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Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors

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NEW YORK - Eminem on Sunday fueled rumors that he was dating Nicki Minaj, creating an ultimate hip-hop power couple -- and one which few would have anticipated.

Eminem, the top-selling rapper of all time, addressed speculation of the relationship as he headlined the Governors Ball festival in New York -- although his phrasing was odd enough to leave lingering doubts.

“I’m going to tell you something about Nicki that she don’t even know,” Eminem told the crowd.

“We go together!” he said to cheers. “That’s all I wanted to say. Thank you for letting me get that off my chest.”

Minaj, one of the most influential women in hip-hop, suggested a relationship with Eminem late last month when she contributed a verse to the song “Big Bank” by rapper YG. “Told ‘em I met Slim Shady / Bag the Em / Once he go black he’ll be back again,” she said, using one of the alter ego character names of

the white rapper.

Posting the verse on Instagram, Minaj was asked by a fan whether she was in fact dating Eminem and she replied, “Yes.” But the unusually direct response stirred social media chatter that the relationship was little more than teasing between the two, and Eminem was coy on the subject when addressing an earlier concert.

Eminem, 45, has generated headlines for his turbulent personal life -- and often violent lyricism about women -- since he emerged in the 1990s. He twice married and divorced Kim Scott, his high school sweetheart from Michigan.

The Trinidad-born Minaj, 35, last year said she had ended a two-year relationship with fellow rapper Meek Mill. (afp)

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This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2018 shows US rapper Eminem at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards and American-Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj at the 2018 Met Gala.

‘Solo’ stays aloft but loses altitude in North American theaters

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Chewbacca poses on May 15, 2018 during a photocall for the film “Solo : A Star Wars Story” at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.

LOS ANGELES - “Solo: A Star Wars Story” clung to the top spot in North American theaters this weekend but again fell below expectations, taking in $29.3 million, just over a third its opening-weekend receipts, said box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

The three-day estimate left the film well behind two recent predecessors in the popular sci-fi franchise: 2016’s “Rogue One” made $64 million in its second weekend while last year’s “The Last Jedi” did even better, at $71 million, according to Variety.

Some film analysts blame “Star Wars” fatigue. Even by the standards of today’s sequel/prequel-heavy Hollywood, the franchise has been prolific.

Still, the Disney/Lucasfilm collaboration, starring Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of the swashbuckling space pilot, has amassed a cumulative global total of $264 million, something even Chewbacca probably would not sneeze at.

A strong second in North American

theaters was “Deadpool 2” from 20th Century Fox, at $23.3 million. That movie, the 11th installment in the XMen series based on Marvel Comics characters, stars Ryan Reynolds as the surly title character.

In third spot was a new release, “Adrift” from STX Films, at $11.5 million.

The movie stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in the true-life story of a young couple whose sailboat is slammed by a hurricane in mid-ocean, leaving Claflin badly injured, the boat in ruins and Woodley having to find the way back without navigation or communication tools.

In its sixth week out, Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” performed well, pulling in $10.4 million for fourth place.

The film, starring Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch and Scarlett Johansson, has now taken in $643 million domestically and a resounding $1.96 billion worldwide, making it the fourth biggest global release of all time. (afp)

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This Handout picture released by the National Disaster Relief Agency of Guatemala shows Volcano Fuego during an eruptive pulse in El Rodeo, Guatemala on June 3, 2018. At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, belching ash and rock and forcing the airport to close. The strong eruption was the second major one this year. The dead were from farming communities just south of the volcano who were trapped by hot lava flow, National Disaster Relief Agency spokesman David de Leon told reporters

Guatemala volcano eruption kills 25

At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, belching ash and rock and forcing the capital’s main airport to close. The volcano expelled hot muddy material that caused the deaths -- including of several children -- in the El Rodeo and Las Lajas communities located on its southern slope, disaster agency spokesman David de Leon said in a WhatsApp group.

Search and rescue operations for the missing and dead have been suspended due to low light and dangerous conditions, and will resume early on Monday morning, he said.

The eruption of the 3,763-meter (12,346-foot) volcano sent ash billowing over the surrounding area, turning plants and trees gray and blanketing streets, cars and people.

Farmers covered in ash fled for their lives as civil defense staffers tried to relocate them to shelters during the event.

National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) chief Sergio Cabanas said earlier that the eruption also left 20 injured and affected more than 1.7 million people.

President Jimmy Morales an-

nounced a red alert for Escuintla, Chimaltenango and Sacatepequez, the areas most affected by the eruption, and an orange alert throughout the country. The president said he and his government would determine whether to ask Congress to declare a state of emergency in the areas, while at the same time appealing to the population for calm.

- Death toll may rise -

Hundreds of personnel from the police, Red Cross and military have been dispatched to support emergency operations, Morales said. Cabanas said that the dead included a civil protection offi-

cial. More than 3,000 people were evacuated due to the eruption, which affected rural communities around the volcano as well as Antigua Guatemala, a colonial-era town very popular with tourists in the Central American country, he said.

Cabanas did not rule out the number of dead increasing, as there are “missing persons, but we do not know how many.” Dense ash blasted out by the volcano shut down Guatemala City’s international airport, civil aviation said.

People were working to clean ash off the runways to get the airport operating again.

The eruption is the second major one this year from the peak, following another that subsided at the beginning of February after sending ash towering 1.7 kilometers into the sky.

A September 2012 eruption of the volcano saw 10,000 people evacuated, while another in February 2015 forced the closure of the capital’s main airport. Apart from the Fuego volcano, there are two other active

volcanos in Guatemala. One of them, Pacaya, is just 20 kilometers from Guatemala City.(afp)

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Ex-refugees of Mount Agung need capital assistance

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The decline in volcanic activities of Mount Agung has not yet completely made the former refugees able to breathe. Many refugees are still troubled because their property has been already sold. Many are forced to change profession but the results are not as expected.

The former refugees mostly come from the slopes and the foot of Mount Agung. Every day they usually rely on farming and gardening. Actually, many of them have high intention to return to the previous profession but they cannot because of having no capital.

For instance, I Wayan Karta, 40, is one of the former refugees remaining to live hard. Before the crisis of Mount Agung, this man living in the area of Alas Kesasekan, Sebudi village, Selat, has a hobby of gardening while raising cattle. “I used to raising two cows, but none today,” he said on Sunday (Jun. 3).

Karta claimed to have sold his cattle at the beginning of evacuating to Swecapura Stadium, Klungkung.

When returning from the refuge, he hardly brought cash as the result of

selling cattle has run out for consumption during the evacuation. “I sold my cattle cheaply, only IDR 2 million per head whereas they had been bargained at IDR 10 million,” he recalled.

To survive, Karta who lives alone at a house measuring 4 x 6 meters should change profession into bamboo wall weaver. He processes bamboo from the beginning namely cutting, halving to making it into cane works. Unfortunately, in a day he can only make one square meter of cane works. From his job, he can only earn as much as IDR 10,000 per day. His woven bamboo wall is sold to collector at Muntig hamlet, Sebudi.

He wanted to raise cattle again but having no capital while the cattle have already been sold out. So, he has no money even though for purchasing calf. In addition, he does not dare to

cultivate his garden as being worried if the activities of Mount Agung will rise again.

The difficulties suffered by Karta are not just a matter of work, everyday he is also difficult to get clean water.

For the needs of cooking and drinking, he relies on rainwater, and it is even obtained by asking to his neighbor’s cistern. Karya himself has no place to hold such rainwater.

Amidst the difficulties encountered, Karta hoped the government can pay attention, at least can assist by purchasing him cattle to be raised.

Hopefully, similar assistance can also be channeled to other people experiencing similar conditions. “If possible, the government can also provide cistern assistance. If there is water, surely it will be easier,” he hoped. (117)

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The refugee of Gunung Agung eruption return to their home

Hundreds Runners Joined Kilorun Bali 2018

GIANYAR - Hundreds of runners joined the activities of Kilorun Bali 2018. The event was held on 2 to 3 June at Monkey Forest Ubud was initiated

by Index Creative Village Plc. supported by Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd. Index Creative Village Plc. itself is the best event organizer number seven in the world from

Thailand.

This series of festival combines running, dining, and travel, conducted in four countries of Asian tourism destinations, namely Bangkok in Thailand, Ubud in Indonesia, Osaka in Japan and Hanoi in Vietnam.

Kreingkrai Kanjanapokin, Founder & Group CEO of Index

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Creative Village Plc. as well as Event Organizer Kilorun revealed KG Run, one of the flagship festivals offering variety of typical Indonesian dishes. Including favorite foods of Former US President, Barack Obama namely fried rice, chicken satay, fried duck and various other culinary favored by local people.

Similar to KM Run held in Bangkok, this Ubud event offered a scenic route with scenic views of historical value, along the Sacred Monkey Forest, Puri Ubud, Puri Lukisan Museum, and much more. Total prize awarded at Kilorun Bali amounted to 216 million rupiah and 10 round-trip tickets, with a grand prize ticket to Osaka to follow the next event in September.

On the first day, Saturday (2/6), about 350 lovers of running and culinary join in KG or Aroi Run. KG is a category that is measured by weight gain after completion of the run. Medals are awarded for those whose gained weight around 0.5 kg to 1 kg. Runners can choose from 11 local dishes of Balinese and Indonesian served in some restaurants in Ubud.

The best runner, male and female category with the best

costume gets two tickets BaliBangkok round trip and the exclusive doll “Baowiw”.

While on the second day, Sunday (3/6), more than 1,000 participants enliven KM run or Run with Breakfast. There are 3 categories of choice; S Run (3KM), M Run (5KM), and L Run (10KM).

Long Run winners (10 KM), male and female category get two Bali-Bangkok round trip flight tickets, two Bali-Osaka round trip plane tickets, and 2 nights stay for 2 persons at Club Med Bali. There are also exclusive Baowiw doll souvenirs.

“The first series of Kilorun series 2018 series in Bangkok attended by 2,600 runners including guest stars, celebrities and public figures who want to break their own personal record. Around nineteen Thai celebrities have re-joined the Bali series, including renowned artist Woranuch Bhirombhakdi,” he said.

The running festival is aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles among the general public in ASEAN countries, supporting athletes both professional and amateur who want to run, and especially excite the local economy of Bali in the field of culinary, historical

places, culture and traditions.

Added Santisuk Klongchaiya, Director of Commercial of Thai AirAsia’s Thai AirAsia is provide support to stimulate tourism and sport in Thailand. “Working closely with Index Creative Village Plc, we initiated Kilorun 2018 “The Running Festival of Food, Fun, Friend, Family” held in four destinations namely Bangkok, Bali, Osaka and Hanoi to support their economy,” he explained.

AirAsia and AirAsia X currently serve all four routes and other routes for runners and visitors who want to participate in the festival. “The total prize we have prepared for these four destinations is 1.3 billion rupiah.”

After the event in Bali, runners who want to break their own record can directly register for the next run series that will take place in Osaka, Japan. The schedule on September 30th with the theme “Kilorun Osaka 2018.” The runners in the third series will be able to enjoy the urban-themed routes and walk around the attractions around Osaka, where culinary enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy authentic Osaka dishes. (kmb18)

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Expected to increase tourist visit to Kenderan village HO / NASA / AFP

GIANYAR — Various efforts are made to develop Kendran rural tourism in Tegallalang into a tourist destination of Gianyar district. In addition to continuously cleaning up and enriching the tourist destinations, it is also held some events. One of them is by holding Holy Water Festival on Sunday (Jun. 3) by utilizing various types of water sources at Kenderan village.

‘Surprising’ methane dunes found on Pluto Pluto’s atmosphere has a surface pressure 100,000 times lower than Earth’s, which researchers suspected might be too little to allow tiny grains of solid methane to mobilize and become airborne.

Yet mild winds blowing across Pluto’s surface at speeds of some 19-25 miles (30-40 kilometers) per hour have forged these ripples at the border of an ice plain and mountain range, said the report in the journal Science.

“The likely source of the dune grains is methane ice blown from nearby mountains,” said the Science report. “Although nitrogen ice cannot be ruled out.”

The dunes are scattered across a belt-like area some 45 miles (75 kilometers) across, and were spotted with NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft when it flew by in 2015, said the report.

“When we first saw the New Horizons images, we thought instantly that these were dunes but

it was really surprising because we know there is not much of an atmosphere,” said co-author Jani Radebaugh, associate professor in the department of geological sciences at Brigham Young University.

“However despite being 30 times further away from the Sun as the Earth, it turns out Pluto still has Earth-like characteristics.”

Other cosmic bodies that are known to have dunes -- besides Earth -- include Mars and Venus, as well as Saturn’s moon Titan and the comet 67P/ ChuryumovGerasimenko.

“We knew that every solar

system body with an atmosphere and a solid rocky surface has dunes on it, but we didn’t know what we’d find on Pluto,” said lead author Matt Telfer, lecturer in physical geography at the University of Plymouth.

“It turns out that even though there is so little atmosphere, and the surface temperature is around -230 Celsius (-382 Fahrenheit), we still get dunes forming.”

Scientists also believe the dunes, which seem undisturbed, likely formed within the last 500,000 years, possibly much more recently.

On Earth, to form such dunes with sand requires stronger winds,

said co-author Eric Parteli, lecturer in Computational Geosciences at the University of Cologne.

“The considerably lower gravity of Pluto, and the extremely low atmospheric pressure, means the winds needed to maintain sediment transport can be a hundred times lower,” he said.

On Pluto, solar radiation also causes temperature gradients in the granular ice layer, which contributes to the ability of dunes to form.

“Together, we have found that these combined processes can form dunes under normal, everyday wind conditions on Pluto,” Parteli said. (afp)

The mother of all lizards found in Italian Alps PARIS - Scientists said Wednesday they had tracked down the oldest known lizard, a tiny creature that lived about 240 million years ago when Earth had a single continent and dinosaurs were brand new.

Scans of the fossilised skeleton of Megachirella revealed the chameleon-sized reptile was an ancestor of today’s lizards and snakes, which belong to a group called squamates, an international team wrote in the science journal Nature.

This finding dragged the group back in time by 75 million years, and means that “lizards inhabited

the planet since at least 240 million years ago,” study co-author Tiago Simoes of the University of Alberta in Canada told AFP. That, in turn, suggested that squamates had already split from other ancient reptiles before the Permian/Triassic mass extinction some 252 million years ago, and survived it.

Up to 95 percent of marine- and 75 percent of terrestrial life on Earth was lost.

Megachirella, discovered some 20 years ago buried in compacted sand and clay layers in the Dolomites mountain range in northeast Italy, was initially misclassified as

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This file NASA image released September 17, 2015 shows, just 15 minutes after its closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft as it looked back toward the sun and captured this near-sunset view of the rugged, icy mountains and flat ice plains extending to Pluto’s horizon.

TAMPA - Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently despite the frigid dwarf planet’s very thin atmosphere, international researchers said Thursday.

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a close lizard relative.

But Simoes had questions.

“When I first saw the fossil I realised it had important features that could link it to the early evolution of lizards,” he said.

So he hooked up with colleagues to perform a more detailed analysis of the tiny skeleton, which included CT scanning.

The scans revealed previously unseen physical features, including the underside of the fossil, embedded in rock.

The team found a tiny bone in Megachirella’s lower jaw that is unique to the squamate family. (afp)

Holy Water Festival on Sunday (Jun. 3).

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The Holy Water Festival centered at Dukuh hamlet, Kenderan was attended by local customary leaders including Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, tourists, tourism players as well as invited tourists from various countries to participate in the seminar agenda with local and overseas speakers. Interestingly, when the festival was held, the committee prepared eleven types of holy water where in Balinese culture they are called tirta poured into a jug to be forwarded to the participants.

Chairman of the PHRI Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, said the development model can become one of the ways to increase the visit to Bali and Gianyar in particular. “We do not sell traditions but this is just informing. This has been running naturally from time to time. Except we are dictated to make something to do with culture, this may be possible. However, this one is natural and the tradition goes the way it is,” he said.

Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, A.A. Ari Brahmanta, who officially opened this Holy Water Festival, welcomes the public awareness to develop the territory. He said this effort is a form of tourism branding where the village is rich in springs, especially those related to historical and religious

tourism. Kenderan village is suitable to be developed into the buffer of rural tourism after Ubud rural tourism. Besides, this festival is expected to add various types of tourism promotions in Gianyar,” he added.

This official familiarly addressed as Gung Ari hoped the emergence of various tourism agendas will be able to empower local people and at the same time increase the economic income as a whole. “We expect that after this festival, Kendran tourism is growing,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, Chief of Kendran rural tourism awareness group (Pokdarwis), I Made Arka, said that his territory has eleven locations of holy springs, believed to be a separate grace for the region. “Other than being made into the icon, it also strengthens the unity and brotherhood among the residents and it has something to do with the history of local village having abundant water so that it becomes an icon and unites all villagers,” he added.

Aside from Kenderan village, two locations will also be developed namely the Purusa and Pradana waterfall, upstream and downstream of the local village. “Kendran village has many springs as one of the uniqueness that is not owned by other villages. The implementation of Holy Water Festival is expected to become an icon of Kendran village,” he explained. (kmb35)

Overseas scholarship program lacks of applicants Allocated for 20, only five people have applied

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This handout picture received via the Nature website on May 28, 2018 shows a life scene in the Dolomites region, Northern Italy, about 240 million years ago, with Megachirella wachtleri walking through the vegetation.

MANGUPURA — Badung district government rolls out overseas scholarship program for students of Badung having outstanding achievement for academic year 2018/2019. This year, Badung district government limits to 20 people only because all costs are borne by the local government.

Unfortunately, up to Sunday (Jun. 3) only five applicants registered in the Badung Education Agency of the 20 quotas prepared. Actually, the registration remained open until Monday (Jun. 4). Therefore, there is still time for parents to enroll their sons and daughters.

Head of the Badung Education Agency, I Ketut Widia Astika, said his agency will wait until the clos-

ing date of the registration. “Well, the applicants of the overseas scholarship program are not so many and we wait until tomorrow (Monday). It is the last registration day,” said Widia Astika, when confirmed on Sunday (Jun. 3).

According to him, the lack of interest among the Badung community in the overseas scholarship program has been overcome by doing dissemination. “Dissemination has been done to the community through the schools,” he said.

This official from Kerobokan, North Kuta, hoped that until the end of the registration day the number of participants increases according to the quota provided.

“Hopefully, there are more applicants tomorrow (Monday) because it is the last registration day. Previ-

ously, some applicants still lacked of requirements,” he said.

Regarding the extension of the registration period, Widia Astika admitted that he will conduct consultation to the parties invited to work together. “If the applicants are still indeed a little, we will consult to the partner we work with,” he said.

As is known, the overseas scholarship program is given to the Badung community. As planned, every scholarship recipient will be given a maximum of IDR 500 million per year. The students are given freedom to choose their destination country.

They should study seriously and after graduating they are ready to devote themselves in the Badung district government. (kmb27)

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Head of the Badung Education Agency, I Ketut Widia Astika (C).

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To welcome Eid Al Fitr

Swimmer faces sharks, massive garbage patch on record Pacific crossing

Traffic of foodstuff crossing begins to increase

AMLAPURA — Welcoming the Eid Al Fitr, Padangbai Harbor has started to be crowded with large trucks. As seen on Sunday (Jun. 3), on day 12 before holiday, the Padangbai Harbor has been filled with food trucks. Despite the increase, situation at the harbor remained under control because the vehicles did not spill over to outside the harbor.

ASDP Manager of Padangbai Harbor, I Wayan Rosta, said that in general the two docks are ready to serve the loading and unloading activities during the Eid Al Fitr season. However, to anticipate any problems occur, on Monday (Jun. 4) and Tuesday (Jun. 5), the harbor should undergo some repairs on Pier II. The repairs included the replacement of girder, greeting and docking platform plate measuring 4x7 meters because this part has direct contact with the ramp door of the ship.

He predicted the traffic density in this year’s homecoming traffic will occur on day seven before the Eid Al Fitr or on June 9-13. Meanwhile, the density of homecoming backflow will occur on June 18-20.

This analysis is based on the calculation of joint holidays and long holiday. On that account, the density of crossing traffic is estimated to happen on day seven before the holiday. Currently, the trucks carrying basic needs of the Eid Al Fitr with the destination to Lombok, Sumbawa, Dompu and Bima NTB showed an increase. Although the crossing activity was observed quite crowded, the queue of trucks transporting goods did not reach the harbor area.

To anticipate the surge of passengers, the ASDP Padangbai has prepared a number of scenarios. Rosta asserted that homecoming traffic in 2016 and 2017 in-

MSC Certificate important to increase tuna exports: Minister Susi MANGUPURA - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate is important for Indonesia to increase its exports of tuna fish to other countries.

“Indonesia is known as one of the largest producers of tuna fish in the world but its earning from tuna exports is relatively small,” Susi said after closing the ceremony of the “3rd Bali Tuna Conference” in Kuta, Badung District, Bali Province, on Friday night.

Indonesia accounts for 16 percent or around 1.2 million tons of the world`s tuna fish production of 7.7 million tons a year.

Director General of Deep Sea Fishing of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry Zulficar Mochtar said in 2017, Indonesia could export only around 198,131 tons of tuna fish worth US$569 million or around

Rp7.9 trillion.

The MSC certificate will give detailed information for export destination countries about the origin of the fish and fishing process, Susi said, adding that, with the certificate, exports would have no restriction.

The minister further described the MSC certification as a break through, saying that it would increase the country`s earning from tuna exports because the commodity would be sold at a premium price.

Without the MSC certificate, the tuna will only belong to the third class price, she added.

The minister, therefore, asks exporters to seek the MSC certificates as they would contribute to increase the price and improve the welfare of the country`s fishermen.

She hoped that in two years, all Indonesian tuna exporters would have the MSC certificates. (ant)

deed decreased. However, this year he predicted there will be a significant increase of 15 percent. Meanwhile, the number of crossing trip is estimated to increase by 10 percent when compared to the previous year’s homecoming. “Similarly, the number of passengers is predicted to rise by 15 percent, motorcycle rises by 15 percent and cars by 10 percent,” he said.

Rosta added that to anticipate any surge, the harbor authority currently prepares 37 ships for the branch of ASDP Lembar. However, six units of the ships are currently undergoing regular maintenance or docking. So, the number of ships alerted for the Eid Al Fitr transport amounts to 31 units. If the current crossing traffic is normal, there will be 16 trips within 24 hours. However, if the crossing traffic is crowded, the trip will be added to 24 trips per day. Similarly, if the crossing is very crowded, 36 trips will be prepared.

He hoped with such preparations and careful planning, the homecoming can run well and smoothly. Reflecting from previous years, passenger density is not a problem. Problems often occur in dock activity II. Thus, to anticipate it, the dock II has been prepared carefully so there will be no problem on the peak density of the crossing ships arrived. (kmb31)

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CHOSHI - Having once vowed never to attempt such madness again, Ben Lecomte is set to take on giant waves, sharks and a pile of floating garbage the size of Texas in a perilous quest to swim across the Pacific Ocean.

Faced with an epic 9,000kilometre (5,500-mile) adventure, his bid to become the first swimmer to accomplish the daunting feat begins in Japan and is expected to take more than six months, finishing in San Francisco.

Part adventure, part scientific research, Lecomte and his eight-person support team will conduct a host of marine experiments as they seek to raise awareness of ocean pollution and plastic contamination.

Two days after turning 51, Lecomte will enter the waters off Japan’s east coast Tuesday, after

which the swimmer will be at the mercy of the elements.

The danger of sharks and paralysing jellyfish also lurks -- but the Texas-based architect tweaks the nose of fear.

“I like to push my personal limit and try to find what that is,” Lecomte told AFP in an interview aboard his yacht.

“I’m like a tiger in a cage going around and around,” he added, after seven years of planning.

“The mental part is much more important than the physical. You have to make sure you always think about something

positive or you always have something to think about.

“When you don’t have anything to occupy your mind it goes into kind of a spiral, and that’s when trouble starts.”

Lecomte plans to swim for eight hours a day, burning more than 8,000 calories.

The rest of the time he will rest, sleep and eat on the 20metre (67-ft) support boat Discoverer that will drop him back in the water at the same spot he exits every day.

Lecomte, who will wear a wetsuit, snorkel and fins, is no stranger to adventure. (afp)

Martin BUREAU / AFP

In this picture taken on June 3, 2018, French swimmer Benoit “Ben” Lecomte poses during an interview with AFP in Choshi, Chiba prefecture. Faced with an epic 9,000-kilometre (5,500-mile) adventure, his bid to become the first swimmer to accomplish the herculean feat begins in Japan and is expected to take more than six months, finishing in San Francisco.

Delhi slum drowning in plastic as Environment Day focuses on India NEW DELHI - A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities.

The plastic bottles, bags, food wrappers and other detritus have gushed out of a drain that ends in the shanty, leaving stinking sewer water clogging the roads.

Stray dogs, goats and cows munch the plastic waste as toddlers run around trying to retrieve footballs and water bottles.

India is to be the focus of World Environment Day on Tuesday, but it is far from the minds of the long-suffering inhabitants of Taimur Nagar.

“You can see how bad the conditions are here.

It’s completely choked with plastic,” said Bhola Ram, shaking his head.

Taimur Nagar is one of many slums in Delhi and countless other Indian cities struggling to cope with waste, particularly the plastic pollution that is the main theme of World Environment Day. India is to organise beach cleanups, an exhibition of green technology and art installations -- symbols of its growing economic clout. One engineer, Rajagopalan Vasudevan, has developed a process where plastic waste is shredded

up and used in new roads.

- A plastic hell -

But a sweeping look over Taimur Nagar underlines the challenges the country faces with its waste.

India generates around 5.6 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, according to government figures, with Delhi among the worst cities for plastic consumption.

The city banned plastic bags in 2009 and later expanded it to all plastic packaging and single-use disposable plastic.

But the ban is rarely enforced. Plastic bags are still the staple for carrying vegetables, fruit, meat and restaurant takeaways.

Taimur Nagar’s residents know little of the hazards of non-biodegradable plastic to the water supply and the animals sat around.

Used to the filth, residents say they are resigned to their fate.

“It’s like living in hell. You can see there is plastic garbage everywhere. We are poor and we have no choice but to live and die here,” said Shreepal Singh, a waste dealer.

Conditions were not always not so bad.

“When I came here 40 years ago the drain had clean water. The area was not so dirty. But as more and more people started living here, things have gone worse,” said Saroj Sharma, a mother of three. (afp)

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A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities.

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German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer this week, the group said Monday.

of the Atlantic.

Environmentalists are unhappy with the Bayer-Monsanto tie-up, fearing that it will give too much power to the world’s leading manufacturers of genetically modified crops and the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.

In a letter to the European Commission before its March approval of the merger, Friends of the Earth Europe said more than a million people signed petitions calling on EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager to block “this merger from hell”.

Last month, some 200 people demonstrated against the Bayer-Monsanto merger outside the German firm’s annual general meeting.

One woman wearing a wedding dress and a skull mask brandished a sign warning of a “deadly wedding” between the two firms.

“We can’t allow gigantic companies to have control over our food system,” said Christian Rollmann of protest group “Wir haben es satt” (We’re fed up).

When launching the Monsanto takeover bid, Bayer promised it would not introduce genetically modified crops in Europe.(afp)

JOHN THYS, Roberto PFEIL / AFP

This file combination of pictures created on July 14, 2016 shows the logo of German pharmaceutical giant Bayer (L) taken on May 23, 2016 in Leverkusen and the Monsanto logo taken on May 24, 2016 in Lille near Antwerp. German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer, the group said on June 4, 2018.

Tokyo stocks close higher encouraged by upbeat US data

Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP

Pedestrians walk in front of an electronics stock indicator at the window of a security company in Tokyo, displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on June 4, 2018.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.37 percent or 304.59 points at 22,475.94 supported by brisk US jobs growth and manufacturing data that boosted Wall Street.

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Bayer to ditch Monsanto name after mega-merger

“Bayer will remain the name of the firm. Monsanto will be discontinued as the name of the business,” the Leverkusen-based group said in a statement, adding that it expects to close the $63 billion (54 billion euro) deal on Thursday.

Bosses plan to name the merged agrichemical division Bayer Crop Science once the buyout is complete, German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing “industry sources”.

Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto targets the St Louis-based company for its high-tech genetically modified seeds, many designed to produce crops resistant to its proprietary pesticides.

The mammoth deal will produce a global giant with 115,000 employees and revenues of some 45 billion euros.

Bayer has put massive resources behind it, raising $57 billion in financing including a new share issue worth six billion euros announced Sunday.

It will also sell large parts of its existing agrichemical and crop seeds business to BASF in concessions to competition authorities on both sides

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Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday supported by brisk US jobs growth and manufacturing data that boosted Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.37 percent or 304.59 points at 22,475.94, while the broader Topix index ended the session up 1.46 percent or 25.52 points at 1,774.69.

US President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 as scheduled was also supporting the Japanese market, analysts said.

The dollar fetched 109.66 yen in Asian trade, against 109.50 yen in New York.

“With the healthy condition of the US economy confirmed, the US Federal Reserve is cer-

tain to hike its policy rate,” said Masayuki Kubota, chief strategist at Rakuten Securities.

“A rate hike is a double-edged sword, as the widening of the interest rate gap would produce a cheaper yen, while an interest rate hike would weigh on global share prices,” he said.

Analysts said financial markets were experiencing “a moderate temperature” with good US jobs numbers balanced by slow salary growth, dampening fears of a faster pace for rate hikes.

For this week, however, uncertainties about the political situation in Italy and Spain, as well as lingering concerns over US protectionist trade policy, could weigh on the market, said Daiwa Securities strategist Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi.

“Investors are seen taking to the sidelines to see the outcome of the summit between Japan and the US” later this week, Yoshihiro Ito, chief strategist at Okasan Online Securities, added.

In Tokyo, Toyota rallied 3.91 percent to 7,401 yen after a brokerage firm upgraded its valueevaluation and the carmaker said it was merging its electronic components production with group firm Denso.

Nintendo tumbled during Monday trade, closing down 6.31 percent to 40,470 yen, after surges last week when it announced plans to introduce its Pokemon series to its Switch console.

Sony closed up 3.04 percent at 5,319 yen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial ended up 2.44 percent at 682.5 yen.(afp)

ASITA’s role to drive Bali tourism development THE Association of Indonesia Tour and Travel Agency (ASITA) of Bali Chapter returns to organize the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2018. This fifth year event will present the theme of Exploring the Colors of Indonesia and will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) for four days on June 26-30.

The theme of the BBTF 2018 annual event is expected to provide a different focus not only on Bali but also on bridging and promoting the ten Indonesia’s destinations in depth and discussing the opportunities, industry trends as well as highlighting the cultural diversity of Indonesia from the western end to the eastern end.

This year, the tourism becomes one of the sectors whose growth is staggering. Almost all tourism-related sectors have enjoyed the increased travel. Impact of the Mount Agung in Bali that was worried seems to have recovered though it does not optimally reach the expected figures. From many sectors or industries in Indonesia, tourism is one of the best choices with high competitive advantages. This country is so beautiful with an amazing wealth of natural and cultural tourist destinations. This differentiation of Indonesia is difficult to be denied by any other country.

With the richness in nature and culture, our tourism potential can

be practically no limit, and now it depends on how we can cultivate and develop it. Here is where the ASITA Bali can give its contribution as the locomotive to the continuity of this tourism management strategy.

ASITA Bali initiated the BBTF 2018 as one of the premier travel and tourism fair platforms in Indonesia.

BBTF brings together international sellers and buyers in single forum each year. This fifth BBTF--the event started and hosted by ASITA Bali hitherto—is regarded as one of the most important annual tourism events in Indonesia.

Chairman of ASITA Bali, Ketut Ardana, argued that BBTF has grown into the biggest business to business (b2b) event in Indonesia. It is evidenced by the number of buyers and sellers as well as the total transactions that always increase each year.

“We do hope the BBTF as annual international event can bring in more and more participants. Last year, we managed to bring in 200 travel agencies from 38 countries with the target of 400 agencies. Every day we receive confirmation from 181 travel agencies from 42 countries to participate as buyers,” he explained.

According to Ardana, this year is for the first time for the BBTF to be followed by overseas sellers from the People’s Republic of China, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and

Middle East markets and European countries.

“Other countries have similar events, like Singapore has ITB Asia, Japan has JATA, Thailand has TITF, and then Malaysia has MATA. Meanwhile, Indonesia as a big country with a very amazing object surely must have world class tourism promotional event. This BBTF is expected by the government to become the largest marketplace of Indonesia. According to him, BBTF is designed to be Indonesia’s leading international travel fair,” he said.

Transactions in the BBTF 2018 are targeted to reach IDR 7.8 trillion. Such amount increases when compared to last year estimated to reach IDR 5.6 trillion. He is optimistic if the figure can be achieved, considering there are increases in sellers and buyers in the BBTF 2018. “Currently, the sellers amount to 225 and I’d like to deliver that only 18 or 20 booths remain, while the others have been sold.

Our target buyer is 275,” explained Ardana.

He added that the 275 participating buyers are from 42 countries or it increases when compared to the implementation in 2017, only reaching 38 countries. The current buyers are recognized to come from a number of potential countries, including the People’s Republic of China, India, Middle East and European markets.

The committee will divide them into two categories, namely fully hosted buyers and partially hosted buyers. Fully hosted buyers are tourism operators that can bring in at least 10,000 tourists to Bali with an average expenditure of USD 1,265 during their stay. They will be facilitated with complete services including airline tickets to Bali, hotels, and meals.

Ardhana expected the support of all parties, especially the central government, provinces, regions, industries, and communities to succeed this fifth year event. The BBTF 2018 also involves 21 provinces in Indonesia to participate in marketing their tourist destinations in their respective region.

The participating regions increases compared to 19 provinces last year.

Division Head of the Tourism Industry at the Bali Tourism Office, Ida Ayu Indah, added that her division supports the success of this event morally. Provincial government hoped the Association of Indonesia Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) Bali as the executing team can sell more tour packages to the surrounding communities, especially the rural tourism.

“There should be something to see that promotes the performing arts of the tourist attraction, something to do where travelers can experience the excursion itself, such as cooking classes, and something to buy where tourists can buy local products,” she said..

The cultural tourism in Bali, said Ayu Indah, refers to the Bali Gubernatorial Regulation No. 2/2012. Tour packages sold do not deviate from the regulation. The BBTF 2018 event

more features rural tourism as an object offered to buyers. For example, Bali requires the tourism office in the nine districts including one city at least include a rural tourism to be promoted in the BBTF 2018. In the event, ASITA Bali cooperates with Badung government as co-host Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra, in the same opportunity ensured that his office is consistent to support the success of the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair.

The support is realized through the allocation of organizational and promotional budgets reaching IDR 7 billion.

“So, we allocate the budget from the regional budget (APBD) of Badung district in 2018 valued at IDR 7 billion more. This activity is very beneficial for the Badung government, establishing tourism as the core business,” he said.

Aside from the budget, the government of Badung has also designed the Sasana Budaya Building located in Badung Civic Center. The building with the capacity 15,000 people is projected to be the main venue for the implementation of BBTF every year.

“Well, we prepare this building so we will no longer rent the land of BBTF activities because we have prepared this land (Sasana Budaya Building—Ed) from this year, and will be finished in 2020. This activity will become the greatest event of BBTF funded by the district government of Badung with other tourism stakeholders.

Pumpkin Cake, an Exclusive Serving of Hotel When processed into cake, pumpkin can produce a very delicious food. To Balinese people, pumpkin cake can be refreshment and even becomes a substitute to rice. This type of Balinese cake has been a friend of farmers working in paddy fields. Today, this pumpkin cake has been adopted as a dessert at hotel.

At hotel, the pumpkin is processed into a sticky and delicious cake. Of course, it is also combined with other ingredients, so it is worth serving to guests. Other than combining the ingredient, the way of serving is very unique and interesting. Each portion of pumpkin cake is filled with fragrant pandan leaves, fruit and sugar with light color. It is served to tourists as dessert.

If this pumpkin is steamed and mixed with sticky rice, its name will be changed into pumpkin cake. Local communities often make this type of cake in various activities, including for the activities of mutual assistance when building a house, working in paddy field, ceremonial parties and

other activities.

As a very simple dish, the pumpkin is first boiled and then mixed with white sticky rice to make it chewy. In the presentation, it is filled with grated coconut added with salt, according to taste. This type of cake is presented directly, so it is hard to get it. In traditional markets, there are usually people selling these orange cakes.

Pumpkin is also often used as ingredient of sumping cake, so that the name is also changed into pumpkin sumping.

Eating pumpkin cake is believed to make stomach cool and does not have bad impact in case of excessive consumption.

Nevertheless, not all people will dare to eat pumpkin cake or other cake made from pumpkin ingredient because some people are abstaining from consuming such a cake. There is a myth that until now is trusted by Balinese people where consuming such a cake can eliminate the power of magic belts for those who use it. (kmb)

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Ex-sex worker made a dame in New Zealand honours list

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WELLINGTON - A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen’s Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.

Catherine Healy was instrumental in bringing about New Zealand’s 2003 decriminalising of sex work and the introduction of some of the most liberal prostitution laws in the world.

But the 62-year-old said she was surprised at the honour, which officially makes her a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

“It’s not something I would have expected,” she told Radio New Zealand.

“In fact, I always say I expect to be arrested at dawn, not to have this kind of tremendous honour and I was just very affected, very touched.”

Healy has led the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective since 1989 and her honours citation said she

had built it “into a globally respected public health provider”.

She spearheaded the campaign for the 2003 law reform which allowed brothels and street workers to operate legally.

The reform meant sex workers were covered by employment, health and safety laws, giving them rights they had never previously enjoyed.

Healy said her new title showed how much attitudes had changed.

“This honour, and to have it given to me, is about saying, ‘Okay, it’s okay, you can come in from the cold, you and yours’,” she told the national broadcaster.

New Zealand awards honours twice a year -- at New Year and to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II in early June.

Other recipients honoured on Monday included former prime minister Bill English, who was made a knight. (afp)

Italy’s new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini arrives at the reception centre (CPSA) in Pozzallo, sicily, on June 3,2018.

Italy cannot be ‘Europe’s refugee camp’: new deputy PM Salvini business... and seeing people make money on children who go on to die makes me furious,” he added.

His comments came as more than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, with 48 bodies found off Tunisia’s southern coast and nine Syrians -- including seven children -- killed when their vessel sank off the coast of Turkey.

The port town of Pozzallo is also on the migration front line as one of the main landing points for refugees fleeing war, persecution and famine

across North Africa and the Middle East.

A crowd of enthusiastic supporters and a smaller group of protesters had earlier gathered in front of the gates of the town’s migrant centre, where Salvini would give his speech, trading insults and nearly coming to blows.

One protester brandished a sign saying “refugees welcome”, while a supporter said “we don’t want any more pests” and others simply chanted “Matteo, Matteo”. (afp)

Catherine Healy

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Pekanbaru immigration detention center accommodates 1,177 immigrants

JAKARTA - The Pekanbaru immigration detention center currently accommodates a total of 1,177 immigrants from various countries. The number increased because of 10 news births, Junior Manerep Galingging, head of the center, said here, Sunday.

The detention center is overcrowded because the number of immigrants has surpassed the center`s capacity, he added.

Several of them have to be accommodated in the so-called Community Houses such as in Siak Resort, Rina Hotel, Tasoya Hotel, Novrey House and Satria Hotel.

They came among other things from Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Sudan, and Rohingnya. Of the total number, some 700 are refugees and the rest are asylum seekers from conflict-ridden countries.

Galingging has frequently contacted the Organization for Migration (IOM) representatives to transfer the asylum seekers to third countries.

Australia has been a favorite destination of foreign immigrants, who are using Indonesia as a transit nation.(ant)

The immigrants detain in Pekanbaru immigration detention center

Numerous countries invited to enliven PKA

POZZALLO - Italy’s new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said Sunday that “common sense” was needed to stop the country from being “Europe’s refugee camp” as he visited a migrant centre in the south.

The newly minted deputy prime minister in Italy’s populist coalition government travelled to Sicily, one of the country’s main refugee landing points, to push the antiimmigration platform that propelled him to power.

“Italy and Sicily cannot be Europe’s refugee camp,” he told a crowd of supporters under the blazing sun in the southern Sicilian town of Pozzallo, a migration hotspot.

“Nobody will take away my certainty that illegal immigration is a

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BANDA ACEH - The government of Aceh province has invited numerous Muslim majority countries in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to enliven the Aceh Culture Week (PKA) that will last from August 5 to 15, 2018 in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.

“Muslim countries such as Turkey, Kazakhstan, and the others in Southeast Asia and the Middle East were invited to enliven the PKA 2018,” Aceh Deputy Governor Nova Iriansyah remarked here on Monday.

Iriansyah, who also acted as the committee chairman of the 7th Aceh Cultural

Week, said that besides those countries, all provinces in Indonesia were also invited to attend the event of cultural art which is held every five years.

According to him, there there are dozens of series of art and cultural attractions that will be packed in seven main activities with the highest numbers during the Aceh Cultural Week this year.

F u r t h e r, t h e c o m m i t t e e chairman added that besides being concentrated at the Safiatuddin Queen Park in Banda Aceh, the event will also take place in 16 other locations.

There will be exhibition in

Blangpadang, and the opening ceremony will take place at Harapan Bangsa Stadium.

“The 7th PKA is planned to be opened by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and to be attended by 35 thousand invited guests and the public.

The opening will feature the Aceh Lhee Sagoe colossal dance involving 1,000 dancers,” Iriansyah said.

He noted that the Aceh Cultural Week this year will be spectacular, both from the involvement of participants and activity attraction.

It will presents 56 series of art and cultural attractions that will be packed in seven main activities.(ant)

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Airlangga Hartarto has chance to become vice presidential candidate: Akbar Tanjung JAKARTA- Airlangga Hartarto, chairman of the Golkar Party, has a chance to become a vice presidential candidate with Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, according to Akbar Tanjung, senior politician of Golkar. “ F o r m a l l y, H a r t a r t o h a d a bigger chance,” Tanjung, deputy chairman of Golkar`s Honorary Council, said here, Sunday evening.

Tanjung said personally he had no idea who would be candidate for vice president. It would be up to Jokowi to pick his vice presidential candidate, he added.

“Mr Jokowi will decide who

will be his vice presidential candidate,” he said.

Golkar would hold an internal discussion if the party would nominate its candidate, he said.

Basically, Golkar fully supports Airlangga Hartarto to be vice presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election, he noted, adding that all chairmen of the Golkar regional chapters (DPD) agreed with the idea during a gathering held in Jakarta on June 1.

The Golkar DPD chairmen supported Hartarto to become vice presidential candidate, but the final decision will still be in the hand of Jokowi, he remarked. (ant)

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Nogo Bali Ikat Center DENPASAR - Nogo Bali is one of the island-based companies that focus on a Balinese heritage textile that is exotic, elegant and versatile. Among its collection are fine hand-woven fabrics, as well as jewellery pieces, together with

rare and antique samples that it keeps in a private collection. Fashion items in various colours and motifs, as well as bits and pieces that are ideal for home décor are on display. Nogo incorporates premium materials to produce the

finest textiles with deep, vibrant colours that it claims will last for years. They make great exotic gifts and souvenirs, and with regular sale items on offer, you can always find a sought treasure among its selections. (net)

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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 3, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.

Curry’s 3-point dazzlers lift Warriors halfway to NBA title

DENPASAR - The Balinese feminine figure and founder behind one of Bali’s famous silver jewellery empires, Desak Nyoman Suarti, has expanded her jewellery showcase with the Suarti Maestro Gallery in Sanur. It serves as a one-stop jewellery gallery, with a restaurant and a spa onsite. Besides her exquisite jewellery designs, visitors may also admire the wonderful home wares and ethnic arts and crafts items on display.

The unique Balinese silver jewellery designs incorporate shells, precious stones and 925 silver. Spa-goers will love the wellbeing services, inspired by the Javanese royal palaces, or indulge in a comfortable restaurant serving light refreshments and full meals. (net)

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Curry’s 33 points on 11-of26 shooting, including 9-of-17 from beyond the arc, lead Golden State to a 122-103 triumph and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven finals that continue Wednesday in Cleveland.

Teams that win the first two games have won the NBA title 88 percent of the time, a good omen for a Warriors club seeking a third crown in four seasons.

Curry, who already owns NBA 3-pointer records for a season and consecutive games among others, delivered deflating blows time and again to the Cavaliers.

The 30-year-old maestro scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, answering a LeBron James 3-pointer with backto-back 3s for a 96-83 lead.

“It was big,” Curry said. “Any

of those moments when you can come down and answer and keep the momentum on our side, it’s big.”

Curry added an epic desperation heave as the shot clock expired, a corner 3-pointer while being fouled and the record-setter with 3:30 remaining from the left wing.

Curry broke the old mark of eight 3-pointers in a finals game set by Boston’s Ray Allen in 2010.

“That’s a pretty cool deal to accomplish, knowing who has held the record for eight years,” Curry said.

“But at the end of the day, it’s all about trying to get a win and doing whatever you can to make that happen. If we focus on that, good things happen individually

all across the board.

“I never woke up and was like, ‘All right, let’s go get nine threes and get the record.’ It was more so about playing the game the right way, having good intentions out there on the court and good things happen.”

The 3-pointer with the most acclaim came after he fumbled the ball, grabbed it, stepped back with the shot clock about to expire and fired in a miracle with Cleveland’s Kevin Love defending.

“Tough shot taker, tough shot maker,” said Warriors forward Draymond Green. “The one where he was falling away was like, ‘Oh, man, he’s really got it going.’ But we’ve seen this before where he completely takes the game over with his scoring ability, and he did that tonight.” (afp)

PARIS - German second seed Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic edged closer to a possible French Open semi-final clash of generations, with the youngster edging out Karen Khachanov and the former champion seeing off Fernando Verdasco in the last 16 on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Zverev claimed his third successive comeback win in five sets to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final, beating Russian Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Djokovic eased past Spanish veteran Verdasco 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and will play in the last eight at Roland Garros for a record 12th time.

Zverev produced some stunning tennis in the closing stages of a dramatic fourth-round victory and will next face Dominic Thiem who reached a third successive quarter-final in Paris by seeing off Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.

World number 38 Khachanov has now lost at the last-16 stage at Roland Garros twice in a row, while Zverev ended his wait for a maiden major last-eight appearance at the 12th attempt.

“Well, I’m young, so I might as well stay on court, get some practice and entertain you guys,” smiled Zverev, who is bidding to become the first German man to win the French Open since 1937.

“Me and my brother (Mischa) are guys that spend three, four hours a day in the gym, lifting heavy weights, on the treadmill. It paid off today.”

The world number three, as he did in his wins over Dusan Lajovic and Damir Dzumhur, battled back from 2-1 down in sets to force a decider, before securing an impressive victory that featured 63 winners and 17 aces.

Thiem, the only man to beat Rafael Nadal on clay this year, held off a short-lived Nishikori revival on Court Philippe Chatrier to set up the meeting with Zverev.

“I think that’s the matchup most of the fans in Germany and Austria were hoping for when they saw the draw,” he said.

“He’s an amazing player. I mean, probably now the third-best after Rafa and Roger (Federer). So it’s going to be an amazing challenge for me.”

Djokovic, seeded 20 after a year of struggles with an elbow injury and mediocre form, was never in trouble against an erratic Verdasco, who needed treatment for a badly blistered left foot at the end of the second set.

The 12-time Grand Slam champion took the first two sets by a single break of serve and raced through the third as 34-year-old Verdasco ended with 48 unforced errors.

“I felt pretty good physically today, had no problems to go the distance in long rallies, and I won in three sets against a player who is in form, especially for this surface,” said the 31-year-old after his 200th clay-court win.

Former world number one Djokovic will face Italian surprise package Marco Cecchinato in his 40th major quarter-final.

The world number 72, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, stunned Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. (afp)

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a forehand return to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco during their men’s singles fourth round match on day eight of The Roland Garros 2018 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 3, 2018.

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Balotelli says captain’s armband would Spain stay unbeaten under Lopetegui with Swiss draw be signal against racism in Italy Italy striker Mario Balotelli said Sunday that giving him the captain’s armband would be a signal against racism in the country. “To be captain would not change that much for me, but it would be a signal to the c o u n try,” the Nice striker told a press conference in Turin ahead of Monday’s friendly between Italy and the Netherlands.

“I’m in this national team to score

Brazil star Neymar said he was “very happy” to have made a goal-scoring comeback in a 2-0 friendly victory over Croatia on Sunday, but insisted he was only firing at “80 percent”. “It’s been three months that I’ve been injured,” said Neymar, with the World Cup to start in Russia in 10 days.

“To come back and do what I love the most, playing football, and furthermore to score a goal, is an immense joy. I’m very happy.” The Paris Saint-Germain forward appeared as a half-time replacement for Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho as the Selecao stepped up their World Cup preparations.

And Neymar needed just 23 minutes at Liverpool’s Anfield ground to prove how important he is to Brazil’s hopes of a sixth world title.

Receiving a pass from Philippe Coutinho, Neymar cut into the area, beating Sime

Vrsaljko and Duje Caleta-Car with impressive close control and dribbling, before burying a shot into the roof of the goal, via the crossbar, from the edge of the sixyard area. But he added: “I still feel a little pain, but that’s normal when you spend so much time not walking.

“I feel at 80 percent of my capacity.” After his goal, Neymar made sure to head to the Brazil bench to embrace t e a m doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, who oper-

ated on his foot fracture three months ago. “It was to thank him. Not only Lasmar, but also Rafa and Rica (his physiotherapist and physical trainer). They’ve been there 24 hours a day with me. “I want to thank all the people who’ve been important for me.”(afp)

Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Peru’s forward Paolo Guerrero gestures during an international friendly football match between Saudi Arabia and Peru at Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen on June 3, 2018.

Guerrero scores twice on Peru return after doping ban drama

Brazil’s striker Neymar controls the ball during the International friendly football match between Brazil and Croatia at Anfield in Liverpool on June 3, 2018.

Oli SCARFF / AFP

Paolo Guerrero scored twice in a 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia to cap an emotional week for the Peru captain who was cleared to play at the World Cup after his long legal battle against a 14-month drugs suspension. The 34-year-old striker won a last-ditch legal appeal on Thursday to appear at the tournament in Russia despite being banned after testing positive for traces of cocaine following a World Cup qualifier against Argentina last October.

The Swiss federal tribunal, Guerrero’s last legal recourse, overturned a ruling by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that saw him suspended for 14 months.

As well as allowing Guerrero

to participate in the June 14July 15 showpiece, it has also given the player hope of seeing his ban reduced or annulled as it ruled the CAS decision “unjustified”.

Guerrero has played just a handful of matches for his Brazilian club Flamengo since he was initially banned on November 3, a ruling that forced him out of Peru’s two-legged World Cup play-off with New Zealand.

But the former Bayern Munich star displayed no obvious signs of rust against Saudi Arabia in St Gallen, Switzerland, as his two goals sealed a convincing win after Andre Carrillo had fired the South Americans ahead on 21 minutes.(afp)

goals. I can be an example without the captain’s armband, for the others, the African immigrants and their kids, it would be a strong signal.” Balotelli, recalled to the national side by new coach Roberto Mancini after four years in the wilderness, has been targeted by racism on the pitch in Italy.

A racist banner during last week’s friendly game against Saudi Arabia in Switzerland read ‘Il mio capitano è di sangue italiano’ (My captain has Italian blood).

“It’s complicated, I experienced it when I was younger, and today I don’t know if it’s true racism or jealousy,” said Balotelli. “It hurts, it’s time for Italy to become like France and England. As I wrote on social media, it’s time to wake up.” Meanwhile, the 27-year-old said it had “hurt” to be overlooked by Italy since the 2014 World Cup. “Four years without the national team, it hurt. “There’s no point talking about the past now, as we have to start again and look to the future. “Antonio Conte was right not to call me up during Euro 2016 because physically I was not in good shape. Gian Piero Ventura spoke to me about why I wasn’t called up, but I didn’t really understand his reasoning. I respect his choices.

“I have a rough idea on why he didn’t call me, but I’ll keep that to myself.”

Mancini coached Balotelli at Inter Milan and Manchester City. “I was fortunate enough to work with him when he was just a lad,” said the coach. “He has incredible quality and scored very important goals then. He’s the same age as my children and they’re not perfect either, because nobody is.

“Mario has quality that he has certainly thrown away to a degree over the years, but he has a long time ahead of him to make up for that.” Balotelli will not start against the Netherlands after playing in the 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia and 3-1 defeat by France, with Torino striker Andrea Belotti starting. The game is one between two footballing giants who have failed to qualify for the World Cup.(afp) MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP

Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli (R) puts his arm around the neck of Italy’s forward Andrea Belotti during a training session on June 3, 2018 on the eve of their international friendly football match Italy vs The Netherlands at the “Juventus Training Center” in Vinovo.

Ricardo Rodriguez equalised for Switzerland as World Cup contenders Spain were held to a 1-1 draw at home in their final friendly before jetting out to Russia next week. Real Sociedad rightback Alvaro Odriozola volleyed Spain ahead on 29 minutes in Vila-real with a fantastic strike from the edge of the area in just his third international appearance.

Andres Iniesta drew a sharp save from Yann Sommer at his near post before the break, and the veteran midfielder went close again early in the second half before he was replaced to a warm ovation ahead of his move to Japan.

AC Milan defender Rodriguez levelled for Vladimir Petkovic’s Switzerland, also World Cup bound, on the hour with a tap-in from close range after David de Gea palmed away an effort by Stephan Lichtsteiner. Sommer then produced another fine stop to deny Valencia forward Rodrigo, while Nacho grazed the post with a curling strike late on as Spain’s unbeaten run under Julen Lopetegui stretched to 19 matches.

“I’m happy on a personal level to

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have helped the team. We felt good out there, this match will help us to strike the right balance,” Odriozola told Spanish TV. “If you had told me that (I’d have scored for Spain) a year and a half ago, I wouldn’t have believed it,” said the 22-year-old who was playing for the Real Sociedad reserve team in the third division until 2017. “That’s life and that’s football, it’s the reward for working every day.”

Spain, the 2010 world champions, have one final warm-up game against Tunisia in Krasnodar next Saturday before their opening match of the tournament against Portugal on June 15.

They also face Iran in Kazan on June 20 and conclude their Group B campaign against Morocco in Kaliningrad five days later. Switzerland take on Japan in Lugano next Friday ahead of flying out to Russia. They play fivetime World Cup winners Brazil in their first match in Group E on June 17, with games to come against Serbia and then Costa Rica.(afp)

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Balotelli says captain’s armband would Spain stay unbeaten under Lopetegui with Swiss draw be signal against racism in Italy Italy striker Mario Balotelli said Sunday that giving him the captain’s armband would be a signal against racism in the country. “To be captain would not change that much for me, but it would be a signal to the c o u n try,” the Nice striker told a press conference in Turin ahead of Monday’s friendly between Italy and the Netherlands.

“I’m in this national team to score

Brazil star Neymar said he was “very happy” to have made a goal-scoring comeback in a 2-0 friendly victory over Croatia on Sunday, but insisted he was only firing at “80 percent”. “It’s been three months that I’ve been injured,” said Neymar, with the World Cup to start in Russia in 10 days.

“To come back and do what I love the most, playing football, and furthermore to score a goal, is an immense joy. I’m very happy.” The Paris Saint-Germain forward appeared as a half-time replacement for Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho as the Selecao stepped up their World Cup preparations.

And Neymar needed just 23 minutes at Liverpool’s Anfield ground to prove how important he is to Brazil’s hopes of a sixth world title.

Receiving a pass from Philippe Coutinho, Neymar cut into the area, beating Sime

Vrsaljko and Duje Caleta-Car with impressive close control and dribbling, before burying a shot into the roof of the goal, via the crossbar, from the edge of the sixyard area. But he added: “I still feel a little pain, but that’s normal when you spend so much time not walking.

“I feel at 80 percent of my capacity.” After his goal, Neymar made sure to head to the Brazil bench to embrace t e a m doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, who oper-

ated on his foot fracture three months ago. “It was to thank him. Not only Lasmar, but also Rafa and Rica (his physiotherapist and physical trainer). They’ve been there 24 hours a day with me. “I want to thank all the people who’ve been important for me.”(afp)

Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Peru’s forward Paolo Guerrero gestures during an international friendly football match between Saudi Arabia and Peru at Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen on June 3, 2018.

Guerrero scores twice on Peru return after doping ban drama

Brazil’s striker Neymar controls the ball during the International friendly football match between Brazil and Croatia at Anfield in Liverpool on June 3, 2018.

Oli SCARFF / AFP

Paolo Guerrero scored twice in a 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia to cap an emotional week for the Peru captain who was cleared to play at the World Cup after his long legal battle against a 14-month drugs suspension. The 34-year-old striker won a last-ditch legal appeal on Thursday to appear at the tournament in Russia despite being banned after testing positive for traces of cocaine following a World Cup qualifier against Argentina last October.

The Swiss federal tribunal, Guerrero’s last legal recourse, overturned a ruling by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that saw him suspended for 14 months.

As well as allowing Guerrero

to participate in the June 14July 15 showpiece, it has also given the player hope of seeing his ban reduced or annulled as it ruled the CAS decision “unjustified”.

Guerrero has played just a handful of matches for his Brazilian club Flamengo since he was initially banned on November 3, a ruling that forced him out of Peru’s two-legged World Cup play-off with New Zealand.

But the former Bayern Munich star displayed no obvious signs of rust against Saudi Arabia in St Gallen, Switzerland, as his two goals sealed a convincing win after Andre Carrillo had fired the South Americans ahead on 21 minutes.(afp)

goals. I can be an example without the captain’s armband, for the others, the African immigrants and their kids, it would be a strong signal.” Balotelli, recalled to the national side by new coach Roberto Mancini after four years in the wilderness, has been targeted by racism on the pitch in Italy.

A racist banner during last week’s friendly game against Saudi Arabia in Switzerland read ‘Il mio capitano è di sangue italiano’ (My captain has Italian blood).

“It’s complicated, I experienced it when I was younger, and today I don’t know if it’s true racism or jealousy,” said Balotelli. “It hurts, it’s time for Italy to become like France and England. As I wrote on social media, it’s time to wake up.” Meanwhile, the 27-year-old said it had “hurt” to be overlooked by Italy since the 2014 World Cup. “Four years without the national team, it hurt. “There’s no point talking about the past now, as we have to start again and look to the future. “Antonio Conte was right not to call me up during Euro 2016 because physically I was not in good shape. Gian Piero Ventura spoke to me about why I wasn’t called up, but I didn’t really understand his reasoning. I respect his choices.

“I have a rough idea on why he didn’t call me, but I’ll keep that to myself.”

Mancini coached Balotelli at Inter Milan and Manchester City. “I was fortunate enough to work with him when he was just a lad,” said the coach. “He has incredible quality and scored very important goals then. He’s the same age as my children and they’re not perfect either, because nobody is.

“Mario has quality that he has certainly thrown away to a degree over the years, but he has a long time ahead of him to make up for that.” Balotelli will not start against the Netherlands after playing in the 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia and 3-1 defeat by France, with Torino striker Andrea Belotti starting. The game is one between two footballing giants who have failed to qualify for the World Cup.(afp) MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP

Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli (R) puts his arm around the neck of Italy’s forward Andrea Belotti during a training session on June 3, 2018 on the eve of their international friendly football match Italy vs The Netherlands at the “Juventus Training Center” in Vinovo.

Ricardo Rodriguez equalised for Switzerland as World Cup contenders Spain were held to a 1-1 draw at home in their final friendly before jetting out to Russia next week. Real Sociedad rightback Alvaro Odriozola volleyed Spain ahead on 29 minutes in Vila-real with a fantastic strike from the edge of the area in just his third international appearance.

Andres Iniesta drew a sharp save from Yann Sommer at his near post before the break, and the veteran midfielder went close again early in the second half before he was replaced to a warm ovation ahead of his move to Japan.

AC Milan defender Rodriguez levelled for Vladimir Petkovic’s Switzerland, also World Cup bound, on the hour with a tap-in from close range after David de Gea palmed away an effort by Stephan Lichtsteiner. Sommer then produced another fine stop to deny Valencia forward Rodrigo, while Nacho grazed the post with a curling strike late on as Spain’s unbeaten run under Julen Lopetegui stretched to 19 matches.

“I’m happy on a personal level to

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have helped the team. We felt good out there, this match will help us to strike the right balance,” Odriozola told Spanish TV. “If you had told me that (I’d have scored for Spain) a year and a half ago, I wouldn’t have believed it,” said the 22-year-old who was playing for the Real Sociedad reserve team in the third division until 2017. “That’s life and that’s football, it’s the reward for working every day.”

Spain, the 2010 world champions, have one final warm-up game against Tunisia in Krasnodar next Saturday before their opening match of the tournament against Portugal on June 15.

They also face Iran in Kazan on June 20 and conclude their Group B campaign against Morocco in Kaliningrad five days later. Switzerland take on Japan in Lugano next Friday ahead of flying out to Russia. They play fivetime World Cup winners Brazil in their first match in Group E on June 17, with games to come against Serbia and then Costa Rica.(afp)

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Nogo Bali Ikat Center DENPASAR - Nogo Bali is one of the island-based companies that focus on a Balinese heritage textile that is exotic, elegant and versatile. Among its collection are fine hand-woven fabrics, as well as jewellery pieces, together with

rare and antique samples that it keeps in a private collection. Fashion items in various colours and motifs, as well as bits and pieces that are ideal for home décor are on display. Nogo incorporates premium materials to produce the

finest textiles with deep, vibrant colours that it claims will last for years. They make great exotic gifts and souvenirs, and with regular sale items on offer, you can always find a sought treasure among its selections. (net)

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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 3, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.

Curry’s 3-point dazzlers lift Warriors halfway to NBA title

DENPASAR - The Balinese feminine figure and founder behind one of Bali’s famous silver jewellery empires, Desak Nyoman Suarti, has expanded her jewellery showcase with the Suarti Maestro Gallery in Sanur. It serves as a one-stop jewellery gallery, with a restaurant and a spa onsite. Besides her exquisite jewellery designs, visitors may also admire the wonderful home wares and ethnic arts and crafts items on display.

The unique Balinese silver jewellery designs incorporate shells, precious stones and 925 silver. Spa-goers will love the wellbeing services, inspired by the Javanese royal palaces, or indulge in a comfortable restaurant serving light refreshments and full meals. (net)

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Curry’s 33 points on 11-of26 shooting, including 9-of-17 from beyond the arc, lead Golden State to a 122-103 triumph and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven finals that continue Wednesday in Cleveland.

Teams that win the first two games have won the NBA title 88 percent of the time, a good omen for a Warriors club seeking a third crown in four seasons.

Curry, who already owns NBA 3-pointer records for a season and consecutive games among others, delivered deflating blows time and again to the Cavaliers.

The 30-year-old maestro scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, answering a LeBron James 3-pointer with backto-back 3s for a 96-83 lead.

“It was big,” Curry said. “Any

of those moments when you can come down and answer and keep the momentum on our side, it’s big.”

Curry added an epic desperation heave as the shot clock expired, a corner 3-pointer while being fouled and the record-setter with 3:30 remaining from the left wing.

Curry broke the old mark of eight 3-pointers in a finals game set by Boston’s Ray Allen in 2010.

“That’s a pretty cool deal to accomplish, knowing who has held the record for eight years,” Curry said.

“But at the end of the day, it’s all about trying to get a win and doing whatever you can to make that happen. If we focus on that, good things happen individually

all across the board.

“I never woke up and was like, ‘All right, let’s go get nine threes and get the record.’ It was more so about playing the game the right way, having good intentions out there on the court and good things happen.”

The 3-pointer with the most acclaim came after he fumbled the ball, grabbed it, stepped back with the shot clock about to expire and fired in a miracle with Cleveland’s Kevin Love defending.

“Tough shot taker, tough shot maker,” said Warriors forward Draymond Green. “The one where he was falling away was like, ‘Oh, man, he’s really got it going.’ But we’ve seen this before where he completely takes the game over with his scoring ability, and he did that tonight.” (afp)

PARIS - German second seed Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic edged closer to a possible French Open semi-final clash of generations, with the youngster edging out Karen Khachanov and the former champion seeing off Fernando Verdasco in the last 16 on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Zverev claimed his third successive comeback win in five sets to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final, beating Russian Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Djokovic eased past Spanish veteran Verdasco 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and will play in the last eight at Roland Garros for a record 12th time.

Zverev produced some stunning tennis in the closing stages of a dramatic fourth-round victory and will next face Dominic Thiem who reached a third successive quarter-final in Paris by seeing off Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.

World number 38 Khachanov has now lost at the last-16 stage at Roland Garros twice in a row, while Zverev ended his wait for a maiden major last-eight appearance at the 12th attempt.

“Well, I’m young, so I might as well stay on court, get some practice and entertain you guys,” smiled Zverev, who is bidding to become the first German man to win the French Open since 1937.

“Me and my brother (Mischa) are guys that spend three, four hours a day in the gym, lifting heavy weights, on the treadmill. It paid off today.”

The world number three, as he did in his wins over Dusan Lajovic and Damir Dzumhur, battled back from 2-1 down in sets to force a decider, before securing an impressive victory that featured 63 winners and 17 aces.

Thiem, the only man to beat Rafael Nadal on clay this year, held off a short-lived Nishikori revival on Court Philippe Chatrier to set up the meeting with Zverev.

“I think that’s the matchup most of the fans in Germany and Austria were hoping for when they saw the draw,” he said.

“He’s an amazing player. I mean, probably now the third-best after Rafa and Roger (Federer). So it’s going to be an amazing challenge for me.”

Djokovic, seeded 20 after a year of struggles with an elbow injury and mediocre form, was never in trouble against an erratic Verdasco, who needed treatment for a badly blistered left foot at the end of the second set.

The 12-time Grand Slam champion took the first two sets by a single break of serve and raced through the third as 34-year-old Verdasco ended with 48 unforced errors.

“I felt pretty good physically today, had no problems to go the distance in long rallies, and I won in three sets against a player who is in form, especially for this surface,” said the 31-year-old after his 200th clay-court win.

Former world number one Djokovic will face Italian surprise package Marco Cecchinato in his 40th major quarter-final.

The world number 72, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, stunned Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. (afp)

CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a forehand return to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco during their men’s singles fourth round match on day eight of The Roland Garros 2018 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 3, 2018.

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Ex-sex worker made a dame in New Zealand honours list

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WELLINGTON - A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen’s Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.

Catherine Healy was instrumental in bringing about New Zealand’s 2003 decriminalising of sex work and the introduction of some of the most liberal prostitution laws in the world.

But the 62-year-old said she was surprised at the honour, which officially makes her a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

“It’s not something I would have expected,” she told Radio New Zealand.

“In fact, I always say I expect to be arrested at dawn, not to have this kind of tremendous honour and I was just very affected, very touched.”

Healy has led the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective since 1989 and her honours citation said she

had built it “into a globally respected public health provider”.

She spearheaded the campaign for the 2003 law reform which allowed brothels and street workers to operate legally.

The reform meant sex workers were covered by employment, health and safety laws, giving them rights they had never previously enjoyed.

Healy said her new title showed how much attitudes had changed.

“This honour, and to have it given to me, is about saying, ‘Okay, it’s okay, you can come in from the cold, you and yours’,” she told the national broadcaster.

New Zealand awards honours twice a year -- at New Year and to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II in early June.

Other recipients honoured on Monday included former prime minister Bill English, who was made a knight. (afp)

Italy’s new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini arrives at the reception centre (CPSA) in Pozzallo, sicily, on June 3,2018.

Italy cannot be ‘Europe’s refugee camp’: new deputy PM Salvini business... and seeing people make money on children who go on to die makes me furious,” he added.

His comments came as more than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, with 48 bodies found off Tunisia’s southern coast and nine Syrians -- including seven children -- killed when their vessel sank off the coast of Turkey.

The port town of Pozzallo is also on the migration front line as one of the main landing points for refugees fleeing war, persecution and famine

across North Africa and the Middle East.

A crowd of enthusiastic supporters and a smaller group of protesters had earlier gathered in front of the gates of the town’s migrant centre, where Salvini would give his speech, trading insults and nearly coming to blows.

One protester brandished a sign saying “refugees welcome”, while a supporter said “we don’t want any more pests” and others simply chanted “Matteo, Matteo”. (afp)

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Pekanbaru immigration detention center accommodates 1,177 immigrants

JAKARTA - The Pekanbaru immigration detention center currently accommodates a total of 1,177 immigrants from various countries. The number increased because of 10 news births, Junior Manerep Galingging, head of the center, said here, Sunday.

The detention center is overcrowded because the number of immigrants has surpassed the center`s capacity, he added.

Several of them have to be accommodated in the so-called Community Houses such as in Siak Resort, Rina Hotel, Tasoya Hotel, Novrey House and Satria Hotel.

They came among other things from Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Sudan, and Rohingnya. Of the total number, some 700 are refugees and the rest are asylum seekers from conflict-ridden countries.

Galingging has frequently contacted the Organization for Migration (IOM) representatives to transfer the asylum seekers to third countries.

Australia has been a favorite destination of foreign immigrants, who are using Indonesia as a transit nation.(ant)

The immigrants detain in Pekanbaru immigration detention center

Numerous countries invited to enliven PKA

POZZALLO - Italy’s new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said Sunday that “common sense” was needed to stop the country from being “Europe’s refugee camp” as he visited a migrant centre in the south.

The newly minted deputy prime minister in Italy’s populist coalition government travelled to Sicily, one of the country’s main refugee landing points, to push the antiimmigration platform that propelled him to power.

“Italy and Sicily cannot be Europe’s refugee camp,” he told a crowd of supporters under the blazing sun in the southern Sicilian town of Pozzallo, a migration hotspot.

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BANDA ACEH - The government of Aceh province has invited numerous Muslim majority countries in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to enliven the Aceh Culture Week (PKA) that will last from August 5 to 15, 2018 in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.

“Muslim countries such as Turkey, Kazakhstan, and the others in Southeast Asia and the Middle East were invited to enliven the PKA 2018,” Aceh Deputy Governor Nova Iriansyah remarked here on Monday.

Iriansyah, who also acted as the committee chairman of the 7th Aceh Cultural

Week, said that besides those countries, all provinces in Indonesia were also invited to attend the event of cultural art which is held every five years.

According to him, there there are dozens of series of art and cultural attractions that will be packed in seven main activities with the highest numbers during the Aceh Cultural Week this year.

F u r t h e r, t h e c o m m i t t e e chairman added that besides being concentrated at the Safiatuddin Queen Park in Banda Aceh, the event will also take place in 16 other locations.

There will be exhibition in

Blangpadang, and the opening ceremony will take place at Harapan Bangsa Stadium.

“The 7th PKA is planned to be opened by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and to be attended by 35 thousand invited guests and the public.

The opening will feature the Aceh Lhee Sagoe colossal dance involving 1,000 dancers,” Iriansyah said.

He noted that the Aceh Cultural Week this year will be spectacular, both from the involvement of participants and activity attraction.

It will presents 56 series of art and cultural attractions that will be packed in seven main activities.(ant)

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Airlangga Hartarto has chance to become vice presidential candidate: Akbar Tanjung JAKARTA- Airlangga Hartarto, chairman of the Golkar Party, has a chance to become a vice presidential candidate with Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, according to Akbar Tanjung, senior politician of Golkar. “ F o r m a l l y, H a r t a r t o h a d a bigger chance,” Tanjung, deputy chairman of Golkar`s Honorary Council, said here, Sunday evening.

Tanjung said personally he had no idea who would be candidate for vice president. It would be up to Jokowi to pick his vice presidential candidate, he added.

“Mr Jokowi will decide who

will be his vice presidential candidate,” he said.

Golkar would hold an internal discussion if the party would nominate its candidate, he said.

Basically, Golkar fully supports Airlangga Hartarto to be vice presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election, he noted, adding that all chairmen of the Golkar regional chapters (DPD) agreed with the idea during a gathering held in Jakarta on June 1.

The Golkar DPD chairmen supported Hartarto to become vice presidential candidate, but the final decision will still be in the hand of Jokowi, he remarked. (ant)

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German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer this week, the group said Monday.

of the Atlantic.

Environmentalists are unhappy with the Bayer-Monsanto tie-up, fearing that it will give too much power to the world’s leading manufacturers of genetically modified crops and the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.

In a letter to the European Commission before its March approval of the merger, Friends of the Earth Europe said more than a million people signed petitions calling on EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager to block “this merger from hell”.

Last month, some 200 people demonstrated against the Bayer-Monsanto merger outside the German firm’s annual general meeting.

One woman wearing a wedding dress and a skull mask brandished a sign warning of a “deadly wedding” between the two firms.

“We can’t allow gigantic companies to have control over our food system,” said Christian Rollmann of protest group “Wir haben es satt” (We’re fed up).

When launching the Monsanto takeover bid, Bayer promised it would not introduce genetically modified crops in Europe.(afp)

JOHN THYS, Roberto PFEIL / AFP

This file combination of pictures created on July 14, 2016 shows the logo of German pharmaceutical giant Bayer (L) taken on May 23, 2016 in Leverkusen and the Monsanto logo taken on May 24, 2016 in Lille near Antwerp. German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer, the group said on June 4, 2018.

Tokyo stocks close higher encouraged by upbeat US data

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Pedestrians walk in front of an electronics stock indicator at the window of a security company in Tokyo, displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on June 4, 2018.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.37 percent or 304.59 points at 22,475.94 supported by brisk US jobs growth and manufacturing data that boosted Wall Street.

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Bayer to ditch Monsanto name after mega-merger

“Bayer will remain the name of the firm. Monsanto will be discontinued as the name of the business,” the Leverkusen-based group said in a statement, adding that it expects to close the $63 billion (54 billion euro) deal on Thursday.

Bosses plan to name the merged agrichemical division Bayer Crop Science once the buyout is complete, German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing “industry sources”.

Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto targets the St Louis-based company for its high-tech genetically modified seeds, many designed to produce crops resistant to its proprietary pesticides.

The mammoth deal will produce a global giant with 115,000 employees and revenues of some 45 billion euros.

Bayer has put massive resources behind it, raising $57 billion in financing including a new share issue worth six billion euros announced Sunday.

It will also sell large parts of its existing agrichemical and crop seeds business to BASF in concessions to competition authorities on both sides

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Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday supported by brisk US jobs growth and manufacturing data that boosted Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.37 percent or 304.59 points at 22,475.94, while the broader Topix index ended the session up 1.46 percent or 25.52 points at 1,774.69.

US President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 as scheduled was also supporting the Japanese market, analysts said.

The dollar fetched 109.66 yen in Asian trade, against 109.50 yen in New York.

“With the healthy condition of the US economy confirmed, the US Federal Reserve is cer-

tain to hike its policy rate,” said Masayuki Kubota, chief strategist at Rakuten Securities.

“A rate hike is a double-edged sword, as the widening of the interest rate gap would produce a cheaper yen, while an interest rate hike would weigh on global share prices,” he said.

Analysts said financial markets were experiencing “a moderate temperature” with good US jobs numbers balanced by slow salary growth, dampening fears of a faster pace for rate hikes.

For this week, however, uncertainties about the political situation in Italy and Spain, as well as lingering concerns over US protectionist trade policy, could weigh on the market, said Daiwa Securities strategist Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi.

“Investors are seen taking to the sidelines to see the outcome of the summit between Japan and the US” later this week, Yoshihiro Ito, chief strategist at Okasan Online Securities, added.

In Tokyo, Toyota rallied 3.91 percent to 7,401 yen after a brokerage firm upgraded its valueevaluation and the carmaker said it was merging its electronic components production with group firm Denso.

Nintendo tumbled during Monday trade, closing down 6.31 percent to 40,470 yen, after surges last week when it announced plans to introduce its Pokemon series to its Switch console.

Sony closed up 3.04 percent at 5,319 yen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial ended up 2.44 percent at 682.5 yen.(afp)

ASITA’s role to drive Bali tourism development THE Association of Indonesia Tour and Travel Agency (ASITA) of Bali Chapter returns to organize the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2018. This fifth year event will present the theme of Exploring the Colors of Indonesia and will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) for four days on June 26-30.

The theme of the BBTF 2018 annual event is expected to provide a different focus not only on Bali but also on bridging and promoting the ten Indonesia’s destinations in depth and discussing the opportunities, industry trends as well as highlighting the cultural diversity of Indonesia from the western end to the eastern end.

This year, the tourism becomes one of the sectors whose growth is staggering. Almost all tourism-related sectors have enjoyed the increased travel. Impact of the Mount Agung in Bali that was worried seems to have recovered though it does not optimally reach the expected figures. From many sectors or industries in Indonesia, tourism is one of the best choices with high competitive advantages. This country is so beautiful with an amazing wealth of natural and cultural tourist destinations. This differentiation of Indonesia is difficult to be denied by any other country.

With the richness in nature and culture, our tourism potential can

be practically no limit, and now it depends on how we can cultivate and develop it. Here is where the ASITA Bali can give its contribution as the locomotive to the continuity of this tourism management strategy.

ASITA Bali initiated the BBTF 2018 as one of the premier travel and tourism fair platforms in Indonesia.

BBTF brings together international sellers and buyers in single forum each year. This fifth BBTF--the event started and hosted by ASITA Bali hitherto—is regarded as one of the most important annual tourism events in Indonesia.

Chairman of ASITA Bali, Ketut Ardana, argued that BBTF has grown into the biggest business to business (b2b) event in Indonesia. It is evidenced by the number of buyers and sellers as well as the total transactions that always increase each year.

“We do hope the BBTF as annual international event can bring in more and more participants. Last year, we managed to bring in 200 travel agencies from 38 countries with the target of 400 agencies. Every day we receive confirmation from 181 travel agencies from 42 countries to participate as buyers,” he explained.

According to Ardana, this year is for the first time for the BBTF to be followed by overseas sellers from the People’s Republic of China, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and

Middle East markets and European countries.

“Other countries have similar events, like Singapore has ITB Asia, Japan has JATA, Thailand has TITF, and then Malaysia has MATA. Meanwhile, Indonesia as a big country with a very amazing object surely must have world class tourism promotional event. This BBTF is expected by the government to become the largest marketplace of Indonesia. According to him, BBTF is designed to be Indonesia’s leading international travel fair,” he said.

Transactions in the BBTF 2018 are targeted to reach IDR 7.8 trillion. Such amount increases when compared to last year estimated to reach IDR 5.6 trillion. He is optimistic if the figure can be achieved, considering there are increases in sellers and buyers in the BBTF 2018. “Currently, the sellers amount to 225 and I’d like to deliver that only 18 or 20 booths remain, while the others have been sold.

Our target buyer is 275,” explained Ardana.

He added that the 275 participating buyers are from 42 countries or it increases when compared to the implementation in 2017, only reaching 38 countries. The current buyers are recognized to come from a number of potential countries, including the People’s Republic of China, India, Middle East and European markets.

The committee will divide them into two categories, namely fully hosted buyers and partially hosted buyers. Fully hosted buyers are tourism operators that can bring in at least 10,000 tourists to Bali with an average expenditure of USD 1,265 during their stay. They will be facilitated with complete services including airline tickets to Bali, hotels, and meals.

Ardhana expected the support of all parties, especially the central government, provinces, regions, industries, and communities to succeed this fifth year event. The BBTF 2018 also involves 21 provinces in Indonesia to participate in marketing their tourist destinations in their respective region.

The participating regions increases compared to 19 provinces last year.

Division Head of the Tourism Industry at the Bali Tourism Office, Ida Ayu Indah, added that her division supports the success of this event morally. Provincial government hoped the Association of Indonesia Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) Bali as the executing team can sell more tour packages to the surrounding communities, especially the rural tourism.

“There should be something to see that promotes the performing arts of the tourist attraction, something to do where travelers can experience the excursion itself, such as cooking classes, and something to buy where tourists can buy local products,” she said..

The cultural tourism in Bali, said Ayu Indah, refers to the Bali Gubernatorial Regulation No. 2/2012. Tour packages sold do not deviate from the regulation. The BBTF 2018 event

more features rural tourism as an object offered to buyers. For example, Bali requires the tourism office in the nine districts including one city at least include a rural tourism to be promoted in the BBTF 2018. In the event, ASITA Bali cooperates with Badung government as co-host Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Made Badra, in the same opportunity ensured that his office is consistent to support the success of the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair.

The support is realized through the allocation of organizational and promotional budgets reaching IDR 7 billion.

“So, we allocate the budget from the regional budget (APBD) of Badung district in 2018 valued at IDR 7 billion more. This activity is very beneficial for the Badung government, establishing tourism as the core business,” he said.

Aside from the budget, the government of Badung has also designed the Sasana Budaya Building located in Badung Civic Center. The building with the capacity 15,000 people is projected to be the main venue for the implementation of BBTF every year.

“Well, we prepare this building so we will no longer rent the land of BBTF activities because we have prepared this land (Sasana Budaya Building—Ed) from this year, and will be finished in 2020. This activity will become the greatest event of BBTF funded by the district government of Badung with other tourism stakeholders.

Pumpkin Cake, an Exclusive Serving of Hotel When processed into cake, pumpkin can produce a very delicious food. To Balinese people, pumpkin cake can be refreshment and even becomes a substitute to rice. This type of Balinese cake has been a friend of farmers working in paddy fields. Today, this pumpkin cake has been adopted as a dessert at hotel.

At hotel, the pumpkin is processed into a sticky and delicious cake. Of course, it is also combined with other ingredients, so it is worth serving to guests. Other than combining the ingredient, the way of serving is very unique and interesting. Each portion of pumpkin cake is filled with fragrant pandan leaves, fruit and sugar with light color. It is served to tourists as dessert.

If this pumpkin is steamed and mixed with sticky rice, its name will be changed into pumpkin cake. Local communities often make this type of cake in various activities, including for the activities of mutual assistance when building a house, working in paddy field, ceremonial parties and

other activities.

As a very simple dish, the pumpkin is first boiled and then mixed with white sticky rice to make it chewy. In the presentation, it is filled with grated coconut added with salt, according to taste. This type of cake is presented directly, so it is hard to get it. In traditional markets, there are usually people selling these orange cakes.

Pumpkin is also often used as ingredient of sumping cake, so that the name is also changed into pumpkin sumping.

Eating pumpkin cake is believed to make stomach cool and does not have bad impact in case of excessive consumption.

Nevertheless, not all people will dare to eat pumpkin cake or other cake made from pumpkin ingredient because some people are abstaining from consuming such a cake. There is a myth that until now is trusted by Balinese people where consuming such a cake can eliminate the power of magic belts for those who use it. (kmb)

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To welcome Eid Al Fitr

Swimmer faces sharks, massive garbage patch on record Pacific crossing

Traffic of foodstuff crossing begins to increase

AMLAPURA — Welcoming the Eid Al Fitr, Padangbai Harbor has started to be crowded with large trucks. As seen on Sunday (Jun. 3), on day 12 before holiday, the Padangbai Harbor has been filled with food trucks. Despite the increase, situation at the harbor remained under control because the vehicles did not spill over to outside the harbor.

ASDP Manager of Padangbai Harbor, I Wayan Rosta, said that in general the two docks are ready to serve the loading and unloading activities during the Eid Al Fitr season. However, to anticipate any problems occur, on Monday (Jun. 4) and Tuesday (Jun. 5), the harbor should undergo some repairs on Pier II. The repairs included the replacement of girder, greeting and docking platform plate measuring 4x7 meters because this part has direct contact with the ramp door of the ship.

He predicted the traffic density in this year’s homecoming traffic will occur on day seven before the Eid Al Fitr or on June 9-13. Meanwhile, the density of homecoming backflow will occur on June 18-20.

This analysis is based on the calculation of joint holidays and long holiday. On that account, the density of crossing traffic is estimated to happen on day seven before the holiday. Currently, the trucks carrying basic needs of the Eid Al Fitr with the destination to Lombok, Sumbawa, Dompu and Bima NTB showed an increase. Although the crossing activity was observed quite crowded, the queue of trucks transporting goods did not reach the harbor area.

To anticipate the surge of passengers, the ASDP Padangbai has prepared a number of scenarios. Rosta asserted that homecoming traffic in 2016 and 2017 in-

MSC Certificate important to increase tuna exports: Minister Susi MANGUPURA - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate is important for Indonesia to increase its exports of tuna fish to other countries.

“Indonesia is known as one of the largest producers of tuna fish in the world but its earning from tuna exports is relatively small,” Susi said after closing the ceremony of the “3rd Bali Tuna Conference” in Kuta, Badung District, Bali Province, on Friday night.

Indonesia accounts for 16 percent or around 1.2 million tons of the world`s tuna fish production of 7.7 million tons a year.

Director General of Deep Sea Fishing of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry Zulficar Mochtar said in 2017, Indonesia could export only around 198,131 tons of tuna fish worth US$569 million or around

Rp7.9 trillion.

The MSC certificate will give detailed information for export destination countries about the origin of the fish and fishing process, Susi said, adding that, with the certificate, exports would have no restriction.

The minister further described the MSC certification as a break through, saying that it would increase the country`s earning from tuna exports because the commodity would be sold at a premium price.

Without the MSC certificate, the tuna will only belong to the third class price, she added.

The minister, therefore, asks exporters to seek the MSC certificates as they would contribute to increase the price and improve the welfare of the country`s fishermen.

She hoped that in two years, all Indonesian tuna exporters would have the MSC certificates. (ant)

deed decreased. However, this year he predicted there will be a significant increase of 15 percent. Meanwhile, the number of crossing trip is estimated to increase by 10 percent when compared to the previous year’s homecoming. “Similarly, the number of passengers is predicted to rise by 15 percent, motorcycle rises by 15 percent and cars by 10 percent,” he said.

Rosta added that to anticipate any surge, the harbor authority currently prepares 37 ships for the branch of ASDP Lembar. However, six units of the ships are currently undergoing regular maintenance or docking. So, the number of ships alerted for the Eid Al Fitr transport amounts to 31 units. If the current crossing traffic is normal, there will be 16 trips within 24 hours. However, if the crossing traffic is crowded, the trip will be added to 24 trips per day. Similarly, if the crossing is very crowded, 36 trips will be prepared.

He hoped with such preparations and careful planning, the homecoming can run well and smoothly. Reflecting from previous years, passenger density is not a problem. Problems often occur in dock activity II. Thus, to anticipate it, the dock II has been prepared carefully so there will be no problem on the peak density of the crossing ships arrived. (kmb31)

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CHOSHI - Having once vowed never to attempt such madness again, Ben Lecomte is set to take on giant waves, sharks and a pile of floating garbage the size of Texas in a perilous quest to swim across the Pacific Ocean.

Faced with an epic 9,000kilometre (5,500-mile) adventure, his bid to become the first swimmer to accomplish the daunting feat begins in Japan and is expected to take more than six months, finishing in San Francisco.

Part adventure, part scientific research, Lecomte and his eight-person support team will conduct a host of marine experiments as they seek to raise awareness of ocean pollution and plastic contamination.

Two days after turning 51, Lecomte will enter the waters off Japan’s east coast Tuesday, after

which the swimmer will be at the mercy of the elements.

The danger of sharks and paralysing jellyfish also lurks -- but the Texas-based architect tweaks the nose of fear.

“I like to push my personal limit and try to find what that is,” Lecomte told AFP in an interview aboard his yacht.

“I’m like a tiger in a cage going around and around,” he added, after seven years of planning.

“The mental part is much more important than the physical. You have to make sure you always think about something

positive or you always have something to think about.

“When you don’t have anything to occupy your mind it goes into kind of a spiral, and that’s when trouble starts.”

Lecomte plans to swim for eight hours a day, burning more than 8,000 calories.

The rest of the time he will rest, sleep and eat on the 20metre (67-ft) support boat Discoverer that will drop him back in the water at the same spot he exits every day.

Lecomte, who will wear a wetsuit, snorkel and fins, is no stranger to adventure. (afp)

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In this picture taken on June 3, 2018, French swimmer Benoit “Ben” Lecomte poses during an interview with AFP in Choshi, Chiba prefecture. Faced with an epic 9,000-kilometre (5,500-mile) adventure, his bid to become the first swimmer to accomplish the herculean feat begins in Japan and is expected to take more than six months, finishing in San Francisco.

Delhi slum drowning in plastic as Environment Day focuses on India NEW DELHI - A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities.

The plastic bottles, bags, food wrappers and other detritus have gushed out of a drain that ends in the shanty, leaving stinking sewer water clogging the roads.

Stray dogs, goats and cows munch the plastic waste as toddlers run around trying to retrieve footballs and water bottles.

India is to be the focus of World Environment Day on Tuesday, but it is far from the minds of the long-suffering inhabitants of Taimur Nagar.

“You can see how bad the conditions are here.

It’s completely choked with plastic,” said Bhola Ram, shaking his head.

Taimur Nagar is one of many slums in Delhi and countless other Indian cities struggling to cope with waste, particularly the plastic pollution that is the main theme of World Environment Day. India is to organise beach cleanups, an exhibition of green technology and art installations -- symbols of its growing economic clout. One engineer, Rajagopalan Vasudevan, has developed a process where plastic waste is shredded

up and used in new roads.

- A plastic hell -

But a sweeping look over Taimur Nagar underlines the challenges the country faces with its waste.

India generates around 5.6 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, according to government figures, with Delhi among the worst cities for plastic consumption.

The city banned plastic bags in 2009 and later expanded it to all plastic packaging and single-use disposable plastic.

But the ban is rarely enforced. Plastic bags are still the staple for carrying vegetables, fruit, meat and restaurant takeaways.

Taimur Nagar’s residents know little of the hazards of non-biodegradable plastic to the water supply and the animals sat around.

Used to the filth, residents say they are resigned to their fate.

“It’s like living in hell. You can see there is plastic garbage everywhere. We are poor and we have no choice but to live and die here,” said Shreepal Singh, a waste dealer.

Conditions were not always not so bad.

“When I came here 40 years ago the drain had clean water. The area was not so dirty. But as more and more people started living here, things have gone worse,” said Saroj Sharma, a mother of three. (afp)

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A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities.

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Expected to increase tourist visit to Kenderan village HO / NASA / AFP

GIANYAR — Various efforts are made to develop Kendran rural tourism in Tegallalang into a tourist destination of Gianyar district. In addition to continuously cleaning up and enriching the tourist destinations, it is also held some events. One of them is by holding Holy Water Festival on Sunday (Jun. 3) by utilizing various types of water sources at Kenderan village.

‘Surprising’ methane dunes found on Pluto Pluto’s atmosphere has a surface pressure 100,000 times lower than Earth’s, which researchers suspected might be too little to allow tiny grains of solid methane to mobilize and become airborne.

Yet mild winds blowing across Pluto’s surface at speeds of some 19-25 miles (30-40 kilometers) per hour have forged these ripples at the border of an ice plain and mountain range, said the report in the journal Science.

“The likely source of the dune grains is methane ice blown from nearby mountains,” said the Science report. “Although nitrogen ice cannot be ruled out.”

The dunes are scattered across a belt-like area some 45 miles (75 kilometers) across, and were spotted with NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft when it flew by in 2015, said the report.

“When we first saw the New Horizons images, we thought instantly that these were dunes but

it was really surprising because we know there is not much of an atmosphere,” said co-author Jani Radebaugh, associate professor in the department of geological sciences at Brigham Young University.

“However despite being 30 times further away from the Sun as the Earth, it turns out Pluto still has Earth-like characteristics.”

Other cosmic bodies that are known to have dunes -- besides Earth -- include Mars and Venus, as well as Saturn’s moon Titan and the comet 67P/ ChuryumovGerasimenko.

“We knew that every solar

system body with an atmosphere and a solid rocky surface has dunes on it, but we didn’t know what we’d find on Pluto,” said lead author Matt Telfer, lecturer in physical geography at the University of Plymouth.

“It turns out that even though there is so little atmosphere, and the surface temperature is around -230 Celsius (-382 Fahrenheit), we still get dunes forming.”

Scientists also believe the dunes, which seem undisturbed, likely formed within the last 500,000 years, possibly much more recently.

On Earth, to form such dunes with sand requires stronger winds,

said co-author Eric Parteli, lecturer in Computational Geosciences at the University of Cologne.

“The considerably lower gravity of Pluto, and the extremely low atmospheric pressure, means the winds needed to maintain sediment transport can be a hundred times lower,” he said.

On Pluto, solar radiation also causes temperature gradients in the granular ice layer, which contributes to the ability of dunes to form.

“Together, we have found that these combined processes can form dunes under normal, everyday wind conditions on Pluto,” Parteli said. (afp)

The mother of all lizards found in Italian Alps PARIS - Scientists said Wednesday they had tracked down the oldest known lizard, a tiny creature that lived about 240 million years ago when Earth had a single continent and dinosaurs were brand new.

Scans of the fossilised skeleton of Megachirella revealed the chameleon-sized reptile was an ancestor of today’s lizards and snakes, which belong to a group called squamates, an international team wrote in the science journal Nature.

This finding dragged the group back in time by 75 million years, and means that “lizards inhabited

the planet since at least 240 million years ago,” study co-author Tiago Simoes of the University of Alberta in Canada told AFP. That, in turn, suggested that squamates had already split from other ancient reptiles before the Permian/Triassic mass extinction some 252 million years ago, and survived it.

Up to 95 percent of marine- and 75 percent of terrestrial life on Earth was lost.

Megachirella, discovered some 20 years ago buried in compacted sand and clay layers in the Dolomites mountain range in northeast Italy, was initially misclassified as

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This file NASA image released September 17, 2015 shows, just 15 minutes after its closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft as it looked back toward the sun and captured this near-sunset view of the rugged, icy mountains and flat ice plains extending to Pluto’s horizon.

TAMPA - Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently despite the frigid dwarf planet’s very thin atmosphere, international researchers said Thursday.

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a close lizard relative.

But Simoes had questions.

“When I first saw the fossil I realised it had important features that could link it to the early evolution of lizards,” he said.

So he hooked up with colleagues to perform a more detailed analysis of the tiny skeleton, which included CT scanning.

The scans revealed previously unseen physical features, including the underside of the fossil, embedded in rock.

The team found a tiny bone in Megachirella’s lower jaw that is unique to the squamate family. (afp)

Holy Water Festival on Sunday (Jun. 3).

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The Holy Water Festival centered at Dukuh hamlet, Kenderan was attended by local customary leaders including Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, tourists, tourism players as well as invited tourists from various countries to participate in the seminar agenda with local and overseas speakers. Interestingly, when the festival was held, the committee prepared eleven types of holy water where in Balinese culture they are called tirta poured into a jug to be forwarded to the participants.

Chairman of the PHRI Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, said the development model can become one of the ways to increase the visit to Bali and Gianyar in particular. “We do not sell traditions but this is just informing. This has been running naturally from time to time. Except we are dictated to make something to do with culture, this may be possible. However, this one is natural and the tradition goes the way it is,” he said.

Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, A.A. Ari Brahmanta, who officially opened this Holy Water Festival, welcomes the public awareness to develop the territory. He said this effort is a form of tourism branding where the village is rich in springs, especially those related to historical and religious

tourism. Kenderan village is suitable to be developed into the buffer of rural tourism after Ubud rural tourism. Besides, this festival is expected to add various types of tourism promotions in Gianyar,” he added.

This official familiarly addressed as Gung Ari hoped the emergence of various tourism agendas will be able to empower local people and at the same time increase the economic income as a whole. “We expect that after this festival, Kendran tourism is growing,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, Chief of Kendran rural tourism awareness group (Pokdarwis), I Made Arka, said that his territory has eleven locations of holy springs, believed to be a separate grace for the region. “Other than being made into the icon, it also strengthens the unity and brotherhood among the residents and it has something to do with the history of local village having abundant water so that it becomes an icon and unites all villagers,” he added.

Aside from Kenderan village, two locations will also be developed namely the Purusa and Pradana waterfall, upstream and downstream of the local village. “Kendran village has many springs as one of the uniqueness that is not owned by other villages. The implementation of Holy Water Festival is expected to become an icon of Kendran village,” he explained. (kmb35)

Overseas scholarship program lacks of applicants Allocated for 20, only five people have applied

Davide BONADONNA / NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP / AFP

This handout picture received via the Nature website on May 28, 2018 shows a life scene in the Dolomites region, Northern Italy, about 240 million years ago, with Megachirella wachtleri walking through the vegetation.

MANGUPURA — Badung district government rolls out overseas scholarship program for students of Badung having outstanding achievement for academic year 2018/2019. This year, Badung district government limits to 20 people only because all costs are borne by the local government.

Unfortunately, up to Sunday (Jun. 3) only five applicants registered in the Badung Education Agency of the 20 quotas prepared. Actually, the registration remained open until Monday (Jun. 4). Therefore, there is still time for parents to enroll their sons and daughters.

Head of the Badung Education Agency, I Ketut Widia Astika, said his agency will wait until the clos-

ing date of the registration. “Well, the applicants of the overseas scholarship program are not so many and we wait until tomorrow (Monday). It is the last registration day,” said Widia Astika, when confirmed on Sunday (Jun. 3).

According to him, the lack of interest among the Badung community in the overseas scholarship program has been overcome by doing dissemination. “Dissemination has been done to the community through the schools,” he said.

This official from Kerobokan, North Kuta, hoped that until the end of the registration day the number of participants increases according to the quota provided.

“Hopefully, there are more applicants tomorrow (Monday) because it is the last registration day. Previ-

ously, some applicants still lacked of requirements,” he said.

Regarding the extension of the registration period, Widia Astika admitted that he will conduct consultation to the parties invited to work together. “If the applicants are still indeed a little, we will consult to the partner we work with,” he said.

As is known, the overseas scholarship program is given to the Badung community. As planned, every scholarship recipient will be given a maximum of IDR 500 million per year. The students are given freedom to choose their destination country.

They should study seriously and after graduating they are ready to devote themselves in the Badung district government. (kmb27)

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Head of the Badung Education Agency, I Ketut Widia Astika (C).

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Ex-refugees of Mount Agung need capital assistance

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The decline in volcanic activities of Mount Agung has not yet completely made the former refugees able to breathe. Many refugees are still troubled because their property has been already sold. Many are forced to change profession but the results are not as expected.

The former refugees mostly come from the slopes and the foot of Mount Agung. Every day they usually rely on farming and gardening. Actually, many of them have high intention to return to the previous profession but they cannot because of having no capital.

For instance, I Wayan Karta, 40, is one of the former refugees remaining to live hard. Before the crisis of Mount Agung, this man living in the area of Alas Kesasekan, Sebudi village, Selat, has a hobby of gardening while raising cattle. “I used to raising two cows, but none today,” he said on Sunday (Jun. 3).

Karta claimed to have sold his cattle at the beginning of evacuating to Swecapura Stadium, Klungkung.

When returning from the refuge, he hardly brought cash as the result of

selling cattle has run out for consumption during the evacuation. “I sold my cattle cheaply, only IDR 2 million per head whereas they had been bargained at IDR 10 million,” he recalled.

To survive, Karta who lives alone at a house measuring 4 x 6 meters should change profession into bamboo wall weaver. He processes bamboo from the beginning namely cutting, halving to making it into cane works. Unfortunately, in a day he can only make one square meter of cane works. From his job, he can only earn as much as IDR 10,000 per day. His woven bamboo wall is sold to collector at Muntig hamlet, Sebudi.

He wanted to raise cattle again but having no capital while the cattle have already been sold out. So, he has no money even though for purchasing calf. In addition, he does not dare to

cultivate his garden as being worried if the activities of Mount Agung will rise again.

The difficulties suffered by Karta are not just a matter of work, everyday he is also difficult to get clean water.

For the needs of cooking and drinking, he relies on rainwater, and it is even obtained by asking to his neighbor’s cistern. Karya himself has no place to hold such rainwater.

Amidst the difficulties encountered, Karta hoped the government can pay attention, at least can assist by purchasing him cattle to be raised.

Hopefully, similar assistance can also be channeled to other people experiencing similar conditions. “If possible, the government can also provide cistern assistance. If there is water, surely it will be easier,” he hoped. (117)

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Hundreds Runners Joined Kilorun Bali 2018

GIANYAR - Hundreds of runners joined the activities of Kilorun Bali 2018. The event was held on 2 to 3 June at Monkey Forest Ubud was initiated

by Index Creative Village Plc. supported by Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd. Index Creative Village Plc. itself is the best event organizer number seven in the world from

Thailand.

This series of festival combines running, dining, and travel, conducted in four countries of Asian tourism destinations, namely Bangkok in Thailand, Ubud in Indonesia, Osaka in Japan and Hanoi in Vietnam.

Kreingkrai Kanjanapokin, Founder & Group CEO of Index

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Creative Village Plc. as well as Event Organizer Kilorun revealed KG Run, one of the flagship festivals offering variety of typical Indonesian dishes. Including favorite foods of Former US President, Barack Obama namely fried rice, chicken satay, fried duck and various other culinary favored by local people.

Similar to KM Run held in Bangkok, this Ubud event offered a scenic route with scenic views of historical value, along the Sacred Monkey Forest, Puri Ubud, Puri Lukisan Museum, and much more. Total prize awarded at Kilorun Bali amounted to 216 million rupiah and 10 round-trip tickets, with a grand prize ticket to Osaka to follow the next event in September.

On the first day, Saturday (2/6), about 350 lovers of running and culinary join in KG or Aroi Run. KG is a category that is measured by weight gain after completion of the run. Medals are awarded for those whose gained weight around 0.5 kg to 1 kg. Runners can choose from 11 local dishes of Balinese and Indonesian served in some restaurants in Ubud.

The best runner, male and female category with the best

costume gets two tickets BaliBangkok round trip and the exclusive doll “Baowiw”.

While on the second day, Sunday (3/6), more than 1,000 participants enliven KM run or Run with Breakfast. There are 3 categories of choice; S Run (3KM), M Run (5KM), and L Run (10KM).

Long Run winners (10 KM), male and female category get two Bali-Bangkok round trip flight tickets, two Bali-Osaka round trip plane tickets, and 2 nights stay for 2 persons at Club Med Bali. There are also exclusive Baowiw doll souvenirs.

“The first series of Kilorun series 2018 series in Bangkok attended by 2,600 runners including guest stars, celebrities and public figures who want to break their own personal record. Around nineteen Thai celebrities have re-joined the Bali series, including renowned artist Woranuch Bhirombhakdi,” he said.

The running festival is aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles among the general public in ASEAN countries, supporting athletes both professional and amateur who want to run, and especially excite the local economy of Bali in the field of culinary, historical

places, culture and traditions.

Added Santisuk Klongchaiya, Director of Commercial of Thai AirAsia’s Thai AirAsia is provide support to stimulate tourism and sport in Thailand. “Working closely with Index Creative Village Plc, we initiated Kilorun 2018 “The Running Festival of Food, Fun, Friend, Family” held in four destinations namely Bangkok, Bali, Osaka and Hanoi to support their economy,” he explained.

AirAsia and AirAsia X currently serve all four routes and other routes for runners and visitors who want to participate in the festival. “The total prize we have prepared for these four destinations is 1.3 billion rupiah.”

After the event in Bali, runners who want to break their own record can directly register for the next run series that will take place in Osaka, Japan. The schedule on September 30th with the theme “Kilorun Osaka 2018.” The runners in the third series will be able to enjoy the urban-themed routes and walk around the attractions around Osaka, where culinary enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy authentic Osaka dishes. (kmb18)

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Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors

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NEW YORK - Eminem on Sunday fueled rumors that he was dating Nicki Minaj, creating an ultimate hip-hop power couple -- and one which few would have anticipated.

Eminem, the top-selling rapper of all time, addressed speculation of the relationship as he headlined the Governors Ball festival in New York -- although his phrasing was odd enough to leave lingering doubts.

“I’m going to tell you something about Nicki that she don’t even know,” Eminem told the crowd.

“We go together!” he said to cheers. “That’s all I wanted to say. Thank you for letting me get that off my chest.”

Minaj, one of the most influential women in hip-hop, suggested a relationship with Eminem late last month when she contributed a verse to the song “Big Bank” by rapper YG. “Told ‘em I met Slim Shady / Bag the Em / Once he go black he’ll be back again,” she said, using one of the alter ego character names of

the white rapper.

Posting the verse on Instagram, Minaj was asked by a fan whether she was in fact dating Eminem and she replied, “Yes.” But the unusually direct response stirred social media chatter that the relationship was little more than teasing between the two, and Eminem was coy on the subject when addressing an earlier concert.

Eminem, 45, has generated headlines for his turbulent personal life -- and often violent lyricism about women -- since he emerged in the 1990s. He twice married and divorced Kim Scott, his high school sweetheart from Michigan.

The Trinidad-born Minaj, 35, last year said she had ended a two-year relationship with fellow rapper Meek Mill. (afp)

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This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2018 shows US rapper Eminem at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards and American-Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj at the 2018 Met Gala.

‘Solo’ stays aloft but loses altitude in North American theaters

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Chewbacca poses on May 15, 2018 during a photocall for the film “Solo : A Star Wars Story” at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.

LOS ANGELES - “Solo: A Star Wars Story” clung to the top spot in North American theaters this weekend but again fell below expectations, taking in $29.3 million, just over a third its opening-weekend receipts, said box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

The three-day estimate left the film well behind two recent predecessors in the popular sci-fi franchise: 2016’s “Rogue One” made $64 million in its second weekend while last year’s “The Last Jedi” did even better, at $71 million, according to Variety.

Some film analysts blame “Star Wars” fatigue. Even by the standards of today’s sequel/prequel-heavy Hollywood, the franchise has been prolific.

Still, the Disney/Lucasfilm collaboration, starring Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of the swashbuckling space pilot, has amassed a cumulative global total of $264 million, something even Chewbacca probably would not sneeze at.

A strong second in North American

theaters was “Deadpool 2” from 20th Century Fox, at $23.3 million. That movie, the 11th installment in the XMen series based on Marvel Comics characters, stars Ryan Reynolds as the surly title character.

In third spot was a new release, “Adrift” from STX Films, at $11.5 million.

The movie stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in the true-life story of a young couple whose sailboat is slammed by a hurricane in mid-ocean, leaving Claflin badly injured, the boat in ruins and Woodley having to find the way back without navigation or communication tools.

In its sixth week out, Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” performed well, pulling in $10.4 million for fourth place.

The film, starring Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch and Scarlett Johansson, has now taken in $643 million domestically and a resounding $1.96 billion worldwide, making it the fourth biggest global release of all time. (afp)

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This Handout picture released by the National Disaster Relief Agency of Guatemala shows Volcano Fuego during an eruptive pulse in El Rodeo, Guatemala on June 3, 2018. At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, belching ash and rock and forcing the airport to close. The strong eruption was the second major one this year. The dead were from farming communities just south of the volcano who were trapped by hot lava flow, National Disaster Relief Agency spokesman David de Leon told reporters

Guatemala volcano eruption kills 25

At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, belching ash and rock and forcing the capital’s main airport to close. The volcano expelled hot muddy material that caused the deaths -- including of several children -- in the El Rodeo and Las Lajas communities located on its southern slope, disaster agency spokesman David de Leon said in a WhatsApp group.

Search and rescue operations for the missing and dead have been suspended due to low light and dangerous conditions, and will resume early on Monday morning, he said.

The eruption of the 3,763-meter (12,346-foot) volcano sent ash billowing over the surrounding area, turning plants and trees gray and blanketing streets, cars and people.

Farmers covered in ash fled for their lives as civil defense staffers tried to relocate them to shelters during the event.

National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) chief Sergio Cabanas said earlier that the eruption also left 20 injured and affected more than 1.7 million people.

President Jimmy Morales an-

nounced a red alert for Escuintla, Chimaltenango and Sacatepequez, the areas most affected by the eruption, and an orange alert throughout the country. The president said he and his government would determine whether to ask Congress to declare a state of emergency in the areas, while at the same time appealing to the population for calm.

- Death toll may rise -

Hundreds of personnel from the police, Red Cross and military have been dispatched to support emergency operations, Morales said. Cabanas said that the dead included a civil protection offi-

cial. More than 3,000 people were evacuated due to the eruption, which affected rural communities around the volcano as well as Antigua Guatemala, a colonial-era town very popular with tourists in the Central American country, he said.

Cabanas did not rule out the number of dead increasing, as there are “missing persons, but we do not know how many.” Dense ash blasted out by the volcano shut down Guatemala City’s international airport, civil aviation said.

People were working to clean ash off the runways to get the airport operating again.

The eruption is the second major one this year from the peak, following another that subsided at the beginning of February after sending ash towering 1.7 kilometers into the sky.

A September 2012 eruption of the volcano saw 10,000 people evacuated, while another in February 2015 forced the closure of the capital’s main airport. Apart from the Fuego volcano, there are two other active

volcanos in Guatemala. One of them, Pacaya, is just 20 kilometers from Guatemala City.(afp)

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