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Fourth blogger killed in Bangladesh

Lucas lifts PSG

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#PollToday The Perseid meteor shower – an annual display of natural fire-works – would be par-ticularly spectacular this year, say astronomers

Thousands of Iraqis vented their anger yesterday at corruption and abysmal electricity services via a protest movement

‘Spectacular’ meteor showers this year

Iraqis take a stand against corruption

Will the new law on domestic violence end family-related crimes?

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Celebs who spoke openly about their personal battles

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Kazan

A ten-year-old girl from the Kingdom is the latest

star of the World Swimming Championships – with the little person walking among world record holders and other professional swimmers raising many curious and delighted eyebrows.

Yesterday, however, Alzain Tareq – the little Bahraini schoolgirl believed to be the youngest swimmer to ever compete at a world championships – caused a splash when the ten-year-old swam in the 50m butterfly heats.

She finished last overall of the 64 competitors who raced the event after swimming 41.13sec and was 15sec off the fastest time of 25.43 by Sweden’s world record-holder Sarah Sjostorm, who swam in a later heat.

The pint-sized Tareq spent an hour answering a flood of questions in crystal-clear English from the scrum of media, and several of the swimming world’s elite commented that they were surprised to see her competing.

US star Missy Franklin, who won six world golds two years ago in Barcelona,

is charmed. “She is so cute and tiny,” said the 20-year-old Franklin.

“I haven’t had a chance to talk to her so far, but every time I see her she gives me the biggest smile.”

There is currently no age restriction on swimmers competing at either a world championships or an Olympics and Tareq has said

she wants to swim at next year’s Rio games.

Al Wasat temporarily put downDT News NetworkManama

The Information Affairs Authority of the Kingdom

temporarily suspended the Al Wasat newspaper until further notice.

Al Wasat, one of the five dailies in Arabic in the country, was put on hold “due to its violation of the law and repeated dissemination of information that affects national unity and the Kingdom’s relationship with other countries,” Bahrain News Agency reported.

The newspaper was first published in 2002 following the launch of political and constitutional reforms by HM the King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The daily, now headed by 53-year-old Mansoor Al Jamri as its chief editor, was earlier suspended in 2011 after it was accused of “resorting to lies, falsification and plagiarism as its guiding principles and deceiving its readers by publishing fabricated stories and photos, and thus directly and deliberately posing a real threat to the kingdom’s security and stability,” according to local media.

TAREQ,WE’REPROUDMeet the ten-year-old

from Bahrain making history in Russia

‘She is so cute and tiny... every time I

see her, she gives me the biggest smile’

– Missy Franklin (US)

US economy adds 215,000 jobs in JulyWashington

The US economy added 215,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate held at a seven-year-low of 5.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US said job gains came in retail trade, health care, profes-sional and technical services, and financial activities. The jobs figures are a seen as a signifi-cant gauge of the health of the economy.

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17 killed by Huthi mines in south Yemen

AdenSeventeen civilians were killed and dozens wound-ed by explosions of mines planted by retreating Shiite Huthi rebels from the Yemeni province of Lahj, military sources said yester-day.They said most of the casual-ties were civilians returning to their homes, including in provincial capital Huta. The Iran-backed rebels fled after forces loyal to exiled presi-dent Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi retook large parts of the southern province.Loyalists have regained the upper hand in the south, after recapturing second city Aden last month and the key Al-Anad airbase to its north earlier this week.

Fears rise for Croatia hostage held by Egypt jihadists

CairoFears mounted over the fate of a Croatian abducted near the Egyptian capital by Islamic State group jihad-ists who have threatened to execute him by the end of yesterday.Egypt’s foreign ministry said it was making “intensive efforts” to locate Tomislav Salopek, a 31-year-old work-ing for French geoscience company CGG kidnapped last month.

PLAUDITS SHOWER ONPREMIER FOR AWARDPrince Khalifa obtained the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Award

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Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa congratulated Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on obtaining the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Award.

The award will be conferred on him during a celebration at the UN headquarters in New York on September 26, marking ITU’s 150th anniversary.

Shaikh Nasser hailed the ITU prize as an international recognition of the Premier’s dedication to achieve the goals of sustainable development at the local and international levels. He lauded the landmark achievements of the government in disseminating IT and telecommunications technologies and bolstering development in all fields.

He lauded the success of the government, chaired by Prince Khalifa, in attracting cutting-edge information and telecommunication technologies (ITC) to achieve the goals of sustainable development.

Shaikh Nasser hailed landmark strides over the past years in promoting ITC sectors, which placed

Bahrain among the developed countries that optimise the use of cutting-edge technologies.

He paid tribute to the Premier for his crucial contribution to achieving the goals of sustainable development, which earned Bahrain an outstanding rank in ITC technologies.

Parliament Chairman Ahmed Al Mulla congratulated the Prime Minister and said, “The award is a proof of the international recognition of HRH Premier’s vision, which led to the remarkable

progress witnessed by the Kingdom in the technological, electronic, information and

communication fields.”Shura Council Chairman

Ali Saleh Al Saleh, Health

Minister Sadiq Al Shehabi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Khalid Almoayad and The Muharraq Club’s Board of Directors and affiliates also extended their sincere congratulations to the Premier.

The award will be conferred on him dur-

ing a celebra-tion at the UN headquarters

in New York on September 26, marking ITU’s

150th anniver-sary


Three parliamentary members yesterday

condemned in separate statements the suicide attack against a mosque in Saudi Arabia. Fifteen men, including 12 security officers were killed in the bombing, which occurred on Thursday.

Islamic State (IS) had claimed responsibility of the attack.

MP Ali Al Utaish also appealed the Ministry of Interior to beef up security measures around all the

mosques in Bahrain “to avoid such a tragedy in our peaceful country”. “It’s not right to face this issue with a lenient approach. Daesh isn’t just

a terrorist group as it rules large swathes of Syria, Iraq, Libya and Nigeria. We need to take this group seriously, and unite the citizens with

the security forces to foil any attempt to target a mosque in Bahrain,” Al Utaish said in the statement.

Meanwhile, MP Khalid Al Shaer denounced the attack, confirming the government and the people of Bahrain are united in facing such threats. Al Shaer also offered his heartfelt condolences to families of the martyrs. MP Hamad Al Dossari condemned the bomb attack, stating such acts of terrorism were opposed to Islamic values.

Parliamentarians condemn Saudi mosque attack

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

The award is a proof of the interna-tional recognition of HRH Premier’s vision, which led to the remarkable progress witnessed by the Kingdom

in the technological, information and communication fields

-Ahmed Al Mulla

MP Ali Al Utaish also appealed the Ministry of Interior to beef up security measures around

all the mosques in Bahrain “to avoid such a tragedy in our

peaceful country”

MP Hamad Al Dossari

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Manama

Two Bahraini nationals lost their lives in a tragic road

accident near Oman’s capital city of Muscat on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Hayki, 27, and Jassim Mohammed Rustum, 37.

The two were on a holiday to Oman’s second largest city, Salalah, known for its magnificent weather during this time of the year. The accident reportedly occurred when the two were returning to Bahrain along with their families.

Three other Bahrainis, Abdulla Abdulraheem Al

Hayki, Zuhair Mohammed Rustum and Ibrahim Mohammed Rustum have been injured severely in the accident. According to sources, they have been admitted to

Adam Hospital in Muscat and their condition is critical.

Sources said three vehicles were involved in the accident, including the Bahrainis’ car. Among the other vehicles, one

was Omani registered, while the other was from the United Arab Emirites. Sources said the mishap took place due to wrong overtaking by the UAE registered car. The tragic accident involved as many as 18 people, sources said.

The Ministry of Foreign

Affairs (MoFA) confirmed the incident. Referring to the statements of supervisors of Adam Hospital, MoFA said the three injured Bahrainisare l are still in a critical condition.

Embassy of Bahrain in Muscat is following the case closely, it said.

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TWO BAHRAINIS DIE INOMAN ROAD ACCIDENT

They were returning from Salala with their families

Three other Bahrainis, Abdulla Abdulraheem Al Hayki, Zuhair

Mohammed Rustum and Ibrahim Mohammed Rustum have been injured severely in the accident.

According to sources, they have been admitted to Adam Hospital in Muscat

and their condition is critical

Manama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has

ratified and issued a new law with regard to the regulation of the labour market.

Under the amendment, the authority will have a board of directors comprising nine members, including the chairman, appointed as per a decree.

Four of the members will be nominated by the Prime Minister, one by the Economic Development Board, two will be selected from the candidates nominated by BCCI, and two from the candidates nominated by the trade unions of Bahraini workers.

The members must be Bahrainis who pay their contributions in accordance with the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, honest, competent and have the necessary experience.

Manama

Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs &

Urban Planning Essam Khalaf signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Expertise France to expand its towns and to attract mega French companies as part of long-term agreements to ensure efficient urban planning and implementation.

The minister stated the memorandum aims to form a French-Bahraini team responsible for improving infrastructure in urban areas to expand Bahraini towns.

The signing of the MOU was attended by the French Ambassador to Bahrain

Bernard Régnauld-Fabre, Director of Structural Planning of the Urban Planning Directorate Khalid Al Ansari and a number of officials from Expertise France.

The initiative took into account the official mission of Ms. Viora, French expert in town planning who met Bahraini government and stakeholders in charge in December last year.

Also, the role of Expertise France as technical agency for international cooperation of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance has been considered.

The deal is considered as the fruit of His Majesty King

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s visit to the President of the Republic of France on August 28th last year, when he requested France to provide technical assistance

in implementing the Bahrain-French Town Planning Initiative.

The minister expressed interest in further ties between the two nations in relation

to urban planning projects. He also expressed pride at the Bahrain-French Town Planning Initiative, which centres around two main points. First, to improve the performance by re-structuring the Urban Planning General Directorate, providing training programmes and improving staff performance and competencies. Second, to target the urban planning strategy by providing human, information and technical expertise.

The French Ambassador to Bahrain extended thanks to the minister for supporting the collaboration and expressed interest in further cooperation on various levels.

MoU signed with Expertise FranceManama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

yesterday ratified and issued a law on the establishment of the Labour Fund.

Under the amendment, the fund will have a Board of Directors comprising nine members, including the chairman, appointed as per a decree.

Two members will be nominated by the cabinet, one by the Economic Development Board. three selected from candidates nominated by BCCI, one from candidates nominated by the Bahrain Bankers Society, and two from candidates nominated by the trade unions of Bahraini workers.

Nominees should be Bahrainis who pay their contributions in accordance with the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, fair and competent.

King issues new law

New law on Labour FundIssued

Sherlin Mary [email protected]

Manama

A video of a Bahraini national slapping a South

Asian migrant labourer has sparked outrage among the online community.

The video, uploaded by a Saudi newspaper earlier this month, showed the localite,

who was carrying a water bucket, approaching the Asian labourer and slapping him without any warning. The Bahraini was also seen mocking the worker as he stood shocked after the incident.

Since the video went viral, hashtags translating ‘Bahraini slaps Worker’ and ‘Indian worker slapped’ have been trending on Twitter. Foreign

Minister Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa took to the micro-blogging site to lend his support to the Asian worker. He also expressed his disgust by the localite’s act.

“The worker came from his country to struggle for a small wage and this dirty mean man comes and slaps him… I hope he will be punished,” the minister tweeted. According

to a post on the Interior ministry’s website, police have reportedly arrested four people in connection with the incident.

In a country, where over half of the population are migrants, steps have been taken in recent years to improve their conditions. Bahrain was also recently excluded from a US human trafficking ‘watchlist.’

Outrage over ‘worker slapped’ video HM King congratulates Ivorian PresidentManamaHis Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on his country’s National Day. HM the King wished the Ivorian leader abundant health and hap-piness on this national occa-sion in his country.

Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Hayk and Jassim Rustum

The deal is con-sidered as the

fruit of King Hamad’s visit to the President of the Republic of

France on August 28th last year

Essam Khalaf

Screengrab from the video

4 Saturday, August 8, 2015REGAL GLIMPZ

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Thursday attended the inauguration of the new Suez Canal, held under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in the presence of leaders of Arab and foreign coun-tries and world figures.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at his residence in Cairo on Thursday Jordanian Monarch King Abdullah II, on the sidelines of his participation in the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal.


Bahrain’s Alzain Tareq talks about her idols at Kazan

HOMEBRED CHAMP SWIMS AGAINST WAVES IN KAZAN

Kazan

When a 10-year-old girl from Bahrain took to the

water in the 50m butterfly at the World Championships in Kazan last morning, it prompted raised eyebrows and no little confusion.

Alzain Tareq was born in 2005, the same year in which Britain’s Commonwealth champion Fran Halsall – who also competed in

Russia this morning – won two senior medals at the British Championships.

But given there is no age restriction placed upon entrants by FINA, the world governing body, Tareq took her place on the starting blocks in the heats, grouped in a quintet with swimmers from Bangladesh, Kosovo, Ethiopia and the Northern Mariana islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Her world championship debut took place in lane two, with empty lanes to her left and the other four swimmers to her right, the swimmers grouped because of their slow entry times. The closest to Tareq in age was Angel De Jesus, born in 1999, from the Northern Mariana Islands.

The gulf between the five and the seeded heats was vast; as well as Halsall, those heats included the likes of

world 100m butterfly champion Sarah Sjostrom – Tarek’s idol – defending champion Jeanette Ottesen, six-time world medallist Inge Dekker and 2013 silver medallist Lu Ying.

It is unclear when the age restriction preventing those under 14 from competing at the world championships was removed. Tareq would not,

for example, have been able to swim at the world junior championships where girls must be 14 to compete.

Nonetheless, Tareq enjoyed her dash on the world stage despite coming in 64th out of 64 in 41.13secs, the slowest in the field by close to five seconds and 14.64secs off what it took to make the semi-final.

She showed no nerves coming through the mixed zone and talking to journalists instead happy to talk about her life, her swimming and her idols.

“I feel so happy,” she beamed. “I was a bit nervous walking out there, I have never swum in front of so many. It was cool today and I am looking forward to swimming again tomorrow (in the 50m freestyle).”

She listed her idols as Sarah Sjostrom, the Swedish 100m butterfly champion and fastest through the heats today, as well as the Australian Campbell sisters, Cate and Bronte who lined up in the 100m freestyle final later last night.

“Cate Campbell from Australia is my also idol.... and her sister Bronte. I took a picture with Cate, but not her sister, and Cate didn’t talk to me.”

As with any young athlete, she combines training with school where she studies from 7am to 2pm. She is in the water five days a week, sometimes twice a day, with a group of 20 girls who are outnumbered by the boys, in both a 25m and 50m pool.

She has her eyes set on the Olympics although given there are age restrictions imposed by

the IOC, the earliest at which she would be considered is Tokyo in 2020.

While she was calm in the face of such attention Tareq admitted her presence catches people out.

“The other swimmers are often surprised, they ask me my name and how old I am and then they are like, ‘are you swimming here!?’”

Halsall was one of those swimmers. The 25-year-old moved into the semifinals with the fifth fastest time this morning.

Of Tareq, she said: “I don’t know what to make of it to be honest. She is dinky. I was like ‘what?’. I didn’t even notice there was someone in the lane. Bless her, good on her, just have a pop, why not? If that’s what she wants to do compete, then fair play, have a go.”

‘I spoke to Sjostrom and asked if I could take my picture with her... she

wished me good luck’

Swedish champion Sarah Sjostrom


His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

has issued a Royal Decree appointing Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa as Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Dr. Shaikh Abdulla recently obtained his PhD in International Relations and Diplomacy from France.

Meanwhile, Abdulla

Faisal Jabr Al-Dosari has been appointed as Assistant Foreign Minister at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

On the other hand, Waheed Mubarak Sayyar has been appointed as Undersecretary for Regional and GCC Affairs at the same ministry.

Dr. Shaikh Abdulla appointed Undersecretary for Int’l Affairs

Abdulla Faisal Jabr Al-Dosari

appointed as Assistant

Foreign Minister

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As you walk by Riffa’s Reem Centre, you might have noticed a mural in

progress. Those are the creative strokes of Ramah, who is in the Kingdom exploring

the world through the finesse her lines and paints.

Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Ramah Al Husseini moved to Bahrain when she was shy of two years from a high school graduation. In 2006, she

obtained her art IB certificate from Ibn Khuldoon National School here.

After high school, she moved to Canada to attend the University of Concordia, where she learned Studio and Fine arts till 2011. Ramah returned to Bahrain

THE COLOURS OF LIFE

after her convocation. Ever since her moving back into the Kingdom, Ramah participated in a number of group and solo exhibitions including the 56th annual fine art group exhibition in Saudi Arabia in 2011 and the solo exhibition at Bab Market in 2013. She was also part of the 3rd annual group exhibition by Nadine Gallery at Bahrain art centre in the November of 2013.

In between all this, in November 2012, Ramah initiated the first private art space that welcomed creative people of every field and level to meet, socialize and showcase their work. She curated, organized and managed all exhibitions and events that took place in her private art gallery ‘Anamil’. Although the experience only lasted for three years, it gave Ramah lots of exposure into the art community of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Ramah still paints

and exhibits her work in different galleries all over the GCC. She also works as a freelancer, creating designs for upcoming businesss.

“Everyday moments are what inspire me. Most of my work focuses on the present,” said Ramah,

on her work. According to

her, “Never be afraid to speak y o u r m i n d t h r o u g h art, don’t

be afraid of rejection and

never let it stop you or slow you

down.” This year till July,

Ramah was working at the creative and collaborative art space of Malja as their in-house curator and art coordinator.

Now, apart from the mural at Reem centre, she is getting ready for Malja’s Taste exhibition along seven other artists, scheduled from August 15 to 29.

DT News talks to artist Ramah Al Husseini

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Sitra

The Nakhool Garden located next to Sitra Mall in Sitra

turned into a kids’ paradise yesterday as hundreds of kids thronged here to participate in various activities in a fun-filled environment.

Many of the kids entered into the world of colours, as many art and craft workshops were organised for them yesterday, as part of Bahrain Summer Festival being held by Bahrain Authority for Culture and

Antiquities (BACA). Zainab Yousif, who had been teaching children how to make various artworks with the use recycled items, said that children are enthusiastically participating in the workshop. She said she

taught about 40 children in the workshop yesterday. Children made wooden frames using recycled items like wooden pieces, leaves of plastic flowers etc. The frames designed by the children will be showcased at her craft centre, she said.

A photography workshop was also held for the children yesterday. Veteran photographer, Ali Mohammed, who had been conducting the workshop, said that only basics of photography were taught to the children since they are too young to understand the complex issues of photography.

Traditional gypsum carving workshop by Jaffar Abdulhussein also attracted a lot of children. Children above the age of eight participated in the workshop, said Salma, one of the volunteers of the workshop.

Other activities like wood sculpting workshop by Wahab Taqi, doll making workshop by Zainab Hobail and other fun-filled activities like musical chair – attracting children in large numbers.

The one-month-long summer festival will conclude on August 31.

Nakhool Garden turns into kids’ favourite spotWorkshops on arts and crafts, photography,

gypsum carving, and sculpting


The teenaged convict stole jewellery worth BD100,000 from her friend

THEFT: APPEAL ADJOURNEDTO SUMMON PSYCHOLOGISTDT News NetworkManama

The High Criminal Appeals Court adjourned the case

of a college student convicted of robbery until August 12 to summon the psychologist who assessed her mental condition.

The appellant was held guilty of stealing jewellery worth over BD100,000 from her friend, for which she was earlier sentenced to one year behind bars. The accused reportedly emptied the victim’s jewellery box, which contained many diamond and gold ornaments, besides some expensive items.

The 19-year-old convict reportedly had a strong tie with the victim that she could enter and leave the latter’s house at any time without permission.

She allegedly took advantage

of this freedom and sneaked into the victim’s house while the victim wasn’t home on December 9 last year, and bagged all the jewellery in the box before leaving.

The stolen items included a Rolex watch valued at BD5000, a diamond set worth BD12,000, four Cartier bracelets worth BD4000 and another gold set made worth BD6,000, according to the victim’s statement when she reported the robbery.

The robbery was reportedly caught in a security camera and police arrested the accused after reviewing the camera footage.

She was seen disembarking a car near the victim’s home before entering the house for a few minutes. The footage then

showed her leaving the house with jewellery.

Shockingly, the accused admitted to selling some of the expensive sets to local jewellery shops a much lower price.

Court files indicated the accused wanted to recover the stolen items to avoid trial, but the shopkeepers told her they had fused the ornaments and could not be returned.

The case was also referred to the Civil Court to decide the amount of compensation to the victim.

The accused’s lawyer earlier argued his client was suffering

from some mental disorders. However, the court found her responsible of her actions.

The stolen items included a Rolex watch valued at BD5000, a diamond

set worth BD12,000, four Cartier bracelets worth BD4000 and another

gold set made worth BD6,000, according to the victim’s statement

when she reported the robbery

The accused admitted to

selling some of the expensive

sets to local jewellery shops

a much lower price


The High Criminal Appeals Court commenced the

hearing of the appeal of a person convicted in a drug case.

The accused was allegedly arrested possessing hashish and Khat at the King Fahad Causeway.

The drugs were found hidden in his hand by a custom officer.

However, the accused earlier denied that the drugs belonged to him, stating that a Yemeni national gave them to him in Saudi.

“My car broke down when I was in Saudi. When I went

to a scrapyard in search of spare parts, I acquainted with a Yemeni national, who gave me the drugs because he noticed that I was tired. He asked me to take them but I refused,” the accused said.

“I tried the Khat but its

tasted bad, so he insisted me to take them along,” he added.

The accused was earlier sentenced to 6 months in prison by the High Criminal Court, which also fined him BD500. But he contested the conviction.

Drug possession: Courtcommences appeal

The drugs were found hidden in his hand by a custom officer.

However, the accused earlier denied that the drugs belonged to him,

stating that a Yemeni national gave them to him in Saudi


Public Prosecution witnesses will be heard by the High

Criminal Court on September 10 in the trial of a person accused of using and peddling cocaine.

The accused was nabbed selling drugs in a sting operation, according to court files.

An undercover agent contacted the accused at Buri and lured him into selling drugs to him. Police nabbed him on completion of the deal.

Several types of drugs were also seized when police officers inspected his house.

Drugs:WitnessesTo be heardon Sept 10


Two suspects appeared yesterday before the High

Criminal Court over accusation of arson. The duo is implicated in a riot that broke out in Sitra.

Around 40 masked miscreants took part in the riot, setting six tyres and a water tank ablaze before attacking police officers with iron rods and petrol bombs.

But, according to court files, only the two of them were nabbed from the scene, as the rest of them managed to flee.

They were accused of possessing firebombs, putting lives in danger, damaging properties and participating in an illegal gathering.

Trial of two accused ofarson begins


A large number of citizens yesterday reported to the

Muharraq Club headquarters to sign the National Document, on its seventh day, to denounce the repeated Iranian blatant interference in Bahrain’s domestic affairs.

The citizens expressed rejection of the repeated statements made Iran’s officials, stressing that they contravene of the principles of good neighbourliness and international laws.

Signing the National

Document, the citizens reiterated pledges of allegiance to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin

Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

National Document signing continues


The second deputy of the Shura Council president,

Jameela Ali Salman, praised the launch of the new Suez Canal, describing it as an indication of the restoration of the Egypt’s leadership role, regionally and internationally.

Ms. Salman termed Egypt as the backbone of the Arab world, pointing out that this project is a historical benchmark that proves the position of Egypt in contributing to the development in the world.

“The new canal represents a pivotal answer to all those who want to destabilise the country and the Arab region. The development progress will continue in Egypt,” she explained, underlining Bahrain’s support to Egypt.

Launch of new Suez Canal praised

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Prosecution witnesses will be heard on October 11 in

the trial of 14 alleged rioters. The accused are implicated

in a riot that took place in Sitra, where a mob of miscreants pelted police officers with firebombs.

Molotov cocktails hurled by the rioters hit the a civilian’s car, which went up in flames.

According to court files, 40 masked people took part in the riot, but police identified only the 14, aged between 18 and 27.

They were accused of

putting lives in danger, damaging properties possessing flammable devices and participating in an illegal gathering.

Riot: Witnesses to be heard

Molotov cocktails hurled by the rioters hit

the a civilian’s car, which went

up in flames

Jameela Ali Salman

At the signing venue


Out& abOutMasterPieces by ballet PhiliPPinesDate : August 10 (8:00pm - 10:00pm)Venue: Bahrain National Theatre

For those who appreciate the grace of ballet, Ballet Philippines presents Master Pieces, a celebration of one of the Philippines most respected cultural institutions. Led by its artistic director Paul Alexander Morales, the show features a dazzling selection of the company’s most acclaimed works throughout its 45-year history, from timeless classical and neo-classical works, to modern and contemporary dance pieces, and excerpts from full-length modern ballets; a true testament to the company’s endless versatility.

aniMals Week – Junior suMMer caMPDate: August 12Venue: Manama

Join the Teen Empowerment Club from Discover Islam as they explore why animals matter, featuring special furry friends from the Animal Care Center. Come explore prehistoric animals and think about all our endangered friends from the jungles. The program includes art work and field trips.

taste eXhibition Date: Saturday, 15 August to 29th August 2015 Venue: Old Alosra bldg., Amwaj Bahrain

This exhibition is a collection of experiments by a group of artists in an effort to try “ synthesizing “ through art. It is a result of a long-term workshop that began during the opening week of Malja Bahrain, and the artists continued to develop each idea individually. Unified under the notion of “identity” each artist chose to transform an object into another sense, other than the obvious sense perceived from it. The aim is to

push boundaries of imagination and to allow brains to wander and experiment without expectations. Participating artists are Aswaq Abdulla, Batool Almosawi, Ebrahim Fuad, Khalid Aljabri, Mariam Al Shaikh, Muneera Alawdhi, Rama Alhusseini and Zahraa Alezzio

sesaMe street: live elMo Makes MusicDate : 20th August 2015 to 24th August 2015Venue: Cultural Hall

Get ready for a musical event like no other - monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends share their love of music in this family-friendly show. Join the fun as they embark on starting a band and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed; pots and spoons, trash can lids, and even cookie jars! Everyone’s favourite fun, furry and feathered friends teach children that we can create and enjoy beautiful music together.

suMMer FunDate : August 23 to 25Venue: Tribal Fitness, Budaiya Highway

If your kids enjoy fitness then this is the camp for them, as the Tribal Fitness team will teach them to stay fit, learn moves and work hard to complete tasks in a safe environment. It’s suitable for children aged six to 12 and costs

BD90 per three-day camp. Sessions run from 10am to 2pm.

taziri: titi robin enseMbleDate: August 25Venue: Cultural Hall

Widely credited as a forerunner to the rise of the popular genre that became known as “world music”, French musician, composer, and improviser extraordinaire Thierry “Titi” Robin made his mark in the music world with his signature and highly personal style - known as “Mediterranean music” - from the confluence of Gypsy, Oriental and European cultures. Joined on stage by Moroccan musician Mehdi Nassouli,

this self-taught musical pioneer will showcase how artfully weaves these seemingly incompatible musical genres into brilliant and unique masterpieces.

beat buMPer: Wrecking creW orchestraDate: August 28Venue: Cultural Hall

Come and bear witness to “Beat Bumper”, the latest mesmerizing show by innovative Japanese street dance troupe Wrecking Crew Orchestra. Blending dance and music, the Osaka-based 8-member crew shot to global international stardom with their perfectly choreographed sets that are performed in the dark while wearing special futuristic illuminated costumes, creating a mind-bending showcase that must be seen to be believed.

gravity Mechanical sWing carousel class With eleni MoustalaDate: September 20 (9AM-6PM)Venue: Al Safir Hotel and Tower

Join with Sugarcraft art and cake decorating class and learn how to create motion in cakes and make these teddy bears defy gravity! The class is taught by Eleni Moustala, an interior designer from Athens

and self-taught in sugar craft art. She was announced Cake Decorator of the Week on Cake Central many times and was honoured with the title “Rising Star for May 2015”. Her philosophy is that “Everybody is able to do it from the moment we love it very much.” This class welcomes all skill levels, including beginners, as analytical information and necessary help will be given.

gulF healthcare suMMit 2015Date: September 29-October 1Venue: The Diplomat Radisson Blu, Hotel Residence and Spa

The First Annual Gulf Health Care Summit 2015 is held under the Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Sadiq AbdulKarim Al Shehabi, Minister of Health. The summit will be held over the course of three days and will include a two-day conference with international speakers and a one-day workshop featuring six parallel workshops. Gulf HealthCare Summit is the only integrated networking event that is focused on providing deep insights into the Healthcare and Hospital Administration and Management life cycles, with particular emphasis on the application of international best practices tailored to the Middle East market.

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Wednesday and Thursday) on the events and programmes

taking place in clubs, associations, churches, temples, mosques,

universities, colleges, schools, and Bahrain Exhibition Centre. To be included, you may share your events’ details well in advance

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Upcoming event

Left Home Alonewith nothing to do? Come and join us Form an orderly queue...

A BSPCA Quizwith a burger and bar...& a meaty man’s raffle that costs just a dinar!

Dilmun Club13th August

Quiz starts 7.30pmBD5 to participate

BD2 entry for non-club members

“barney live ! WorlD tour”Date : 10 to 15 August 2015Venue: The Cultural HallJoin Barney and friends on their brand new amazing adventure! Cousin Riff has sent Barney a special package in the mail – a beautiful globe of the world! Barney, B.J. and Baby Bop must use the globe and follow the clues to find cous-in Riff and a list of very special items! As they travel to France, Japan, India, China and Mexico, Barney and his friends have a terrific time learning about the lan-guage and culture of each new country.

mark yoUr calendarMosaic WorkshoPDate: 21 & 22 August 2015Venue: Malja Bahrain

Faiza Saeed, one of the most prominent mosaic artists in the Kingdom is hosting a mosaic workshop detailing her famous mosaic techniques and basics.

cartooning WorkshoPDate : Ongoing until August 22Venue : Cartoon Planet, Tubli

Led by Bahrain Cartoonist Mohammed Al Mahdi, the Cartoon Planet has launched a “Cartoons & Illustrations” workshop at the Cartoon Planet Centre in Tubli on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Kids will have their classes from 5pm to 6.30pm and adults workshop will be held from 7pm to 8.30pm.

arabic nightsDate: Ongoing till August 25Venue: The Ritz Carlton, Bahrain Hotel and Spa

You will discover Arabian food fair at the fullest as you rejoice in La Med’s themed night buffet every Friday. Specialties from Lebanon, Morocco, Bahrain and the Middle East are accompanied by the melody of an Oud player. Price: BD 18++ per person. Timings: Every Tuesday, from 7 p.m.

aDventurous suMMerDate: Ongoing until 27 AugustVenue: Business bay, Juffair

Children aged two to five years old can put their reading hats on and join Talk, Play, Grow (TPG) for a wonderful adventure this summer with the TPG Summer Camp from Sunday to Thursday until August 27 from 9am to midday.

MeDiterranean brunchDate: Ongoing till 28th August 2015Venue: Nicole’s Mediterrranean Restaurant

The Brunch is a set of Hot & Cold courses, from starter to dessert, served to the table from 12:30 PM to 04:00 PM Brunch with soft drinks is 19 BD Net Brunch with a selection of beverages is 25 BD Net. Free for kids under 5 years old, and half price from 6 years old and above.

Journey through a lensDate: Ongoing Until August 31Venue: InTouch Gallery, Janabiya

The Journey Through A Lens photography exhibition features a selection of work by artist Gaye Bentham, showcasing photos taken in Bahrain, India, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Camboda, the Maldives, the UK and the US. The exhibition is showcased at the InTouch Integrated Chiropractic Spine Center in Janabiya, the only health care centre in Bahrain that promotes artists in a unique atmosphere different to that of a traditional gallery.

ongoing events


The Council calls for better ‘family stability‘

ANTI-ABUSE LAW HAILED BY SCW Plastic Water

Bottles Usage


His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s

ratification and issuance of the law on protection from domestic violence has been valued highly by The Supreme Council for Women (SCW).

The council highlighted the importance of the law in achieving more stability to the Bahraini family, on the one hand, and enhancing the kingdom’s family-oriented legislation and placing it among advanced countries in this regard, on the other.

The SCW lauded HM the King’s efforts to protect the rights of the Bahraini family through implementing the principles embedded in the Constitution which stipulates the State’s role to guarantee “reconciling the duties of women towards the family with their work in society, and their equality with men in political, social, cultural, and economic spheres without breaching the provisions of Islamic canon law (Shari’a).

The issuance of the law will reduce domestic violence cases, maintain the Bahraini family’s

integrity and entity, provide legal protection for categories subject to violence and ensure the impunity of violators, the SCW said.

The council affirmed that it would launch the “National Strategy for the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence”, prepared in cooperation with a national team comprising representatives from all the relevant official and civil society sides, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, next November, adding that the strategy will be one of the executive tools for

the implementation of this important law.

The SCW called for concerted efforts by the relevant sides to take similar steps, such as the issuance of the second part of the Family Provisions Law, the establishment of family courts and protection of the Bahraini Family’s specific features.

It is to be noted that “family stability” is one of the goals of the National Plan for the Advancement of the Bahraini Women aiming to protect Bahraini women from all forms of domestic violence through a number of plans and programmes.

The council affirmed that it would launch the “National Strategy for

the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence”, prepared in

cooperation with a national team comprising representatives from all the relevant official and civil

society sides, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Summer camp night at Indian ClubDT News NetworkManama

The Indian Club came alive Thursday night,

thanks to the sound of children and parents having fun together at The Indian Club Summer Camp 2015 Sports Evening.

The event, which began around 8pm, ran well into the night, as the summer campers and their parents enjoyed a wide range of entertaining games and sports activities orchestrated by The Club’s Executive Committee.

The event saw a panoply of activities, including frog jumping race, musical chairs, sprints, three-legged race and the quite popular ‘egg-and-spoon’ race.

The campers – mostly aged between 5 and 14 – competed in the various events, and the

winners were awarded with various prizes and medals. The parents had some fun of their own with a few events – ladies ‘head balance’ race, tug-of-war and family musical chairs.

The Indian Club Summer Camp 2015 Sports Evening was part of the Indian Club

Summer Camp 2015 Program that began on July 5, and will continue through to its grand finale next Saturday – India’s Independence Day. The 100 or so summer campers have enjoyed a variety of daily activities and field trips. According to the organisers, the Summer Camp Program

has been designed to give the children a fun and exciting summer, but at the same time allow them the opportunity of learning new skills or expanding existing ones.

“It was a great evening,” said Anand Lobo, President of The Indian Club, “This

is what The Indian Club is all about – the whole family, the whole community having fun together.” “We’ve had a great Summer Camp so far, all the kids have enjoyed themselves and I think that

enjoyment was there for all to see tonight... and it’s good that the parents get to share events like this with their children, let their hair down a bit after a long week,” he added.

With the increase in summer temperatures and rising population in the country, the use of drinking water has

also increased. Though the main source of drinking water is by water coolers or containers kept at offices and residences, however, the use of water bottles is one of the major source of potable water consumed by the population. Its use increase many folds during the summer months.

The availability of water bottles is common and the cost is affordable by all sections of the society due to which its use and misuse is increasing many folds with time. People also provide it for free in mosques and other locations. It is because of this that people greatly misuse this resource considering it free, taking a bottle, sipping it, consuming partly and leaving it at the venue or throwing it out.

These used and partially consumed water bottles are then collected and thrown away in municipal garbage bins from where it is collected and transported to Askar municipal landfill site located some 25 km away from the city centre. These water bottles thus have a high carbon footprint and represent enormous wastage of precious water source and misuse of our other fragile resources. In many cases, these water bottles are being littered around the commercial and religious places.

Plastic water bottles are a common feature in our urban daily life. Bottled water is widely used by people from all walks of life and is considered to be convenient and safer than tap water. A person on an average drinks around 2.0 liters of water a day and may consume 4-6 plastic bottles per day.

We need to understand the fact that Plastic is made from petroleum. 24 million gallons of oil is needed to produce a billion plastic bottles. Plastic takes around 700 years to be degraded. 90% of the cost of bottled water is due to the bottle itself. 80% of plastic bottles produced are not recycled.

Globally, plastic recycling rate is very low and major quantities of plastics are being disposed in the landfills, where they stay for hundreds of years not being naturally degraded. Recycling one ton of plastic saves 5.74 cubic meters of landfill space and save cost of collection and transportation.

Water bottles manufacturing, transportation, distribution and again collection and disposal after its use create enormous pollution in terms of trash generation, global warming and air pollution. The transportation of bottled water from its source to stores alone releases thousands of tons of carbon dioxide.

In addition to the millions of gallons of water used in the plastic-making process, two gallons of water are wasted in the purification process for every gallon that goes into the plastic bottles.

The first step is that once you open a water bottle, you need to completely consuming it to fully utilize the resource. Do not throw the plastic bottles as litter. The solution to the plastic bottles usage lies in its minimum use and safe disposal. Alternatively, a flask, thermos or reusable water bottle can be used which can be refilled as required. It is suggested that religious places, hotels and malls should have efficient water treatment plants to reduce the use of plastic water bottles.

The author heads the Waste Disposal Unit for the Supreme Council for Environment, Bahrain. He can be reached at [email protected]

The sports evening was part of the Indian Club Summer Camp 2015

Program that began on July 5

Representative picture

From the evening’s event

10 Saturday, August 8, 2015

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5876 0.3896 0.3044

KUWAIT 0.2855 35.3592 0.2950 0.2305

OMAN 0.3849 0.3725 0.3977 0.3108

QATAR 3.6420 3.5244 3.7636 2.9407

UAE 3.6730 3.5544 3.7956 2.9657

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6289 3.8752 3.0279

SELLBUY

Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 35.8423 31.5457US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6455CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5486 3.3841PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923INDIAN RUPEE 168.0672 160.7717BANGLADESH TAKA 206.1006 194.8558CHINESE YUAN 16.8067 15.9236HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.5332 20.0642INDONESIAN RUPIAH 37864.4453 32351.9896JAPANESE YEN 337.8378 313.4796KOREAN WON 3508.2795 2666.3823SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.8876 315.4007MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 10.6157 9.8814NEPALESE RUPEE 306.3012 252.2221PHILIPPINE PESO 123.4568 116.2791PAKISTAN RUPEE 277.0582 259.111SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7202 3.592THAI BAHT 91.4913 89.7666AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.6443 3.4722NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.0967 3.9339EURO 2.4667 2.3708SWISS FRANC 2.6745 2.5394CZECH KORUNE 92.5926 45.8716BRITISH POUND 1.7409 1.6804TURKISH LIRA 7.3981 6.8804SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9404UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7276QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6348KUWAITI DINAR 0.8104 0.8006OMANI RIYAL 1.0272 1.0204EGYPTIAN POUND 20.1207 18.9753JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8868 1.8636LEBANESE POUND 4227.7935 3816.3569MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8817 24.2718SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 YEMENI RIYAL 913.3254 542.0348

LIC EMERGES AS BAHRAIN’S INSURANCE MARKET LEADER

The insurer, with its roots in India, tops in the KingdomManama

Riding on the growing Indian diaspora, Life

Insurance Corporation (LIC) — India’s top life insurer — has emerged as the market leader in Bahrain, despite tough competition from close to 60 global insurance companies. It has also emerged as the third largest player in the UAE with a strong presence in cities like Dubai.

LIC’s Bahrain operations occupy the top position in the overall international operations of the corporation. In terms of new business, it contributes over 80 per cent of the total share. India’s top life insurer operates in five GCC countries — Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. “LIC has 43 per cent market share in premium income and 89 per cent in policies in Bahrain.

The customer base in the countries we are operating in the region mainly comprises of non-resident Indians, though we do sell to the local nationals wherever we are licensed to sell,” said Rajesh Kandwal, CEO & Managing Director, LIC International, Bahrain.

“Despite the intense competition, we are the market leader in Bahrain. Brand LIC has a very strong connect with

the NRIs and quite accepted in the region thereby making NRI segment as a ‘niche’ market for us. There are around 60 insurance companies operating in the GCC countries,’’ Kandwal told Indian media.

Besides Bahrain, LIC has overseas operations in 13 countries, including Fiji, Mauritius, the UK, Singapore, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Saudi Arabia. The major

contributing factors for high performance are attractive products, high trust level of the brand and success of bancassurance in the UAE, Kandwal said.

The firm has been doing very well in terms of new business during the year. “We have already achieved total first premium income target of $200 million as at June 2015 and we shall surpass our target in first premium income by a good margin at the end of the year. The year so far has been quite encouraging. In terms of number of policies, we are growing at the rate of over 12 per cent and in non single premium, the growth rate is over 36 per cent which is satisfactory,’’ Kandwal said.

The bancassurance partners play a significant role in selling to the other nationals, particularly locals.

“We distribute our products through tied channels, banks, brokers and corporate agents. BBK and SBI (in Bahrain), FGB, Emirates NBD, ADCB and RAK Bank (UAE) and Doha Bank (Qatar) are our major bancassurance partners. We signed an agreement with a prominent broker recently. In order to deepen our bancassurance relationship, co-branded credit card with our bancassurance partner First Gulf Bank (FGB) was launched,” he said.

Supply glut sends crude oil tumbling

LIC’s Bahrain operations occupy the top position in the overall

international operations of the corporation. In terms of new

business, it contributes over 80 per cent of the total share

S.K Roy, Chairman launching the mobile application In March along with V.K. Sharma, Managing Director, LIC of India, Abdulrahman Ali Alwazzan, Director, Intercol, Rajesh Kandwal, CEO & Managing Director, LIC (International),Dr. S Srinivasan, Professor, Economics & Finance Department, University of Bahrain (File Photo)

New York

Crude oil prices fell again Friday as the main US

futures contract concluded its sixth straight week of losses, in a market awash with worry about the global oversupply.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in September fell 79 cents to $43.87 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, bringing the week’s losses to more than $3.00.

In London, Brent North Sea crude for September, the international benchmark, closed at $48.61, down 91 cents from Thursday’s settlement.

“The market continues to retreat,” said Gene McGillian

of Tradition Energy. “It’s the same factors that have driven down to six-month lows for Brent and four-month lows for the WTI: worries about excess of supplies and declining demand levels, particularly out of China.”

The US futures contract, which stabilized around $60 a barrel in late April, May and June, has fallen to levels last seen in March and is approaching its lowest level in more than six years.

“There has been some renewed talk that crude oil prices are back down to levels that will prove unsustainable, but we don’t see any corresponding shift in the

underlying fundamentals that would tip the global supply/demand balance to a deficit, at least in the near term,” Tim Evans of Citi Futures said in a client note.

The United States and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are prime contributors to the global glut as they continue robust crude production.

Potentially fueling more

concerns about strong American output, after the government reported Wednesday an increase in oil production last week, was the latest Baker Hughes US oil rig.

For the third week in a row the count increased, by six to 670 rigs, Baker Hughes reported Friday.

Moody’s Analytics downgraded its oil price forecast for the year-end to $65 from $80.

“So what went wrong? OPEC. Specifically, Saudi Arabia,” said Moody’s analyst Chris Lafakis, noting that Saudi production has continued to increase this year.

Moody’s cut oil price forecast

for year-end to $65 from $80

11Saturday, August 8, 2015

The sleeping position you adopt may affect your risk of developing

diseases such as Alzheimer’s, new research suggests.

Those who sleep on their side, as opposed to on their back or front, appear able to clear our more of the day’s chemical clutter from their brain while they rest.

Researchers say that given that many more humans and animals sleep on their side, this could be an evolutionary way to try and protect the brain from disease.

It has already been established that while we sleep, the brain is hard at work removing toxins produced during our waking hours.

Left to build up, these compounds can result in Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.

Previous research from the University of Rochester in New York found that unlike the rest of the body,

which depends on the lymphatic system to drain away toxins, the brain has its own separate method of rubbish removal.

In fact the researchers concluded the clean-up process is so energy intensive, it would hinder our thinking if done when we are awake - hence the need to sleep.

‘The brain only has limited energy at its disposal and it appears that it must choice between two different functional states - awake and aware or asleep and cleaning up,’ said Dr Maiken Nedergaard, who led that study.

‘You can think of it like having a house party. You can either entertain the guests or clean up the house, but

you can’t really do both at the same time.’

Now, working with researchers at Stony Brook University, the team has moved these findings on - and say sleeping in a side position may more effectively remove this brain waste.

Therefore, sleeping in a side position was found to be ‘an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases’.

Indeed, these conditions have preciously been dubbed ‘dirty brain diseases’ - as they are linked to a build-up of toxins.

The new study involved looking at the brain’s cleaning system - also

known as the glymphatic system - using MRI scans in rats.

In particular, the researchers were keen to see in which sleeping position this system was most effective at removing waste from the brain - sideways (lateral), facing down (prone) or faing up (supine).

They found that sleeping sideways was ‘consistently’ the most effective way to clear the brain of toxins, when compared to the other two.

Furthermore, in humans and many animals this is the most common sleeping position, they noted, reporting their findings in the Journal of Neuroscience.

‘It is interesting that the lateral sleep position is already the most popular in human and most animals – even in the wild, said Dr Nedergaard.

‘It appears that we have adapted the lateral sleep position to most efficiently clear our brain of the metabolic waste products that built up while we are awake.’

He added: ‘The study therefore adds further support to the concept that sleep subserves a distinct biological function of sleep and that is to ‘clean up’ the mess that accumulates while we are awake.

Study co-author, Dr Helene Benveniste, added that many types of dementia are linked to sleep disturbances, including difficulties in falling asleep.

And it is increasing acknowledged that these sleep disturbances may accelerate memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Our finding brings new insight into this topic by showing it is also important what position you sleep in,’ she explained.

‘Because of this finding, we propose that body posture and sleep quality should be considered when assessing the clearance of damaging brain proteins that may contribute to or cause brain diseases.’

(Daily Mail)

‘It is interesting that the lateral sleep position is already the most popular in human and most animals – even in the wild. It appears that we have

adapted the lateral sleep position to most efficiently clear our brain of the metabolic waste products that built

up while we are awake.’

‘The brain only has limited energy at its disposal and it appears that it must choose

between two dif-ferent functional

states - awake and aware or asleep

and cleaning up.’The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful wastes during sleep


COUNTRY/CURRENCIES

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5876 0.3896 0.3044

KUWAIT 0.2855 35.3592 0.2950 0.2305

OMAN 0.3849 0.3725 0.3977 0.3108

QATAR 3.6420 3.5244 3.7636 2.9407

UAE 3.6730 3.5544 3.7956 2.9657

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6289 3.8752 3.0279

SELLBUY

Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 35.8423 31.5457US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6455CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5486 3.3841PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923INDIAN RUPEE 168.0672 160.7717BANGLADESH TAKA 206.1006 194.8558CHINESE YUAN 16.8067 15.9236HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.5332 20.0642INDONESIAN RUPIAH 37864.4453 32351.9896JAPANESE YEN 337.8378 313.4796KOREAN WON 3508.2795 2666.3823SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.8876 315.4007MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 10.6157 9.8814NEPALESE RUPEE 306.3012 252.2221PHILIPPINE PESO 123.4568 116.2791PAKISTAN RUPEE 277.0582 259.111SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7202 3.592THAI BAHT 91.4913 89.7666AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.6443 3.4722NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.0967 3.9339EURO 2.4667 2.3708SWISS FRANC 2.6745 2.5394CZECH KORUNE 92.5926 45.8716BRITISH POUND 1.7409 1.6804TURKISH LIRA 7.3981 6.8804SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9404UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7276QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6348KUWAITI DINAR 0.8104 0.8006OMANI RIYAL 1.0272 1.0204EGYPTIAN POUND 20.1207 18.9753JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8868 1.8636LEBANESE POUND 4227.7935 3816.3569MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8817 24.2718SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 YEMENI RIYAL 913.3254 542.0348

LIC EMERGES AS BAHRAIN’S INSURANCE MARKET LEADER

The insurer, with its roots in India, tops in the KingdomManama

Riding on the growing Indian diaspora, Life

Insurance Corporation (LIC) — India’s top life insurer — has emerged as the market leader in Bahrain, despite tough competition from close to 60 global insurance companies. It has also emerged as the third largest player in the UAE with a strong presence in cities like Dubai.

LIC’s Bahrain operations occupy the top position in the overall international operations of the corporation. In terms of new business, it contributes over 80 per cent of the total share. India’s top life insurer operates in five GCC countries — Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. “LIC has 43 per cent market share in premium income and 89 per cent in policies in Bahrain.

The customer base in the countries we are operating in the region mainly comprises of non-resident Indians, though we do sell to the local nationals wherever we are licensed to sell,” said Rajesh Kandwal, CEO & Managing Director, LIC International, Bahrain.

“Despite the intense competition, we are the market leader in Bahrain. Brand LIC has a very strong connect with

the NRIs and quite accepted in the region thereby making NRI segment as a ‘niche’ market for us. There are around 60 insurance companies operating in the GCC countries,’’ Kandwal told Indian media.

Besides Bahrain, LIC has overseas operations in 13 countries, including Fiji, Mauritius, the UK, Singapore, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Saudi Arabia. The major

contributing factors for high performance are attractive products, high trust level of the brand and success of bancassurance in the UAE, Kandwal said.

The firm has been doing very well in terms of new business during the year. “We have already achieved total first premium income target of $200 million as at June 2015 and we shall surpass our target in first premium income by a good margin at the end of the year. The year so far has been quite encouraging. In terms of number of policies, we are growing at the rate of over 12 per cent and in non single premium, the growth rate is over 36 per cent which is satisfactory,’’ Kandwal said.

The bancassurance partners play a significant role in selling to the other nationals, particularly locals.

“We distribute our products through tied channels, banks, brokers and corporate agents. BBK and SBI (in Bahrain), FGB, Emirates NBD, ADCB and RAK Bank (UAE) and Doha Bank (Qatar) are our major bancassurance partners. We signed an agreement with a prominent broker recently. In order to deepen our bancassurance relationship, co-branded credit card with our bancassurance partner First Gulf Bank (FGB) was launched,” he said.

Supply glut sends crude oil tumbling

LIC’s Bahrain operations occupy the top position in the overall

international operations of the corporation. In terms of new

business, it contributes over 80 per cent of the total share

S.K Roy, Chairman launching the mobile application In March along with V.K. Sharma, Managing Director, LIC of India, Abdulrahman Ali Alwazzan, Director, Intercol, Rajesh Kandwal, CEO & Managing Director, LIC (International),Dr. S Srinivasan, Professor, Economics & Finance Department, University of Bahrain (File Photo)

New York

Crude oil prices fell again Friday as the main US

futures contract concluded its sixth straight week of losses, in a market awash with worry about the global oversupply.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in September fell 79 cents to $43.87 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, bringing the week’s losses to more than $3.00.

In London, Brent North Sea crude for September, the international benchmark, closed at $48.61, down 91 cents from Thursday’s settlement.

“The market continues to retreat,” said Gene McGillian

of Tradition Energy. “It’s the same factors that have driven down to six-month lows for Brent and four-month lows for the WTI: worries about excess of supplies and declining demand levels, particularly out of China.”

The US futures contract, which stabilized around $60 a barrel in late April, May and June, has fallen to levels last seen in March and is approaching its lowest level in more than six years.

“There has been some renewed talk that crude oil prices are back down to levels that will prove unsustainable, but we don’t see any corresponding shift in the

underlying fundamentals that would tip the global supply/demand balance to a deficit, at least in the near term,” Tim Evans of Citi Futures said in a client note.

The United States and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are prime contributors to the global glut as they continue robust crude production.

Potentially fueling more

concerns about strong American output, after the government reported Wednesday an increase in oil production last week, was the latest Baker Hughes US oil rig.

For the third week in a row the count increased, by six to 670 rigs, Baker Hughes reported Friday.

Moody’s Analytics downgraded its oil price forecast for the year-end to $65 from $80.

“So what went wrong? OPEC. Specifically, Saudi Arabia,” said Moody’s analyst Chris Lafakis, noting that Saudi production has continued to increase this year.

Moody’s cut oil price forecast

for year-end to $65 from $80

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HE Ambassador Vichai Varasirikul, Ambassador of Thailand hosted a dinner at his residence in Saar, in honour of the recently appointed Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Bahrain, HE Ambassador Qi Zhenhong of China, HE Ambassador Alfonso A. Ver of Philippines and HE Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha of India and their spouses. Mr. Khalifa Abdulla Al Rumaihi, Protocol Director of HRH Prime Minister’s Court, Ambassador of Bangladesh, Charge d ‘Affaires of Brunei Darussalam, Ambassador of China and spouse, Ambassador of India and spouse, Ambassador of Indonesia and spouse, Ambassador of Japan, Ambassador of Korea and spouse, Ambassador of Malaysia and spouse and Ambassador of Philippines attended the event.

The Nakhool in Sitra turned into a kids’ paradise as hundreds of kids participated in various activities in a fun-filled environment. Many of the kids entered into the world of art as many art and craft workshops were organised for them yesterday, as part of Bahrain Summer Festival being held by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA).

Academic Summer Camp organises field visits and educational lectures for students who found the activities veryveuseful

Students from the Southern Governorate enthusiasti-cally partici-pated in the summer camp event at Po-lice Academy. The summer camp offered the students with activities that were rec-reational, fun and knowl-edgeable.

My attention span is all over the place, and I

overthink things. I’m an insomniac.

-Selena Gomez


When Mark Zuckerberg announced that he and wife Priscilla Chan are expecting a baby girl, he also made another admission. He wrote, “We want to share one experience to start.We’ve been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way .“ Apart from making millions go `aww’ with the announcement, Zuckerberg’s post struck a chord with numerous couples across the world that have had to go through a similar experience. While many celebrities shy away from speaking about their personal lives, there are those few who have taken the initiative to discuss the problems they’ve battled.

Beyoncè, prior to delivering Blue Ivy Carter, suffered a miscarriage.She revealed this in the documentary Life is But a Dream. Even actress Gwyneth Paltrow has gone on record to state that she suffered a miscarriage while being pregnant with her third child. “I had a really bad experience when I was pregnant with my third. It didn’t work out and I nearly died,“ she revealed during an interview.

Earlier this year, Deepika opened up about her battle with depression and admitted that she suffered from lack of concentration, exhaustion and would often break down. After speaking about her experience, she went on to spread more awareness about the issue. Globally, many actors struggle with depression and have been vocal about it. Matthew Perry, Mel Gibson and Brooke Shields are some celebs, who spoke about their battle with depression.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was a victim of child abuse for 11 years. To cope with the abuse and bullying he faced in school, Anurag started writing stories. His ex-wife Kalki Koechlin, too, opened up about being sexually abused as a child and called for discussions about such topics by celebrities and commoners so as to solve them. Celebs like Oprah Winfrey, Pamela Anderson and Teri Hatcher, too, underwent the trauma of being sexually abused as children.

My attention span is all over the place, and I

overthink things. I’m an insomniac.

-Selena Gomez


When Mark Zuckerberg announced that he and wife Priscilla Chan are expecting a baby girl, he also made another admission. He wrote, “We want to share one experience to start.We’ve been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way .“ Apart from making millions go `aww’ with the announcement, Zuckerberg’s post struck a chord with numerous couples across the world that have had to go through a similar experience. While many celebrities shy away from speaking about their personal lives, there are those few who have taken the initiative to discuss the problems they’ve battled.

Beyoncè, prior to delivering Blue Ivy Carter, suffered a miscarriage.She revealed this in the documentary Life is But a Dream. Even actress Gwyneth Paltrow has gone on record to state that she suffered a miscarriage while being pregnant with her third child. “I had a really bad experience when I was pregnant with my third. It didn’t work out and I nearly died,“ she revealed during an interview.

Earlier this year, Deepika opened up about her battle with depression and admitted that she suffered from lack of concentration, exhaustion and would often break down. After speaking about her experience, she went on to spread more awareness about the issue. Globally, many actors struggle with depression and have been vocal about it. Matthew Perry, Mel Gibson and Brooke Shields are some celebs, who spoke about their battle with depression.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was a victim of child abuse for 11 years. To cope with the abuse and bullying he faced in school, Anurag started writing stories. His ex-wife Kalki Koechlin, too, opened up about being sexually abused as a child and called for discussions about such topics by celebrities and commoners so as to solve them. Celebs like Oprah Winfrey, Pamela Anderson and Teri Hatcher, too, underwent the trauma of being sexually abused as children.


Kate Elizabeth WinsletKate Elizabeth Winslet, is an English actress and singer. She is the recipient of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award. She is the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, and is one of the few actresses to win three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT ). She has won awards from the Screen Actors Guild, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association among others, and an Honorary César Award in 2012.

In a speech, Halle Berry spoke about the trauma she underwent as a kid. “I wasn’t married to a man that beat me up, but my mother was,“ she added before telling the crowd how she watched her mother “getting kicked and hit on the head with a wine bottle“. Theron is another actress, who went through a troubled childhood as her alcoholic father would beat up Charlize and her mother. The trauma ended when Charlize’s mother shot him in self defence one night.

Last year, Dickinson opened up about being raped by Bill Cosby in 1982. This was one of the many allegations against Cosby, and when asked why she had kept mum about the incident for so many years, Dickinson confessed that she had avoided speaking about it because she was embarrassed.Another person who spoke out about being raped was Lady Gaga who revealed that she was raped at the age of 19 by a man 20 years elder to her.

Janice Both the actresses took the help of surrogacy Dickinson to conceive. In an interview in 2009, Parker spoke about how she and husband Matthew Broderick were planning to expand their family and that surrogacy was one of the things that had real possibilities for them. Kidman’s second daughter, Faith Margaret, with Keith Urban was a result of surrogacy and though she had kept the process secret, Kidman revealed the surrogacy part later.

The Hart of Dixie star wrote about her infertility issues last year in a post online. “This is the truth about conceiving my son and struggles after eight years of pain and undiagnosed PCOS and endometriosis. Nine doctors until Dr Randy Harris diagnosed me and saved my life from a severe ectopic, five miscarriages, five rounds of IVF, 26 IUI’s, most with no outcome,“ she wrote.

Known for her roles in Think Like a Man and Californication in 2012. She also starred in Deception in 2013. In 1998, she was nominated for a YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama for Eve’s Bayou.

Meagan Good

August 8, 1981

Fourth blogger killed in Bangladesh16 Saturday, August 8, 2015

FATALLY HACKED, ANOTHER BLOGGER BLEEDS TO DEATHDhaka

A gang armed with machetes hacked a secular blogger

to death at his home in Dhaka yesterday, sparking protests in the capital over the fourth such murder in Bangladesh this year.

Niloy Chakrabarti, who used the pen name Niloy Neel, was killed after the gang forced its way into his apartment, according to the Bangladesh Blogger and Activist Network, which was alerted to the attack by a witness.

“They entered his room in the fifth floor and shoved his friend aside and then hacked

him to death. He was a listed target of the Islamist militants,” the network’s head, Imran H. Sarker said.

Police confirmed Chakrabarti (40) had been murdered by a group of half a dozen people at his home in the capital’s Goran neighbourhood, who had pretended that they were looking for a place to rent.

The Bangladesh branch of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Ansar al-Islam, claimed the killing and warned of more to come, according to monitoring group SITE.

“If your ‘freedom of speech’

maintains no limits, then widen your chests for ‘freedom of our machetes’,” the group, which also claimed to have murdered secular blogger Washiqur Rahman in March, said in posts on Twitter and Facebook.

Chakrabarti is the fourth secular blogger to be killed in the Muslim-majority nation since February, when Bangladeshi-born US citizen Avijit Roy was hacked to death in Dhaka.

The other victims include 27-year-old Rahman who was killed in Dhaka four months ago and Ananta Bijoy Das, who was attacked in May by a group wielding machetes in the northeastern city of Sylhet.

Most secular bloggers have gone into hiding, often using pseudonyms in their posts. And at least seven have fled abroad, according to a Canada-based atheist blogger Farid Ahmed, who helped several of them.

North Korea creates its own time zone

Bamako

An unknown number of hostages was still being held in Mali by

gunmen who stormed a hotel in the central town of Sevare, triggering a shootout that killed at least eight people.

Among the dead were two Malian soldiers, while the body of a white man was seen lying sprawled outside the hotel in the town of Sevare, military sources said.

The attackers launched the assault on the Byblos hotel in the early hours

of Friday in what military sources and local residents said appeared to be a bid to abduct foreign guests.

Malian troops surrounded the hotel and shot dead one of the attackers who was wearing an explosive belt, the military source said.

“It is a hostage-taking,” the source said, adding that two of the soldiers surrounding the hotel had been killed and another three injured, while the body of a white

man was in front of the hotel.At least five foreigners -- three

South Africans, a French national and

a Ukrainian -- were registered at the hotel, according to several sources.

“The Fama (Malian armed forces) have sealed off the area... and the operation is still going on,” another military source said from Gao, the main town in northern Mali.

It is the third assault in just a week in the west African country, which is still struggling to restore stability despite a landmark peace deal agreed in June to end years of unrest, ethnic divisions and jihadist attacks particularly in the north.

Gunmen kills 8, seize hostages in MaliIS kidnaps 230 civilians in central SyriaBeirutThe Islamic State jihadist group abducted 230 civilians, including at least 60 Christians, in a central Syrian town known as a symbol of religious coex-istence, a monitoring group said yesterday.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the civil-ians were taken on Thursday in the town of Al Qaryatain, which IS jihadists seized the previous day.

Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 88Nyaung DonThe death toll from severe flooding across Myanmar has risen to 88, officials said yes-terday, as rising waters swal-lowed more homes in low-lying regions in some of the poorest parts of the country.More than 330,000 people have been affected by torren-tial monsoon rains that trig-gered flash floods and land-slides. The death toll has risen to 88 from 74 on Thursday, according to Phyu Lei Lei Tun of the social welfare minis-try, although this could climb again.

Seoul

North Korea announced yesterday it was moving

its clocks back 30 minutes to create a new “Pyongyang Time” -- breaking from a standard imposed by “wicked” Japanese imperialists more than a century ago.

The change will put the standard time in North Korea at GMT+8:30, 30 minutes behind South Korea which, like Japan, is at GMT+9:00.

North Korea said the time change, approved on Wednesday by its rubber-stamp parliament, would come into effect from August 15, which this year marks

the 70th anniversary of the Korean peninsula’s liberation from Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule.

“The wicked Japanese imperialists committed such unpardonable crimes as depriving Korea of even its standard time while mercilessly trampling down its land,” the North’s official KCNA news agency said.

Standard time in precolonial Korea had run at GMT+8:30 but was changed to Japan standard time in 1912. KCNA said the parliamentary decree reflected “the unshakeable faith and will of the service personnel and people on the

70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation.”

Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which deals with cross-border affairs, said a different time zone between North and South posed a number of possible challenges, including for operations at the jointly-run Kaesong industrial complex that lies just inside North Korea.

“In the short term, there might be some inconvenience in entering and leaving Kaesong,” ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-Hee told reporters.

“And in the longer term, there may be some fallout for efforts to unify standards and

reduce differences between the two sides,” Jeong said.

South Korea had similarly changed its standard time in 1954 -- again to reflect the

break from Japanese rule -- but reverted to Japan standard time in 1961 after Park Chung-Hee came to power in a military coup.

A train station in Pyongyang, North Korea

The body of the murdered Bangladeshi blogger being brought out from his home

Niloy ChakrabartiAnanta Bijoy Das Avijit RoyRahman

BLOODBATH IN KABUL35 dead, hundreds wounded


Typhoon Soudelor slams into TaiwanLashing the life out

French hostage Prime freed in Yemen

KabulTwo suicide attacks killed at

least 35 people and wounded hundreds more in Kabul yesterday, the first major attacks in the Afghan capital since the announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death.

In the first attack, a powerful truck bomb tore through the centre of Kabul just after midnight yesterday, killing 15 civilians and wounding 240 others.

Less than 24 hours later, at least 20 Afghan cadets were

killed when a suicide attacker dressed in police uniform blew himself up at the entrance of Kabul Police Academy.

The Taliban distanced themselves from the first bombing that struck near a Kabul military base -- as they usually do in attacks that result in a large number of civilian casualties.

But the insurgents were quick to claim responsibility for the second attack, which marks a serious breach of

security at a premier training institute for Afghan security forces.

Another explosion struck close to the airport late Friday, apparently targeting an area near foreign coalition bases, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

The carnage highlights growing insecurity in the country amid a faltering peace process with the Taliban as Afghan forces face their first summer fighting season

without full NATO support.Yesterday’s bombings are

the first major attacks after Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban chief last week, in an acrimonious power transition after the insurgents confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Omar.

Observers say the escalating violence demonstrates Mullah Mansour’s attempt to boost his image among Taliban cadres and drive attention

away from internal divisions over his leadership.

“The new wave of attacks is a tactic by the Taliban’s new leadership to show they are capable, potent and operational,” said security analyst Abdul Hadi Khaled.

“The demise of Mullah Omar divided the movement and affected the moral of their ground fighters. Hitting Kabul with a wave of powerful attacks is a way of showcasing their strength.”

(Right) An injured Afghan man receives treatment at Wazir Akbar khan hospital after a suicide truck bomb explosion in Kabul, (Left) An Afghan policeman stands gaurd at a market destroyed by a powerful truck bomb in Kabul

Paris

Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime, freed after nearly six

months of captivity in Yemen, arrived in Paris yesterday to be welcomed by President Francois Hollande and her family in an emotional reunion.

The 30-year-old, who worked as a consultant on a World Bank-funded project in Yemen, touched down at Villacoublay air base near Paris after being released late Thursday.

Isabelle was seized with her translator on February 24 as they were driving to work in the capital Sanaa. Her translator Sherine Makkaoui was freed in March. There is no confirmation yet on the identity of her kidnappers.

According to the official ONA news agency in Oman, Prime arrived there early yesterday from Yemen, before preparing to fly to Paris. The Omani foreign ministry said efforts by the Gulf nation “in coordination with certain Yemeni parties” had helped track her down.

The insurgents were quick

to claim responsibility for the second attack, which

marks a serious breach of security

Taipei

An eight-year-old girl and her mother died after

being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee, officials said yesterday.

Troops evacuated villagers from remote mountain regions in the east of the island and helped secure their homes as rains and surging waves battered the coast. More than 2,000 people, many of them tourists, had already been evacuated from Taiwan’s outlying islands.

The typhoon is set to make a direct hit on the east coast in early hours of Saturday before moving across central Taiwan to Fujian province in mainland China.

Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since weakened but authorities warned it might strengthen again before making landfall.

The young girl and her mother became the first casualties of the impending storm after they were swept out to sea in Taiwan’s eastern Yilan County on Thursday. The dead girl’s twin was also missing in the same incident, while another nine-year-old

girl was injured but survived.“The group went to the

beach but were swept out to sea by strong waves,” a spokesman for the fire bureau in Yilan County said. “It was a mother, her twins, and a friend’s daughter. The adult and her daughter had already lost their heartbeat when brought to shore. The other child was found conscious.

“The search for the missing girl stopped for today as it was getting dark but will continue.”

Troops helped move residents from aboriginal villages in the eastern counties Yilan and Hualien on Friday afternoon as well as reinforcing their houses, which will bear the brunt of the storm. Riverside aboriginal communities in

New Taipei City were also due to be evacuated yesterday evening.

Much of the island will be lashed by torrential rain and by Friday afternoon 140 millimetres (5.5 inches) had already fallen near Taoyuan City in the northwest.

Offices and schools were shut down yesterday, mainly in the north and east. More than 40 international flights

out of Taiwan were cancelled and ferry services to outlying islands were suspended.

Packing maximum wind speeds of 173 kilometres per

hour (108 miles per hour) near its centre, Soudelor was 280 kilometres southeast of Hualien county yesterday evening.

A couple walk on the street as Typhoon Soudelor approaches eastern Taiwan, in New Taipei City

Fishermen arrange baskets as they prepare before Typhoon Soudelor hits Wenzhou, Zhejiang province

A disciple went to his master and said, “I have served you faithfully for ten years. Now I have a wish: give me something to eat which will never end.” His master said, “Here, have some chewing gum.”

A man was walking down the street and saw a sign in a store window that said “Help Want-ed,” so the man ran in the store and yelled out, “What’s wrong?!”

YOUR STAR TODAY

This will be an interesting day provided you keep your eyes

and ears open to the opportuni-ties that arise. Don’t be afraid to take on new challenges. If others think you’re up to the challenge, you should give yourself the same benefit of the doubt! New friends are indicated - make a point to smile.

ARIES20th March - 20th April

You may feel like you’re run-ning in several directions at once.

You’re so scattered that you don’t feel like you’re accomplishing anything im-portant. That’s just the nature of the day. You have many loose ends to tie up. Do whatever maintenance needs doing so you can move on to bigger things.

LEO 20th July - 20th Aug

Expect to meet someone new who will be a tremendous influence in

your life - probably in your career. If you’ve been frustrated by your lack of pro-gress up the corporate ladder, take heart. This new person may be able to show you another way up. You’re on the right path, even though you may doubt it now.

SAGITTARIUS 20th Nov - 20th Dec

You finally begin to feel like you’re making progress. You’re intent on

completing some projects that have long been in the works. After many hours of concentration and focus, you make the last adjustments and proclaim it finished. You can expect to be rewarded for your efforts. You can enjoy a real sense of satisfaction.

TAURUS 20th April - 20th May

Today you may be inspired to have fun with your looks. You

may wish to change your haircut or experiment with different colors or styles of clothing. It would be fun to get out of your routine, even if it just means donning funky sunglasses or bright Hawaiian patterns. You will feel lighter and more flirtatious.

VIRGO20th Aug - 20th Sept

You’ve been on a wild ride for sev-eral months - all that excitement

in your personal life and career! If major changes for the better haven’t yet oc-curred, know that they will. A promotion is in order, likely with a raise. Don’t act sur-prised - you’ve had this coming for a long time. Celebrate it with your loved one.

CAPRICORN 20th Dec - 20th Jan

This is a passionate, creative day. Your blood is hot and pas-

sion is on your mind. With luck, you have a significant other who can

benefit! If not, you will have to find an-other way to burn off that energy. If you can’t have physical intimacy, be satisfied with emotional closeness.

GEMINI 20th May - 20th June

Today’s energy has you rethinking all areas of your life. If you aren’t as

challenged by your job as you think you should be, perhaps it’s time for a change. You have a tremendous amount of creative ability. If you aren’t using these talents, why not explore a career that would let you de-velop them further?

LIBRA 20th Sep - 20th Oct

Foreign lands and new opportu-nities beckon today! Keep your

eyes and ears open as these oppor-tunities may come to you from an unusual source. You’re ready for a change in your life. It’s up to you to take steps in whatever new direction you decide to go. Don’t rule out a few classes as a way to further your career.

AQUARIUS 20th Jan - 20th Feb

You may feel a bit short on inspira-tion today. Don’t be discouraged!

Start whatever project is in question, even if your thoughts are elsewhere. During the course of the “bad” work you may churn out at first, your muse gently alights on your shoulder. It sometimes takes a little disci-pline to lead to delicious rewards!

CANCER 20th June - 20th July

You’re ready for dramatic change in your life. It isn’t that you’re dis-

satisfied with your career or personal life. Rather, you feel like you’re missing out on something great, if you only knew what. You may find the answers you seek through travel or more education. Bring a friend if you’re afraid to explore on your own.

SCORPIO 20th Oct - 20th Nov

The astral energy indicates that you may have extra money in your

pocket. Take care to invest this mon-ey wisely rather than spend it all. You will be happier sacrificing short-term gratification for future financial gain. Positive relation-ships are indicated this evening. Get together with close friends and loved ones.

PISCES20th Feb - 20th Mar


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Head this challenge.Can you think of an apt caption for this?Something funny, intelli-gent and out-of-the-box!If you make a winning entry, your photo along with the caption will be featured in DT News.So grab a pen, think hard, write to us and see your-self in this space soon!Don’t forget to attach your picture.Send entries to: [email protected] with subject as ‘Caption Contest’Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory

for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and answer!

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Film: Star Trek Into Dark-nessActors: Chris Pine, Zoe Sal-dana, Zachary QuintoYear of Release: 2013Joey Rebello

You got it right!Name the filmName the actorWhere was this scene shot?

Down1Refusals; 2” Wheel of Fortune” buy; 3Georgia, once: Abbr.; 4Medieval name of Wales; 5Crazy as ___; 6Bausch & Lomb brand; 7Decline; 8Concur; 9___ Rhythm; 10Corn; 11Get to know; 12Hard stone; 13Skylit lobbies; 21Silicon dioxide; 22Hotel patrons; 23Lawsuits; 24Reddish brown; 25Hives; 29Doc; 30Actress Witherspoon; 32” Constant Craving” singer; 33Stink; 34Arm bones; 35Nouveau ___; 36Anatomical passages; 44Flexible; 45Young roarer; 46Catches sight of; 48Decorate; 49Donnybrook; 50Somewhat; 51Viscounts’ superiors; 52Body of salt water; 54Some DVD players; 55Former Hungarian premier Nagy; 59This ___ test; 60Matchsticks game; 61Econ. indicator;

Across1Winston Cup org.; 7ThorHeyerdahl craft; 10___ Romeo; 14Marked down; 15The fruit of a hen; 16Moolah; 17Lecture;18To and ___; 19Neet rival; 20Bunch of herbs; 23Butter maker; 26Employ, utilise; 27Utah’s ___ Mountains; 28Ethereal: Prefix; 29Fannie ___; 30Fam. reunion attendee; 31Athletic shoe; 33Paris possessive; 34Mentalist Geller; 37Terminus; 38Banned insecticide; 39Vietnamese holiday; 40Three sheets to the wind; 41___ Paulo; 42Designer Claiborne; 43Spirit; 45Fond du ___; 46Vane dir.; 47CowardlyLion portrayer; 48Lower a sail; 51Corner key; 52Desert havens; 53Statistical data of a population; 56Actor Ken; 57Dernier ___; 58Measuring; 62Nerve network; 63Stout relative; 64Dried grape; 65Nair rival; 66Draft org.; 67Pitchtents;

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SPORTS Saturday, August 8, 2015 21Stokes shines

Nottingham

Ben Stokes’s five-wicket haul left England on the verge

of an Ashes-clinching win in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge yesterday.

When bad light forced an early close to the second day, Australia were 241 for seven in their second innings -- still 90 runs shy of making England, 2-1 up in the five-match series, bat again.

Pace bowling all-rounder Stokes had taken five wickets for 35 runs in 16 overs -- the second five-wicket haul in his 15-Test career after his six for 99 against Australia at Sydney in January last year.

Australia had been 113 without loss yesterday until Stokes took three wickets for four runs in 13 balls shortly before tea.

With the floodlights on in the final session, Stokes returned to have wicket-keeper Peter Nevill, leaving a ball that cut back into him, plumb lbw for 17.

But Adam Voges, on a ground where he played for Nottinghamshire, held firm with 48 not out -- his highest score of the series so far.

Mitchell Starc was nought not out as Australia at least avoided the embarrassment of a two-day defeat.

Australia left-handed openers Chris Rogers and

David Warner had frustrated England with a century stand that was in stunning contrast to their side’s first innings 60 all out in 111 balls -- the shortest-ever completed first innings of a Test match -- where they both made ducks.

Stuart Broad took a Test-best eight for 15 on his

Nottinghamshire home ground as England caught everything that came their way on Thursday.

But yesterday, England captain Alastair Cook dropped a regulation first slip catch when Warner had made 10.

Ian Bell then floored a far more difficult slip chance when Warner was on 42 and Joe Root

then held a brilliant catch in the cordon when Rogers was on 47, only for the batsman to be reprieved when replays confirmed Mark Wood had bowled a no-ball.

Rogers and Warner added 113 in 24 overs compared to the 18.3 needed to wrap up Australia’s first innings.

ENGLAND CLOSE IN ON ASHES VICTORY

England’s Ben Stokes (3rd right) celebrates with teammates

Los Angeles

Floyd Mayweather apologised for mistakenly

referring to mixed martial arts superstar Ronda Rousey as a man on Thursday before ridiculing suggestions that the two fighters could one day meet in the ring.

The undefeated welterweight champion explained he had never heard of cage-fighting queen Rousey last year when he was asked to comment on the former judoka’s meteoric rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

“They asked me about Ronda and I thought it was a guy. I didn’t know it was a female. I apologise. I wish her all the best,” Mayweather said.

He scornfully dismissed a suggestion that Rousey, who demolished her latest opponent in just 34 seconds in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, might

one day meet him in a bout. “Are you a comedian? You a comedian?” Mayweather responded when asked if a fight was a possibility, bluntly stating that he operated in an entirely different financial league.

“I am in the one hundred million dollar business, not the one hundred thousand dollar business,” he said.

Rousey has previously called out Mayweather for his history of domestic violence.

After she was named 2015 Best Fighter at ESPN’s annual awards show, she levelled her guns at him, joking: “I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once.”

Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) was speaking Thursday at a news conference to promote his upcoming September 12 world title fight against Andre Berto in Las Vegas.

Mayweather sorry for Rousey ‘man’ jibe

Floyd Mayweather

US Katie Ledecky competes in the preliminary heats of the women’s 800m freestyle swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan yesterday

Cobham

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has launched a thinly-

veiled attack on Roberto Martinez in response to the Everton manager’s accusations that John Terry has “illegally” tapped up John Stones.

Mourinho has made Everton defender Stones one of his main transfer targets, but has so far been unable to persuade Martinez to sell the 21-year-old England international.

Terry highlighted Chelsea’s interest in the highly-rated youngster when he spoke of how the Premier League champions are “looking to the likes of John Stones for the future, so the club will continue to grow and do well”, prompting an angry response from Martinez, who said what the Chelsea captain did was

“wrong” and against “rules and regulations”.

But yesterday, Mourinho dismissed those complaints in a clear dig at Martinez, saying: “My feeling is just one and I’m not speaking about Everton or Stones. I’m just speaking in general.

Mourinho hits back at Martinez over Stones row

Jose Mourinho

Stanford

Danish top seed Caroline Wozniacki slumped

to a shock 6-4, 6-2 defeat to 60th-ranked Varvara Lepchenko in her opening match of the WTA Tour’s Stanford tournament on Thursday.

World number five Wozniacki was kicking off her US hardcourt campaign in her first match since playing Wimbledon last month.

After dropping the first set against Lepchenko, Wozniacki lost her serve twice early in the second and fell behind 4-1 before losing the set 6-2.

“I just followed my plan,” said Lepchenko, who hammered 26 winners and had just 17 unforced errors. “The plan was to be aggressive, and when I had to be on defence, be on defence.

Wozniacki ousted

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Nice

French police have launched a probe after British

Formula One driver Jenson Button and his wife Jessica were burgled on the French Riviera, but authorities cast doubt on suspicions that sleeping gas was used in the robbery.

The couple were in a rented villa in the glitzy resort of Saint-Tropez with friends when the thieves made off with Jessica’s engagement ring and

other valuables worth £300,000 ($465,000, 426,000 euros) on Monday evening, a source close to the probe said.

“Two men broke into the property whilst they all slept and stole a number of items of jewellery including, most upsettingly, Jessica’s engagement ring,” said a spokesman for Button, the 2009 world champion.

The thieves may have operated by pumping sleeping

gas into the house through the air conditioning, he added.

“Whilst unharmed, everyone involved is unsurprisingly shaken by the events.”

However, authorities cast doubt on the idea that gas was used. “As far as we know, there has never been any robbery in the Saint-Tropez region where gas was used to put victims to sleep,” said Philippe Guemas, a local prosecutor.

“Jenson Button’s entourage

made this unfounded assertion because the driver didn’t feel well the next day.

“We took blood samples, which will be analysed.”

Button, 35, is currently signed to team McLaren and lives in Monaco, along the Mediterranean coast from Saint-Tropez.

He married Jessica Michibata, an Argentinian-Japanese fashion model, in Hawaii in December.

JENSON BUTTON BURGLED IN FRANCE

Harare

Captain Kane Williamson’s steady knock and an

assured performance from the New Zealand bowlers saw the tourists secure a 38-run victory in yesterday’s third one-day international against

Zimbabwe and wrap up a 2-1 series win.

Williamson recorded his sixth straight score of 50 or more as his 90 guided New Zealand to 273 for six, and although Zimbabwe’s opening stand gave the World Cup

finalists a scare, the bowlers held their nerve to restrict the hosts to 235 all out.

New Zealand therefore completed a come-from-behind series victory, having lost the first ODI by seven wickets.

“It certainly wasn’t easy today, so the way that the boys stuck in it and put up a competitive total was a really good effort,” said Williamson, who was named man of the match and man of the series.

“We thought it was a very good total until Zimbabwe came out and played the way they did and put us under a lot of pressure, but full credit to our boys for learning from that first game and pulling it back nicely.”

On a dry wicket, New Zealand’s batsmen were tested by Zimbabwe’s spin duo of Graeme Cremer and John Nyumbu, who took five wickets between them.

Off-spinner Nyumbu made the initial breakthrough when he dismissed Tom Latham,

and after New Zealand rebuilt to 100 for one, Cremer had Martin Guptill caught at slip for 42 and then spun one through the defences of Colin Munro.

Williamson added 70 for the fourth wicket with Grant Elliott, but New Zealand were pegged back when Cremer dismissed Elliott for 36, and Williamson was brilliantly caught on the boundary for 90 off Nyumbu’s bowling.

Although James Neesham and Nathan McCullum boosted the New Zealand total with an unbroken stand of 50 from 25 balls, Zimbabwe were on track to chase down the target when Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha put on 97 for the first wicket.

It required a timely intervention from Mitchell McClenaghan to pull things back as he bowled Chibhabha for 32, before Masakadza struck a short ball from Williamson straight to deep midwicket and departed for 57.

WILLIAMSON STARS

Kane Williamson plays a shot

New Delhi

MS Dhoni, conferred an honorary rank

of Lieutenant Colonel, is undergoing a two-week initial training with the elite Para regiment of the force in Agra. It is expected that the ace cricketer, who had written to the Army authorities to undertake the training, will do five parachute jumps once he finishes his course.

He reported to the Para Brigade, Agra for initial training in Para Jump by Para Training School on August 5. He is expected to do five jumps after two week training, Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said. Dhoni had in 2011 donned the uniform

of a commando as he was conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment. He was conferred the honour for outstanding contribution in

the field of sports and his commitment to the Army on various occasions. “It’s a real honour as I always wanted to be part of the Indian Army. It’s (joining the Indian Army)

something that I always wanted to achieve as a kid and now that I have donned the olive greens, my dream has been fulfilled,” Dhoni had then said.

Dhoni undergoing training with Para Brigade

M.S. Dhoni (centre) with Military officers

Washington

Japan’s Kei Nishikori, last year’s US Open runner-

up, advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open by beating Australia’s Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4 yesterday.

Fifth-ranked Nishikori, the top remaining seed after Britain’s Andy Murray crashed out in his opening match, booked a Saturday semi-final meeting with the winner of a later match between reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic, the third seed from Croatia, and German teen Alexander Zverev. Nishikori seeks his

third title of the year after Memphis and Barcelona and the 10th of his career. The 25-year-old Asian number one has reached his seventh ATP smei-final of the year.

On the women’s side, Australian second seed Samantha Stosur advanced to the semi-finals when Romania’s Monica Niculescu retired after losing the first four games.

Nishikori took advantage of his fifth break chance of the seventh game, taking a 4-3 lead when the Aussie hit a forehand drop volley wide, and held twice more to take the first set in 39 minutes.

Nishikori in semis

Kei Nishikori

London

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his

team to get off to a strong start this season to maintain a title push.

The Gunners host West Ham United on Sunday in their opening Premier League fixture with the Community Shield already in their trophy cabinet following last weekend’s 1-0 win over Chelsea.

The Blues are the champions and won the title at a canter last season, but Wenger has urged his players not to let the west Londoners get away from them this time around.

“Chelsea won it by a margin last year so they are

the favourites,” he said. “After that let’s see how it goes. After 15 games you will know more about that.

“Last year, after 12 games we were 15 points behind Chelsea, and in the next 26 we took 58 points and Chelsea 55 -- so that means we missed our start to the season because it was after the World Cup.

“So let’s start strong this season and I believe we have the needed ingredients.”

Asked if he thought Arsenal could win the title for the first time since 2004, Wenger was adamant.

“I believe yes, all going well, and us maintaining our game”, he said.

Wenger urges Arsenal to start strong

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Los Angeles

From Hollywood to hamburgers, Ronda Rousey’s cage-fighting

exploits are propelling the ferocious former Olympic judoka further towards global superstardom.

The 28-year-old martial artist from California completed the latest in a series of devastating knockouts on Saturday, demolishing Brazilian opponent Bethe Correia in just 34 seconds in Rio de Janeiro.

The quickfire defeat cemented Rousey’s reputation as arguably the most exciting fighter in any combat sport -- she has taken a total of just one minute, four seconds to dispatch her last three opponents.

It’s the sort of record which has helped build a buzz around Rousey and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that has been compared to the rise of Mike Tyson in heavyweight boxing during the 1980s.

“She has that killer aura, meaning anything is capable of happening,” Tyson said during a recent visit to watch a Rousey workout at her base in Los Angeles.

Rousey was already a household name in the United States before her latest win. Two more significant deals announced in the aftermath of victory this week will raise her profile even further.

On Monday, Paramount Pictures confirmed they had secured the rights to Rousey’s bestselling autobiography “My Fight/Your Fight,” the story of the fighter’s

remarkable rise through the ranks. Unusually, Rousey will play

herself in the Hollywood adaptation. She has already demonstrated a flair for the big-screen, appearing in the recent action movies “The Expendables 3,” “Furious 7” and the comedy film “Entourage.”

On Tuesday, Rousey was named by US burger chain “Carls Jr” as the face of its latest

campaign, following in the footsteps of the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum and Kate Upton.

“Aside from a variety of other factors, (Ronda) was chosen

because she is loved and respected so much by both men and women,” a spokesperson from Carl’s Jr said.

Compelling life story While it’s Rousey’s

fearless performances inside the UFC octagon that have won her fame and fortune, her back story is, in its own way, just as compelling.

After a childhood upturned by family tragedy -- her father committed suicide when she was eight -- she set about emulating

her mother, the first American woman to win a judo world title, as a champion judoka.

Rousey took up the sport at 11

and at the age of just 17 qualified

for the 2004 A t h e n s O l y m p i c s . Four years

later, she won a bronze medal in Beijing.

She was working in a bar when she saw the UFC for the first time and decided it was something she could thrive in.

UFC chief Dana White had initially said women would never take part in the sport but was ultimately persuaded by Rousey.

“She absolutely brings in a different audience,” White said in a recent interview.

“She brings in an audience of people who don’t normally buy every fight. And she brings in a lot of women.”

For now, however, the biggest challenge might be finding an opponent capable of giving Rousey a match.

Many hope to see Rousey face

another Brazilian, Cris “Cyborg” Justino.

The South American, however, would have to come down in weight to face the American, usually fighting at the featherweight limit of 145 pounds rather than Rousey’s bantamweight 135 pounds.

Rousey, who has ruled out a bout at a compromise weight of 140 pounds, appeared to be goading Justino into accepting a challenge, referencing the Brazilian’s recent drug ban for testing positive for steroids.

“I fight in the UFC, in the 135-pound division,” Rousey told ESPN following her latest win.

“(Justino) can fight at 145 pumped full of steroids or she can make the weight just like everybody else without them.” (AFP)

Ronda Rousey completed the latest in a series of devastating knockouts , demolishing Bethe Correia in just 34 seconds in Rio de Janeiro

Paramount Pictures confirmed they had secured the rights to Rousey’s best selling autobiography ‘My Fight/Your Fight’

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Nice

French police have launched a probe after British

Formula One driver Jenson Button and his wife Jessica were burgled on the French Riviera, but authorities cast doubt on suspicions that sleeping gas was used in the robbery.

The couple were in a rented villa in the glitzy resort of Saint-Tropez with friends when the thieves made off with Jessica’s engagement ring and

other valuables worth £300,000 ($465,000, 426,000 euros) on Monday evening, a source close to the probe said.

“Two men broke into the property whilst they all slept and stole a number of items of jewellery including, most upsettingly, Jessica’s engagement ring,” said a spokesman for Button, the 2009 world champion.

The thieves may have operated by pumping sleeping

gas into the house through the air conditioning, he added.

“Whilst unharmed, everyone involved is unsurprisingly shaken by the events.”

However, authorities cast doubt on the idea that gas was used. “As far as we know, there has never been any robbery in the Saint-Tropez region where gas was used to put victims to sleep,” said Philippe Guemas, a local prosecutor.

“Jenson Button’s entourage

made this unfounded assertion because the driver didn’t feel well the next day.

“We took blood samples, which will be analysed.”

Button, 35, is currently signed to team McLaren and lives in Monaco, along the Mediterranean coast from Saint-Tropez.

He married Jessica Michibata, an Argentinian-Japanese fashion model, in Hawaii in December.

JENSON BUTTON BURGLED IN FRANCE

Harare

Captain Kane Williamson’s steady knock and an

assured performance from the New Zealand bowlers saw the tourists secure a 38-run victory in yesterday’s third one-day international against

Zimbabwe and wrap up a 2-1 series win.

Williamson recorded his sixth straight score of 50 or more as his 90 guided New Zealand to 273 for six, and although Zimbabwe’s opening stand gave the World Cup

finalists a scare, the bowlers held their nerve to restrict the hosts to 235 all out.

New Zealand therefore completed a come-from-behind series victory, having lost the first ODI by seven wickets.

“It certainly wasn’t easy today, so the way that the boys stuck in it and put up a competitive total was a really good effort,” said Williamson, who was named man of the match and man of the series.

“We thought it was a very good total until Zimbabwe came out and played the way they did and put us under a lot of pressure, but full credit to our boys for learning from that first game and pulling it back nicely.”

On a dry wicket, New Zealand’s batsmen were tested by Zimbabwe’s spin duo of Graeme Cremer and John Nyumbu, who took five wickets between them.

Off-spinner Nyumbu made the initial breakthrough when he dismissed Tom Latham,

and after New Zealand rebuilt to 100 for one, Cremer had Martin Guptill caught at slip for 42 and then spun one through the defences of Colin Munro.

Williamson added 70 for the fourth wicket with Grant Elliott, but New Zealand were pegged back when Cremer dismissed Elliott for 36, and Williamson was brilliantly caught on the boundary for 90 off Nyumbu’s bowling.

Although James Neesham and Nathan McCullum boosted the New Zealand total with an unbroken stand of 50 from 25 balls, Zimbabwe were on track to chase down the target when Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha put on 97 for the first wicket.

It required a timely intervention from Mitchell McClenaghan to pull things back as he bowled Chibhabha for 32, before Masakadza struck a short ball from Williamson straight to deep midwicket and departed for 57.

WILLIAMSON STARS

Kane Williamson plays a shot

New Delhi

MS Dhoni, conferred an honorary rank

of Lieutenant Colonel, is undergoing a two-week initial training with the elite Para regiment of the force in Agra. It is expected that the ace cricketer, who had written to the Army authorities to undertake the training, will do five parachute jumps once he finishes his course.

He reported to the Para Brigade, Agra for initial training in Para Jump by Para Training School on August 5. He is expected to do five jumps after two week training, Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said. Dhoni had in 2011 donned the uniform

of a commando as he was conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment. He was conferred the honour for outstanding contribution in

the field of sports and his commitment to the Army on various occasions. “It’s a real honour as I always wanted to be part of the Indian Army. It’s (joining the Indian Army)

something that I always wanted to achieve as a kid and now that I have donned the olive greens, my dream has been fulfilled,” Dhoni had then said.

Dhoni undergoing training with Para Brigade

M.S. Dhoni (centre) with Military officers

Washington

Japan’s Kei Nishikori, last year’s US Open runner-

up, advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open by beating Australia’s Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4 yesterday.

Fifth-ranked Nishikori, the top remaining seed after Britain’s Andy Murray crashed out in his opening match, booked a Saturday semi-final meeting with the winner of a later match between reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic, the third seed from Croatia, and German teen Alexander Zverev. Nishikori seeks his

third title of the year after Memphis and Barcelona and the 10th of his career. The 25-year-old Asian number one has reached his seventh ATP smei-final of the year.

On the women’s side, Australian second seed Samantha Stosur advanced to the semi-finals when Romania’s Monica Niculescu retired after losing the first four games.

Nishikori took advantage of his fifth break chance of the seventh game, taking a 4-3 lead when the Aussie hit a forehand drop volley wide, and held twice more to take the first set in 39 minutes.

Nishikori in semis

Kei Nishikori

London

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his

team to get off to a strong start this season to maintain a title push.

The Gunners host West Ham United on Sunday in their opening Premier League fixture with the Community Shield already in their trophy cabinet following last weekend’s 1-0 win over Chelsea.

The Blues are the champions and won the title at a canter last season, but Wenger has urged his players not to let the west Londoners get away from them this time around.

“Chelsea won it by a margin last year so they are

the favourites,” he said. “After that let’s see how it goes. After 15 games you will know more about that.

“Last year, after 12 games we were 15 points behind Chelsea, and in the next 26 we took 58 points and Chelsea 55 -- so that means we missed our start to the season because it was after the World Cup.

“So let’s start strong this season and I believe we have the needed ingredients.”

Asked if he thought Arsenal could win the title for the first time since 2004, Wenger was adamant.

“I believe yes, all going well, and us maintaining our game”, he said.

Wenger urges Arsenal to start strong

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LUCAS GIVES PSG WINParis

A second half goal from Brazilian winger Lucas

Moura gave ten-man Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win, their first in a Ligue 1 opener since their new Qatari owners took over in 2011, at Lille yesterday.

The three-time Ligue 1 champions were a player down after half an hour after midfielder Adrien Rabiot was given his marching orders for two yellow cards in the space of five minutes.

Rabiot picked up the first on 22 minutes for a dangerous tackle on Lille midfielder Florent Balmont, and minutes later was sent off by referee Fredy Fautrel for a foul on defender Sebastian Corchia.

In the sole Ligue 1 game on Friday night, the Parisians had been struggling to contain Lille who finished eighth last season and were playing their first competitive match under new coach Herve Renard. But the misfortune of Rabiot,

who has been no stranger to controversy, spurred Laurent Blanc’s side into action.

Rabiot, who had a spat with Zlatan Ibrahimovic during a friendly against Chelsea in July, had been favoured over Thiago Motta despite several run-ins with coach Laurent Blanc at the end of last season.

Argentine playmaker Javier Pastore filled in for injured Swede Ibrahimovic while awaiting the availability of new Argentinian recruit Angel Di

Maria. PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, who arrived from Frankfurt for 12 million euros from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer, was in goal at the expense of Italian Salvatore Sirigu. After Rabiot’s explusion, Lille’s Eric Bauthéac stepped up but failed to convert the resulting free kick which David Luiz and Trapp managed to contain. Lucas, who scored seven Ligue 1 goals last season, finally got the breakthrough after 57 minutes to give PSG

their first away win in a season opener in 19 years.

At the heart of the action, Lucas passed to Edinson Cavani who pushed on to Blaise Matuidi, returning the ball to Lucas for a brillant solo run through the Lille defence and past goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama into an empty net.

And despite their numerical inferiority the Parisians were never really worried by Lille.

The capital club are bidding for their fourth straight Ligue

1 title this season having won every domestic trophy available last season.

They have already won silverware at the start of this campaign, beating Lyon 2-0 in last weekend’s Champions Trophy in Montreal.

The remainder of the Ligue 1 matches will be played on Saturday and Sunday with last season’s runners-up Lyon opening their campaign against Lorient at the Stade de Gerland. (AFP)

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (centre) celebrates with his teammates

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