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Student suffering from depression killed in US

Earthquake in MexicoMexico City

A powerful earthquake shook Mexico City

yesterday, causing panic among the megalopolis’ 20 million inhabitants on the 32nd anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.

Washington

The police killing of a university student

suffering from depression has sparked unrest on campus and opened a debate over use of deadly force by American law enforcement. Scout Schultz, a student did not pose a danger to police and instead needed help, was gunned down nonetheless, according to his family.

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I have long respected India’s accomplished and charismatic Foreign Minister @SushmaSwaraj, and it was an honor to meet her today. #UNGA

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United Nations

President Donald Trump warned “Rocket Man”

Kim Jong-Un is on a “suicide mission” and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if it targets the United States or its allies, in a bellicose maiden address to the UN yesterday.

Appearing for the first time before the 193-member organization that emerged from the ashes of World War II, Trump boasted of

America’s military strength, signalled he was ready to rip up a nuclear accord with the “murderous regime” in Tehran, and berated US foes in Pyongyang, Venezuela, Syria and Cuba.

“The United States has great strength and patience,” Trump said -- as he followed in the footsteps of US presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama - “but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to

totally destroy North Korea,” he warned. “Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime,” he said, using his new nickname for the North Korean leader. “The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary.”

In a veiled criticism of China and Russia, who were barely mentioned in the rest of the speech, Trump said any trade with North Korea was morally questionable. Trump

pilloried Iran as a corrupt “rogue state” and threatened to rip up the landmark international deal struck in 2015 to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. “Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the US, and I don’t think you’ve heard the last of it,” Trump told the UN General Assembly.

“Believe me. It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that Iran’s government end its pursuit of death and destruction.”

But, the US leader added, the greatest threat to the Tehran regime was not the American military, but the Iranian people who want change.

The packed hall greeted Trump’s tough rhetoric and calls for individual nation states -- rather than supranational bodies -- to form the basis of the global order with periods of silence punctuated by polite applause during his 42 minutes remarks. - AFP

Bahrain firm to support Palestinian cause: FMDT News NetworkNew York

Bahrain will firmly support the legitimate cause of the

Palestinian people, particularly their right to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to the principle of the two-states solution, relevant international legitimacy resolutions and Arab Peace Initiative, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said yesterday.

Shaikh Khalid met Palestinian President

Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly being held at its headquarters in New York.

President Abbas entrusted the minister, conveying his wishes and thanks to the leadership of Bahrain for supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Shaikh Khalid affirmed that supporting the Palestinian cause at all regional and international forums has been and will continue to be one of the constants of the foreign

policy of the Kingdom. He hailed the efforts exerted

by President Abbas at regional and international levels, affirming support for all the efforts seeking to resolve the Palestinian cause in line with international principles.

Shaikh Khalid hailed the efforts seeking international protection for the Palestinians and for the Islamic and Christian sanctities, particularly Al Aqsa Mosque, and to halt the Israeli practices which contravene international norms and laws.

US will ‘destroy’ N. Korea, rip up Iran pact: Trump

Shaikh Khalid with Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations

US President Donald Trump addressing the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly in New York

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DT News NetworkManama

Bahrain’s only IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Sami Al Haddad expressed

his support to Bahrain’s only professional MMA fighter Hamza Kooheji. Hamza will be representing Bahrain in Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions to be held on 17 November 2017 under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town. Hamza will be competing in the Bantamweight division of Brave.

“Sami Al Haddad is one of the first athletes from the Kingdom of Bahrain to take a sport to the international level and become immensely successful. It is a motivating experience to meet the legend himself. He had inspired generations of youth in Bahrain and is a veteran. I am confident that I will make the Kingdom proud this time by winning at Brave,” said Hamza Kooheji.

The ninth edition of Brave will be featured during the 2017 Brave International Combat Week to be held from 12 to 19 November at the Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town. The International Combat Week also features 2017 IMMAF World Championships under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Bahrain will become the first nation other than the United States of America to host the IMMAF World Championships.

Sami Al Haddad backs Hamza Kooheji

Brave hosts VIP dinner as itinerary for combat week

Manama

Brave Combat Federation hosted a dinner night

for the influencers and key media figures in Bahrain as a prelude to the campaign for the International Combat Week. The Mixed Martial Arts promotion, established under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will host its ninth edition in Bahrain.

Commenting on the campaign, Mohammad Shahid, President of Brave Combat Federation said,

“Brave is an unprecedented milestone for Bahrain, carrying its flag around the world and making the country a sport and media hub for the international community.”

“Having the support of the people that excel in their areas in Bahrain adds even more to the mix and showcases how this is a national project for all of us,” he added.

Among the key invitees were P. Unnikrishnan, Mohammad Shahid, Hamza Kooheji, Sami Al Haddad, Hari

Bhagirath, Alexandra Eyears, Redia Castillo, Abhilash Vijay, Raissa Gabriela, Pamela Panduric, Meriem Samoul, Lucas Carrano and Nicholas Cooksey.

Brave International Combat Week takes place from November 12 to 19 and counts with a series of activities around the country, including the 2017 IMMAF World Championships, under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions.

Participants during a photocall

Hamza Kooheji with Sami Al Haddad

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Bahrain, India bolster bilateral tiesDT News NetworkNew York

Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

met the Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly being held at its headquarters in New York.

During the meeting, both the leaders affirmed the friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India and the great progress achieved in joint cooperation between the two countries in various fields for the benefit of the two countries and peoples, highlighting continuous coordination between the two countries on regional and international issues at various forums.

Views on the most important issues of mutual concern were exchanged during the meeting. Shaikh Khalid with Sushma Swaraj at UN headquarters

Manama

The road lanes at Nuwaydrat Rounabout for eastbound

traffic leading to Sitra will be closed for water supply works on Sh. Jaber Al Ahmed Al Subah Highway near Nuwaydrat area, the Ministry of Works,

Municipality Affairs & Urban Planning announced yesterday.

The closure will be effective only during Islamic New Year holidays and weekend from 20/09/2017 at 11:00 p.m. to 24/09/2017 at 05:00 a.m. Road users are requested to obey traffic rules for safety.

Road closed

Asian worker deadDT News Network [email protected]

An Asian worker passed away early morning yesterday at

the Salmaniya Medical Complex. The deceased has been identified as Rajan, a laundry man. “Rajan was rushed to the hospital after he complained of unease. The

reason for the death is still unknown. The a u t h o r i t i e s are taking n e c e s s a r y action and the body will be repatriated as soon as legal formalities are done.

Rajan


Edicts: New directors namedManama

His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al

Khalifa the Prime Minister issued four edicts appointing directors in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Information Affairs and the Civil Service Bureau.

Ibrahim Ali Abdulrahman Burshaid was named as the Director for Secondary Education and Mohammed

Ghanim Zayed Ghanim as Director for Human Resources in the Ministry of Education from the date of issuance.

Dr. Mona Yaqoub Yousef Al Gauz was appointed as Director of the Directorate of Accreditation and Licensing in the Ministry of Education, effective from the date of issuance.

Sami Ibrahim Hijris

was named as Director for Media Office and Fatima Jaffar Al Sairafi as Director for Strategic Planning in the National Communication Centre (NCC), effective from the date of issuance. Mohammed Saleh Ahmed Al Dawood was appointed as the Director for Human Resources Development in the Civil Service Bureau, effective from the date of issuance.

Manama

Dr. Nada Al Yousuf, O p h t h a l m o l o g y

and LASIK Consultant at the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Medical City University Medical Centre, confirmed that dry eye has become a widespread health issue, while warning against the serious complications which may affect vision due to changes in the quality of life and the frequent usage of smart devices.

“Tears are crucial for eye health and safety, providing moisture for the eye’s surface cells. Dry eyes may be associated with serious complications that may affect vision, such as bacterial infections and ulcers of the cornea, as tears are rich in antibacterial and antiviral substances that protect against infections,” she said. Dr Al Yousuf also cautioned against the excessive use of contact lenses and recommended cortisone drops.

“The symptoms of dry eye include stinging and burning sensations, a feeling of a foreign body in the eye, blurriness in vision, a feeling

of heaviness in the eyelids, tiredness and fatigue, especially after long periods of reading or excessive usage of electronic devices, usually followed by the desire to rub the eyes and increase the secretion of tears after periods of dryness,” she explained.

Al Yousuf attributed dry eyes to lack of tear secretion by the tear glands due to ageing or the ingestion of some drugs such as anti-histamines, decongestants and antidepressants, in addition to medications for Parkinson’s disease, high blood pressure, some acne treatment, as well as contraceptives and therapeutic hormones.

Some autoimmune diseases, most prominently rheumatoid arthritis, may be accompanied by dry eyes as well as dry mouth, also thyroid diseases, vitamin A deficiency, and LASIK eye correction surgery. Research shows that nearly half of the patients undergoing laser vision correction have a degree of eye dryness after surgery.

The cause of dry eye is

the lack of adhesion of tears to the surface of the eye due to shortage of the mucous layer, and consequent evaporation of tears from the surface of the eye. This results in imbalance in the rate of tear production and tear evaporation, with rapid tear evaporation in cases of exposure to dry air, smoke, extreme wind, or lack of involuntary blinking, usually during spells of concentration in reading or driving, or while using computers or smart devices.

Dr Al Yousuf called for the rapid diagnosis of dry eyes through a comprehensive eye examination. She also recommended simple steps to lessen the symptoms of dry eyes such as blinking longer from time to time while reading or using the computer, wearing sunglasses outdoors, avoiding direct air conditioning to the face, using moisturising drops, reducing usage of contact lenses and taking supplements containing essential fatty acids and Omega 3.

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Suffering Dr. Nada Al YousufSmart devices

5Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority invites Proposal for the following tender:

KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

• Those who are Capable and want to participate in the above tender/ has to call the Directorate of Finance at the

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority from 8am to 12pm and Collect the appropriate tender documents after paying

non refundable fees, specified above starting on Wednesday 20th September 2017. Tenderers are advised to buy the

tender documents online through the Bahrain Tender Board e-tendering System (https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.

bh) by using Credit Card and to Enclose with his offer the Initial Bond for the amount specified above.

• The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee , cash or Insurance Policy valid for the

duration specified in the tender documents. It shall have a value of 1% of the contract value or BD500/- whichever is

the lower, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD 100/-.

• Offers should be deposited in the tender box provided at Tendering submission office, Arcapita Building 551, Ground

Floor, Road 4612, Block 346, Bahrain Bay, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

• This tender /Auction should comply to the provisions of the General Tenders Regulations, no. (36) for the year 2002, and

it’s executive Regulations No. (37) for the year 2002.

• In addition these conditions has to be considered:

Tender Title Tender No. Initial Bond

Tender fees

Closing Date

Day Date Time

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TRA)Directorate of Finance & Administration

Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate, which should be included/matched with the tender

subjects.

Form no. (TB 02) is to be filled completely, mentioning the Total Tender Value and Unit Price (accordingly).Enclose

a certificate of compliance with the employment percentages for Bahraini manpower issued by the Ministry of

Labour.

All tender documents ( Original / Copy ) which has been submitted with the offers should be stamped with the

company’s Stamp.

• This advertisement is considered to be a supplementary to the tender Documents.

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A more safer way to detect explosive gas

Mohammed Zafran/[email protected]

Manama

An award winning Bahraini scientist plans

to work with government authorities to have her invention provide a safe way to detect explosive gas.

Smart Gas System (SGS), a technology that uses a robot as well as a mobile application to detect explosive gases was invented by Tasneem Yousif, a young Bahraini scientist.

She was chosen as one of the inventors to represent Bahrain at the 9th International Invention Fair held in Kuwait.

Her invention was awarded the ‘Excellence Scientific Award in Inventions’ recognition from the Kuwait Science Club as well as a silver medal in the overall competition. Now she hopes to work with government authorities such as the Electricity and Water Authority to implement the technology in the Kingdom.

“The smart gas system uses a robot to detect explosive gases. This is an innovative way to replace handheld

sensors and fixed sensors. It makes the process much safer because the person who is controlling the robot is using a smart phone application or a web based system to direct it. It can detect 12 toxic explosive gases,” she said.

She said that the system can prevent disasters, injuries and death. She hopes to work with government authorities and oil and gas companies. She said that her technology could be useful for hotels and homes as well.

She told DT News that she hopes to patent the system for the GCC region and later in other parts of the world.

“I have done the survey with EWA and found that my system can provide considerably more safety than the one they are using now. The robot will allow to cut out the unnecessary safety risk as the employee does not have to be at the dangerous site,” she said.

“I have patented the system for Bahrain and I am going to do it for all of GCC and later the rest of the world. I have already had discussion with the EWA and they have shown interest. I am going to develop the technology further before implementing on a large scale,” she said.

Strong will key to endglobal conflicts: PremierDT News NetworkManama

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince

Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday said that success of the international efforts to promote global security and stability requires strong will and concerted efforts to work out solutions for causes of wars and conflicts in many regions in the world.

Addressing the world marking the International Day of Peace, which is observed on September 21, HRH the Premier underlined the need to direct the international community’s efforts towards fostering global peace and security in order to achieve comprehensive development and boost people’s welfare.

He pointed out Bahrain’s keenness, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, to back collective efforts aimed at achieving international peace by honouring its international obligations or hailing all initiatives in this regard.

HRH the Premier asserted that the essence of human co-existence is based on pluralism as well as cultural and civilisational diversity.

He emphasised that all divine religions underline the value of peace and preach tolerance within a framework that preserves dignity for all.

HRH the Prime Minister said the tragedies in some parts of the world resulted in a state of instability and the emergence of tragic phenomena that need to be dealt with radically to stave off an imminent danger to the future of humanity at all levels. He warned of any leniency in handling the real causes of international conflicts, pointing out the repercussions that might engender on countries considering themselves immune. HRH Premier lauded celebrating the

International Day of Peace this year by focusing it on the issue of immigrants and refugees which, he said, has become a surging phenomenon due to the tensions and conflicts in many parts of the world forcing people to flee the places where they lived.

HRH the Prime Minister called to provide more support for the international organisations and the civil society institutions that are concerned with the refugees’ issues to enable them to fulfill their humanitarian mission in preserving the dignity of this category of people who are suffering from the cruelty of displacement and alienation.

HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

Tasneem Yousif

Tasneem Yousif receiving award in Kuwait


For a green futureEnergy Minister delivers key note speech at Energy Forum


Renewable energy is expected to reduce

the dependence on conventional energy substantially by 2035, said Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza.

The Minister, during a keynote speech at the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry forum held in Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, yesterday, pointed out that encouraging investment in renewable and sustainable energy is “one of the priorities of the government’s work programme”.

In this regard, the minister also said that the Council of Ministers, headed by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has approved the setting up of a 100-megawatt solar power plant in partnership with the private sector.

The project, expecting

completion by 2019, in collaboration with private sector funding, will be put out

to tender in February 2018. Explaining more about the

renewable energy projects

in Bahrain, Dr Mirza said that the National Energy Efficiency Plan (NEEAP)

and the National Renewable Energy Plan (NREAP) were approved earlier this year

and a committee for their implementation has been set up. The committee chaired by the Minister for Electricity and Water Affairs includes senior officials from all ministries and agencies Governmental organizations.

Dr Mirza also highlighted the importance of the Sustainable Energy Unit established by the Kingdom in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme. He said that the unit aims at encouraging investment in the renewable energy sector, such as solar.

The Minister also hailed the depth of the historical relations bonding Bahrain and France, especially in the fields of electricity, water and renewable energy and welcomed the decision to hold the meeting in the Kingdom. Chamber Chairman, Jean Christophe Durand and Vice President, Walid Kanoo, members and businessmen were present.

Dr Abdulhussain Mirza with participants of the forum during a group photo session at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel

Baha’i society, UNDP celebrate Int’l Day of PeaceManama

The United Nations in Bahrain and the Baha’i

Social Society organised an evening on the occasion of the International Day of Peace aimed at spreading and consolidating the concept of peace, coexistence and human values in support of unity and brotherhood at the UN House in Hoora, Monday.

The event was held under patronage of the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan. Delivering a speech on behalf of the minister, Khaled Ishaq,

Assistant Undersecretary for Community Development highlighted the role of Bahrain

in supporting the culture of peace, as well as the importance of international efforts to end

conflicts and bring about peace around the world.

“The evening focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions,” said the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bahrain, Amin Al-Sharkawi adding: “This event provides us with the opportunity to listen to some practical experiences some civil society organizations

in Bahrain working to achieve this goal.”

During his intervention, the Chairman of the Baha’i Social Society, Dr. Badie said: “World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet.”

Three Bahraini institutions and associations presented their practical experiences and some of their peace initiatives in a panel discussion. Suhail bin Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, Chairman

of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Foundation for Dialogue, Dr. Wajeeha Sadiq Al Baharna, Vice President of the Bahrain Women’s Society and Jalal Khalil of the Baha’i Social Society presented their experiences in promoting coexistence in society.

The evening was also marked by a peace-themed song presented by a number of children and young people of Bahrain.

“World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet.”

An award presentation

Participants during the meeting


For a green futureEnergy Minister delivers key note speech at Energy Forum


Renewable energy is expected to reduce

the dependence on conventional energy substantially by 2035, said Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza.

The Minister, during a keynote speech at the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry forum held in Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, yesterday, pointed out that encouraging investment in renewable and sustainable energy is “one of the priorities of the government’s work programme”.

In this regard, the minister also said that the Council of Ministers, headed by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has approved the setting up of a 100-megawatt solar power plant in partnership with the private sector.

The project, expecting

completion by 2019, in collaboration with private sector funding, will be put out

to tender in February 2018. Explaining more about the

renewable energy projects

in Bahrain, Dr Mirza said that the National Energy Efficiency Plan (NEEAP)

and the National Renewable Energy Plan (NREAP) were approved earlier this year

and a committee for their implementation has been set up. The committee chaired by the Minister for Electricity and Water Affairs includes senior officials from all ministries and agencies Governmental organizations.

Dr Mirza also highlighted the importance of the Sustainable Energy Unit established by the Kingdom in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme. He said that the unit aims at encouraging investment in the renewable energy sector, such as solar.

The Minister also hailed the depth of the historical relations bonding Bahrain and France, especially in the fields of electricity, water and renewable energy and welcomed the decision to hold the meeting in the Kingdom. Chamber Chairman, Jean Christophe Durand and Vice President, Walid Kanoo, members and businessmen were present.

Dr Abdulhussain Mirza with participants of the forum during a group photo session at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel

Baha’i society, UNDP celebrate Int’l Day of PeaceManama

The United Nations in Bahrain and the Baha’i

Social Society organised an evening on the occasion of the International Day of Peace aimed at spreading and consolidating the concept of peace, coexistence and human values in support of unity and brotherhood at the UN House in Hoora, Monday.

The event was held under patronage of the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan. Delivering a speech on behalf of the minister, Khaled Ishaq,

Assistant Undersecretary for Community Development highlighted the role of Bahrain

in supporting the culture of peace, as well as the importance of international efforts to end

conflicts and bring about peace around the world.

“The evening focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions,” said the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bahrain, Amin Al-Sharkawi adding: “This event provides us with the opportunity to listen to some practical experiences some civil society organizations

in Bahrain working to achieve this goal.”

During his intervention, the Chairman of the Baha’i Social Society, Dr. Badie said: “World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet.”

Three Bahraini institutions and associations presented their practical experiences and some of their peace initiatives in a panel discussion. Suhail bin Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, Chairman

of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Foundation for Dialogue, Dr. Wajeeha Sadiq Al Baharna, Vice President of the Bahrain Women’s Society and Jalal Khalil of the Baha’i Social Society presented their experiences in promoting coexistence in society.

The evening was also marked by a peace-themed song presented by a number of children and young people of Bahrain.

“World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet.”

An award presentation

Participants during the meeting

Moscow

Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet military officer who is

widely credited with helping prevent a nuclear war with the United States, has died aged 77, his son said yesterday.

Petrov, whose extraordinary story was told in a documentary titled “The Man Who Saved the World”, received several international awards, was honoured at the United Nations and met Hollywood superstars such as Robert De Niro and Matt Damon.

Yet Petrov lived in a small town outside Moscow and died in relative obscurity on May 19, his death making headlines in Russia and abroad only months later when a German friend wrote a blog post about his death.

In September 1983, Petrov was an officer on duty at a secret command centre south of Moscow when an alarm went off signalling that the United States had launched intercontinental ballistic missiles. The officer -- who

had only a few minutes to make a decision and was not sure about the incoming data -- dismissed the warning as a false alarm.

Had he told his commanders of an imminent US nuclear strike, the Soviet leadership -- locked in an arms race with Washington -- might have ordered a retaliatory strike.

Instead the 44-year-old lieutenant colonel reported a system malfunction and an investigation that followed afterwards proved he was right.

‘He simply did his job’Petrov came home only several days later but did not tell his family about what had happened.

“He came home knackered but did not tell us anything,” his son Dmitry said.

Several months later Petrov received an award “for services to the Fatherland” but the incident at the control centre was kept secret for many years.

In 1984, he left the military and settled in the town of Fryazino some 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Moscow.

Petrov’s story only came

to light after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and over the years he became the subject of numerous media reports in Russia and abroad.

A modest, self-effacing man, Petrov never thought of himself as a hero, said his son.

“My father could not have cared less. He was always surprised that people were making a hero out of him,” he said.

“He simply did his job well,” Petrov’s son said, adding that his father received some hundred letters from Europeans thanking him for

averting the outbreak of a nuclear war.

“The Man Who Saved the World”, a documentary film directed by Danish filmmaker Peter Anthony and narrated by US actor Kevin Costner, was released in 2014.

Footage of the elderly Petrov is combined with re-enactments of what happened at that secret control centre in 1983.

“I categorically refused to be guilty of starting World War III,” Petrov said in the film. “I felt like I was being led to an execution,” he said of those dramatic moments. (AFP)

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• Quotation should be deposited in the tender box provided at the Tender Submission Office, Tender Board Arcapita Building 551 – Ground Floor Road 4612 – Block 346 Bahrain Bay Manama – Bahrain, before 01.30 pm on the tender closing date. • This tender is subject to the provisions of Legislative Decree No.36 of 2002 with respect to Regulating Government Tenders- Auction and the Legislative Decree No.37 of 2002 with respect to the Tender Law’s Implementing Regulations.• The following conditions shall be complied with: 1. Enclose a copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate valid for the current year, and be in conformity with the subject tender. 2. Submit quotations on “Tender Submission Form” No. (TB 02). 3. Enclose a copy of Certificate of Compliance with the Employment Percentage for Bahraini Manpower issued by the Ministry of Labour. 4. Ensure to stamp with the official seal on all the original documents and copies thereof, which form part of the offer.

Vendors who are not registered in Tender Board E-tendering System shall be required to register through the link below.

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The Bahrain Petroleum Company BSC (Closed) hereby invites tender for the following:

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The Ministy of Youth & Sports Affairs Announces the Following Auction:

• YYou have the choice to buy the Auction documents online through Bahrain Tender Board e-Tendering System (https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh/) using Credit card or through cashier by cash or cheque at the Financial Resource Department (7th Floor), GOYS main building at Seef district, No. 647, Road 3614, Block 2136 Seef Area During our office working time starting from Wednesday 20th Sep 2017 .

• The Auction documents can be downloaded after paying the non refundable fees as set out above.

• Intrested Tenderers should be in compliance with the Legislative Decree No.36 and 37 of 2002 with respect to Regulating Government Tenders and Purchases.

• The Auction shuld be deposited in the tender box provided on the Tender Board’s Offices at Ground Floor, Arcapita Building at Bahrain Bay district.

• Tenderers should provide copies of the following:1. Company’s Commercial Registration that indicates tender’s associated field, and a receipt

for current registration fee. CR to be stamped with company stamp.2. Copy of valid Certificate of compliance with employment percentage for Bahrain Manpower

issued by the Ministry of Labor with authorized official company stamp.3. The total tender should be sum and the cost per unit, (as the case maybe) should be written

and submitted in form TB02.4. Any other items listed in the Instructions to Tenderers.5. All submitted document (original or copy) should have authorized official company stamp.

• Tenders shall remain valid for 90 days from the closing date.• Initial Bond should be enclosed for the above mentioned specified amount or at a rate of

1% of the tender value, whichever is less, provided that no initial bond’s value shall be less than BD.100/. Ensure that the initial bond is in cash or in a form of certified cheque or bank/ insurance company guarantee, valid for the duration specified in the tender documents and should be enclosed with each tender.

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Stanislav Petrov

BUSINESS8 Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Microsoft Bahrain launches the new Surface Pro

ASRY says performance improved significantly

Manama

Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) has attained

significant improvement in performance throughout the first half of the current year, said a top ASRY official.

“There was significant improvement in the company’s performance throughout the first half of the current year both in ship and rig repair and in new projects of the

company,” said Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Director and Chairman of the Company’s General Assembly.

He said that the meeting reviewed the company’s new road map, which included the company’s planning of the work schedule over the next period. He was speaking after the company’s Ordinary General Meeting held at its

headquarters in Bahrain. The meeting also discussed

the company’s work progress in the various activities during 2016 and the first half of 2017.

Other matters were approved in the meeting, including: approval of the final audited financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2016, as well as the auditors’ report and Management report for the previous year; the

relevant Directors of the Board were relieved of their duties in accordance with their term of office in 2016; a company auditor for the current year, 2017, was approved; and a number of financial and administrative subjects were reviewed, together with the importance of planning the various activities of the company during its next phase.

Batelco wins top telecom awards

The company wins Innovation Award and Best Emerging Market Initiative Award at the Telecom World Awards 2017

Manama

Batelco has been presented with the Best Emerging

and Frontier Market Initiative Award and The Innovation Award at the 11th annual Telecom World Awards ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton in Dubai on Monday.

The Telecom World Awards are designed to recognise the telecoms industry operators that have demonstrated outstanding performance, major achievement and innovation during the year.

The prestigious Best Emerging and Frontier Market Initiative Award recognises the operator that has invested

time, effort and money to transform its networks and operation to ensure it has the necessary ecosystem in place

to meet the challenges as the world goes digital. As part of its evolution, Batelco’s said it is deploying a nationwide Superfast Fibre Network.

The significant Innovation Award recognises the operator that is investing towards the delivery of innovative new products and services for its customers. Among Batelco’s initiatives during the past year was the launch of its Cloud based IPTV service, Batelco TV, a first of its kind in the region.

Commenting on the awards, Batelco Bahrain CEO Muna Al Hashemi said: “Batelco recognises that excellence in ensuring

innovative products and services underpins the success of any telecom operator and accordingly Batelco has invested heavily in areas such as its superfast fibre network and value added services such as a cloud based TV offering.”

The winners were awarded at the Gala dinner attended by senior executives, personalities and VIP’s from the region’s leading establishment. Batelco Group Chief Digital Officer Karan Ponnudurai and Batelco Group Chief Wholesale Officer Ahmed Abdellatif who were speakers at the event collected the awards for Batelco.

Batelco Group Chief Wholesale Officer Ahmed Abdellatif collects Best Emerging Frontier Market Initiative award

Batelco Group Chief Digital Officer Karan Ponnudurai col-lects The Innovation Award

Muna Al Hashemi - Batelco Bahrain CEO

Ford to tie up with India’s MahindraNew Delhi

Ford Motor and India’s Mahindra Group have

announced they will work together in a fresh partnership as the US giant looks to boost its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing auto markets.

The two, who parted ways from a tie-up in 2005, will co-operate for three years on a number of areas including electric vehicles and sourcing.

“Ford is committed to India,” said Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president and president of Global Markets in a statement.

“This alliance will allow us to work together to take advantage of the changes coming in the auto industry.”

Most foreign auto makers have struggled in the budget-sensitive Indian market and Ford has a less than three percent market share.

The electric car market is expected to explode as governments around the world, including India and the world’s biggest market China saying they intend to shift completely away from fossil fuelled cars within the next few decades.

Mahindra is the only Indian automaker that makes electric cars, and at a

fraction of the cost of global brands such as Tesla and an agreement would give Ford access to the cheap technology. Mahindra on the other hand will be given access to new designs and markets.

Japan’s Toyota Motor and Suzuki announced plans to work together earlier this year to exchange expertise, while General Motors and Ford are also in various experiments with US ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies.

The announcement marks a U-turn for Ford under new chief executive Jim Hackett after his predecessor Mark Fields had put the firm’s India

business on review.

Mahindra is the only Indian automaker that makes electric cars, and at a fraction of the cost of global brands such as Tesla and an agree-ment would give Ford Motor access to the cheap tech-nology.

Mahindra & Mahindra electric car e2o

Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al-Khalifa

BUSINESSWednesday, September 20, 2017 9

Beijing

Banking regulators in Beijing and Shanghai have ordered local cryptocurrency exchanges to shut down. A Beijing-

based regulator required all exchanges in the city to submit a plan by 6:00 pm on September 20 for winding down their operations, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Shanghai’s exchanges were also ordered closed last week, it said.

London

Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up from 35

percent last year, the global recorded music industry group IFPI said. The report found that most unlicensed music listeners were using “stream ripping” to access pirate content. Thirty-five percent of all Internet users were using stream ripping -- up from 30 percent in 2016.

Michael O’Leary,

China shuts down bitcoin exchanges Music piracy on increase worldwide “I’d love to operate aircraft where we take out the back ten rows and put in hand rails... People say ‘Oh but the people standing may get killed if there’s a crash’. Well, with respect, the people sitting down might get killed as well.”

“The Tahleeq initiative is a major part of the Kingdom’s strategy to train and

build highly skilled aviation person-nel that will supplement the indus-

try’s growth and development plans including the Airport Modernization

Programme. By developing the avia-tion sector’s national talent pool, we

will be able to shape future leaders that are fully qualified and equipped

with the necessary skillsets within specialized aviation fields,”

“The programme’s first edition have succeeded in providing Bahrain

Airport Company with young Bahraini Talents, to be able to work with all

the experts in implementing the air-port project,”

Grand inauguration

Grooming future leaders

Tahleeq initiative

Ryanair’s chief executive

Bahrain Airport Company has announced the launch of its Tahleeq 2 capacity building programme.

The event held at Grove Hotel and held under patronage of Kamal Ahmed, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications was attended by Tamkeen’s Chief Executive Dr. Ebrahim Janahi and Bahrain Airport Company Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah along with a number of officials.

Kamal Ahmed, Minister of Transportation

and Telecommunications

Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Janahi, Tamkeen CEO

Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, BAC Chief Executive Officer

The event initiated the intake of 20 graduates into the second edition of the programme, which is being held in association with Tamkeen and follows Tahleeq 1, which was introduced in 2014. This year graduates will ben-efit from multi-layered developmental activities such as core aviation mod-ules, a soft skills programme, on-the-job experience, exchange visits, and professional certifications.

The Tahleeq initiative aims to develop young Bahraini graduates by provid-ing them with the skills needed to work in different disciplines required by the ongoing Airport Modernization Programme (AMP). The first edition of the programme trained 20 graduates over a two-year period, providing them with practical experience, and plac-ing them in various specialised sec-tions within the airport, mainly in the Development and Technical, Airport Operations, and IT teams.

“We plan to continue our strate-gic partnership with Tamkeen and

explore further areas of our business that can benefit from this collabora-

tive framework over the next few years, to fill roles in various seg-

ments of the airport’s operations,”

Ebrahim Janahi , Kamal Ahmed , Al-Binfalah

Saudi raises $1.87bnin bondissue

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has raised $1.87 billion in a new

Islamic bond issue as the kingdom bids to finance a budget deficit resulting from low oil prices.

Demand was strong for the third sale of Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, this year with orders exceeding 24 billion riyals ($6.4 billion),

the finance ministry said in a statement cited by the SPA state news agency.

The first two issues were made in April and July and were worth a total of $13.5 billion. The kingdom had also issued conventional domestic and global bonds.

The kingdom has forecast a budget deficit of $53 billion this fiscal year, down slightly

from last year’s shortfall.Riyadh has also withdrawn

more than $230 billion from its fiscal reserves since the end of 2014 to finance the budget deficit. Its reserves now stand at just over $490 billion.

Economic growth in Saudi Arabia is expected to hit 0.1 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. (AFP)

ASRY (Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard) has sponsored the recent Solar Technology Energy and Environment Bahrain (STEEB) Exhibition and Conference as part of its commitment to renewable energy in the Kingdom. “Our long-term plan is to utilize ASRY’s substantial footprint to become one of the pillars of clean energy in the community,” said ASRY Chief Executive Andrew Shaw on the sidelines of the show ASRY’s stand at STEEB which showcased the company’s sewage treat-ment plant and the sludge treatment plant which recycles polluting oil sludge removed crude oil carriers and reuses its for landscaping purposes.

Representative picture

Dubai

Qatar’s stock index came slightly off a five-year

low yesterday as local funds intensified their buying of those shares, as Cairo index rebounded 1.0pc at 20 of the top 30 shares rose.

The Doha index had recorded 11 straight sessions of losses, reflecting a lack of foreign investor confidence in a speedy resolution to the Gulf diplomatic crisis.

Twenty shares rose including Qatar Gas Transport, which added 1.4pc, and 16 others declined, including Qatar Insurance, which lost 2.5pc. It had dropped 2.3pc on Monday after the company said it was closing its Abu Dhabi branch because it had not been able to obtain a licence. In Abu Dhabi,

Dana Gas rose 1.3pc ahead of a London High Court hearing on Monday and Tuesday over the validity of its sukuk. Last week Dana dismissed a proposal from bondholders

for a restructuring of the $700 million Islamic bond.

The main index added 0.3pc. In neighbouring Dubai, the index fell back 0.2pc, weighed down by

profit-taking on some of the previous session’s top gainers.

The Saudi index fell 0.6 per cent as 10 of its 12 banking stocks declined including National Commercial Bank , which lost 1.5pc.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady, with investors looking for clues on its anticipated pace of further tightening later this year and next.

In Cairo, the index rebounded 1.0pc as 20 of the top 30 shares rose. Shares of Heliopolis for Housing climbed 4.3pc after the local financial Alborsa News said the firm planned to launch three new projects and management had set a sales target of 1.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($85.2 million) for 2018. (Reuters)

BUSINESS Wednesday, September 20, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES 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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3937 0.3441

KUWAIT 0.2855 31.2834 0.2982 0.2606

OMAN 0.3849 0.3685 0.4020 0.3513

QATAR 3.6420 3.4872 3.8037 3.3238

UAE 3.6730 3.5169 3.8360 3.3521

SAUDI 3.7500 3.5906 3.9164 3.4223

Closing BellSAUDI fell 0.6pc to 7,351 points.

DUBAI fell 0.2pc to 3,655 points.

ABU DHABI rose 0.3pc to 4,464 points.

QATAR rebounded 0.1pc to 8,289 points.

EGYPT added 1.0pc for 13,730 points.

KUWAIT edged up by 0.04pc to 6,893 points.

BAHRAIN rose 0.3pc to 1,303 points.

OMAN added 0.2pc to 4,998 points.

AUSTRALIA 0.3085 0.3060BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00466CANADA 0.3155 0.3122DENMARK 0.0637 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217EURO 0.4578 0.4553HONGKONG 0.04971 0.04931INDIA 0.00607 0.00592INDONESIA 0.00003056 0.00002914IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00355 0.003483JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354KOREA 0.00038547 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0922 0.0922NEW ZEALAND 0.2791 0.2792NORWAY 0.0503 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00369OMAN 0.98014 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00379 0.00358PHILIPPINES 0.00763 0.00739QATAR 0.2831 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2852 0.2832SOUTH AFRICA 0.03000 0.02990SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00247SWEDISH 0.0505 SWITZERLAND 0.4012 0.3982SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011620 0.011620TURKEY 0.1162 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5187 0.5158UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

Qatar indextouches5yr low, Egyptrebounds

Washington

The US Senate o v e r w h e l m i n g l y

authorised $700 billion in defence spending Monday, a substantial increase over 2017 funding and nearly five percent more than President Donald Trump had requested.

The National Defence Authorisation Act of 2018 allows for increased spending on new F-35 fighter jets, ships and M1 Abrams tanks, raises military pay by 2.1 percent and authorises nearly $5bn for Afghanistan security forces, including a program integrating women into the country’s national defence.

It also authorises $8.5bn to boost US missile defence -- a full $630 million above Trump’s baseline request -- at a time of heightened tensions

with North Korea over its testing of nuclear devices and ballistic missiles.

The bill provides for

$60bn in war funding known as Overseas Contingency Operations, and boosted military enlistment figures by

7,000.The legislation, one of the

cornerstones of congressional bipartisanship over the decades, passed 89 to 8.

The House of Representatives passed its version in July, and the two chambers will now need to thrash out a compromise bill.

“It keeps faith with our men and women in uniform,” Republican John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said of the bill he shepherded through the chamber.

McCain was quick to point to the increasing number of training accidents within the military, saying the lack of force readiness was a result of ever-tightening budgets that left the army, navy and other branches depleted.

US passes $700 billion defence bill

Representative picture

The bill provides for $60bn in war funding

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

By developing a way to better study a large protein

essential for hearing and finding a truncated version of it, researchers at Oregon State University have taken a step toward gene therapy for deaf patients. While mutations in the protein, known as otoferlin, are linked to severe congenital hearing loss, the research suggests that otoferlin, which is in the cochlea of the inner ear, acts as a calcium-sensitive linker protein. (Xinhua)

Australian scientists have identified the five main

diet-related personality types and why they struggle to lose weight.

Researchers said that by identifying what group they belong to, the two thirds of Australian adults who are overweight or obese could have a better chance of losing weight. (Xinhua)

11 Gene therapy for deaf patients

Diet-related personality types

World-leading neuroscientists have launched an ambitious project to answer one of the greatest

mysteries of all time: how the brain decides what to do.The international effort will draw on expertise from

21 labs in the US and Europe to uncover for the first time where, when, and how neurons in the brain take information from the outside world, make sense of it, and work out how to respond.

If the researchers can unravel what happens in detail, it would mark a dramatic leap forward in scientists’ understanding of a process that lies at the heart of life, and which ultimately has implications for intelligence and free will.

“Life is about making decisions,” said Alexandre Pouget, a neuroscientist involved in the project at the University of Geneva. “It’s one decision after another, on every time scale, from the most mundane thing to the most fundamental in your life. It is the essence of what the brain is about.”

Backed with an initial £10m ($14m) from the US-based Simons Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, the endeavour will bring neuroscientists together into a virtual research group called the International Brain Laboratory (IBL). Half of the IBL researchers will perform experiments and the other half will focus on theoretical models of how the brain makes up its mind.

The IBL was born largely out the realisation that many problems in modern neuroscience are too hard for a single lab to crack. But the founding scientists are also frustrated at how research is done today. While many neuroscientists work on the same problems, labs differ in the experiments and data analyses they run, often making it impossible to compare results across labs and build up a confident picture of what is really happening in the brain.

“It happens all the time that we read a paper that gets different results from us, and we won’t know if it’s for deep scientific reasons, or because there are small differences in the way the science is carried out,” said Anne Churchland, a neuroscientist involved in the project at Cold Spring Harbor Lab in New York. “At the moment, each lab has its own way of doing things.”

The IBL hopes to overcome these flaws. Scientists on the project will work on exactly the same problems in precisely the same way. Animal experiments, for example, will use one strain of mouse, and all will be trained, tested and scored in the same way. It is an obvious strategy, but not a common one in science: in any lab, there is a constant urge to tweak experiments to make them better. “Ultimately, the reason it’s worth addressing is in the proverb: ‘alone we go fast, together we go far’,” said Churchland.

The IBL’s results will be analysed with the same software and shared with other members immediately. The openness mirrors the way physicists work at Cern, the particle physics laboratory near Geneva that is home to the Large Hadron Collider. For now, the IBL team includes researchers from UCL, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, Ecole Normale Paris, and the Champalimaud Centre in Lisbon, but over the 10 to 15-year project, more scientists are expected to join.

Decision-making is a field in itself, so IBL researchers will focus on simple, so-called perceptual decisions: those that involve responding to sights or sounds, for example. In one standard test, scientists will record how neurons fire in mice as they watch faint dots appear on a screen and spin a Lego wheel to indicate if the dots are on the left or the right. The mice make mistakes when the dots are faint, and it is these marginal calls that are most interesting to scientists. (theguardian)

Miami

People who are infected with human immunodeficiency

virus and who smoke are far more likely to die from lung cancer than HIV, researchers said Monday.

“Having HIV and using tobacco may together accelerate the development of lung cancer,” warned the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.

Smoking reduces life expectancy among people living with HIV -- and undergoing antiretroviral therapy to keep their disease at bay -- more than HIV itself, it added.

The findings are of particular concern because smoking is

so common among people with HIV. The prevalence of smokers among the population of people with HIV is 40 percent, about twice the rest of the US population.

“Smoking and HIV are a particularly bad combination when it comes to lung cancer,” said lead author Krishna Reddy, a doctor at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

“Smoking rates are extraordinarily high among people with HIV, and both smoking and HIV increase the risk of lung cancer.”

Almost 25 percent of people who adhere well to anti-HIV medications but continue to smoke will die from lung cancer, said the findings. (AFP)

(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.)

Dr. Rajani Rajesh

PET VET

Ear infections in dogsEar infections in dogs are common and most dogs suffer

from this painful condition sometime in their life. Dogs ear canals are L shaped and easily trap moisture or foreign material like grass seeds. That creates the perfect place for bacteria, fungi and ear mites to set up housekeeping.

Head shaking, excessive ear scratching, redness of the ear flaps, slight tilt of the head, one ear being held at a slightly different angle than the other, pungent, yeasty odor emanating from the ears, dark reddish brown buildup of waxy substance around the folds of the ears and deeper within the ear canal are common signs . If your dog is showing any of the signs, it is important to visit your veterinarian as soon as possible, The length of treatment depends on the patient, severity of infection, and any changes to the ear. If there are underlying problems such as thyroid disease or seborrhea, these must also be addressed to clear the infection and reduce the chances of recurrence.

Certain breeds with ears that hang down, like setters, spaniels and retrievers with longer ear flaps provide an internal ear environment that is perfect for the growth of yeast and bacteria. An excess of grain and or sugar in the diet is one of the most common causes of yeast ear infections in dogs. Any dog that swims should have his ears gently dried afterwards, using a soft towel or cotton wool to remove the excess moisture. Parasites such as mites can invade the ear canal and can cause infection.

Once an infection has been cleared, maintaining a healthy ear environment with regular cleaning helps prevent recurrence. Unfortunately, regular cleaning isn’t always enough. Underlying diseases such as allergies and skin disorders must be identified and resolved in order to help avoid future infections.

Smokers with HIV far more likely to die of lung cancer, says study


Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received members of the Royal family and senior officials, yesterday. During the meeting, HRH the Premier stressed the government’s keenness to back initiatives promoting national products and supporting its schemes to achieve self sufficiency in food products.

Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman Royal Guard Commander Brigadier Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday received participants in the qualification session held at the Isa Royal Military College for candidate officers who are going to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in the UK. Brigadier Shaikh Nasser urged the candidate officers to avail of the military curricula and training, wishing them every success

Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received MP Abdulhameed Al-Najjar to discuss the educational needs of his constituency. The minister informed the MP about the ministry’s efforts to enhance the educational output in all stages through various developmental projects.

Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received several Arab cultural attaches accredited to Bahrain. The meeting reviewed preparations for the fourth Arab Cultural At-taches Consultative Seminar.

Assistant Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Faisal bin Jabur Al Doseri, expressed his satisfaction with the constructive coopera-tion with the Human Rights Council and Human Rights Coun-cil President, Joaquin Alexander Maza Mar-telli, on the sidelines of the thirty-sixth session of the Hu-man Rights Council in Geneva. During the meeting, he reviewed the Kingdom’s pio-neering achievements in promoting and pro-tecting human rights.

Under the patronage of President of the Supreme Health Council (SHC) Lt. Gen. Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Royal Bahrain Hospital received the Diamond Accredita-tion by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).


BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, re-ceived yesterday the Commander of the US Central Command (US-CENTCOM), General Joseph Votel and his accompanying delega-tion. BDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General, Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, was also pres-ent. The commander-in-chief reviewed the Bahraini-US friendship and cooperation rela-tions, as well as ways to enhance them.

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa re-ceived at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, Saudi Ambassador, Dr. Ab-dulla bin Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh, who extended to him an invitation to attend the reception to be hosted by the Saudi Embassy marking Saudi Arabia’s National Day. HRH Premier has lauded the Saudi people’s pa-triotism, honourable stances and keenness to rally behind its leader-ship in the face of dan-gers and challenges.

The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) held its regular meeting under the chairmanship of President, HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa, and in the presence of Deputy President Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid AL Khalifa. The SCIA has lauded His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s pioneering initiatives in the fields of religious freedoms, dialogue and co-existence.

Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman Royal Guard Commander Brigadier Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday received participants in the qualification session held at the Isa Royal Military College for candidate officers who are going to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in the UK. Brigadier Shaikh Nasser urged the candidate officers to avail of the military curricula and training, wishing them every success

Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received several Arab cultural attaches accredited to Bahrain. The meeting reviewed preparations for the fourth Arab Cultural At-taches Consultative Seminar.

The Assistant Foreign Minister, Abdulla bin Faisal bin Jabur Al Doseri met a number of Permanent Representatives individually on the sidelines of his participation at the thirty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. He expressed his honour and appreciation of the friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and their respective countries

Under the patronage of President of the Supreme Health Council (SHC) Lt. Gen. Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Royal Bahrain Hospital received the Diamond Accredita-tion by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).

AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation organised an awareness seminar about ‘The Crime of Network Marketing and Pyramid Scheme’ for the stu-dents of the ‘Ithra’ programme. The lecture was held by the Consumer Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Industry,

Los Angeles

“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson has likened fame to an “incessant mosquito noise”.

In an interview to Spain’s Vogue magazine, the star admits fame is “very weird” for

her and slammed the need for people to “judge” each other all the time, reports

femalefirst.co.uk.“It’s like an incessant mosquito

noise. Very weird. People feeling the need not only to judge everyone all the time but also to pronounce themselves on it, it’s extremely boring. A

waste of energy and time,” she said.

Meanwhile, the 27-year-old actress previously revealed she feels as though she “exploited” herself on Instagram.

She said: “There I was and it was making me feel like I was being exploited - only by myself. I was literally exploiting myself. And I felt so raw and vulnerable and it was all my own fault. (IANS)

British star Benedict Cumberbatch leaped to the defence of Jodie Whittaker, who has been cast as the first female Doctor in a series, and said he would be fine if a woman steps into the role of famous

sleuth Sherlock Holmes. The 41-year-old actor, who has been playing Sherlock since 2010,

said gender of the actor does not matter to him if the performance is up to the mark and he is confident that Whittaker will do justice to the role of Doctor.

“(Doctor) It’s an alien. Why can’t it be a woman, why can’t it be any gender? It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t speak as someone

who has the right as a fan to have an incredibly strong opinion. I just speak as someone who wants to see Jodie Whittaker’s

performance as the doctor.” (TOI)

Ellen DeGeneres‏ @TheEllenShow

Sending love to the people in the path of

#HurricaneMaria. Please do everything you can to stay safe.


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The-Dream

Born Terius Youngdell Nash, he co-wrote the song “Baby,” which was performed in 2010 by Justin Bieber. He is also an acclaimed singer and producer, releasing albums like 2007’s Love Hate and 2010’s Love King.

Actor Ben Stiller has praised ‘Brad’s Status’ writer and director Mike White for the way his talent has shaped the comedy-drama. The ‘Night at the

Museum’ actor stars as Brad Sloan, a middle-aged man left miserable by constantly comparing himself to his successful friends.

Stiller said he was drawn to the movie for tackling something that isn’t talked about in Hollywood. “I think Mike is just an amazing writer, and he finds the truth in the scenes, and the places we don’t necessarily want to go to, the uncomfortable places, and then he finds the humour in that,” Stiller said. (TOI)


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American DreamLCD Soundsystem

EvolveImagine Dragons

NOW 63Various Artists

A Deeper UnderstandingThe War On Drugs

MoanaSoundtrack

Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2Soundtrack

VillainsQueens Of The Stone Age

RainbowKesha

Winwood: Greatest Hits LiveSteve Winwood

DAMN.Kendrick Lamar

(billboard.com)

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts said

Tuesday that BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Annette Bening will discuss her craft and career at one of its popular “BAFTA A Life in Pictures” events in London next month.

It will take place at the British capital’s Savoy Hotel on Oct. 12.

The “Life in Pictures” series has hosted such stars as Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, David Fincher, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Sam Mendes, Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet and Jeremy Irons.

After starting her acting career on stage, Bening’s breakthrough role on screen came in 1990, when she starred in neo-noir crime

drama The Grifters, receiving BAFTA and Oscar nominations for actress in a supporting role.

In 1999, Bening starred opposite Kevin Spacey in American Beauty, for which

she won the BAFTA for leading actress. She also received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance. (hollywoodreporter)

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Hollywood actor Sebastian Stan said he knew he was making a special movie

with ‘I, Tonya’. The 35-year-old actor stars as Jeff Gillooly, the ex- husband of controversial American figure skater Tonya Harding, in the new Craig Gillespie-directed film, and Sebastian said he feels the hard work and patience of the cast has paid off with the positive feedback they have already received.

Asked when he realised he was making a special movie,

Sebastian said, “It was definitely on set. I mean, the

movie kind of came together there and we knew because the days were really long... 31 days to shoot it.”

“And there were all these skating sequences and it was a lot to get done.” (TOI)

Warner Bros and MGM have released the first official poster for the upcoming

‘Tomb Raider’ reboot, starring Alicia Vikander as the globetrotting archaeologist Lara Croft. The reboot comes more than 15 years after Angelina Jolie first brought the video game adventurer to the silver screen.

The new ‘Tomb Raider’ finds Croft as an ordinary 21- year-old living in London. Haunted by the apparent death of her archaeologist father (Dominic West), she soon sets out on a high-stakes mission to find him. Roar Uthaug is directing, with Walton Goggins on board. (TOI)

ISB MEGA FAIR AND FOOD FESTIVAL

Date: October 12 &13Venue: Isa Town campus The Indian School Bahrain is gearing up for ISB Mega Fair and Food Festival 2017, which will be held on October 12 and 13 in the Isa Town campus of the school. The main attractions of the event are the musical programmes led by Indian playback singer and music composer Nakash Aziz on the first day (October 12) and popular singers Sreenivas, Jyotsna and Vishnu Raj on the second day of the Mega Fair. “The funds generated from the Fair will be utilized for providing fee conces-sions for the economically underprivi-leged students, welfare activities for the staff and to enhance the resources of the school, said ISB Chairman Prince S Natarajan. “The Indian School has one of the lowest fee structures in the Gulf and it runs on fees collected from the students and the charity of community members who sponsor the education of the needy and financially weaker children.” The first prizewinner of the Mega Raffle Draw to be held on October 13, will take home a Zayani Motors sponsored Mitsubishi car. Entry fee for the Mega Fair will be BD2. The overall conduct of the fair will be coordinated by General Convener Mohammed Malim. Food stalls indus-trial exhibitions and many more events are planned in the school carnival.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Date: October 6 Venue: Royal Golf Club golf course

Bahrain’s first international jazz festival is set to make its debut on October 6th 2017. The open-air jazz festival, organized by the Royal Golf Club, Clockwork and BMMI, will feature 8 international and local jazz artists and musicians. The first of its kind event will take place at the Royal Golf Club golf course and is expected to draw more than 3,000 jazz music enthusi-asts from Bahrain and the region. The organisers of the festival are aiming to set up a great experience and position the Bahrain Jazz Fest as an annual fea-

ture in the national events calendar for the Kingdom of Bahrain.The festival will feature internationally acclaimed acts such as Electric Swing Circus (UK), The Ska Vengers (India), The Speakeasies Swing Band (Greece), Swing Zazou (UK) and the Dihann Moore & the SheGroovee Band (USA) as well popular local acts AQ’s Jazz Experience, Mohammed Rashid Trio

featuring Banah and Captain Tea. The family friendly event is open to all ages and starts at 12noon until 10 pm and will host activities for the whole fam-ily such as interactive children’s tents, food trucks, corporate hospitality areas, activation zones and all day markets.

THE MACAO CHINESE ORCHESTRADate: 27 September 2017,8:00 pmVenue: Bahrain National Theatre Celebrating International Tourism Day and coinciding with the Chinese Cultural Days, The Macao Chinese Orchestra, founded in 1987, will bring the distinguished music of the Chinese nation to the Kingdom of Bahrain. In recent years, the Macao Chinese Orchestra has made an open recruit-ment of new instrumentalists from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Since it welcomed this “new blood”, the orchestra has con-stantly enhanced its level of perfor-mance and received critical acclaim from the musical circle both inside and outside of China. The Macao Chinese Orchestra will be performing both tra-ditional and modern pieces. In addi-tion to exploring and developing sym-phonic orchestral traditional Chinese music, they will be emphasizing on performing commissioned works that feature elements of Macao’s culture. Organically integrating both Chinese

and Western cultures, these works are novel, elegant and unique.

FRIDAY BRUNCH Date: Fridays 12:30 pm to 3:30 pmVenue: Bahrain Bay Kitchen International

The known lavish culinary offer-ings, including five unique food sta-tions serving Arabic, Western, Indian, Japanese and Chinese delicacies. Shisha is also available on the restaurant ter-race during brunch hours.

SATURDAY BRUNCH Date: Saturdays 12:30 pm to 3:30 pmVenue: Bahrain Bay Kitchen International

Offering wide selection of Arabic favorites such as lamb Ouzi, cold mezzes and much more. It’s just the perfect offer for you and your fam-ily. End your Saturday fun with a tasty shisha on the terrace.

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAYDate: Wednesday, October 25th from 7pmVenue: Four Seasons

Fall into Winter Blue Moon Lounge Tasting Series. Join us on a once a month whistle-stop tour visiting some of the world’s greatest regions for pro-duction. Tastings to emphasize the importance of place as it is expressed through the clarity of great bottles and superlative winemaking. This one hour long tasting seminar, starting at 7pm, will feature four wines for you to taste and discuss in an educational yet infor-mal setting in our beautiful Blue Moon Lounge.

LANSON CHAMPAGNE DINNERDate: Wednesday, October 11th from 7:00 pmVenue: re/ Asian Cuisine

An artfully prepared five course menu paired to five different selections from Champagne Lanson. Celebrate the ver-satility of Champagne by exploring its natural affinity for South-East Asian cuisine. BHD 2 from each ticket sold

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ICRF FREE MEDICAL CAMP FOR WORKERSDate: September 28Venue: Airmech WLL

Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) is organizing the 123rd Medical Camp at Airmech WLL on Sept 28th Thursday 5: 30pm to 8:30pm. Senior Medical Consultants will conduct the medical examinations for about 300 workers. Health awareness and safety tips and LMRA Guidelines will be provided to the employees at the camp. This camp is open to Airmech Employees. Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF), func-tioning under the aegis of the Indian Embassy, has been organizing regular medical check up at various labour camps in Bahrain since 2002. Those who are volunteering to help at the camp may kindly be present at 5:45 pm at the venue. Looking forward to see you all on this proud occasion. For any Quires you may please contact the undersigned on 3946 1746.

AL AYAM CULTURAL FESTIVAL Date: Till September 23 Venue: Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) 235 local, Arab and international pub-lishers from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, UK, Italy, Germany and Canada are exhibiting more than 65,000 book titles at Al Ayam Cultural Festival & Book Show.

The event is takingplace at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. Books on display cover culture, phi-losophy, literature, religion, law, engi-neering, media, architecture, literature, science fiction, folktales, heritage, edu-cational books for all age groups as well as many more books in other profes-sional fields.


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WU COOKING DEMONSTRATIONSDate : 4th October 201711am to 1:30pmVenue : ART Rotana Join us for a series of intimate cook-ing demonstrations with Chef Mac and learn the secrets of cooking the 5 East Asian cuisines featured at WU. Demonstrations are limited to 10 guests only and shall take place on the first Wednesday of every month, inclusive of lunch and com-plimentary beverages served at WU.

BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

Date: 16-18 October 2017Venue: Bahrain InternationalExhibition & Convention Centre

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Clarion Events is proud to present BIDEC – the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference, taking place 16-18 October 2017 at Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre. The inau-gural BIDEC is fully supported by the Bahrain Defence Force, and presents a brand new opportuni-ty for exhibitors to showcase the latest technology, equipment and hardware across land, sea and air. Bahrain Defence Force are cur-rently upgrading their capabilities and systems; make sure you are a part of this unique new event in the Middle East.

INDIAN CLUB ONAMDate: September 21 and 22Venue: The Indian Club

Onam 2017 will be celebrated at The Indian Club on September 21 and 22 with cultural entertainment, traditional sports and competitions. On the 21st will be the traditional sports – the Vadam Vali Tournament drawing the fans to the outdoor court, whilst indoor interest will focus on the Pookkalam Competition followed by an evening of Nadanpattu cultural enter-tainment, featuring, amongst a range of artists, the Kerala singing star Jessie Gift along with a local orchestra.The 22nd September will be the final day of the celebration which will be completely taken up with the famous Indian Club Onasadhya Feast; this sumptuous meal of 25 individual items will be enjoyed by approximately 2,000 people during the day across a number of sittings starting at 11.30am.Entries are now open for the Onam 2017 competitions with a closing date for all on September 20. For registration, the Vadam Vali (Tug of War) is BD10 per team of 9 and the Pookkalam competition is free entry. More information is available by contacting Ricson A Rebello on 39258158 or Aneesh Varghese on 39899300.

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Have you recently purchased something you wanted that’s more of a luxury than a necessity? Today you might feel guilty about it. It may have temporarily strained your budget. Don’t even think about taking it back! Sometimes luxury items can lift the spirits. Payday will be around again before you know it.

Attempts to balance emotions with logic may not succeed today, particularly where family is concerned. Members of your household may be upset, and you might not be able to cheer them up. Perhaps all you can do is leave them alone for a while to think. Only they can understand their feelings and discern the right way to proceed.You might do some writing today, perhaps creative or letters. Whichever it is, you might find that all that comes out are gloomy accounts of whatever’s happening now. This may not reflect your true state of mind. If you can’t come up with anything pleasant to write about, perhaps you’d better wait until later!

A friend may have some outrageous, unworkable ideas for making money. No matter what they involve, you’ll probably start by listening just to be polite and then end up wondering if your friend is still on this planet. This isn’t a good day to get involved in anything risky. If asked, make your excuses. “Risky” is too mild a word for this proposal!

Career matters might be very stressful today. Your generally penetrating mind is clouded by strong feelings about whatever you’re doing and confused by differences of opinion among your colleagues. This could drive you crazy. Relax! The world won’t come to an end if everything you need to do isn’t done today.

Some new concepts involving the sciences that you’re trying to study may be difficult. You might be a little impatient with yourself, viewing this confusion as a symptom of mental dullness. These ideas could just be new to you. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to explain things. There are times when hearing it makes it more understandable than reading it.

Some vivid dreams could shed light on something you’ve been trying to find. This could be a lost object or an obscure piece of information. Whatever it is, you might wake up with some new ideas on where to look for it. Chances are it’s hidden in an obvious place full of similar things. Don’t hesitate because of the unorthodox source of your insight.

A social event could put you in touch with a magnetic woman who has a lot of interesting stories to tell. She probably exaggerates, so don’t take every detail as fact, but you’ll enjoy meeting her anyway. Don’t commit to any proposal that you and she work on a project together. She can be very convincing, but you’ll need to think about it carefully before deciding.

Stress could have you feeling a little out of sorts by the end of the day. You might have been considering going out for the evening, but it might be better if you put off those plans and stay home and rest. Take a walk to a takeout place and get some dinner, then relax with a funny video. This way you’ll able to release all the tension and sleep soundly.

Today you might be trying to do some in-depth research, but don’t be surprised if what you’re looking for proves difficult to find. You could get sidetracked by other interesting subjects related to what you’re doing. Don’t be upset with yourself. Finding what you need won’t be easy. Enjoy the side roads and go back to your search tomorrow.

A decision may need to be made today that requires logic and practicality. You might find that your feelings get in the way. Don’t fight it. Sometimes it’s best to step back and discern why your emotions are interfering. Is there a hidden factor you may not be considering? Do you know all the facts? Consider all contingencies before committing.

Today a charismatic, artistic woman could visit your home. She could have a lot of ideas to discuss, perhaps proposing that you work on a project together. This might be a good idea, but don’t commit to it now. Your friend has a way of getting people all excited and clouding their judgment. Wait until she leaves and take some time to think. You’ll be in a better space then.

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Iraqi security forces and paramilitary units

launched a dawn assault yesterday against one of the Islamic State group’s last bastions in the vast western province of Anbar bordering Syria.

The Joint Operations Command, which is coordinating Iraqi security forces battling IS, said an offensive had begun to retake the town of Anna and the nearby village of Al-Rayhanna.

“Infantry units and armour backed by the Hashed al-Shaabi began an

offensive to liberate Anna and Al-Rayhanna from Daesh terrorists,” JOC head General Abdelamir Yarallah said in a statement, using an Arabic name for IS.

A general in the area said the operation was “developing along three axes” involving the army, police and the Hashed al-Shaabi, a paramilitary force composed largely of Iran-trained militias.

The operation was supported by Iraqi army helicopters and warplanes from the US-led coalition battling IS in Iraq and Syria, the general said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Nairobi

An independent Tanzanian newspaper

has been suspended for two years, a government spokesman said yesterday, accusing the publication of sedition and endangering national security.

The critical Mwanahalisi newspaper was shut after publishing a letter on Monday from a reader containing “insults” against President John Magufuli

and his government, said spokesman Hassan Abbasi.

Abbasi said the paper had received several warnings. The daily has been shuttered on several occasions in the past, for three months in 2008 and then three years between 2012 and 2015.

The offending letter said that Magufuli “claims to be a patriot but questions the patriotism of anyone who opposes him. This is hypocritical.”

“The use of nuclear weap-ons should be unthinkable. But today global anxieties about nuclear weapons are at the highest level since the end of the Cold War.”

Five men in court over HK explosives plot

Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka said he had been denied a visa to attend the UN general assembly because of unresolved war crime allegations against the military.

Five men accused of making explosives before a conten-tious vote on political reform in 2015 appeared in a Hong Kong court in a case that triggered concern about the radicalisation of protesters.

Russia unveils statue of AK-47 inventor Kalashnikov

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Moscow

Russian officials and Orthodox priests

yesterday unveiled a statue in Moscow of inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose iconic AK-47 assault rifle has claimed countless lives worldwide.

A priest sprinkled holy water on the seven-metre tall statue of Kalashnikov gripping his deadly creation, which will now loom over motorists from a traffic island in one of the sprawling capital’s central thoroughfares.

Culture minister Vladimir Medinsky praised the inventor and called the rifle -- which has been reproduced an estimated 100 million times worldwide -- a “cultural brand for Russia.”

Kalashnikov had “the best traits of a Russian: an extraordinary natural gift, simplicity, integrity,” Medinsky said.

Born in a Siberian village in 1919, Mikhail Kalashnikov died in December 2013 in Izhevsk, the capital of the Russian republic of Udmurtia, where he lived.

New storm approaches British Virgin IslandsThe British Virgin Islands was under curfew as the Caribbean archipelago braced for another megas-torm after Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Maria smashed into the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, with its prime minister describing devastating damage.

Hurricane Maria wreaks ‘devastation’

New York

A former Fox Business Network guest

commentator has accused a prominent host of rape, the latest in a series of sexual misconduct allegations to rock the broadcaster.

Scottie Nell Hughes, 37, filed a civil lawsuit Monday in federal court in New York against presenter Charles Payne and Fox News, according to documents reviewed by AFP.

According to Hughes’ lawsuit, Payne, who hosts “Making Money” on the Fox Business channel, raped her

in a hotel room in July 2013. But she maintained a sexual relationship with him for almost two years, believing that this would give her more opportunities to appear on the air.

During that time she appeared regularly not only on Payne’s programme but also on other Fox Business programmes and on Fox News, both subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox.

After ending the relationship in June 2015, Hughes said her appearances rapidly decreased, with her final appearance in March

2016.She said she learned from

Fox employees that they had been instructed to stop booking her.

The media company also compromised her chances of securing a position in the new Trump administration, Hughes alleged.

In June, Hughes’ manager contacted the law firm investigating a culture of sexual misconduct at Fox, which came after several women accused male journalists and executives of harassment and other misdeeds. (AFP)

Berlin

A former German intelligence agent who

was also an ex-gay porn actor was yesterday given a one-year suspended sentence for attempting to share state secrets while pretending to be a jihadist online.

The 52-year-old named as Roque M., made headlines when he was arrested last November in what initially appeared to be a case of an Islamist mole at work in Germany’s domestic spy agency.

But he was freed in July after prosecutors dropped most of the charges, finding no evidence of an attack plot or ties to Islamist groups.

He told the court that he

pretended to be a jihadist planning an attack in online chatrooms because he was bored.

“I never met with any

Islamists. I would never do that. The whole thing was like a game,” the suspect said at the start of his trial in the western city of Duesseldorf.

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German defendant Roque M sitting in the courtroom on the start of his trial in Düsseldorf, western Germany

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Suu Kyi rejects criticism over RohingyaNaypyidaw

Aung San Suu Kyi pledged yesterday to hold rights

violators to account over the Rohingya crisis but refused to blame Myanmar’s army, as the UN chief demanded an end to the military campaign and a better deal for the Muslim minority.

In an address timed to pre-empt censure at the UN General Assembly in New York -- delivered entirely in English and aimed squarely at an international audience -- she called for patience and understanding of the crisis which has driven some 421,000 Rohingya

out of her mainly Buddhist country.

The Nobel peace laureate vowed to resettle some refugees but offered no solutions to halt what the UN calls army-led “ethnic cleansing” in Rakhine state, where soldiers are accused of burning Rohingya out of their homes.

Amnesty International said Suu Kyi was “burying her head in the sand” over documented army abuses and claims of rape, murder and the systematic clearing of scores of villages.

At the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined the

international outcry.“The authorities in

Myanmar must end the military operations and allow unhindered humanitarian access,” Guterres told the assembly’s opening. “They must also address the grievances of the Rohingya, whose status has been left unresolved for far too long.”

Supporters and observers say the 72-year-old Suu Kyi lacks the authority to rein in the military, which ran the country for 50 years and only recently ceded limited powers to her civilian government. (AFP)Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (C) arrives to deliver a national address in Naypyidaw

Philippines’ Duterte facing ‘Hunger Games’ protestsManila

Critics of Philippine President Rodrigo

Duterte have adopted the three-finger salute from the hit “Hunger Games” films as a sign of resistance against his rule and drug war killings.

The sign is in contrast to Duterte’s own iconic gesture, a clenched fist raised at or above eye level that is immensely popular with his support but which opponents have likened to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s hand salute.

Opposition lawmakers and other members of a new anti-Duterte coalition performed the Hunger Games salute in unison on Monday while announcing protests on Thursday against what they said was his “path filled with violence, contempt for law and hate”.

“Yes, we adopted the three-finger salute to signify resistance, same as that of the Hunger Games trilogy,”

House of Representatives member Gary Alejano said.

“It resonates with many young people,” said Emman Hizon, chief of staff of opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros, another of those who made the three-finger salute.

Used by the lead character Katniss Everdeen in the

Hunger Games series, the salute is portrayed as a symbol of resistance in a dystopian future where youths are forced to engage in annual fight-to-the-death combat.

The gesture has since been adopted by pro-democracy protesters in military junta-ruled Thailand. Thai protesters have been arrested for flashing

the salute.A pro-Duterte blogger

known as “Thinking Pinoy” ridiculed the opposition’s Hunger Games salute, writing in a Facebook post they were like “girl scouts”.

Hand signs are powerful political symbols in the Philippines, a riotous democracy with a

bloodstained history of military dictatorship.

A generation ago, activists used the “L” hand sign to show opposition to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, toppled in a bloodless “People Power” revolution in 1986.

Supporters of Marcos, who was accused of massive corruption and of killing, jailing and torturing dissidents during a 20-year rule, had countered with his “V for victory” sign.

Apart from anger over the drug war, in which police have reported killing more than 3,800 suspects, critics also allege Duterte is imposing a form authoritarian rule that could lead to another dictatorship.

They point to his support of the Marcos family, as well as efforts by his allies in Congress to impeach the Supreme Court chief justice and defund the Commission on Human Rights. (AFP)

Philippine Senators Risa Hontiveros (L), Antonio Trillanes (3rd L), Francis Pangilinan (3rd R) and others raising a three-finger salute, as they launched a movement in Manila

‘Pakistan Girl’ aim at abuse and corruptionIslamabad

Pakistan’s newest female superhero has vowed

to battle venal officials and protect battered women, as her creator tries to inspire the next generation to fight injustice in a deeply patriarchal society.

The new “Pakistan Girl” comic series is based on Sarah, a normal teenager with a pet cat who discovers she has superhuman powers after waking from a coma caused by a blast in her village.

Donning a green cape, Pakistan’s national colour, the protagonist whips a man beating a woman in a market and saves a young girl taken hostage by a bribe-seeking police officer in the series’ first comic book released this summer.

The creator of the English-language comic says he hopes the superhero will give young girls across Pakistan a role model and embolden them to fight corruption and violence in a country where crime is rife in major cities and corruption is the norm.

“There’s a huge shortage of female role models and superheroes in the mainstream media here,” author Hassan Siddiqui.

WWI German submarine wreck found off BelgiumBrussels

Divers have found a well preserved wreck of a

German submarine sunk during World War I in the North Sea which may have the bodies of its crew still on board, Belgian officials said yesterday.

A diver who has explored the wreck, lying in 30 metres (100 feet) of water off the port of Ostend, said the good

condition of the submarine suggested the remains of its 23 crew could still be inside.

It is the 11th German submarine from the 1914-18 war to be found in Belgian waters and the best-preserved example to date, Thomas Termote, a diver and expert in marine archaeology who found the wreck this summer, said.

“We thought that all the big wrecks had already been discovered so this was a total surprise,” Termote said.

Its exact location is being kept secret to deter treasure-hunters.

He said the wreck -- a UB-II type torpedo armed boat -- was 27 metres (yards) long with the rear end partly detached.

“The submarine is very

intact, everything is still closed -- that’s what he (Termote) saw during his first visit this summer,” Jan Mees, head of the Flanders Marine Institute said.

The submarine would have had 22 crew and a commander on board, West Flanders provincial governor Carl Decaluwe told De Standaard newspaper.

A U-boat, a military submarine operated by Germany during WWI (file photo)

Madrid

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane believes the harsh treatment meted

out to Gareth Bale by his own fans at the Santiago Bernabeu can push the Welshman to greater heights.

Bale bounced back from jeers as Real opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over APOEL

Nicosia last week by scoring just his second goal of the season in spectacular fashion in a 3-1 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday.

“It is part of a player’s career, but at times it is good to note that you are not doing things well,” said Zidane on Tuesday ahead of the Spanish champions’ La Liga clash with Real Betis on Wednesday.

“I am not speaking just about Gareth, but in general. It happened to me and I think it is good because you want to react and do better in the next game.”

Zidane has consistently pleaded for patience with Bale, who missed four months of last season through injury, and failed to win his place back in the side for the Champions League final in June.

And despite a full pre-season, Zidane believes it is still some time before Bale will hit top form again.

“I have always said we need to have patience with him,” added the Frenchman.

“We know how good he is if he is completely fit, but he will need time and we will see that.

“It will still take more time to see the best

of Gareth, but he is already doing very well.” (AFP)

Bergen, Norway

Chris Froome has a chance to end his best ever season

on yet another high when he tackles the hilly world time-trial championships course in Bergen today. A punishing final 3.4km climb on the 31km course with gradients reaching 10 percent will favour specialist climbers like Froome over the freight-train time-trialists like four-time world champion Tony Martin.

Many people believe the climb will almost certainly rule out the more regular powerhouse racers against the clock leaving Froome, Giro d’Italia champion Tom Dumoulin, Australia’s Rohan Dennis and Ilnur Zakarin of Russia to battle for honours.

German Martin, for one, is angry that his title defence has been compromised.

“The finale of the ‘parcours’ (course) of the individual time-trial is way too hard for m e , ” s a i d t h e

32-year-old, winner in 2011, 2012, 2013 and last year.

“I’ll be the outgoing world champion and so I’ll still give it everything and I’ll fight hard but I know I’ve got very little chance of success.”

The course should suit Dumoulin and Froome, the silver and bronze medallists at last year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, who are both world class time-trialists as well as strong climbers.

Froome has already enjoyed an incredible year, winning the Tour

de France for the fourth time and Vuelta a Espana for

the first time.The only Grand

Tour he missed out on was the Giro,

won by Dumoulin.But Froome’s

attention has been diverted from his final

race of 2017 to questions about his nationality.

(AFP)

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Manama Toastmasters Club, Bahrain recently conducted a Bowling Tournament at the Dana Mall Bowling Centre with the participation of 32 players including members and guests. The top five bowlers from the 32 participants played in the stepladder finale, with Todd Dinwiddie winning the Manama Toastmasters IncediBowler 2017 trophy and a gift hamper, Adi came in second and Guraz Wankadia was third. Toastmasters Club President, Sheela Pai awarded the trophies to the winners

Rio Ferdinand launches boxing careerLondon

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand said yesterday he

is launching a new career as a professional boxer two years after retiring from football as a way of channelling his anger.

The 38-year-old former Manchester United star, who quit football in May 2015, is taking part in online betting firm Betfair’s “Defender to Contender” project.

“I’ve been through quite a few things in my life,” Ferdinand told reporters in London.

“This is a way of trying to channel that aggression, that anger sometimes, into

something I can be really focused on.

“I’ve probably been searching for that since I retired. I miss that competitive edge. It’s something for me to focus on after the last couple of years.”

He will compete at cruiserweight and be trained by former world champion Richie Woodhall.

The ex-West Ham, Leeds, Manchester United and QPR defender, who currently works as a pundit with BT Sport and the BBC, said in a promotional video: “I’ve won (football) titles but now I’m in it for a belt.”

But both Ferdinand and

Woodhall recognise the former Manchester United centre-back is not guaranteed a professional licence by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

“I’ve got the utmost respect for the boxing fraternity and I’m not saying I’m going to be a world champion,” Ferdinand said.

“I’m saying there are loads of hurdles to get over and I’m going to meet them head on.” “I’m not going into this without thinking about the dangers,” he added. “I don’t look at this as a circus. I’m not trying to disrespect anyone. I’m taking it seriously.”

Ferdinand’s plans could yet be stymied if the British board rejects any potential application for a licence.

Woodhall, 49, said: “That’s the biggest hurdle. He’ll go through a 10-12 week training period to improve his technique, then I want him to spar. “The board are going to want to see him, and actually see him perform. We’ll be arranging that.” (AFP)

BTC: Formation of Women’s Committee approvedDT News NetworkManama

The Board of Directors of Bahrain Tennis Club

(BTC) have approved the formation of the Women’s Committee of the Club under the chairmanship of former Bahrain national team player Marwa Mohammed Ahmed.

She was Bahrain’s most prominent female player and won many local tournaments between 2005 to 2010 and represented the kingdom in the Asian Championships in Jordan and Syria and achieving good results.

As soon as it was formed, the committee drew up a developing programme that would activate the women’s game at the club and encourage Bahraini women to join the club’s specialized training programmes.

Froome looks to cap glorious year

Boos can make Bale better

English League CupFootball Results

Aston Villa 0 Middlesbrough 2Bournemouth 0 Brighton 0Brentford 0 Norwich 3Bristol City 2 Stoke 0Burnley 0 Leeds 0Crystal Palace 1 Huddersfield 0Leicester 2 Liverpool 0West Ham 2 Bolton 0Scores as of closing

Ferdinand (file pic)

Chris Froome

Zinedine Zidane (file pic)

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Manama

Jumana Mohammed missed out on adding to Bahrain’s

medal tally yesterday in the Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan after losing 17-10 to Kirstie Elaine Alora of the Phillipines in the women’s taekwondo quarter finals under-73kg category.

On the inaugural day of taekwondo, Jumana showed some outstanding technic. The 18 year-old Bahraini started her medal quest at the Taekwondo DanceSport Arena after defeating Thai opponent Kanjana Sukeewas of Thailand in the Round of 16, who was disqualified for committing so many illegal kicks and getting warnings and deduction penalties from the judges.

In the quarter finals, Jumana took on Alora and looked for a final four place which would have granted her at least a bronze medal.

She put up a brave show and was level at 6-6 after the first round, but lost the second

round 5-0 to her much more experienced opponent and despite a gusty performance in the third round went down 6-4.

Bahrain remain on two medals thanks to Ali Monfaradi and Ahmed Shebeeb, who took the men’s under-77kg gold and bronze medals, respectively on Monday.

The taekwondo bouts were closely followed by Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president and Bahrain chef de mission Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain Olympic Committee general secretary Abudlrahman Askar and other delegation officials.

Taekwondo action continues today when Juwana Mohammed, the younger sister of Jumana, will start her campaign against Nguyen Ha of Vietnam in a Round of 16 fight round fight in the under-62kg weight category.

Bahrain’s third team member Walaa Al Doseri heads into her opening women’s under-57-kg fight tomorrow when she clashes with Chimi Dolma of Bhutan.

The trio of Bahrainis are coached by Tawfeeq Nuwaiser of Jordan, who earlier had described the event as a

golden opportunity for his young athletes to acquire more experience, improve their skills and boost their

rating globally.Bahrain’s only entrant to

come is in wrestling when Adam Batirov (70kg freestyle)

a former Asian champion and coached by Mahmood Magomedov is in action on September 25.

Jumana misses out on taekwondo medal

Angelique Kerber of Germany reacts

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Bairstow’s maiden century sets up victory Manchester

England opener Jonny Bairstow’s maiden one-day

international century ensured West Indies suffered a seven-wicket defeat at Old Trafford yesterday that meant they could no longer gain direct entry into the 2019 World Cup.

West Indies, the 1975 and 1979 World Cup champions had to win this five-match series 5-0, or 4-0 with a tie or no result, to avoid the indignity of going through qualifying for the next edition in England in two years’ time.

But Bairstow’s 100 not out saw England easily chase down a meagre target of 205 in a match reduced to 42 overs per side by a wet outfield as the hosts went 1-0 up with 67 balls to spare. West Indies struggled to 204 for nine after a promising opening stand of 45 in 5.3 overs between Chris

Gayle (37) and Evin Lewis (11).Ben Stokes returned figures

of three for 43 with only

Windies captain Jason Holder’s 41 not out taking the tourists past 200.

Stokes ended the match in style with a six off spinner Ashley Nurse. (AFP)

BRIEF SCOREEngland 210 for 3 (Bairstow 100*, Root 54) beat West Indies 204 for 9 (Holder 41*, Stokes 3-43) by seven wickets

Van Vleuten clinches world titleBergen, Norway

Veteran Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten

put a Rio horror fall behind her yesterday when she won the world individual time-trial gold medal by a comfortable margin.

Van Vleuten suffered a heavy downhill fall while leading at the 2016 Olympic road race.

The 34-year-old covered the 21.1km rolling route in 28mins 50.35sec, some 12 seconds faster than silver medallist and Dutch compatriot Anna Van der Breggen, who faded over the run in.

Australia’s Katrin Garfoot took bronze over 18 seconds off the pace.

“I still cannot believe it,” said Van Vleuten.

“This season I keep surprising myself with what I can do. To be world champion in the time trial I never thought I would be able (to do) this. (AFP)

Jumana Mohammed battles with Phılıppınes’ Kirstl Alora

Jumana Mohammed awaits the judges decision in her bout with Kanjana Sukeewas

Annemiek van Vleuten

England’s Jonny Bairstow celebrates century

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Muharraq Youth Centre defeated Sanad Youth

Centre 4-1 to lift the trophy for the first time in the final for the youth centres and unregistered clubs tournament, of the Fifth Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities and Girls, which concluded on Sunday night at Khalifa Sports City Hall in Isa Town.

The Special Olympics Team beat the Movement Disability Team 2-0 to clinch the diasabled tournament title and in the first girls’ tournament, Team Will ran out 4-0 winners against Team Determination.

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Honorary President of Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities congratulated the winners of the three tournaments.

Following the finals, the winners were honoured by Minister of Sports Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowder, who deputised for Shaikh Khalid on the final day at the closing ceremony, which was attended by members of the House of Representatives and Shura Council, Municipal Councils heads and members and a number of senior officials and social figures in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Shaikh Khalid acknowledged the strong performance of Muharraq Youth Centre Team during different stages of the league and their determination to win the league for the first time and the efforts by Sanad

Youth Centre on reaching the final for the first time.

Shaikh Khalid also congratulated the winning team and the efforts of all in the disabilities competition, which was held for the second time, while in the girls’ tournament, highlighted the importance of developing local female athletes by competing in such events and the ability of Bahraini women to compete in all sorts of sports activities.

Shaikh Khalid thanked the sponsors, partners and members of the organising committee in making the league a success and a popular sports event among the Bahraini youth.

Big win for Muharraq

Muharraq Youth Centre Team

Team Will celebrate with the trophy

Special Olympics players celebrate

The final between Special Olympics and Movement Disability

Team Will players celebrate The final between Special Olympics and Movement Disability