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Franklin, first black ‘Peanuts’ character, turns 50 WASHINGTON - Franklin, the first African-American to appear in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” alongside Charlie Brown and Snoopy, turns 50 on Tuesday -- a major milestone for a character born in a time of racial tensions after the slaying of Martin Luther King.

The young Franklin joined the iconic line-up on July 31, 1968 during a summer of race riots and civil unrest in the wake of King’s assassination on April 4 that year.

At the time, “Peanuts” was carried in hundreds of newspapers -and at the height of its popularity, exposing the foibles of humanity through the shenanigans of a group of children and one crafty beagle.

Franklin’s arrival made a major splash -- and earned mainly praise.

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were it not for a Los Angeles teacher and mother-of-three with an idea.

On April 15, Harriet Glickman wrote to ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz and suggested he include a “Negro” character into the comic strip, which had been running since 1950.

“Since the death of Martin Luther King, I’ve been asking myself what I can do to help change those conditions in our society which led to the assassination and which contribute to the vast sea of misunderstanding, fear, hate and violence,” she wrote.

“I’m sure one doesn’t make radical changes in so important an institution without a lot of shock waves from syndicates, clients, etc.

You have, however, a stature and reputation which can withstand a great deal,” she added. (afp)

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Tom Cruise greets the fans at the U.S. Premiere of “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 22, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Latest “Mission Impossible” flick cruises to box office gold

LOS ANGELES - “Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” topped the weekend box office in North America, outperforming the five earlier editions of the stunt-filled Tom Cruise action franchise, final figures showed Monday.

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Franklin, the first African-American to appear in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” alongside Charlie Brown and Snoopy, turns 50 on Tuesday.

The Paramount/Skydance production took in $61.2 million for the three-day weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations, more than quadrupling the $15.1 million earned by secondplace “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.”

“Impossible” has 56-year-old Cruise, who famously still does his own cliff-hanging, car-rolling stunts, ordered to track down some missing plutonium and find a terror-minded villain.

Universal’s “Mamma Mia” clung to the second spot for a second straight weekend, though its take was nearly 60 percent below

its opening.

With a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan, the film uses plentiful flashbacks to fill in the story of Streep’s carefree character on the only Greek island with a built-in ABBA soundtrack.

In third was Sony’s “The Equalizer 2,” with Denzel Washington again playing a former black-ops agent -- and now low-profile Lyft driver -- drawn into action to avenge a friend’s death. It took in $14 million.

Fourth spot went to another Sony film, “Hotel Transylvania 3:

Summer Vacation,” at $12.3 million. The animated comedy, whose voice cast includes Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez, follows Count Dracula and his family as they get away from their hotel for their own vacation.

In fifth was a new release, Warner Bros.’s family-friendly “Teen Titans Go! To the Movies,” at $10.4 million, which Variety called slightly disappointing given the film’s 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first feature film based on a popular animated series, “Titans” has a voice cast including Kristen Bell, Will Arnett and Greg Cipes. (afp)

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This handout picture taken and released by the Mataram Search and Rescue Team on July 31, 2018 shows rescuers carrying out the body of an Indonesian hiker from mount Rinjani in Sembalun, West Nusa Tenggara, following an earthquake. More than 500 hikers and their guides have been successfully evacuated from an Indonesian volcano after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides that trapped them on the mountain, officials said on July 31.

Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake

More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to safety, with some recalling their terror when tonnes of rock cascaded down.

The shallow 6.4-magnitude quake, which struck early Sunday on Lombok island and was followed by scores of aftershocks, triggered major landslides on Mount Rinjani, blocking the hiking routes that criss-cross it.

Some 800 trekkers and their guides were on the mountain when the quake struck including citizens from the United States, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany and 21 other countries, according to search and rescue officials.

Hundreds managed to find a

way down on Sunday and over 500 more reached safety Monday night.

While most were able to pick their way down the mountain on foot, at least three arrived at Sembalun village on the lower slopes by helicopter, according to officials.

Some returned with harrowing tales of being caught out by the quake, which killed 17 people across the holiday island including one on the mountain.

Australian hiker Stanley Yu said the ground began to shake about

20 minutes after his group reached Rinjani’s peak. “The earthquake lasted about 10-20 seconds. After that everybody was rushing down,” he told AFP. “On the way down there was another earthquake and that made everyone panic -- it was pretty scary.”

One Thai tourist, who reached the foot of the mountain Tuesday morning, felt the ground shake beneath her sleeping bag. “I felt the earth move... and thought ‘Huh? What’s happening?’” she said.

“I got out of my bed and then I saw a landslide (with) rocks falling down.” A male friend said he watched parts of Rinjani’s slopes collapse. “The whole mountain,

rocks, fell down -- I was a bit afraid,” he said.

- ‘Tired but in good condition’ The remaining 500 or so hikers were able to start climbing down on Monday after guides discovered an alternate route that was unaffected by the landslides.

The last three trekkers -- two porters and a guide -- are expected to arrive at the base of the mountain by 7pm local time, said Agus Hendra Sanjaya, a spokesman for the search and rescue agency on the island’s main city of Mataram.

“We have searched the (Rinjani) area, there are no more hikers,” he told AFP. “We started this morning at 6am

and will continue to monitor the situation for the next three days from our base at the foot of the mountain in Sembalun.”

Most of the trekkers reached the base of the mountain by late Monday evening, according to I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, another spokesman from the Mataram search and rescue agency.

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Huge waves stricking Sunrise Beach

Sanur Kaja’s environmental monitoring officer Mr. Suartana, when met at the beach explained that huge waves had been crashing there since 9:00 whereas previously the waves were not too big. The waves reached such a magnitude that the walkway and even the parking area were exposed to sea-water.

A number of Sanur Beach vendors worked together to clean up the beach in the morning removing large debris all the way to sunrise beach. “We got some help in the morning but by 9:00 the waves were getting larger again and reached all the way to the food stalls”, he said.

Crossing services to Nusa Penida were also halted and the motorized boats that are normally anchored in Sanur Beach had been moved to safer areas. “The crossing services were halted because passengers could not be brought onto the boats with the large waves. Mertasari Beach has a dock so passengers can board, but we don’t have one here”, he added.

Crossings to Nusa Penida have been interrupted on and

off depending on the tides, since Tuesday (Jul 24) and were stopped altogether the next day when the tide levels remained high. Beach vendors also closed shop.

Previously, Harbormaster of Sanur Office, Dewa Ketut Kondra, explained that boat owners had moved their vessels to Serangan to avoid damage from the large waves and advised that all crossings be halted due to the extremely high tides. The boats in Sanur he added do not have large engines so it is best to be cautious.

“We ask that all voyages be delayed. We will observe the condition of the seawater, when it starts to calm down, we will allow them to operate again”, he explained. (kmb12)

Wholesale food merchant found selling expired goods

The officers are inspecting the expired goods

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NEGARA - The Jembrana Cooperatives and Trade Agency’s Consumer Protection team raided a grocery store on DenpasarGilimanuk road in Banyubiru village, Negara on Monday (Jul. 30), seizing a number of expired goods on sale.

The team came to investigate the store following public complaints about expired goods being sold.

The officers expected to find a few expired goods, but instead fond many items that should have been removed form the shelves. Milk sachets, dry bread, wafers sausages, dried noodles and various other snack foods along with many soft drinks were all found to have past their expiry dates. Some had even expired as long ago as 2015. Some

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Enjoy Nasi Goreng Kemangi at Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort and Spa

What makes you interested to spend your holiday in Bali? The answer must be to enjoy the beauty of the nature and the famous unique culture of Bali that has been known well by the world. Indeed everyone has recognized the culture and the beauty of Bali from common sense to celebrity of the world. One of the unique culture is how the cremation done by the people of Bali or known as Ngaben.

It is the last session of funeral ritual in Bali where the corpse is burned at Setra or Balinese graveyard. In

DENPASAR - Huge waves are still pounding Bali’s southern coast. Sunrise (Matahari Terbit) Beach in Sanur does not normally have very big waves at all, but on Monday (Jul. 29) starting at 9:00 a number of food stalls were drenched in sea-water.

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pharmaceutical drugs were also found that had expired in 2016.

The Jembrana consumer protection team and the Regional Agency of Drug and Food Control (BBPOM) of Denpasar have in fact already raided this outlet due to complaints of expired items in the past.

Store owner, Ni Ketut Sur, claimed that she was not aware of the expired items as she is so busy selling she does not have time to check and usually asks asked the salesmen who bring merchandise to check the expiry dates. “If a customer tells me that an item is expired, I immediately take the items off the shelf and later redeem them with the salesperson, she said.

The officers found downs of type of items that had expired and brought

all the items to the Jembrana Cooperatives and Trade Agency office.

Head of the Jembrana Cooperative and Trade Agency, I Made Gede Budhiarta, said that public protests on social media had led to the raid of this outlet. “We were shocked at the results of the raid that yielded 38 different food, drink and drug products that had expired”, he said. This can serve as an example both for merchants and for the public, he added.

“This is the fourth time that this store has been found to be selling expired goods”, said Budhiarta. After seizing the goods, the consumer protection team and has coordinated with the BPPOM and plans to incinerate the expired goods. (kmb26)

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Hinduism belief, The Creator, Lord Brahma or the God of Fire.

Hence why, the ritual can also be considered as an effort to eliminate negativity in form of human’s body which attached to the soul and return the soul itself to The Creator.

In this ritual, there won’t be any tears because the people of Bali believes that the soul will reborn or known as reincarnation before finally reach Mok-

sha, where there would not been any more reincarnation. Ngaben also becomes the symbol of purification to the soul. On the coming second of August 2018, Kedonganan Village will conduct a mass Ngaben ritual as their once-inthree-year agenda.

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Shin’s story: Using technology to break down the barriers of disability in Japan

TOKYO - Yunik Shin was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), requiring assistance for his daily life. Hoping he’d be able to learn as much as possible on his own, his parents gave him a personal computer when he was just three years old.

Shin, now 21, studies Western Philosophy at Tokyo University, one of Japan’s best universities, and lives on his own in an apartment near the campus.

“People everywhere are forging their own way in life, overcoming challenges to achieve their goals. For some of us technology is at the heart of this journey,” Shin said.

Shin’s journey hasn’t been an easy one, but thanks to his parents lobbying a local education board – which once suggested Shin go to a special needs school – he has always been studying at regular schools.

Since elementary school, he studied with the help of computer software, such as Microsoft Word and OneNote.

He uses a small, special mouse to draw graphs.

“By using Windows’ on-screen keyboard and moving the mouse, I can use my PC for study and communicating with my friends,” he explained.

Since 2013, Microsoft has assisted his learning, including preparation for the tough university entrance exam, by

Yunik Shin was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), requiring assistance for his daily life.

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providing IT tools, such as the on-screen keyboard and a cursor control system that uses eye movements.

“I have faced lots of challenges like everyone else, but we often need help too,” Shin said. “I’m currently trialing the new eye tracking software that enables me to move the mouse cursor with my eyes. This is one more example of how technology will help people like me work more efficiently.”

“My dream is that one day these kinds of functions will not be listed under accessibility but will be an integral part of how we all work to make a better future,” he added.

In 2016, Shin successfully passed the entrance exam for Tokyo University after spending a year at a preparatory school together with other students who aimed to enter the country’s competitive universities.

Now as a university student, Shin continues to study on his electric stretcher with assistance and support from helpers and the school. Since April this year, he lives on his own with assistance when he needs to move.

The entrance exam for Tokyo University is one of Japan’s most competitive assessments. Before the exams, Shin submitted a request to the exam authority, the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, notifying them that his physical condition required more attention.

During the exam, Shin sat in a separate room with more time to take the paper, and was assigned an assistant to write down his answers. Shin was also allowed to use a computer, especially when an answer required a graph.

Shin’s favorite quote by Friedrich Nietzsche, the philosopher he admires, is “Man is something that shall be overcome.” The feisty student is often led by these words when reflecting his own physical disability.

“I believe that we need a new inclusive philosophical framework because technology is now empowering people to become independent beyond any physical barriers,” he says. (afp)

Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

SAN FRANCISCO - Uber has said it will stop developing selfdriving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars.

Uber’s self-driving truck programme started in 2016 with a team based in San Francisco.

The ride-hailing firm marked the world’s first commercial shipment delivered by a self-driving truck later that year.

The truck drove 120 miles (193 km) along a highway in Colorado with a trailer full of Budweiser beer.

The idea behind self-driving trucks was initially to improve the safety and efficiency of the trucking industry, according to Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) website.

“We believe having our entire team’s energy and expertise focused on [self-driving cars] is the best path forward,” ATG head Eric Meyhofer said in a statement.

Uber Freight, which matches

mostly owner-operator truck drivers with shippers, will be unaffected by the move.

Uber’s self-driving car development has not been without problems.

In March, the firm said it was suspending self-driving car tests in all North American cities after a fatal accident.

A 49-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street in Tempe, Arizona.

The fatal accident came a year after Uber pulled self-driving cars from the roads after another accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.

A handful of Uber’s self-driving vehicles have just been put back on the roads in Pittsburgh following the March suspension.

Self-driving cars have been hailed as the future of the ridehailing industry as well as a way to reduce traffic accidents. (net)

Uber has said it will stop developing self-driving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars.

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To anticipate accidents in tourist attraction

Supervision needs tightening

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A total of nine journalists from six countries visited the office of the Bangli Electoral Commission (KPU) on Monday (Jul. 30).

Journalists from six countries visit the Bangli Electoral Commission

BANGLI — A total of nine journalists from six countries visited the office of the Bangli Electoral Commission (KPU) on Monday (Jul. 30). In the journalist visit program (JVP) activities facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the journalists dig out a lot of information about the electoral smart home (RPP) to be distributed in their respective countries.

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The nine journalists making the visit are from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu countries. The arrival of the journalist group was greeted by the commissioners and staff of the Bangli Electoral Commission.

Fahrudin Hasan, representative of the Directorate of Information and Media of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who led the journalist group said the JVP is one of the activities of the Directorate of Information Media aiming to disseminate information to overseas communities through foreign media journalists. Through this program, the participants are expected to have a better understanding on Indonesia’s socio-cultural, economic and political conditions.

When returning home to their respective countries, they will be able to promote Indonesia more broadly

and positively. “During this visit, we bring the participants to visit Bangli’s electoral smart home (RPP) to provide a comprehensive picture and understanding on the elections in a democratic Indonesia. We hope they here can get a full description of the elections and democracy in Indonesia,” he explained.

Chairman of the Bangli Electoral Commission, Dewa Agung Lidartawan, when receiving the visit of journalist group explained many things about the RPP. He conveyed the smart home was inaugurated last May with the concept as a means of learning. It was established to provide education about elections and democracy for the community. Besides, it has an objective to increase voters’ participation.

On that occasion, Lidartawan also delivered about the description of democracy in Bangli. In general, he said the democracy in Bangli has been running very well. Evidently, every election can run smoothly, safely and democratically.

As a memento, Lidartawan in the event gave a souvenir to the journalists in the form of a bamboo craft belonging to typical Bangli. He expected the JVP can become a medium of campaign for Indonesia, especially Bangli, in order to be better known overseas. (kmb40)

SEMARAPURA — The accidents experienced by a number of tourists falling into the cliff in Nusa Penida Islands, Klungkung district, and claiming casualties are highlighted by local legislators. To anticipate the next victims, Chairman of Commission I of the Klungkung House of Representatives, I Nengah Mudiana, urged the district government and operator of the tourist attraction to tighten supervision. “District government and attraction operator, including the village government, need to work together.

There must be communication, and the supervision needs to be tightened,” he said on Monday (Jul. 30).

This Gerindra Party politician assessed if similar accidents occur frequently, it will potentially affects the tourism image. There will be stigma giving impression that Nusa Penida is insecure.

“This should be prevented. District government has lifesavers, and this needs to be alerted in every vulnerable object to give the understanding to tourists,” he said.

Long-term preventive solu-

tions also need to be prepared with fence construction. The last fallen tourist occurred in Angel’s Billabong attraction, Bungamekar village due to being hit by the waves when taking selfie on Sunday (Jul. 29). He is a Chinese citizen named Qiu Wei, 43, and passed away.

Related to the incident, Headman of Bungamekar, I Wayan Yasa, explained that lately there are quite a lot of stubborn tourists abandoning the guard’s direction.

“Tourists are often stubborn in which they have been reminded of not taking selfie due to big waves. Unfortunately, they do not care about their guides. Similarly, they do not know the situation in the object,” he explained.

To anticipate similar incidents, his authorities plan to add warning signs coordinated with customary village authorities. In 2019, the government plans the construction of security fences.

“This tourist object will be managed by administrative village while the security fence is going to be installed next year. Hopefully, such incidents will not happen again,” he said. (kmb45)

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The accidents experienced by a number of tourists falling into the cliff in Nusa Penida Islands, Klungkung district, and claiming casualties are highlighted by local legislators.

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Based on the data analysis of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar, the big waves happening up to this day is still caused by swell in Western Australia.

People expected to be vigilant

High waves of four meters may still happen

MANGUPURA - Within the next week, high wave conditions are estimated to occur. Based on the data analysis of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar, the big waves happening up to this day is still caused by swell in Western Australia.

As explained by Hilma Nurul, the BBMKG weather forecaster, such condition is influenced by swell waves centered in Western Australia. The wave spreads to

the southern waters of Indonesia, including Southern Bali. “So, the big waves in the southern waters of Bali should be watched out up to a week ahead,” she said.

The waters are potentially hit by big waves like the Southern Bali Strait, the Badung Strait, the southern part of Lombok, and the Indian Ocean in Southern Bali. The southern waters of Bali include Kuta, Sanur, Pandawa, Pecatu, Uluwatu Beach and other southern coasts. “If based on the wind data, the current condition remains normal. As the latest data, the speed

of wind reaches 35 km per hour,” she concluded.

Within the next two days, based on the analysis of the BBMKG, the southern waters of Bali high waves of four meters high are estimated to occur. The condition is said to be classified into the extreme one. To that end, she urged the community, especially fishermen and the users and providers of sea transportation services, wishing

to go to sea to be vigilant of the height of this wave. It is especially directed to those that do activities around the southern waters of Bali.

Although the condition is estimated so, the height of the waves may not occur throughout the day. According to her, the wave height in a day may vary namely sometimes high and then returns to normal. (kmb23)

Coastal residents still worried about high waves

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Twelve stalls lining up along the Kelating Beach are still closed and unhandled. Besides, a number of tourists using an ATV motorcycle failed to enjoy the beauty of the local beach.

TABANAN - The strong pounding waves along the coast of South Tabanan Beach on Wednesday (Jul. 25) still continues to haunt people’s activities. The waves happening last week remain worrisome.

As seen on Kelating Beach, Kelating, Kerambitan subdistrict, the merchants whose stalls were damaged by high waves until Monday (Jul. 30) claimed to have not returned to their activities because the wave height reached five meters.

Twelve stalls lining up along the Kelating Beach are still closed and unhandled. Besides, a number of tourists using an ATV motorcycle failed to enjoy the beauty of the

local beach. They could not pass westward due to big waves and have to turn toward the mainland.

A local resident, Nyoman Yasa, said the merchants are still worried about the high waves remaining to happen. “No one dared to open because the waves are not normal yet,” he said.

He stated on Sunday (Jul. 29) that around 22:00 big waves occurred to get to the road area. This situation is estimated to continue until Monday night.

Similar condition also happened to the stalls owned by the residents of Yeh Gangga Beach, Sudimara village, Tabanan, located right on the western part. Damages to the

three stalls owned by local residents are not handled yet because the waves are still not normal.

Moreover, the marine debris is still scattered around the beach area.

On the other hand, due to high waves some time ago, the brackish water treatment plant belonging to Yeh Gangga customary village could not be operated for three days. Administrative officer of the brackish water treatment, Ni Made Adi Putri, said that after the high wave incident, the machine was not operated for three days namely from Wednesday to Friday.

“Right now, it has been operated but remains worried,” explained Adi Putri. (kmb28)

This picture taken on June 12, 2018 shows a boatman placing a homemade metal scuba helmet on Somsak Ongsaard before he dives into Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river to hunt for sunken treasure.

Thai ‘Indiana Jones’ divers scour Bangkok’s murky river for treasure

BANGKOK - Kneeling before his homemade metal scuba helmet, Bhoomin Samang prays for good fortune before he dives into the day’s work -- scouring the bed of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river for sunken treasure.

The 62-year-old is part of a small community known as Thailand’s “Indiana Jones” divers, who brave the inky-black underworld of the trashfilled waterway in search of coins, china, jewellery and scrap metal.

“We look for old coins, sometimes we are hired to find lost objects in the river,” says Bhoomin, a veteran diver who has been scouring the river for 30 years.

Sometimes the find is more macabre -- the divers have stumbled across skulls and skeletons as they feel their way along the river bed in total darkness.

“If you’re afraid of ghosts, you can’t go in because you can’t see anything. But we’re used to it,” he explains.

Trained foreign and Thai Navy SEAL divers were recently at the

centre of global attention for their daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach from a waterlogged cave in northern Thailand.

But the “Indiana Jones” divers use more makeshift equipment and operate under the radar in the middle of the country’s urban metropolis.

Wearing shorts and T-shirt, Bhoomin jumps off his motorised skiff into a river strewn with city sewage and debris.

He is able to breathe thanks to the boxy helmet that weighs around 20 kilos (45 pounds), and is hooked up to a rubber tube that connects to an air tank aboard the boat.

The tank pumps oxygen into the helmet to keep water out, allowing the most experienced divers to drop down to 30 metres (100 feet) below

the surface.

After 15 minutes underwater, Bhoomin resurfaces with a cotton bag stuffed with mud.

He pans it out on a metal dish, revealing several 200-year-old copper and bullet coins with pictures of 19th century Thai kings Rama IV and V on them -- artifacts divers call “regulars”.

The coins trace the history of the Thai capital’s lively waterfront, whose traditional stilted homes are increasingly being knocked down for development.

“In the old days, we lived on rafts and had floating markets. Villagers lost their jewelry and money in the river,” he said.

An unfinished small Buddhist amulet was also hidden inside the mud. (afp)

SRINAGAR - A home-made bomb set off the insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir 30 years ago, but “new age” fighters using social media assaults alongside guns are taking the battle to new heights of bitterness.

The explosion at the Srinagar telegraph office doorway on July 31, 1988 caused no casualties but lit the fuse on a conflict that rights groups say has since left more than 70,000 dead.

Public support for the act surprised the attackers and India, which has struggled in Kashmir ever since it was divided with rival Pakistan in 1947 in the turmoil of independence.

But while Kashmir remains one of the world’s most heavily militarised zones, the 500,000-plus Indian troops in Kashmir are now also fighting a social media war.

Hundreds of young men post images of themselves with AK47 guns on Facebook and other social media sites after joining underground groups, seeking to build large, sympathetic followings and attract new recruits.

When the army surrounds militant hideouts, they are often impeded by crowds of civilians rallying to the separatists’ cause, ready to risk their lives in a hail of bullets.

Indian police respond by hauling in people who make pro-militant social media comments and by blocking mobile internet during demonstrations. Social media sites were blocked for a month last year.

- ‘Emotions and aspirations’ Abdul Ahad Waza, 50, who clandestinely organised some of the first groups to get arms training in Pakistani Kashmir, said the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which planted the first bomb, had not expected such support.

“All we wanted was to let the world know that Indian rule of Kashmir was not acceptable,” Waza, who spent 11 years in jail, told AFP. He now lives a quiet life with his wife and two children.

“That explosion in Srinagar quickly turned into an explosion of public support for our cause.”

Waza said “new age militancy” was now carrying on the fight.

A case in point is Manan Wani, a PhD scholar who went missing in January having abandoned geology research at an Indian university to join the banned Hizbul Mujahedeen group.

In a recent letter sent to Kashmir media justifying his move, Wani said: “There was a time when the fight was between an armed militant and a thousand Indian troopers but now Indian army has to get through thousands of unarmed freedom fighters before getting the gunman.

“The people who come to rescue the militants at encounter sites, unarmed, without caring about their lives give us an idea about the aspirations and emotions of the people.”

For more than a decade after the 1988 bomb, Kashmir convulsed with street protests. An Indian military crackdown left tens of thousands dead, mainly civilians.

Separatists say they want independence or a merger with Pakistan.

The JKLF ended its armed struggle in 1994. But other armed groups with thousands of fighters took their place. Indian peace initiatives and a 2001 India-Pakistan summit on Kashmir failed.

Kashmiris then turned to peaceful self-determination protests that brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets between 2008 and 2010. Another 300 civilians were killed as security forces countered the protests. (afp)

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This photograph taken in 1991 shows policemen with the Jammu and Kashmir forces shouting slogans during a protest after the killing of a colleague by the Indian Central Reserve Police Force in Srinagar in 1991.

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TEHRAN - Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low Monday, a week before the United States restores sanctions lifted under the unraveling nuclear deal, giving rise to fears of prolonged economic suffering and further civil unrest.

Ngoncang Poses an Expression of Gratitude after Rice Harvest

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People cross Jomhouri-e-Eslami (Islamic Republic) St. in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 30, 2018. Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low Monday, a week before the United States restores sanctions lifted under the unraveling nuclear deal, giving rise to fears of prolonged economic suffering and further civil unrest. interests by converting their rials to foreign currencies or gold coins.”

Fereshteh, a retired civil servant who would not give his last name, fearing repercussions, said he had just bought a medicine he needs, which had gone up in price.

“That’s why we are worried,” he said.

“If the upcoming sanctions are imposed what is going to happen? I hope everything is fixed.”

The Trump administration began dismantling the sanctions relief that was granted to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal in June, a month after he announced the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the international accord.

The Treasury Department gave American businesses and U.S.-controlled foreign firms dealing in certain types of trade until Aug. 6 to wind down their operations or face penalties under U.S. sanctions. Another set of licenses covering other types of commerce, including oil purchases, will be revoked in the coming weeks, with firms given until Nov. 4 to end those activities.

The other parties to the agreement — Britain, China, Germany, France, Russia and the European Union — have been scrambling to try and save the deal, under which Iran was given relief from sanctions in return for curbs

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In Iran, economic worries grow as new US sanctions loom Already last month, protesters clashed with police outside parliament in Tehran in three days of demonstrations sparked by the Iranian rial plunging to nearly 90,000 to the dollar. That followed country-wide economic protests in December and January, in which 25 protesters were killed and nearly 5,000 people were arrested.

The currency hit a new low on Monday, closing at 122,000 to the dollar on the thriving black market, rapidly dropping from 116,000 on Sunday and 98,000 on Saturday.

The official exchange rate, available only to businesses with import and export licenses, was about 44,000 to the dollar on Monday, down from 35,000 on Jan. 1.

Iranians have already seen their savings dwindle, and shopkeepers are increasingly refusing to sell certain goods, unsure of their true value. Many fear things will only get worse once the sanctions go into effect.

“If the rate keeps going up like this, nobody knows what is going to happen,” said Tehran resident Rasool Shadi. “I think people should stop buying for a while. If they don’t buy something, its price will definitely decrease.”

The government last week replaced the country’s central bank governor Valiollah Seif, whose policies have also been blamed for the rial’s fall, and eased regulations on bringing foreign currencies into the country to combat black market trading.

It’s too early to tell whether those moves will have any significant effect. Under the new leadership, the central bank on Sunday blamed the currency’s free fall on “the enemies’ conspiracies ... in line with disrupting the economy as well as disturbing people’s peace of mind.”

President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew from the landmark nuclear accord in May, saying it was too generous to Iran.

It has vowed to ramp up sanctions until Iran radically changes its regional policies, including its support for regional militant groups, something the country’s leaders have long refused to do.

Tehran-based economist Saeed Leilaz criticized the government for not taking stronger measures, saying it “suffers from horrible inaction and absence of decision making.”

“People’s concerns are very reasonable in the existing conditions,” he told The Associated Press. “They are protecting their own

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on its nuclear program.

Their efforts have been complicated by the American threat to punish companies from other countries that continue to deal with Iran, as the Trump administration steps up its efforts to isolate the country and its faltering economy from international financial and trading systems.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday claimed the U.S. strategy would fail, saying he was “confident we can, over the next few months, show the Americans that they must quit their addiction to sanctions.”

“Europeans should decide whether their businessmen, banks and governments want to pursue European interests or American interests, or in particular Trump’s interests,” he said.

Trump has been in a war of words with Iranian leaders, but has also suggested that as the sanctions take effect, he expected them to call and offer to return to the negotiating table.

“We’re ready to make a real deal, not the deal that was done by the previous administration, which was a disaster,” he said last week. While U.S. intelligence agencies maintained that Iran complied with the Obama-era agreement to halt its nuclear

program, Trump had complained that the deal didn’t do enough to curb Iran’s malign influence in the region.

Iran has ruled out any new talks, saying the U.S. cannot be trusted.

“With this America and the policies it’s pursuing, there’s definitely no possibility of negotiations,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said during his weekly briefing.

Internationally, oil prices have been rising on concerns about the ongoing dispute and the American push for other countries to cut oil imports from Iran by Nov. 4. Brent crude futures were up 42 cents Monday to $75.12 a barrel.

The looming sanctions have already started slowing the flow of oil out of Iran, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has suggested his country could try to close the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman if the U.S. doesn’t back down.

Last week, Saudi Arabia halted all crude shipments through the Bab El-Mandeb Strait between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, another key route, after Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen attacked two of its tankers passing through, causing minor damage to one. (ap)

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“Let Grace Flow” : Express your unique Feminine and Masculine Energy within the body through slow , conscious movements. Utilising the entire body from the crown of the head to toes to Expand and deepen our expression. Movement is born from our core center and spread through the body, until extremities.

“Using the opposite Forces” : Discover our YIN and YANG aspects.

Finding the Balance ,in the body as in the mind, between Strengh and Flexibility, Will-Power and Surrender, Motivation and Letting-go “Shifting our Perceptions” : Without Judgement or Expectation , using physical Yoga Asana and Movement to tune inwards toward our Souls.

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A practice using our whole human potential, to get in touch with our bodies and increase Self-Awareness and Sensitivity. Trust your Instinct and develop Intelligence and wisdom within the body. (kmb)

The art of ngoncang or pounding mortar also enlivened the opening of the Buleleng Festival (Bulfest). No half-heartedly, there are ten pounding art troupes presenting this agrarian art predominantly used in religious ceremonies.

The Head of the Buleleng Culture and Tourism, Nyoman Sutrisna, said the ten pounding art troupes involved came from the subdistrict of Buleleng, Sukasada and Sawan.

Each troupe may consist of six to ten people. They used round and elongated mortar made from teak wood or devil tree wood with the length of two to three meters. In

Have you ever tasted entil? This Balinese traditional serving resembles lontong and looks simple, but has a tempting flavor. It is flat of four rectangular like a pillow and has a green color because it is wrapped in bamboo leaves (telengidi). It offers very distinctive aroma, so that it can arouse the appetite. Eat entil is enough with chili (Balinese complete seasoning and shrimp paste condiment). However, it will be better when enjoyed with urap vegetables.

Entil is wrapped with bamboo leaves that can make entil taste more delicious. Green color of bamboo leaves seep into the rice when cooked, resulting in a greenish color. Indeed, the making of this serving takes a long

the middle it has a hole and is hit by using wooden round-end pestle generally used for pounding rice.

This pounding art is representing the excitement of gratitude of housewives when celebrating post-harvest time. Rhythm of the beat sounding harmonious symbolizes their unity and oneness. As ancestral heritage, the existence is still preserved to

these days. Through the Bulfest, younger generations are expected to know about this tradition. They will see in person the shape and pattern of pounding the rice mortar. Meaning of the sound produced becomes a symbol of harmony of life. Visitors can learn and know a lot of things that Buleleng has diverse cultures and traditions,” he said. (kmb)

Entil, a Tempting Tiny Serving

time, especially when boiling. The longer boils this entil, the longer it will last and not quickly turn stale.

Entil is famous in the area of Pupuan, while it is also made at Tengkudak, Penebel, Tabanan district.

Moreover, this simple traditional food can be easily found in traditional stalls at villages. It also often becomes a menu of culinary events in the festival held by the government of Tabanan. At Tanah Lot Kreatifood Festival, for instance, this menu is favored by visitors.

The serving includes a pack of entil, and then it is sprinkled with coconut sauce and fried condiment.

Alternatively, it can be mixed with Balinese urap vegetable with sprouts,

sliced ??spinach and cuts of long beans mixed with spices. For old people or those having no strong teeth, this entil is usually mixed with gravy and seasoning. “We used to make entil for sale,” said Ni Nyoman Sutiani, 63, the entil maker from Denuma hamlet, Tengkudak, Penebel.

Sutiani admitted the profession to make entil has been pursued since childhood. Initially, she helped her parents and then became the next heir. “Entil has existed for a long time and no one knows for sure when and where it started. We make this entil from generation to generation until now. Entil remains to have a lot of demand,” said Sutiani.

According to Sutiani, entil is

usually presented on particular days, such as Nyepi or Day of Silence where the Hindus perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences where people will not turn or light fire, not work, not travel and not enjoy any entertainment, so food stock is needed. On that account, entil is chosen because it is durable and not easily stale. “Now, entil is widely sold in traditional markets and stalls, like what I do,” she said.

Entil is made from rice and grated coconut and then wrapped in bamboo leaves tied with rope. In the past, people used bamboo or coconut bark ropes, but now many people prefer to use plastic ropes. Meanwhile, the seasoning in use includes base

genep (complete seasoning), such as onion, garlic, chili, ginger, turmeric, aromatic ginger, galangal and other spices. It is also coupled with grated coconut to make urap seasoning.

How to make it? First of all, soak rice for overnight. The rice is then put on a leaf then wrap with bamboo leaves and tied with bamboo string.

In single bond, it is made up of two folds of bamboo leaves in which have contained rice. After that, it is boiled for about 3 hours or more. Prepare seasoning started by grounding until the seasoning turning smooth. Mix with grated coconut. A portion of this seasoning is allocated to make fried condiment. Ultimately, it is ready to be served. (kmb)

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Nearly 120,000 displaced in Myanmar floods

YANGON - Nearly 120,000 people have been displaced after floods submerged a vast swathe of southeastern Myanmar, killing 11 people and sending panicked residents fleeing for dry ground with children perched on their shoulders and few belongings in tow.

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This handout picture taken and released by rescuer Manfred Zabinskas of the Five Freedoms Animal Rescue on July 29, 2018 shows an injured kangaroo, nicknamed ‘Norman’ by its rescuers, following treatment in Melbourne.

Family stunned as kangaroo smashes through house window

MELBOURNE - A kangaroo has shocked a sleeping family by smashing through a bedroom window in suburban Australia and bleeding throughout their home during a distressed late night frenzy.

Melbourne resident Mafi Ahokavo was jolted awake last weekend by a loud noise and discovered the unlikely intruder in the house he shares with his partner and three-year-old-son.

“We were just sleeping and out of nowhere we just hear a big bang,” he told Channel Nine television late Monday.

The frightened roo, which cut itself on the shattered glass, bounced through the house before collapsing from exhaustion in the home’s bathroom.

Ahokavo was able to lock it in before rescuers arrived and treat-

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“They were all tired but in good condition and were checked by our medical teams on the ground upon arrival,” he told AFP. Helicopters and search teams

ed the wounded marsupial, which they nicknamed ‘Norman’.

“Poor Norman was not all that far from open fields but took a wrong turn... and couldn’t find his way home,” rescuer Manfred Zabinskas posted on Facebook.

“With a barrier of houses, fences and closed gates, he saw the window as his only passage out.”

Vets treated Norman for multiple lacerations, but on Tuesday the roo bounced out of the enclosure on Melbourne’s outskirts where he was being nursed back to health.

The Five Freedoms Animal Rescue raised fears the missing marsupial may be suffering from a life-threatening case of myopathy, an illness in which a high-stress event causes paralysis. (afp) had been deployed to scour the mountain’s slopes and drop food supplies for those stranded on it.

Thousands of buildings were destroyed across Lombok, including a health clinic.

National disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo

An official told AFP Tuesday over 118,000 people have taken refuge in 285 camps so far, as the toll climbed to 11 dead -- including three solders -- with more deaths feared.

Swirling, muddy waters reached thatched-roofed homes and wiped out farmland in four provinces as officials scrambled to set up rescue centres amid continued torrential rains on Tuesday.

Rescuers in boats tried to pluck people from floodwaters in Hpa-an in Karen state while other residents tried to escape by any means possible, balancing on makeshift rafts or wading out carrying children and plastic bags of goods.

“There could be a few more casualties but we are still collecting the information,” Social Welfare Ministry Director Phyu Lei Lei Tun said.

“Water is going down in some places. But we do

not know how long the disaster will last.”

Meanwhile five others were confirmed killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Kawthaung township in Myanmar’s southern tip.

Evacuation orders are still in place for many flood-stricken areas with a number of rivers exceeding danger levels by several feet and 36 dams and reservoirs overflowing, state-backed Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.

The Mekong region has been battered by particularly heavy monsoon rains this year, causing devastating floods that have forced thousands to flee and wiped out homes and farmland.

Heavy rains caused a massive dam in southern Laos to collapse last week, wiping out entire villages and killing at least 11 -- though earlier official tolls initially put the number as high as 27.

Floodwaters from that catastrophe seeped into Cambodia and forced thousands from their homes.

Rescuers are still searching for survivors in southern Laos more than a week after the dam collapse, with Thai, South Korean and Chinese specialists joining efforts to find scores still missing. (afp)

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Nugroho said more than 220 people suffered serious injuries.

A Malaysian tourist was among the dead, with another six citizens injured, the foreign ministry in Kuala Lumpur has said.

A total of 7,593 people are staying in temporary shelters, accord-

ing to officials. The 3,726-metre (12,224-feet) Rinjani is the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and a favourite among sightseers.

Its hiking trails were closed following the quake due to fear of further landslides.

The epicentre of the earthquake

was 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Mataram, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island.

The initial tremor was followed by two strong secondary quakes and more than 100 aftershocks. (afp)

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Drug smuggling attempt from Malaysia foiled NUNUKAN - The Customs authorities of Nunukan, North Kalimantan have foiled an attempt to smuggle 9 kilograms of methamphetamine to the country via the border city from Malaysia.

A customs official said a man carrying a bag tried to rush through the X Ray examination passageway when the officers in charge were about to take rest for lunch.

When he was finally stopped by the customs officers he was found carrying 9 kg of illicit drug in his bag, the official who asked not to be identified said via telephone on Sunday.

The man was then handed over to the Customs and Excise Office in the city . The man, who carried no document to show his identity told his investigators that he was from South Sulawesi working in Sabah, Malaysia and on his way back to his home village in that province.

He carried the drug from Tawau, Sabah and cross the sea by boat to Sebatik before he arrived in Nunukan. The man is now in police detention for further investigations, the custom officer said. (ant)

Surabaya to host UCLG-ASPAC congress

Residents use a makeshift raft to move through floodwaters in Hpa-an, Karen state on July 30, 2018. Rising floodwaters have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official told AFP on July 29, as heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the Mekong region.

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SURABAYA - The East Java provincial Capital of Surabaya is ready to host the 7th international congress of the United Cities and Local Governments of Asia-Pacific (UCLGASPAC) on September 15, 2018.

In principle, the government of Surabaya city has been ready to host the international congress by making various facilities ready of the participants and the guests, according to local government head for overseas affairs Yanuar Hermawan.

“We want to share our experiences to the guests and participants of the congress that will consist of regional heads from Asia Pacific and sustainable urban development stakeholders,” Hermawan remarked here on Tuesday.

He said the Surabaya city government has prepared “relation officers” for every delegation, and transportation facilities for the participants and the guests of the congress.

“In addition, there will be welcome dinner at the Surabaya City Hall, city tour to numerous interesting places, and technical visit to places that fit the theme of the congress,” he said. (ant)

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This picture taken on July 28, 2018 shows a firefighter attempting to extinguish a fire in the Pamulutan village in Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra. Fires, due to “slash and burn” farming methods and the dry season, have been burning across South Sumatra and Riau province for about two weeks. Ogan Komering Ilir is a three-hour drive from Palembang, which is co-hosting the Asian Games with Jakarta from August 18 to September 2.

Fires burn 900 ha of shrubs forest in Lampung

LAMPUNG - An area of 900 hectares of shrubs forests in Way Kambas National Park (TNWK), Lampung, had been gutted by fires from January to July 2018. “Starting from January until today the fire from 23 hotsports has destroyed 900 hectares of forest of shrubs,” the head of TNWK Center in East Lampung, Subakir, said on Tuesday.

Subakir makes sure the wood forest area of Way Kambas was not affected. Furthermore he remarked that his side is currently intensively anticipating and minimizing the occurrence of forest and land fires (Karhutala) in Way Kambas, as it is feared that the smoke will disrupt before and during the implementation of the 2018 Asian Games.

Efforts have already been made, as his side prevents the fires from

spreading to other areas with the assistance of the police, military and community.

Subakir further explained that the actions of the team to patrol the area of the fires during the ongoing efforts taken to put the fire off during the fires and to prevent the burning action by people who are not responsible.

Like the patrol conducted on Monday together with the East Lampung Police Chief Adjunct Comr Taufan Dirgantoro, military rayon command of Way Jepara, Sukadana with his staff in resort Susukan Baru Region I of Way Kanan.

The result, according to him, was not found in forest fires but the patrol team found 35 snares of animals.

“Patrols continue to be conducted with the police and the military assisted by the public to anticipate forest fires,” he added. (ant)

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Emotional Murray makes triumphant hardcourt return

WASHINGTON - An emotional Andy Murray made a triumphant return to hardcourts Monday in his first match on the surface for nearly 17 months, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald at the ATP Washington Open.

Bounty Discotheque Legendary Nightlife Spot in Legian

MANGUPURA - Bounty is the legendary and hottest nightlife spot in Legian, famous for its wet n’ wild parties – mostly attracting a young crowd of Aussies and ‘schoolies’ looking for a place to go on a late night ‘mutiny’ and get loose and get down. Also known as the ‘Bounty Ship’, this one-stop entertainment complex is complete with an expansive discotheque, restaurant and bar where you can enjoy booze with fashion shows, sexy dancers and DJs who converge to provide thrilling sights and sounds. As Bali’s premier discotheque, Bounty is a must-visit, at least once, on your after-dark Legian adventures.

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Past midnight, the real action starts with overflowing decks, and crazy couples go ahead and replace the sexy dancers doing their thing inside human-size ‘bird cages’.

The roster of live entertainment varies from night to night, from live percussions, Foam Friday parties, free drinking competitions, pool competitions, fashion shows, go-go

dancers, muscle shows, and drag queens lip-synching to Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton hits.

All this goes well with perhaps the largest and loudest sound system

in the area. And anything goes… you can come in singlets and flipflops as you please. Entry is free for international visitors, as well as regulars and members. (net)

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The three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, who missed 11 months with a right hip injury and surgery last January, defeated the 80th-ranked American 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Murray, who has fallen to 832nd in the rankings, needed seven match points to subdue McDonald, squandering five before being broken in the 10th game of the final set before breaking back and finally ending matters after two hours and 37 minutes at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.

“I fought hard and I had to,” Murray said. “The movements and stuff were fine. I didn’t break down. It lasted pretty well.”

The 31-year-old Scotsman unleashed a primal scream and a right fist-pumping frenzy of joy after McDonald hit a forehand long on the final point.

“I enjoyed getting through that one. You could see it in the celebration,” Murray said. “That was a tough match. It could have gone either way. It was nice to get it.”

Murray had not played in a hardcourt match since March 2017 at Indian Wells, where he lost in his opening match.

“I hadn’t played in darkness or under the lights in a really long time and I felt my rhythm was off,” Murray said. “I was struggling on my serve. I cut the unforced errors a little bit in the second set and started serving better.”

Murray booked a second-round match Wednesday against British fourth seed Kyle Edmund, who had an opening bye.

“I’ll have to play much better if I want to win that match, more aggressively,” Murray said. “It will help having one more match under my belt.”

It was Murray’s first experience with a serve clock, which will be used at the US Open this year.

“Without a shot clock, that would have been a three-hour match,” Murray said. “It’s a positive change for tennis.”

After making his return from January hip surgery last month at Queens and Eastbourne, Murray skipped Wimbledon and began preparing for the hardcourt campaign. (afp)

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LOS ANGELES - LeBron James says he is looking forward to the challenge of turning around the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, who are coming off the worst five-year period in franchise history.

“I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to places that they haven’t been in quite a while,” James told American sports broadcaster ESPN. “And obviously the Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in a few years, but the Lakers organization and historical franchise matches up there with all the greats.

“You can look at the (NFL Dallas) Cowboys and you can look at the (NFL New England) Patriots, you can look at Manchester United, the Boston Celtics -- these are like historical franchises.

“And for me to be a part of that,

I think it’s a great move not only for me but for my family and for the history of basketball in general.”

James was speaking out Monday in his first public comments since leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and signing with the Lakers.

The 33-year-old James is entering his 16th NBA season. He has won three championships and made it to the finals nine times, including a streak of eight years straight.

James had agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers, leaving the Cavaliers after four seasons in which he led them to four NBA finals.

James brought Cleveland its first major sports crown since 1964 when the Cavs won the 2016 NBA crown but lost three of four finals showdowns with the Golden State Warriors. He decided to make a move in hopes of rebuilding the

Lakers into a winner.

When James joined the Miami Heat, he led them to a 58-24 record and took them to the finals in his first season in South Florida.

The Lakers were 35-47 last season and haven’t made the playoffs since 2013, hitting the bottom after compiling 16 championships.

They haven’t gone past the second round of the playoffs since Kobe Bryant led them to consecutive NBA titles in 2009 and 2010.

“At the end of the day, the guys love to play ball, and that’s what they do every single day. I love that,” James said.

“And bringing Lance (Stephenson) and JaVale (McGee) and Beas (Michael Beasley) and (Rajon) Rondo, they’re guys that every day that they wake up they think about the game of basketball. And everything else is secondary. (afp)

Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP

LeBron James addresses the media after the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on July 30, 2018 in Akron, Ohio.

The School is a partnership between the LeBron James Family foundation and the Akron Public School and is designed to serve Akron’s most challenged students.

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Tuchel blindsided by Cavani report after first PSG win

Thomas Tuchel said it was his “biggest wish” for Edinson Cavani to stay at Paris Saint-Germain on Monday after reports linking the Uruguay striker to Real Madrid. Tuchel appeared surprised by Real’s interest in Cavani, as reported by Spanish media, when he heard about it after a 3-2 friendly win over Atletico Madrid in Singapore.

“This is my feeling and my biggest wish and I have not heard such a thing,” Tuchel said, when asked if he would like to keep Cavani at PSG. “I talked to Edinson some days ago, he didn’t mention anything. He said he was looking forward to coming back, he said he’s looking forward to joining us to achieve all his goals with us and our team.

“He’s a key player for us and there’s no thought about giving him away.”

Unconfirmed reports say European champions Real are interested in Cavani as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who has joined Juventus on a 100-million-euro deal.

The elegant forward, a member of PSG’s ‘MCN’ strike force along with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, has been with PSG for five seasons after moving from Napoli.

The 31-year-old has reportedly admitted to having problems with Neymar, who arrived for a world-record fee last year, but said he had resolved them with the Brazilian.

quinhos set to arrive on Tuesday and Neymar flying in ahead of Saturday’s French Super Cup game against Monaco in Shenzhen, China.

An under-strength PSG have lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich and 5-1 to Arsenal already in pre-season but Virgiliu Postolachi’s injury-time strike against Atletico gave Tuchel his first win at the helm.

Moldova-born Postolachi, 18, curled a stunning winner past Antonio Adan after Atletico had recovered from 2-0 down, helped by Antoine Bernede’s own goal on 86 minutes.

Christopher Nkunku’s tap-in on 32 minutes was t h e

highlight of a drab opening period before the International Champions Cup game exploded into life after PSG made nine changes at half-time.

Eighteen-year-old Tim Weah was denied by Antonio Adan, and Adan then saved from Moussa Diaby -- who rattled the crossbar from the edge of the box shortly afterwards.

But Diaby, 19, made no mistake when he was selflessly put

through by Weah on 71 minutes, planting his shot low and to Adan’s left.

Victor Mollejo reduced the arrears on 76 minutes when he put away the rebound from his own shot, before Bernede’s unfortunate own goal made it 2-2 with four minutes to go.

The game was headed for a draw until Postolachi popped up with the decisive strike from the top of the penalty area, prompting jubilant celebrations from Tuchel’s young team.

“We left our heart on the field and played with an unbelievable mentality against a team which is known for maybe having the best mentality in the world,” Tuchel said.

“The youngsters played amazing in the second half. They played with passion and intensity and gave everything.”

Argentina’s Angel Di Maria and Italy international Marco Verratti both played the first half for PSG, while Kevin Trapp was in goal instead of newly signed Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon. (afp)

Lemar targets Champions League triumph with Atletico

France midfielder Thomas Lemar wants to lift the Champions League trophy in his debut season at Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club set to host next year’s final. “I’m going to give everything possible to go the furthest and win this Champions League,” Lemar said Monday as he was unveiled by Atletico following his arrival from Monaco.

The 22-year-old, who was part of the France squad that won the World Cup, joined Atletico in a deal worth 72 million euros ($84 mil-

lion) after three seasons at Monaco.

Lemar said the presence of international team-mates Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez at the Wanda Metropolitano had played a key role in his decision to move to Atletico.

“Antoine and Lucas have told me lots about the club. I’m very happy with the decision I made,” said Lemar, who will wear the number 11 shirt for Diego Simeone’s side.

“I know this team demands hard work and I’ll give it my all for the

Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against former club Juventus, the Los Angeles Galaxy announced Monday, citing workload and travel issues.

Ibrahimovic took his league tally for the season to 15 goals from 17 matches with his first MLS hat-trick against Orlando City on Sunday.

He was a fan selection for the All-Star match but would be play-

ing his third game in seven days by joining the squad for the clash across the country in Atlanta.

“I am disappointed to miss the 2018 All-Star game against Juventus, one of my former clubs,” Ibrahimovic said. “I want to thank the fans for voting me to the team.

My main focus is to score goals and help the LA Galaxy to the playoffs.”

The 36-year-old will also miss

Tuchel is still without his full squad with Mar-

Katharine Lotze/Getty Images/AFP

Zlatan Ibrahimovic #9 of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chris Schuler #28 of Orlando City SC fight for control of the ball at StubHub Center on July 29, 2018 in Carson, California.

Iraq football team to play first match in Palestinian territories Iraq’s national football team is set to travel Thursday on its firstever visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank where it will face off against the Palestinian national squad, a team official said Monday.

Iraq fought in wars against Israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973 and has still technically yet to make peace with the Jewish state.

Most teams in Arab countries -- many of which do not recognise Israel -- refuse to visit the Pales-

tinian territories because Israel control’s the West Bank’s borders and blockades the Gaza Strip.

But Palestinian leaders have for years called on Arab countries to send sporting and cultural delegations to help ease their isolation.

The friendly match with Iraq will be held Saturday in Ramallah, the West Bank’s administrative centre.

“A Palestinian delegation will wait for the Iraqi team in Amman and escort it to Ramallah,” Iraqi

team official Basil Gorgis told AFP. The Palestinian team, a FIFA member since 1998, in May squared off against the Iraqi squad in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. (afp)

team. If I need to run more, I’ll do it without a problem.”

Lemar played just one of France’s seven matches at the World Cup, starting the 0-0 draw with Denmark in the group stage, and has already started training after just a short break.

“I’m looking forward to getting started with my new club, getting to know the staff, my new team-mates and the supporters.” (afp)

Ibrahimovic to miss MLS All-Star Game after first Galaxy hat-trick

Paris Saint-Germain’s head coach Thomas Tuchel speaks during a press conference after the International Champions Cup football match Bayern Munich against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on July 21, 2018 at the Worthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria.

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the Galaxy’s MLS match Saturday at Colorado under MLS rules regarding All-Stars unable to play in contest.

“It was a good day. For the team. For me. I scored three goals, had one assist. We won the game,” Ibrahimovic said. “If we wouldn’t have won the game, it doesn’t matter how many goals or assists you do, to win is something different.”

Ibrahimovic, who joined from Manchester United earlier this year, scored all three of his goals against Orlando inside 24 secondhalf minutes.

“He’s the most physically imposing player this league has ever had at forward,” Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid said. “When Ibrahimovic posts up, it’s like (retired NBA star) Shaquille O’Neal or people like that. You just don’t move them.”

Ibrahimovic, who has helped the Galaxy to third in the Western Conference after a nine-match unbeaten streak, says he feels good but must take special care to stay healthy.

“Physically I feel good. I’m training good. I don’t miss one training. I’m playing all the games.

I have a good balance. I take care of my body,” he said.

“Even if my age what it is, I’m still proving that it’s not about the age. It’s about how you prepare and how you take care of yourself. People were worried how old I am. But don’t worry about my age. You should worry when I slow down.” (afp)

JAVIER SORIANO / AFP

Atletico Madrid’s new French midfielder Thomas Lemar (C) poses with his new jersey along with Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo (L) and the club’s sports director Andrea Berta during his official presentation at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on July 30, 2018.

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Tuchel blindsided by Cavani report after first PSG win

Thomas Tuchel said it was his “biggest wish” for Edinson Cavani to stay at Paris Saint-Germain on Monday after reports linking the Uruguay striker to Real Madrid. Tuchel appeared surprised by Real’s interest in Cavani, as reported by Spanish media, when he heard about it after a 3-2 friendly win over Atletico Madrid in Singapore.

“This is my feeling and my biggest wish and I have not heard such a thing,” Tuchel said, when asked if he would like to keep Cavani at PSG. “I talked to Edinson some days ago, he didn’t mention anything. He said he was looking forward to coming back, he said he’s looking forward to joining us to achieve all his goals with us and our team.

“He’s a key player for us and there’s no thought about giving him away.”

Unconfirmed reports say European champions Real are interested in Cavani as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who has joined Juventus on a 100-million-euro deal.

The elegant forward, a member of PSG’s ‘MCN’ strike force along with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, has been with PSG for five seasons after moving from Napoli.

The 31-year-old has reportedly admitted to having problems with Neymar, who arrived for a world-record fee last year, but said he had resolved them with the Brazilian.

quinhos set to arrive on Tuesday and Neymar flying in ahead of Saturday’s French Super Cup game against Monaco in Shenzhen, China.

An under-strength PSG have lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich and 5-1 to Arsenal already in pre-season but Virgiliu Postolachi’s injury-time strike against Atletico gave Tuchel his first win at the helm.

Moldova-born Postolachi, 18, curled a stunning winner past Antonio Adan after Atletico had recovered from 2-0 down, helped by Antoine Bernede’s own goal on 86 minutes.

Christopher Nkunku’s tap-in on 32 minutes was t h e

highlight of a drab opening period before the International Champions Cup game exploded into life after PSG made nine changes at half-time.

Eighteen-year-old Tim Weah was denied by Antonio Adan, and Adan then saved from Moussa Diaby -- who rattled the crossbar from the edge of the box shortly afterwards.

But Diaby, 19, made no mistake when he was selflessly put

through by Weah on 71 minutes, planting his shot low and to Adan’s left.

Victor Mollejo reduced the arrears on 76 minutes when he put away the rebound from his own shot, before Bernede’s unfortunate own goal made it 2-2 with four minutes to go.

The game was headed for a draw until Postolachi popped up with the decisive strike from the top of the penalty area, prompting jubilant celebrations from Tuchel’s young team.

“We left our heart on the field and played with an unbelievable mentality against a team which is known for maybe having the best mentality in the world,” Tuchel said.

“The youngsters played amazing in the second half. They played with passion and intensity and gave everything.”

Argentina’s Angel Di Maria and Italy international Marco Verratti both played the first half for PSG, while Kevin Trapp was in goal instead of newly signed Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon. (afp)

Lemar targets Champions League triumph with Atletico

France midfielder Thomas Lemar wants to lift the Champions League trophy in his debut season at Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club set to host next year’s final. “I’m going to give everything possible to go the furthest and win this Champions League,” Lemar said Monday as he was unveiled by Atletico following his arrival from Monaco.

The 22-year-old, who was part of the France squad that won the World Cup, joined Atletico in a deal worth 72 million euros ($84 mil-

lion) after three seasons at Monaco.

Lemar said the presence of international team-mates Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez at the Wanda Metropolitano had played a key role in his decision to move to Atletico.

“Antoine and Lucas have told me lots about the club. I’m very happy with the decision I made,” said Lemar, who will wear the number 11 shirt for Diego Simeone’s side.

“I know this team demands hard work and I’ll give it my all for the

Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against former club Juventus, the Los Angeles Galaxy announced Monday, citing workload and travel issues.

Ibrahimovic took his league tally for the season to 15 goals from 17 matches with his first MLS hat-trick against Orlando City on Sunday.

He was a fan selection for the All-Star match but would be play-

ing his third game in seven days by joining the squad for the clash across the country in Atlanta.

“I am disappointed to miss the 2018 All-Star game against Juventus, one of my former clubs,” Ibrahimovic said. “I want to thank the fans for voting me to the team.

My main focus is to score goals and help the LA Galaxy to the playoffs.”

The 36-year-old will also miss

Tuchel is still without his full squad with Mar-

Katharine Lotze/Getty Images/AFP

Zlatan Ibrahimovic #9 of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chris Schuler #28 of Orlando City SC fight for control of the ball at StubHub Center on July 29, 2018 in Carson, California.

Iraq football team to play first match in Palestinian territories Iraq’s national football team is set to travel Thursday on its firstever visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank where it will face off against the Palestinian national squad, a team official said Monday.

Iraq fought in wars against Israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973 and has still technically yet to make peace with the Jewish state.

Most teams in Arab countries -- many of which do not recognise Israel -- refuse to visit the Pales-

tinian territories because Israel control’s the West Bank’s borders and blockades the Gaza Strip.

But Palestinian leaders have for years called on Arab countries to send sporting and cultural delegations to help ease their isolation.

The friendly match with Iraq will be held Saturday in Ramallah, the West Bank’s administrative centre.

“A Palestinian delegation will wait for the Iraqi team in Amman and escort it to Ramallah,” Iraqi

team official Basil Gorgis told AFP. The Palestinian team, a FIFA member since 1998, in May squared off against the Iraqi squad in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. (afp)

team. If I need to run more, I’ll do it without a problem.”

Lemar played just one of France’s seven matches at the World Cup, starting the 0-0 draw with Denmark in the group stage, and has already started training after just a short break.

“I’m looking forward to getting started with my new club, getting to know the staff, my new team-mates and the supporters.” (afp)

Ibrahimovic to miss MLS All-Star Game after first Galaxy hat-trick

Paris Saint-Germain’s head coach Thomas Tuchel speaks during a press conference after the International Champions Cup football match Bayern Munich against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on July 21, 2018 at the Worthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria.

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the Galaxy’s MLS match Saturday at Colorado under MLS rules regarding All-Stars unable to play in contest.

“It was a good day. For the team. For me. I scored three goals, had one assist. We won the game,” Ibrahimovic said. “If we wouldn’t have won the game, it doesn’t matter how many goals or assists you do, to win is something different.”

Ibrahimovic, who joined from Manchester United earlier this year, scored all three of his goals against Orlando inside 24 secondhalf minutes.

“He’s the most physically imposing player this league has ever had at forward,” Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid said. “When Ibrahimovic posts up, it’s like (retired NBA star) Shaquille O’Neal or people like that. You just don’t move them.”

Ibrahimovic, who has helped the Galaxy to third in the Western Conference after a nine-match unbeaten streak, says he feels good but must take special care to stay healthy.

“Physically I feel good. I’m training good. I don’t miss one training. I’m playing all the games.

I have a good balance. I take care of my body,” he said.

“Even if my age what it is, I’m still proving that it’s not about the age. It’s about how you prepare and how you take care of yourself. People were worried how old I am. But don’t worry about my age. You should worry when I slow down.” (afp)

JAVIER SORIANO / AFP

Atletico Madrid’s new French midfielder Thomas Lemar (C) poses with his new jersey along with Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo (L) and the club’s sports director Andrea Berta during his official presentation at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on July 30, 2018.

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Emotional Murray makes triumphant hardcourt return

WASHINGTON - An emotional Andy Murray made a triumphant return to hardcourts Monday in his first match on the surface for nearly 17 months, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald at the ATP Washington Open.

Bounty Discotheque Legendary Nightlife Spot in Legian

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Past midnight, the real action starts with overflowing decks, and crazy couples go ahead and replace the sexy dancers doing their thing inside human-size ‘bird cages’.

The roster of live entertainment varies from night to night, from live percussions, Foam Friday parties, free drinking competitions, pool competitions, fashion shows, go-go

dancers, muscle shows, and drag queens lip-synching to Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton hits.

All this goes well with perhaps the largest and loudest sound system

in the area. And anything goes… you can come in singlets and flipflops as you please. Entry is free for international visitors, as well as regulars and members. (net)

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The three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, who missed 11 months with a right hip injury and surgery last January, defeated the 80th-ranked American 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Murray, who has fallen to 832nd in the rankings, needed seven match points to subdue McDonald, squandering five before being broken in the 10th game of the final set before breaking back and finally ending matters after two hours and 37 minutes at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.

“I fought hard and I had to,” Murray said. “The movements and stuff were fine. I didn’t break down. It lasted pretty well.”

The 31-year-old Scotsman unleashed a primal scream and a right fist-pumping frenzy of joy after McDonald hit a forehand long on the final point.

“I enjoyed getting through that one. You could see it in the celebration,” Murray said. “That was a tough match. It could have gone either way. It was nice to get it.”

Murray had not played in a hardcourt match since March 2017 at Indian Wells, where he lost in his opening match.

“I hadn’t played in darkness or under the lights in a really long time and I felt my rhythm was off,” Murray said. “I was struggling on my serve. I cut the unforced errors a little bit in the second set and started serving better.”

Murray booked a second-round match Wednesday against British fourth seed Kyle Edmund, who had an opening bye.

“I’ll have to play much better if I want to win that match, more aggressively,” Murray said. “It will help having one more match under my belt.”

It was Murray’s first experience with a serve clock, which will be used at the US Open this year.

“Without a shot clock, that would have been a three-hour match,” Murray said. “It’s a positive change for tennis.”

After making his return from January hip surgery last month at Queens and Eastbourne, Murray skipped Wimbledon and began preparing for the hardcourt campaign. (afp)

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LOS ANGELES - LeBron James says he is looking forward to the challenge of turning around the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, who are coming off the worst five-year period in franchise history.

“I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to places that they haven’t been in quite a while,” James told American sports broadcaster ESPN. “And obviously the Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in a few years, but the Lakers organization and historical franchise matches up there with all the greats.

“You can look at the (NFL Dallas) Cowboys and you can look at the (NFL New England) Patriots, you can look at Manchester United, the Boston Celtics -- these are like historical franchises.

“And for me to be a part of that,

I think it’s a great move not only for me but for my family and for the history of basketball in general.”

James was speaking out Monday in his first public comments since leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and signing with the Lakers.

The 33-year-old James is entering his 16th NBA season. He has won three championships and made it to the finals nine times, including a streak of eight years straight.

James had agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers, leaving the Cavaliers after four seasons in which he led them to four NBA finals.

James brought Cleveland its first major sports crown since 1964 when the Cavs won the 2016 NBA crown but lost three of four finals showdowns with the Golden State Warriors. He decided to make a move in hopes of rebuilding the

Lakers into a winner.

When James joined the Miami Heat, he led them to a 58-24 record and took them to the finals in his first season in South Florida.

The Lakers were 35-47 last season and haven’t made the playoffs since 2013, hitting the bottom after compiling 16 championships.

They haven’t gone past the second round of the playoffs since Kobe Bryant led them to consecutive NBA titles in 2009 and 2010.

“At the end of the day, the guys love to play ball, and that’s what they do every single day. I love that,” James said.

“And bringing Lance (Stephenson) and JaVale (McGee) and Beas (Michael Beasley) and (Rajon) Rondo, they’re guys that every day that they wake up they think about the game of basketball. And everything else is secondary. (afp)

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LeBron James addresses the media after the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on July 30, 2018 in Akron, Ohio.

The School is a partnership between the LeBron James Family foundation and the Akron Public School and is designed to serve Akron’s most challenged students.

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Nearly 120,000 displaced in Myanmar floods

YANGON - Nearly 120,000 people have been displaced after floods submerged a vast swathe of southeastern Myanmar, killing 11 people and sending panicked residents fleeing for dry ground with children perched on their shoulders and few belongings in tow.

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This handout picture taken and released by rescuer Manfred Zabinskas of the Five Freedoms Animal Rescue on July 29, 2018 shows an injured kangaroo, nicknamed ‘Norman’ by its rescuers, following treatment in Melbourne.

Family stunned as kangaroo smashes through house window

MELBOURNE - A kangaroo has shocked a sleeping family by smashing through a bedroom window in suburban Australia and bleeding throughout their home during a distressed late night frenzy.

Melbourne resident Mafi Ahokavo was jolted awake last weekend by a loud noise and discovered the unlikely intruder in the house he shares with his partner and three-year-old-son.

“We were just sleeping and out of nowhere we just hear a big bang,” he told Channel Nine television late Monday.

The frightened roo, which cut itself on the shattered glass, bounced through the house before collapsing from exhaustion in the home’s bathroom.

Ahokavo was able to lock it in before rescuers arrived and treat-

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“They were all tired but in good condition and were checked by our medical teams on the ground upon arrival,” he told AFP. Helicopters and search teams

ed the wounded marsupial, which they nicknamed ‘Norman’.

“Poor Norman was not all that far from open fields but took a wrong turn... and couldn’t find his way home,” rescuer Manfred Zabinskas posted on Facebook.

“With a barrier of houses, fences and closed gates, he saw the window as his only passage out.”

Vets treated Norman for multiple lacerations, but on Tuesday the roo bounced out of the enclosure on Melbourne’s outskirts where he was being nursed back to health.

The Five Freedoms Animal Rescue raised fears the missing marsupial may be suffering from a life-threatening case of myopathy, an illness in which a high-stress event causes paralysis. (afp) had been deployed to scour the mountain’s slopes and drop food supplies for those stranded on it.

Thousands of buildings were destroyed across Lombok, including a health clinic.

National disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo

An official told AFP Tuesday over 118,000 people have taken refuge in 285 camps so far, as the toll climbed to 11 dead -- including three solders -- with more deaths feared.

Swirling, muddy waters reached thatched-roofed homes and wiped out farmland in four provinces as officials scrambled to set up rescue centres amid continued torrential rains on Tuesday.

Rescuers in boats tried to pluck people from floodwaters in Hpa-an in Karen state while other residents tried to escape by any means possible, balancing on makeshift rafts or wading out carrying children and plastic bags of goods.

“There could be a few more casualties but we are still collecting the information,” Social Welfare Ministry Director Phyu Lei Lei Tun said.

“Water is going down in some places. But we do

not know how long the disaster will last.”

Meanwhile five others were confirmed killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Kawthaung township in Myanmar’s southern tip.

Evacuation orders are still in place for many flood-stricken areas with a number of rivers exceeding danger levels by several feet and 36 dams and reservoirs overflowing, state-backed Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.

The Mekong region has been battered by particularly heavy monsoon rains this year, causing devastating floods that have forced thousands to flee and wiped out homes and farmland.

Heavy rains caused a massive dam in southern Laos to collapse last week, wiping out entire villages and killing at least 11 -- though earlier official tolls initially put the number as high as 27.

Floodwaters from that catastrophe seeped into Cambodia and forced thousands from their homes.

Rescuers are still searching for survivors in southern Laos more than a week after the dam collapse, with Thai, South Korean and Chinese specialists joining efforts to find scores still missing. (afp)

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Nugroho said more than 220 people suffered serious injuries.

A Malaysian tourist was among the dead, with another six citizens injured, the foreign ministry in Kuala Lumpur has said.

A total of 7,593 people are staying in temporary shelters, accord-

ing to officials. The 3,726-metre (12,224-feet) Rinjani is the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and a favourite among sightseers.

Its hiking trails were closed following the quake due to fear of further landslides.

The epicentre of the earthquake

was 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Mataram, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island.

The initial tremor was followed by two strong secondary quakes and more than 100 aftershocks. (afp)

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Drug smuggling attempt from Malaysia foiled NUNUKAN - The Customs authorities of Nunukan, North Kalimantan have foiled an attempt to smuggle 9 kilograms of methamphetamine to the country via the border city from Malaysia.

A customs official said a man carrying a bag tried to rush through the X Ray examination passageway when the officers in charge were about to take rest for lunch.

When he was finally stopped by the customs officers he was found carrying 9 kg of illicit drug in his bag, the official who asked not to be identified said via telephone on Sunday.

The man was then handed over to the Customs and Excise Office in the city . The man, who carried no document to show his identity told his investigators that he was from South Sulawesi working in Sabah, Malaysia and on his way back to his home village in that province.

He carried the drug from Tawau, Sabah and cross the sea by boat to Sebatik before he arrived in Nunukan. The man is now in police detention for further investigations, the custom officer said. (ant)

Surabaya to host UCLG-ASPAC congress

Residents use a makeshift raft to move through floodwaters in Hpa-an, Karen state on July 30, 2018. Rising floodwaters have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official told AFP on July 29, as heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the Mekong region.

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SURABAYA - The East Java provincial Capital of Surabaya is ready to host the 7th international congress of the United Cities and Local Governments of Asia-Pacific (UCLGASPAC) on September 15, 2018.

In principle, the government of Surabaya city has been ready to host the international congress by making various facilities ready of the participants and the guests, according to local government head for overseas affairs Yanuar Hermawan.

“We want to share our experiences to the guests and participants of the congress that will consist of regional heads from Asia Pacific and sustainable urban development stakeholders,” Hermawan remarked here on Tuesday.

He said the Surabaya city government has prepared “relation officers” for every delegation, and transportation facilities for the participants and the guests of the congress.

“In addition, there will be welcome dinner at the Surabaya City Hall, city tour to numerous interesting places, and technical visit to places that fit the theme of the congress,” he said. (ant)

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This picture taken on July 28, 2018 shows a firefighter attempting to extinguish a fire in the Pamulutan village in Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra. Fires, due to “slash and burn” farming methods and the dry season, have been burning across South Sumatra and Riau province for about two weeks. Ogan Komering Ilir is a three-hour drive from Palembang, which is co-hosting the Asian Games with Jakarta from August 18 to September 2.

Fires burn 900 ha of shrubs forest in Lampung

LAMPUNG - An area of 900 hectares of shrubs forests in Way Kambas National Park (TNWK), Lampung, had been gutted by fires from January to July 2018. “Starting from January until today the fire from 23 hotsports has destroyed 900 hectares of forest of shrubs,” the head of TNWK Center in East Lampung, Subakir, said on Tuesday.

Subakir makes sure the wood forest area of Way Kambas was not affected. Furthermore he remarked that his side is currently intensively anticipating and minimizing the occurrence of forest and land fires (Karhutala) in Way Kambas, as it is feared that the smoke will disrupt before and during the implementation of the 2018 Asian Games.

Efforts have already been made, as his side prevents the fires from

spreading to other areas with the assistance of the police, military and community.

Subakir further explained that the actions of the team to patrol the area of the fires during the ongoing efforts taken to put the fire off during the fires and to prevent the burning action by people who are not responsible.

Like the patrol conducted on Monday together with the East Lampung Police Chief Adjunct Comr Taufan Dirgantoro, military rayon command of Way Jepara, Sukadana with his staff in resort Susukan Baru Region I of Way Kanan.

The result, according to him, was not found in forest fires but the patrol team found 35 snares of animals.

“Patrols continue to be conducted with the police and the military assisted by the public to anticipate forest fires,” he added. (ant)

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TEHRAN - Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low Monday, a week before the United States restores sanctions lifted under the unraveling nuclear deal, giving rise to fears of prolonged economic suffering and further civil unrest.

Ngoncang Poses an Expression of Gratitude after Rice Harvest

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People cross Jomhouri-e-Eslami (Islamic Republic) St. in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 30, 2018. Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low Monday, a week before the United States restores sanctions lifted under the unraveling nuclear deal, giving rise to fears of prolonged economic suffering and further civil unrest. interests by converting their rials to foreign currencies or gold coins.”

Fereshteh, a retired civil servant who would not give his last name, fearing repercussions, said he had just bought a medicine he needs, which had gone up in price.

“That’s why we are worried,” he said.

“If the upcoming sanctions are imposed what is going to happen? I hope everything is fixed.”

The Trump administration began dismantling the sanctions relief that was granted to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal in June, a month after he announced the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the international accord.

The Treasury Department gave American businesses and U.S.-controlled foreign firms dealing in certain types of trade until Aug. 6 to wind down their operations or face penalties under U.S. sanctions. Another set of licenses covering other types of commerce, including oil purchases, will be revoked in the coming weeks, with firms given until Nov. 4 to end those activities.

The other parties to the agreement — Britain, China, Germany, France, Russia and the European Union — have been scrambling to try and save the deal, under which Iran was given relief from sanctions in return for curbs

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The fusion of Yoga and Dance

In Iran, economic worries grow as new US sanctions loom Already last month, protesters clashed with police outside parliament in Tehran in three days of demonstrations sparked by the Iranian rial plunging to nearly 90,000 to the dollar. That followed country-wide economic protests in December and January, in which 25 protesters were killed and nearly 5,000 people were arrested.

The currency hit a new low on Monday, closing at 122,000 to the dollar on the thriving black market, rapidly dropping from 116,000 on Sunday and 98,000 on Saturday.

The official exchange rate, available only to businesses with import and export licenses, was about 44,000 to the dollar on Monday, down from 35,000 on Jan. 1.

Iranians have already seen their savings dwindle, and shopkeepers are increasingly refusing to sell certain goods, unsure of their true value. Many fear things will only get worse once the sanctions go into effect.

“If the rate keeps going up like this, nobody knows what is going to happen,” said Tehran resident Rasool Shadi. “I think people should stop buying for a while. If they don’t buy something, its price will definitely decrease.”

The government last week replaced the country’s central bank governor Valiollah Seif, whose policies have also been blamed for the rial’s fall, and eased regulations on bringing foreign currencies into the country to combat black market trading.

It’s too early to tell whether those moves will have any significant effect. Under the new leadership, the central bank on Sunday blamed the currency’s free fall on “the enemies’ conspiracies ... in line with disrupting the economy as well as disturbing people’s peace of mind.”

President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew from the landmark nuclear accord in May, saying it was too generous to Iran.

It has vowed to ramp up sanctions until Iran radically changes its regional policies, including its support for regional militant groups, something the country’s leaders have long refused to do.

Tehran-based economist Saeed Leilaz criticized the government for not taking stronger measures, saying it “suffers from horrible inaction and absence of decision making.”

“People’s concerns are very reasonable in the existing conditions,” he told The Associated Press. “They are protecting their own

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on its nuclear program.

Their efforts have been complicated by the American threat to punish companies from other countries that continue to deal with Iran, as the Trump administration steps up its efforts to isolate the country and its faltering economy from international financial and trading systems.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday claimed the U.S. strategy would fail, saying he was “confident we can, over the next few months, show the Americans that they must quit their addiction to sanctions.”

“Europeans should decide whether their businessmen, banks and governments want to pursue European interests or American interests, or in particular Trump’s interests,” he said.

Trump has been in a war of words with Iranian leaders, but has also suggested that as the sanctions take effect, he expected them to call and offer to return to the negotiating table.

“We’re ready to make a real deal, not the deal that was done by the previous administration, which was a disaster,” he said last week. While U.S. intelligence agencies maintained that Iran complied with the Obama-era agreement to halt its nuclear

program, Trump had complained that the deal didn’t do enough to curb Iran’s malign influence in the region.

Iran has ruled out any new talks, saying the U.S. cannot be trusted.

“With this America and the policies it’s pursuing, there’s definitely no possibility of negotiations,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said during his weekly briefing.

Internationally, oil prices have been rising on concerns about the ongoing dispute and the American push for other countries to cut oil imports from Iran by Nov. 4. Brent crude futures were up 42 cents Monday to $75.12 a barrel.

The looming sanctions have already started slowing the flow of oil out of Iran, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has suggested his country could try to close the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman if the U.S. doesn’t back down.

Last week, Saudi Arabia halted all crude shipments through the Bab El-Mandeb Strait between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, another key route, after Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen attacked two of its tankers passing through, causing minor damage to one. (ap)

This practice is all about using the Wisdom of Yoga and the Freedom of Dance. To explore the sensations within our own bodies. To allow us to become completely in touch with the body and connect to our natural movements. “We are as old as our Spine” : By connecting with our breath, we can explore the different organic movements of our spine. “Use our personal Instinct” : Through animallike motions, we are better able to understand the uses and importance of our feet and hands , in order to experience Groundedness and Stability on the Earth’s surface.

“Let Grace Flow” : Express your unique Feminine and Masculine Energy within the body through slow , conscious movements. Utilising the entire body from the crown of the head to toes to Expand and deepen our expression. Movement is born from our core center and spread through the body, until extremities.

“Using the opposite Forces” : Discover our YIN and YANG aspects.

Finding the Balance ,in the body as in the mind, between Strengh and Flexibility, Will-Power and Surrender, Motivation and Letting-go “Shifting our Perceptions” : Without Judgement or Expectation , using physical Yoga Asana and Movement to tune inwards toward our Souls.

Focus, go deeper and Free yourself from what you ‘think’ your body ‘should look like’ , to just Let it Be, enjoying it the way it is . “ Allow for Self-Expression” : Find your own personal expression in the practice.

We are all unique with special bodies , personalities and capabilities. This is what makes our world beautiful.

Break the Rules. Make your own.

Become aware of your own needs and your natural gifts . We are allowed to Express ourselves , to open , to grow.

A practice using our whole human potential, to get in touch with our bodies and increase Self-Awareness and Sensitivity. Trust your Instinct and develop Intelligence and wisdom within the body. (kmb)

The art of ngoncang or pounding mortar also enlivened the opening of the Buleleng Festival (Bulfest). No half-heartedly, there are ten pounding art troupes presenting this agrarian art predominantly used in religious ceremonies.

The Head of the Buleleng Culture and Tourism, Nyoman Sutrisna, said the ten pounding art troupes involved came from the subdistrict of Buleleng, Sukasada and Sawan.

Each troupe may consist of six to ten people. They used round and elongated mortar made from teak wood or devil tree wood with the length of two to three meters. In

Have you ever tasted entil? This Balinese traditional serving resembles lontong and looks simple, but has a tempting flavor. It is flat of four rectangular like a pillow and has a green color because it is wrapped in bamboo leaves (telengidi). It offers very distinctive aroma, so that it can arouse the appetite. Eat entil is enough with chili (Balinese complete seasoning and shrimp paste condiment). However, it will be better when enjoyed with urap vegetables.

Entil is wrapped with bamboo leaves that can make entil taste more delicious. Green color of bamboo leaves seep into the rice when cooked, resulting in a greenish color. Indeed, the making of this serving takes a long

the middle it has a hole and is hit by using wooden round-end pestle generally used for pounding rice.

This pounding art is representing the excitement of gratitude of housewives when celebrating post-harvest time. Rhythm of the beat sounding harmonious symbolizes their unity and oneness. As ancestral heritage, the existence is still preserved to

these days. Through the Bulfest, younger generations are expected to know about this tradition. They will see in person the shape and pattern of pounding the rice mortar. Meaning of the sound produced becomes a symbol of harmony of life. Visitors can learn and know a lot of things that Buleleng has diverse cultures and traditions,” he said. (kmb)

Entil, a Tempting Tiny Serving

time, especially when boiling. The longer boils this entil, the longer it will last and not quickly turn stale.

Entil is famous in the area of Pupuan, while it is also made at Tengkudak, Penebel, Tabanan district.

Moreover, this simple traditional food can be easily found in traditional stalls at villages. It also often becomes a menu of culinary events in the festival held by the government of Tabanan. At Tanah Lot Kreatifood Festival, for instance, this menu is favored by visitors.

The serving includes a pack of entil, and then it is sprinkled with coconut sauce and fried condiment.

Alternatively, it can be mixed with Balinese urap vegetable with sprouts,

sliced ??spinach and cuts of long beans mixed with spices. For old people or those having no strong teeth, this entil is usually mixed with gravy and seasoning. “We used to make entil for sale,” said Ni Nyoman Sutiani, 63, the entil maker from Denuma hamlet, Tengkudak, Penebel.

Sutiani admitted the profession to make entil has been pursued since childhood. Initially, she helped her parents and then became the next heir. “Entil has existed for a long time and no one knows for sure when and where it started. We make this entil from generation to generation until now. Entil remains to have a lot of demand,” said Sutiani.

According to Sutiani, entil is

usually presented on particular days, such as Nyepi or Day of Silence where the Hindus perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences where people will not turn or light fire, not work, not travel and not enjoy any entertainment, so food stock is needed. On that account, entil is chosen because it is durable and not easily stale. “Now, entil is widely sold in traditional markets and stalls, like what I do,” she said.

Entil is made from rice and grated coconut and then wrapped in bamboo leaves tied with rope. In the past, people used bamboo or coconut bark ropes, but now many people prefer to use plastic ropes. Meanwhile, the seasoning in use includes base

genep (complete seasoning), such as onion, garlic, chili, ginger, turmeric, aromatic ginger, galangal and other spices. It is also coupled with grated coconut to make urap seasoning.

How to make it? First of all, soak rice for overnight. The rice is then put on a leaf then wrap with bamboo leaves and tied with bamboo string.

In single bond, it is made up of two folds of bamboo leaves in which have contained rice. After that, it is boiled for about 3 hours or more. Prepare seasoning started by grounding until the seasoning turning smooth. Mix with grated coconut. A portion of this seasoning is allocated to make fried condiment. Ultimately, it is ready to be served. (kmb)

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30 years on, ‘new age militancy’ stokes Kashmir conflict

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Based on the data analysis of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar, the big waves happening up to this day is still caused by swell in Western Australia.

People expected to be vigilant

High waves of four meters may still happen

MANGUPURA - Within the next week, high wave conditions are estimated to occur. Based on the data analysis of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar, the big waves happening up to this day is still caused by swell in Western Australia.

As explained by Hilma Nurul, the BBMKG weather forecaster, such condition is influenced by swell waves centered in Western Australia. The wave spreads to

the southern waters of Indonesia, including Southern Bali. “So, the big waves in the southern waters of Bali should be watched out up to a week ahead,” she said.

The waters are potentially hit by big waves like the Southern Bali Strait, the Badung Strait, the southern part of Lombok, and the Indian Ocean in Southern Bali. The southern waters of Bali include Kuta, Sanur, Pandawa, Pecatu, Uluwatu Beach and other southern coasts. “If based on the wind data, the current condition remains normal. As the latest data, the speed

of wind reaches 35 km per hour,” she concluded.

Within the next two days, based on the analysis of the BBMKG, the southern waters of Bali high waves of four meters high are estimated to occur. The condition is said to be classified into the extreme one. To that end, she urged the community, especially fishermen and the users and providers of sea transportation services, wishing

to go to sea to be vigilant of the height of this wave. It is especially directed to those that do activities around the southern waters of Bali.

Although the condition is estimated so, the height of the waves may not occur throughout the day. According to her, the wave height in a day may vary namely sometimes high and then returns to normal. (kmb23)

Coastal residents still worried about high waves

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Twelve stalls lining up along the Kelating Beach are still closed and unhandled. Besides, a number of tourists using an ATV motorcycle failed to enjoy the beauty of the local beach.

TABANAN - The strong pounding waves along the coast of South Tabanan Beach on Wednesday (Jul. 25) still continues to haunt people’s activities. The waves happening last week remain worrisome.

As seen on Kelating Beach, Kelating, Kerambitan subdistrict, the merchants whose stalls were damaged by high waves until Monday (Jul. 30) claimed to have not returned to their activities because the wave height reached five meters.

Twelve stalls lining up along the Kelating Beach are still closed and unhandled. Besides, a number of tourists using an ATV motorcycle failed to enjoy the beauty of the

local beach. They could not pass westward due to big waves and have to turn toward the mainland.

A local resident, Nyoman Yasa, said the merchants are still worried about the high waves remaining to happen. “No one dared to open because the waves are not normal yet,” he said.

He stated on Sunday (Jul. 29) that around 22:00 big waves occurred to get to the road area. This situation is estimated to continue until Monday night.

Similar condition also happened to the stalls owned by the residents of Yeh Gangga Beach, Sudimara village, Tabanan, located right on the western part. Damages to the

three stalls owned by local residents are not handled yet because the waves are still not normal.

Moreover, the marine debris is still scattered around the beach area.

On the other hand, due to high waves some time ago, the brackish water treatment plant belonging to Yeh Gangga customary village could not be operated for three days. Administrative officer of the brackish water treatment, Ni Made Adi Putri, said that after the high wave incident, the machine was not operated for three days namely from Wednesday to Friday.

“Right now, it has been operated but remains worried,” explained Adi Putri. (kmb28)

This picture taken on June 12, 2018 shows a boatman placing a homemade metal scuba helmet on Somsak Ongsaard before he dives into Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river to hunt for sunken treasure.

Thai ‘Indiana Jones’ divers scour Bangkok’s murky river for treasure

BANGKOK - Kneeling before his homemade metal scuba helmet, Bhoomin Samang prays for good fortune before he dives into the day’s work -- scouring the bed of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river for sunken treasure.

The 62-year-old is part of a small community known as Thailand’s “Indiana Jones” divers, who brave the inky-black underworld of the trashfilled waterway in search of coins, china, jewellery and scrap metal.

“We look for old coins, sometimes we are hired to find lost objects in the river,” says Bhoomin, a veteran diver who has been scouring the river for 30 years.

Sometimes the find is more macabre -- the divers have stumbled across skulls and skeletons as they feel their way along the river bed in total darkness.

“If you’re afraid of ghosts, you can’t go in because you can’t see anything. But we’re used to it,” he explains.

Trained foreign and Thai Navy SEAL divers were recently at the

centre of global attention for their daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach from a waterlogged cave in northern Thailand.

But the “Indiana Jones” divers use more makeshift equipment and operate under the radar in the middle of the country’s urban metropolis.

Wearing shorts and T-shirt, Bhoomin jumps off his motorised skiff into a river strewn with city sewage and debris.

He is able to breathe thanks to the boxy helmet that weighs around 20 kilos (45 pounds), and is hooked up to a rubber tube that connects to an air tank aboard the boat.

The tank pumps oxygen into the helmet to keep water out, allowing the most experienced divers to drop down to 30 metres (100 feet) below

the surface.

After 15 minutes underwater, Bhoomin resurfaces with a cotton bag stuffed with mud.

He pans it out on a metal dish, revealing several 200-year-old copper and bullet coins with pictures of 19th century Thai kings Rama IV and V on them -- artifacts divers call “regulars”.

The coins trace the history of the Thai capital’s lively waterfront, whose traditional stilted homes are increasingly being knocked down for development.

“In the old days, we lived on rafts and had floating markets. Villagers lost their jewelry and money in the river,” he said.

An unfinished small Buddhist amulet was also hidden inside the mud. (afp)

SRINAGAR - A home-made bomb set off the insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir 30 years ago, but “new age” fighters using social media assaults alongside guns are taking the battle to new heights of bitterness.

The explosion at the Srinagar telegraph office doorway on July 31, 1988 caused no casualties but lit the fuse on a conflict that rights groups say has since left more than 70,000 dead.

Public support for the act surprised the attackers and India, which has struggled in Kashmir ever since it was divided with rival Pakistan in 1947 in the turmoil of independence.

But while Kashmir remains one of the world’s most heavily militarised zones, the 500,000-plus Indian troops in Kashmir are now also fighting a social media war.

Hundreds of young men post images of themselves with AK47 guns on Facebook and other social media sites after joining underground groups, seeking to build large, sympathetic followings and attract new recruits.

When the army surrounds militant hideouts, they are often impeded by crowds of civilians rallying to the separatists’ cause, ready to risk their lives in a hail of bullets.

Indian police respond by hauling in people who make pro-militant social media comments and by blocking mobile internet during demonstrations. Social media sites were blocked for a month last year.

- ‘Emotions and aspirations’ Abdul Ahad Waza, 50, who clandestinely organised some of the first groups to get arms training in Pakistani Kashmir, said the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which planted the first bomb, had not expected such support.

“All we wanted was to let the world know that Indian rule of Kashmir was not acceptable,” Waza, who spent 11 years in jail, told AFP. He now lives a quiet life with his wife and two children.

“That explosion in Srinagar quickly turned into an explosion of public support for our cause.”

Waza said “new age militancy” was now carrying on the fight.

A case in point is Manan Wani, a PhD scholar who went missing in January having abandoned geology research at an Indian university to join the banned Hizbul Mujahedeen group.

In a recent letter sent to Kashmir media justifying his move, Wani said: “There was a time when the fight was between an armed militant and a thousand Indian troopers but now Indian army has to get through thousands of unarmed freedom fighters before getting the gunman.

“The people who come to rescue the militants at encounter sites, unarmed, without caring about their lives give us an idea about the aspirations and emotions of the people.”

For more than a decade after the 1988 bomb, Kashmir convulsed with street protests. An Indian military crackdown left tens of thousands dead, mainly civilians.

Separatists say they want independence or a merger with Pakistan.

The JKLF ended its armed struggle in 1994. But other armed groups with thousands of fighters took their place. Indian peace initiatives and a 2001 India-Pakistan summit on Kashmir failed.

Kashmiris then turned to peaceful self-determination protests that brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets between 2008 and 2010. Another 300 civilians were killed as security forces countered the protests. (afp)

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This photograph taken in 1991 shows policemen with the Jammu and Kashmir forces shouting slogans during a protest after the killing of a colleague by the Indian Central Reserve Police Force in Srinagar in 1991.

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Shin’s story: Using technology to break down the barriers of disability in Japan

TOKYO - Yunik Shin was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), requiring assistance for his daily life. Hoping he’d be able to learn as much as possible on his own, his parents gave him a personal computer when he was just three years old.

Shin, now 21, studies Western Philosophy at Tokyo University, one of Japan’s best universities, and lives on his own in an apartment near the campus.

“People everywhere are forging their own way in life, overcoming challenges to achieve their goals. For some of us technology is at the heart of this journey,” Shin said.

Shin’s journey hasn’t been an easy one, but thanks to his parents lobbying a local education board – which once suggested Shin go to a special needs school – he has always been studying at regular schools.

Since elementary school, he studied with the help of computer software, such as Microsoft Word and OneNote.

He uses a small, special mouse to draw graphs.

“By using Windows’ on-screen keyboard and moving the mouse, I can use my PC for study and communicating with my friends,” he explained.

Since 2013, Microsoft has assisted his learning, including preparation for the tough university entrance exam, by

Yunik Shin was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), requiring assistance for his daily life.

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providing IT tools, such as the on-screen keyboard and a cursor control system that uses eye movements.

“I have faced lots of challenges like everyone else, but we often need help too,” Shin said. “I’m currently trialing the new eye tracking software that enables me to move the mouse cursor with my eyes. This is one more example of how technology will help people like me work more efficiently.”

“My dream is that one day these kinds of functions will not be listed under accessibility but will be an integral part of how we all work to make a better future,” he added.

In 2016, Shin successfully passed the entrance exam for Tokyo University after spending a year at a preparatory school together with other students who aimed to enter the country’s competitive universities.

Now as a university student, Shin continues to study on his electric stretcher with assistance and support from helpers and the school. Since April this year, he lives on his own with assistance when he needs to move.

The entrance exam for Tokyo University is one of Japan’s most competitive assessments. Before the exams, Shin submitted a request to the exam authority, the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, notifying them that his physical condition required more attention.

During the exam, Shin sat in a separate room with more time to take the paper, and was assigned an assistant to write down his answers. Shin was also allowed to use a computer, especially when an answer required a graph.

Shin’s favorite quote by Friedrich Nietzsche, the philosopher he admires, is “Man is something that shall be overcome.” The feisty student is often led by these words when reflecting his own physical disability.

“I believe that we need a new inclusive philosophical framework because technology is now empowering people to become independent beyond any physical barriers,” he says. (afp)

Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

SAN FRANCISCO - Uber has said it will stop developing selfdriving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars.

Uber’s self-driving truck programme started in 2016 with a team based in San Francisco.

The ride-hailing firm marked the world’s first commercial shipment delivered by a self-driving truck later that year.

The truck drove 120 miles (193 km) along a highway in Colorado with a trailer full of Budweiser beer.

The idea behind self-driving trucks was initially to improve the safety and efficiency of the trucking industry, according to Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) website.

“We believe having our entire team’s energy and expertise focused on [self-driving cars] is the best path forward,” ATG head Eric Meyhofer said in a statement.

Uber Freight, which matches

mostly owner-operator truck drivers with shippers, will be unaffected by the move.

Uber’s self-driving car development has not been without problems.

In March, the firm said it was suspending self-driving car tests in all North American cities after a fatal accident.

A 49-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street in Tempe, Arizona.

The fatal accident came a year after Uber pulled self-driving cars from the roads after another accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.

A handful of Uber’s self-driving vehicles have just been put back on the roads in Pittsburgh following the March suspension.

Self-driving cars have been hailed as the future of the ridehailing industry as well as a way to reduce traffic accidents. (net)

Uber has said it will stop developing self-driving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars.

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A total of nine journalists from six countries visited the office of the Bangli Electoral Commission (KPU) on Monday (Jul. 30).

Journalists from six countries visit the Bangli Electoral Commission

BANGLI — A total of nine journalists from six countries visited the office of the Bangli Electoral Commission (KPU) on Monday (Jul. 30). In the journalist visit program (JVP) activities facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the journalists dig out a lot of information about the electoral smart home (RPP) to be distributed in their respective countries.

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The nine journalists making the visit are from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu countries. The arrival of the journalist group was greeted by the commissioners and staff of the Bangli Electoral Commission.

Fahrudin Hasan, representative of the Directorate of Information and Media of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who led the journalist group said the JVP is one of the activities of the Directorate of Information Media aiming to disseminate information to overseas communities through foreign media journalists. Through this program, the participants are expected to have a better understanding on Indonesia’s socio-cultural, economic and political conditions.

When returning home to their respective countries, they will be able to promote Indonesia more broadly

and positively. “During this visit, we bring the participants to visit Bangli’s electoral smart home (RPP) to provide a comprehensive picture and understanding on the elections in a democratic Indonesia. We hope they here can get a full description of the elections and democracy in Indonesia,” he explained.

Chairman of the Bangli Electoral Commission, Dewa Agung Lidartawan, when receiving the visit of journalist group explained many things about the RPP. He conveyed the smart home was inaugurated last May with the concept as a means of learning. It was established to provide education about elections and democracy for the community. Besides, it has an objective to increase voters’ participation.

On that occasion, Lidartawan also delivered about the description of democracy in Bangli. In general, he said the democracy in Bangli has been running very well. Evidently, every election can run smoothly, safely and democratically.

As a memento, Lidartawan in the event gave a souvenir to the journalists in the form of a bamboo craft belonging to typical Bangli. He expected the JVP can become a medium of campaign for Indonesia, especially Bangli, in order to be better known overseas. (kmb40)

SEMARAPURA — The accidents experienced by a number of tourists falling into the cliff in Nusa Penida Islands, Klungkung district, and claiming casualties are highlighted by local legislators. To anticipate the next victims, Chairman of Commission I of the Klungkung House of Representatives, I Nengah Mudiana, urged the district government and operator of the tourist attraction to tighten supervision. “District government and attraction operator, including the village government, need to work together.

There must be communication, and the supervision needs to be tightened,” he said on Monday (Jul. 30).

This Gerindra Party politician assessed if similar accidents occur frequently, it will potentially affects the tourism image. There will be stigma giving impression that Nusa Penida is insecure.

“This should be prevented. District government has lifesavers, and this needs to be alerted in every vulnerable object to give the understanding to tourists,” he said.

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tions also need to be prepared with fence construction. The last fallen tourist occurred in Angel’s Billabong attraction, Bungamekar village due to being hit by the waves when taking selfie on Sunday (Jul. 29). He is a Chinese citizen named Qiu Wei, 43, and passed away.

Related to the incident, Headman of Bungamekar, I Wayan Yasa, explained that lately there are quite a lot of stubborn tourists abandoning the guard’s direction.

“Tourists are often stubborn in which they have been reminded of not taking selfie due to big waves. Unfortunately, they do not care about their guides. Similarly, they do not know the situation in the object,” he explained.

To anticipate similar incidents, his authorities plan to add warning signs coordinated with customary village authorities. In 2019, the government plans the construction of security fences.

“This tourist object will be managed by administrative village while the security fence is going to be installed next year. Hopefully, such incidents will not happen again,” he said. (kmb45)

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Huge waves stricking Sunrise Beach

Sanur Kaja’s environmental monitoring officer Mr. Suartana, when met at the beach explained that huge waves had been crashing there since 9:00 whereas previously the waves were not too big. The waves reached such a magnitude that the walkway and even the parking area were exposed to sea-water.

A number of Sanur Beach vendors worked together to clean up the beach in the morning removing large debris all the way to sunrise beach. “We got some help in the morning but by 9:00 the waves were getting larger again and reached all the way to the food stalls”, he said.

Crossing services to Nusa Penida were also halted and the motorized boats that are normally anchored in Sanur Beach had been moved to safer areas. “The crossing services were halted because passengers could not be brought onto the boats with the large waves. Mertasari Beach has a dock so passengers can board, but we don’t have one here”, he added.

Crossings to Nusa Penida have been interrupted on and

off depending on the tides, since Tuesday (Jul 24) and were stopped altogether the next day when the tide levels remained high. Beach vendors also closed shop.

Previously, Harbormaster of Sanur Office, Dewa Ketut Kondra, explained that boat owners had moved their vessels to Serangan to avoid damage from the large waves and advised that all crossings be halted due to the extremely high tides. The boats in Sanur he added do not have large engines so it is best to be cautious.

“We ask that all voyages be delayed. We will observe the condition of the seawater, when it starts to calm down, we will allow them to operate again”, he explained. (kmb12)

Wholesale food merchant found selling expired goods

The officers are inspecting the expired goods

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NEGARA - The Jembrana Cooperatives and Trade Agency’s Consumer Protection team raided a grocery store on DenpasarGilimanuk road in Banyubiru village, Negara on Monday (Jul. 30), seizing a number of expired goods on sale.

The team came to investigate the store following public complaints about expired goods being sold.

The officers expected to find a few expired goods, but instead fond many items that should have been removed form the shelves. Milk sachets, dry bread, wafers sausages, dried noodles and various other snack foods along with many soft drinks were all found to have past their expiry dates. Some had even expired as long ago as 2015. Some

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Enjoy Nasi Goreng Kemangi at Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort and Spa

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It is the last session of funeral ritual in Bali where the corpse is burned at Setra or Balinese graveyard. In

DENPASAR - Huge waves are still pounding Bali’s southern coast. Sunrise (Matahari Terbit) Beach in Sanur does not normally have very big waves at all, but on Monday (Jul. 29) starting at 9:00 a number of food stalls were drenched in sea-water.

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pharmaceutical drugs were also found that had expired in 2016.

The Jembrana consumer protection team and the Regional Agency of Drug and Food Control (BBPOM) of Denpasar have in fact already raided this outlet due to complaints of expired items in the past.

Store owner, Ni Ketut Sur, claimed that she was not aware of the expired items as she is so busy selling she does not have time to check and usually asks asked the salesmen who bring merchandise to check the expiry dates. “If a customer tells me that an item is expired, I immediately take the items off the shelf and later redeem them with the salesperson, she said.

The officers found downs of type of items that had expired and brought

all the items to the Jembrana Cooperatives and Trade Agency office.

Head of the Jembrana Cooperative and Trade Agency, I Made Gede Budhiarta, said that public protests on social media had led to the raid of this outlet. “We were shocked at the results of the raid that yielded 38 different food, drink and drug products that had expired”, he said. This can serve as an example both for merchants and for the public, he added.

“This is the fourth time that this store has been found to be selling expired goods”, said Budhiarta. After seizing the goods, the consumer protection team and has coordinated with the BPPOM and plans to incinerate the expired goods. (kmb26)

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Hinduism belief, The Creator, Lord Brahma or the God of Fire.

Hence why, the ritual can also be considered as an effort to eliminate negativity in form of human’s body which attached to the soul and return the soul itself to The Creator.

In this ritual, there won’t be any tears because the people of Bali believes that the soul will reborn or known as reincarnation before finally reach Mok-

sha, where there would not been any more reincarnation. Ngaben also becomes the symbol of purification to the soul. On the coming second of August 2018, Kedonganan Village will conduct a mass Ngaben ritual as their once-inthree-year agenda.

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Franklin, first black ‘Peanuts’ character, turns 50 WASHINGTON - Franklin, the first African-American to appear in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” alongside Charlie Brown and Snoopy, turns 50 on Tuesday -- a major milestone for a character born in a time of racial tensions after the slaying of Martin Luther King.

The young Franklin joined the iconic line-up on July 31, 1968 during a summer of race riots and civil unrest in the wake of King’s assassination on April 4 that year.

At the time, “Peanuts” was carried in hundreds of newspapers -and at the height of its popularity, exposing the foibles of humanity through the shenanigans of a group of children and one crafty beagle.

Franklin’s arrival made a major splash -- and earned mainly praise.

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were it not for a Los Angeles teacher and mother-of-three with an idea.

On April 15, Harriet Glickman wrote to ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz and suggested he include a “Negro” character into the comic strip, which had been running since 1950.

“Since the death of Martin Luther King, I’ve been asking myself what I can do to help change those conditions in our society which led to the assassination and which contribute to the vast sea of misunderstanding, fear, hate and violence,” she wrote.

“I’m sure one doesn’t make radical changes in so important an institution without a lot of shock waves from syndicates, clients, etc.

You have, however, a stature and reputation which can withstand a great deal,” she added. (afp)

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Tom Cruise greets the fans at the U.S. Premiere of “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 22, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Latest “Mission Impossible” flick cruises to box office gold

LOS ANGELES - “Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” topped the weekend box office in North America, outperforming the five earlier editions of the stunt-filled Tom Cruise action franchise, final figures showed Monday.

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Franklin, the first African-American to appear in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” alongside Charlie Brown and Snoopy, turns 50 on Tuesday.

The Paramount/Skydance production took in $61.2 million for the three-day weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations, more than quadrupling the $15.1 million earned by secondplace “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.”

“Impossible” has 56-year-old Cruise, who famously still does his own cliff-hanging, car-rolling stunts, ordered to track down some missing plutonium and find a terror-minded villain.

Universal’s “Mamma Mia” clung to the second spot for a second straight weekend, though its take was nearly 60 percent below

its opening.

With a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan, the film uses plentiful flashbacks to fill in the story of Streep’s carefree character on the only Greek island with a built-in ABBA soundtrack.

In third was Sony’s “The Equalizer 2,” with Denzel Washington again playing a former black-ops agent -- and now low-profile Lyft driver -- drawn into action to avenge a friend’s death. It took in $14 million.

Fourth spot went to another Sony film, “Hotel Transylvania 3:

Summer Vacation,” at $12.3 million. The animated comedy, whose voice cast includes Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez, follows Count Dracula and his family as they get away from their hotel for their own vacation.

In fifth was a new release, Warner Bros.’s family-friendly “Teen Titans Go! To the Movies,” at $10.4 million, which Variety called slightly disappointing given the film’s 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first feature film based on a popular animated series, “Titans” has a voice cast including Kristen Bell, Will Arnett and Greg Cipes. (afp)

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This handout picture taken and released by the Mataram Search and Rescue Team on July 31, 2018 shows rescuers carrying out the body of an Indonesian hiker from mount Rinjani in Sembalun, West Nusa Tenggara, following an earthquake. More than 500 hikers and their guides have been successfully evacuated from an Indonesian volcano after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides that trapped them on the mountain, officials said on July 31.

Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake

More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to safety, with some recalling their terror when tonnes of rock cascaded down.

The shallow 6.4-magnitude quake, which struck early Sunday on Lombok island and was followed by scores of aftershocks, triggered major landslides on Mount Rinjani, blocking the hiking routes that criss-cross it.

Some 800 trekkers and their guides were on the mountain when the quake struck including citizens from the United States, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany and 21 other countries, according to search and rescue officials.

Hundreds managed to find a

way down on Sunday and over 500 more reached safety Monday night.

While most were able to pick their way down the mountain on foot, at least three arrived at Sembalun village on the lower slopes by helicopter, according to officials.

Some returned with harrowing tales of being caught out by the quake, which killed 17 people across the holiday island including one on the mountain.

Australian hiker Stanley Yu said the ground began to shake about

20 minutes after his group reached Rinjani’s peak. “The earthquake lasted about 10-20 seconds. After that everybody was rushing down,” he told AFP. “On the way down there was another earthquake and that made everyone panic -- it was pretty scary.”

One Thai tourist, who reached the foot of the mountain Tuesday morning, felt the ground shake beneath her sleeping bag. “I felt the earth move... and thought ‘Huh? What’s happening?’” she said.

“I got out of my bed and then I saw a landslide (with) rocks falling down.” A male friend said he watched parts of Rinjani’s slopes collapse. “The whole mountain,

rocks, fell down -- I was a bit afraid,” he said.

- ‘Tired but in good condition’ The remaining 500 or so hikers were able to start climbing down on Monday after guides discovered an alternate route that was unaffected by the landslides.

The last three trekkers -- two porters and a guide -- are expected to arrive at the base of the mountain by 7pm local time, said Agus Hendra Sanjaya, a spokesman for the search and rescue agency on the island’s main city of Mataram.

“We have searched the (Rinjani) area, there are no more hikers,” he told AFP. “We started this morning at 6am

and will continue to monitor the situation for the next three days from our base at the foot of the mountain in Sembalun.”

Most of the trekkers reached the base of the mountain by late Monday evening, according to I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, another spokesman from the Mataram search and rescue agency.

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