to the physical safety of students, adding that the plans are underway to convert their textbooks into e-books. E Unending vandalism Workshop held The workshop in progress. Manama he social service group of the Education Ministry organised a workshop titled вЂ�Effective Social Communication Skills,вЂ™ A total of 60 specialists participated in the Hall of Isa Town Primary School for T Girls. Social service specialist, Fawzia Buhamood conducted the workshop, which provided the tools to communicate with parents, teachers and school management. It also presented the important communication skills to use in the schoolвЂ™s community with flexibility and influence. The workshop also included problem solving techniques in consideration to the psychological and social aspect of the student. Vandals attacked Saad bin Abi Waqas Primary School for boys by damaging the gym of the school. Al Diraz Elementary GirlsвЂ™ School also experienced an attack by vandals, who threw flammable objects on the walls of the school, taking the total number of attack on schools in the Kingdom to 340. Above, damaged wall of Al Diraz Elementary GirlsвЂ™ School. 8 Sunday, October 19 , 2014 Speak @bna_en вЂњ A top secret s p a c e shuttle has touched down after a nearly two-year-long mystery mission. @TheSunNewspaper вЂњ President O b a m a pleaded for вЂњperspectiveвЂќ in the fight against Ebola in his weekly address. вЂњ @CBSNews Sanford Rubenstein allegedly rushed the woman accusing him of rape out of his penthouse that next morning вЂњ @nypost 8,000 lighted balloons to mark Berlin Wall 25 years after its fall вЂњ @latimes President ObamaвЂ™s credit card declined: вЂ�But I really have been paying my billsвЂ™ вЂњ ReadersвЂ™ VIEW The evils of war Dear sir, War is evil. It does not respect life. It is cruel, violent, and usually results in significant loss of life. It also results in the massive destruction of infrastructure and natural resources. Most of the casualties of war are innocent civilians, particularly children, women and old people. These helpless people normally would pay the price of war, for what? They are just caught in the middle of a war started by two opponents, intent on defeating the other, at the expense of innocent civilians. War also leads to forced migration, causing potentially large displacements of population like what is happening to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and other nations. Palestinians were forced to leave their homes in Gaza when Israel decided that it would like to bombard the city in an effort to flush out the вЂ�Hamas governmentвЂ™ at the expense of the innocent children, women and old people, who had nothing to do with their war! More than 2,100 Palestinians lost their lives during the 50-day war as the world watched in silence, afraid to stop Israel from killing these innocent people. War normally ends with the complete destruction of the opposing territory, with most of its citizens killed or enslaved and the country left in total ruins. The evils of war could not be described and measured. We can only pray that on-going wars would stop and that there would be no more wars in the future. Fawzia @Independent Do you feel strongly about commenting on any issue of social relevance or on any report we carried? Be it bouquets or bricks, you can explore this space by airing your views, opinions or comments. The best letter, selected once in a week, will receive five tickets for watching a blockbuster at Dana Cinema. Letters can be sent at letters @dt.bh Should a 10-year-old spend the rest of life in prison for murdering a 90-year-old woman вЂњ @thedailybeast Fidel Castro says Cuba would cooperate with the U.S. in battling Ebola in the interest of вЂ�the peace of the worldвЂ™ вЂњ @Yahoo Kapil Dev n a m e s Australia and Sri Lanka as favourites for 2015 WC apart from India, says New Zealand might be the dark horse вЂњ @IndiaToday Scientists are dumbfounded by 18 newly discovered viruses in NYCвЂ™s rats @businessinsider - Preventing suicide among the youth Dear editor, The picture under the title вЂ�Writing on the wallsвЂ™ have deeper meanings. What makes youngsters to write those lines publicly? There is something behind it which should be taken seriously into consideration. The social conditions, as well as the family situations, collectively play a major role in a personвЂ™s life. Imbalance in any of these aspects may cause people to commit suicide or think about the same. When dining in restaurants, I often find some kids lingering, while their parents are happily dining. These kids are often neglected. The tiny tots should be given care and warmth of love in their tender age. This will help the kids to lead a quality life or else they would end up in committing greater sins. This would eventually bring the restlessness in the family as well as in the society. Parents should always support, care and love their kids, because this would make them feel secured. Such youth will rarely commit any sin and even if they commit any wrongdoing, they open up to their dear ones and follow advices. Increase the bond within the family and protect our new generation from committing suicide. Jameela Raj A warning to crazy drivers Dear sir, It was a good thing that you published that report about вЂ�Daredevils on the road warnedвЂ™ yesterday in DT News, because this would serve as a warning to crazy drivers who drive like mad whenever they get behind the wheel, without total consideration and regard to other motorists. The action taken by the General Directorate of Traffic was timely. I was relieved to hear that they are now devising new measures to eliminate this road menace. Just this morning, I got a call from my brother and he was involved in a road accident because a crazy driver drove straight into his car after jumping a traffic signal. Thank God that my brother was not seriously hurt but he sustained some bruises and a bump on the head. Although the car was damaged, my brother was thankful to be alive and so was I. It is high time that we clear the roads of crazy drivers because they are really the ones who are causing traffic accidents in Bahrain. They have no right to endanger the lives of other drivers and engage in deadly stunts while driving on the road. Florida Reyes FIGHTING RESUMES Sunday, October 19, 2014 Yemen crisis Rival armed groups, including both the rebels and Al Qaeda, have sought to step into the power vacuum Sanaa ebels sweeping across Yemen met deadly resistance from both tribesmen and Al Qaeda yesterday as they pushed south with the security forces largely absent. Rival armed groups, including both the rebels and Al Qaeda, have sought to step into the power vacuum. In Ibb province, the rebels lost 12 fighters to an ambush in a second straight day of clashes with the tribesmen, medics and local officials said. In Rada, they withdrew just hours after entering the town, following twin suicide bombings and rocketpropelled grenade fire by Al Qaeda, tribal sources said. The rebels took control of the capital Sanaa on September 21 after orchestrating weeks of protests that R A Yemeni rides his bike past an office of a government-owned bank that was burnt by suspected Al-Qaeda militants as they captured the town of Al-Udain in the Ibb Governorate, in southwest Yemen. paralysed the government. They then pushed south earlier this week, meeting little or no resistance from security forces. The latest fighting in Ibb province, which also killed four tribesmen, came despite an ultimatum by its governor, Yehya al-Iryani, for вЂњarmed groups from all sides to leave the province and end violence.вЂќ Fighting for Ibb city killed 14 rebels and 10 tribesmen on Friday and Iryani threatened to take вЂњall necessary measures to restore security and stability.вЂќ But during the night, hundreds of armed tribesmen surrounded Ibb, laying siege to the rebels inside the city, witnesses said. YesterdayвЂ™s clashes came as the rebels tried to send reinforcements from Shiite areas further north, tribal sources said. President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi discussed the situation with US President Barack Obama on Friday, but he has so far done nothing to stop the rebel advance. The rebels, known as Huthis Red Sea port city of Hudeida on Monday, and on Wednesday advanced into Dhamar province and then Ibb. (AFP) Iraq MPs approve ministers Baghdad raqi lawmakers approved defence and interior ministers yesterday after weeks of delay, as security forces battle jihadist militants who hold swathes of the country. Khaled Al-Obaidi of parliamentвЂ™s Sunni Arab Itihad Al-Quwa Al-Wataniyah bloc was voted defence minister and Mohammed al-Ghabban of the Shia Badr bloc was picked for the interior post. GhabbanвЂ™s selection puts the interior ministry, which is responsible for the vast majority of the countryвЂ™s security forces, under the effective control of Hadi Al-Ameri, the commander of the Badr militia, who himself angled for the post but was rebuffed. Iran-backed Badr, which is now one of the main armed Shia groups fighting against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, was one of the parties to IraqвЂ™s brutal Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict that peaked in 2006-2007 and killed tens of thousands of I Mr. Al Obeidi (L) and Mr. Al Ghabban. people. Obaidi was an officer in the air force of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. MPs approved the majority of the cabinet on September 8, ushering in Haidar Al-AbadiвЂ™s term as prime minister, but he asked for another week to fill posts including the security ministries. AbadiвЂ™s original candidates were then voted down by MPs, leaving the key positions unfilled as Iraq battles to push back IS, which has overrun large areas of the country since June. However, even the late approval GhabbanвЂ™s selection puts the interior ministry, which is responsible for the vast majority of the countryвЂ™s security forces, under the effective control of Hadi Al-Ameri, the commander of the Badr militia, who himself angled for the post but was rebuffed of the security ministers is a step up from IraqвЂ™s last government, when the posts were filled on an interim basis for premier Nuri Al-MalikiвЂ™s entire second four-year term. (AFP) MIDDLE EAST 9 Not only, but also Arthur Macdonald Not much of a laughing matter I t has been an interesting week in economics, which is interesting in its own right given it is some time since I have pontificated on economics. But I have spent much of the last 35 years writing about business and finance and quite frankly I find it a bit difficult these days to find something that could raise a smirk about the shortage of a secondary market in sukuk. Getting a chuckle about the latest moves in Bahrain credit default swaps is beyond me these days, largely because I have more or less forgotten what they are. This is no big deal because they are largely irrelevant to anyone outside the polit bureau of the central bank. I was pondering this the other day when people seemed to be getting excited about a drop in global stock markets followed by a recovery. Shares in Europe and US have rebounded after a turbulent week in which stock markets tumbled to multi-month lows, I read. Well I am somewhat surprised that they have bounced back because for the life of me I canвЂ™t see why they are anywhere near the artificial level they have reached. Concerns that the global economic recovery was running out of steam, poor economic and corporate data, along with worries about the impact of the Ebola crisis, had sent stock markets into a nosedive. The FTSE 100 had fallen 10 per cent since early September, wiping ВЈ175billion off the value of listed businesses. Wall Street had also taken a bit of a dive before the short term recovery. What surprises me about this is that global stock markets have been rising for around five years at a time when I can see no explainable reason why they should have been heading north. The underlying economy, in the US, UK and Europe is as bad now as it was in 2009 and there are no real reasons to suggest that things in the real economy are getting any better. We get the odd statistic about economic grow finally returning, but when these statistics are provided by economists they are immediately rubbished by reality. You can play about with macroeconomic numbers until you are blue in the face but you cannot get over the fact that across the globe the average punter is now as badly off as he was in 2008 when economists were forecasting we were all heading for Armageddon. The US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the other day that she was вЂњgreatly concernedвЂќ about rising inequality in the US. The idea that anyone in power in the US is bothered about inequality amazes me because caring about inequality is almost anti-American these days. Perhaps the US political system is about to be shaken up by its own version of UKIP complete with a charismatic leader who will challenge the main parties by re-introducing a sort of anti-communist McCarthyism era. вЂњI think it is appropriate to ask whether growing inequality is compatible with values rooted in our nationвЂ™s history,вЂќ Ms Yellen asked. If history teaches us anything the answer to that is a resounding yes vote. Full marks to the Bank of EnglandвЂ™s chief economist, Andy Haldane, for clarity on an issue normally shrouded in mist, namely what the bank plans for interest rates. The other day he said: вЂњPut in plain English, I am gloomier. This implies interest rates could remain lower for longer, certainly than I had expected three months ago, without endangering the inflation targetвЂќ. If he is indeed gloomier, I think we should be told in detail just how gloomy he is. Things in the UK economy have looked pretty gloomy for some time. You know things are getting desperate when the country has pretty well sold off all its airports to Spanish and Australian investors. Now when people in Spain and Australia can buy your air infrastructure, you have real problems. Let us not forget that both these countries have airlines that are technically bankrupt and economies that are somewhat short of booming. So Mr Haldane sees an economy writhing in both agony and ecstasy. On the one hand, growth here and in the US right now, according to economists, is faster than in other big rich economies, and a big contributor to that growth is business investment. ThatвЂ™s the ecstasy. And it is pretty potent ecstasy, by historical standards. The agony is that real wages are falling, productivity or output per hour worked has not risen for six years. And what households earn on savings adjusted for consumer price inflation is more-or-less zero. In fact Haldane says that we have almost never endured such a long period of flatness in wages, savings rates and productivity. So this is genuine agony. The problem is that when economists start getting gloomy it provides serious problems for politicians. That is why a lot of misguided Scots decided that the problem was the English and why a lot of equally misguided English people have started blaming Europe. But Scotland, England and Europe are largely irrelevant in global politics these days and we should be more worried about how others will react. The US appears to be falling back on its solution for internal solutions by bombing bits of the Middle East. In China, you get the impression that Li Keqiang is pondering the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square and considering taking a leaf out of Deng Xiaoping in facing economic problems and political unrest by attacking students. Expect him to send the tanks into Mong Kok just as soon as Kate Adie can get a flight to Chek Lap Kok. (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) 10 MIDDLE EAST NUGGETS IS executes man for filming HQ Beirut Islamic State group jihadists have executed a man in northern Syria they accused of filming their headquarters and displayed his body on a cross, a monitoring group said yesterday. The man was put to death in the Aleppo province town of Al-Bab on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. His body was then strapped to a makeshift metal cross and hung with a sign reading вЂњAbdullah Al-Bushi. Crime: filming Islamic State headquarters for 500 Turkish lira ($222) per video,вЂќ the Britainbased group said, citing witnesses on the ground. вЂњJudgement: execution and crucifixion for three days,вЂќ the sign hung around the manвЂ™s neck added. UNSC urges world to step up help to Iraq United Nations The UN Security Council has urged the world to step up support for the Iraqi government and its security forces in their intensifying battle against Islamist fighters.В In a unanimous statement, the 15-member council condemned the вЂњvicious string of suicide, vehicle-borne and other attacksвЂќ in Baghdad and surrounding provinces carried out by the Islamic State organisation.В The council вЂњurged the international community, in accordance with international law, to further strengthen and expand support for the government of Iraq, including Iraqi security forces, in the fight against ISIL and associated armed groups,вЂќ it said, using an alternative name for the militants. Urge for unity against hatred London Relatives of two Britons murdered by Islamic State (IS) militants urged people of all faiths to come together to fight the hatred espoused by the group, ahead of a memorial service for one of the men yesterday. Family and friends of Scottish aid worker David Haines will gather in a church in his hometown of Perth to remember the 44-year-old, who was kidnapped in Syria last year and beheaded in a video released last month. Sunday, October 19, 2014 LEBANON LIMITS REFUGEE ENTRY War effect Beirut ebanon has all but closed its borders to refugees fleeing SyriaвЂ™s civil war, overwhelmed by an influx of over one million people displaced by fighting, UN and Lebanese officials said yesterday. Quoted by LebanonвЂ™s Al-Akhbar newspaper, Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas said Lebanon вЂњno longer officially receives any displaced SyriansвЂќ. He said exceptions were available for refugees for вЂњhumanitarian reasonsвЂќ to be judged by LebanonвЂ™s social affairs and interior ministries. вЂњWe informed (the UN refugee agency) UNHCR that we are no longer able to receive displaced people,вЂќ he added. Ninette Kelley, UNHCRвЂ™s representative in Lebanon, confirmed increased restrictions at the border with Syria. вЂњOur understanding is that people who are coming to claim refugee status are not being Lebanon defence minister in Iran L L Alleged Islamic State (IS) militants stand on a hill on the western outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobane yesterday, as seen from the Turkish side of the border. permitted to enter in the way that they were previously,вЂќ she told AFP. вЂњWhat weвЂ™ve seen over the last two to three weeks is that there are greater restrictions... WeвЂ™ve seen that there are fewer people approaching us for registration which is also indicative of tightening of the border.вЂќ Kelley said there were no precise figures on the number of refugees allowed to enter. вЂњSome days there are refugees that are allowed in, and thereвЂ™s other days where itвЂ™s only a few.вЂќ Kelley said some refugees were still entering under the humanitarian criteria, which the government has yet to publicly explain or share with UNHCR. She said the restrictions started on LebanonвЂ™s northern border in August and were extended to the main official border crossing, Masnaa, on its eastern frontier in September. Not all Syrian refugees enter Lebanon through the official crossings, however, with many traversing the porous and difficult-to-patrol border area. Lebanon is already hosting more than 1.1 million Syrian refugees, an enormous strain for a country with a population of just four million. The influx has tested the countryвЂ™s overstretched infrastructure, and created fresh tensions. (AFP) ebanonвЂ™s defence minister yesterday started a three-day visit to Tehran for talks expected to culminate in him securing military equipment to bolster BeirutвЂ™s fight against jihadists. Samir MoqbelвЂ™s visit comes two weeks after Iran vowed to supply LebanonвЂ™s army with much-needed equipment following its deadly clashes with fighters from IS and Al-Qaeda affiliate, Al-Nusra Front, on the Syrian border in August. Moqbel will meet his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan to discuss how to improve military cooperation and combat regional security challenges, Fars news agency reported. Turkey maintains Kurds resist IS advance cautious stance K Istanbul urkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Western diplomats have repeatedly made clear they want to see the key NATO member play a key role in the coalition against the militants, who are battling for the Syrian town Kobane just a few kilometres from Turkey. But even with the jihadists so close, Turkey is wary of giving in to Western pressure to allow coalition jets the use of its air bases, let alone deploy its own troops. Turkish leaders meanwhile are increasingly bitter over being pressured to help save the single settlement of Kobane, when IS jihadists have already snared swathes of Iraq and Syria while the West did nothing. T вЂњItвЂ™s not about Kobane,вЂќ Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu snapped angrily this week. вЂњItвЂ™s all about putting pressure on Turkey through Kobane. But Turkey has no appetite for adventures.вЂќ Including the latest influx of 200,000 Syrians from the Kobane region, Turkey is already hosting 1.5 million refugees, a number that the government icily points out dwarfs the numbers taken in by the West. (AFP) Western diplomats have repeatedly made clear they want to see the key NATO member play a key role in the coalition against the militants Mursitpinar urdish forces in the Syrian town of Kobane repulsed a new attempt by Islamic State (IS) fighters to cut off the border with Turkey yesterday as troops battled the jihadists in neighbouring Iraq. A Kurdish official reported five new US-led strikes around Kobane overnight as the coalition kept up its air support for the townвЂ™s defenders. But the US military said that while it saw some вЂњencouragingвЂќ signs, the strikes might not prevent KobaneвЂ™s fall and its priority remained the campaign against the (IS) group in Iraq. Heavy IS mortar fire hit the Syrian side of the border crossing with Turkey which is the Kurdish fightersвЂ™ sole avenue for resupply and the only escape route for remaining civilians, Kurdish official Idris Nassen told AFP. The jihadists launched a fierce attack from the east towards the border gate before being pushed back, he added. IS suffered heavy losses in the fighting and was forced to send in reinforcements, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The jihadists lost 21 of their people to air strikes and another 14 in ground fighting on Friday, the Britain-based monitoring group said. The Kurds lost three of their fighters. An AFP correspondent on the Turkish side reported sporadic mortar fire very close to the border crossing on Saturday afternoon. UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura warned earlier this month that about 12,000 civilians remained in Flames rise from an explosion in Kobane, after a US-led coalition strike as seen from the Turkish border in the southeastern village of Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa province yesterday. and around Kobane and risked вЂњmassacreвЂќ if the jihadists cut off the border. Kobane district chief Anwar Muslim said on Friday that IS sniper and mortar fire was preventing authorities from evacuating civilians caught up in the battle. вЂњTheir situation is difficult,вЂќ he added. Overnight coalition air strikes on IS targets elsewhere in Syria killed 10 civilians, the Observatory said.В Seven died in Deir Ezzor province in the east and three more in Hasakeh province in the northeast, said the group, which has a wide network of sources inside the country. (AFP) DT NEWS SUNDAY SUNDAY REVIEW REVIEW OVENHOT Sunday, October 19, 2014 What you need? Crisp Black Millefeuille Angus with Beef berries UTTERLY DELICIOUS вЂ� With my interaction with others and constant research on the path related to food and mind nutrition, I have come in contact with the work of a number of great minds in the world of culinary art and I am convinced that my journey towards helping people understand food is an eternal process Mehr Jan/ DTNN W hen the word вЂ�GateauвЂ™ means вЂ�CakeвЂ™ in French, it becomes obviously believing that chef Guy Gateau, is probably one of the sweetest chefs in Bahrain and this is why we decided to feature the talented culinary genius for a second time. For a man who is so passionately dedicated to his work, a sweet dish is an amazing treat in itself. The Executive Chef at The Ritz Carlton has been an unconditional promoter of quality for food and its close relation to earth. вЂњWith my interaction with others and constant research on the path related to food and mind nutrition, I have come in contact with the work of a number of great minds in the world of culinary art and I am convinced that my journey towards helping people understand food is an eternal process, that will continue as I will progress in this field,вЂќ he said. (Send your comments to [email protected]) 11 By ExecutiveВ ChefВ GuyВ Gateau, Culinary Divisions, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Puff Pastry l 500gms flourВ В В В В В В В В l 250ml waterВ В В В В В В В В l 10gmsВ saltВ В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В l 375gms butterВ В В В В В В В В В For the crisps l 250gms puff pastry l 100gms icing sugar В For the pastry cream l 1 cup milk l 1 vanilla bean l 2 egg yolks l 1 Tbs corn starch l 50 gms granulated sugar. В For the filling cream l 1 cup heavy cream l 50gms caster sugar [mixed with the seeds from the vanilla bean] l ВЅ cup blueberries l ВЅ cup raspberries l 4 large strawberries How to make? For the puff pastry, mix the flour, water and salt together until smooth dough. Leave the dough for 15 minutes. Then roll out the dough and add the butter inside. Spread again and fold the dough like a portfolio. Again leave the dough for 15 minutes in the fridge. Repeat the action to spread and fold the dough four times, letting the dough rest between each. Your dough is ready to be used and spread as per your wish. Cook according to your preparation but generally a puff pastry is cooked between 200 and 220* centigrade. Once ready, roll down the puff pastry to a sheet, which is five millimetres thick. Cut small disks of five cm diameter each. With the rolling pin, flatten them down to a very thin disk using icing sugar to keep it from sticking to the table. Put each disk on a silpad and bake until crisp. And while it is baking, heat one cup of milk with one fresh vanilla bean split open. In a mixing bowl, mix the egg yolks and the sugar to a frosty mix, add the flour [or corn starch] and pour the boiling milk over.В Place back on the fire and boil it for two minutes and then cool on ice.В For the whipped cream, beat the fresh heavy cream on ice [scrap the inside of the vanilla bean and add it to the cream], add the sugar and beat until it вЂ�peaksвЂ™.В When the pastry cream is cooled, foil it in the whipped cream. It has to have a nice texture and consistency. Take each disk at a time, put a big tablespoon of the prepared cream in the middle, spread it around, and place all the berries on top. Repeat the operation with three or four disks piled on each other. Dust with sugar and decorate the plate as you wish. 12 Sunday, October 19, 2014 Dreams SUNDAY REVIEW DECODE YOUR DREAMS About the interpreter:В Nausheen Adenwalla is a Clinical Psychologist with more than five y e a r s of experience in dreaminterpretation.She received her professional qualification from Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University, Pakistan and University of Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom. Dream A very dear relative of mine passed away recently. He was like a father to me and during his last few years of fighting the deadly disease cancer, he lived with me and my family too. After his demise, I am feeling a huge void. It was then that I saw a dream which remained in my mind for a long time. I saw that I was standing on the ground and I saw him sitting on an elevated slope. I couldnвЂ™t look at him directly as a bright light was shining from all the corners around him. He was also saying something to me, but unfortunately I couldnвЂ™t make it out - what does this dream mean? - Annie K, 31yrs, Mother of three. DT News readers who would like to have their dreams decoded into meanings can send their dream description, background information (if applicable) and additional details (gender, personal status, age group and work title) to [email protected]. Names will not be revealed and the identities will be kept confidential. c ItвЂ™s not unusual to dream of a deceased family member. Such dreams are sometimes expressive of our attempts to deal with our feelings, guilt or anger in connection with the person who died; or our own feelings about death. This dream could have a number of possible meanings. The first is a normal part of the grief process. The subconscious mind may not fully accept the finality of death, and so produces dreams in which the deceased is still alive. A second possibility is that the dreamer misses the deceased very badly, so the subconscious mind produces a dream for the purpose of comfort and wish-fulfilment. A third possibility is that something during the past day reminded the dreamer of the deceased. This reminder might be anything from visiting a place one had visited with the deceased before their death, or talking about the deceased or even encountering an odour associated with the deceased Looks matter вЂ�THE MAGIC OF NEEMвЂ™ Alanood Al Khalifa Manama T he bark, leaves, and oil of a Neem tree have been used in India for several thousand years, and are still used today. About 75% of Ayurvedic remedies contain a form of Neem oil and Indians would Sunday, October 19, 2014 SUNDAY REVIEW Owner of Gloss Salon & Spa, AlAnoodВ Al Khalifa, shares with DT News readers, one of her beauty secrets. She recommends the Neem oil to those who want to look their best, especially those who want to have strong and healthy nailsвЂ¦ call the sacred Neem tree вЂ�The village pharmacyвЂ™ due to their faith in its limitless abilities. However, claims about the Neem tree benefits have also held scientific scrutiny. My experience with Neem oil was just on my nails. I found a bottle of Neem oil from Dr. Haushka, a Germanbased skin, hair and make-up brand. ItвЂ™s a natural skin care product that respects the skin inherent rhythm, working with these process to restore balance and bring about lasting beauty. I started using Neem oil on my nails and cuticles every time I went in for a manicure regardless of whether I was going to polish them or not. And I have noticed a difference instantly. Dr. Rudolf HauschkвЂ™s mission is to вЂ�support the healing of humanity and earthвЂ™. The Neem Nail and Cuticle Oil that comes in a stick form (looks like a pen) or you can also buy the bottle style, which is combined with chamomile that softens the cuticles. The Neem leaves encourage nail growth and helps strengthen the nails. I tend to test out a lot of nail polishes, as well as different techniques with nail art and textures. I ended up always going for the gel finishes. And as beautiful and addictive they are, they can really dry our nails and weaken them. I always advise clients at the salon to give your nails a break and let them breathe for a couple of days before reapplying, but my advice alone is not enough. Healthy nails and hair do reflect a womanвЂ™s diet; weak and brittle hair and nails can be due to low iron and B vitamins. A blood test is advisable and Vitamins D and B, Iron and Zinc, all contribute to healthy looking hair and nails. I started using Neem oil on my nails and cuticles every time I went in for a manicure regardless of whether I was going to polish them or not. And I have noticed a difference instantly. It promised to strengthen the keratin and improve the nail growth, which I noticed it did (my nails are stronger now). I also prefer the bottled version as I like having it on my nightstand and adding a few drops to my nails every night before going to bed. The smell doesnвЂ™t bother me and the bottle is made in such a way that only a little oil comes out each time. A month after using the oil nightly, I was happy with my nails even without tarnish. In the past, I always felt the need to have nail polish not only for the colour but also to protect my nails. I would sometimes use it as a base coat so to stop from the nails from breaking. But now thanks to the Neem oil, my nails are stronger than before. (Send your comments to [email protected]) DOCTOR IS IN Dr. ShuchiВ Nagori Homoeopathic Practitioner and Nutritionist Homoeopathic Practitioner and Nutritionist, Dr. ShuchiВ Nagori,В answers DT NewsвЂ™ readers queries on healthy living. 1. Someone in my family is going through menopause right now, and seeing how stressful and the level of discomfort it brings to her, I wanted to know if there is something that should be added to her diet or left out to make this phase of life easy?- F.D. Dr. Nagori:В Yes, it is true that few changes in dietary habits before and during menopause can ease/alleviate the menopausal symptoms like dry skin, weight gain, hot flushes, bone mineral loss, mood swings, etc. During menopause, we should eat variety of foods with more intake of calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, fiber-rich foods and drink plenty of water. We should take a healthy diet that includes unprocessed/unrefined foods like lean meats, fish, eggs, beans, legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products. We should increase intake of plant-estrogens by eating more soya milk/flour, linseeds, flax/pumpkins/sunflower seeds, celery, green beans, etc., which help in hormone balance and try to avoid sugar, caffeine, spicy foods, alcohol, salt, saturated and trans-fats. 2. Is it true that eating five small meals throughout the day is better than eating three big ones. DonвЂ™t they amount to the same number of calories and does it also matter what food items should be in the first meal and what is in the last one? -Shawna K. Dr. Nagori: No, it is not true. You can organize your diet frequency (3 to 5) whichever is convenient, enjoyable and sustainable for your body as per your schedule, lifestyle and personal preferences. But most important is to eat the right amount of total calories as per body needs with balanced nutrients (proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins and minerals) from right sources. It is better to start your day with water, proteins in breakfast, balanced meal in lunch, light dinner with less fat and carbs and more proteins, snacks in between should be well selected. But sometimes food items can vary with activities and lifestyle. 3. Can you recommend something that I should eat which will strengthen my hair from within as I have very brittle hair and suffer from hair loss-Huda S. Dr. Nagori: Healthy diet rich in the following nutrients can help in minimizing hair loss. Eat diet rich in Proteins (milk, egg, cheese, yogurt, sprouts, tofu, lentils, beans, quinoa etc.); Iron (fish, green leafy vegetables, spinach, raisins, nuts, pumpkin seeds); Vitamin A, C (citrus fruits, kiwi, tomatoes, carrots, mango); Omega-3 fatty acids (flax seeds, walnuts, tuna); Vitamin B- biotin (sunflower seeds, soybeans, lentils); Minerals вЂ“ copper, zinc ( lettuce, leafy vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, turnips, peanuts, potatoes). But along with dietary care, we should exclude the other causes too like excessive use of chemicals in shampoo/dye, hormonal imbalance, dandruff, certain medications and stress. (Send your comments to [email protected]) Scaly skin ruins the night out! THE BEAUTY B loopers In my hurry to look my best in a boldВ dress that showed off some skin, I neglected the need to keep the skin looking smooth by putting moisturizer. Only when I reached my party venue, did I realize how scaly my skin was, especially around the knees and elbows. Note to self- always keep a small moisturizer tube in the bag, because scaly skin ruins the night out! - Shwetha K. I have officially started a campaign against lip glosses that are so sticky because they tend to gather crumbs after eating your dinner. After a horrific experience, IвЂ™ve decided that lip gloss tends to be more stickier than lipsticks and a person can easily go without them simply by applying their favourite lipstick shade with a dash of vaseline -H.A. 13 IвЂ™m amazed at how mascara remains to be one of the hottest items in the market. Every brand is able to bring out a new tube every now and then, but for me, it translates into the biggest makeup disaster. Whenever I have applied the black product, it clumps around the lashes and even gets rubbed off under the eyes. Even when I opted for a waterproof version, it began to run after a while, ruining the smokey eyes look for me. - Kelly F. SLEEPING 14 Sunday, October 19, 2014 IN A SWAMP South Sudan civilians struggle to survive Window вЂќWe are so tired here,вЂќ said Mary Nyagah Mon, a 43-year old mother of six, standing deep in the grey water that covers the camp here, just outside the town of Bentiu, one of the hardest fought over areas in the grinding war. вЂњWe are all living in this water. Our children are suffering, they may die,вЂќ she said. A mother feeds her child suffering from malnutrition at the Al Sabbah ChildrenвЂ™s Hospital in Jubs, South Sudan. A photo taken on October 10 shows internally displaced South Sudanese children standing outside the flooded UNMISS compound housing thousands in Bentiu. fly-infested camp, many fear the dry season - when vehicles can once again move easily вЂњWe want help because we from those attacked. will bring with it an upsurge in вЂњWe are all living in this lake of water that is home to Waakhe Simon Wudu water. Our children are swarms of mosquitos, warns of are suffering a lot. We are вЂњI heard a story of a woman fighting again. Bentiu calling on the government who had just given birth who Earlier this month, a group suffering, they may die,вЂќ she the dangers of cholera. вЂњWe are going to search for to help us, because we are had been raped, I heard a story of 19 major aid agencies nside the barbed wire, said. Thousands of people have something to eat,вЂќ she said. here suffering from diseases. of an old woman who was warned that while massive knee-deep mud sucks at We have malaria, typhoid, raped, children as young as food drops had helped avert the legs of the nearly 50,000 been killed and almost two вЂњThere is no food.вЂќ People take it in turn to lie pneumonia.вЂќ 10 or 11 years who are being famine for now, the threat South Sudanese who live in million have fled fighting that raped on daily basis,вЂќ she said. remained, and the risk grew the cramped, fetid camp, broke out on December 15 on raised dry patches. Children Peace talks are stalled, greater the longer the war protected by United Nations between government troops, spend hours standing, because Widespread rape mutinous soldiers and ragtag there is no place to sit. while political and military continues and the weaker the peacekeepers. UN peacekeepers opened leaders have repeatedly people suffering become. Outside, in the war-zone militia forces divided along their gates to the thousands вЂњThe agencies fear that state of Unity, citizens say tribal lines. Those who do go outside broken promises made under Almost 100,000 people who fled fighting that began to shop or to collect firewood intense international pressure, efforts this year to prevent they are too fearful to venture, including visits by UN the crisis from deteriorating frightened of revenge attacks are sheltering in squalid UN in December for what they risk rape. in a civil war that entered peacekeeping bases fearing had assumed was a shortZainab Bangura, the UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US will falter as rival sides are regrouping, ready to resume its eleventh month on they will be killed if they leave. term measure. Now they are special envoy on sexual Secretary of State John Kerry. For those outside the building more permanent violence, told AFP on a visit to вЂњWe are pleading to our violence once the rainy seasons Wednesday. вЂњWe are so tired here,вЂќ said swamp camp, aid agencies camps, as well as trying to the camps earlier this month president, because we are tired ends this month,вЂќ the groups Mary Nyagah Mon, a 43-year warn of the risk of famine pump out the sludge. that the levels of rape in the and we want peace,вЂќ said Mon. said, which include Oxfam, вЂњWe are suffering a lot, here young nation were the worst вЂњWe are crying every day to CARE and the International old mother of six, standing in coming months if fighting is too much rain. Many people she had ever seen. the Lord God. We want peace, Rescue Committee. deep in the grey water that does not stop. вЂњThe expected upsurge in вЂњLook at our children,вЂќ are living in water,вЂќ said James covers the camp here, just вЂњThese are not conditions so that we go home.вЂќ The dry season is coming, fighting once the rains have outside the town of Bentiu, Mon told AFP, waving at the Both Rom, another resident of and circumstances under the camp, who said most of his which women can live,вЂќ she later next month. While that ended in October will tip one of the hardest fought over exhausted youngsters. A sign, surrounded by a family were sick. areas in the grinding war. said, recounting testimonies might bring some relief to the many over the edge.вЂќ (AFP) I Cinema sunday review AnnAbelle Aravind Deepak/DTNN A nnabelle features the story of a pleasantly happy couple, John and Mia Form, and how the events preceding the birth of their first child ends up having tormenting effects on what should ostensibly have been a blessed sail into familial joy and integrity. Evil haunts through the notoriousВ Annabelle doll that ends up corrupting and breeding darkness in the lives of the people they sanction help from, leaving the couple powerless and at the mercy of the conflicting desires of demons. A play on psychological cognition has been pulled off very well. For one, the movie places a pregnant woman at the centre of its ploy and manages to extract extreme sympathy and weakness in cynicism from the audience. One is left speechless at what mayhem unwraps itself around the woman and how much her power to endure reflects with their will to keep watching the ominously disturbing signs of torture. Additionally, the idea of a baby, fragile, innocent, weak, and uncertain, feeds itself over the audienceвЂ™s worry and concern over the same, blanketing what happens in the movie with a gloomy air of misconduct. Were the possible alternatives of the movie brought under scrutiny, one would realize that the stage that was set was of a very dormant nature, helping keep a constant check on the ephemeral thrills revealed to constantly grip the audiencesвЂ™ attention. Letting aloof meagre amounts of enticement at randomly spaced intervals dragged the movie as it paced slowly, but steadily, towards an end that makes one resonate with the idea of a test in patience. Annabelle feeds and thrives on the expectant eagerness of the audience. Many scenes, at its climactic ends, have but the suspenseful movement of camera and startling sounds of apparent horror to keep the audience entertained, ever teasing them into Sunday, October 19, 2014 15 A doll from hell evil haunts through the notorious Annabelle doll that ends up corrupting and breeding darkness in the lives of the people they sanction help from, leaving the couple powerless and at the mercy of the conflicting desires of demons. believing in the unhappening events of susceptibility. Empty hopes capture the essence of a major portion of the movie and ensures a decrease in the degree to which its potential is satisfied. Imparting an independent judgment, the movie fails to stay firmly rooted to the entities it portrays. Rather, it uses the preordained sense of fright and certain definitive formulas to convey its plot in a state of contrivance that exacerbates its desperate tries to scare. The title sequences alone exuded a better aura of horror when compared with the entirety of the film. It stands to show how the makersвЂ™ idea of a horror movie still stands true in its picturesque conception, but fails that much in its realistic and practical outplay of the intended feel to adorn it with. The lighting and cinematography suited the atmosphere very well and complimented the movie with a subtly creepy mood, that which the plot did injustice to in terms of its impactful immersion into the depths of the horrifying consequences. Everything is well measured and framed, with a case of stellar capture of the charactersвЂ™ emotions and body language. Annabelle Wallis was great in her role as Mia, and every movement of hers had a reason, most pleasingly natural, attached to it. She seemed stitched into the seams of the movieвЂ™s mood, all the while immensely contributing to what made the better parts of the drama, always carrying it with grace and supple confidence even in the face of clamouring factors. Ward Horton was very controlled in his performance, while Alfre Woodard seemed very artificial and unconvincing in whatever she was attempting to portray. Annabelle is primarily a drama that provides only a hint, a faint twinge, of what true horror movies deserve to be like. It otherwise fits comfortably into an end that is not truly worth the anticipation and all the more disappointing in a revelatory sense of speaking. (Send your comments to news@ dt.bh) bWhat: Detention bWhere: Dublin Club bWhat: Dance and Fashion Night. bWhere: Busters bWhat: First Hog Anniversary bWhere: Bahrain International Circuit Sunday, October 19, 2014 Pictures by santhosh rajendran bWhat: Two Akcent bWhere: Ibrida 18 Sunday, October 19, 2014 Beckham keen to help Ebola victims London ormer footballer David Beckham has joined the fight against Ebola, calling upon the world to help вЂњcollectively haltвЂќ the вЂњferociousвЂќ illness. Beckham wants to help F people in Sierra Leone affected by the disease that has a 70 percent death rate, femalefirst.com reports. вЂњSix years ago, I travelled to Sierra Leone with Unicef. I was inspired and honoured to have met so many amazing people and to see the beautiful country,вЂќ the 39-year-old said in a video for Unicef, of which he is a goodwill ambassador. вЂњWhile there, I was lucky enough to get a glimpse into the lives of children in remote villages and the challenges they faced in a country then devastated by civil war,вЂќ he added. Calling Ebola вЂњan invisible enemyвЂќ, he went on to say that the вЂњferocious diseaseвЂќ is spreading fast across West Beckham Africa. Beckham Kunis Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris starts planning for Oscars Los Angeles ctor Neil Patrick Harris, who will host the Oscars in 2015, is ready with a list of things for the ceremony. The вЂњHow I Met Your MotherвЂќ fame actor shared his ideas during an interview with a radio channel, Sirius XM, reports contactmusic.com. вЂњGaga, Adele. That would be cool, Pink? We could do circus things,вЂќ said the 41-year-old star when asked about his dream duet partner for the show. Harris has performed at the event in the past, but this will be his first time as host. The actor has hosted the вЂ�Tony AwardsвЂ™ last year and вЂ�EmmyвЂ™ in 2013 and 2009. вЂњI want to do something different for the Academy Awards and donвЂ™t want to be super derivative of other shows,вЂќ he added. A Lopez Los Angeles ew mother Mila Kunis was spotted for the first time together with her daughter Wyatt Isabelle, whom she had with Ashton Kutcher. Kunis was spotted seated behind the wheel of her car as she drove her newborn, who was reportedly lying on the back seat, reports eonline.com. N Kunis spotted with her newborn Kutcher was observed purchasing a familyfriendly sedan late last month. Earlier this month, he had shared the first picture of their daughter alongside seven other babies and dared his fans to вЂњguess which one is oursвЂќ. Kunis gave birth to their little princess at 1:23 a.m. on Oct 1. JLo finds it tough being a single parent Los Angeles inger-actress Jennifer Lopez feels itвЂ™s tough being a single parent to her sixyearo l d twins -- Max a n d Emme, whom she has with singer Marc Anthony. вЂњJust like we need two people to create a child, it is easier to educate them as a duo. As a single parent, the only positive thing is that your children are all for you,вЂќ the 45-yearold, who separated from Anthony in 2011, said to Gala magazine, reports femalefirst. co.uk. Lopez and Anthony started dating back in 2004, and got married that same year. Lopez herself was brought up by divorced parents. S Kelly and David Is Kelly back with David? Los Angeles t seems that actress-model Kelly Brook has patched up with former army men David McIntosh, three weeks after calling off their engagement. The duo was spotted having dinner in West Hollywood after which McIntosh is said to have spent the night at BrookвЂ™s home here on Wednesday, reports dailymail.co.uk. The reconciled couple headed to The Stanford Hotel next morning in BrookвЂ™s car. McIntosh, 28, was recently seen flirting German model Metisha Schaefer. I Richa ChadhaвЂ™s British film titled вЂ�BombairiyaвЂ™ вЂњB Mumbai ombairiyaвЂќ is the name of British film starring Richa Chadha and Akshay Oberoi. As the title suggests, the film is an ode to Mumbai and will be shot in the financial capital itself. The movie is being directed by debutante director Pia Sukanya. So whatвЂ™s the British connection? The film, slated to go on floors in December, is being produced by India-born British producer Michael Ward. вЂњItвЂ™s true that the development financing of the film is British, but Richa and Akshay are both on the rise in commercial Hindi cinema and that is why we cast them. We also have other supremely talented actors in leading roles in вЂ�BombairiyaвЂ™ and we shall reveal who they are shortly,вЂќ Ward said in a statement. Richa Sunday, October 19, 2014 Ce leb s Terminator celebrates 30th anniversary Katrina Mumbai hey may be tight lipped about their relationship but now that they have finally confessed their significance in each otherвЂ™s life, the rumour-mills are abuzz with a wedding date for Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. B-Town is abuzz with reports of the couple deciding tie the knot in February next year. Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have been going steady since 2009, time when they started dating. Marriage rumours started with Ranbir deciding to move out of his familial home and Katrina joining him in setting up a new flat in Bandra. The two have even reportedly moved in together. Though the couple have still not started to appear in public openly and still remain guarded about each other, they have become comfortable accepting their relationship. And what better time to take the plunge than February, the month of love. T T Dia Mirza chooses a Ritu outfit for mehendi function Blake shows off her baby bump A Blake Ranbir February 2015 wedding for Ranbir and Katrina? Los Angeles he Arnold Schwarzenegger hit series вЂ�TerminatorвЂ™ turned 30 this week. To celebrate the event, a special screening took place at the American CinemathequeвЂ™s Egyptian Theatre where the movieвЂ™s director James Cameron and writer-producer Gale Anne Hurd were also present. But, naturally, the downer for fans was that Schwarzenegger was unable to attend as he was down with the flu. The star, however, sent a small video to apologise for his absence, which was played before the film. вЂњI know machines are not supposed to get sick,вЂќ he joked, while looking visibly tired and ill and added, вЂњbut I want to thank the millions and millions of fans around the world whoвЂ™ve supported Terminator.вЂќ New York ctress Blake Lively has showed off her baby bump for the first time after announcing her pregnancy. The beauty wore a body-hugging tan gown and proudly showed off her belly as she posed for the photographers at the вЂ�GodвЂ™s Love We Deliver, Golden Heart AwardsвЂ™ here Thursday, reports eonline.com. The mother-to-be is thrilled about here imminent motherhood. вЂњItвЂ™s something that IвЂ™ve always wanted ever since I was a little girl. I never knew what I wanted to do for a living but I knew I wanted to have a lot of kids because I had come from a big family, so it was always important to me. So itвЂ™s just the excitement of that finally being here,вЂќ said the former вЂњGossip GirlвЂќ actress. 19 Mumbai ollywood actress and former beauty queen Dia Mirza looked ethereal in an ethnic outfit by fashion designer Ritu Kumar, for her mehendi function. The event - part of her prewedding ceremonies - was held in the capital on Thursday. Dia, who is marrying filmmaker Sahil Sangha on Saturday, seemed happy and excited in a marigold yellow chanderi multipanelled kurta. Describing the intricacies of the regal looking outfit, Ritu Kumar said in a statement, вЂњThe kurta has a vintage cut used in the courts of Agra around the 15th century. The neck is deep and worked in embroidered gota patti on net like the technique used at the time. B Dia Ask police, says Preity to queries on Wadia case Mumbai ctress-producer Preity Zinta, who filed a molestation case against her former boy friend Ness Wadia, yesterday declined to speak on the Preity issue, saying all queries should be addressed to the Mumbai police chief about the details. вЂњI have come here for a different reason and I would appreciate if you ask the Mumbai police commissioner about this because even I want to ask him. I am specifically here for MAMI so letвЂ™s stick to this,вЂќ Preity Zinta told reporters at the 16th MAMI film festival. вЂњI am a normal person though you all call me celebrity. I am a normal person like anybody else. Police are following their procedure and in our country the law takes its own cause and I have to wait. There are millions in the line and I canвЂ™t jump the line directly or else you all will say I am behaving like a celebrity. So, Swift I am being a good girl and following the procedures,вЂќ she said. A 20 RipleyвЂ™s Sunday, October 19 , 2014 by John Graziano BETTER English What is the difference between вЂ�obtainвЂ™ and вЂ�attainвЂ™? вЂ� ObtainвЂ™ means вЂ�to getвЂ™; when you obtain something, you are in possession of it. You gain a physical object. The use of this word does not necessarily imply that you have put in a lot of hard work to get what you want. For example, it has now become possible for people to buy a PhD degree. They donвЂ™t really earn it by doing the necessary work; they get it by merely paying for it. It is also possible to вЂ�attainвЂ™ a degree. When you do this, you are implying that you worked very hard to get the degree. The word вЂ�attainвЂ™ is normally used to mean вЂ�to accomplishвЂ™ or вЂ�reach a stage of вЂ™. YOUR STARS TODAY ARIES: 20th March 20th April Be careful about being manipulated by another person today, Aries. ItвЂ™s possible that someone is putting words in your mouth in order to get you to act a certain way. DonвЂ™t fall into this trap. LEO: 20th July - 20th Aug Your head should be quite clear today, Leo, and your witty comments will be met with appreciation and laughter. Your smile will delight everyone you encounter. DonвЂ™t be afraid to let your feelings out to those who need to hear them. TAURUS : 20th April - 20th May Information you receive today may get you stirred up, Taurus. Remember that it takes two to start an argument. You play an equal part in any disagreement. If you want to promote peace and harmony, your words and body language must show this. VIRGO : 20th Aug - 20th Sept You will find that things go much more smoothly if you approach them from a neutral or positive and not accusatory position. Listen to the people you care about the most. TheyвЂ™re trying to convey important information. SAGITTARIUS : 20th Nov - 20th Dec Communication is flowing smoothly today, Sagittarius, so take advantage of this and get the word out. ItвЂ™s important for you to make connections with other people now. GEMINI : 20th May - 20th June ThereвЂ™s a great deal of power to your words today, Gemini, so be careful how you use them. You may end up manipulating anotherвЂ™s choices if you arenвЂ™t careful with your conduct. LIBRA: 20th Sep - 20th Oct You might consider taking a short trip today, Libra. Perhaps you need to get out of the house and go across town. Whatever it is, introduce your brain to a new reality. ItвЂ™s time to expand and explore. CAPRICORN: 20th Dec - 20th Jan DonвЂ™t let fear of failure or fear of success hold you back, Capricorn. Even though you may feel a natural tendency to want to shrink into the background and take the easiest route, you might be sacrificing your true purpose when you do. CANCER: 20th June - 20th July Answers may not be crystal clear today, Cancer. They probably wonвЂ™t be laid out in a neat and organized manner. Get out in the open air and join friends for a long bike ride. SCORPIO : 20th Oct - 20th Nov Your mind might be stimulated today, Scorpio, so stay alert and open to new information. If you feel tired, take a short nap. ItвЂ™s better to operate at top speed and full capacity than go through your day only half present. AQUARIUS: 20th Jan - 20th Feb Powerful thoughts are running through your brain. You will find that this information can be transforming, Aquarius. The key is to learn from others and incorporate opposing viewpoints into your state of mind. PISCES: 20th Feb - 20th Mar Information coming your way today might be unreliable, Pisces. It could be hard for you to take a solid hold on the messages you get. Keep in mind that there are important answers waiting to be heard. 21 Sunday, October 19, 2014 CROSSWORD Across 1- Bridge; 5- Oscar Madison, for one; 9- TrumanвЂ™s Missouri birthplace; 14- Architect Saarinen; 15- After the bell; 16- Make up for wrongdoing; 17- I smell ___!; 18вЂњCluelessвЂќ catchphrase; 19- Clogs, e.g.; 20- Underground electric railroad; 22- Thicket; 24- Connections; 25- Bring back into stock; 29- Worries; 32- Intake; 34- VintnerвЂ™s prefix; 35- Wife of Jacob; 36- Perfect Sleeper maker; 37- Palm starch; 38- Performs; 39- The cruelest month?; 40- Shank; 41- ___ Cong; 42- Abounds; 43- Rhythmic swing; 44- Other, in Oaxaca; 45- вЂњSplendor in the GrassвЂќ screenwriter; 46- Sailing hazards; 47- Name given to the fox; 49- Title of a knight; 50- Fear greatly; 52- Owl, e.g.; 56- French composer Erik; 59- String tie; 61- Japanese rice wine; 62- Concert venue; 63- Person who is liable to tell untruths; 64- Mid-month times; 65- Male deer; 66Suffix with exist; 67- Scarf; YesterdayвЂ™s solution Down 1- Oceans; 2- Andean country; 3- Riyadh resident; 4- In spite of; 5- Does in; 6- ___ Cruces; 7- Ear-related; 8- Formerly; 9CowboyвЂ™s tool; 10- Arterial plaque deposit; 11- Cattle call; 12- вЂњWheel of FortuneвЂќ buy; 13- Hi-___ monitor; 21- Ques. response; 23- Flower parts; 26- Honeybunch; 27- Submerge; 28- Perches; 29- Taste; 30- Narrate; 31- Diner; 32- Reliable; 33- Like some vbs.; 36- Literary ridicule; 46- ___ Grande; 48- Regions; 49- Beach locale; 51- Slay; 53- I did it!; 54Squeezes (out); 55- 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; 56KLM rival; 57- Illustrative craft; 58- Some like it hot; 60Fond du ___; 65- Male deer; 66- Suffix with exist; 67- Scarf; BEETLE BAILEY IN HISTORY Hoy en la Historia October 19, 1986 President Samora Machel of Mozambique and 33 others died in a plane crash near South AfricaвЂ™s border. Pilot error was blamed, but conspiracy theories persist 1872: The largest nugget of gold ever found, weighing 82.11kg, was found in New South Wales, Australia 1954: Britain and Egypt signed a new Suez Canal pact, calling for withdrawal of British troops from the canal zone within 20 months 1970: BP announced the first major oil find in the North Sea 2004: Margaret Hassan, director of CARE International in Iraq, was abducted in Baghdad and executed Picture: Associated Press В© GRAPHIC NEWS S U D O KU R LAUGH @ LIFE The devil man of Colombia J ob interviews must be a riot with this freaky fellow - and no, thatвЂ™s not a mask heвЂ™s wearing (you ought to see him first thing in the morning). Meet the terrifying Devil Man of Colombia who proudly sports black tattooed eyeballs, multiple horn implants and more piercings than a sewing machine convention on steroids. Caim Mortis is one guy who wonвЂ™t need to get dressed up to go trick or treating this Halloween but whether youвЂ™d want him banging on your front door asking for sweets is another matter entirely. The 42-yearold has spent 11 years modifying his body including having his eyeballs tattooed completely black, hornlike dermal implants put into his forehead and forearms and a horn piercing. As a result of his menacing body overhaul CaimвЂ™s devout Catholic family rejected him and he moved from Colombia to Mexico where people are more accepting. Caim said: вЂ�When people first see me their normal reaction is to be shocked or amazed. вЂ�The first thing they ask me is вЂњdoes it hurt?вЂќ or вЂњwho did this to you?вЂќ вЂ�One of the key motivations for my own body modifications has been to be unique and different compared to others in the world. вЂ�Body modification culture has been around for ages, it is not just a fashion or a temporary fad although people presume it is.вЂ™ Like Caim, lots of people want to stand out from the crowd, and he helps them in his jobs as a tattoo artists and body painter. How to play: Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine. YesterdayвЂ™s solution 22 WORLD H.K. govt to open talks with democracy protesters Sunday, October 19, 2014 Thousands march on London over wages LONDON MARCH London ens of thousands of people marched through central London yesterday to protest against falling real wages and public spending cuts introduced to tame BritainвЂ™s deficit. Organisers the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a federation of the countryвЂ™s main trade unions, estimated that around 80,000 supporters had gathered on the banks of the River Thames. Led by TUC chief Frances OвЂ™Grady, other union leaders and a marching band, the mile-long train of demonstrators set off from Waterloo Bridge at noon (1100 GMT) before snaking past Trafalgar Square on its way to Hyde Park, where it was to end. The вЂњBritain Needs a Pay RiseвЂќ march organisers are calling on the government to take T Everyone in public services has been hammered for the last three or four years. action to increase wages in both public and private sectors, claiming they have slumped by ВЈ50 ($80, 63 euros) a week since 2008. вЂњThis is the worst IвЂ™ve known it,вЂќ said Keith Martin, a 49-year-old labourer. вЂњEveryone in public services has been hammered for the last three or four years, IвЂ™ve had a 25 percent pay cut and theyвЂ™re (the government) still not saving the money they need to save.вЂќ Led by drummers, brass bands, stiltwalkers and members dragging gades Union, told AFP. вЂњWeвЂ™ve seen about 5,000 firefighter jobs go, weвЂ™ve seen 39 fire stations closed, 65 fire engines axed, and our pensions are being de- eral election. вЂњI think there are people who are misinformed,вЂќ Conan Doyle, 31, volunteer with anti-cuts group PeopleвЂ™s Assembly, said of those sup- Kabul urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Afghanistan yesterday, the latest world leader to visit the war-ravaged country since President Ashraf Ghani took power after a prolonged political standoff. Erdogan will meet Ghani, his first vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum, and his former poll rival Abdullah Abdullah, who T took the new role of вЂњchief executiveвЂќ, a Turkish official told AFP. During his oneday tour Erdogan will also visit Turkish troops based in Afghanistan. Ghani was sworn in as the new Afghan president in late September after a fraud-tainted election that had plunged Afghanistan into months of political deadlock and threatened to take it on the brink of civil war. Pak army chief warns against вЂ�aggressionвЂ™ Islamabad akistanвЂ™s powerful army chief vowed yesterday to thwart any вЂњaggressionвЂќ against the country, in a thinly-veiled warning to arch rival India after a spate of deadly cross-border firing incidents in the disputed Kashmir region. At least 20 civilians have been killed and thousands on both sides of the de facto border have fled their homes since Octo- P People holding an inflatable sign walk past the Ritz hotel as thousands march in London yesterday. sound systems, the demonstration had a carnival air, with a large but low-visibility police presence. Teachers, nurses, firefighters, chiropodists and museum workers were among those shaking football-style rattles and blowing whistles in protest. вЂњThese are the worst cuts in history to our service,вЂќ Matt Wrack, chief of the Fire Bri- stroyed.вЂќ Some wore T-shirts demanding вЂњSave Our National Health ServiceвЂќ, others called for the вЂњsuper-rich parasites to pay their taxesвЂќ. Despite the huge numbers marching, the British public has largely accepted the need to trim public spending, and both major parties vow they will not radically increase spending if they win next yearвЂ™s gen- porting austerity. вЂњYou ask a young mother, does she like austerity, when it comes to a choice between feeding or clothing, sheвЂ™s going to say no. The people at the top have been able to increase their wealth with impunity.вЂќ Despite enviable growth figures, BritainвЂ™s economic recovery has yet to deliver significant wage rises.(AFP) MH17 discussion with Putin вЂ�constructiveвЂ™ Sydney ussian President Vladimir Putin was cooperative and constructive when asked for his help in allowing investigators access to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said yesterday. Bishop met the Russian leader on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting, just days after Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned he would confront Putin over the shooting down of the plane at a G20 meet next month. вЂњI had a very detailed discussion with him,вЂќ Bishop told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of their 25-minute talk in Milan. вЂњI expressed our concerns about the Malaysia Airlines crash, MH17, in which a number of Australians were killed, and I implored him to use RussiaвЂ™s influence over the separatists in eastern Ukraine to enable Turkish president arrives in Afghan R Putin our investigators to have access to the crash site.вЂќ вЂњHe said that he would seek to respond to my request by asking the separatists to provide that access.вЂќ Bishop said she had told other world leaders that Putin had been вЂњmost cooperative and had responded very constructivelyвЂќ to her call. The Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight was blown out of the air on July 17 as it flew over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine, in an attack that Kiev and the West have blamed on pro-Russian separatists operating a Russian surface-to-air missile launcher. The rebels and Moscow deny responsibility. On Monday, Abbott vowed to вЂњshirtfrontвЂќ Putin at next monthвЂ™s G20 summit in Brisbane over the loss of the lives of 38 Australian citizens and residents in the crash. вЂњIвЂ™m going to shirtfront Mr. Putin -- you bet I am,вЂќ Abbott told reporters, referring to an Australian sporting term in which a player charges someone. вЂњIвЂ™m going to be saying to Mr. Putin -- Australians were murdered and they were murdered by Russian-backed rebels using Russian supplied equipment. We are very unhappy about this.вЂќ Three months after the plane was shot down, killing all 298 onboard, debris and belongings lie scattered around the Ukrainian countryside. International investigators led by Dutch police were forced to suspend their hunt for clues and corpses in August when fighting flared around the site. Bishop said experts had advised that they required another visit to the crash site to check for any more human remains.(AFP) ber 6, which marked the beginning of some of the worst frontier shelling in years. вЂњSentiments of goodwill and amity notwithstanding, let there be no doubt that any aggression against our beloved country will get a befitting response and no sacrifice will be too great in this sacred cause,вЂќ PakistanвЂ™s army chief Raheel Sharif said, in an apparent swipe at India. Storm toll jumps to 43 in trekking disaster Kathmandu he death toll from a devastating snowstorm in NepalвЂ™s Himalayas climbed to 43 yesterday, in the worst trekking disaster ever to hit the mountainous country. TuesdayвЂ™s storm, which triggered avalanches, struck at the height of the trekking season, catching hikers unaware on their way up to an exposed high mountain pass along the scenic Annapurna Circuit route. Officials said yester- T day that 11 more bodies had been found, bringing to 43 the number of those known to have died -- with fears that more bodies could be lying under heavy snowdrifts and ice. вЂњWe have located the bodies of nine Nepalese people on the border between Dolpo and Mustang districts,вЂќ said Keshav Pandey of the Trekking AgenciesвЂ™ Association of Nepal (TAAN), an industry body organising search-and-rescue efforts. Kerry in вЂ�frankвЂ™ talks with top Chinese official Washington S Secretary of State John Kerry wined and dined a top Chinese official as Washington and Beijing grapple with a number of bilateral differences and global issues. Kerry treated State Councillor Yang Jiechi to a small dinner at his private residence in Boston, a senior State Department official said, ahead of more discussions over the week- U end. вЂњThe secretary and the state councillor used the dinner for informal and indepth discussions and to speak frankly about ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship, improve cooperation on global and regional issues, and better manage differences,вЂќ the official said. вЂњThe secretary and the state councillor will meet again tomorrow to continue their discussions.вЂќ STAGE SET FOR TALKS WORLD Anxious moments H.K. govt to open talks with democracy protesters Aaron TAM Hong Kong H ong KongвЂ™s embattled government said it will open talks with student demonstrators Tuesday, after three nights of violent clashes between po- China ships in disputed waters after Japan shrine visits Tokyo hinese coastguard ships entered waters off disputed islands in the East China Sea yesterday, the Japan coastguard said, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe angered Beijing by sending an offering to a controversial war shrine. Three Chinese vessels sailed into territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles around one C Moscow major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow this week found itself grappling with another issue: how to stop the powerful tobacco lobby from butting in on the debate. While delegates at the World Health Organisation gathering were discussing ways to stop people lighting up, those A Pro-democracy demonstrators gather in Admiralty district in Hong Kong yesterday. will be broadcast live. But hopes of any breakthrough are slim, with the government unlikely to cede to protestersвЂ™ core demands -- LeungвЂ™s resignation and free leadership elections for the semi-autonomous Chinese city in 2017. Beijing insists that candidates for the vote must be vetted by a committee expected to be loyal to China -- and Leung has warned that the countryвЂ™s communist authorities have no intention of backing down. вЂњIвЂ™m not sure anything will come out of it because the government does not seem to listen to public opinions,вЂќ 15-year-old student protester Crystal Yip told AFP. The demonstrators have held sit-ins at three key intersections since September 28, causing major disruption in an Asian financial hub usually known for its stability. Friday saw a third night of violent clashes between police and protesters, with officers using batons and pepper spray to fight back surging crowds in the high-density Mongkok shop- ping district. The fighting broke out as demonstrators battled to retake a protest camp that police had mostly cleared at dawn, tearing down tents and barricades in a bid to restore traffic to the busy junction. Police said 26 people had been arrested and 15 officers injured in the clashes -- including after being jabbed by the umbrellas that have come to symbolise Hong KongвЂ™s pro-democracy movement, as protesters use them as shields against pepper spray. (AFP) Top south Indian politician freed on bail New Delhi powerful south Indian film-star turned-politician, jailed last month for corruption, was freed on bail yesterday and drew a jubilant reception from supporters. Hundreds of loyal fans lined up to cheer 66-yearold Jayalalithaa Jayaram as her convoy sped to the airport from the jail in the southern city of Bangalore where she had spent 22 days in the womenвЂ™s detention wing. Other supporters burst fire-crackers and danced in celebration as the hugely popular politician was released. Jayalalithaa waved to crowds as she left the jail where she was entered in the institutionвЂ™s roll- Sunday, October 19, 2014 of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku islands, which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus, shortly after 10:00 am (0100 GMT), the Japanese coastguard said. Relations between Japan and China have been in deep freeze for two years over the ownership of the islands and what Beijing views as JapanвЂ™s rewriting of history -- especially concerning World War II. Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists вЂњRight now we are planning that it will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 21.вЂќ lice and protesters who have paralysed parts of the city with mass pro-democracy rallies. The cityвЂ™s leader Leung Chunying made a dramatic U-turn Thursday by announcing a return to talks with the Hong Kong Federation of Students, one of the groups leading the protests, after abruptly pulling out of discussions a week earlier. вЂњRight now we are planning that it will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 21,вЂќ LeungвЂ™s deputy Carrie Lam told reporters yesterday. Lam said the talks would be focused on constitutional reform, with both sides allowed to bring five members to the meeting that will last around two hours and 23 A Supporters of IndiaвЂ™s former southern Tamil Nadu state chief minister J. Jayalalithaa display her photographs. book as prisoner number 7402. вЂњWe have set Jayalalithaa free after verifying the court order,вЂќ Karnataka state deputy inspec- tor general of prisons P.M. Jaisimha told AFP. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the politician, known as вЂњAmmaвЂќ or вЂњmotherвЂќ to her adoring supporters, could be freed on bail pending an appeal against her conviction. Jayalalithaa, head of the AIADMK or All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, was obliged by law to step down after her conviction as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state. She was replaced by a loyal follower at a swearing-in ceremony where many cabinet members sobbed into handkerchiefs in an emotional display of fidelity. (AFP) representing the interests of the tobacco industry were doing their best to influence the outcome. Officially, lobbyists were banned from attending the week-long gathering that involved government representatives from some 190 countries. But they still made their presence felt on the sidelines -- and sometimes even inside the conference hall itself. French court agrees to extradite former minister to Russia Lyon A French court of appeal has ruled in favour of extraditing to Russia a former finance minister accused of embezzling billions of rubles. The Lyon court said Alexei Kuznetsov should be sent back to Russia on condition that he was not subjected to forced labour, and that he could receive visits from the French authorities. Kuznetsov was arrested close to St Tropez in the summer of 2013 in possession of passports in five different names. He stands accused by the Russian authorities of embezzling some 14 billion rubles, more than 400,000 million euros at the time, when he was finance minister for the Moscow region between 2005 and 2008. The money was allegedly laundered in property abroad, including France. Dutch arrest police terror plot suspect The Hague utch police have arrested a Moroccan man in Amsterdam suspected of planning a terror attack on law enforcement officers, the Public ProsecutorвЂ™s office said. The investigation into the 26-year-old man, who was illegally living with relatives in the Netherlands, was started after a tip-off by D the Dutch intelligence services (AIVD), a statement said. вЂњThe man is suspected of planning a terror attack against police officers,вЂќ said the statement, adding that the man was arrested on Wednesday. Police also raided an Amsterdam home where they confiscated SIM cards, USB sticks, a notebook, a mobile phone and a laptop computer. 24 WORLD ANXIOUS Bermuda assesses Hurricane damage Sunday, October 19, 2014 MOMENTS Anxious wait for Nigeria girls after Boko Haram вЂ�dealвЂ™ Aminu Abubakar Kano R R Washington S President Barack Obama told Americans yesterday not to вЂњgive in to hysteria or fearвЂќ over the deadly Ebola virus, calling for patience and a sense of perspective. In his weekly address to the nation, Obama also played down the idea of a travel ban from West Africa, the epicenter of the outbreak, saying such restrictions U The deal reportedly included the release of the 219 girls whom the extremists seized from their school in April. Protesters with the вЂњBring Back Our GirlsвЂќ campaign shouts slogans during a demonstration in front of the Nigerian consulate in New York(file photo). Girls campaign that included the likes of US First Lady Michelle Obama and Pakistani Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai. вЂњChibok was thrown into a joyous mood yesterday with people prancing and jumping with happiness when the news was aired on the radio,вЂќ Enoch Mark told AFP from the town where the girls, including his daughter and two nieces, were kidnapped. But Boko HaramвЂ™s leader has yet to comment on the deal and a precedent of previous government and military claims about an end to the deadly five-year conflict and the fate of the missing teenagers have left the relatives cautious. вЂњWe hope it is not deceptionbecause we have some doubt,вЂќ Mark said. (AFP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of Pakistan PeopleвЂ™s Party (PPP), waves to supporters during his arrival for a public gathering. BhuttoвЂ™s homecoming parade in Karachi on October 18, 2007, killing 139 people in the deadliest single terror attack on Pakistani soil. Bilawal arrived at the rally by helicopter and was set to address the crowds from the same bullet and bomb-proof truck that his mother used for the ill-fated parade, which was meant to mark her triumphant return after nearly a decade of self-imposed exile. She survived the bombing, but was assassinated in a gun and suicide attack in an election rally in Rawalpindi two months later. вЂњI start this journey for my people, for the martyrs, for my mother,вЂќ Bilawal wrote on his Twitter page ahead of the rally. вЂњBoarding the truck bought back some painful memories.вЂќ Analysts say the main purpose of SaturdayвЂ™s rally is to present Bilawal as the true political heir to his charismatic mother, who twice served as prime minister. вЂњFrom Khyber to Karachi peoples are chanting welcome Benazir welcome and bidding farewell to the political orphans,вЂќ read another post on BilawalвЂ™s Twitter page. The tweet did not name cricket star turned opposition politician Imran Khan, but party sources say the rally was planned to combat the political threat posed by Khan, who they accuse of having the patronage of PakistanвЂ™s powerful military.(AFP) BenazirвЂ™s son makes political debut Karachi ens of thousands of Pakistanis gathered yesterday to hear Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of slain expremier Benazir Bhutto, address a massive rally billed as his formal political debut. Ultra-tight security measures were in place for the rally in PakistanвЂ™s biggest city Karachi, where huge crowds of supporters sang and danced, waving the flag of BhuttoвЂ™s main opposition Pakistan PeopleвЂ™s Party (PPP). Bilawal, 26, is being groomed to lead the party by his father Asif Ali Zardari, who was PakistanвЂ™s president from 2008 until last year. The rally marked the seventh anniversary of the devastating bomb attack that hit Benazir Saint Petersburg ussia will launch EuropeвЂ™s biggest prison in 2015 to replace one of its most notorious jails that once held revolutionary Leon Trotsky and Soviet-era dissidents, prison authorities said. The mammoth new facility in a suburb of RussianвЂ™s second city Saint Petersburg will have a capacity to house 4,000 inmates, Gennady Kornienko, head of RussiaвЂ™s prison service, told journalists. вЂњIt will be the most modern prison in Russia and the biggest in Europe,вЂќ he said. EuropeвЂ™s current largest prison is believed to be FranceвЂ™s Fleury-Merogis Prison on the outskirts of Paris which can hold some 3,800 detainees. The new Russian facility is due to replace Saint PetersburgвЂ™s infamous Kresty prison, a red-brick landmark that has housed some of RussiaвЂ™s most high-profile prisoners in its 120-year history. Obama calls for end to Ebola вЂ�hysteriaвЂ™ elatives of NigeriaвЂ™s kidnapped schoolgirls yesterday dared voice cautious hope of seeing the teenagers finally freed after officials claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants. Senior government and military officials on Friday said they had struck a ceasefire agreement with the Islamists ravaging the countryвЂ™s north. The deal reportedly included the release of the 219 girls whom the extremists seized from their school in April in a case that drew global outrage and sparked a #BringBackOur- Russia to launch EuropeвЂ™s largest prison T would only exacerbate the crisis. вЂњAll of us -- citizens, leaders, the media -- have a responsibility and a role to play,вЂќ Obama said. вЂњThis is a serious disease, but we canвЂ™t give in to hysteria or fear -- because that only makes it harder to get people the accurate information they need. We have to be guided by the science. We have to remember the basic facts.вЂќ Police tear gas demo for arrested ex-president Antananarivo adagascar police yesterday used tear gas to break up a rally by supporters of ex-president Marc Ravalomanana, who was placed under house arrest after returning from exile in South Africa. Up to 300 people turned up for the banned protest in the capital Antananarivo, throwing stones at police cars and setting fire to M cardboard boxes. One man had two fingers crushed while trying to move a huge stone to block a road. He was arrested by the police and taken to hospital. The police arrested two others, including a politician who addressed the gathering. Ravalomanana is effectively being held under house arrest in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) in the north of the Indian Ocean island. Mayor defies law to register gay marriages Rome omeвЂ™s left-wing mayor Ignazio Marino yesterday registered 16 gay marriages carried out abroad in defiance of Italian law, which does not recognise same-sex unions. The ceremony, involving gay men and women, took place in RomeвЂ™s town hall on the Capitoline Hill as Catholic bishops from all R over the world met at the Vatican on the other side of the river Tiber for a synod on the family, which is discussing whether the Church should open up to homosensuals. The couples, accompanied by their families and sometimes their children, walked up one after the other to have their unions registered by Marino. BERMUDA ASSESSES HURRICANE DAMAGE Hamilton urricane Gonzalo made a direct hit on Bermuda as a strong category two storm, knocking down trees, damaging a hospital and cutting power to most of the islandвЂ™s residents. Gonzalo, which had already killed one person and caused property damage in the Caribbean, buffeted the British overseas territory in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles (175 kilometers) per hour, forecasters said. вЂњI think all of Bermuda would agree that we took a licking. We are a bit bruised. But we will recover from this,вЂќ BermudaвЂ™s Premier Michael Dunkley said in a broadcast. вЂњThe storm was very powerful and lasted longer than many expected,вЂќ he added, though he noted things could have been much worse. By 1500 GMT yesterday, Gonzalo was racing away from Bermuda, home to about 65,000 people, and was heading toward the coast of Newfoundland, the Miami-based National H The storm was very powerful and lasted longer than many expected. Ex Malawi budget Chief arrested on graft charges Blantyre ormer Malawi budget director Paul Mphwiyo and his wife were yesterday arrested on charges of theft, money laundering and obstructing the course of justice, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said. The arrest was related to the so-called вЂњCashgateвЂќ scandal F Vatican City ope Francis was set to sort his allies from his enemies yesterday with a Vatican vote on a document drafted at the end of a fierce two-week debate over opening the Catholic ChurchвЂ™s doors to remarried divorcees and gays. The vote will close a special synod of bishops from around the world which has seen conservatives P People clear trees from the road in the aftermath of the hurricane Gonzalo. Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest forecast. The Royal Gazette reported that 31,200 homes -- or a majority of Bermudians -- were without power. Flooding and storm surges were reported all around the island, trees were down across many roads and the main hospital had suffered damage to its roof, the report said. Sharon Scott, writing on Twitter, said: вЂњThe morning after the night before! We made it! No idea about our boats. CanвЂ™t go out yet, roads impassable. Hope all in Bermuda are safe.вЂќ Still, вЂњas far as roads and infrastructure we are in a much better position than many people might have thought,вЂќ Dunkley said in his remarks, reported by the Gazette. вЂњA lot of the major arteries are open, and the hospital fared well.вЂќ Gonzalo was expected to pick up speed and pass close to Cape Race in Newfoundland. Swedish Navy fast-attack craft patrols in the the Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden yesterday. T Sunday, October 19, 2014 -- in which some $30 million was stolen from state coffers -- bureau spokesperson Egritta Ndal said. The scam prompted foreign donors, who provide around 40 percent of MalawiвЂ™s budget, to pull the plug on aid of around $150 million (118 million euros) last year. Pope faces key test with vote on divorcees The NHC warned of tropical storm conditions in the area. Forecasters were also keeping watch on Tropical Storm Trudy, which was intensifying quickly, prompting Mexican authorities to issue a hurricane watch from east of Acapulco to Lagunas de Chacahua. And there was also Hurricane Ana, the center of which was predicted to pass about 150 miles southwest of HawaiiвЂ™s Big Island, triggering heavy downpours.(AFP) Sweden intensifies search for suspected submarine Stockholm he Swedish armed forces stepped up a military operation off the coast of Stockholm yesterday where they were investigating a report of вЂњforeign underwater activityвЂќ. More than 200 men, Swedish stealth ships, minesweepers and helicopters have been searching an area of the Baltic Sea about 50 kilometres WORLD 25 (30 miles) east of the Swedish capital since Friday evening, following a tip-off from what the military called a вЂњcredible sourceвЂќ. вЂњI have decided to increase the number of units in the area -- units with specialised sensors,вЂќ Commander Jonas Wikstroem told reporters at a press conference in Stockholm. вЂњWe still judge that the information we received yesterday was very trustworthy,вЂќ he added, but declined to comment on what the military had discovered after more than 24 hours sweeping the sea around islands in StockholmвЂ™s archipelago. Swedish defence analysts cited by local media speculated that a foreign submarine may have been in the area to replace old spy equipment or to monitor a Swedish naval exercise. Wikstroem declined to give details of the reinforcements to the вЂњintelligence gatheringвЂќ operation as they could provide information to вЂњa potential opponent on how and where we are workingвЂќ if there is ongoing вЂњunderwater activityвЂќ. SwedenвЂ™s new Social Democrat Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist -- who took office just a fortnight ago -- refused to comment on the military operation but told the daily Svenska Dagbladet that his government would be more open about military incursions in the Baltic than its centreright predecessor. вЂњWhatвЂ™s been happening in the Baltic Sea, including airspace incursions, shows that we have a new, changed situation,вЂќ he told the newspaper. вЂњRussia has made enormous military investments... with their increased strength they are training more, and that influences the security environment.вЂќ(AFP) clash publicly with liberals over a Francis-backed drive to reform the Church by softening its approach to sinners. Ahead of the vote, the cardinals overwhelmingly approved a message to the worldвЂ™s 1.2 billion Catholics stressing the value of вЂњunique and indissoluble conjugal loveвЂќ but without touching directly on the hot topic of non-traditional unions. Tanzania launches measles vaccination drive Arusha anzania yesterday launched its biggest ever campaign against measles and rubella aimed protecting 21 million children from the potentially fatal diseases. The public health drive is being backed by the World Health Organisation, the UN childrenвЂ™s agency UNICEF and the Geneva-based private-public vaccine alliance GAVI. Children aged T between nine months and 14 years will be vaccinated during the week-long campaign. вЂњThe campaign is one of the largest public health intervention efforts ever staged in Tanzania,вЂќ said a joint statement by the players involved. вЂњIt is engaging thousands of vaccinators and volunteers, covering more than 12,000 schools and 6,600 health facilities over a one-week period.вЂќ Danish immigrant party challenges populist right Copenhagen political party targeting the immigrant vote by advocating looser immigration laws and вЂњa ban on banningвЂќ religious symbols has launched in Denmark amid record support for the populist right. вЂњThe prevailing discourse has taken a marked shift to the right. We stand here more than 40 years after our parents arrived, still discussing wheth- A er this is where we belong,вЂќ National Party leader Kashif Ahmad said at a press conference on Thursday. 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Contact: 34054154 ........................................................... 38444695 17579869 17256470 [email protected] Reaching the right audience SPORTS Sunday, October 19, 2014 28 Wildcard entrant clinches ITF Championships HOGBANI TURNS GIANT KILLER Aidan Payne [email protected] as both players settled into the match. It was in the fifth game that saw both players step up nseeded wildcard entrant with Ammar holding serve afand Saudi born Ammar ter going to deuce two times. Al Hogbani upset hot favouFinally in the ninth game, rite and top seed Kareem Al16-year old Kareem who laf of Syria 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the boys singles title is ranked 376 won the first yesterday on the concluding break of serve as both playday of the Sixth Bahrain In- ers hit hard and delighted the ternational ITF Junior Tennis crowd with some good rallies, Championships atВ the Bah- though in the next game servrain Tennis Club (BTC) prem- ing for the set Kareem made a couple of ises in Juffair. mistakes alThe 15-year lowing his opThe 15-year old ponent to level old Saudi a resident of the had toppled at 5-5. With US advanced the next couple three seeds to the final afof games going ter knocking with serve the three seeds out starting with the eighth seed set was forced into a tie-break. from the UAE Fahad Al Janahi Despite holding an early 2-1 in the second round, then fol- lead, Ammar soon fell behind lowed up with a victory over and Kareem took the opening IndiaвЂ™s fourth seed Kushaan set in the tie-break 8-6. It look liked Kareem was Nath in the quarter finals and EgyptвЂ™s second seed Sherif cruising at one stage in the second set as he held a 3-0 lead, Makhlouf in the semi-finals. The opening four games in but Ammar won five games on the first set all went with serve the trot thanks to two breaks U The winners with organisers and guests for a 5-3 lead, he soon afterwards won the set after keeping his nerve and holding service. By this time Ammar was on the ascendancy as his opponent was beginning to lack concentration and disputing a number of line calls which saw Ammar race to a 4-0 third set lead. Kareem offered some resistance particularly in the seventh game which went to deuce three times but he couldnвЂ™t steal the vital point to stay in the match and a visibly confident Ammar played a great service game to clinch the title.В The final match and closing ceremony was held under the patronage and attended by the Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh the overall performance of our team today,вЂќ said the coach in a post-match press conference. It was the second successive win for Bahrain, having defeated the Maldives in an easy straight set opener on Saturday and the hosts now top their group with four points from two matches going into its remaining match against Thailand on Tuesday. The second day of this tournament, being held under the patronage of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) president HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, also featured five other matches. Defending champions Japan eased past Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 27-25) to edge closer towards qualifying for the competitionвЂ™s final eight. Japan have four points, while Chinese Taipei played their first game in the tournament. In the same group, Kazakhstan also bagged a second straight win, beating Kuwait 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-14) to share the lead with Japan. The highlights of Group В D saw third seeds and four-time winners Iran edge recently-crowned GCC champions Qatar 3-1 (2520, 22-25, 27-25, 29-27) in a closely-competed game. Iran, competing at this event for the first time since 1996, now top the group with four points from two matches, while this was QatarвЂ™s first match. Also in Group В D, Turkmenistan took on Hong Kong as both teams were looking for their maiden win after respective defeats to India and Iran. Hong Kong started the game well and took the first set, but Turkmenistan fought back late on to clinch the next three sets and with it the match 3-1 (2025, 25-24, 25-16, 25-19). The championship also serves as a qualifier for the World Championship in 2015, with the top four teams reaching the finals. TodayвЂ™s fixtures: 12pm: South Korea vs China (Group C, Hall C), Thailand vs Maldives (Group A, Hall B), 2pm: Qatar vs Turkmenistan (Group D, Hall C), India vs Hong Kong (Group D, Hall B), 4pm: Chinese Taipei vs Kazakhstan (Group B, Hall C), Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (Group C, Hall B), 6.30pm: Uzbekistan vs Kuwait (Group B, Hall C). (Send your comments to [email protected]) Bahrain edge out Saudi Bahrain players celebrate their win over Saudi Arabia DT News Network osts Bahrain yesterday ensured a place in the quarter-finals of the 17th Asian MenвЂ™s Under-20 Volleyball Championship after winning 3-1В (25-9, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18) over Saudi Arabia in a wellcontested Group A clash at the Isa Sports CityвЂ™s main hall in Riffa. Jumal Al Atawi, Mohammed Anan and Mahmood Abdulwahed were the key contributors to BahrainвЂ™s crucial win in an encounter lasting around H 90 minutes, with othersВ spearheading Bahrain included Hussain Attiya, Jawad Mohammed, Yousef Sadeq, playmakers Abdulrahman Khalid and Ebrahim Abdulla, and liberoes Mohammed Ahmed and Mujtaba Mansoor. BahrainвЂ™s coach Reda Ali, a former national team captain, said he was pleased with the outcome of the game but warned his players about the future matches when they face much tougher teams. вЂњIt was an important win for us and I am satisfied with Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, His MajestyВ The KingвЂ™s Adviser for Youth Affairs and Sports, Saleh Isa bin Hindi, President of General Organisation for Youth and Sports (GOYS), Hisham Mohammed Al Jowder, BTC President Khamis Al Muqla and ITF appointed tournament referee Yousif Al Tareef from Saudi Arabia along with a large number of tennis enthusiasts. After the prize distribution ceremony Shaikh Mubarak inaugurated the newВ administrative building of the clubВ which includes administrative offices, a meeting room and VIP lounge and multiple facilities as a first step in an ambitious project to develop the club. Badminton challenge 2014 in November Manama he Indian Club Centenary Bahrain International badminton Challenge 2014 will be held at the club from November 4 to 8.В The tournament will be held in five categories -- menвЂ™s and womenвЂ™s singles, menвЂ™s and womenвЂ™s doubles and mixed doubles. More than 100 world class badminton players from Europe, the Indian sub-continent, the GCC and South East Asia will vie for the $15,000 championship. Manama he Ministry of the Interior is organising a onekilometre swim in the open sea next Saturday starting 3.30pm on Amwaj Islands. Registration is free and open from 12 noon for both male and females and the raceВ will be in the open sea next to the American Mission Hospital. T Swimming race next Saturday T Murray, Ferrer into Vienna showdown Scott Williams Vienna A ndy Murray moved into eighth place in the race to the ATP World Tour finals yesterday as he and top seed David Ferrer both reached the final at the Austrian Open. Murray, a title winner at Shenzhen in September, booked his place in his second title match in a month with a defeat of qualifier Viktor Troicki 6-4, 6-3 in 82 minutes. Ferrer, who trails Murray by just 10 points in the race to NovemberвЂ™s eight-man World Tour Finals in London, needed an hour more to go through, beating German fourth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7/3). The title match will be key for both Murray and Ferrer, who are among the top contenders for the three remaining spots at the London showpiece. US Open champion Marin Cilic was the latest to join the field alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka. (AFP) Sunday, October 19, 2014 SPORTS 29 MARQUEZ EQUALS RECORD Champion scorches to 12th pole position of season Phillip Island orld champion Marc Marquez underlined his dominance of MotoGP when he swept to a record-equalling 12th pole position of the season on a good day for Spain at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday. The 21-year-old Honda rider, W Honda rider matches feat of Doohan and Stoner who sealed a second straight title in Japan last week, matched the feat of Australian greats Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner when he scorched around the track in one minute 28.408 seconds in qualifying practice. Briton Cal Crutchlow (1.28.642) was second fastest to put Ducati on the front row of the grid for the first time this year with SpainвЂ™s Jorge Lorenzo (1.28.650) in third place for Yamaha. вЂњIвЂ™m really happy because we didnвЂ™t start the weekend very well,вЂќ Marquez told Speed TV. вЂњWe will try and enjoy the race because this is our time to enjoy.вЂќ MarquezвЂ™s brother Alex boosted his chances of taking another step towards his first world title when he clinched pole for SundayвЂ™s Moto3 race while Australian Jack Miller, who trails the Honda rider by 25 points, could only manage eighth on his KTM. Tito Rabat could secure another world title for Spain first, though, and he took pole in the Moto2 race, where a win with anything worse than third place for his team mate Mika Kallio would make him champion. Finn Kallio will start in third place. Marquez reacts after he swept to pole position. Serena gets kind draw for title defence The American is gunning for her third straight win Singapore orld number one Serena Williams was handed the best possible draw for her WTA Finals title defence with the 33-year-old American grouped with two injury doubts and avoiding the in-form players. Williams was pooled in the Red Group yesterday for the WTAвЂ™s season ending event alongside Romanian Simona Halep, CanadaвЂ™s Eugenie Bouchard and SerbiaвЂ™s Ana Ivanovic who have managed only one career victory among them against the 18-times grand slam singles champion. The more competitive looking White Group features Russian Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, W PolandвЂ™s Agnieszka Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. Red Group 1-Serena Williams (United States) 4-Simona Halep (Romania) 5-Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) 7-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) White Group 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia) 3-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 6-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 8-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) Williams is gunning for her fifth season ending championships win and third straight, having taken the last two titles in Sturridge set for prolonged spell on sidelines London iverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed England striker Daniel Sturridge is set to be sidelined for another month. Sturridge has already been out of action for six weeks due to a thigh strain he picked up on international duty. The 25-year-old had hoped to make his comeback tomorrow when Liverpool travel to Queens Park Rangers in the L Premier League. But, according to the Liverpool Echo, the former Chelsea forward pulled his calf during training on Thursday and could now be absent for up to another month. He has already been sorely missed by Liverpool, who have struggled to emulate last seasonвЂ™s free-scoring form, and is likely to be out of action for the RedsвЂ™ Champions League double-header against Real Madrid and EnglandвЂ™s Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia. вЂњDaniel has pulled his calf,вЂќ Rodgers told the newspaper. вЂњHeвЂ™s looking at being out for another two to four weeks. вЂњItвЂ™s a big blow as we were looking forward to welcoming Daniel back. He has worked tirelessly. вЂњBut we have other players training hard and working hard and we will turn to them. ItвЂ™s why we bulked up the squad in the summer.вЂќ Istanbul. Her participation in this yearвЂ™s event, which switches to Singapore for the first of five editions, was in doubt after she was forced to pull out of the Beijing tournament earlier this month because of a knee problem. Williams, though, said she was ready to play. вЂњI donвЂ™t care who I play, to be perfectly honest with you. You can put me against anybody at this point, IвЂ™m ready,вЂќ she said after the draw. вЂњI really canвЂ™t wait for my match. I wish I had a match tomorrow.вЂќ The action gets underway tomorroww at SingaporeвЂ™s revamped indoor stadium, which forms part of the city-stateвЂ™s new $1 billion Sports Hub. Angry India may scrap 2016 West Indies tour New Delhi ndia may scrap their tour of West Indies in 2016 after the Caribbean teamвЂ™s abrupt pullout on Friday, said an angry Indian cricket board (BCCI) which is also considering legal actions and seeking intervention of the gameвЂ™s world governing body. The tourists abandoned the series with another one-dayer, a Twenty20 international and three test matches left to play over a protracted payment dispute between the players and their board. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said it had been left with no choice but to abandon the tour of India, an action that angered the worldвЂ™s richest cricket body, who swiftly roped in Sri Lanka as replacements to play a five- I match ODI series next month. вЂњIt will be very difficult to play West Indies in bilateral series in future. They have to demonstrate the willingness that such situations never happen again,вЂќ BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said. The Indian cricket team is scheduled to tour the Caribbean for three tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 match early in 2016. вЂњWe thank our friends Sri Lanka who agreed to the tour on a short notice but unfortunately we couldnвЂ™t fit in the tests as there was not enough time.вЂќ The BCCI was considering legal actions against WICB and has called an emergent working committee meeting on Tuesday to discuss the issue, Patel said. Cilic qualifies for ATP World Tour Finals Moscow .S. Open champion Marin Cilic has booked his place in the elite eightplayer ATP World Tour Finals in November.В The 26-year-oldВ Croatian is sixth in the standings and now guaranteed a spot at the prestigious tournament from November 9-16 courtesy U of his grand slam victory at Flushing Meadows. One place in the tour finals is reserved for a major winner who is outside of the top seven in the race standings. The only scenario that could have led to Cilic missing out would have been if he dropped outside the top eight and Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka ended up eighth, which now cannot happen. Joining him in London will be Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Wawrinka. Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic currently occupy the remaining three places. SPORTS Sunday, October 19, 2014 30 World number five meets George Coetzee in the semi-finals STENSON LIGHTS UP LONDON CLUB Ash, London he apprentice made the sorcerer fight all the way before top seed Henrik Stenson scrambled a two-hole victory over fellow Swede Jonas Blixt at the Volvo World Match Play Championship yesterday. World number five Stenson next meets George Coetzee in the semi-finals after the South African, a late replacement this week for the injured Thomas Bjorn, produced a faultless eight-birdie display to sink U.S. Ryder Cup rookie Patrick Reed 2 & 1. Dutchman Joost Luiten T was also in sparkling form, cramming eight birdies into 13 holes to crush SpainвЂ™s Pablo Larrazabal 6 & 5. Luiten will play Finn Mikko Ilonen in the semis today after he defeated European Ryder Cup debutant Victor Dubuisson by two holes in another match chock-full of birdies. The Luiten crushes SpainвЂ™s Pablo Larrazabal 38-year-old Stenson grabbed the initiative on a grey, wet day at the London Club with five birdies in the first 11 holes taking him three up. But the tenacious Blixt, 30, who is down in 58th spot in the world rankings, gave his compatriot a fright by claiming a hat-trick of birdies from the 13th to take the match down the par-five 18th. Both men missed the green with their approach shots and a smiling Blixt shook hands with Stenson after failing to hole out from 25 feet. Injury-hit Fraser on top in Hong Kong Marcus Fraser Peter Hutchison ustralian Marcus Fraser will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the $1.3 million Hong Kong Open, his first tournament in eight months, after a five-under-par 65 yesterday. The 36-year-old has spent most of this year вЂњsitting on the couchвЂќ after surgery for a hand injury but sits top of the leader- A board in the southern Chinese city ahead of compatriot Scott Hend. Four-time major winner Ernie Els -- the overnight leader -- endured a difficult day stumbling to a one-over-par 71 to lie three shots behind Fraser. Fraser, ranked 282 in the world, last played competitive golf in February when he was forced to retire from the Dubai Desert Classic during the second round because of excruciating tendonitis in his left hand. Surgery to remove bone, three months worth of injections and rehabilitation followed, with Fraser only able to start practising again six weeks ago before getting back into competitive golf on Thursday. вЂњNo one is more surprised than I am, thatвЂ™s for sure, after eight months of sitting on the couch,вЂќ Fraser told reporters at the Hong Kong Golf Club. вЂњI wasnвЂ™t really sure what to expect. To come in and play the way I did on the back nine today was pretty pleasing,вЂќ he added. Fraser -- who has two European Tour wins -- started with a bogey but bounced back with six birdies, including four on the inward half. Els felt considerably less comfortable during round three at the par 70, 6,699-yard course in Fanling, picking up a double-bogey and finishing with two bogeys in the last four holes. The Hong Kong Open is a co-sanctioned European/Asian Tour event. (AFP) Clarke fails again as Australia lose warmup Shahid Hashmi Sharjah S kipper Michael Clarke failed again as Australia lost a four-day warmup game against Pakistan вЂ�AвЂ™ by 153 runs in Sharjah yesterday. Clarke, who is recovering from a hamstring injury and needed some batting practice ahead of WednesdayвЂ™s first Test against Pakistan in Dubai, managed just five off as many balls before he was bowled by left-arm paceman Rahat Ali on the fourth and final day at Sharjah stadium. Clarke made just ten in the first innings but not much can be read into AustraliaвЂ™s loss as the match was meant for practice only. Australia, chasing 339 to win were bowled out for 185 in their Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson prepares to play a shot Last-gasp All Blacks beat Australia Brisbane alakai FekitoaвЂ™s converted try in the dying seconds denied Australia as the All Blacks snatched a breathtaking 29-28 victory in the Bledisloe Cup yesterday. Australia had looked certain to take a famous win when they led 28-22 with time all but up, but the world champions dashed their hopes when Fekitoa crossed with just three seconds left. Replacement fly-half Colin Slade then coolly slotted the conversion from 15 metres from the sideline to end a brave challenge from an undersiege Australian outfit. Australia, who have not beaten New Zealand since 2011, were in turmoil heading into the Test after back Kurtley Beale was suspended following a series of off-field incidents. There had also been increasing questions over coach Ewen McKenzie after successive losses to South Africa and Argentina in the Rugby Championship and rumours of discontent. However, there were no signs of disharmony as the Australians played with more passion than at almost any time throughout the season. The hosts survived an early onslaught from the All Blacks and then gradually began to get the better of their opponents as the match wore on. They tookВ a 15-12 leadВ into half-time and extended that to 22-12 and then 25-15 before the All Blacks, who were down to 14 men, struck back to make it 2522 with 10 minutes remaining. (AFP) second innings with paceman Mohammad Talha (3-32) and left-arm spinner Raza Hasan (360) destroying AustraliaвЂ™s plans for some useful practice. Pakistan вЂ�AвЂ™ had made 305-8 declared and 306-3 declared in their two innings. Australia had made 273- 8 declared in their first knock. Hughes promised a different showing in the Tests. Also failing in both the innings was opener Chris Rogers who followed his first-ball duck with three in the second outing before he was run out. But the other opener, Phil Hughes, made 65, fit-again Mitchell Marsh scored 35 and tail-ender Peter Siddle hit 41 as Australia lost their last seven wickets for just 68 runs. Ali (2-36), likely to spearhead PakistanвЂ™s pace attack in the first Test with Talha, was also impressive. M New Zealand players celebrate as Colin Slade kicks the decisive conversion to hand them victory Sunday, October 19, 2014 Levante thrashed 5-0 RONALDO DOUBLE PROPELS MADRID Ronaldo powered home his 15th league goal in just seven appearances Kieran Canning Madrid R eal Madrid ensured they will head into a big week full of confidence with a 5-0 thrashDT News Network l Namal Kannada Sangha comfortably defeated Dadabhai Travels by six wickets in the latest Group D match of The Indian Club Centenary Cricket Cup at the club premises in Gudaibiya. In the first match of the evening, Dadabhai Travels batting first were dismissed for just 21 in 4.5 overs and in reply Al Namal knocked off the runs in just two overs to finish on 22 without loss with man of the match Khaja (17 not out) top scoring. Indian Club beat Rolls Supply by three wickets in Group A Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) vies with LevanteвЂ™s defender Hector Rodas (right) and LevanteвЂ™s defender Juanfran (left) ing of Levante ahead of their meetings with Liverpool and Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his fine scoring streak at club level to nine games as he opened the scoring from the penalty spot Stroll for Kannada Sangha B after the latter scoredВ 48 for three in their six overs with Aswaq (22 not out) top scoring. In reply, Indian Club reached the target scoring 51 for three off 4.5 overs with man of the match Nishant (18) the top scorer. Two other matches were not played with Kansara XI receiving a walk-over win against New Life Line in Group A and BCC claiming a walk-over win over ABM Climax in Group C. (Send your comments to [email protected]) Leaders Bayern steamroll Bremen Bayern Munich celebrate their first goal against Werder Bremen Ryland James Berlin B undesliga leaders Bayern Munich earned their fifth straight victory yesterday as Spainiard Xabi Alonso net- before Javier Hernandez headed home to double MadridвЂ™s lead before half-time. Ronaldo powered home his 15th league goal in just seven appearances this season to make it 3-0 before sweet finishes from James Rodriguez and Isco rounded of a seventh consecutive win for the European champions. Madrid now lie just a point adrift of leaders Barcelona, but the Catalans can restore their four-point advantage with a win over Eibar. The Portuguese captain sliced wide with just Diego Marino to beat after a wonderful through ball from Luka Modric and then pulled another shot wide from the edge of the box moments later. Ronaldo, though, wasnвЂ™t to be denied on 12 minutes as Hernandez was tripped inside the area by Juanfran and the World Player of the Year slammed home the resulting penalty. Levante reacted well to going behind and came close to an equaliser twice in a matter of seconds midway through the first-half as Marcelo diverted Pape DiopвЂ™s effort inches past his own goal. And from the corner Modric had to make a fine clearance off the line to prevent Victor Camarasa punishing MadridвЂ™s slack marking. (AFP) ted his first Bundesliga goal in their 6-0 rout of Werder Bremen. Bayern warmed up for TuesdayвЂ™s Champions League clash at Roma by maintaining their four-point lead at the top SPORTS 31 Knox, Putnam tied in Las Vegas Las Vegas ussell Knox sank a 13foot birdie at the final hole to join Andrew Putnam as leader of the $6.2 million Shiners Hospitals for Children Open after the second round in Las Vegas. Knox, coming off a solid season in which he finished 40th in the PGA TourвЂ™s FedEx Cup standings, overcame two R early bogeys to card a fourunder-par 67 at the TPC Summerlin in Nevada. He and tour rookie Putnam, whose brother Michael also plays on tour, were at 10-under 132, a stroke ahead of Andrew Svoboda (67) and Tony Finau (65), while defending champion Webb Simpson (65) was among a group two shots behind. Pakistan recall Taufeeq Umar Karachi akistan recalled experienced opener Taufeeq Umar yesterday for the first Test of the two-match series against Australia starting next week.В The 33-year-old, who played the last of his 43 Tests in Sri Lanka two years ago, is one of the four openers in the 16-man squad with fit-again Mohammad Hafeez P and Ahmed Shahzad likely to get into the final eleven for the first Test starting in Dubai from October 22.В Pakistan, who announced a preliminary 19-man squad on Wednesday, are in a fix to find a suitable replacement for ace spinner Saeed Ajmal who was last month suspended because of an illegal bowling action. Pavlyuchenkova to face Begu Moscow ome favourite and sixth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the Kremlin Cup final following a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Czech teenager Katerina Siniakova yesterday. It will be the RussianвЂ™s tenth WTA final as she gets set to take on RomaniaвЂ™s Irina-Camelia Begu, who ousted another Czech player and fourth seed Lucie Sa- farova 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 6-3 in their first ever meeting. The 23-year-old Pavlyuchenkova is now just one victory away from becoming the fourth Russian woman in the tournamentвЂ™s history to win the Kremlin Cup.В The first three were Anastasia Myskina (who won it twice in 2003 and 2004, Anna Chakvetadze (2006) and Elena Dementieva (2007). Madrid eal Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he will evaluate the fitness of Gareth Bale ahead of his sideвЂ™s Champions League trip to Liverpool yesterday. The Welshman was an unused substitute in MadridвЂ™s 5-0 win at Levante after returning to the Spanish capital with a gluteal muscle injury picked up in playing for his country last week. And with the first El Clasico of the season at home to Barcelona to come next weekend, Ancelotti insisted he would be taking no risks with BaleвЂ™s fitness for the game at Anfield. вЂњHe had a problem in his glute. He wasnвЂ™t comfortable so we prefered to not risk it for this game and we will evaluate it in the next few days,вЂќ said the Italian. Brisbane wen McKenzie sensationally quit as Australia coach yesterday after a 28-29 defeat to New Zealand and following intense speculation over player discontent and his private life. Australia rugby boss Bill Pulver decried a вЂњcharacter assassinationвЂќ of the embattled coach as his resignation threw the team into turmoil ahead of next yearвЂ™s Rugby World Cup. McKenzie said he had planned to quit regardless of the result of yesterdayвЂ™s game in Brisbane, which the Wallabies were seconds from winning before Malakai FekitoaвЂ™s last-gasp converted try. вЂњItвЂ™s been a disappointing time for a number of reasons. IвЂ™m not going to go into the details, you guys can work it out,вЂќ McKenzie told reporters. H Bale doubt for Anfield trip R McKenzie quits as Aussie coach Al Namal Kannada Sangha players of the table, boosting their goal difference to plus 19 as former Germany captain Philipp Lahm and Mario Geotze both scored twice. Lahm started the rout when he crashed his shot home from 14 metres out with 20 minutes gone at MunichвЂ™s Allianz Arena. Alonso, who joined Bayern from Real Madrid in August, netted his first goal for the club when he drove a free-kick under the Bremen wall on 27 minutes. Thomas Mueller put the hosts 3-0 up when he converted a penalty after being dragged down in the area by BremenвЂ™s Sebastian Proedl on two minutes before half-time. And Goetze made it 4-0 at the break when he held off Congo defender Assani Lukimya to bury his shot in the far corner. Lahm and Goetze both added their second goals as the hosts profited from a tiring defence in the final 20 minutes and the result left Bremen languishing bottom of the table. With Hoffenheim at Hamburg on Sunday, Borussia Moenchengladbach went second in the table with a 3-0 win at Hanover 96 as Germany squad member Max Kruse scored twice and Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka netted a free-kick. However, Borussia DortmundвЂ™s horror league run continued as they lost 2-1 at Cologne to make it five Bundesliga games without a win, and their third defeat in a row, ahead of WednesdayвЂ™s Champions League clash at Galatasaray. (AFP) E Nishikori out of Valencia Open Madrid S Open finalists Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori have pulled out of the Valencia Open next week due to personal reasons, with the Croatian now guaranteed a berth at the World Tour Finals in London. Cilic, who beat Nishikori to claim his first Grand Slam title in New York last month, is certain U of a debut appearance at the Finals as Grand Slam winners are assured of their place as long as they are ranked in the worldвЂ™s top 20. Nishikori should also mathematically secure his place in London in the coming weeks as he has risen to fifth in the season standings with victory on home soil at the Japan Open earlier this month. P31 Ronaldo double propels Madrid SPORTS CHELSEA PRESS ON 32 32 Sunday, October 19, 2014 Eight-goal Southampton thrash Sunderland Julian Guyer London H igh-flying Southampton thrashed Sunderland 8-0 in the Premier League yesterday as unbeaten leaders Chelsea remained five points clear at the top with a 2-1 win away to Crystal Palace. Sergio Aguero scored all Manchester CityвЂ™s goals in a 4-1 defeat of 10-man Tottenham Hotspur as the champions remained second while Arsenal needed a stoppage-time equaliser to seal a 2-2 draw with Hull City -- the team they beat in last seasonвЂ™s FA Cup final.В Everton climbed up the table with a 3-0 win at home to Aston Villa, and at the bottom Newcastle United won for the first time in the Premier League this season, beating Leicester City 1-0, but struggling Burnley re- Aguero scores all CityвЂ™s four goals mained winless after a 3-1 loss to visitors West Ham United. At St MaryвЂ™s, Southampton were 3-0 up at half-time, the goal rush starting when SunderlandвЂ™s Santiago Vergini put through his own net when he volleyed in an attempted clearance in the 12th minute.В Graziano Pelle made it 2-0 six minutes later and there was more misery for the more than 2,000 travelling Sunderland fans who had made the long journey down from the northeast to the south coast when Jack Cork turned in from close range. The goals kept coming in the second half, Liam Bridcutt diverting PelleвЂ™s shot into his own net for a second own goal of the match before Pelle, Dusan Tadic, Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane piled on the agony for Sunderland as Southampton recorded their biggest top- flight victory in their history. At Selhurst Park, OscarвЂ™s brilliant 30-yard free-kick gave Chelsea a sixth-minute lead, but five minutes before the break, Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta was shown a red card for diving in two-footed on Mile Jedinak. However, there was still time in the first half for Palace to also be reduced to 10 men, with Damien Delaney dismissed for a second bookable offence after hauling back Loic Remy. Chelsea doubled their lead in the 51st minute when Cesc Fabregas played a one-two with Eden Hazard and Oscar before calmly planting the ball past Julian Speroni at the near post, before Palace pulled a goal back in the last minute of normal time through Fraizer Campbell. Aguero was the star turn as Manchester City overwhelmed Spurs, who last season conceded 11 goals in two league games against the eventual champions. The Argentina forward opened the scoring in the 13th minute and then struck from the penalty spot seven minutes later after Christian EriksenвЂ™s 15th-minute equaliser. Alexis SanchezвЂ™s powerful shot put Arsenal ahead in the 13th minute at the Emirates Stadium before Mohamed Di- ame levelled for Hull minutes later. Hull went ahead early in the second half when Abel Hernandez headed home Tom HuddlestoneвЂ™s cross and it seemed the Tigers would hold on for victory until England forward Danny Welbeck struck in stoppage time. West Ham gave manager Sam Allardyce the perfect present ahead of his 60th birthday with victory at Burnley that took them into the top four. Diafra SakhoвЂ™s sixth goal in as many games gave West Ham the lead in the 49th minute and Enner Valencia made it 2-0 five minutes later.(AFP) Sergio Aguero shoots for his fourth goal. Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. 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