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Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel confirm they are expecting

NEW YORK - American singer and actor Justin Timberlake took to Instagram on his 34th birthday Saturday to announce that he and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are expecting their first child.

“Thank you EVERYONE for the Bday wishes!

This year, I’m getting the GREATEST GIFT EVER. CAN’T WAIT. #BoyOrGirl #YouNeverKnow #WeDontEvenKnow #WeAreTakingBets,” Timberlake wrote on his Instagram account below a photograph of him kissing Biel’s pregnant belly.

Timberlake made his start as a child television star before joining ‘NSync.

He more recently has become one of the music industry’s most popular solo singers and has starred in movies including the Facebook-themed drama “The Social Network.”

Timberlake in 2012 married Biel, 32, who has found success both on television and in film. (afp)

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Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance

LOS ANGELES - “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” a moving drama about a teenager who befriends a classmate with cancer, won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday.

Sundance winners regularly go on to critical and awards success at Hollywood’s main prize-giving ceremonies. Last year’s top winner, “Whiplash,” is nominated for best picture at this year’s Oscars.

The US documentary award meanwhile went to “The Wolfpack,” while in the non-US categories the main prizes went to a Scottish filmmaker and a movie about Ukraine’s ongoing struggle in the shadow of its former Soviet masters.

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”

by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon took the Grand Jury Prize for a US drama at the end of a two-hour awards ceremony in the Utah mountain resort Park City.

It also took the US drama audience prize -- the third year in row that the top US film has won both Grand Jury and audience awards, following “Whiplash” last year and “Fruitvale Station” in 2013.

The best director for US drama was named as Robert Eggers for his horror movie “The Witch.”

The win for “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” came against what was considered strong competition this year from other entries that stirred considerable buzz at Sundance, including “The Witch” and the coming-of-age hip hop drama “Dope.”

Among US documentaries, “The Wolfpack” by Crystal Moselle took the Grand Jury Prize, while best director went to Matthew Heineman for “Cartel Land” about drug wars in Mexico.

In the world cinema categories, the Grand Jury Prize for a drama

went to “Slow West” by Scottish filmmaker John Maclean, which follows a teenager on a journey across 19th century frontier America in search of the woman he loves.

“Thanks to dad for taking me to see Westerns when I was a wee boy,” he said in a message to the festival. The movie co-stars Michael Fassbender.

The world documentary Grand Jury Prize was given to “The Russian Woodpecker,” which takes a stab at Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a story about the revolution in Ukraine and the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. “I don’t think we can stop Russia with bombs, but I think with a little bit of art and truth maybe we can make some progress,” said the movie’s American director Chad Gracia.

The 2015 Sundance Film Festival opened on January 22 and officially ends on Sunday. (afp)

Daughter of tragic singer Whitney Houston found unconscious

LOS ANGELES - The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from her bathtub Saturday at her Georgia home, in an eerie echo of her mother’s tragic death three years ago. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, was found by her husband and a friend at her home in Roswell, roughly 22 miles (35 kilometers) north of Atlanta, Roswell Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Holland said.

“She is still alive and breathing and other than that I do not know her condition at this time,” Holland told a news conference. “Investigators are on the scene at the hospital and the house.”

The TMZ.com entertainment news website said Brown’s husband Nick Gordon and a friend had performed CPR at the scene after making the discovery.

Emergency services were called to assist before Brown was whisked to North Fulton Hospital for treatment. TMZ reported that sources close to the family said Bobbi Kristina had been placed in a medically induced coma to address swelling on the brain.

Soul diva Whitney Houston died in February 2012 when she was found in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on the eve of the music industry’s annual Grammy Awards show. Coroners concluded she died

by accidental drowning, with cocaine use and heart disease as contributing factors.

Various bottles were found in the singer’s hotel room -- in all some 12 medications prescribed by five different doctors, including anxiety treatment Xanax and the potent corticosteroid Prednisone, the report said.

The singer of hits such as “I Will Always Love You” sold more than 170 million records during a nearly three-decade career, but also fought a long battle against substance abuse.

The singer left all of her assets to Bobbi Kristina -- born from her troubled marriage to singer Bobby Brown -- while excluding her ex-husband. (afp)

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Minister of Tourism ready to boost tourist visit to Bali

GIANYAR - Minister of Tourism, Arif Yahya, is aiming for a considerable increase in tourist visits to Bali. To reach this goal, his party will be supporting a wide range of related events in Bali such as the Bali Beyond Travel Fair scheduled to take place in June 2015.

“We are aiming to have 4 million tourist visits to Bali this year -up from the 3.5 million people who visited Bali last year.

The Ministry of Tourism will support the travel fair given that seeking new tourists is part of the national agenda”, he said.

The ministry will continue to work towards drawing more tourists to Bali. According to the minister, the BBTF will be very beneficial for the development of tourism in Bali because it will bring together those involved in the industry. “I want this years, Bali Beyond Travel Fair to also include international players, so that it can compete with ITB Berlin”, he said.

Yahya also plans to boost tourism cooperation with China.

The tourism potential of China is very large 100 million Chinese people travelling abroad every year. However, a mere 800,000 of that 100 million people visited Indonesia. “Last year, the number of tourists visits from China only reached 0.8 percent or less than one percent all the visitors to Bali while 5.8 million Chinese people visited Thailand. Thailand received USD 5 billion or IDR 50 trillion from those tourists. It would be great to have USD 5 billion contributing to the welfare of Balinese people” said the minister.

He also hopes to double the number of tourist visits from

China compared to those from Australia, given that China is the country with the greatest economic growth in the world today.

“This means that its upper middle class is very large. The 100 million Chinese people who travel as tourists each year is an indication of China’s welfare index”, he added.

As for tourist visits to Taman Nusa, the minister expressed his wish to see a significant increase in visitors to this site.

“So far, there are only 170,000 visitors to the site per year.

Hopefully, this number can increase to 300,000 people and I will help promote it”, he promised. (kmb35) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali. com and http://ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali

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In this Feb. 12, 2011, file photo, singer Whitney Houston, left, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive at an event in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Minister of Tourism, Arif Yahya, is aiming for a considerable increase in tourist visits to Bali.

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Jalan Raya Kerobokan-Canggu remains alarming

MANGUPURA - Penet pipeline excavation project on Jalan Raya Kerobokan-Canggu remains to leave a problem. Backfilling and pavement of the former excavated area was not done properly so that it endangered motorists at a number of points. For example, it could be found near Pengosari Market, Kerobokan. Due to improper backfill, the road surface turned bumpy. At some points there was even a crack to result in big enough potholes, whereas the road had been paved.

Such road condition already claimed casualties.

A number of motorists crashed when crossing the damaged road section. “Apparently the road problem has never been totally resolved. Before paved, it claimed many victims. After paved, it even quickly turned damaged and claimed casualties. It’s strange,” protested a resident, Friday (Jan 30).

Meanwhile, subdistrict head of North Kuta, A.A. Yuyun Hanura Eny, said the condition at a number of points along the project implementation path remained alarming and even endangered motorists. She herself said to have received many protests from the public related to the matter.

Yuyun said her party already sent a letter to provincial authority to report the condition of local road.

Even, during the current rainy season her party had sent a letter for three times to ask for immediate repair to the Bali Public Works Agency. Unfortunately, so far there had been no handling. (kmb25)

The rally to reject the reclamation plan sometime ago.

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Bali House urged to take firm act Originally the demonstrators dominated by younger generation of Bali gathered in east side of Renon Square. Approximately at 3:00 p.m., with a variety of attributes such as banners, flags and sculptures of fish and sea horses made of paper, they moved towards the front of Bajra Sandhi Monument. Along the way with the accompaniment of baleganjur gamelan music and Barong Bangkung Dance, they incessantly shouted to rejection against Benoa Bay reclamation. The demonstra-

tion was attended by the Chairman of the Friend of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI) of Bali Chapter, Wayan ‘Gendo’ Suardana, and musician Jerinx SID who read poetry.

“We have been deceived for two years. Let’s unite our ranks in order to make us stronger. Do not let be fooled,’ said one of the protesters while giving speeches.

After a few minutes of speeches in front of the Bajra Sandhi monument, the demonstrators orderly proceeded to the Bali Parliamentary Hall on Jalan Kusuma Atmaja,

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JIMBARAN - When you’re a guest at InterContinental Bali Resort, you might be surprised at how many elements of the Balinese culture you can find within the hotel and its gardens.

A good example of this is the ‘kul-kul,’ a traditional communication system in the form of a wooden bell positioned at the top of a tower.

On Benoa Bay Reclamation plan

DENPASAR - Line of demonstrators rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation consisting of various elements came down again to road on Friday (Jan 30). They asked the attitude of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Bali House not to have unclear establishment, but firmly rejected the reclamation that would destroy Bali.

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Denpasar. Considering their action took place orderly and politely, the number of police deployed to secure the course of action was not too much.

“We come down again to reject reclamation under disguise of revitalization followed by 1,000 people. We demand the rulers and leaders to annul the Presidential Decree No.51/2014 because it will obviously change the Benoa Bay conservation area into cultural area.

As the people of Bali, we firmly reject it,” said Spokesperson of ForBALI, Krishna Dinata.

Krisna urged the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, to reject various kinds of permit related to the reclamation. In addition, the legislators in the Bali House, espe-

cially Chairman Adi Wiryatama, were also required to reveal the actors behind the backfilling plan of Benoa Bay on the area of 800 hectares. “People’s representatives must affirm the rejection against the reclamation, may not be undecided and uncertain. We will continue to hold protests in the streets until the reclamation can be completely annulled. So far, we consistently reject the reclamation under disguise of revitalization,” he said.

“I will not stop fighting for believing this is a truth. Do not want to be stuck for the future of our children,” shouted one of the hamlet chiefs in Denpasar when requested to give an oration.

According to him, hundreds of hamlet chiefs in Bali rejected the Benoa Bay reclamation. It was

evidenced by the establishment of billboards all over Bali. He also asked Balinese people having been struggling for rejecting the reclamation so far to increase vigilance due to the presence of jargons and guiles made by certain parties.

“We are still consistent with this movement. To date, we have struggled for two years to reject the reclamation. Even, they make trickery by making Fors Bali. It is a kind of fraud committed by the investor.

Such jargons must be resisted,” he cried with a loud voice greeted with applause by demonstrators.

After making speeches at the Bali Parliamentary Hall, the demonstrators moved to eastern part of the Renon Square to dismiss themselves in an orderly manner. (kmb36)

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There are two kul-kul bell towers at InterContinental Bali Resort, the most prominent of which can be seen at the entrance, located to the left hand side when viewed from the lobby. Every kul-kul tower is a time-honoured feature of Balinese architecture, hospitality and daily life, and each of the kul-kul towers at InterContinental Bali Resort is designed to blend seamlessly with the classic architectural design of the buildings.

Inseparable from the cultural and religious life of the local communities, the kul-kul plays a significant role in the everyday lives of the Balinese Hindu people. Every village temple and every ‘banjar’ (traditional village council) has its own kul-kul, which is usually hung within an open-sided pavilion standing upon four pillars and sheltered by a roof. The split bell is crafted from selected hardwoods such as jackfruit or the wood of an orange tree. Oc-

casionally a kul-kul might be made from bamboo but this is only for temporary use. The pavilion (locally known as the ‘bale kul-kul’ – ‘a place where the wooden bell is hung’) is often placed on a square-shaped tower constructed of sandstone and brick. From here, the sound can be heard over a wide area and will immediately attract attention.

The beat of the kul-kul in the temple indicates the start and end of formal ceremonies, while various other rhythms – referred to as ‘tabuh’ – are used by the banjar to signal different events such as the notification of a marriage or a passing, a signal for help in the case of an emergency such as a house fire, or notification of community meetings. The temple kul-kul is also used by a number of traditional Balinese organisations such as the ‘penabuh’ (gamelan musicians), ‘pecalang’ (village security) and ‘subak’ (rice

farmers association), as well as some temporary organisations.

The various beats must be made to sound different and typical for each organisation so that members will understand for whom the bell is being tolled. In fact, even chickens and ducks have been known to respond to the sound of the kul-kul, which might be beaten daily by the farmer, and always with the same pattern of sound, to indicate feeding time. For most events, the kul-kul is sounded in two or three rounds, starting with a slow frequency that then becomes faster, before slowing down again.

This ancient and highly effec-

tive method of communication has changed very little over the years.

Despite the presence of the telephone, TV and radio, internet and mobile phones, the kul-kul is still the most effective method of making an announcement or summoning the members of a village.

InterContinental Bali Resort captures the spirit of Bali through its landscaping, architecture, interior design, artwork and guest activities.

Much of the architecture, including the kul-kul towers, is based on traditional Balinese principles, utilising local materials and incorporating the essential elements of Balinese Hindu

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Develop Monkey Forest

Monkey Forest at Tegal hamlet, Ubud, Gianyar, now has a new General Manager. His name is I Nyoman Buana, a graduate from the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, Bali. Armed with a wealth of experience as an agricultural field worker in foreign companies for decades, he is determined to conjure up the Monkey Forest into a leading destination.

Nyoman Buana said that as a first step he would prepare three main programs namely to complement the organization by recruiting marketing and conservation officers. In the future, it would be directed to develop forest areas so as to increase tourist visits.

At the moment, he said, the number of tourist visits had been good, but his party hoped to increase that number corresponding to the number of tourist visits to Bali, both those having been familiar to Bali or not.

“This can be done by increasing cooperation with travel agencies, improving promotion in the internet and tourism media,” he said.

Meanwhile, for the internal promotion his party would continue to

improve the quality of human resources by carrying out a comparative study to other tourist objects offering similar attraction. In addition to learning how to maintain the animal as a main attraction, the human resources also learned about the destination management, so as to create a reliable tourist destination.

In maintaining the health of the monkeys, his party had an agreement with the Udayana University, Denpasar. It was intended to maintain the monkey health, to train its behavior as well as to keep the population so that it would not be growing too rapidly. “We have to make every effort in order their population will not to exceed the supporting capacity of the monkey forest as their native home,” he said.

Additionally, his party also intended to create a rare forest with innovation to prepare the seedlings.

In the planting, he would like to give the opportunity to travelers to participate in preserving the forests by implementing a tree planting program. After preparing the seedlings, in the planting would be written the

philosophy and symbolism. The artwork, meanwhile, is a fascinating collection of intricately carved statuary, bas-relief tableaux, plaques and panels drawn from the natural and mythical world of the Balinese heritage. Not only is this an exceptional luxury resort, it is also a platform from which guests can explore the local culture through a wide choice of activities and experiences ranging from Balinese cooking classes to gamelan music lessons, Balinese dance performances, temple visits, market and village tours, Balinese massage, traditional spa therapies, and the delicious local cuisine. (r)

name and origin of the visitors. “This measure is intended to make them come again. Of course, they will be interested in seeing their trees having been planted,” he explained. (kmb)

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Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and other wows

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This rendering supplied by Carnival Cruise Lines shows the SkyRide, a new attraction on Carnival Vista, which will be the company’s largest vessel when it debuts in 2016. The ship also offers the first IMAX theater at sea and an onboard beer brewery.

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas debuts in April with the same innovations that made a splash at last year’s launch of its sister ship, Quantum of the Seas: robot bartenders, simulated skydiving, bumper cars and an observation capsule rising high above the sea.

Norwegian Escape arrives in Miami in November with a snow room offering freezing temperatures for post-sauna invigoration. The ship’s showcase food and drink includes a Margaritaville, Mondavi-brand wine bar, craft beer from Miami’s Wynwood Brewing and restaurants offering tapas and Latin seafood from celebrity chef Jose Garces.

Viking, the company known for river cruises, is introducing an oceangoing vessel, Viking Star. With a capacity of 928, it’s small compared with megaships carrying 4,000, but Viking says it will be destination-oriented, with more time in port around the Mediterranean, Western Europe and Nordic region. All-inclusive prices will cover shore excursions, Wi-Fi, self-service laundry, wine, peer and specialty restaurants.

Looking ahead to 2016, Carnival will launch its first new ship in four years, Carnival Vista, with the first IMAX theater at sea and two new

thrill attractions: a 455-foot-long (139 meters) multicolored tube slide called a Kaleid-o-Slide and SkyRide, a cycling ride suspended from a track. A Family Harbor area offers more family accommodation options and a lounge hangout with large-screen TVs, games and concierge desk.

Regent Seven Seas’ new Explorer ship, also debuting in 2016, will have one of the largest and priciest suites

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NEW YORK — Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and a continued emphasis on specialty food and drink are some of the trends for cruising in the next year or two. The industry that put skating rinks and waterslides on ships keeps “coming up with funky, cool things — that wow factor,” said Fran Golden, who writes for Porthole.com and USA Today’s Experience Cruise site.

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This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the cruise line’s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016.

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ever offered at sea. The $5,000-anight, per person, Regent Suite will be 3,875 square feet, with grand piano and private spa.

Disney Cruise Line brings “Frozen” to sea next summer with themed deck parties, character meet-andgreets, menus and performances on select sailings. Disney Magic itineraries include the Norwegian fjords that inspired the hit movie.

Cunard marks 175 years since its first ship Britannia crossed from England to North America. Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 departs Liverpool on the same route July 4, the date Britannia departed in 1840. All 2015 Cunard sailings will host anniversary events like themed balls. In May, all three Cunard ships — Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria — will rendezvous for celebrations in Southampton and Liverpool.

An emerging trend identified by CruiseCritic.com editor Carolyn Spencer Brown is expedition cruising or soft-adventure cruising to places like the Amazon. Land-based tour companies like Lindblad have long offered voyages to exotic destinations like Antarctica and the Galapagos, but now luxury cruise companies like Silversea and Seabourn are getting into the business.

“That means the comfort level and

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This undated photo shows the “bionic bar” aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship. The bar features two robotic arms that can craft, mix and pour a variety of cocktails and drinks.

sophistication level is going to rise, with more food options, cabins with balconies and suite accommodations,” said Spencer Brown, who recently cruised the Peruvian Amazon. “You won’t have to give up the comforts of home to do these trips.”

Cruise Market Watch says per-

brand. But Skinner also sees “significant increases to both Europe and Alaska prices.” And some cruises now have “value-added” prices where you pay more but get more included, like alcohol, gratuities or Wi-Fi. Many cruise lines have partnered with famous chefs to appeal “to a

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A volunteer holds stickers during a campaign to save Australian death-row prisoners Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Two Australians on death row in Indonesia applied for a new judicial review of their cases on Friday in a bid to halt their executions, with their lawyer calling for the men to be given a “second chance”.

DENPASAR - Two Australians on death row in Indonesia applied for a new judicial review of their cases on Friday in a bid to halt their executions, with their lawyer calling for the men to be given a “second chance”.

However, the attorney general’s office in Jakarta said judges would likely reject the request for a fresh judicial review from the leaders of the “Bali Nine” drug-smuggling gang. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were arrested in Bali in 2005 and sentenced to death the following year for attempting to smuggle eight kilograms (18 pounds) of heroin out of the Indonesian holiday island.

In December, Sukumaran lost an appeal for presidential clemency, a death row convict’s last chance to avoid the firing squad.

Chan’s appeal was rejected ear-

lier this month, removing the final hurdle for Jakarta to push ahead with executing the pair. Authorities have insisted they be put to death together as they committed their crime together.

However, their lawyers are battling to take the case back to court and on Friday the pair, in their early 30s, filed applications for a fresh judicial review.

Ketut Sulendra, an official from the district court in the Balinese capital Denpasar, went to Kerobokan jail on the island to assist the men in completing their applications. Judges will now consider their requests. The pair have already lost one judicial review during their lengthy appeal process, and the attorney general’s office has insisted there are no more legal avenues open to them after the rejection of their clemency appeals.

But their lawyer, Todung Mulya Lubis, said that it was “a matter to be dealt with by the courts”, not the attorney general, and that executions should not go ahead while the legal process was ongoing.

He said that the legal team was seeking 20 years imprisonment rather than the death penalty.

“These two men, the prisoners, have changed a great deal... I think they deserve a second chance.”

Authorities have not fixed a date or location for their execution.

Tony Spontana, spokesman for the attorney general’s office, said that he expected the Denpasar court to reject the application, as the legal norm was that “a judicial review will not prevent an execution”.

Authorities executed six drug offenders, including five foreigners, earlier this month, sparking a diplomatic storm. (afp)

WCH sites can boost tourism

DENPASAR - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) including tourist destinations in Bali to the list of world cultural heritage sites could boost tourism in Indonesia, especially in Bali.

“The tourist destinations will be promoted the world over. This has the potential to attract tourists, which can, in turn, improve the welfare of the local community,” tourism analyst Dewa Nyoman Putra said.

The popular sites that have been added to the world cultural heritage list are Pura Ulun Danu Batur and Lake Batur Kintamani in Bangli district, Subak Pakerisan Tampaksiring, Gianyar, Catur Angga Batukaru, and Pura Taman Ayun.

The UNESCO would not determine a location as a world heritage site without ample deliberation, Putra affirmed.

The organization monitored and evaluated the places to ensure that they are sustainable and worthy of being included in the list of world cultural heritage sites.

Putra pointed out that a team of UNESCO officials is currently in Bali to ascertain the involvement of the provincial government and local communities in the maintenance and sustainability of the sites.

“The government and the people should pay better attention to minimize the damage inflicted on these cultural sites,” he remarked.

The UNESCO will, certainly, popularize these sites worldwide as a number of them seem to be included in the list of top ten tourist attractions, including Penelokan

Kintamani, Taman Ayun, and Tirta Empul.

Newest data reveal that the number of foreign tourists in Bali rose by 14.78 percent year-on-year to 3.41 million in the first 11 months of 2014.

In addition, data from the Bali office of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) show that most holidaymakers fly to Ngurah Rai International Airport to reach Bali, while others travel aboard cruise ships.

The number of tourists exceeded the target of 2.9 million set for the entire year. (ant)

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This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the living room from a one-of-a-kind luxury suite on the cruise line’s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016. person, per-day expenditures on 2015 cruises will average $222, including ticket price and onboard spending.

That’s a 3.5 percent increase over 2014.

But there are still bargains. CruiseCompete.com has a webpage devoted to cruises under $300, including three-night trips on Golden Princess and Carnival Imagination starting in California with stops in Mexico.

Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete.com, advises “the absolute best deals are going to be last-minute.”

That doesn’t mean the week before the cruise, but six or seven weeks out, after final payments are due for advance bookings. Last-minute deals work best for folks with flexible schedules who can drive to ports so they don’t need plane tickets, Levinstein said.

Bargain cruises are especially prevalent in the Caribbean and Mexico due to an oversupply in the region, especially among “older and less attractive ships,” according to Rich Skinner, co-owner of Cruise Holidays of Woodinville, a Vacations.com

foodie audience,” said Golden, of Porthole.com. Often the name-brand venues onboard are specialty restaurants, so you pay extra, but still less than what it costs to eat at the chef’s land-based restaurant. (An exception, Golden notes: Guy Fieri’s burgers are free on Carnival ships.)

Cruises are also offering more intense fitness options, said Levinstein, like Norwegian Fight Klub, a cardio boxing program. People who are into fitness are wary of cruising “because you eat all the time on a ship,” Levinstein said. Cruise lines can overcome those concerns with innovative ways to spend time at sea getting in shape instead of putting on weight.

Wi-Fi on cruises has been expensive and slow, but “there’s definitely a big push to improve,” Levinstein said, especially on Royal Caribbean and Carnival. Carnival is piloting a social media package, with access to sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for $5 daily or $25 per voyage. You pay more for email, Web-surfing or Skype. (ap)

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Tourists visited Jatiluwih rice field. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) including tourist destinations in Bali to the list of world cultural heritage sites could boost tourism in Indonesia, especially in Bali.

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President: Egypt faces long fight to defeat Sinai militants

El-ARISH, Egypt — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told his nation to prepare for a long fight to defeat Islamic extremists Saturday following a wave of attacks on security forces in the Sinai Peninsula.

El-Sissi made his televised address as military commanders announced plans to forge a unified command for all armed forces in Sinai.

Hits by landslide, two killed AMLAPURA - Unlucky fate afflicted the family of Wayan Poleng, 43, from Tanah Barak hamlet, East Seraya, Karangasem. When about to inaugurate the Taro sandstone shrine craft business on rented land at Belong hamlet, Sang Hyang Ambu, Bugbug village, Saturday afternoon (Jan 31), an avalanche suddenly toppled over the building of his business premise. Two people in the building near the cliff wall were buried by avalanche and instantly killed at the site.

The death toll consisted of the grandma Ni Nyoman Jembeng aka Klemun, 60, and a granddaughter Ni Wayan Dwi Wulandari, 8. The victims were killed in a flattened head. Both victims bled from the mouth, nose and ears. They had been rushed to Emergency Room of Karangasem Hospital.

Unfortunately, the physician Edwin Gautama who received and handled both victims said if the two victims arrived at the Emergency Room were already in dead condition.

A few moments later, the bodies of the two residents were taken to mortuary. Other than the two dead victims, two other family members also suffered minor injuries in legs.

They were the husband of victim’s Klemun, Wayan Buda, 60, and Ketut Ukir, 40. Both victims suffered scrapes in legs as hit by the strike of avalanche materials.

On Saturday (Jan 31), it continued to rain from midday to late afternoon almost in all areas of Karangasem. A family of about 12 people was preparing pemelaspasan or inauguration ceremony at their business premise.

The owner of the business premise or land leaseholder was Wayan Poleng, 44. Other than Poleng and his wife Ni

Wayan Tini, 35, it was also attended by the mother of Poleng, namely Klemun, and the victim’s nephew, Dwi Wulandari, a first grade student at the SDN 1 Tanah Barak elementary school, East Seraya.

When it rained heavily, both victims namely Dwi and Klemun were inside the building near the cliff below the Jalan Raya Amlapura-Denpasar.

At the beginning, there was flash flood from the hill accompanied with avalanche materials from Sang Hyang Ambu hill that washed away and covered up the highway. Unexpectedly, the floods and avalanches passed and caused the road cliff above the semipermanent buildings owned by Poleng to avalanche.

Other than buried the building, the avalanche also caused the building’s brick wall and tin roof to collapse. The two dead victims, namely Klemun and Dwi, were inside the building near the cliff wall so that they were buried in the avalanches.

Meanwhile, about 10 others were outside the building, so that they could escape from the avalanche. Those who were outside included Poleng and his wife Ni Wayan Tini, his father I Wayan Tumpek as well as other family mem-

bers such as I Wayan Celengih, Ni Wayan Sayang and Wayan Locong.

Due to such accident, the melaspas ceremony was dispersed and cancelled. The witnesses Wayan Koyan and Nengah Candika posing the cousins of Poleng said that after giving testimony in Karangasem Subdistrict Police, they planned to take home the two bodies to funeral home at Tanah Barak. It was unknown yet when they would be buried because they were in a shocked and panic condition over the accident.

Koyan said that his cousin Poleng had been a laborer in the Taro sandstone shrine craft and Gunaksa, Klungkung. Allegedly he already had a wealth of experience as working with others so that he then built an independent business. After that, he decided to contract a land of 300 square meters near Sang Hyang Ambu cliff.

Incidentally it was a strategic location.

From information of his family, he had actually been advised not to build at the location at Sang Hyang Ambu as it was prone to avalanche. Since location was considered quite good Poleng decided to contract the land and opened the business. Unluckily, when he wanted to start a business pro-

The landslide which happen in Karangasem Regency IBP/Dewa Farend

ceeded with inauguration ceremony at the business premise it had been hit by disaster. Even, it claimed the life of his mother Klemun and one of his nephews, Dwi. As a result of the cliff avalanches, the Amlapura-Denpasar road section was closed for several hours. It meant to give flexibility to the team of various elements, such as the Karangsem

Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) as well as joint military and police personnel to do evacuation. In addition, the agency also used heavy equipment like excavator to dredge and remove the avalanche materials to reopen the road access. When the path of Sang Hyang Ambu was closed, the traffic was temporarily directed to Selat or Sidemen. (013)

Body of a U.S. citizen not yet visited by consulate authority DENPASAR - The body of Yolder Delmar Ray, a foreigner from the United States who was found dead sinking at Tukad Semujan Bridge, Ubud, Gianyar, on (Jan 30) has now been entrusted at Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Saturday (Jan 31). Delmar’s body was received at 6:10 and immediately performed an external examination. “We received the body at 6:00 p.m., and we immediately made an external examination,” said the Head of Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Dudut Rustyadi, Saturday (Jan 31).

He described that based on the results of external examination to the body of Delmar Ray was found many abrasions. “Abrasion

condition was encountered on his forehead, the body and chest as well as blisters on both hands and legs,” said Dudut. He also ensured that the victim’s time of death was between 2 to 24 hours before he was examined. To determine the certain cause of his death, the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation needed to perform an autopsy. However, so far there had been no autopsy request from police authority (Ubud Police) and family.

So far, no single party of Delmar Ray’s family came to the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation to check the body. In addition, the American consulate had provided no information related to its citizen who died in Ubud. (kmb42)

“We will not leave Sinai for the terrorists,” el-Sissi said. Extremists targeting Egyptian military positions killed 31 security force members in a sophisticated and multi-pronged set of attacks Thursday night.

An Islamic State-linked group in Egypt claimed responsibility, but elSissi laid the blame on the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist movement he ousted from power in 2013. Later on Saturday, militants attacked army troops near the eastern city of Rafah, which borders the Gaza Strip, wounding at least six soldiers, security officials said.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information otherwise, they said the militants fired rocketpropelled grenades at the troops.

The Egyptian government has long said it is fighting a war on terror.

But it has not been able to stem a daily stream of militant attacks despite

more than a year of massive military operations in northern Sinai. Two children, aged 6 and 6 months, were killed Friday in an explosion that the army blamed on the militants.

A military official said the new “unified command” will mean joining the army units in North and South Sinai into a single force. He said this will involve setting up a new headquarters in El-Arish to administer military operations against terrorism.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.

Thursday’s assault was the second major deadly attack on Egyptian security forces in Sinai in the last 6 months. 31 troops were killed in an attack last October.

Attacks on Egyptian security forces dramatically escalated after the military — led by el-Sissi — ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. (ap)

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An Egyptian soldier stands on armored vehicle in el-Arish, 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of Cairo, North Sinai, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

UN says violence in Iraq kills at least 1,375 in January BAGHDAD — The United Nations mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence in the country amid the war against the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 1,375 people in January.

The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq, known as UNAMI, put the number of civilians killed at 790, while identifying the rest as security forces members. It said at least 1,469 civilians and 771 security forces members

were wounded.

It said the worst affected city was the capital, Baghdad, with 256 civilians killed and 758 wounded. According to UNAMI figures, last year was the deadliest in Iraq since 2006-2007, with a total of 12,282 people killed and 23,126 wounded.

However, the U.N. says its numbers “have to be considered as the absolute minimum” as they do not include territories held by the Islamic

State group, which is about a third of Iraq, and of those who lost their lives due to “secondary effects of violence ... (like) exposure to the elements, lack of water, food, medicines and health care.”

The Islamic State extremist group and other Sunni insurgents have seized control of wide areas in western and northern Iraq. The militants’ offensive has thrown Iraq in its worst crisis since the withdrawal of U.S. troops.(ap)

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Kurdish Peshmerga fighters surround extremists inside a hotel near police headquarters in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine — Outgoing heavy-caliber fire boomed incessantly, shaking the ground and rattling windows around the besieged town. Residents of Debaltseve, seemingly inured to the racket, listened impassively as they mustered at the town hall on Saturday to be evacuated with as many belongings as they could carry. The government-held town has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russianbacked separatist forces. Almost every one of the largely deserted streets in the center showed signs of having been struck by projectiles.

A month of relative quiet in eastern Ukraine was shattered in early January by full-blown fighting as the separatists attempted to claw back additional territory from government hands. Rebel leaders accused Ukraine of mobilizing its forces in advance of an imminent

offensive. Efforts to hold talks on halting the escalating violence have to date been unsuccessful.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a telephone conversation, all expressed hope that negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, will focus on a cease-fire and pulling out heavy weaponry from residential areas, the Kremlin said. However, representatives for the rebels, Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe left the government compound late evening on Saturday after spending four hours behind closed doors.

Ukraine’s envoy, Leonid Kuchma, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying that the talks were derailed after the rebel representatives “refused to discuss steps to bring a complete ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry.”(ap)

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EU, US look for ‘fresh start’ in trade talks

BRUSSELS - US negotiators travel to EU headquarters in Brussels Monday to jumpstart talks on the world’s biggest-ever free trade deal, which after nearly two years remain bogged down by public opposition.

The future of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact, or TTIP, is in doubt in the face of bitter opposition by activists and mixed signals from key governments, including Europe’s biggest economy Germany.

“This is the dirtiest trade deal in Europe’s history,” a new video posted by the anti-TTIP group Corporate Europe said.

Particularly controversial is a plan to let companies have legal disputes with governments heard by supra-national tribunals, which campaigners say would undermine national sovereignty and favour corporations.

The historic drive to create a market of 850 million people, linking the 28-nation European Union and the United States, began 20 months ago and on the eve of the eighth round of talks many believe the process is at a make-or-break stage.

The four days of talks starting Monday will be the first since the new European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker took office in November, with the outspoken Swede Cecilia Malmstroem charged to salvage the talks as the new trade commissioner.

“This is the first round after the fresh start. I am very curious how things have developed,” said Luisa Santos of Business Europe, an influential pro-business and pro-TTIP lobby in Brussels.

The ambitious pact would be unique in history, analysts said.

It would not just slash the already low trade tariffs between the world’s two top economies, but crucially it would also harmonise regulations to an unprecedented degree, affecting goods and services as far-ranging as Roquefort cheese and accounting.

“We are dealing mainly with regulation and more specifically, de-regulation,” said Tom Jenkins, a senior advisor at ETUC, a European trade union group.

“People are quizzical to say the very least,” he said.

Campaigners are convinced that powerful interests are selling the consumer short in secret negotiations.

But instead of setting aside negative opinion, as is often the case in

the early rounds of trade talks, the EU decided to face the critics, embracing dialogue and transparency, at least to a degree.

“We are aware of the sensitivities, of all the concerns and criticisms,” an EU source told AFP. “We are also aware of our own efforts towards transparency and we are also aware that more can be done.”

The EU has even published texts that previously would have remained confidential, including the bloc’s official negotiating mandate.

“Traditionally, trade deals were made in smoke-filled rooms, behind closed doors. TTIP is the first where there is a crack in the door,” Jenkins said.

But the most contentious part of the deal may be the hardest to get rid of, given how keen the United States is to include rules for investor protection.

The Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS, allows firms to sue national governments through tribunals instead of national courts if they feel that local laws -- such as health and safety regulations -violate the trade deal and threaten their investments.

The influential German government has blown hot and cold on the clause despite greenlighting the EU’s mandate to achieve it.

Opposition to ISDS became so intense that Malmstroem’s predecessor Karel De Gucht, in order to move the talks forward, excluded it from the US-EU negotiations pending the outcome of a public consultation.

The EU received almost 150,000 replies -- an EU record -- and almost all were negative.

Anti-TTIP protesters also handed in a petition signed by 1.1 million people.

To make matters worse, some in the EU question Washington’s true commitment to the deal, fearing it might be more interested in Asia.

“We have to ensure there is strong political commitment from both sides,” said Business Europe’s Santos.

But US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Victoria Nuland recently swiped away such talk, calling for a “transatlantic renaissance”. (afp)

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A sign at an exchange office with headquarters building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation with the Soviet Sign in the background in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015.

In a surprise decision, Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, which it had raised sharply last month to support the collapsing ruble, in order to help the fading economy.

Russia cuts key rate to help economy, leaving ruble to drop MOSCOW — In a surprise decision, Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, which it had raised sharply last month to support the collapsing ruble, in order to help the fading economy.

The move triggered a drop in the ruble, which was down more than 3 percent at 71 rubles against the dollar in early afternoon trading in Moscow.

The central bank explained its decision to cut the rate from 17 percent to 15 percent by saying that the risks of an economic slowdown are now higher than the risks associated with the ruble’s drop. The currency’s 50 percent drop since the summer has caused a spike in inflation. Higher interest rates can help a currency but also hurt economic growth by making loans more expensive.

Analysts said Friday’s move was likely due to pressure by government officials and Russian businesses, which are suffering

from the high rates. The central bank said it expected inflation, currently at an annual 13 percent, to peak in the middle of the year and fall below 10 percent next year as the economy adjusts to the weaker ruble.

“Inflation and inflation expectations are expected to decrease,” the bank said in a statement.

The central bank had raised its key interest rate to 17 percent in December in a desperate attempt to curb the devaluation of the ruble, which was fueling inflation by raising the price of imports.

Market investors had expected the central bank to hold its interest rates at Friday’s policy meeting since it had indicated it would begin to cut rates only when inflation starts declining. That said, the bank has been under pressure domestically to bring rates down to limit damage to economic activity.

“The lobby of bankers and industrialists is growing, with clear

(almost aggressive) pressure on the Central Bank of Russia to cut,” David Nagle, head of research of Moscow-based Renaissance Capital, said in an emailed note to investors.

Earlier on Friday, a top Russian official accused a leading rating agency of trying to turn tycoons against the Kremlin.

Standard & Poor’s this week downgraded Russia’s credit rating to a non-investment grade, for the first time in more than a decade.

In remarks in parliament on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said the goal of the downgrade was to push businesses “to withdraw their support” for the government and President Vladimir Putin.

Russia has exceptionally low levels of public debts level for a country with a “junk” status but the downgrade underlined investors’ fears about the unpredictability of Putin’s foreign policy and the collapse of the ruble. (ap)

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GIANYAR - If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby.

At the edges grows a large blackboard tree considered a sacred tree and commonly used to make sanctified barong mask. According to Hindu community in Bali, the intersection is made sacred so that it is bordered with a fence. When people pass through the area, they will certainly pause to deliver an offering. Aside from being done by local community, such a practice is also carried out by other people wishing to travel to Gianyar, Bangli and Ubud.

Standing at this intersection will make you perceive different vibration. Its magical aura is strong.

Based on stories of local people, bizarre incidents frequently happened at the location. Residents living around the baby statue believe that it will cry at mid-night on full moon. A crying baby is often heard by non-native residents.

In addition, saying rude and behaving arrogant are not allowed at the location. Otherwise, undesired incident will occur to the violator. In the past, someone from Klungkung

took his son to pass through the intersection leading to Denpasar.

When arriving at the site, the old man said if his son was the same as the statue. As an impact, his son kept crying until he arrived home.

Ultimately, the man then apologized to the statue by delivering an oblation. According to local people, before the statue establishment, several accidents occurred around the intersection. However, after establishing and consecrating the statue, the accident diminished.

According to a medium, the highway was formerly traversed by holy men, so that it was prone to be passed through specifically by people having bad intention. Meanwhile, some people said if the baby statue had something to do with the Hayang Tibha Temple located in the west of the statue.

Divine ray of Lord Hayang Tibha lay in the statue. It was confirmed by the testimony of local temple priest that always paid devotional works at the statue area. (kmb)

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If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby.

Invoking recovery at Tirta Tawar Temple Petulu customary village is not only famous for its egret tourist attraction, but also has a unique Tirta Tawar Temple. Local people believe the temple retains a lot of history and mystery. The power to heal all diseases is commonly

invoked here, so that its existence is still considered sacred by local community.

The temple is located at Petulu village, Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar.

Two routes can be taken to arrive at the temple. Travelers can pass

through Ubud or Petulu village.

The track leading to the temple is beautiful and the atmosphere is cool. Thus, the road is often taken advantage by foreign travelers for trekking.

Chief of Petulu customary

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village, I Wayan Beneh, said the Tirta Tawar Temple had the power to heal illnesses, purificatory qualities to all impurities, grace of efficacy and procreation.

Many people of local village, other regions in Bali and even from outside Bali were also often invoking a recovery here. “People usually come to present oblation and then perform purificatory rite (melukat) in the shower of this temple,” he said.

Beneh said that tirta tawar consisted of two Balinese words, namely tirta and tawar. Tirta meant ‘water’ and tawar or penawar meant ‘a drug.’ In addition to cure all diseases, the temple was also serving as a bathing place of the deities usually taken advantage by people from three villages namely the Petulu, Kutuh and Ubud customary village. “There is a sacred white huge eel believed as property guarding the temple,” he added.

This sacred area had a cave whose aura was good for meditation. In earlier times, when the illegal Toto was still in demand, many people were coming to beg number. Interestingly, most of them successfully won, so that it became a famous temple. “As a drug, any disease can be cured.

When the water is weighed, it will be heavier than ordinary water,” said Beneh convincingly.

According to Beneh, there was a tradition that should be followed and not be violated. When taking a bath or melukat, people were not allowed to put on any clothes.

In other words, they should be naked. People were allowed to invoke holy water as much as they needed. However, it should not be cooked.

Meanwhile, as the abstinence, people were not allowed to commercialize or sell the holy water of Tirta Tawar Temple. In other words, people invoked the holy water and then processed it for sale either in the form of fruit salad, beverage or other food. “People who violate can experience bad luck or calamities,” he said.

Any people who wanted to enter the temple were obliged to put on Balinese customary attires, a worship-style clothing of the Hindu society. Then, people were forbidden to enter the temple in a cuntaka condition, such as there was a death of family members and the woman who is getting her period.

Making use of the water for washing was not allowed. When violating this tradition, people would be afflicted by disaster, accidents or illness. Piodalan or temple anniversary here fell once every six months on Buda Wage Klawu. (kmb)

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Historic balloon flight ends off Mexican coast

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Troy Bradley might have been exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but the words printed on his T-shirt said it all: “Failure is not an option.”

The accomplished Albuquerque pilot had set his sights long ago on flying farther and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history. He and co-pilot Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia staked their claim to those records during a nearly seven-day trip across the Pacific Ocean in a helium-filled balloon.

Their adventure ended just after sunrise Saturday when they touched down in the water a few miles (kilometers) off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California, 300 miles (480 kilometers) north of the popular beach destination of Cabo San Lucas.

They had hoped for a picture-perfect landing on the beach, but winds parallel to the coast forced the pilots to drop their trailing ropes into the ocean to slow the balloon for a controlled water landing.

Hundreds of miles away at mission control in Albuquerque, cheers erupted. The team declared success once they knew the pilots had been picked up by a fishing boat. Mexican authorities helped to secure the balloon and capsule along with all the equipment aboard to document the historic flight.

“I can say on behalf of the entire mission control center, that we are all very excited and relieved,” mission control director Steve Shope said. Bradley and Tiukhtyaev lifted off from Japan last Sunday. (ap)

Thousands of Hong Kongers march for democracy

HONG KONG — Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in the first major rally since mass protests last year. Chanting “No fake universal suffrage. I want genuine universal suffrage,” the demonstrators held yellow umbrellas, which became a symbol of the earlier protests when the activists wielded them as a defense against police using pepper spray.

The march appeared orderly and peaceful throughout the day. The annual event usually is held on Jan. 1 but was delayed for a month this year to coincide with the government’s consultations on electoral reform.

Police raised no objection to the march, though the formal notice the department issued last weekend stressed that organizers should ensure none of the marchers tried to occupy streets as happened during the mass protests.

The demonstrators oppose the Chinese government’s decision that candidates in the 2017 election for Hong Kong chief executive will be vetted by a largely Beijing-controlled nominating committee.

The final election plan must be approved by a two-thirds majority in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council before submitting to authorities in Beijing. But pro-democracy legislators, who hold 40 percent of the seats, have said they would veto the screening proposal. “This is pseudo universal suffrage, we do not have the rights to elect who we want,” said protester Julia Choi. (ap)

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Thousands of pro-democracy activists take part in a democracy march to Central, demanding for universal suffrage in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.

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Junko Ishido, left, mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, speaks during a press conference at her home in Tokyo, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 after the release of an online video that purported to show an Islamic State group militant beheading her son.

Horror in Japan as video purports to show hostage beheaded

TOKYO — Appalled and saddened by news of journalist Kenji Goto’s purported beheading by Islamic State extremists, Japan ordered heightened security precautions Sunday and said it would persist with its non-military support for fighting terrorism.

The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot also held by the militant group that controls about a third of both Syria and Iraq. Unlike some earlier messages delivered in the crisis, the video that circulated online late Saturday purporting to show a militant beheading Goto did not mention the pilot.

The slaying of Goto, a freelance reporter whose work focused on refugees, children and other victims of war, shocked this country, which until now had not become directly embroiled in the fight against the militants. “I feel indignation over this immoral and heinous act of terrorism,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters after convening an emergency Cabinet meeting.

“When I think of the grief of his family, I am left speechless,” he said. “We are filled with deep regret.”

Threats from the Islamic State group prompted an order for tighter security at airports and at Japanese

facilities overseas, such as embassies and schools, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said.

He said it would be “inappropriate” to comment on the status of the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh. He was captured in December when his F-16 crashed near the de facto capital of the Islamic State group. Jordan’s government spokesman, Mohammed al-Momani, also declined comment.

Earlier this week, Jordan offered to free an al-Qaida prisoner for the pilot, but demanded and said it never got proof he was alive.

With no updates for days, alKaseasbeh’s family appealed to the government for information on his situation. But for Goto’s family and friends, the beheading shattered any hopes for his rescue. “Kenji has died, and my heart is broken. Facing such a tragic death, I’m just speechless,” Goto’s mother Junko Ishido told reporters.

“I was hoping Kenji might be able to come home,” said Goto’s

brother, Junichi Goto, in a separate interview. “I was hoping he would return and thank everyone for his rescue, but that’s impossible, and I’m bitterly disappointed.”

According to his friends and family, Goto traveled to Syria in late October to try to save Haruna Yukawa, 42, who was taken hostage in August and who was shown as purportedly killed in an earlier video. “He was kind and he was brave,” said Yukawa’s father Shoichi. “He tried to save my son.”

“It’s utterly heartbreaking,” he said, crying and shaking. “People killing other people — it’s so deplorable.

How can this be happening?”

Abe vowed to continue providing humanitarian aid to countries fighting the Islamic State extremists. Bowing to terrorist intimidation would prevent Japan from providing medical assistance and other aid it views as necessary for helping to restore stability in the region, he and other officials say.

But the government spokesman, Suga, said Abe would not link the hostage crisis to his efforts to expand Japan’s military role in “collective self-defense” with the U.S. and other allies. (ap)

Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on December 28 with 162 people on board, an official said.

Search for AirAsia crash victims resumes ANTARA FOTO/Pool/Adek Berry

JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on December 28 with 162 people on board, an official said.

National search and rescue agency chief Bambang Soelistyo last week said search and rescue teams were being given two days’ break after weeks searching in inhospitable conditions.

Sixty-eight divers from the national search and rescue agency as well as others from companies and clubs would focus on scouring the fuselage of Flight QZ8501 and the seabed for remaining bodies, he said.

So far, 76 bodies have been recovered after the plane went down in the Java Sea in stormy weather during

what was supposed to be a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

“Search operations have resumed.

Our focus today is to find bodies that could be trapped in the fuselage, or buried in mud,” S.B. Supriyadi, a search and rescue agency official who has been coordinating the hunt, told AFP. “The weather is good, and the waves were only a metre high,” he said, adding that six boats were in the search area.

The search mission has been expanded to the island of Sulawesi after fishermen found bodies with identity documents matching the passengers on the ill-fated flight.

The Indonesian military, which has provided the bulk of personnel and equipment for the operation, withdrew from the search Tuesday.

But Supriyadi said the current group also comprised of competent divers.

“Skills-wise, they are as good as those from the military as they have experience helping to evacuate sunken boats before,” he added.

“We hope we can still find the remaining bodies,” he said. (afp)

SURABAYA - The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK’s) Deputy Chairman Bambang Widjojanto has expressed his readiness to honor the police’s summons for questioning scheduled for Monday.

“I received the summons on Friday. Being a good law enforcement official, I will honor the summons,” he said on the sidelines of an event marking the confirmation of Supreme Court Chief Justice HM Hatta Ali as Law Professor at the State Airlangga University.

Bambang said he had noticed something different in the summons he received on Friday.

He said the earlier summons carried Article 242 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code, while the latest one cited Article 242 Paragraph 1 and Article Paragraph (1) plus a and Paragraph (2) plus 1 of the Criminal Code.

“The articles used to charge me are the same, but they now include these paragraphs. I had an issue with this earlier as well, because if the charge is formulated generically it will have no basis and one might think it is a mere fabrication,” he said.

Asked about his preparation, Bambang said that no special preparation had been undertaken, other than coordinating with lawyers.

Bambang has been named as suspect by the police on a charge of prompting a witness to give a false testimony in a court over a regional election dispute in 2010, which helped his client win.

Bambang had acted as a lawyer in the case.

He was named a suspect after anti-graft agency KPK named National Police Chief candidate Commissioner General Budi Gunawan a suspect in an alleged corruption case.

President Joko Widodo has decided to postpone Gunawan’s inauguration, despite the parliament’s endorsement of his candidacy and due to his legal status.

When asked about Budi Gunawan’s failure to meet the KPK’s summons recently, Bambang said he will refer the case to the investigators.

“Investigators have their own procedures (to deal with it). I would not want to comment because if I did it will be creating a conflict of interest. I will trust my colleagues in the KPK,” he stated.

Regarding the pre-trial suit over his case Bambang, said it had come from the public and not from him or the KPK. “Everybody has a right to file a pre-trial suit,” he added.

Commenting on the pre-trial suit over Budi Gunawan being named as a suspect by the KPK, Bambang said there are always people who have problems in every institution, but what is “more important is how to manage those problems so that they remain under control,” he said.

He said efforts to minimize the abuse of power must be continuously carried out and people must also continue to control the process. (ant)

Prehistoric caves found in Papua

JAYAPURA - The Archaeology Office of Jayapura has in its research found prehistoric caves used to be inhabited by prehistoric people in the Karst hilly areas of Lake Sentani, Jayapura, a researcher said.

“The caves discovered are the Rukhabulu Awabu, Ifeli-feli and Ceruk Reugable caves,” researcher Hari Suroto of the Jay-

apura Archaeology Office, said on Sunday. He said that their physical conditions and surroundings near a water source, where artifacts such as pottery, lake mollusc shells, marine mollusc shells and animal bones, indicated that the caves were used as human dwellings during the Neolithic age.

“The findings of the marine

mollusc shells in the Reugable site and Cave Rukhabulu Awabhu, illustrate that in the past the inhabitants of the two sites have been consuming marine mollusks,” he said.

This is very interesting because there is proof that the inhabitants of the caves had communications with the community members living in the coastal areas of the

youtefa Bay. “This indicates that the prehistoric men have already had communications with each other as proven by the findings of the sea mollusc shells in the caves,” he said.

After all, the type of soil in the three caves are not suitable for producing potteries. Thus, it is concluded that the potteries

found in the caves came from other places outside the cave areas.

“The black color found outside the potteries indicated that they were also used to cook,” he said.

Lake Sentani is located in an area between the Jayapura city and the District of Jayapura with a width of 9,300 hectares. It is part of the Cyclops Nature Preserve. (ant)

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OAKLAND, California — Golden State ended a rare form lapse and beat Phoenix 106-87 on Saturday, maintaining the Warriors’ three-game lead atop the NBA’s Western Conference. The Warriors had lost their previous two games — having only lost six other matches all season — but got back to winning ways with a fourthquarter scoring surge.

activity is actually started to be forgotten by the local farmer due to the development of technology but the tourist live it very much,” Buana explained.

The tourists are also being introduced by the activity called Nuludin. This is when the famer make the soil even and then continued by Nandur which is planting the paddy backwards.

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Golden State maintained its conference lead over Memphis, which beat Oklahoma City in a tight defensive struggle, and a 5-1/2 game advantage in the Pacific Division ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who had a surprisingly comfortable win at defending champion San Antonio.

In the Eastern Conference, Toronto stretched its Atlantic Division lead to a giant 14 games by winning in extra time at Washington, while Atlanta maintained its record winning streak.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry had 25 points and seven assists while Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Warriors, who started slowly and trailed by 12 points during the second quarter before taking the lead by halftime.

The Warriors put together a 15-2 run midway through the fourth that put the game away. Markieff Morris had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns.

Toronto gave up a substantial second-half lead but recovered to win in overtime at Washington, beating the Wizards 120-116. Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and Lou Williams added 19 points for the Raptors, who tied a season high with their sixth straight victory. Lowry scored seven points in overtime for Toronto, which has won two straight games in which it squandered big second-half leads.

John Wall, battling headaches and a sprained right ankle, took his place

and led all scorers with 28 points and had 12 assists. Los Angeles’ Blake Griffin had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Clippers rolled to a 105-85 victory at San Antonio that snapped the Spurs’ six-game home winning streak.

Chris Paul had 20 points for the Clippers, who had lost their previous four meeting with the Spurs. San Antonio went 10 for 30 on 3-pointers and was outrebounded 56-36. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points for San Antonio, which went 10 for 30 on 3-point attempts and was outrebounded 56-36.

Memphis extended its run of wins to six by beating Oklahoma City 8574. Zach Randolph had 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Marc Gasol added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Kevin Durant, back after missing two games with a sprained big toe, led the Thunder with 15 points.

Milwaukee added to Portland’s form concerns by beating the Trail Blazers 95-88. Jared Dudley scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 17 off the bench for the Bucks, who maintained the form that saw them win at Miami and Orlando before this homecoming. Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews scored 19 points apiece for the Blazers. The Northwest Division leader has lost eight of 10.

Detroit’s D.J. Augustin had 28 points and 12 assists in the Pistons’ 114-101 win against Houston. (ap)

AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, center, goes up for a shot between Phoenix Suns’ Alex Len, left, and P.J. Tucker (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Oakland, Calif.

Hingis wins Australian Open mixed doubles title with Paes

Martina Hingis (L) of Switzerland and Leander Paes of India kiss their trophy after defeating Kristina Mladenovic of France and Daniel Nestor of Canada to win their mixed doubles final match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne February 1, 2015.

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MELBOURNE - Five times grand slam singles winner Martina Hingis won her second Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday as she teamed with India’s Leander Paes to beat last year’s winners France’s Kristina Mladenovic and Canada’s Daniel Nestor 6-4 6-3.

Hingis, a three-time winner of the women’s singles at Melbourne Park, also won four women’s doubles titles and the mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi in 2006.

The 34-year-old Swiss returned to top class tennis as a doubles specialist two years ago in her second comeback after injury and then a

ban for a positive test for cocaine, which she denied taking, forced her into retirement.

Hingis, who made the U.S. Open final last year with Flavia Pennetta but lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, first played at Melbourne Park 20 years ago.

The 41-year-old Paes won the mixed double titles with Martina Navratilova, who watched the final on Rod Laver Arena and was thanked by Hingis afterwards, at Melbourne Park in 2003. It was the first time the pair, who were seeded seventh, had played together at a grand slam. (rtr)

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Chaos in African Cup quarters as host advances

BATA, Equatorial Guinea — Host Equatorial Guinea made it to the semifinals and a referee only just made it out of the stadium in one piece as the African Cup of Nations descended into angry chaos on Saturday. Equatorial Guinea beat Tunisia 2-1 in extra time to make the last four of the continental championship for the first time, and after being helped in a big way by a hotly-disputed penalty call by the referee in the last minute of normal time.

Mauritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn was chased by furious Tunisian players, who aimed punches and kicks at him, and only just made it to the safety of the tunnel at the end of the match with a riot police escort.

Congo and Republic of Congo had earlier served up a roller-coaster second half in their quarterfinal, with Congo coming back from 2-0 down with four goals in the last 25 minutes to win 4-2 and reach the semis for the first time in 17 years.

But the drama of that game was completely outdone by the evening’s second quarter at Bata Stadium. With Equatorial Guinea trailing 1-0 and going out of its home tournament, Seechurn awarded it the hugely contentious penalty in the last minute of normal time, when Ivan Bolado appeared to dive to earn the game-changing spot-kick. Javier Balboa slotted in the penalty deep in stoppage time

to send the game to extra time, and also curled in a brilliant winning free kick in the 102nd minute.

But from the moment the penalty was awarded to deny Tunisia, there was a succession of ugly scenes.

Players and coaching staff members clashed near the dugouts, the Tunisian team lost their heads and kicked, tripped and pushed their opponents on the field, and Seechurn had to run for cover at the end, chased by many of Tunisia’s furious players.

The players were battered back by riot police as they also tried to get down the tunnel to the referee.

All the while, 35,000 crazed Equatorial Guinea supporters roared and stamped their feet on the metal floors of the stadium to celebrate their team’s historic progression to the last four. “At the moment, I’m the happiest man in the world,” Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker said.

Tunisia coach Georges Leekens — who had angrily faced up to Esteban on the sidelines during some of the numerous melees — said his team was cheated. “At the end, it’s no good for football,” he said. “It’s very difficult to accept.”

Earlier Saturday at the same stadium, Congo also made it to the semis, but only after defensive lapses had let in Republic of Congo’s Dore Ferebory for the opener in the 55th minute, and again when Thievy Bifouma swept in a loose ball seven minutes later for a 2-0 lead. It seemed that was that, and Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba yelled furiously at his defenders.

Less than 20 minutes later Kidiaba was crying for joy and hugging one of the defenders after his team launched a thrilling comeback.

Then, he was bouncing across the field with his renowned bumshuffle celebration.

Congo’s progress revived memories of a bygone era, when it was champion of Africa in 1968 and 1974 and one of the continent’s soccer powers. It has only made the semis once since ‘74.

Dieumerci Mbokani began the fight back for the class of 2015 almost straight away, tapping in after

AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn, second from right, is shielded by security personal against the Tunisia’s players at the end of the African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match against Equatorial Guinea in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. being set up by Yannick Bolasie.

Loteteka Bokila powered a shot into the roof of the net in the 75th for 2-2. And less than 20 minutes after Republic of Congo had gone 2-0 up, Congo was ahead 3-2 when substitute Joel Kimuaki glanced in a header from a free kick. Republic of Congo had collapsed.

“All of us coaches all over the world know it’s not over until it’s

finished,” Republic of Congo coach Claude Le Roy said. “It was a terrible game.”

Mbokani made sure with a breakaway for his second in stoppage time, and Congo awaits the winner of Sunday’s Ivory CoastAlgeria quarterfinal. Equatorial Guinea will face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Ghana and Guinea. (ap)

Whistles again for Bale who fails to convince Real crowd

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale reacts after a missed scoring opportunity against Real Sociedad during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, January 31, 2015.

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BARCELONA - Gareth Bale showed some exquisite touches for Real Madrid in their 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday but was, once again, subjected to whistling from a section of the Bernabeu crowd. The stage was set for the Welshman to be the talisman of the team in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo but instead it was Karim Benzema who took over the reigns with two goals and a dominant performance.

Bale played in the role of Ronaldo on the left of the attack and was full of running but some Real fans have turned against him as they feel he is too greedy and doesn’t look to combine with his team mates enough. In his debut season he was lauded for his crucial goals but in this campaign he has been less decisive in matches and his weaknesses have been more evident.

There were whistles from the crowd last month at home to Espanyol and they were spurred on when Ronaldo was angry at one point for not receiving a pass. Against Sociedad, they whistled if he lost possession or shot

waywardly.

James Rodriguez was irritated in the first half when Bale snatched a ball that was coming to the Colombian and then failed to hit the target with his shot from the edge of the area. Clearly, Bale is used to a more direct British style of football, which conflicts with the more measured build-up play that fans are used to seeing at the Bernabeu.

Still Bale did have supporters on the edge of their seats with some of real quality, including a delightful flicked pass for Isco and he combined with Benzema for the Frenchman’s first goal.

He has said publicly that he is happy at Real and quashed rumours last week that he would be interested in a return to the Premiership with Manchester United and coach Carlo Ancelotti continues to fully back him and consider him a crucial member of his team.

“I do not expect anything more from him and he has done very well,” Ancelotti told a news conference. “It is true that he failed to score two goals but he gave the assist for Benzema at 3-1 and was working for the team.” (rtr)

Roma held by Empoli, Genoa fans in referee protest

ROME - Second placed AS Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Empoli after both Serie A sides were reduced to 10 men before halftime on Saturday.

Roma’s fourth straight draw dealt a blow to their title hopes and left them on 43 points, six adrift of leaders Juventus who play mid-table Udinese on Sunday.

Napoli, at Chievo Verona on Sunday, are third on 36.

“The wheel of fortune isn’t turning our way,” coach Rudi Garcia, whose side have not won at home since Nov. 30, told Sky Sports Italia. Roma went a goal down in the 39th minute when Massimo Maccarone scored from the penalty spot after Riccardo Saponara was brought down by Greek international defender Kostas Manolas.

Manolas was shown a red card but Empoli’s advantage was short-lived, with Saponara himself sent off in the closing

seconds of the first half for a second yellow after he handled the ball. Roma equalised in the 57 minute with a curling left foot effort from Maicon into the far corner. The home side came close to a second five minutes later when Davide Astori’s header hit the crossbar off of a corner kick. Empoli are 16th on 20 points, two above the relegation zone.

In the earlier game, Genoa fans protesting against refereeing ‘injustices’ boycotted the first 10 minutes of their side’s 1-1 home draw against Fiorentina and departed still angry after another controversial decision.

The fans arrived in time to see Genoa take the lead in the 14th minute after Stefano Sturaro’s shot hit the far post and rebounded into the net off Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu’s head.

Fiorentina then equ-

alised through Gonzalo Rodriguez in the 54th minute despite the goal appearing to be just offside, and Genoa ended the game with 10 men after Nicolas Burdisso was sent off in the 81st for a second yellow.

“It was unfortunate,” Genoa manager Gian Piero Gasperini told Sky Sports Italia, referring to the visitors’ goal. “Five goals that we gave up in the last four games should have been disallowed.”

The match started with Nicola Rizzoli, who refereed last year’s World Cup final in Brazil, in charge but he was forced to hand over his position to his assistant in the 33rd minute after pulling his right calf muscle.

Genoa haven’t won in seven games and have fallen from third to seventh place on 29 points. Fiorentina, who were playing without their Chelsea-bound luminary Juan Cuadrado, are sixth, three points ahead. (rtr)

Chelsea, City draw 1-1 in Premier League

LONDON — Shorn of the dynamism of injured midfielder Cesc Fabregas and the attacking potency provided

by Diego Costa, Chelsea seemed content with drawing Manchester City 1-1 on Saturday. Although the perfect home record in the English Premier League ended, the leaders kept City five points adrift and ensured the champions went a third consecutive league game without a win.

After the opener from Chelsea striker Loic Remy was canceled out before halftime by David Silva, the hosts produced an unadventurous, ultra-defensive second-half performance. “Our team tried to win the game from the first minute till the end,” City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. “I’m very proud about that.

“It’s not easy to come here, to Stamford Bridge against the leaders of the Premier League. We created, especially in the first half, clear chances to deserve more than the point. That’s why I’m not happy about the point, but I’m happy about the performance of the team.” What did Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho make of it? Only his players know.

Even though the league boasted that a record 26 broadcast crews from across the globe were at one of its games, they all left without hearing from Mourinho as the manager’s strop against the football authorities continued.

Mourinho was irate on Tuesday that Costa was singled out for stamps on Liverpool opponents during a League Cup semifinal win. The Football Association imposed a three-match ban on Mourinho’s top-scorer on Friday, two days after the manager was fined for previously claiming referees are influenced by a “campaign” against the club.

If Mourinho wanted to sustain the siege mentality he has built around Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, it seemed to work. Even some fans were chanting abuse about a television pundit during the game, but the team wasn’t as animated on the pitch. It was a game littered with mistakes, and not the greatest exhibition of quality from the world’s top football league.

When Branislav Ivanovic gave the ball away early on, City midfielder James Milner seized possession and fed Sergio Aguero, whose shot was batted away. And Chelsea captain John Terry was caught out when a deep ball flew

over his head to Aguero, who eventually skimmed a shot past the post from a tight angle.

But the hosts went in front in the 41st minute when Ivanovic picked out Eden Hazard, who volleyed low across the face of goal. The ball went past City defender Vincent Kompany and was perfectly placed for Remy to stab in, in just his second start of the season.

City produced an instant response after Nemanja Matic gave the ball away inside his own half.

It led to Jesus Navas whipping in a cross from the left flank, which goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois flapped at as he tried to punch it clear. The ball fell to Aguero, whose shot was turned in by Silva before the halftime whistle.

After the break, Chelsea closed up, rarely encroaching in City territory but restricting the visitors from testing Courtois often.

Not even Frank Lampard’s arrival from the bench could produce a goal — just as he did in the reverse fixture to inflict further pain on the club the midfielder left in May after 13 years. Initially booed by some Chelsea fans when he came off the bench wearing the light blue of City, the 36-year-old Lampard was eventually cheered. It was a rare moment of bonhomie during a game where the vitriol exceeded the quality on show.

But with 45 points still to play for, the title race remains alive after this stalemate. “We expected three points, but the draw is a good result for both teams,” Matic said. “City showed they are very strong, they never give up.”(ap) Manchester City’s Frank Lampard, a former Chelsea player, applauds the Chelsea fans after the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

Brazilian goalkeeper hit by fans who invaded changing room RIO DE JANEIRO — Fans of Brazilian club Flamengo invaded the changing room of an opposing team before a match in the Rio de Janeiro state championship on Saturday, injuring a player and reportedly stealing boots and other items.

Macae goalkeeper Ricardo Berna sustained a cut on his chin in the confrontation with Flamengo fans in Macae. He said dozens of fans entered his team’s changing room while players were getting ready for the game.

Police said fans got past security and sneaked in through a gate that was not closed properly.

Berna, who used to play for Flamengo rival Fluminense, said Macae only went ahead with the game “in respect to most of the fans who came out to the stadium.” He also called for “severe punishment to those responsible” for the invasion. (ap)

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BATA, Equatorial Guinea — Host Equatorial Guinea made it to the semifinals and a referee only just made it out of the stadium in one piece as the African Cup of Nations descended into angry chaos on Saturday. Equatorial Guinea beat Tunisia 2-1 in extra time to make the last four of the continental championship for the first time, and after being helped in a big way by a hotly-disputed penalty call by the referee in the last minute of normal time.

Mauritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn was chased by furious Tunisian players, who aimed punches and kicks at him, and only just made it to the safety of the tunnel at the end of the match with a riot police escort.

Congo and Republic of Congo had earlier served up a roller-coaster second half in their quarterfinal, with Congo coming back from 2-0 down with four goals in the last 25 minutes to win 4-2 and reach the semis for the first time in 17 years.

But the drama of that game was completely outdone by the evening’s second quarter at Bata Stadium. With Equatorial Guinea trailing 1-0 and going out of its home tournament, Seechurn awarded it the hugely contentious penalty in the last minute of normal time, when Ivan Bolado appeared to dive to earn the game-changing spot-kick. Javier Balboa slotted in the penalty deep in stoppage time

to send the game to extra time, and also curled in a brilliant winning free kick in the 102nd minute.

But from the moment the penalty was awarded to deny Tunisia, there was a succession of ugly scenes.

Players and coaching staff members clashed near the dugouts, the Tunisian team lost their heads and kicked, tripped and pushed their opponents on the field, and Seechurn had to run for cover at the end, chased by many of Tunisia’s furious players.

The players were battered back by riot police as they also tried to get down the tunnel to the referee.

All the while, 35,000 crazed Equatorial Guinea supporters roared and stamped their feet on the metal floors of the stadium to celebrate their team’s historic progression to the last four. “At the moment, I’m the happiest man in the world,” Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker said.

Tunisia coach Georges Leekens — who had angrily faced up to Esteban on the sidelines during some of the numerous melees — said his team was cheated. “At the end, it’s no good for football,” he said. “It’s very difficult to accept.”

Earlier Saturday at the same stadium, Congo also made it to the semis, but only after defensive lapses had let in Republic of Congo’s Dore Ferebory for the opener in the 55th minute, and again when Thievy Bifouma swept in a loose ball seven minutes later for a 2-0 lead. It seemed that was that, and Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba yelled furiously at his defenders.

Less than 20 minutes later Kidiaba was crying for joy and hugging one of the defenders after his team launched a thrilling comeback.

Then, he was bouncing across the field with his renowned bumshuffle celebration.

Congo’s progress revived memories of a bygone era, when it was champion of Africa in 1968 and 1974 and one of the continent’s soccer powers. It has only made the semis once since ‘74.

Dieumerci Mbokani began the fight back for the class of 2015 almost straight away, tapping in after

AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn, second from right, is shielded by security personal against the Tunisia’s players at the end of the African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match against Equatorial Guinea in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. being set up by Yannick Bolasie.

Loteteka Bokila powered a shot into the roof of the net in the 75th for 2-2. And less than 20 minutes after Republic of Congo had gone 2-0 up, Congo was ahead 3-2 when substitute Joel Kimuaki glanced in a header from a free kick. Republic of Congo had collapsed.

“All of us coaches all over the world know it’s not over until it’s

finished,” Republic of Congo coach Claude Le Roy said. “It was a terrible game.”

Mbokani made sure with a breakaway for his second in stoppage time, and Congo awaits the winner of Sunday’s Ivory CoastAlgeria quarterfinal. Equatorial Guinea will face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Ghana and Guinea. (ap)

Whistles again for Bale who fails to convince Real crowd

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale reacts after a missed scoring opportunity against Real Sociedad during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, January 31, 2015.

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BARCELONA - Gareth Bale showed some exquisite touches for Real Madrid in their 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday but was, once again, subjected to whistling from a section of the Bernabeu crowd. The stage was set for the Welshman to be the talisman of the team in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo but instead it was Karim Benzema who took over the reigns with two goals and a dominant performance.

Bale played in the role of Ronaldo on the left of the attack and was full of running but some Real fans have turned against him as they feel he is too greedy and doesn’t look to combine with his team mates enough. In his debut season he was lauded for his crucial goals but in this campaign he has been less decisive in matches and his weaknesses have been more evident.

There were whistles from the crowd last month at home to Espanyol and they were spurred on when Ronaldo was angry at one point for not receiving a pass. Against Sociedad, they whistled if he lost possession or shot

waywardly.

James Rodriguez was irritated in the first half when Bale snatched a ball that was coming to the Colombian and then failed to hit the target with his shot from the edge of the area. Clearly, Bale is used to a more direct British style of football, which conflicts with the more measured build-up play that fans are used to seeing at the Bernabeu.

Still Bale did have supporters on the edge of their seats with some of real quality, including a delightful flicked pass for Isco and he combined with Benzema for the Frenchman’s first goal.

He has said publicly that he is happy at Real and quashed rumours last week that he would be interested in a return to the Premiership with Manchester United and coach Carlo Ancelotti continues to fully back him and consider him a crucial member of his team.

“I do not expect anything more from him and he has done very well,” Ancelotti told a news conference. “It is true that he failed to score two goals but he gave the assist for Benzema at 3-1 and was working for the team.” (rtr)

Roma held by Empoli, Genoa fans in referee protest

ROME - Second placed AS Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Empoli after both Serie A sides were reduced to 10 men before halftime on Saturday.

Roma’s fourth straight draw dealt a blow to their title hopes and left them on 43 points, six adrift of leaders Juventus who play mid-table Udinese on Sunday.

Napoli, at Chievo Verona on Sunday, are third on 36.

“The wheel of fortune isn’t turning our way,” coach Rudi Garcia, whose side have not won at home since Nov. 30, told Sky Sports Italia. Roma went a goal down in the 39th minute when Massimo Maccarone scored from the penalty spot after Riccardo Saponara was brought down by Greek international defender Kostas Manolas.

Manolas was shown a red card but Empoli’s advantage was short-lived, with Saponara himself sent off in the closing

seconds of the first half for a second yellow after he handled the ball. Roma equalised in the 57 minute with a curling left foot effort from Maicon into the far corner. The home side came close to a second five minutes later when Davide Astori’s header hit the crossbar off of a corner kick. Empoli are 16th on 20 points, two above the relegation zone.

In the earlier game, Genoa fans protesting against refereeing ‘injustices’ boycotted the first 10 minutes of their side’s 1-1 home draw against Fiorentina and departed still angry after another controversial decision.

The fans arrived in time to see Genoa take the lead in the 14th minute after Stefano Sturaro’s shot hit the far post and rebounded into the net off Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu’s head.

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alised through Gonzalo Rodriguez in the 54th minute despite the goal appearing to be just offside, and Genoa ended the game with 10 men after Nicolas Burdisso was sent off in the 81st for a second yellow.

“It was unfortunate,” Genoa manager Gian Piero Gasperini told Sky Sports Italia, referring to the visitors’ goal. “Five goals that we gave up in the last four games should have been disallowed.”

The match started with Nicola Rizzoli, who refereed last year’s World Cup final in Brazil, in charge but he was forced to hand over his position to his assistant in the 33rd minute after pulling his right calf muscle.

Genoa haven’t won in seven games and have fallen from third to seventh place on 29 points. Fiorentina, who were playing without their Chelsea-bound luminary Juan Cuadrado, are sixth, three points ahead. (rtr)

Chelsea, City draw 1-1 in Premier League

LONDON — Shorn of the dynamism of injured midfielder Cesc Fabregas and the attacking potency provided

by Diego Costa, Chelsea seemed content with drawing Manchester City 1-1 on Saturday. Although the perfect home record in the English Premier League ended, the leaders kept City five points adrift and ensured the champions went a third consecutive league game without a win.

After the opener from Chelsea striker Loic Remy was canceled out before halftime by David Silva, the hosts produced an unadventurous, ultra-defensive second-half performance. “Our team tried to win the game from the first minute till the end,” City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. “I’m very proud about that.

“It’s not easy to come here, to Stamford Bridge against the leaders of the Premier League. We created, especially in the first half, clear chances to deserve more than the point. That’s why I’m not happy about the point, but I’m happy about the performance of the team.” What did Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho make of it? Only his players know.

Even though the league boasted that a record 26 broadcast crews from across the globe were at one of its games, they all left without hearing from Mourinho as the manager’s strop against the football authorities continued.

Mourinho was irate on Tuesday that Costa was singled out for stamps on Liverpool opponents during a League Cup semifinal win. The Football Association imposed a three-match ban on Mourinho’s top-scorer on Friday, two days after the manager was fined for previously claiming referees are influenced by a “campaign” against the club.

If Mourinho wanted to sustain the siege mentality he has built around Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, it seemed to work. Even some fans were chanting abuse about a television pundit during the game, but the team wasn’t as animated on the pitch. It was a game littered with mistakes, and not the greatest exhibition of quality from the world’s top football league.

When Branislav Ivanovic gave the ball away early on, City midfielder James Milner seized possession and fed Sergio Aguero, whose shot was batted away. And Chelsea captain John Terry was caught out when a deep ball flew

over his head to Aguero, who eventually skimmed a shot past the post from a tight angle.

But the hosts went in front in the 41st minute when Ivanovic picked out Eden Hazard, who volleyed low across the face of goal. The ball went past City defender Vincent Kompany and was perfectly placed for Remy to stab in, in just his second start of the season.

City produced an instant response after Nemanja Matic gave the ball away inside his own half.

It led to Jesus Navas whipping in a cross from the left flank, which goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois flapped at as he tried to punch it clear. The ball fell to Aguero, whose shot was turned in by Silva before the halftime whistle.

After the break, Chelsea closed up, rarely encroaching in City territory but restricting the visitors from testing Courtois often.

Not even Frank Lampard’s arrival from the bench could produce a goal — just as he did in the reverse fixture to inflict further pain on the club the midfielder left in May after 13 years. Initially booed by some Chelsea fans when he came off the bench wearing the light blue of City, the 36-year-old Lampard was eventually cheered. It was a rare moment of bonhomie during a game where the vitriol exceeded the quality on show.

But with 45 points still to play for, the title race remains alive after this stalemate. “We expected three points, but the draw is a good result for both teams,” Matic said. “City showed they are very strong, they never give up.”(ap) Manchester City’s Frank Lampard, a former Chelsea player, applauds the Chelsea fans after the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

Brazilian goalkeeper hit by fans who invaded changing room RIO DE JANEIRO — Fans of Brazilian club Flamengo invaded the changing room of an opposing team before a match in the Rio de Janeiro state championship on Saturday, injuring a player and reportedly stealing boots and other items.

Macae goalkeeper Ricardo Berna sustained a cut on his chin in the confrontation with Flamengo fans in Macae. He said dozens of fans entered his team’s changing room while players were getting ready for the game.

Police said fans got past security and sneaked in through a gate that was not closed properly.

Berna, who used to play for Flamengo rival Fluminense, said Macae only went ahead with the game “in respect to most of the fans who came out to the stadium.” He also called for “severe punishment to those responsible” for the invasion. (ap)

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OAKLAND, California — Golden State ended a rare form lapse and beat Phoenix 106-87 on Saturday, maintaining the Warriors’ three-game lead atop the NBA’s Western Conference. The Warriors had lost their previous two games — having only lost six other matches all season — but got back to winning ways with a fourthquarter scoring surge.

activity is actually started to be forgotten by the local farmer due to the development of technology but the tourist live it very much,” Buana explained.

The tourists are also being introduced by the activity called Nuludin. This is when the famer make the soil even and then continued by Nandur which is planting the paddy backwards.

The farmer starts to plant to on the left, two on the bottom and two on the right. “The tourist often amazed by this technique,” Buana said. This process obviously will make the tourist exhausted so they will be taken to look for coconut by memongkod of climbing the tree. If they don’t want to do it then they must use a long stick to get it. After that they will drink the water and eat the flesh.

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“For the tourists, metekap is like riding a fancy car,” Ketut Buana, the Head of Taman Sari Buwana Eco Tourism said.

Metekap is using traditional tools such as Uga which is to tie the cows and Tengala and Lampit to plough the land. “This

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Golden State maintained its conference lead over Memphis, which beat Oklahoma City in a tight defensive struggle, and a 5-1/2 game advantage in the Pacific Division ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who had a surprisingly comfortable win at defending champion San Antonio.

In the Eastern Conference, Toronto stretched its Atlantic Division lead to a giant 14 games by winning in extra time at Washington, while Atlanta maintained its record winning streak.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry had 25 points and seven assists while Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Warriors, who started slowly and trailed by 12 points during the second quarter before taking the lead by halftime.

The Warriors put together a 15-2 run midway through the fourth that put the game away. Markieff Morris had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns.

Toronto gave up a substantial second-half lead but recovered to win in overtime at Washington, beating the Wizards 120-116. Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and Lou Williams added 19 points for the Raptors, who tied a season high with their sixth straight victory. Lowry scored seven points in overtime for Toronto, which has won two straight games in which it squandered big second-half leads.

John Wall, battling headaches and a sprained right ankle, took his place

and led all scorers with 28 points and had 12 assists. Los Angeles’ Blake Griffin had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Clippers rolled to a 105-85 victory at San Antonio that snapped the Spurs’ six-game home winning streak.

Chris Paul had 20 points for the Clippers, who had lost their previous four meeting with the Spurs. San Antonio went 10 for 30 on 3-pointers and was outrebounded 56-36. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points for San Antonio, which went 10 for 30 on 3-point attempts and was outrebounded 56-36.

Memphis extended its run of wins to six by beating Oklahoma City 8574. Zach Randolph had 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Marc Gasol added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Kevin Durant, back after missing two games with a sprained big toe, led the Thunder with 15 points.

Milwaukee added to Portland’s form concerns by beating the Trail Blazers 95-88. Jared Dudley scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 17 off the bench for the Bucks, who maintained the form that saw them win at Miami and Orlando before this homecoming. Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews scored 19 points apiece for the Blazers. The Northwest Division leader has lost eight of 10.

Detroit’s D.J. Augustin had 28 points and 12 assists in the Pistons’ 114-101 win against Houston. (ap)

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, center, goes up for a shot between Phoenix Suns’ Alex Len, left, and P.J. Tucker (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Oakland, Calif.

Hingis wins Australian Open mixed doubles title with Paes

Martina Hingis (L) of Switzerland and Leander Paes of India kiss their trophy after defeating Kristina Mladenovic of France and Daniel Nestor of Canada to win their mixed doubles final match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne February 1, 2015.

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MELBOURNE - Five times grand slam singles winner Martina Hingis won her second Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday as she teamed with India’s Leander Paes to beat last year’s winners France’s Kristina Mladenovic and Canada’s Daniel Nestor 6-4 6-3.

Hingis, a three-time winner of the women’s singles at Melbourne Park, also won four women’s doubles titles and the mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi in 2006.

The 34-year-old Swiss returned to top class tennis as a doubles specialist two years ago in her second comeback after injury and then a

ban for a positive test for cocaine, which she denied taking, forced her into retirement.

Hingis, who made the U.S. Open final last year with Flavia Pennetta but lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, first played at Melbourne Park 20 years ago.

The 41-year-old Paes won the mixed double titles with Martina Navratilova, who watched the final on Rod Laver Arena and was thanked by Hingis afterwards, at Melbourne Park in 2003. It was the first time the pair, who were seeded seventh, had played together at a grand slam. (rtr)

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Historic balloon flight ends off Mexican coast

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Troy Bradley might have been exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but the words printed on his T-shirt said it all: “Failure is not an option.”

The accomplished Albuquerque pilot had set his sights long ago on flying farther and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history. He and co-pilot Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia staked their claim to those records during a nearly seven-day trip across the Pacific Ocean in a helium-filled balloon.

Their adventure ended just after sunrise Saturday when they touched down in the water a few miles (kilometers) off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California, 300 miles (480 kilometers) north of the popular beach destination of Cabo San Lucas.

They had hoped for a picture-perfect landing on the beach, but winds parallel to the coast forced the pilots to drop their trailing ropes into the ocean to slow the balloon for a controlled water landing.

Hundreds of miles away at mission control in Albuquerque, cheers erupted. The team declared success once they knew the pilots had been picked up by a fishing boat. Mexican authorities helped to secure the balloon and capsule along with all the equipment aboard to document the historic flight.

“I can say on behalf of the entire mission control center, that we are all very excited and relieved,” mission control director Steve Shope said. Bradley and Tiukhtyaev lifted off from Japan last Sunday. (ap)

Thousands of Hong Kongers march for democracy

HONG KONG — Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in the first major rally since mass protests last year. Chanting “No fake universal suffrage. I want genuine universal suffrage,” the demonstrators held yellow umbrellas, which became a symbol of the earlier protests when the activists wielded them as a defense against police using pepper spray.

The march appeared orderly and peaceful throughout the day. The annual event usually is held on Jan. 1 but was delayed for a month this year to coincide with the government’s consultations on electoral reform.

Police raised no objection to the march, though the formal notice the department issued last weekend stressed that organizers should ensure none of the marchers tried to occupy streets as happened during the mass protests.

The demonstrators oppose the Chinese government’s decision that candidates in the 2017 election for Hong Kong chief executive will be vetted by a largely Beijing-controlled nominating committee.

The final election plan must be approved by a two-thirds majority in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council before submitting to authorities in Beijing. But pro-democracy legislators, who hold 40 percent of the seats, have said they would veto the screening proposal. “This is pseudo universal suffrage, we do not have the rights to elect who we want,” said protester Julia Choi. (ap)

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Thousands of pro-democracy activists take part in a democracy march to Central, demanding for universal suffrage in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.

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Junko Ishido, left, mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, speaks during a press conference at her home in Tokyo, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 after the release of an online video that purported to show an Islamic State group militant beheading her son.

Horror in Japan as video purports to show hostage beheaded

TOKYO — Appalled and saddened by news of journalist Kenji Goto’s purported beheading by Islamic State extremists, Japan ordered heightened security precautions Sunday and said it would persist with its non-military support for fighting terrorism.

The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot also held by the militant group that controls about a third of both Syria and Iraq. Unlike some earlier messages delivered in the crisis, the video that circulated online late Saturday purporting to show a militant beheading Goto did not mention the pilot.

The slaying of Goto, a freelance reporter whose work focused on refugees, children and other victims of war, shocked this country, which until now had not become directly embroiled in the fight against the militants. “I feel indignation over this immoral and heinous act of terrorism,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters after convening an emergency Cabinet meeting.

“When I think of the grief of his family, I am left speechless,” he said. “We are filled with deep regret.”

Threats from the Islamic State group prompted an order for tighter security at airports and at Japanese

facilities overseas, such as embassies and schools, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said.

He said it would be “inappropriate” to comment on the status of the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh. He was captured in December when his F-16 crashed near the de facto capital of the Islamic State group. Jordan’s government spokesman, Mohammed al-Momani, also declined comment.

Earlier this week, Jordan offered to free an al-Qaida prisoner for the pilot, but demanded and said it never got proof he was alive.

With no updates for days, alKaseasbeh’s family appealed to the government for information on his situation. But for Goto’s family and friends, the beheading shattered any hopes for his rescue. “Kenji has died, and my heart is broken. Facing such a tragic death, I’m just speechless,” Goto’s mother Junko Ishido told reporters.

“I was hoping Kenji might be able to come home,” said Goto’s

brother, Junichi Goto, in a separate interview. “I was hoping he would return and thank everyone for his rescue, but that’s impossible, and I’m bitterly disappointed.”

According to his friends and family, Goto traveled to Syria in late October to try to save Haruna Yukawa, 42, who was taken hostage in August and who was shown as purportedly killed in an earlier video. “He was kind and he was brave,” said Yukawa’s father Shoichi. “He tried to save my son.”

“It’s utterly heartbreaking,” he said, crying and shaking. “People killing other people — it’s so deplorable.

How can this be happening?”

Abe vowed to continue providing humanitarian aid to countries fighting the Islamic State extremists. Bowing to terrorist intimidation would prevent Japan from providing medical assistance and other aid it views as necessary for helping to restore stability in the region, he and other officials say.

But the government spokesman, Suga, said Abe would not link the hostage crisis to his efforts to expand Japan’s military role in “collective self-defense” with the U.S. and other allies. (ap)

Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on December 28 with 162 people on board, an official said.

Search for AirAsia crash victims resumes ANTARA FOTO/Pool/Adek Berry

JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on December 28 with 162 people on board, an official said.

National search and rescue agency chief Bambang Soelistyo last week said search and rescue teams were being given two days’ break after weeks searching in inhospitable conditions.

Sixty-eight divers from the national search and rescue agency as well as others from companies and clubs would focus on scouring the fuselage of Flight QZ8501 and the seabed for remaining bodies, he said.

So far, 76 bodies have been recovered after the plane went down in the Java Sea in stormy weather during

what was supposed to be a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

“Search operations have resumed.

Our focus today is to find bodies that could be trapped in the fuselage, or buried in mud,” S.B. Supriyadi, a search and rescue agency official who has been coordinating the hunt, told AFP. “The weather is good, and the waves were only a metre high,” he said, adding that six boats were in the search area.

The search mission has been expanded to the island of Sulawesi after fishermen found bodies with identity documents matching the passengers on the ill-fated flight.

The Indonesian military, which has provided the bulk of personnel and equipment for the operation, withdrew from the search Tuesday.

But Supriyadi said the current group also comprised of competent divers.

“Skills-wise, they are as good as those from the military as they have experience helping to evacuate sunken boats before,” he added.

“We hope we can still find the remaining bodies,” he said. (afp)

SURABAYA - The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK’s) Deputy Chairman Bambang Widjojanto has expressed his readiness to honor the police’s summons for questioning scheduled for Monday.

“I received the summons on Friday. Being a good law enforcement official, I will honor the summons,” he said on the sidelines of an event marking the confirmation of Supreme Court Chief Justice HM Hatta Ali as Law Professor at the State Airlangga University.

Bambang said he had noticed something different in the summons he received on Friday.

He said the earlier summons carried Article 242 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code, while the latest one cited Article 242 Paragraph 1 and Article Paragraph (1) plus a and Paragraph (2) plus 1 of the Criminal Code.

“The articles used to charge me are the same, but they now include these paragraphs. I had an issue with this earlier as well, because if the charge is formulated generically it will have no basis and one might think it is a mere fabrication,” he said.

Asked about his preparation, Bambang said that no special preparation had been undertaken, other than coordinating with lawyers.

Bambang has been named as suspect by the police on a charge of prompting a witness to give a false testimony in a court over a regional election dispute in 2010, which helped his client win.

Bambang had acted as a lawyer in the case.

He was named a suspect after anti-graft agency KPK named National Police Chief candidate Commissioner General Budi Gunawan a suspect in an alleged corruption case.

President Joko Widodo has decided to postpone Gunawan’s inauguration, despite the parliament’s endorsement of his candidacy and due to his legal status.

When asked about Budi Gunawan’s failure to meet the KPK’s summons recently, Bambang said he will refer the case to the investigators.

“Investigators have their own procedures (to deal with it). I would not want to comment because if I did it will be creating a conflict of interest. I will trust my colleagues in the KPK,” he stated.

Regarding the pre-trial suit over his case Bambang, said it had come from the public and not from him or the KPK. “Everybody has a right to file a pre-trial suit,” he added.

Commenting on the pre-trial suit over Budi Gunawan being named as a suspect by the KPK, Bambang said there are always people who have problems in every institution, but what is “more important is how to manage those problems so that they remain under control,” he said.

He said efforts to minimize the abuse of power must be continuously carried out and people must also continue to control the process. (ant)

Prehistoric caves found in Papua

JAYAPURA - The Archaeology Office of Jayapura has in its research found prehistoric caves used to be inhabited by prehistoric people in the Karst hilly areas of Lake Sentani, Jayapura, a researcher said.

“The caves discovered are the Rukhabulu Awabu, Ifeli-feli and Ceruk Reugable caves,” researcher Hari Suroto of the Jay-

apura Archaeology Office, said on Sunday. He said that their physical conditions and surroundings near a water source, where artifacts such as pottery, lake mollusc shells, marine mollusc shells and animal bones, indicated that the caves were used as human dwellings during the Neolithic age.

“The findings of the marine

mollusc shells in the Reugable site and Cave Rukhabulu Awabhu, illustrate that in the past the inhabitants of the two sites have been consuming marine mollusks,” he said.

This is very interesting because there is proof that the inhabitants of the caves had communications with the community members living in the coastal areas of the

youtefa Bay. “This indicates that the prehistoric men have already had communications with each other as proven by the findings of the sea mollusc shells in the caves,” he said.

After all, the type of soil in the three caves are not suitable for producing potteries. Thus, it is concluded that the potteries

found in the caves came from other places outside the cave areas.

“The black color found outside the potteries indicated that they were also used to cook,” he said.

Lake Sentani is located in an area between the Jayapura city and the District of Jayapura with a width of 9,300 hectares. It is part of the Cyclops Nature Preserve. (ant)

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EU, US look for ‘fresh start’ in trade talks

BRUSSELS - US negotiators travel to EU headquarters in Brussels Monday to jumpstart talks on the world’s biggest-ever free trade deal, which after nearly two years remain bogged down by public opposition.

The future of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact, or TTIP, is in doubt in the face of bitter opposition by activists and mixed signals from key governments, including Europe’s biggest economy Germany.

“This is the dirtiest trade deal in Europe’s history,” a new video posted by the anti-TTIP group Corporate Europe said.

Particularly controversial is a plan to let companies have legal disputes with governments heard by supra-national tribunals, which campaigners say would undermine national sovereignty and favour corporations.

The historic drive to create a market of 850 million people, linking the 28-nation European Union and the United States, began 20 months ago and on the eve of the eighth round of talks many believe the process is at a make-or-break stage.

The four days of talks starting Monday will be the first since the new European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker took office in November, with the outspoken Swede Cecilia Malmstroem charged to salvage the talks as the new trade commissioner.

“This is the first round after the fresh start. I am very curious how things have developed,” said Luisa Santos of Business Europe, an influential pro-business and pro-TTIP lobby in Brussels.

The ambitious pact would be unique in history, analysts said.

It would not just slash the already low trade tariffs between the world’s two top economies, but crucially it would also harmonise regulations to an unprecedented degree, affecting goods and services as far-ranging as Roquefort cheese and accounting.

“We are dealing mainly with regulation and more specifically, de-regulation,” said Tom Jenkins, a senior advisor at ETUC, a European trade union group.

“People are quizzical to say the very least,” he said.

Campaigners are convinced that powerful interests are selling the consumer short in secret negotiations.

But instead of setting aside negative opinion, as is often the case in

the early rounds of trade talks, the EU decided to face the critics, embracing dialogue and transparency, at least to a degree.

“We are aware of the sensitivities, of all the concerns and criticisms,” an EU source told AFP. “We are also aware of our own efforts towards transparency and we are also aware that more can be done.”

The EU has even published texts that previously would have remained confidential, including the bloc’s official negotiating mandate.

“Traditionally, trade deals were made in smoke-filled rooms, behind closed doors. TTIP is the first where there is a crack in the door,” Jenkins said.

But the most contentious part of the deal may be the hardest to get rid of, given how keen the United States is to include rules for investor protection.

The Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS, allows firms to sue national governments through tribunals instead of national courts if they feel that local laws -- such as health and safety regulations -violate the trade deal and threaten their investments.

The influential German government has blown hot and cold on the clause despite greenlighting the EU’s mandate to achieve it.

Opposition to ISDS became so intense that Malmstroem’s predecessor Karel De Gucht, in order to move the talks forward, excluded it from the US-EU negotiations pending the outcome of a public consultation.

The EU received almost 150,000 replies -- an EU record -- and almost all were negative.

Anti-TTIP protesters also handed in a petition signed by 1.1 million people.

To make matters worse, some in the EU question Washington’s true commitment to the deal, fearing it might be more interested in Asia.

“We have to ensure there is strong political commitment from both sides,” said Business Europe’s Santos.

But US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Victoria Nuland recently swiped away such talk, calling for a “transatlantic renaissance”. (afp)

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A sign at an exchange office with headquarters building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation with the Soviet Sign in the background in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015.

In a surprise decision, Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, which it had raised sharply last month to support the collapsing ruble, in order to help the fading economy.

Russia cuts key rate to help economy, leaving ruble to drop MOSCOW — In a surprise decision, Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, which it had raised sharply last month to support the collapsing ruble, in order to help the fading economy.

The move triggered a drop in the ruble, which was down more than 3 percent at 71 rubles against the dollar in early afternoon trading in Moscow.

The central bank explained its decision to cut the rate from 17 percent to 15 percent by saying that the risks of an economic slowdown are now higher than the risks associated with the ruble’s drop. The currency’s 50 percent drop since the summer has caused a spike in inflation. Higher interest rates can help a currency but also hurt economic growth by making loans more expensive.

Analysts said Friday’s move was likely due to pressure by government officials and Russian businesses, which are suffering

from the high rates. The central bank said it expected inflation, currently at an annual 13 percent, to peak in the middle of the year and fall below 10 percent next year as the economy adjusts to the weaker ruble.

“Inflation and inflation expectations are expected to decrease,” the bank said in a statement.

The central bank had raised its key interest rate to 17 percent in December in a desperate attempt to curb the devaluation of the ruble, which was fueling inflation by raising the price of imports.

Market investors had expected the central bank to hold its interest rates at Friday’s policy meeting since it had indicated it would begin to cut rates only when inflation starts declining. That said, the bank has been under pressure domestically to bring rates down to limit damage to economic activity.

“The lobby of bankers and industrialists is growing, with clear

(almost aggressive) pressure on the Central Bank of Russia to cut,” David Nagle, head of research of Moscow-based Renaissance Capital, said in an emailed note to investors.

Earlier on Friday, a top Russian official accused a leading rating agency of trying to turn tycoons against the Kremlin.

Standard & Poor’s this week downgraded Russia’s credit rating to a non-investment grade, for the first time in more than a decade.

In remarks in parliament on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said the goal of the downgrade was to push businesses “to withdraw their support” for the government and President Vladimir Putin.

Russia has exceptionally low levels of public debts level for a country with a “junk” status but the downgrade underlined investors’ fears about the unpredictability of Putin’s foreign policy and the collapse of the ruble. (ap)

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GIANYAR - If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby.

At the edges grows a large blackboard tree considered a sacred tree and commonly used to make sanctified barong mask. According to Hindu community in Bali, the intersection is made sacred so that it is bordered with a fence. When people pass through the area, they will certainly pause to deliver an offering. Aside from being done by local community, such a practice is also carried out by other people wishing to travel to Gianyar, Bangli and Ubud.

Standing at this intersection will make you perceive different vibration. Its magical aura is strong.

Based on stories of local people, bizarre incidents frequently happened at the location. Residents living around the baby statue believe that it will cry at mid-night on full moon. A crying baby is often heard by non-native residents.

In addition, saying rude and behaving arrogant are not allowed at the location. Otherwise, undesired incident will occur to the violator. In the past, someone from Klungkung

took his son to pass through the intersection leading to Denpasar.

When arriving at the site, the old man said if his son was the same as the statue. As an impact, his son kept crying until he arrived home.

Ultimately, the man then apologized to the statue by delivering an oblation. According to local people, before the statue establishment, several accidents occurred around the intersection. However, after establishing and consecrating the statue, the accident diminished.

According to a medium, the highway was formerly traversed by holy men, so that it was prone to be passed through specifically by people having bad intention. Meanwhile, some people said if the baby statue had something to do with the Hayang Tibha Temple located in the west of the statue.

Divine ray of Lord Hayang Tibha lay in the statue. It was confirmed by the testimony of local temple priest that always paid devotional works at the statue area. (kmb)

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If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby.

Invoking recovery at Tirta Tawar Temple Petulu customary village is not only famous for its egret tourist attraction, but also has a unique Tirta Tawar Temple. Local people believe the temple retains a lot of history and mystery. The power to heal all diseases is commonly

invoked here, so that its existence is still considered sacred by local community.

The temple is located at Petulu village, Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar.

Two routes can be taken to arrive at the temple. Travelers can pass

through Ubud or Petulu village.

The track leading to the temple is beautiful and the atmosphere is cool. Thus, the road is often taken advantage by foreign travelers for trekking.

Chief of Petulu customary

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village, I Wayan Beneh, said the Tirta Tawar Temple had the power to heal illnesses, purificatory qualities to all impurities, grace of efficacy and procreation.

Many people of local village, other regions in Bali and even from outside Bali were also often invoking a recovery here. “People usually come to present oblation and then perform purificatory rite (melukat) in the shower of this temple,” he said.

Beneh said that tirta tawar consisted of two Balinese words, namely tirta and tawar. Tirta meant ‘water’ and tawar or penawar meant ‘a drug.’ In addition to cure all diseases, the temple was also serving as a bathing place of the deities usually taken advantage by people from three villages namely the Petulu, Kutuh and Ubud customary village. “There is a sacred white huge eel believed as property guarding the temple,” he added.

This sacred area had a cave whose aura was good for meditation. In earlier times, when the illegal Toto was still in demand, many people were coming to beg number. Interestingly, most of them successfully won, so that it became a famous temple. “As a drug, any disease can be cured.

When the water is weighed, it will be heavier than ordinary water,” said Beneh convincingly.

According to Beneh, there was a tradition that should be followed and not be violated. When taking a bath or melukat, people were not allowed to put on any clothes.

In other words, they should be naked. People were allowed to invoke holy water as much as they needed. However, it should not be cooked.

Meanwhile, as the abstinence, people were not allowed to commercialize or sell the holy water of Tirta Tawar Temple. In other words, people invoked the holy water and then processed it for sale either in the form of fruit salad, beverage or other food. “People who violate can experience bad luck or calamities,” he said.

Any people who wanted to enter the temple were obliged to put on Balinese customary attires, a worship-style clothing of the Hindu society. Then, people were forbidden to enter the temple in a cuntaka condition, such as there was a death of family members and the woman who is getting her period.

Making use of the water for washing was not allowed. When violating this tradition, people would be afflicted by disaster, accidents or illness. Piodalan or temple anniversary here fell once every six months on Buda Wage Klawu. (kmb)

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President: Egypt faces long fight to defeat Sinai militants

El-ARISH, Egypt — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told his nation to prepare for a long fight to defeat Islamic extremists Saturday following a wave of attacks on security forces in the Sinai Peninsula.

El-Sissi made his televised address as military commanders announced plans to forge a unified command for all armed forces in Sinai.

Hits by landslide, two killed AMLAPURA - Unlucky fate afflicted the family of Wayan Poleng, 43, from Tanah Barak hamlet, East Seraya, Karangasem. When about to inaugurate the Taro sandstone shrine craft business on rented land at Belong hamlet, Sang Hyang Ambu, Bugbug village, Saturday afternoon (Jan 31), an avalanche suddenly toppled over the building of his business premise. Two people in the building near the cliff wall were buried by avalanche and instantly killed at the site.

The death toll consisted of the grandma Ni Nyoman Jembeng aka Klemun, 60, and a granddaughter Ni Wayan Dwi Wulandari, 8. The victims were killed in a flattened head. Both victims bled from the mouth, nose and ears. They had been rushed to Emergency Room of Karangasem Hospital.

Unfortunately, the physician Edwin Gautama who received and handled both victims said if the two victims arrived at the Emergency Room were already in dead condition.

A few moments later, the bodies of the two residents were taken to mortuary. Other than the two dead victims, two other family members also suffered minor injuries in legs.

They were the husband of victim’s Klemun, Wayan Buda, 60, and Ketut Ukir, 40. Both victims suffered scrapes in legs as hit by the strike of avalanche materials.

On Saturday (Jan 31), it continued to rain from midday to late afternoon almost in all areas of Karangasem. A family of about 12 people was preparing pemelaspasan or inauguration ceremony at their business premise.

The owner of the business premise or land leaseholder was Wayan Poleng, 44. Other than Poleng and his wife Ni

Wayan Tini, 35, it was also attended by the mother of Poleng, namely Klemun, and the victim’s nephew, Dwi Wulandari, a first grade student at the SDN 1 Tanah Barak elementary school, East Seraya.

When it rained heavily, both victims namely Dwi and Klemun were inside the building near the cliff below the Jalan Raya Amlapura-Denpasar.

At the beginning, there was flash flood from the hill accompanied with avalanche materials from Sang Hyang Ambu hill that washed away and covered up the highway. Unexpectedly, the floods and avalanches passed and caused the road cliff above the semipermanent buildings owned by Poleng to avalanche.

Other than buried the building, the avalanche also caused the building’s brick wall and tin roof to collapse. The two dead victims, namely Klemun and Dwi, were inside the building near the cliff wall so that they were buried in the avalanches.

Meanwhile, about 10 others were outside the building, so that they could escape from the avalanche. Those who were outside included Poleng and his wife Ni Wayan Tini, his father I Wayan Tumpek as well as other family mem-

bers such as I Wayan Celengih, Ni Wayan Sayang and Wayan Locong.

Due to such accident, the melaspas ceremony was dispersed and cancelled. The witnesses Wayan Koyan and Nengah Candika posing the cousins of Poleng said that after giving testimony in Karangasem Subdistrict Police, they planned to take home the two bodies to funeral home at Tanah Barak. It was unknown yet when they would be buried because they were in a shocked and panic condition over the accident.

Koyan said that his cousin Poleng had been a laborer in the Taro sandstone shrine craft and Gunaksa, Klungkung. Allegedly he already had a wealth of experience as working with others so that he then built an independent business. After that, he decided to contract a land of 300 square meters near Sang Hyang Ambu cliff.

Incidentally it was a strategic location.

From information of his family, he had actually been advised not to build at the location at Sang Hyang Ambu as it was prone to avalanche. Since location was considered quite good Poleng decided to contract the land and opened the business. Unluckily, when he wanted to start a business pro-

The landslide which happen in Karangasem Regency IBP/Dewa Farend

ceeded with inauguration ceremony at the business premise it had been hit by disaster. Even, it claimed the life of his mother Klemun and one of his nephews, Dwi. As a result of the cliff avalanches, the Amlapura-Denpasar road section was closed for several hours. It meant to give flexibility to the team of various elements, such as the Karangsem

Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) as well as joint military and police personnel to do evacuation. In addition, the agency also used heavy equipment like excavator to dredge and remove the avalanche materials to reopen the road access. When the path of Sang Hyang Ambu was closed, the traffic was temporarily directed to Selat or Sidemen. (013)

Body of a U.S. citizen not yet visited by consulate authority DENPASAR - The body of Yolder Delmar Ray, a foreigner from the United States who was found dead sinking at Tukad Semujan Bridge, Ubud, Gianyar, on (Jan 30) has now been entrusted at Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Saturday (Jan 31). Delmar’s body was received at 6:10 and immediately performed an external examination. “We received the body at 6:00 p.m., and we immediately made an external examination,” said the Head of Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Dudut Rustyadi, Saturday (Jan 31).

He described that based on the results of external examination to the body of Delmar Ray was found many abrasions. “Abrasion

condition was encountered on his forehead, the body and chest as well as blisters on both hands and legs,” said Dudut. He also ensured that the victim’s time of death was between 2 to 24 hours before he was examined. To determine the certain cause of his death, the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation needed to perform an autopsy. However, so far there had been no autopsy request from police authority (Ubud Police) and family.

So far, no single party of Delmar Ray’s family came to the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation to check the body. In addition, the American consulate had provided no information related to its citizen who died in Ubud. (kmb42)

“We will not leave Sinai for the terrorists,” el-Sissi said. Extremists targeting Egyptian military positions killed 31 security force members in a sophisticated and multi-pronged set of attacks Thursday night.

An Islamic State-linked group in Egypt claimed responsibility, but elSissi laid the blame on the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist movement he ousted from power in 2013. Later on Saturday, militants attacked army troops near the eastern city of Rafah, which borders the Gaza Strip, wounding at least six soldiers, security officials said.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information otherwise, they said the militants fired rocketpropelled grenades at the troops.

The Egyptian government has long said it is fighting a war on terror.

But it has not been able to stem a daily stream of militant attacks despite

more than a year of massive military operations in northern Sinai. Two children, aged 6 and 6 months, were killed Friday in an explosion that the army blamed on the militants.

A military official said the new “unified command” will mean joining the army units in North and South Sinai into a single force. He said this will involve setting up a new headquarters in El-Arish to administer military operations against terrorism.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.

Thursday’s assault was the second major deadly attack on Egyptian security forces in Sinai in the last 6 months. 31 troops were killed in an attack last October.

Attacks on Egyptian security forces dramatically escalated after the military — led by el-Sissi — ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. (ap)

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An Egyptian soldier stands on armored vehicle in el-Arish, 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of Cairo, North Sinai, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

UN says violence in Iraq kills at least 1,375 in January BAGHDAD — The United Nations mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence in the country amid the war against the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 1,375 people in January.

The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq, known as UNAMI, put the number of civilians killed at 790, while identifying the rest as security forces members. It said at least 1,469 civilians and 771 security forces members

were wounded.

It said the worst affected city was the capital, Baghdad, with 256 civilians killed and 758 wounded. According to UNAMI figures, last year was the deadliest in Iraq since 2006-2007, with a total of 12,282 people killed and 23,126 wounded.

However, the U.N. says its numbers “have to be considered as the absolute minimum” as they do not include territories held by the Islamic

State group, which is about a third of Iraq, and of those who lost their lives due to “secondary effects of violence ... (like) exposure to the elements, lack of water, food, medicines and health care.”

The Islamic State extremist group and other Sunni insurgents have seized control of wide areas in western and northern Iraq. The militants’ offensive has thrown Iraq in its worst crisis since the withdrawal of U.S. troops.(ap)

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Kurdish Peshmerga fighters surround extremists inside a hotel near police headquarters in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine — Outgoing heavy-caliber fire boomed incessantly, shaking the ground and rattling windows around the besieged town. Residents of Debaltseve, seemingly inured to the racket, listened impassively as they mustered at the town hall on Saturday to be evacuated with as many belongings as they could carry. The government-held town has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russianbacked separatist forces. Almost every one of the largely deserted streets in the center showed signs of having been struck by projectiles.

A month of relative quiet in eastern Ukraine was shattered in early January by full-blown fighting as the separatists attempted to claw back additional territory from government hands. Rebel leaders accused Ukraine of mobilizing its forces in advance of an imminent

offensive. Efforts to hold talks on halting the escalating violence have to date been unsuccessful.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a telephone conversation, all expressed hope that negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, will focus on a cease-fire and pulling out heavy weaponry from residential areas, the Kremlin said. However, representatives for the rebels, Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe left the government compound late evening on Saturday after spending four hours behind closed doors.

Ukraine’s envoy, Leonid Kuchma, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying that the talks were derailed after the rebel representatives “refused to discuss steps to bring a complete ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry.”(ap)

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Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and other wows

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This rendering supplied by Carnival Cruise Lines shows the SkyRide, a new attraction on Carnival Vista, which will be the company’s largest vessel when it debuts in 2016. The ship also offers the first IMAX theater at sea and an onboard beer brewery.

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas debuts in April with the same innovations that made a splash at last year’s launch of its sister ship, Quantum of the Seas: robot bartenders, simulated skydiving, bumper cars and an observation capsule rising high above the sea.

Norwegian Escape arrives in Miami in November with a snow room offering freezing temperatures for post-sauna invigoration. The ship’s showcase food and drink includes a Margaritaville, Mondavi-brand wine bar, craft beer from Miami’s Wynwood Brewing and restaurants offering tapas and Latin seafood from celebrity chef Jose Garces.

Viking, the company known for river cruises, is introducing an oceangoing vessel, Viking Star. With a capacity of 928, it’s small compared with megaships carrying 4,000, but Viking says it will be destination-oriented, with more time in port around the Mediterranean, Western Europe and Nordic region. All-inclusive prices will cover shore excursions, Wi-Fi, self-service laundry, wine, peer and specialty restaurants.

Looking ahead to 2016, Carnival will launch its first new ship in four years, Carnival Vista, with the first IMAX theater at sea and two new

thrill attractions: a 455-foot-long (139 meters) multicolored tube slide called a Kaleid-o-Slide and SkyRide, a cycling ride suspended from a track. A Family Harbor area offers more family accommodation options and a lounge hangout with large-screen TVs, games and concierge desk.

Regent Seven Seas’ new Explorer ship, also debuting in 2016, will have one of the largest and priciest suites

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NEW YORK — Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and a continued emphasis on specialty food and drink are some of the trends for cruising in the next year or two. The industry that put skating rinks and waterslides on ships keeps “coming up with funky, cool things — that wow factor,” said Fran Golden, who writes for Porthole.com and USA Today’s Experience Cruise site.

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This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the cruise line’s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016.

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ever offered at sea. The $5,000-anight, per person, Regent Suite will be 3,875 square feet, with grand piano and private spa.

Disney Cruise Line brings “Frozen” to sea next summer with themed deck parties, character meet-andgreets, menus and performances on select sailings. Disney Magic itineraries include the Norwegian fjords that inspired the hit movie.

Cunard marks 175 years since its first ship Britannia crossed from England to North America. Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 departs Liverpool on the same route July 4, the date Britannia departed in 1840. All 2015 Cunard sailings will host anniversary events like themed balls. In May, all three Cunard ships — Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria — will rendezvous for celebrations in Southampton and Liverpool.

An emerging trend identified by CruiseCritic.com editor Carolyn Spencer Brown is expedition cruising or soft-adventure cruising to places like the Amazon. Land-based tour companies like Lindblad have long offered voyages to exotic destinations like Antarctica and the Galapagos, but now luxury cruise companies like Silversea and Seabourn are getting into the business.

“That means the comfort level and

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This undated photo shows the “bionic bar” aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship. The bar features two robotic arms that can craft, mix and pour a variety of cocktails and drinks.

sophistication level is going to rise, with more food options, cabins with balconies and suite accommodations,” said Spencer Brown, who recently cruised the Peruvian Amazon. “You won’t have to give up the comforts of home to do these trips.”

Cruise Market Watch says per-

brand. But Skinner also sees “significant increases to both Europe and Alaska prices.” And some cruises now have “value-added” prices where you pay more but get more included, like alcohol, gratuities or Wi-Fi. Many cruise lines have partnered with famous chefs to appeal “to a

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A volunteer holds stickers during a campaign to save Australian death-row prisoners Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Two Australians on death row in Indonesia applied for a new judicial review of their cases on Friday in a bid to halt their executions, with their lawyer calling for the men to be given a “second chance”.

DENPASAR - Two Australians on death row in Indonesia applied for a new judicial review of their cases on Friday in a bid to halt their executions, with their lawyer calling for the men to be given a “second chance”.

However, the attorney general’s office in Jakarta said judges would likely reject the request for a fresh judicial review from the leaders of the “Bali Nine” drug-smuggling gang. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were arrested in Bali in 2005 and sentenced to death the following year for attempting to smuggle eight kilograms (18 pounds) of heroin out of the Indonesian holiday island.

In December, Sukumaran lost an appeal for presidential clemency, a death row convict’s last chance to avoid the firing squad.

Chan’s appeal was rejected ear-

lier this month, removing the final hurdle for Jakarta to push ahead with executing the pair. Authorities have insisted they be put to death together as they committed their crime together.

However, their lawyers are battling to take the case back to court and on Friday the pair, in their early 30s, filed applications for a fresh judicial review.

Ketut Sulendra, an official from the district court in the Balinese capital Denpasar, went to Kerobokan jail on the island to assist the men in completing their applications. Judges will now consider their requests. The pair have already lost one judicial review during their lengthy appeal process, and the attorney general’s office has insisted there are no more legal avenues open to them after the rejection of their clemency appeals.

But their lawyer, Todung Mulya Lubis, said that it was “a matter to be dealt with by the courts”, not the attorney general, and that executions should not go ahead while the legal process was ongoing.

He said that the legal team was seeking 20 years imprisonment rather than the death penalty.

“These two men, the prisoners, have changed a great deal... I think they deserve a second chance.”

Authorities have not fixed a date or location for their execution.

Tony Spontana, spokesman for the attorney general’s office, said that he expected the Denpasar court to reject the application, as the legal norm was that “a judicial review will not prevent an execution”.

Authorities executed six drug offenders, including five foreigners, earlier this month, sparking a diplomatic storm. (afp)

WCH sites can boost tourism

DENPASAR - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) including tourist destinations in Bali to the list of world cultural heritage sites could boost tourism in Indonesia, especially in Bali.

“The tourist destinations will be promoted the world over. This has the potential to attract tourists, which can, in turn, improve the welfare of the local community,” tourism analyst Dewa Nyoman Putra said.

The popular sites that have been added to the world cultural heritage list are Pura Ulun Danu Batur and Lake Batur Kintamani in Bangli district, Subak Pakerisan Tampaksiring, Gianyar, Catur Angga Batukaru, and Pura Taman Ayun.

The UNESCO would not determine a location as a world heritage site without ample deliberation, Putra affirmed.

The organization monitored and evaluated the places to ensure that they are sustainable and worthy of being included in the list of world cultural heritage sites.

Putra pointed out that a team of UNESCO officials is currently in Bali to ascertain the involvement of the provincial government and local communities in the maintenance and sustainability of the sites.

“The government and the people should pay better attention to minimize the damage inflicted on these cultural sites,” he remarked.

The UNESCO will, certainly, popularize these sites worldwide as a number of them seem to be included in the list of top ten tourist attractions, including Penelokan

Kintamani, Taman Ayun, and Tirta Empul.

Newest data reveal that the number of foreign tourists in Bali rose by 14.78 percent year-on-year to 3.41 million in the first 11 months of 2014.

In addition, data from the Bali office of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) show that most holidaymakers fly to Ngurah Rai International Airport to reach Bali, while others travel aboard cruise ships.

The number of tourists exceeded the target of 2.9 million set for the entire year. (ant)

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This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the living room from a one-of-a-kind luxury suite on the cruise line’s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016. person, per-day expenditures on 2015 cruises will average $222, including ticket price and onboard spending.

That’s a 3.5 percent increase over 2014.

But there are still bargains. CruiseCompete.com has a webpage devoted to cruises under $300, including three-night trips on Golden Princess and Carnival Imagination starting in California with stops in Mexico.

Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete.com, advises “the absolute best deals are going to be last-minute.”

That doesn’t mean the week before the cruise, but six or seven weeks out, after final payments are due for advance bookings. Last-minute deals work best for folks with flexible schedules who can drive to ports so they don’t need plane tickets, Levinstein said.

Bargain cruises are especially prevalent in the Caribbean and Mexico due to an oversupply in the region, especially among “older and less attractive ships,” according to Rich Skinner, co-owner of Cruise Holidays of Woodinville, a Vacations.com

foodie audience,” said Golden, of Porthole.com. Often the name-brand venues onboard are specialty restaurants, so you pay extra, but still less than what it costs to eat at the chef’s land-based restaurant. (An exception, Golden notes: Guy Fieri’s burgers are free on Carnival ships.)

Cruises are also offering more intense fitness options, said Levinstein, like Norwegian Fight Klub, a cardio boxing program. People who are into fitness are wary of cruising “because you eat all the time on a ship,” Levinstein said. Cruise lines can overcome those concerns with innovative ways to spend time at sea getting in shape instead of putting on weight.

Wi-Fi on cruises has been expensive and slow, but “there’s definitely a big push to improve,” Levinstein said, especially on Royal Caribbean and Carnival. Carnival is piloting a social media package, with access to sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for $5 daily or $25 per voyage. You pay more for email, Web-surfing or Skype. (ap)

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Tourists visited Jatiluwih rice field. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) including tourist destinations in Bali to the list of world cultural heritage sites could boost tourism in Indonesia, especially in Bali.

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Jalan Raya Kerobokan-Canggu remains alarming

MANGUPURA - Penet pipeline excavation project on Jalan Raya Kerobokan-Canggu remains to leave a problem. Backfilling and pavement of the former excavated area was not done properly so that it endangered motorists at a number of points. For example, it could be found near Pengosari Market, Kerobokan. Due to improper backfill, the road surface turned bumpy. At some points there was even a crack to result in big enough potholes, whereas the road had been paved.

Such road condition already claimed casualties.

A number of motorists crashed when crossing the damaged road section. “Apparently the road problem has never been totally resolved. Before paved, it claimed many victims. After paved, it even quickly turned damaged and claimed casualties. It’s strange,” protested a resident, Friday (Jan 30).

Meanwhile, subdistrict head of North Kuta, A.A. Yuyun Hanura Eny, said the condition at a number of points along the project implementation path remained alarming and even endangered motorists. She herself said to have received many protests from the public related to the matter.

Yuyun said her party already sent a letter to provincial authority to report the condition of local road.

Even, during the current rainy season her party had sent a letter for three times to ask for immediate repair to the Bali Public Works Agency. Unfortunately, so far there had been no handling. (kmb25)

The rally to reject the reclamation plan sometime ago.

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Bali House urged to take firm act Originally the demonstrators dominated by younger generation of Bali gathered in east side of Renon Square. Approximately at 3:00 p.m., with a variety of attributes such as banners, flags and sculptures of fish and sea horses made of paper, they moved towards the front of Bajra Sandhi Monument. Along the way with the accompaniment of baleganjur gamelan music and Barong Bangkung Dance, they incessantly shouted to rejection against Benoa Bay reclamation. The demonstra-

tion was attended by the Chairman of the Friend of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI) of Bali Chapter, Wayan ‘Gendo’ Suardana, and musician Jerinx SID who read poetry.

“We have been deceived for two years. Let’s unite our ranks in order to make us stronger. Do not let be fooled,’ said one of the protesters while giving speeches.

After a few minutes of speeches in front of the Bajra Sandhi monument, the demonstrators orderly proceeded to the Bali Parliamentary Hall on Jalan Kusuma Atmaja,

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JIMBARAN - When you’re a guest at InterContinental Bali Resort, you might be surprised at how many elements of the Balinese culture you can find within the hotel and its gardens.

A good example of this is the ‘kul-kul,’ a traditional communication system in the form of a wooden bell positioned at the top of a tower.

On Benoa Bay Reclamation plan

DENPASAR - Line of demonstrators rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation consisting of various elements came down again to road on Friday (Jan 30). They asked the attitude of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Bali House not to have unclear establishment, but firmly rejected the reclamation that would destroy Bali.

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Denpasar. Considering their action took place orderly and politely, the number of police deployed to secure the course of action was not too much.

“We come down again to reject reclamation under disguise of revitalization followed by 1,000 people. We demand the rulers and leaders to annul the Presidential Decree No.51/2014 because it will obviously change the Benoa Bay conservation area into cultural area.

As the people of Bali, we firmly reject it,” said Spokesperson of ForBALI, Krishna Dinata.

Krisna urged the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, to reject various kinds of permit related to the reclamation. In addition, the legislators in the Bali House, espe-

cially Chairman Adi Wiryatama, were also required to reveal the actors behind the backfilling plan of Benoa Bay on the area of 800 hectares. “People’s representatives must affirm the rejection against the reclamation, may not be undecided and uncertain. We will continue to hold protests in the streets until the reclamation can be completely annulled. So far, we consistently reject the reclamation under disguise of revitalization,” he said.

“I will not stop fighting for believing this is a truth. Do not want to be stuck for the future of our children,” shouted one of the hamlet chiefs in Denpasar when requested to give an oration.

According to him, hundreds of hamlet chiefs in Bali rejected the Benoa Bay reclamation. It was

evidenced by the establishment of billboards all over Bali. He also asked Balinese people having been struggling for rejecting the reclamation so far to increase vigilance due to the presence of jargons and guiles made by certain parties.

“We are still consistent with this movement. To date, we have struggled for two years to reject the reclamation. Even, they make trickery by making Fors Bali. It is a kind of fraud committed by the investor.

Such jargons must be resisted,” he cried with a loud voice greeted with applause by demonstrators.

After making speeches at the Bali Parliamentary Hall, the demonstrators moved to eastern part of the Renon Square to dismiss themselves in an orderly manner. (kmb36)

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There are two kul-kul bell towers at InterContinental Bali Resort, the most prominent of which can be seen at the entrance, located to the left hand side when viewed from the lobby. Every kul-kul tower is a time-honoured feature of Balinese architecture, hospitality and daily life, and each of the kul-kul towers at InterContinental Bali Resort is designed to blend seamlessly with the classic architectural design of the buildings.

Inseparable from the cultural and religious life of the local communities, the kul-kul plays a significant role in the everyday lives of the Balinese Hindu people. Every village temple and every ‘banjar’ (traditional village council) has its own kul-kul, which is usually hung within an open-sided pavilion standing upon four pillars and sheltered by a roof. The split bell is crafted from selected hardwoods such as jackfruit or the wood of an orange tree. Oc-

casionally a kul-kul might be made from bamboo but this is only for temporary use. The pavilion (locally known as the ‘bale kul-kul’ – ‘a place where the wooden bell is hung’) is often placed on a square-shaped tower constructed of sandstone and brick. From here, the sound can be heard over a wide area and will immediately attract attention.

The beat of the kul-kul in the temple indicates the start and end of formal ceremonies, while various other rhythms – referred to as ‘tabuh’ – are used by the banjar to signal different events such as the notification of a marriage or a passing, a signal for help in the case of an emergency such as a house fire, or notification of community meetings. The temple kul-kul is also used by a number of traditional Balinese organisations such as the ‘penabuh’ (gamelan musicians), ‘pecalang’ (village security) and ‘subak’ (rice

farmers association), as well as some temporary organisations.

The various beats must be made to sound different and typical for each organisation so that members will understand for whom the bell is being tolled. In fact, even chickens and ducks have been known to respond to the sound of the kul-kul, which might be beaten daily by the farmer, and always with the same pattern of sound, to indicate feeding time. For most events, the kul-kul is sounded in two or three rounds, starting with a slow frequency that then becomes faster, before slowing down again.

This ancient and highly effec-

tive method of communication has changed very little over the years.

Despite the presence of the telephone, TV and radio, internet and mobile phones, the kul-kul is still the most effective method of making an announcement or summoning the members of a village.

InterContinental Bali Resort captures the spirit of Bali through its landscaping, architecture, interior design, artwork and guest activities.

Much of the architecture, including the kul-kul towers, is based on traditional Balinese principles, utilising local materials and incorporating the essential elements of Balinese Hindu

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Develop Monkey Forest

Monkey Forest at Tegal hamlet, Ubud, Gianyar, now has a new General Manager. His name is I Nyoman Buana, a graduate from the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, Bali. Armed with a wealth of experience as an agricultural field worker in foreign companies for decades, he is determined to conjure up the Monkey Forest into a leading destination.

Nyoman Buana said that as a first step he would prepare three main programs namely to complement the organization by recruiting marketing and conservation officers. In the future, it would be directed to develop forest areas so as to increase tourist visits.

At the moment, he said, the number of tourist visits had been good, but his party hoped to increase that number corresponding to the number of tourist visits to Bali, both those having been familiar to Bali or not.

“This can be done by increasing cooperation with travel agencies, improving promotion in the internet and tourism media,” he said.

Meanwhile, for the internal promotion his party would continue to

improve the quality of human resources by carrying out a comparative study to other tourist objects offering similar attraction. In addition to learning how to maintain the animal as a main attraction, the human resources also learned about the destination management, so as to create a reliable tourist destination.

In maintaining the health of the monkeys, his party had an agreement with the Udayana University, Denpasar. It was intended to maintain the monkey health, to train its behavior as well as to keep the population so that it would not be growing too rapidly. “We have to make every effort in order their population will not to exceed the supporting capacity of the monkey forest as their native home,” he said.

Additionally, his party also intended to create a rare forest with innovation to prepare the seedlings.

In the planting, he would like to give the opportunity to travelers to participate in preserving the forests by implementing a tree planting program. After preparing the seedlings, in the planting would be written the

philosophy and symbolism. The artwork, meanwhile, is a fascinating collection of intricately carved statuary, bas-relief tableaux, plaques and panels drawn from the natural and mythical world of the Balinese heritage. Not only is this an exceptional luxury resort, it is also a platform from which guests can explore the local culture through a wide choice of activities and experiences ranging from Balinese cooking classes to gamelan music lessons, Balinese dance performances, temple visits, market and village tours, Balinese massage, traditional spa therapies, and the delicious local cuisine. (r)

name and origin of the visitors. “This measure is intended to make them come again. Of course, they will be interested in seeing their trees having been planted,” he explained. (kmb)

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Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel confirm they are expecting

NEW YORK - American singer and actor Justin Timberlake took to Instagram on his 34th birthday Saturday to announce that he and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are expecting their first child.

“Thank you EVERYONE for the Bday wishes!

This year, I’m getting the GREATEST GIFT EVER. CAN’T WAIT. #BoyOrGirl #YouNeverKnow #WeDontEvenKnow #WeAreTakingBets,” Timberlake wrote on his Instagram account below a photograph of him kissing Biel’s pregnant belly.

Timberlake made his start as a child television star before joining ‘NSync.

He more recently has become one of the music industry’s most popular solo singers and has starred in movies including the Facebook-themed drama “The Social Network.”

Timberlake in 2012 married Biel, 32, who has found success both on television and in film. (afp)

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Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance

LOS ANGELES - “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” a moving drama about a teenager who befriends a classmate with cancer, won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday.

Sundance winners regularly go on to critical and awards success at Hollywood’s main prize-giving ceremonies. Last year’s top winner, “Whiplash,” is nominated for best picture at this year’s Oscars.

The US documentary award meanwhile went to “The Wolfpack,” while in the non-US categories the main prizes went to a Scottish filmmaker and a movie about Ukraine’s ongoing struggle in the shadow of its former Soviet masters.

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”

by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon took the Grand Jury Prize for a US drama at the end of a two-hour awards ceremony in the Utah mountain resort Park City.

It also took the US drama audience prize -- the third year in row that the top US film has won both Grand Jury and audience awards, following “Whiplash” last year and “Fruitvale Station” in 2013.

The best director for US drama was named as Robert Eggers for his horror movie “The Witch.”

The win for “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” came against what was considered strong competition this year from other entries that stirred considerable buzz at Sundance, including “The Witch” and the coming-of-age hip hop drama “Dope.”

Among US documentaries, “The Wolfpack” by Crystal Moselle took the Grand Jury Prize, while best director went to Matthew Heineman for “Cartel Land” about drug wars in Mexico.

In the world cinema categories, the Grand Jury Prize for a drama

went to “Slow West” by Scottish filmmaker John Maclean, which follows a teenager on a journey across 19th century frontier America in search of the woman he loves.

“Thanks to dad for taking me to see Westerns when I was a wee boy,” he said in a message to the festival. The movie co-stars Michael Fassbender.

The world documentary Grand Jury Prize was given to “The Russian Woodpecker,” which takes a stab at Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a story about the revolution in Ukraine and the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. “I don’t think we can stop Russia with bombs, but I think with a little bit of art and truth maybe we can make some progress,” said the movie’s American director Chad Gracia.

The 2015 Sundance Film Festival opened on January 22 and officially ends on Sunday. (afp)

Daughter of tragic singer Whitney Houston found unconscious

LOS ANGELES - The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from her bathtub Saturday at her Georgia home, in an eerie echo of her mother’s tragic death three years ago. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, was found by her husband and a friend at her home in Roswell, roughly 22 miles (35 kilometers) north of Atlanta, Roswell Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Holland said.

“She is still alive and breathing and other than that I do not know her condition at this time,” Holland told a news conference. “Investigators are on the scene at the hospital and the house.”

The TMZ.com entertainment news website said Brown’s husband Nick Gordon and a friend had performed CPR at the scene after making the discovery.

Emergency services were called to assist before Brown was whisked to North Fulton Hospital for treatment. TMZ reported that sources close to the family said Bobbi Kristina had been placed in a medically induced coma to address swelling on the brain.

Soul diva Whitney Houston died in February 2012 when she was found in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on the eve of the music industry’s annual Grammy Awards show. Coroners concluded she died

by accidental drowning, with cocaine use and heart disease as contributing factors.

Various bottles were found in the singer’s hotel room -- in all some 12 medications prescribed by five different doctors, including anxiety treatment Xanax and the potent corticosteroid Prednisone, the report said.

The singer of hits such as “I Will Always Love You” sold more than 170 million records during a nearly three-decade career, but also fought a long battle against substance abuse.

The singer left all of her assets to Bobbi Kristina -- born from her troubled marriage to singer Bobby Brown -- while excluding her ex-husband. (afp)

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Minister of Tourism ready to boost tourist visit to Bali

GIANYAR - Minister of Tourism, Arif Yahya, is aiming for a considerable increase in tourist visits to Bali. To reach this goal, his party will be supporting a wide range of related events in Bali such as the Bali Beyond Travel Fair scheduled to take place in June 2015.

“We are aiming to have 4 million tourist visits to Bali this year -up from the 3.5 million people who visited Bali last year.

The Ministry of Tourism will support the travel fair given that seeking new tourists is part of the national agenda”, he said.

The ministry will continue to work towards drawing more tourists to Bali. According to the minister, the BBTF will be very beneficial for the development of tourism in Bali because it will bring together those involved in the industry. “I want this years, Bali Beyond Travel Fair to also include international players, so that it can compete with ITB Berlin”, he said.

Yahya also plans to boost tourism cooperation with China.

The tourism potential of China is very large 100 million Chinese people travelling abroad every year. However, a mere 800,000 of that 100 million people visited Indonesia. “Last year, the number of tourists visits from China only reached 0.8 percent or less than one percent all the visitors to Bali while 5.8 million Chinese people visited Thailand. Thailand received USD 5 billion or IDR 50 trillion from those tourists. It would be great to have USD 5 billion contributing to the welfare of Balinese people” said the minister.

He also hopes to double the number of tourist visits from

China compared to those from Australia, given that China is the country with the greatest economic growth in the world today.

“This means that its upper middle class is very large. The 100 million Chinese people who travel as tourists each year is an indication of China’s welfare index”, he added.

As for tourist visits to Taman Nusa, the minister expressed his wish to see a significant increase in visitors to this site.

“So far, there are only 170,000 visitors to the site per year.

Hopefully, this number can increase to 300,000 people and I will help promote it”, he promised. (kmb35) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali. com and http://ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali

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In this Feb. 12, 2011, file photo, singer Whitney Houston, left, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive at an event in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Minister of Tourism, Arif Yahya, is aiming for a considerable increase in tourist visits to Bali.

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