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Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut interrupted by man, flowers NEW YORK — Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut was interrupted when a member of the audience shouted at the actress and threw a bouquet of flowers at the stage before being escorted from the theater.

Knightley, who plays the title character in the play “Therese Raquin” was onstage Thursday with Gabriel Ebert when the disturbance took place at the Studio 54 Theatre, the same location where last year actor Shia LaBeouf was handcuffed during a performance of “Cabaret” for yelling obscenities. “Roundabout takes the safety of their actors and audiences very seriously and extra security will be added beginning tonight,” said Jessica Johnson, who represents the Roundabout Theatre Company. “For obvious reasons, we cannot comment on the exact nature of the additional security measures.”

The incident on Thursday occurred during the first preview of “Therese Raquin,” a stage adaptation of the Emile Zola novel in which Knightley plays a beautiful, but doomed, heroine.

At one point, a young man in the mezzanine got up, went to the railing and shouted. Knightly did not break character and the man was heard to say:

“Five seconds is too long to wait for a response!” An usher came and escorted the man back to his seat. When security arrived, the man tossed the flowers on his way out.

“Therese Raquin,” written in 1867, is about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who embarks on an illicit affair with a friend of her husband’s.

The story has been adapted into a 1953 film starring Simone Signoret and another recently starring Elizabeth Olsen.

Knightley made her West End debut in 2009 in the comedy “The Misanthrope” and two years later starred in Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour.” (ap)

Filming begins in Dubai for new movie ‘Star Trek Beyond’

DUBAI — Looking for a “vertical city” to stand in for a futuristic world, actors and filmmakers involved in the film “Star Trek Beyond” ended up among the gleaming towers of Dubai.

“We came searching for the future and found it,” said Jeffrey Chernov, one of the film’s executive producers.

“Star Trek Beyond,” the third movie in the reboot of the science-fiction series, is the latest film to be partially shot in the United Arab Emirates.

Others drawn here include filmmakers like J.J. Abrams, who helmed the last two “Star Trek” films and shot parts of the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VII” in Abu Dhabi. The city was also a location for the most recent “Fast & Furious” sequel.

Chernov also was an executive producer in 2011’s “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” which saw actor Tom Cruise scale parts of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper for the movie. Speaking Wednesday to journalists with other cast members in Dubai, Chernov said filmmakers found Dubai’s skyscrapers and futuristic vis-

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Chelsea crashes to fourth loss of title defense

Tip of the iceberg: No end in sight to migrant wave

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Ministry allocates IDR 3.25 trillion for tourism promotion

DENPASAR - The tourism ministry has allocated IDR 3.25 trillion for promoting tourism internationally. “Next year, we will post branding in various international media,” I Gde Pitana, deputy for international tourism marketing development in the tourism ministry said.

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On Friday, authorities in Dubai shut down busy Sheikh Zayed Road for a film shoot. A helicopter filmed along the multi-lane highway cutting through the heart of Dubai, which includes a portion of the Dubai Metro and tall residential towers and office buildings.

Actor Chris Pine, who plays Capt. James T. Kirk in the rebooted films, described opening up the blinds of his hotel room to look out on “such a stunning city.”

“It looks like whatever tomorrow will be,” Pine said. “It’s future land. It’s incredible.”

Other actors involved in “Star Trek Beyond,” directed by Justin Lin, include Idris Elba, Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg. The film is set for release in July. (ap)

The tourism promotion budget has been approved by the parliament, and 50 percent of the funds are to be used for promoting the Indonesian tourism brand.

Indonesia’s current tourism brand campaign focuses on the theme “Wonderful Indonesia”.

“We have to work seriously on our branding of Wonderful Indonesia. A brand will be accepted positively if it is communicated to the public incessantly,” he noted.

In the meantime, the government hopes to lure more foreign tourists to the country in a bid to boost the shrinking state income amidst the global economic slump.

The U.N. World Tourism Organization ((UN-WTO) reports that a significant growth of 4 percent was recorded in foreign tourists worldwide during the first half of 2015, despite severe blows with security problems and diseases that struck many African countries.

Some 538 million tourists traveled to international destinations from January to June 2015, or 21 million more than in the same period last year, the Madrid-based agency said.

Ad-driven Scorsese film premieres in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Oscarwinning director Martin Scorsese’s new film finally premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on Saturday after being pulled from the programme in Venice and amid criticism of its commercial nature.

The 16-minute film, titled “The

Audition” and starring Robert De Niro, made its world debut in an inconspicuous cinema tucked away at the back of a South Korean shopping mall. The idea for the film was conceived by Australian playboy billionaire James Packer and his business partner Lawrence Ho to

promote Studio City, the US$3.2 billion Hollywood-inspired casino the pair’s Melco Crown Entertainment are building in the Chinese enclave of Macau, and another similar project titled City of Dreams being built in Manila.

With lingering shots of the at-

tractions that will be on offer at the properties when they open, the film doesn’t shy away from openly commercial references.

But the cast plays up to the conceit, playing obviously exaggerated versions of themselves, including Scorsese, with the director lead-

ing the premise that he has them all vying for the one role in some imagined new production.

Elizabeth Kerr, The Hollywood Reporter’s reviewer in Busan, summed the experience up by saying the film was “keenly self aware.” (afp)

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Tourists flocked at Kuta Beach during their holiday in Bali Island. The tourism ministry has allocated Rp3.25 trillion for promoting tourism internationally.

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Investors turn to Buleleng

Paddy field being converted into dwellings

THE CONVERSION of paddy field into buildings has become rampant in Buleleng, and the price of land is skyrocketing. Inevitably, many farmers are tempted to sell their productive paddy fields to both domestic and foreign investors.

This situation, has cause many different groups of people concerned about the fate of Buleleng. The government for example

is helping subak groups to continue growing rice, in an effort to make it less tempting for farmers to sell their land.

Deputy Regent Buleleng Nyoman Sutjidra recently spoke of this issue during the Buleleng level subak competition that was held in the outermost courtyard of the Subak Celuk Buluh Temple, Anturan customary village, Buleleng.

Deputy Regent Sutjidra was accompanied by the Head of Culture and Tourism

Agency Gede Suyasa, Head of Agriculture Agency Nyoman Swatantra, and headman of Anturan Made Budi Astawa.

Deputy Regent Sutjidra said that the conversion of paddy field in the region is ongoing and that most farmers sell their land to make room for residential or tourist accommodations and other facilities.

The onslaught of land developers in the region has made it easy to seduce farmers into selling their land given that the price

of land can go into the hundreds of million of rupiah be 100 square meters.

Sutijidra gave the tourism area of Subak Celuk Buluh as an example of an area where farmers are feeling the pressure to sell. He worries that if the price of land continues to soar, that farmers will be encouraged to sell off their productive land.

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From page 1 If this situation is permitted to go like this, paddy fields in this tourism area will become increasingly rare. “Frankly speaking, I am very much concerned that paddy fields in tourism areas like Celuk Buluh will all be changed into hotels and restaurants,” he said.

To fight against the invasion of real estate developers, continued Sutjidra, farmers are expected to not let themselves be so easily lured by offers of large sums of money for their land. On the contrary productive land must be managed according to its original agricultural function for growing rice and other crops.

In order to make is easier for farmers to continue farming instead of selling their land, the government remains committed to making contributions to such things as infrastructure, leasing out tractors, providing seeds and fertilizer as well as water pumps to help irrigate rice fields in the dry season. “Actually paddy fields in the area are very productive and can yield as much as 8 tons of rice

per hectare per year. With such results, there should no longer be a desire to sell off land. We have prepared a budget for infrastructure and other things to help paddy fields remain productive, with the hope that famers will refrain from selling their land to developers,” added Sutjidra.

The county level subak competition, said Sutjidra is held regularly and is another effort to motivate farmer groups in Bueleng to preserve the internationally recognized system known as subak. Besides serving as a competion, this event also serves to evaluate and get input about how to best draft a subak preservation program that would take into account the pawongan (social), parhyangan (spiritual) and palemahan (environmental) aspects. “This competition will also motivate farmers to conserve subak that are admired around the world.We expect the younger generation to play a role in preserving the subak,” added Sutjidra.

Chief of Subak Celuk Buluh, Komang Widiantara, accompanied by headman of Anturan Made Budi Astawa said that the paddy field area in the subak that

he heads is still being maintained.

Land conversions have occurred but remain relatively few with the total of 21 hectares having been reduced to 18 hectares.

Lately however, Widiantara has become alarmed by the price of land that has skyrocketed. This situation is aggravated by the fact that most of the subak members are sharecroppers. Only two of his subak members cultivate their own land.

Nevertheless, Widiantara said that their are still planting and harvesting once a year. His subak has also been encouraged by the direction and guidance provided by the field extension officers of the Buleleng Agriculture Agency who teache farmers the legowo 21 planting system.

This cropping system has boosted the productivity of dry grain from 6.3 tons to 7.3 tons and even up to 8 tons per hectare.

“Grain production remains high and the selling price to middlemen is also high at IDR 310,000 per 100 square meters. Until now, these good result remain our weapon to counterattack the encroachment of real estate developers who are trying to buy our land,” concluded Widiantara. (kmb38)

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The conversion of paddy field into buildings has become rampant in Buleleng, and the price of land is skyrocketing.

Terraced paddy fields in Sambangan flattened by foreigner SINGARAJA - Tourism in Sambangan village, Sukasada has recently begun to be developed. Natural wonders such as extreme waterfalls and agricultural wonders such as the terraced paddy fields, have begun to attract both foreign and domestic tourists to this village.

At least one land developer has also started to eye this temperate village.

However rather that contribute to the development of tourism, they are instead focused on the beautiful stepped paddy fields for the development of villas.

Inevitably, locals from the village worry that tourism to the village will be adversely affected. Because it is the natural scenery -including the terraced paddy fields, that attracts tourists to this village, many of the villagers are worried that with the construction of villas, this landscape will slowly become eroded and thus reduce the “natural capital” that presently draws tourist to visit Sambangan.

Sambangan resident Nyoman Darmada said that they have been developing tourism in this village for some time now and that more and more tourists come to visit especially during the holiday season. He and his colleagues created ‘Tunjung Mekar’, a tourism awareness group for Sambangan village to deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed by how best to serve the tourists who come to enjoy the pristine scenery or to explore the streams and waterfalls here.

Obvisously this awareness group is worried that the landscape could be destroyed. Based on research that they conducted in the field, someone has bought up 33,000 square meters of the terraced paddy fields in Anyar hamlet that has since been levelled using heavy machinery. There are rumours that the new land owner plans to build a villa there.

“After having been sold off, the paddy fields were left to dry up and were then bulldozed. Shortly thereafter, the land was flattened with a bulldozer.

Apparently, the land that was purchased by a foreign national will be used to build a villa,” said Darmada.

According to this man who also serves as the Chairman of the Community Empowerment Agency (LPM) of Sambangan village, the panoramic terraced paddy field in the village must be preserved and not converted into buildings. If land development is not controlled, there will be more investors that buy paddy fields to build villas and other buildings.

One of the adverse impacts of this would be that that paddy fields, that have become the villages’ capital by attracting tourists, will disappear and cut off this source of revenue. Therefore Damada hopes that relevant agencies -especially village authorities, will address this problem and take measures to fortify the terraced paddy fields so that they can be maintained in a sustainable manner.

As an initial measure, tourism activists in Sambangan will discuss the issue and then submit the matter to the village and county authorities. “First we will discuss the matter, then we will communicate relevant issues to to the village and county government so that there can be a measure of control placed on people from outside of the village coming in and destroying out terraced rice paddies,” said Darmada.

There is also data that indicates that the paddy field that was sold to the foreigner is part of Subak Cenana of Anyar hamlet’s land. Previously the paddy field belonged to a resident of Ambengan village who sold this land that was known for never lacking irrigation water to a foreigner.

Not only was the land flattened by a bulldozer, but the road leading to the area of Subak Muara (located in the same village) was damaged by the weight of this heavy equipment. There is also fear that a bridge that was independently built by the community could also be damaged by the weight of large tonnage vehicles. “We do not know who buys the land. It is the only land here that has been sold and I do not know about the utilization of the land because it is owned by someone form outside the village.

The roads and bridges have become damaged by heavy equipment,” said another resident. (kmb38)

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InterContinental Bali presents Michelin star chef, Massimo Mantarro

JIMBARAN - InterContinental Bali Resort is proud to present the celebrated Italian Chef, Massimo Mantarro, of the Principe Cerami Restaurant in Taormina Sicily, which opened in 2004 and for which Chef Massimo has earned two Michelin stars. The first star was awarded in 2008 and the second in 2012. Massimo Mantarro also won the Gambero Rosso ‘Best Emerging Chef’ award in 2011, and says he is “now looking to get the third star,” maintaining “I am continuously striving for perfection.”

Chef Massimo began his culinary career at the Hotel Institute of Taormina in Sicily before studying and practicing at two of the world’s leading culinary schools: the esteemed Institute Etoile in Venice, and Ecole Lenôtre, the French school of Haute Cuisine in Paris. He then honed his skills at some of Italy’s most prestigious restaurants, including Hotel Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina, Savini Restaurant in Milan, The Exchange Restaurant in Turin, the two-star Michelin Mulinazzo Restaurant in Palermo, the two-star Michelin Ristorante Don Alfonso 1890 in Sant’Agata sui due Golfi, which is known as one of the best restaurants in Southern Italy, and the Dome Restaurant in Ragusa, which also has two Michelin stars. In 1991 he arrived at the San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina, where he worked with several famous Michelinstarred chefs before taking up the position of Executive Chef in 2003. The following year, his adventure continued with the opening of the San Domenico Palace Hotel’s gourmet restaurant, Principe Cerami.

“Cooking, for me,” declares Chef Massimo, “stems from my family’s tradition of cooking. It is my heritage. All of the basics I have learned from my family.” This innovative chef’s art now lies in bringing his Sicilian touch to refined haute cuisine, transforming conventional classics into light and exciting, mod-

ern Mediterranean adaptations, in which the consistencies and combinations of the ingredients will vary, but all of the rest will remain faithful to the timehonoured essence and harmony of Sicilian flavours.

Visitors and guests at InterContinental Bali Resort will now have the opportunity to experience a choice of events hosted by Chef Massimo, including some exclusive cooking classes, some à la carte gastronomic dinners, and a wine dinner with a seven course tasting menu, all of which will be taking place at the Resort’s Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant from 4th to 8th November 2015.

Chef Massimo’s à la carte and tasting menus will feature stunningly presented antipasti and primi piatti dishes such as ‘Chickpeas fondue with wild fennel,’ and ‘Pan-browned quail with avocado mayonnaise,’ as well as one of the chef’s favourites: ‘Linguine alla Norma’ with aubergines and marinated prawn tails – a typical Sicil-

ian dish named after an opera

by Vincenzo Bellini. Secondi piatti delights might include ‘Steamed cod with fresh sautéed vegetables and Pizzaiola sauce’ or ‘Beef fillet flavoured with rosemary, puréed carrots and Marsala wine sauce’ followed by a mouthwatering dessert such as ‘Ricotta cheese cassata with candied fruit Messinese style and green cardamom sauce.

Experience, learn, and delight in the fruits of your labour at one of Chef Massimo’s personally hosted cooking classes, on either Friday 6th November 2015 or Saturday 7th November 2015 from 10 am – 1.30 pm.

Indulge yourself with a Planeta Sicilian wine dinner on Friday 6th November 2015. Predinner cocktails from 6.30 pm followed by dinner at 7 pm.

Relish Chef Massimo’s outstanding creations at his Gastronomic dinners, which will take place on 4th, 5th, 7th & 8th November 2015, from 6.30 pm onwards.

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses.

Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

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Mass ascension kicks off international balloon fiesta ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico— Tens of thousands of spectators swarmed the launch field Saturday for the first mass ascension of the 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The nine-day event kicked off at dawn. More than 500 balloons representing dozens of states and nearly 20 different countries registered for the event this year. Among them were “Star Wars” character balloons such as one depicting the head of villain Darth Vader, which inevitably floated across from a Yoda balloon. Other popular draws included two bees kissing and a flying pig with sunglasses.

Organizers say it’s one of the most photographed events in the world.

“Every time I turn around, I see another one,” said Kim Kaiser, who came from Ver-

mont. “I’ve got to get a picture of this one and that one.”

One of the big draws of the balloon fiesta is the ability of spectators to roam the city’s 72-acre (29-hectare) balloon park to watch the morning mass ascensions.

Marilyn Oates, who traveled from Michigan, said nothing compares to being surrounded by so many hot air balloons.

“There’s no explaining the majesty of it and it’s so huge and you can’t explain it in words,” Oates said. “You have to come and see it.”

A combination of factors makes Albuquerque the

perfect place for the fiesta: typically clear skies, cool mornings and wind patterns at various elevations that help keep the balloons aloft over the city.

The mountains that border the city’s east side and weather patterns help create what is known as the “box.” When the box is in effect, the lower winds blow south and higher winds blow north, meaning balloonists can travel one direction, then backtrack to land near their launch site by changing elevation. That keeps the balloons bobbing over the city rather than drifting away.

Several balloons that took off in the morning later landed in a nearby park where balloon chase crews were poised to retrieve them. (ap)

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Hot air balloons fly during the opening day of the 44th International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The nine-day event attracts hundreds of balloonists and thousands of spectators from around the world.

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Persuading the coming generation to care for wildlife

GIANYAR - Bali Safari & Mark Park (BSMP) has combined the global celebration of World Animal Day with “Hari Tumpek Kandang” – the day reserved for honoring pets, livestock and the entire animal kingdom on the Bali Hindu calendar.

On Saturday, October 3, 2015, 50 children from the Cening Bali Orphanage were invited to the Park as a concrete step to increase wildlife awareness among today’s youth.

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Gandhiji’s life and teachings remembered

by Balinese students

DENPASAR - The students of State Senior High School No. 4 (SMAN4) in Denpasar, Bali gathered in large number in an elegant event to pay tributes to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, on his birth anniversary celebrations held on the morning of 2 October 2015 at the school auditorium jointly with the Consulate General of India and the Indian Cultural Centre in Bali.

The event was attended by nearly 150 students from all three Grade-X, IX & XII along with their Vice-Principal, I Made Sudana, and English-language teacher, Mrs. Ary Dewi. The Vice-Head of Department of Education, Youth & Sports of the Provincial Administration of Bali, Mr. I Wayan Susila, as well as the Head of Department of Education, Youth & Sports of the Denpasar City Regional Administration, Mr. I Wayan Supartha, attended.

The students shared their remembrances of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and his teachings and spoke about how non-violence (ahimsa) and truthfulness or passive resistance (satyagraha) could change the mindset and help in ending conflicts and foster peace and harmony. The students actively participated in various activities of the event such as painting competition, essay writing, poem recital & singing of Bhajans.

Earlier in his message, the Principal of the School, Dr. I. Wayan Rika, welcomed the initiative by the Consulate General of India in Bali to celebrate the

UN International Day of NonViolence commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October in SMA Negeri 4. The students and teachers of the School participate in the ‘International Summit on Community Development and Leadership’ held annually by Modern School, Barakhamba Road in New Delhi.

During his address, the Consul General thanked the School Principal, teacher and the students for their whole-hearted support and active participation in commemorating the birth anniversary of a visionary world leader. He elaborated that the Consulate intends to take similar event to other Schools as well to remind the younger generation of Gandhiji’s philosophy in order to foster peace and harmony in the contemporary strife-ridden world society. He narrated incidents from Gandhiji’s life depicting his strong belief in truthfulness and ahimsa and how the young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became Mahatma Gandhi when he faced injustice and oppression during his stay in South Africa.

The Consul General reminded students to steadfastly follow the principles of honesty & truthfulness, ahimsa and satyagraha, and develop strong character while working for the larger good of the society and helping the poor and the oppressed people and ensuring religious co-existence.

He encouraged the students to fight intolerance and promote tolerance of differing viewpoints of others in building up a harmonious society.

Celebrated once every 210 days on the Balinese Calendar, rituals performed on “Tumpek Kandang” are a symbolic offering for all animals living in the world - including household pets, stock and those animals in the wild.

“Tumpek Kandang” also seeks to champion the Balinese commitment to Tri Hita Karana meant to maintain balance in the universe by striving for harmony between mankind and nature, among members of the human race, and between mankind and the environment as a whole.

By all indications, the group of children hosted by the Bali Safari and Marine Park greatly enjoy the range of activities prepared for their visit. In addition to experiencing the motorized Safari Journey through animal habitats representing Indonesia, Asia and Africa - the kids also toured the park that is home to some 60 animal species, visited the

Fresh Water Aquarium, witnessed the Animal and Elephant Show, and attended the hour-long Bali Agung Show.

The Park’s Educational Team also brought the delighted children to the Petting Zoo where they helped feed the animals and took turns grooming a pony. Along the way, many of the young visitors from the orphanage experienced their first direct contact with live animals, a crucial step in developing an affection and interest in the animal kingdom.

Before the day’s visit ended, the Bali Safari and Marine Park invited the children to join a special “Tumpek Kandang” ceremony held in front the giant Ganesha statue. There, they joined a group of elephants, orangutans, snakes, macaws and a binturong in presenting beautiful offerings made of palm leaves, flowers, cakes and fruits to God - seeking His blessing on all

creatures great and small.

William Santoso General Manager of the Bali Safari & Marine Park commented: “World Animal Day is a very special day for everyone involved with the Park. On this day we are all reminded of the importance of protecting the environment and sustaining our animal kingdom. By inviting the children of the Cening Bali orphanage to help us celebrate this day, we hope to instill a sense of concern and love for the natural world that surrounds us all.”

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4th. The first formal marking of the day took place in 1931 in Florence, Italy at a convention of ecologists. Each year on this same date, all types of animals are honored with special supporting events held around the world. The date of October 4th was initially selected for World Animal Day because it coincided with the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for centuries for his love of animals and the environment.

Today, animal lovers from around the world continue to revere this date selected as World Animal Day without reference to their religious creed, nationality or varying personal backgrounds.

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Bali Safari & Mark Park (BSMP) has combined the global celebration of World Animal Day with “Hari Tumpek Kandang” – the day reserved for honoring pets, livestock and the entire animal kingdom on the Bali Hindu calendar.

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A Syrian refugee man carrying his daughter rushes to the beach as he arrives on a dinghy from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Sunday, Oct. 4 , 2015.

Nusa Penida Island

Nature preservation and conservation as part of NPF SEMARAPURA - Other than aiming to increase the number of tourist who visits Nusa Penida, the Nusa Penida Festival (NPF) 2015 is also seeking to promote the preservation and conservation of nature, particularly the marine conservation areas (KKP) of Nusa Penida as the main attraction of this subdistrict. The Nusa Penida Festival will hold various competitions that visitors can participate in.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, revealed that the government is calling on a number of travel agencies to invite their guests to participate in the Nusa Penida Festival.

This year’s festival is titled ‘Enjoy the Blue Paradise’ alluding to Nusa Penida as a place where visitors can enjoy local marine tousim.

This tourism promotion activity will be held on October 2-4, 2015

in Lembongan. Regent Suwirta described various marine activities that will enliven the festival in the waters of Nusa Penida. He added that preparations for the Nusa Penida Festival 2015 have been running well. “The committee is working hand in hand with the local community for the Festival preparations that include dance rehearsals as well as the setting up

of the stage and the various competitions,” he said.

Regent I Nyoman Suwirta explained that the Nusa Penida Festival 2015 focuses on three main things namely; the nature, culture and adventure of Nusa Penida tourism. In the category of nature, there will be various campaign activities held related to nature preservation and conservation. For example, there will be coral transplantation activities, a beach cleanup, mangrove planting, education on preservation of marine environment for children as well as spiritual and religious ceremonies such as mulang pakelem accompanied with Rejang

Dance involving 1,000 dancers to invoke the well being and balance of nature.

In the category of culture, the Nusa Penida Festival will present a wide range of original cultural and artistic practices that are unique to Nusa Penida. The culture of Nusa Penida has been naturally well maintained because there has been very little cultural influences from outside of the island. Examples of this include the Jangkang Dance, Gandrung Bungan Urip and the Gambuh Dance. The closing night will be jazzed up with fragmentary show describing the legend of the formation of Lembongan and Cen-

ingan Islands. Other than the arts there will also be displays of Nusa Penida’s marine culture in the form of competitions like a traditional regatta, a mini regatta, canoe races, a seaweed cultivation competition (fastening and unfastening seaweed knots) as well as a Balinese fashion contest. Interestingly, these competitions will also involve foreign travelers.

Finally, for the adventure category of the Nusa Penida Festival, visitors will be invited to cycle around Ceningan and Lembongan Island, enjoy a village tour, snorkel, surf and explore mangrove forests by traditional traditional boat. (dwa)

Charms of agate in Buleleng has not dimmed

SINGARAJA - The hustles of Lovina Festival 2015 become an opportunity for merchants to display the superiority of their agate product. Even though the charm of agate has begun to fade recently, it does not discourage the vivacity of agate merchants in Buleleng. It is taken advantage by merchants to reap a profit throughout the festival.

Charm of the agate is indeed never-ending in Buleleng. Its en-

thusiasts are even dominated by younger and older generations that are eager to collect some unique types. Such opportunity is captured for selling high quality agate in the festival. Several motifs of agate are sold in the exhibition such as elephant semen, heartwood, banana trunk, aerial root, tiger fur, amethyst and Pulaki.

Apriyanto, a merchant from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), sold agate with some colleagues. The agate

sold is armed with trust among his friends. Hundreds of agates sorted and cut are sold in groups. “We sell agate in groups and our capital is only trust. If an agate is sold, the money is divided equally including the capital of purchasing the raw material,” he said, Thursday (Oct. 1).

However, Apriyanto told that recently people’s interest in agate is not as high as when it first emerged in the community. Allegedly the

popularity of agate has begun to decline, but the number of merchants remains to hawk their products in booths of exhibition. “Lately it is still quiet. People rarely buy and mostly do window-shopping,” he said.

He pointed out that during the Buleleng Festival (Bulfest) in August 2015 he was able to reap profit worth IDR 5 million in five days.

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Lumajang. “People’s interest in the purchase of the agate diminishes.

Two years ago, many people did.

Now, it has changed and the selling is currently turning sluggish,” said Apriyanto.

He added that the most expensive green bacan agate is sold for IDR 5 million. Shiny tiger fur agate is sold for IDR 5 million.”A 10-percent commission of the agate sales is given to the organizer,” he said. (kmb34)

Tip of the iceberg: No end in sight to migrant wave ZAGREB, Croatia — One month after the body of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach — and a week after the European Union agreed to secure its borders — the migrant crisis has largely fallen off the front pages and reporters are going home.

But the human tide keeps rolling northward and westward, and aid agencies are preparing for it to continue through the winter, when temperatures along the migrant trail will drop below freezing. They fear the crisis may get worse.

“One thing is clear, the movement is not going to die down,” said Babar Baloch, the U.N. refugee agency’s representative in the Balkans. “What we are seeing right now ... it’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

While over a half million people have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe this year, more than double the figure for all of 2014, that is only a fraction of the people who are on the move. Some 4 million have fled Syria after more than four years of civil war, and 8 million have been displaced inside the country. And it’s not just Syrians. It’s Iraqis and Iranians, Afghans and Eritreans.

The EU acknowledged the scale of the problem last week, even after it approved a plan to toughen border controls and provide at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to help Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan care for refugees living in their countries. The first new border measures won’t take effect until November, and a proposal for strengthening the EU border agency is due in December.

“Recently I visited refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan and

I heard only one message — we are determined to get to Europe,” European Council President Donald Tusk said after the agreement was announced. “It is clear that the greatest tide of refugees and migrants is yet to come.”

While the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday reported a “noticeable drop” in migrants entering Greece by sea — as weather conditions deteriorated this week — agency spokesman Adrian Edwards said “any improvement in the weather is likely to bring another surge in arrivals.”

About 1,500 people arrived in Greece on Thursday, down from 5,000 a day in recent weeks, UNHCR said.

The EU was spurred to act after photos of Aylan lying face down on a Turkish beach were published around the world, triggering outrage over the suffering of migrants fleeing war and poverty. Aylan drowned, along with his mother and brother, when their boat capsized on the journey from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. Before the EU can stop the influx, it must convince the world that it has regained control of its borders after months of news coverage showing the virtually unimpeded flow of people traveling from Turkey to Greece, then north through the Balkans to Austria, Germany and Sweden.

The surge came as donors cut

back on funding for groups supporting Syrian refugees. The World Food Program in August said funding shortfalls forced it to cut food aid by 50 percent for 1.5 million refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. EU members pledged to restore funding for the WFP as part of their agreement last week.

The aid is important. Most refugees are unable to build new lives in their Middle Eastern host countries because they are barred from working. And as they watch their resources vanish, even people who hadn’t planned to go to Europe are now considering it.

“There’s no hope at all, so moving on seems the only option,” Baloch said. “It could be an exodus in the making.”

Take, for example, Zafer, a Syrian refugee who spoke on condition that his last name not be used for fear of reprisals. Zafer, 43, fled his country three years ago for Istanbul and is now contemplating Europe, encouraged by a friend who made the illegal crossing to Greece and is now in Germany.

“I don’t have a future here, it is very hard. I had a budget but it is running out,” he told The Associated Press. “I am worried about my children’s education. Now they are young, but what will happen later when they are older? I am worried.”

He isn’t alone.

With a migrant path clearly established, complete with signposts on how to get to Europe, aid groups say it’s almost as if a message has gone out: This is your chance. Now or never. (ap)

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Israel bars Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City

JERUSALEM — In an unprecedented measure, Israeli police barred Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday in response to stabbing attacks that killed two Israelis and wounded three others, as Israel’s prime minister vowed a “harsh offensive” to counter rising violence.

Tensions have flared in recent weeks over an Old City holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews, a series of so-called “lone wolf” attacks on Israelis and a security clampdown, which on Sunday saw Israeli troops launch a bloody arrest raid in the West Bank.

The latest spike in violence comes at a time when many Palestinians no longer believe statehood through negotiations with Israel is possible.

Israeli commentators raised the possibility of a third uprising, though Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has so far prevented major outbreaks of violence despite his growing friction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In response to the recent violence, Israeli police said they would prevent Palestinian residents of Jerusalem from entering the Old City for two days during a Jewish holiday. Palestinians who live, work and study within the Old City, as well as Israelis and tourists, will be allowed in.

“This is a drastic measure that’s being taken in order to make sure there are no further attacks during the Jewish festival where you can see thousands of people visiting the Old City,” Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Israel captured the Old City and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, and later annexed the areas. Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of their hoped-for state.

Some 300,000 Palestinians live in Jerusalem, making up about a third of the city’s population. They live in the predominantly Arab eastern district and have residency status in the city, but do not hold Israeli citizenship.

They are usually free to enter the Old City in east Jerusalem, where major Muslim, Christian and Jewish holy sites are located. Jerusalem expert Danny Seidemann said it is the first time since Israel captured the Old City in 1967 that it has prevented Jerusalem’s Palestinians from entering.

In the latest attack, Israeli police say a Palestinian teenager stabbed and moderately wounded a 15-year-old Israeli early Sunday morning in Jerusalem before being shot dead by Israeli police.

Israeli TV showed footage of the alleged assailant walking along the city’s light rail tracks as bystanders screamed, “Shoot him!” In the video, a police car arrives on the scene, multiple gunshots are heard, and the attacker is then seen lying on the ground. (ap)

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Palestinians carry an injured man during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Israeli troops shot and wounded at least 18 Palestinians in violence during an arrest raid in the Jenin refugee camp, a Palestinian hospital director said.

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BUSINESS BoJ to cut forecast for economic, price growth TOKYO - The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will this month cut its forecast for both economic growth and inflation amid a slowdown in the global economy and cheaper commodities, a leading newspaper said Saturday.

The central bank will unveil the downward revisions in its biannual outlook for economic activity and prices report due out October 30, the Nikkei business daily said.

BoJ policymakers will downgrade the forecast for economic growth to around one percent from 1.7 percent for the current fiscal year to March 2016, the daily said. It added that the following fiscal year’s growth estimate would also be lowered from 1.5 percent, but did not give details.

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun -- or Nikkei daily, which recently bought the Financial Times for $1.3 billion -- has a track record of financial scoops and is considered a must-read for executives.

With China and other emerging markets slowing, the global economy is seen expanding by only about three percent this year, with little hope of a quick improvement in 2016, it said.

Japanese business investment, consumer spending and other economic activity is holding up well in the Bank’s view, but it forecasts that domestic growth may fall somewhat short of expectations, it added.

The central bank is also expected to trim its consumer price growth forecast, from its earlier estimate of 0.7 percent to less than 0.5 percent for the current fiscal year in the wake of a slump in crude oil prices, the daily said. The Nikkei did not publish what the specific new forecast.

BoJ policymakers will consider pushing back the bank’s expected timeframe for achieving its 2.0 inflation target, now described as around the first half of fiscal 2016 starting in April next year, according to Nikkei.

Central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda remains upbeat on reaching the promised 2.0 percent inflation -- a cornerstone of Japan’s attempt to conquer years of deflation and revive the long-sluggish economy.

But Japanese consumer prices fell 0.1 percent in August year-on-year, the first decline in over two years, official data showed late September, fuelling speculation that the central bank may unleash a fresh round of stimulus measures. (afp)

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CROWDING at tourist attractions in urban areas has caused many tourists to seek out alternative tourist attractions that provide serenity. Cycling tours in tourism villages such as Bayunggede village, Kintamani provide such an alternative.

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In this Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, a Philadelphia business displays a help wanted sign in its storefront. The September jobs report coming Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, will provide clues to the job market’s health that go beyond the unemployment rate.

An ailing global economy starts to weigh on US job market WASHINGTON — A sagging global economy has finally caught up with the United States. Nervous employers pulled back on hiring in August and September as China’s economy slowed, global markets sank and foreigners bought fewer U.S. goods. Friday’s monthly jobs report from the government suggested that the U.S. economy, which has been outshining others around the world, may be weakening.

Lackluster growth overseas has reduced exports of U.S. factory goods and cut into the overseas profits of large companies. Canada, the largest U.S. trading partner, is in recession. China, the second-largest economy after the United States, is growing far more slowly. And emerging economies, from Brazil to Turkey, are straining to grow at all.

A result is that economists now expect the Federal Reserve to delay a long-awaited increase in interest rates, possibly until next year. Employers added just 142,000 jobs in September, and the government sharply lowered its estimate of gains in July and August by a combined 59,000. Monthly job growth averaged a mediocre 167,000 in the July-September quarter, down from 231,000 in the April-June period.

The unemployment rate remained a low 5.1 percent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The

proportion of adults who either have a job or are looking for one is at a 38-year low.

U.S. stock prices have tumbled as fears of a global slowdown have intensified. Volatile financial markets can make businesses too anxious to expand and hire.

“We’re back to a period of what I call corporate caution,” says Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS. “It’s wait and see.

If things stabilize, we could see hiring come back.”

On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell about 200 points soon after the jobs report was issued before recovering to close up 200. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dipped below 2 percent, a sign that investors anticipate sluggish growth and low inflation.

Over the past year, the dollar has risen about 15 percent against overseas currencies, making U.S. goods costlier overseas and imports cheaper. Declining exports have led

many analysts to slash their growth estimates for the July-September quarter to a subpar 1.5 percent annual rate or less.

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar has said it will cut up to 5,000 jobs by year’s end. Lower oil prices have hurt its sales of drilling equipment, and overseas sales of its construction machines have fallen.

Hershey has said it will shed 300 positions in the U.S. this year after sales in China plunged.

A host of other companies have announced layoffs in recent weeks, including Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer; ConAgra Foods, which makes Chef Boyardee and Slim Jims; and Chesapeake Energy, which has been hurt by lower oil prices.

The tepid pace of hiring clouds the picture for the Fed, which is considering whether to raise rates from record lows. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has said that the job market is nearly healed. But she’s also said she wants to see further hiring and pay growth for reassurance that inflation is edging toward the Fed’s 2 percent target. Average hourly wages are up just 2.2 percent in the past year — far below the 3.5 percent or 4 percent considered healthy. (ap)

Headman of Bayunggede, I Wayan Suarjaya, explained that two years ago cycling tours invaded his village and came as a breath of fresh air because the levies of IDR 2,500 per person that they charge have been used to support rural development. “This cycling tour provides additional funds to village, sometimes as much as IDR 1 million per month, that can be put towards developing this rural village,” he explained.

He added that guests who join this cycling tour are generally handled by travel agencies in Bali and not only enjoy cycling but also have a chance to interact with with the local villages and witness local traditions,” he explained.

Mistari, who works for a travel agency that handles bicycle tours said that cycling in tourism villages is a growing trend. Bayunggede, has in fact been greeting cyclists since 2004 and continues to greet more and more visitors every year. “This tour looks for unique tourism villages, and Bayunggede is definitely one,” he said.

Mistari also mentioned that every day there are between 20 and 50 tourists who join the bicycle tour. The route covered runs from Bayunggede, Kintamani and finishes at Taro village, Gianyar. “Our route runs along 7 km,” said Mistari.

He also added that the management of tourism villages in Bangli has been going well and that there are even supporting facilities.

However, he still hopes that the local government can help to improve tourist attractions.

In addition, human resources also need to be improved. “Tourism villages are already good.

Hopefully, they can be further developed and receive the attention of the local government,” he concluded. (kmb45)

The tourists are ejnoying their time by cycling in Kintamani.

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Presidential Palace at Tampaksiring: counter-suit

GIANYAR - Residents from the area around the Presidential Palace in Tampaksiring filed acroutersuit in the Gianyar District Court, on Thursday (Oct. 1). A previous lawsuit had been filed by the Tampaksiring Royal Palace. Currently the plaintiffs are residents of Manukaya village, Tampaksiring, who are demanding compensation for their land that has been used by the presidential palace for the last 50 years.

In addition to filing a lawsuit in the Gianyar District Court, Manukaya residents also unfurled two banners reading: “We are a small

communities, do not rob us of our rights, o ruler we want justice” and another banner reading “People of Manukaya follow the measure of Tampaksiring Royal Palace to sue Tampaksiring Presidential Palace in order to get our rights and justice”.

The attorney representing Manukaya residents, I Wayan Koplog Antara, said that the demand is being put forward by five people who own the land that has been part of the area of the Presidential Palace since 1963 and which covers approximately 1.52 hectares. “The land owned by these villagers has

been used as the Presidential Palace for 50 years without there being any compensation at all,” he said.

Antara affirmed that the lawsuit filed by the five residents has been registered in two case files: No.177/ PTTG 2015 of Gianyar District Court dated October 1, 2015 and case No. 178 / G2015 of the Gianyar District Court.

Manukaya residents’ attorney added that the defendants in this case are the Chief of the Tampaksiring Presidential Palace, State Secretary of the RI in this case the Bureau Chief of the Ministry of Secretary of State Affairs, the Min-

ister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia in this case Directorate General of State Property of the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of Bali as the authority who gives the decree of rights of use and the Head of National Land Agency of Gianyar as the official that issued the certificate of the right of use.

“So, they are being sued today because the land of the Tampaksiring Presidential Palace has been certified with the right of use,” he explained.

Chief of Tampaksiring Presidential Palace, Dewa Gede Suartana, when contacted, claimed not to

know about the lawsuit being filed by residents of Manukaya hamlet.

He also emphasized that the ownership of Tampaksiring Presidential Palace is under State Secretariat of the RI, while his institution only serves as a user. “The Tampaksiring Presidential Palace area is under the State Secretariat, so all matters regarding compensations have been set forth therein, we only just serve users of the space. Previously there was a lawsuit from the local royal palace. We have yet to be informed about this (lawsuit of residents— Ed), we have not received any letter yet,” he said. (kmb35)

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Doctors Without Borders leaves Afghan city after airstrike

KABUL — International medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday it has withdrawn from the northern Afghan city of Kunduz after a deadly airstrike destroyed its hospital, killing 19 people.

The humanitarian crisis in the city, which briefly fell to the Taliban last week before the government launched a counteroffensive, has grown increasingly dire, with shops shuttered because of ongoing fighting and roads made impassable by mines planted by insurgents.

“All critical patients have been referred to other health facilities and no MSF staff are working in our hospital,” said Kate Stegeman, the communications manager for Doctors Without Borders, using the French acronym for the organization.

“Some of our medical staff have gone to work in two hospitals where some of the wounded have been taken,” she added.

Investigations are continuing into the bombing of the hospital on Saturday, which killed at least 19 people, including 12 MSF staffers. The group blames a U.S. airstrike. Afghan officials said helicopter gunships returned fire from Taliban fighters who were hiding in the facility.

Stegeman said there were no insurgents in the facility at the time of the bombing. AP video footage of the burned out compound in the east of Kunduz city shows automatic weapons, including rifles and at least one machine gun, on

windowsills.

President Ashraf Ghani has said a joint investigation is underway with U.S. Forces. President Barack Obama said that he expected a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding the bombing.

The Taliban seized Kunduz last Monday but have since withdrawn from much of the city in the face of a government counterattack.

Sporadic battles continue as troops attempt to clear remaining pockets of militants.

The Taliban’s brief seizure of Kunduz marked the insurgent group’s biggest foray into a major urban area since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion ended their rule.

Afghan forces have been struggling to combat the Taliban since the U.S. and NATO shifted to a support and training role at the end of last year, officially ending their combat mission in the war-torn country.

Militants blocked and mined roads as soon as they entered Kunduz to prevent people from leaving and to thwart the government’s assault.

The deputy head of the Afghan National Disaster Management Authority, Aslam Sayas, said he was aware of the growing needs

of people trapped inside the city.

“We are waiting for the security situation to improve to give us an opportunity to reach those needy people,” he said. Saad Mukhar, the Kunduz provincial public health director, estimates that more than 70 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in the city since the fighting began.

“I’m afraid that if this situation continues, we will not be able to help our patients because right now we are facing a serious, drastic shortage of medicine,” he said.

Rahmatullah Hamnawa, a reporter with Salam Watandar radio, said cooking gas prices have more than doubled. Fuel that was 85 cents per liter before the Taliban moved in is now $1.30 per liter, he said.

Grocers and pharmacists who spoke with The Associated Press by telephone from inside the city said they make furtive deliveries after assessing the security situation.

Shir Aghan, who runs a general store, said the shops were full of food items, but many shop keepers had fled to neighboring provinces before the Taliban sealed the city.

“People call me and if it’s safe I’ll go out and sell them what they need,” he said.

Local television showed live footage of police officers handing bread to children, one of whom said he had not eaten for three days. (ap)

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Iranian officials pray as they touch the coffin of a dead hajj pilgrim who was killed in a deadly stampede in Mina near Mecca in Saudi Arabia on September 24, at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Thousands attend funerals of Iranians killed in hajj crush

TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of mourners have attended funeral services in Iran for pilgrims killed in a stampede during last month’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

A ceremony at Tehran University on Sunday was one of several held for dozens of victims whose remains were flown back to Iran the day before. Another 114 bodies arrived Sunday.

Iran has blamed Saudi authori-

ties for the disaster, which heightened tensions between the two regional rivals. Mourners at the Tehran ceremony chanted “death to Al-Saud,” referring to Saudi Arabia’s ruling family.

Saudi authorities say 769 pilgrims died in the stampede near Mecca in the worst disaster to strike the annual pilgrimage in a quartercentury. Iran appears to have lost the largest number of pilgrims, with 464 dead. (ap)

Turkey says Russian airstrikes in Syria ‘unacceptable’

ANKARA — Turkey’s president says Russian airstrikes that have targeted some foreign-back insurgents in Syria are unacceptable and warned Moscow that it runs the risk of alienating itself in the region.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before departing for France on Sunday that Russia was making a “grave mistake” and that Turkey was “saddened and perturbed” by its actions.

Russia says the airstrikes that

began Wednesday are targeting the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s Syrian affiliate, but at least some of the strikes appear to have hit Western-backed rebel factions. An activist group said Saturday that the Russian air raids have killed 39 civilians.

On Friday, Turkey and its allies issued a joint statement asking Moscow to cease attacks on the Syrian opposition and to focus on fighting IS. (ap)

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The burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Nine local staffers for Doctors Without Borders were killed and 30 were missing after an explosion that may have been caused by a U.S. airstrike.

Tourism sites in Indonesia, which are rich in natural beauty, are among the best sellers in the world, but the potential has remained unfulfilled for a number of reasons.

Recently, the government has adopted a more liberal visa policy offering visa free travel to tourists from many countries.

“Visa free travel is one of the easiest ways of luring more tourists to the country,” an official was quoted as saying.

Also, the government has announced it would offer visa free travel for short term visitors from an additional 47 countries beginning next month.

The 47 countries would bring the number to 92 countries whose citizens no longer need visas in order to enjoy all tourist sites in the country. (ant)

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Weather hinders search for missing small Indonesian plane

MAKASSAR — Rugged terrain and bad weather have hampered the search Saturday for a small passenger plane that went missing with 10 people on board in eastern Indonesia, officials said. The search was halted at dusk and would resume Sunday.

The DHC-6 Twin Otter plane lost contact with air traffic controllers 11 minutes after taking off in good weather Friday from Masamba in South Sulawesi province, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata. No distress signal was received.

The plane, owned by the private Aviastar Mandiri airline, was headed for Makassar, the provincial capital. It was carrying three crew members and seven passengers, including three children, Barata said.

“Our search and rescue operation today failed,” said Henry Bambang Soelistyo, who heads Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency. “Until now we have not yet been able to find out the approximate

location of the crash.”

He added that mountainous terrain and steep cliffs along with fog have hampered search efforts from the air and ground.

The search was halted due to darkness and would be resumed Sunday covering a wider area than Saturday’s search which was only focusing on a 15-mile (24-kilometer) radius from where it last made contact, he said.

Ahmad Munir, head of the airport authority in Makassar, said satellite data showed the aircraft’s last known position was about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from Masamba.

Petrus Budi Prasetyo, commercial general manager for the airline, said earlier that the company has

dispatched a Twin Otter and a helicopter to comb the area, along with an aircraft each from the military and police.

The Ministry of Transportation ordered the airliner to halt commercial operations of its Twin Otter turboprop planes for examination.

According to its website, the domestic airliner operates four Twin Otters.

The 1981 Canadian-made plane joined Aviastar last January and underwent its most recent maintenance on Sept. 15, Petrus said.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago nation of about 250 million people, has been plagued by transportation accidents in recent years, including plane and train crashes and ferry sinkings.

It is one of Asia’s most rapidly expanding airline markets, but is struggling to obtain qualified pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers and modern airport technology. (ap)

BANDA ACEH — Two suspected lesbians detained earlier this week by Islamic Shariah police in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province will undergo what an official described Saturday as “rehabilitation,” and won’t be charged with a crime.

The women, 18 and 19 years old, were taken in for questioning Monday night by Sharia police officers who saw them sitting and hugging each other in Ulee Lheue, a coastal neighborhood in the capital, Banda Aceh, according to the law

enforcement Shariah police chief, Evendi Latief.

“They later confessed to be a lesbian couple and that was supported by pictures found on their handphones,” Latief said.

The two women, identified only by the initials “AS” and “N,” will not be charged because a new criminal code for Aceh that criminalizes homosexuality won’t take effect until later this month, he said.

Under that code, any person found guilty of homosexuality could face up to 100 cane lashes or a maximum

fine of 1,000 grams of fine gold or imprisonment of up to 100 months.

Indonesia’s national criminal code doesn’t regulate homosexuality.

“They will undergo rehabilitation which involves psychologists from local Social Ministry office,” Latief said. The two were transferred to the regular police’s Women and Child Protection Unit, he said.

Indonesia’s central government granted Aceh the right to implement a version of Shariah law in 2006 as part of a peace deal to end a separatist war. People convicted of

adultery, gambling and consuming alcohol already face caning, as well as women wearing tight clothes and men who skip Friday prayers.

Human Rights Watch called on Indonesian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the two women. It said the women were arrested, contrary to the rights to nondiscrimination and fundamental freedoms under Indonesia’s constitution and international human rights law.

“The arrest of two women in Aceh for everyday behavior is an

outrageous abuse of police power that should be considered a threat to all Indonesians,” said Graeme Reid, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights program director at New York-based Human Rights Watch. “The Indonesian government needs to press Aceh to repeal its discriminatory new by-laws.”

Latief denied that the women were arrested and that their human rights were violated. He said they were held for four days for questioning and then handed over to the regular police. (ap)

JAKARTA - The forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia are on track to become the worst on record, NASA has warned, in a crisis that has seen thousands of people seek medical treatment, flights grounded, and schools closed.

Malaysia, Singapore and large expanses of Indonesia have suffered for weeks from acrid smoke billowing from fires on Indonesian plantations and peatlands that are being illegally cleared by burning.

Though the crisis grips the region nearly ever year during the dry

season, scientists predict the current outbreak could surpass 1997 levels, when out-of-control fires sent pollution soaring to record highs in an environmental disaster that cost an estimated US$9.0 billion.

Herry Purnomo, a haze expert at the Centre for International Forestry Research, told AFP on Friday that the dry season was not expected to peak in Indonesia’s Sumatra island until next month.

“It’s not over yet,” he said, adding the economic cost of the “horrendous” fires would be as bad

as 1997.

If the dry conditions continue, the region could be enveloped in even denser smog.

“Conditions in Singapore and southeastern Sumatra are tracking close to 1997,” Robert Field, a Columbia University scientist based at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was quoted as saying by the US science agency earlier this week.

“If the forecasts for a longer dry season hold, this suggests 2015 will rank among the most severe events

on record.”

Pressure on Indonesia from its neighbours has intensified this year as the fires have raged on.

Singapore officials have reacted with outrage to Indonesian VicePresident Jusuf Kalla’s comments that neighbouring countries should be grateful for good air quality most of the year, and that Jakarta need not apologise for the crisis.

To battle the blazes, Indonesia officials have deployed more than 20,000 troops, police and other personnel to fight the fires through

waterbombing and chemicallyinduced rainfall.

An El Nino weather system has made conditions drier than usual in Indonesia, but authorities are hoping much-needed rains will arrive within a month to finally douse the blazes.

It could be too little too late in Malaysia, where farmers have complained of poor yields due to the haze, and in Singapore where the government has launched legal action against companies blamed for farm and plantation fires. (afp)

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Military personnel walk past a Twin Otter plane similar to the on that is reported missing on Friday, at Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. An air and ground search is underway Saturday for a small passenger plane that went missing with 10 people on board during a domestic flight in eastern Indonesia.

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Kereban Langit Temple

MENGWI - Kereban Langit Temple is located in the Village Sading, Mengwi District, Badung regency, Bali. Distance to the temple is about 13 km from Denpasar, Bali and about 35 minutes away by a motor vehicle from Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport. Kereban Langit Temple located at the area at the edge of rice fields precisely the riverbank.

This temple is Dang Khayangan Temple. When the day of the offering or the birthday of the god (pujawali), village communities in the area constantly do cleansing in this temple. In this temple there is a spring of holy water that is believed to bring blessings. Besides, the temple is often used as a place for meditation. God worshiped in this temple is Lord Vishnu, Quenn Gede Lingsir, Queen Ayu and Queen Made.

On certain days like Saraswati day and Siwalatri day, many tourists who visit here to worship and meditate wish that their expectations and desires can be achieved.

Kereban Langit Temple are in a cave.

Upon entering the temple area, we will reach the middle of the cave where it is cool, fresh and peaceful.

This is due at the top of the cave there is a hole so as to make fresh air and sun can enter inside and make a prayer or meditation to feel comfortable and at home. This temple called Pura Kereban Langit, where Kerep means tedung (roof) and the Langit means the sky so if you have the sense described temple open to the sky. Keraban Langit Temple was built in ancient times, the temple has existed since the time of Udayana Kingdom. This is explained in the inscription on the Pura Puseh Desa Adat Sading.

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DeGale to defend IBF super middleweight belt against Bute LONDON — James DeGale will make the first defense of his IBF world super middleweight title against former champion Lucian Bute in the challenger’s home country of Canada on Nov. 28.

DeGale became the first British boxer to add a world professional title to an Olympic gold medal by beating Andre Dirrell in Boston in May. The 29-year-old DeGale says “I went on the road to win my title

REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Japan, September 27, 2015.

Mercedes F1 team posts £76.9million loss for 2014 season

Mercedes has revealed making a loss of almost £77million in the 2014 Formula 1 season it dominated on track to win both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd, the company name of the Mercedes F1 team, has released its financial accounts up to the end of 2014.

On track, Mercedes achieved what the report - signed off by motorsport boss Toto Wolff - describes as “unprecedented success”.

In clinching the constructors’ championship, and with Lewis Hamilton winning the drivers’ crown, Mercedes scored a record 16 grand prix wins, along with 15 other podiums, that included a record-breaking 11 one-twos.

This high level of accomplishment that “exceeded expectations” triggered numerous staff bonuses, and in conjunction with the introduction of the new 1.6-litre V6 turbo-charged hybrid power units, resulted in the £76.9m loss, a rise of £25.8m compared to 2013.

Explaining the increased deficit, the report states “operating costs rose by £49.5m [£190.7m in 2013 to £240.2m in 2014] due to significantly higher performance bonuses payable as a consequence of the re-

cord-breaking level of sporting performance, and also increased costs arising from regulation change”.

Another significant impact was a rise in wages from £49.7m in 2013 to £65.2m last year, however, the report claims the overall loss was “within the pre-defined parameters set by the shareholders”.

That is despite the fact turnover rose by £21.7m [£125.2m in 2013 to £146.9m in 2014] courtesy of “higher sponsorship revenue and increased income from the Commercial Rights Holder flowing from improved on-track performance in 2013”. Mercedes is expecting an improvement in revenues for the future, notably based on its performance on track.

The report adds: “Now that the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team has been established as one of the top teams in F1, the challenge is to sustain that position by continuing

to compete for the championships in every season.

“The directors have every confidence this goal can be achieved given the current platform of a world-class workforce, the best race driver line-up, best-in-class technical infrastructure and support from Mercedes-Benz, Petronas and other partners.

“The agreement with the Commercial Rights Holder has provisions for significantly increased revenue flows based on sporting performance, some of which will be triggered in 2015 as a result of the team’s performance in 2014.

“The directors are confident the team will meet the required performance criteria for further revenue enhancements in the coming years.”

The report also claims Mercedes “remains committed to achieving cost reduction in F1 in a fair and transparent way”.

It adds it “is confident arrangements can be put in place for all teams to reduce the overall cost of participation in F1, without detracting from the sporting and competitive attraction”. (rtr)

and my first defense is on away soil as well, but I’m very comfortable with fighting abroad.”

Bute won the IBF belt in Montreal in 2007 at the Bell Center and wore it for more than five years, with nine successful defenses, losing to Carl Froch.

Bute says “I lost my title in England against an English fighter and now I will box in Quebec against another English boxer.” (ap)

Warriors coach Kerr on indefinite leave for surgery recovery The NBA champion Golden State Warriors could be without head coach Steve Kerr for the start of the 2015-16 season after he took a leave of absence on Thursday as he recovers from back surgery.

Kerr, 50, who guided the Warriors to the NBA championship in his first season in charge, had surgery to repair a ruptured disc in late July and then a follow-up procedure last month.

“After the first two days of training camp, I realized I need to take a step back and focus on my rehabilitation in order to be ready for the grind of another NBA season,” Kerr said in a statement.

“As I noted last week, my summer was difficult and no fun due to the multiple back surgeries. At this point, I simply want to get healthy

and back to my normal daily routine on and off the court.”

The Warriors, who clinched a fourth NBA title for the franchise with a 4-2 series victory over Cleveland in June, open their 2015-16 regular season on Oct. 27 at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.

“At this point, the most important thing is to make sure Steve is healthy, completely recovered and ready for not only the rigors of a long NBA season, but day-to-day life in general,” said Warriors general manager Bob Myers.

“We don’t anticipate the recovery process will be long term, but as of today we don’t know the exact time frame.”

Luke Walton, Golden State’s lead assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach in Kerr’s absence. (rtr)

Steve Kerr

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Sp rt Chelsea crashes to fourth loss of title defense

LONDON — Chelsea’s troubled season took another turn for the worse on Saturday when Southampton inflicted a fourth loss in eight games of Jose Mourinho’s Premier League title defense. Southampton seized on defensive frailties to win 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, leaving Chelsea 10 points behind fledgling leader Manchester City and only four points above the relegation zone.

The result made Mourinho himself raise the prospect of Chelsea firing him — just as owner Roman Abramovich did in 2007 after three years of the Portuguese in charge.

However, he said he would not walk away from the challenge of turning things around. “If the club wants to sack me, they have to sack me because I’m not running away,” he said. “If the club sacks me they sack the best manager that this club has had.”

Mourinho was brought back in 2013 and he delivered the title by eight points in May. But the team has rarely looked like champions this season, not even at Stamford Bridge. Two of Chelsea’s losses have come at home, where Mourinho had only been beaten once in the league before this season across his two spells as manager.

Willian gave the hosts a 10thminute lead by curling in a free kick, but Steven Davis leveled before halftime. Sadio Mane and Graziano Pelle sealed Southampton’s win after the break. Chelsea was booed off as Southampton won at Stamford Bridge for the first time in almost 14 years.

in Pelle for the third goal in the 72nd.

While Southampton also had a clear penalty appeal in the first half when Branislav Ivanovic pulled down Virgil van Dijk by his shirt, Mourinho blasted referee Robert Madley over the Falcao incident.

“The penalty is a giant penalty, and he was afraid to give (it),” Mourinho said. “The referees are afraid to give decisions for Chelsea.

Why? Because when they give, there is always a question mark from you (the media). ... We are always punished.”

Mourinho was also questioned about his decision to take off Nemanja Matic just 28 minutes after he brought him on as a halftime substitute, but denied he had tried to humiliate the player. “I don’t do that to anyone in football and in life,” Mourinho said.

Blatter’s daughter says he will quit FIFA in February - paper

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

A traffic sign stands in front of FIFA’s logo at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 3, 2015. Major FIFA sponsors Coca-Cola Co, McDonald’s, Visa, and Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev, companies that have long linked their brand names to soccer, on Friday demanded FIFA president Sepp Blatter step down immediately in a strong push for change at the organization.

GENEVA - Sepp Blatter, facing a criminal investigation as part of soccer’s corruption scandal, will “definitely not” stay on as president of the FIFA governing body after the election of a new leader in February, his daughter said.

His former public relations adviser Klaus Stoehlker said last week that Blatter had not ruled out trying to stay on as head of world soccer beyond the Feb. 26 vote.

But Corinne Blatter-Andenmatten said in an interview published by Swiss newspaper Blick am Sonntag on Sunday there was “no way” he would continue, and at some point he would publish his memoirs. “I know he wants to quit, and he will do it,” she said.

Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of Blatter, who is being investigated by the Swiss on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of funds. Blatter, who denies wrongdoing, said through his U.S. lawyer he would not resign as it was not in FIFA’s best interest.

The scandals surrounding global soc-

cer exploded in May, when 14 officials and sports marketing executives were indicted on U.S. charges of racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud in relation to bribery schemes that dated back decades. February’s election was set after Blatter announced in June that he was standing down, just days after winning a fifth term.

Since then, the question of whether Blatter, 79, really will quit has hung over FIFA. Blatter-Andenmatten, who has frequently spoken out to defend her father’s reputation, said he had stayed on because the majority of football associations wanted him to, and because “he never runs away when the going gets tough”.

She declined to discuss the possibility of her father ending up in jail: “I don’t even want to think about it. It’s inconceivable to me that he would have to go to prison.” Blatter was questioned

by Swiss federal prosecutors for eight hours on Sept 25, and looked “shocked and disappointed” to be taken by surprise by their arrival, his daughter said.

Sevilla send Barca to second straight away defeat

Chelsea’s crisis overshadowed an impressive performance from Southampton. “The whole team performance was perfect,” manager Ronald Koeman said. “After 1-0 down we looked comfortable and of course to win against teams like Chelsea you need your best players on that high level. “Sadio was dangerous in his movements. It was impossible to have good defending against him.” (ap)

Captain John Terry was restored but Saints exposed the now familiar failings in the defense, which just five months ago formed the foundation for winning the title. Chelsea has conceded at least two goals in seven of their eight Premier League games this season and time and again Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic found holes in the Chelsea defense.

Willian scored a fourth freekick goal in four games to open the scoring, but Chelsea afterward scarcely tested goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. Southampton equalized after Ramires was booked for a foul on Mane, and Jose Fonte played the ball long to Pelle, with his back to goal. Pelle held off defender Gary Cahill, chested it and, one bounce later, Davis hit it sweetly to score.

Mourinho was incensed when Radamel Falcao was booked for diving in the area after a collision with Stekelenburg, and Southampton went ahead shortly afterward when Cahill lost the ball and Terry AP Photo/Frank Augstein failed to intercept Pelle’s pass to Mane, who sneaked in behind to Southampton’s Graziano Pelle celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League slot into the net on the hour. Mane soccer match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, ran at Chelsea and then played Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

“He just said to me: ‘I think it’s a dream’,” Blatter-Andenmatten said. She blamed the media for ruining her father’s reputation and said Swiss prosecutors appeared to have prejudged him.

The prosecutors said Blatter was suspected of a “disloyal payment” of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.05 million) in 2011 to Michel Platini, president of the UEFA soccer confederation, at the expense of FIFA. Platini has not been accused of any wrongdoing, although he has acknowledged the development has damaged his chances of replacing Blatter as FIFA president. BlatterAndenmatten suggested the job of FIFA president could be shared by more than one person after Blatter leaves. Swiss watch firm and FIFA sponsor Hublot did not join the calls for Blatter to step down.

“We do not believe that it is our role to interfere in the politics of FIFA,” Switzerland’s Schweiz am Sonntag newspaper quoted chairman Jean-Claude Biver as saying. (ap)

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Olympique Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette (R) challenges Prince Oniangue (L) of Reims during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, France, October 3, 2015.

Lacazette on target as Lyon beat Reims

PARIS - Alexandre Lacazette missed a penalty and scored three minutes later to hand Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 home win against Stade de Reims on Saturday.

The France striker, who has had a difficult start to the season, netted his second league goal on the stroke of halftime to send OL fourth in the standings with 15 points from nine games.

They trail leaders Paris St Germain, who host bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille on Sunday, by five points, while Reims slipped to fifth, also on 15 points.

Promoted Angers, who are now on 18 points, moved up to second after Billy Ketkeophomphone’s first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at home against Bastia.

Lacazette, who earlier this week criticised club president JeanMichel Aulas for disclosing details of their contract extension, had scored his first goal of the season two weeks ago in a 1-1 draw at Marseille.

That was a penalty and he had another spot kick on Saturday after being brought down by Jaba Kankava in the 41st minute, but his attempt crashed onto Johny Placide’s bar.

Lacazette, last season’s top scorer with 27 goals, made up for his mistake three minutes later.

After a one-two with Claudio Beauvue, he opened the scoring with a low shot that took a slight deflection off Franck Signorino.

Beauvue came close to doubling the lead but his header smashed against the crossbar.

Lyon, who lost defender Milan Bisevac to injury after six minutes, controlled the rest of the match and put a bad week behind them after they lost 1-0 at home to Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday.

INice were being held 2-2 against Nantes when the game was called off due to torrential rain. The French League said that the match would be replayed in its entirety at a later date. (rtr)

BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona suffered their second defeat in three matches in La Liga on Saturday with Michael Krohn-Dehli scoring and setting up another goal in a 2-1 victory for Sevilla.

Denmark international Krohn-Dehli tucked the ball home after 52 minutes following a pass from Kevin Gameiro to give Sevilla the lead and then provided a cross for Vicente Iborra to nod in six minutes later.

Barca, with Lionel Messi absent through injury, hit the woodwork on four occasions but luck was not on their side as they lost their second consecutive away game following their 4-1 defeat by Celta Vigo. For Sevilla, victory was some revenge for their European Super Cup loss in August.

Neymar struck the post with a free-kick after 23 minutes, with the ball then striking the woodwork again after rebounding off keeper Sergio Rico, and running across the goal line just out of the reach of Gerard Pique.

Luis Suarez also fired against the crossbar with a curling effort from outside the area before half time but Barca’s defending was poor and they paid the price after the break. Neymar scored from the penalty spot on his 100th appearance after a 74th minute handball from Benoit Tremoulinas and then substitute Sandro Ramirez was denied by the woodwork with 10 minutes to go.

Barca have 15 points from seven games, a point behind leaders Villarreal who are away to Levante on Sunday. Fourth-placed Real Madrid, on 14 points, take on Atletico Madrid who are one place and two points below them also on Sunday.

The Uruguayan was slightly slow to get his shot away inside the area after 13 minutes and it was blocked by Timothee Kolodziejczak.

Elsewhere, Charles grabbed a hat-trick for Malaga in a 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad who scored through Imanol Agirretxe.Piti’s goal gave Granada a 1-1 draw at home to Deportivo La Coruna after Faycal Fajr had given the visitors the lead.

Saul Berjon and Borja Baston struck for Eibar in a 2-0 triumph at Las Palmas while Alex Menendez’s injury-time winner helped Sporting Gijon beat Espanyol 2-1. (rtr)

SEVERAL CHANCES

“It is frustrating to lose like that as we had several chances and they scored with the first two they had,” Barca midfielder Ivan Rakitic told reporters. “We now have to lift ourselves and go for everything in the next few games.”

Barca’s injury list also included Andres Iniesta but Rakitic did not blame the absentees.

“This is part of football. It is tough with players out and we hope they come back quickly but it is the same for all teams.”

Keeper Claudio Bravo was back for the Catalan side and replaced under-fire Marc-Andre Ter Stegen who has been criticised for some recent displays, but he could do little with the goals.

Sevilla stretched the Barca defence from the start with Gameiro in particular a threat but it was Suarez who had the first clear chance.

AP Photo/Miguel Angel Morenatti

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, button, and Sevilla’s Timothee Kolodziejczak, top, look on during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, in Seville, Spain on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Carpi beats Torino for 1st Serie A win on Sannino’s debut

MILAN — Carpi recorded its first ever Serie A win with a 2-1 victory over Torino on Saturday as new coach Giuseppe Sannino had an immediate effect, while Chievo Verona rescued a 1-1 draw in its derby match at home to Hellas Verona. Sannino was hired on Tuesday to replace Fabrizio Castori, who was sacked after six matches, with Carpi bottom of the table with

just two points.

“Carpi has to continue being the team we saw tonight,” Sannino said. “Serie A is not like Serie B. What has been done should not be forgotten, tonight’s win was also down to the work done by Castori.

“Carpi will have to save itself in the last minute of the last match and we should all be aware of that.”

Carpi broke the deadlock with a

bit of luck as Gabriel Silva’s effort crashed off the left post and went in off Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli’s shoulder. The home side doubled its lead in the 72nd when Ryder Matos headed Marco Borriello’s cross into the bottom right corner.

Torino was handed a way back into the match three minutes later when Maxi Lopez fired a penalty

into the right side of the net after being brought down by Igor Bubnjic.

Carpi moved provisionally level on points with four-time defending champion Juventus, which is having a dreadful start to the season.

Torino remained third ahead of Sunday’s matches.

Chievo was a point below Torino, moving into fourth place

on goal difference, after denying struggling Verona a first win of the season. Lucas Castro headed home Massimo Gobbi’s cross six minutes from time after Verona’s controversial opener.

Television replays showed that Eros Pisano was clearly offside when Vangelis Moras flicked on Federico Viviani’s free kick. (ap)

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Sp rt Chelsea crashes to fourth loss of title defense

LONDON — Chelsea’s troubled season took another turn for the worse on Saturday when Southampton inflicted a fourth loss in eight games of Jose Mourinho’s Premier League title defense. Southampton seized on defensive frailties to win 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, leaving Chelsea 10 points behind fledgling leader Manchester City and only four points above the relegation zone.

The result made Mourinho himself raise the prospect of Chelsea firing him — just as owner Roman Abramovich did in 2007 after three years of the Portuguese in charge.

However, he said he would not walk away from the challenge of turning things around. “If the club wants to sack me, they have to sack me because I’m not running away,” he said. “If the club sacks me they sack the best manager that this club has had.”

Mourinho was brought back in 2013 and he delivered the title by eight points in May. But the team has rarely looked like champions this season, not even at Stamford Bridge. Two of Chelsea’s losses have come at home, where Mourinho had only been beaten once in the league before this season across his two spells as manager.

Willian gave the hosts a 10thminute lead by curling in a free kick, but Steven Davis leveled before halftime. Sadio Mane and Graziano Pelle sealed Southampton’s win after the break. Chelsea was booed off as Southampton won at Stamford Bridge for the first time in almost 14 years.

in Pelle for the third goal in the 72nd.

While Southampton also had a clear penalty appeal in the first half when Branislav Ivanovic pulled down Virgil van Dijk by his shirt, Mourinho blasted referee Robert Madley over the Falcao incident.

“The penalty is a giant penalty, and he was afraid to give (it),” Mourinho said. “The referees are afraid to give decisions for Chelsea.

Why? Because when they give, there is always a question mark from you (the media). ... We are always punished.”

Mourinho was also questioned about his decision to take off Nemanja Matic just 28 minutes after he brought him on as a halftime substitute, but denied he had tried to humiliate the player. “I don’t do that to anyone in football and in life,” Mourinho said.

Blatter’s daughter says he will quit FIFA in February - paper

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

A traffic sign stands in front of FIFA’s logo at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 3, 2015. Major FIFA sponsors Coca-Cola Co, McDonald’s, Visa, and Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev, companies that have long linked their brand names to soccer, on Friday demanded FIFA president Sepp Blatter step down immediately in a strong push for change at the organization.

GENEVA - Sepp Blatter, facing a criminal investigation as part of soccer’s corruption scandal, will “definitely not” stay on as president of the FIFA governing body after the election of a new leader in February, his daughter said.

His former public relations adviser Klaus Stoehlker said last week that Blatter had not ruled out trying to stay on as head of world soccer beyond the Feb. 26 vote.

But Corinne Blatter-Andenmatten said in an interview published by Swiss newspaper Blick am Sonntag on Sunday there was “no way” he would continue, and at some point he would publish his memoirs. “I know he wants to quit, and he will do it,” she said.

Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of Blatter, who is being investigated by the Swiss on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of funds. Blatter, who denies wrongdoing, said through his U.S. lawyer he would not resign as it was not in FIFA’s best interest.

The scandals surrounding global soc-

cer exploded in May, when 14 officials and sports marketing executives were indicted on U.S. charges of racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud in relation to bribery schemes that dated back decades. February’s election was set after Blatter announced in June that he was standing down, just days after winning a fifth term.

Since then, the question of whether Blatter, 79, really will quit has hung over FIFA. Blatter-Andenmatten, who has frequently spoken out to defend her father’s reputation, said he had stayed on because the majority of football associations wanted him to, and because “he never runs away when the going gets tough”.

She declined to discuss the possibility of her father ending up in jail: “I don’t even want to think about it. It’s inconceivable to me that he would have to go to prison.” Blatter was questioned

by Swiss federal prosecutors for eight hours on Sept 25, and looked “shocked and disappointed” to be taken by surprise by their arrival, his daughter said.

Sevilla send Barca to second straight away defeat

Chelsea’s crisis overshadowed an impressive performance from Southampton. “The whole team performance was perfect,” manager Ronald Koeman said. “After 1-0 down we looked comfortable and of course to win against teams like Chelsea you need your best players on that high level. “Sadio was dangerous in his movements. It was impossible to have good defending against him.” (ap)

Captain John Terry was restored but Saints exposed the now familiar failings in the defense, which just five months ago formed the foundation for winning the title. Chelsea has conceded at least two goals in seven of their eight Premier League games this season and time and again Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic found holes in the Chelsea defense.

Willian scored a fourth freekick goal in four games to open the scoring, but Chelsea afterward scarcely tested goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. Southampton equalized after Ramires was booked for a foul on Mane, and Jose Fonte played the ball long to Pelle, with his back to goal. Pelle held off defender Gary Cahill, chested it and, one bounce later, Davis hit it sweetly to score.

Mourinho was incensed when Radamel Falcao was booked for diving in the area after a collision with Stekelenburg, and Southampton went ahead shortly afterward when Cahill lost the ball and Terry AP Photo/Frank Augstein failed to intercept Pelle’s pass to Mane, who sneaked in behind to Southampton’s Graziano Pelle celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League slot into the net on the hour. Mane soccer match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, ran at Chelsea and then played Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

“He just said to me: ‘I think it’s a dream’,” Blatter-Andenmatten said. She blamed the media for ruining her father’s reputation and said Swiss prosecutors appeared to have prejudged him.

The prosecutors said Blatter was suspected of a “disloyal payment” of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.05 million) in 2011 to Michel Platini, president of the UEFA soccer confederation, at the expense of FIFA. Platini has not been accused of any wrongdoing, although he has acknowledged the development has damaged his chances of replacing Blatter as FIFA president. BlatterAndenmatten suggested the job of FIFA president could be shared by more than one person after Blatter leaves. Swiss watch firm and FIFA sponsor Hublot did not join the calls for Blatter to step down.

“We do not believe that it is our role to interfere in the politics of FIFA,” Switzerland’s Schweiz am Sonntag newspaper quoted chairman Jean-Claude Biver as saying. (ap)

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Olympique Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette (R) challenges Prince Oniangue (L) of Reims during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, France, October 3, 2015.

Lacazette on target as Lyon beat Reims

PARIS - Alexandre Lacazette missed a penalty and scored three minutes later to hand Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 home win against Stade de Reims on Saturday.

The France striker, who has had a difficult start to the season, netted his second league goal on the stroke of halftime to send OL fourth in the standings with 15 points from nine games.

They trail leaders Paris St Germain, who host bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille on Sunday, by five points, while Reims slipped to fifth, also on 15 points.

Promoted Angers, who are now on 18 points, moved up to second after Billy Ketkeophomphone’s first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at home against Bastia.

Lacazette, who earlier this week criticised club president JeanMichel Aulas for disclosing details of their contract extension, had scored his first goal of the season two weeks ago in a 1-1 draw at Marseille.

That was a penalty and he had another spot kick on Saturday after being brought down by Jaba Kankava in the 41st minute, but his attempt crashed onto Johny Placide’s bar.

Lacazette, last season’s top scorer with 27 goals, made up for his mistake three minutes later.

After a one-two with Claudio Beauvue, he opened the scoring with a low shot that took a slight deflection off Franck Signorino.

Beauvue came close to doubling the lead but his header smashed against the crossbar.

Lyon, who lost defender Milan Bisevac to injury after six minutes, controlled the rest of the match and put a bad week behind them after they lost 1-0 at home to Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday.

INice were being held 2-2 against Nantes when the game was called off due to torrential rain. The French League said that the match would be replayed in its entirety at a later date. (rtr)

BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona suffered their second defeat in three matches in La Liga on Saturday with Michael Krohn-Dehli scoring and setting up another goal in a 2-1 victory for Sevilla.

Denmark international Krohn-Dehli tucked the ball home after 52 minutes following a pass from Kevin Gameiro to give Sevilla the lead and then provided a cross for Vicente Iborra to nod in six minutes later.

Barca, with Lionel Messi absent through injury, hit the woodwork on four occasions but luck was not on their side as they lost their second consecutive away game following their 4-1 defeat by Celta Vigo. For Sevilla, victory was some revenge for their European Super Cup loss in August.

Neymar struck the post with a free-kick after 23 minutes, with the ball then striking the woodwork again after rebounding off keeper Sergio Rico, and running across the goal line just out of the reach of Gerard Pique.

Luis Suarez also fired against the crossbar with a curling effort from outside the area before half time but Barca’s defending was poor and they paid the price after the break. Neymar scored from the penalty spot on his 100th appearance after a 74th minute handball from Benoit Tremoulinas and then substitute Sandro Ramirez was denied by the woodwork with 10 minutes to go.

Barca have 15 points from seven games, a point behind leaders Villarreal who are away to Levante on Sunday. Fourth-placed Real Madrid, on 14 points, take on Atletico Madrid who are one place and two points below them also on Sunday.

The Uruguayan was slightly slow to get his shot away inside the area after 13 minutes and it was blocked by Timothee Kolodziejczak.

Elsewhere, Charles grabbed a hat-trick for Malaga in a 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad who scored through Imanol Agirretxe.Piti’s goal gave Granada a 1-1 draw at home to Deportivo La Coruna after Faycal Fajr had given the visitors the lead.

Saul Berjon and Borja Baston struck for Eibar in a 2-0 triumph at Las Palmas while Alex Menendez’s injury-time winner helped Sporting Gijon beat Espanyol 2-1. (rtr)

SEVERAL CHANCES

“It is frustrating to lose like that as we had several chances and they scored with the first two they had,” Barca midfielder Ivan Rakitic told reporters. “We now have to lift ourselves and go for everything in the next few games.”

Barca’s injury list also included Andres Iniesta but Rakitic did not blame the absentees.

“This is part of football. It is tough with players out and we hope they come back quickly but it is the same for all teams.”

Keeper Claudio Bravo was back for the Catalan side and replaced under-fire Marc-Andre Ter Stegen who has been criticised for some recent displays, but he could do little with the goals.

Sevilla stretched the Barca defence from the start with Gameiro in particular a threat but it was Suarez who had the first clear chance.

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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, button, and Sevilla’s Timothee Kolodziejczak, top, look on during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, in Seville, Spain on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Carpi beats Torino for 1st Serie A win on Sannino’s debut

MILAN — Carpi recorded its first ever Serie A win with a 2-1 victory over Torino on Saturday as new coach Giuseppe Sannino had an immediate effect, while Chievo Verona rescued a 1-1 draw in its derby match at home to Hellas Verona. Sannino was hired on Tuesday to replace Fabrizio Castori, who was sacked after six matches, with Carpi bottom of the table with

just two points.

“Carpi has to continue being the team we saw tonight,” Sannino said. “Serie A is not like Serie B. What has been done should not be forgotten, tonight’s win was also down to the work done by Castori.

“Carpi will have to save itself in the last minute of the last match and we should all be aware of that.”

Carpi broke the deadlock with a

bit of luck as Gabriel Silva’s effort crashed off the left post and went in off Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli’s shoulder. The home side doubled its lead in the 72nd when Ryder Matos headed Marco Borriello’s cross into the bottom right corner.

Torino was handed a way back into the match three minutes later when Maxi Lopez fired a penalty

into the right side of the net after being brought down by Igor Bubnjic.

Carpi moved provisionally level on points with four-time defending champion Juventus, which is having a dreadful start to the season.

Torino remained third ahead of Sunday’s matches.

Chievo was a point below Torino, moving into fourth place

on goal difference, after denying struggling Verona a first win of the season. Lucas Castro headed home Massimo Gobbi’s cross six minutes from time after Verona’s controversial opener.

Television replays showed that Eros Pisano was clearly offside when Vangelis Moras flicked on Federico Viviani’s free kick. (ap)

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Kereban Langit Temple

MENGWI - Kereban Langit Temple is located in the Village Sading, Mengwi District, Badung regency, Bali. Distance to the temple is about 13 km from Denpasar, Bali and about 35 minutes away by a motor vehicle from Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport. Kereban Langit Temple located at the area at the edge of rice fields precisely the riverbank.

This temple is Dang Khayangan Temple. When the day of the offering or the birthday of the god (pujawali), village communities in the area constantly do cleansing in this temple. In this temple there is a spring of holy water that is believed to bring blessings. Besides, the temple is often used as a place for meditation. God worshiped in this temple is Lord Vishnu, Quenn Gede Lingsir, Queen Ayu and Queen Made.

On certain days like Saraswati day and Siwalatri day, many tourists who visit here to worship and meditate wish that their expectations and desires can be achieved.

Kereban Langit Temple are in a cave.

Upon entering the temple area, we will reach the middle of the cave where it is cool, fresh and peaceful.

This is due at the top of the cave there is a hole so as to make fresh air and sun can enter inside and make a prayer or meditation to feel comfortable and at home. This temple called Pura Kereban Langit, where Kerep means tedung (roof) and the Langit means the sky so if you have the sense described temple open to the sky. Keraban Langit Temple was built in ancient times, the temple has existed since the time of Udayana Kingdom. This is explained in the inscription on the Pura Puseh Desa Adat Sading.

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DeGale to defend IBF super middleweight belt against Bute LONDON — James DeGale will make the first defense of his IBF world super middleweight title against former champion Lucian Bute in the challenger’s home country of Canada on Nov. 28.

DeGale became the first British boxer to add a world professional title to an Olympic gold medal by beating Andre Dirrell in Boston in May. The 29-year-old DeGale says “I went on the road to win my title

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Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Japan, September 27, 2015.

Mercedes F1 team posts £76.9million loss for 2014 season

Mercedes has revealed making a loss of almost £77million in the 2014 Formula 1 season it dominated on track to win both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd, the company name of the Mercedes F1 team, has released its financial accounts up to the end of 2014.

On track, Mercedes achieved what the report - signed off by motorsport boss Toto Wolff - describes as “unprecedented success”.

In clinching the constructors’ championship, and with Lewis Hamilton winning the drivers’ crown, Mercedes scored a record 16 grand prix wins, along with 15 other podiums, that included a record-breaking 11 one-twos.

This high level of accomplishment that “exceeded expectations” triggered numerous staff bonuses, and in conjunction with the introduction of the new 1.6-litre V6 turbo-charged hybrid power units, resulted in the £76.9m loss, a rise of £25.8m compared to 2013.

Explaining the increased deficit, the report states “operating costs rose by £49.5m [£190.7m in 2013 to £240.2m in 2014] due to significantly higher performance bonuses payable as a consequence of the re-

cord-breaking level of sporting performance, and also increased costs arising from regulation change”.

Another significant impact was a rise in wages from £49.7m in 2013 to £65.2m last year, however, the report claims the overall loss was “within the pre-defined parameters set by the shareholders”.

That is despite the fact turnover rose by £21.7m [£125.2m in 2013 to £146.9m in 2014] courtesy of “higher sponsorship revenue and increased income from the Commercial Rights Holder flowing from improved on-track performance in 2013”. Mercedes is expecting an improvement in revenues for the future, notably based on its performance on track.

The report adds: “Now that the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team has been established as one of the top teams in F1, the challenge is to sustain that position by continuing

to compete for the championships in every season.

“The directors have every confidence this goal can be achieved given the current platform of a world-class workforce, the best race driver line-up, best-in-class technical infrastructure and support from Mercedes-Benz, Petronas and other partners.

“The agreement with the Commercial Rights Holder has provisions for significantly increased revenue flows based on sporting performance, some of which will be triggered in 2015 as a result of the team’s performance in 2014.

“The directors are confident the team will meet the required performance criteria for further revenue enhancements in the coming years.”

The report also claims Mercedes “remains committed to achieving cost reduction in F1 in a fair and transparent way”.

It adds it “is confident arrangements can be put in place for all teams to reduce the overall cost of participation in F1, without detracting from the sporting and competitive attraction”. (rtr)

and my first defense is on away soil as well, but I’m very comfortable with fighting abroad.”

Bute won the IBF belt in Montreal in 2007 at the Bell Center and wore it for more than five years, with nine successful defenses, losing to Carl Froch.

Bute says “I lost my title in England against an English fighter and now I will box in Quebec against another English boxer.” (ap)

Warriors coach Kerr on indefinite leave for surgery recovery The NBA champion Golden State Warriors could be without head coach Steve Kerr for the start of the 2015-16 season after he took a leave of absence on Thursday as he recovers from back surgery.

Kerr, 50, who guided the Warriors to the NBA championship in his first season in charge, had surgery to repair a ruptured disc in late July and then a follow-up procedure last month.

“After the first two days of training camp, I realized I need to take a step back and focus on my rehabilitation in order to be ready for the grind of another NBA season,” Kerr said in a statement.

“As I noted last week, my summer was difficult and no fun due to the multiple back surgeries. At this point, I simply want to get healthy

and back to my normal daily routine on and off the court.”

The Warriors, who clinched a fourth NBA title for the franchise with a 4-2 series victory over Cleveland in June, open their 2015-16 regular season on Oct. 27 at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.

“At this point, the most important thing is to make sure Steve is healthy, completely recovered and ready for not only the rigors of a long NBA season, but day-to-day life in general,” said Warriors general manager Bob Myers.

“We don’t anticipate the recovery process will be long term, but as of today we don’t know the exact time frame.”

Luke Walton, Golden State’s lead assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach in Kerr’s absence. (rtr)

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Doctors Without Borders leaves Afghan city after airstrike

KABUL — International medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday it has withdrawn from the northern Afghan city of Kunduz after a deadly airstrike destroyed its hospital, killing 19 people.

The humanitarian crisis in the city, which briefly fell to the Taliban last week before the government launched a counteroffensive, has grown increasingly dire, with shops shuttered because of ongoing fighting and roads made impassable by mines planted by insurgents.

“All critical patients have been referred to other health facilities and no MSF staff are working in our hospital,” said Kate Stegeman, the communications manager for Doctors Without Borders, using the French acronym for the organization.

“Some of our medical staff have gone to work in two hospitals where some of the wounded have been taken,” she added.

Investigations are continuing into the bombing of the hospital on Saturday, which killed at least 19 people, including 12 MSF staffers. The group blames a U.S. airstrike. Afghan officials said helicopter gunships returned fire from Taliban fighters who were hiding in the facility.

Stegeman said there were no insurgents in the facility at the time of the bombing. AP video footage of the burned out compound in the east of Kunduz city shows automatic weapons, including rifles and at least one machine gun, on

windowsills.

President Ashraf Ghani has said a joint investigation is underway with U.S. Forces. President Barack Obama said that he expected a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding the bombing.

The Taliban seized Kunduz last Monday but have since withdrawn from much of the city in the face of a government counterattack.

Sporadic battles continue as troops attempt to clear remaining pockets of militants.

The Taliban’s brief seizure of Kunduz marked the insurgent group’s biggest foray into a major urban area since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion ended their rule.

Afghan forces have been struggling to combat the Taliban since the U.S. and NATO shifted to a support and training role at the end of last year, officially ending their combat mission in the war-torn country.

Militants blocked and mined roads as soon as they entered Kunduz to prevent people from leaving and to thwart the government’s assault.

The deputy head of the Afghan National Disaster Management Authority, Aslam Sayas, said he was aware of the growing needs

of people trapped inside the city.

“We are waiting for the security situation to improve to give us an opportunity to reach those needy people,” he said. Saad Mukhar, the Kunduz provincial public health director, estimates that more than 70 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in the city since the fighting began.

“I’m afraid that if this situation continues, we will not be able to help our patients because right now we are facing a serious, drastic shortage of medicine,” he said.

Rahmatullah Hamnawa, a reporter with Salam Watandar radio, said cooking gas prices have more than doubled. Fuel that was 85 cents per liter before the Taliban moved in is now $1.30 per liter, he said.

Grocers and pharmacists who spoke with The Associated Press by telephone from inside the city said they make furtive deliveries after assessing the security situation.

Shir Aghan, who runs a general store, said the shops were full of food items, but many shop keepers had fled to neighboring provinces before the Taliban sealed the city.

“People call me and if it’s safe I’ll go out and sell them what they need,” he said.

Local television showed live footage of police officers handing bread to children, one of whom said he had not eaten for three days. (ap)

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Iranian officials pray as they touch the coffin of a dead hajj pilgrim who was killed in a deadly stampede in Mina near Mecca in Saudi Arabia on September 24, at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Thousands attend funerals of Iranians killed in hajj crush

TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of mourners have attended funeral services in Iran for pilgrims killed in a stampede during last month’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

A ceremony at Tehran University on Sunday was one of several held for dozens of victims whose remains were flown back to Iran the day before. Another 114 bodies arrived Sunday.

Iran has blamed Saudi authori-

ties for the disaster, which heightened tensions between the two regional rivals. Mourners at the Tehran ceremony chanted “death to Al-Saud,” referring to Saudi Arabia’s ruling family.

Saudi authorities say 769 pilgrims died in the stampede near Mecca in the worst disaster to strike the annual pilgrimage in a quartercentury. Iran appears to have lost the largest number of pilgrims, with 464 dead. (ap)

Turkey says Russian airstrikes in Syria ‘unacceptable’

ANKARA — Turkey’s president says Russian airstrikes that have targeted some foreign-back insurgents in Syria are unacceptable and warned Moscow that it runs the risk of alienating itself in the region.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before departing for France on Sunday that Russia was making a “grave mistake” and that Turkey was “saddened and perturbed” by its actions.

Russia says the airstrikes that

began Wednesday are targeting the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s Syrian affiliate, but at least some of the strikes appear to have hit Western-backed rebel factions. An activist group said Saturday that the Russian air raids have killed 39 civilians.

On Friday, Turkey and its allies issued a joint statement asking Moscow to cease attacks on the Syrian opposition and to focus on fighting IS. (ap)

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The burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Nine local staffers for Doctors Without Borders were killed and 30 were missing after an explosion that may have been caused by a U.S. airstrike.

Tourism sites in Indonesia, which are rich in natural beauty, are among the best sellers in the world, but the potential has remained unfulfilled for a number of reasons.

Recently, the government has adopted a more liberal visa policy offering visa free travel to tourists from many countries.

“Visa free travel is one of the easiest ways of luring more tourists to the country,” an official was quoted as saying.

Also, the government has announced it would offer visa free travel for short term visitors from an additional 47 countries beginning next month.

The 47 countries would bring the number to 92 countries whose citizens no longer need visas in order to enjoy all tourist sites in the country. (ant)

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Weather hinders search for missing small Indonesian plane

MAKASSAR — Rugged terrain and bad weather have hampered the search Saturday for a small passenger plane that went missing with 10 people on board in eastern Indonesia, officials said. The search was halted at dusk and would resume Sunday.

The DHC-6 Twin Otter plane lost contact with air traffic controllers 11 minutes after taking off in good weather Friday from Masamba in South Sulawesi province, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata. No distress signal was received.

The plane, owned by the private Aviastar Mandiri airline, was headed for Makassar, the provincial capital. It was carrying three crew members and seven passengers, including three children, Barata said.

“Our search and rescue operation today failed,” said Henry Bambang Soelistyo, who heads Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency. “Until now we have not yet been able to find out the approximate

location of the crash.”

He added that mountainous terrain and steep cliffs along with fog have hampered search efforts from the air and ground.

The search was halted due to darkness and would be resumed Sunday covering a wider area than Saturday’s search which was only focusing on a 15-mile (24-kilometer) radius from where it last made contact, he said.

Ahmad Munir, head of the airport authority in Makassar, said satellite data showed the aircraft’s last known position was about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from Masamba.

Petrus Budi Prasetyo, commercial general manager for the airline, said earlier that the company has

dispatched a Twin Otter and a helicopter to comb the area, along with an aircraft each from the military and police.

The Ministry of Transportation ordered the airliner to halt commercial operations of its Twin Otter turboprop planes for examination.

According to its website, the domestic airliner operates four Twin Otters.

The 1981 Canadian-made plane joined Aviastar last January and underwent its most recent maintenance on Sept. 15, Petrus said.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago nation of about 250 million people, has been plagued by transportation accidents in recent years, including plane and train crashes and ferry sinkings.

It is one of Asia’s most rapidly expanding airline markets, but is struggling to obtain qualified pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers and modern airport technology. (ap)

BANDA ACEH — Two suspected lesbians detained earlier this week by Islamic Shariah police in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province will undergo what an official described Saturday as “rehabilitation,” and won’t be charged with a crime.

The women, 18 and 19 years old, were taken in for questioning Monday night by Sharia police officers who saw them sitting and hugging each other in Ulee Lheue, a coastal neighborhood in the capital, Banda Aceh, according to the law

enforcement Shariah police chief, Evendi Latief.

“They later confessed to be a lesbian couple and that was supported by pictures found on their handphones,” Latief said.

The two women, identified only by the initials “AS” and “N,” will not be charged because a new criminal code for Aceh that criminalizes homosexuality won’t take effect until later this month, he said.

Under that code, any person found guilty of homosexuality could face up to 100 cane lashes or a maximum

fine of 1,000 grams of fine gold or imprisonment of up to 100 months.

Indonesia’s national criminal code doesn’t regulate homosexuality.

“They will undergo rehabilitation which involves psychologists from local Social Ministry office,” Latief said. The two were transferred to the regular police’s Women and Child Protection Unit, he said.

Indonesia’s central government granted Aceh the right to implement a version of Shariah law in 2006 as part of a peace deal to end a separatist war. People convicted of

adultery, gambling and consuming alcohol already face caning, as well as women wearing tight clothes and men who skip Friday prayers.

Human Rights Watch called on Indonesian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the two women. It said the women were arrested, contrary to the rights to nondiscrimination and fundamental freedoms under Indonesia’s constitution and international human rights law.

“The arrest of two women in Aceh for everyday behavior is an

outrageous abuse of police power that should be considered a threat to all Indonesians,” said Graeme Reid, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights program director at New York-based Human Rights Watch. “The Indonesian government needs to press Aceh to repeal its discriminatory new by-laws.”

Latief denied that the women were arrested and that their human rights were violated. He said they were held for four days for questioning and then handed over to the regular police. (ap)

JAKARTA - The forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia are on track to become the worst on record, NASA has warned, in a crisis that has seen thousands of people seek medical treatment, flights grounded, and schools closed.

Malaysia, Singapore and large expanses of Indonesia have suffered for weeks from acrid smoke billowing from fires on Indonesian plantations and peatlands that are being illegally cleared by burning.

Though the crisis grips the region nearly ever year during the dry

season, scientists predict the current outbreak could surpass 1997 levels, when out-of-control fires sent pollution soaring to record highs in an environmental disaster that cost an estimated US$9.0 billion.

Herry Purnomo, a haze expert at the Centre for International Forestry Research, told AFP on Friday that the dry season was not expected to peak in Indonesia’s Sumatra island until next month.

“It’s not over yet,” he said, adding the economic cost of the “horrendous” fires would be as bad

as 1997.

If the dry conditions continue, the region could be enveloped in even denser smog.

“Conditions in Singapore and southeastern Sumatra are tracking close to 1997,” Robert Field, a Columbia University scientist based at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was quoted as saying by the US science agency earlier this week.

“If the forecasts for a longer dry season hold, this suggests 2015 will rank among the most severe events

on record.”

Pressure on Indonesia from its neighbours has intensified this year as the fires have raged on.

Singapore officials have reacted with outrage to Indonesian VicePresident Jusuf Kalla’s comments that neighbouring countries should be grateful for good air quality most of the year, and that Jakarta need not apologise for the crisis.

To battle the blazes, Indonesia officials have deployed more than 20,000 troops, police and other personnel to fight the fires through

waterbombing and chemicallyinduced rainfall.

An El Nino weather system has made conditions drier than usual in Indonesia, but authorities are hoping much-needed rains will arrive within a month to finally douse the blazes.

It could be too little too late in Malaysia, where farmers have complained of poor yields due to the haze, and in Singapore where the government has launched legal action against companies blamed for farm and plantation fires. (afp)

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Military personnel walk past a Twin Otter plane similar to the on that is reported missing on Friday, at Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. An air and ground search is underway Saturday for a small passenger plane that went missing with 10 people on board during a domestic flight in eastern Indonesia.

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BUSINESS BoJ to cut forecast for economic, price growth TOKYO - The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will this month cut its forecast for both economic growth and inflation amid a slowdown in the global economy and cheaper commodities, a leading newspaper said Saturday.

The central bank will unveil the downward revisions in its biannual outlook for economic activity and prices report due out October 30, the Nikkei business daily said.

BoJ policymakers will downgrade the forecast for economic growth to around one percent from 1.7 percent for the current fiscal year to March 2016, the daily said. It added that the following fiscal year’s growth estimate would also be lowered from 1.5 percent, but did not give details.

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun -- or Nikkei daily, which recently bought the Financial Times for $1.3 billion -- has a track record of financial scoops and is considered a must-read for executives.

With China and other emerging markets slowing, the global economy is seen expanding by only about three percent this year, with little hope of a quick improvement in 2016, it said.

Japanese business investment, consumer spending and other economic activity is holding up well in the Bank’s view, but it forecasts that domestic growth may fall somewhat short of expectations, it added.

The central bank is also expected to trim its consumer price growth forecast, from its earlier estimate of 0.7 percent to less than 0.5 percent for the current fiscal year in the wake of a slump in crude oil prices, the daily said. The Nikkei did not publish what the specific new forecast.

BoJ policymakers will consider pushing back the bank’s expected timeframe for achieving its 2.0 inflation target, now described as around the first half of fiscal 2016 starting in April next year, according to Nikkei.

Central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda remains upbeat on reaching the promised 2.0 percent inflation -- a cornerstone of Japan’s attempt to conquer years of deflation and revive the long-sluggish economy.

But Japanese consumer prices fell 0.1 percent in August year-on-year, the first decline in over two years, official data showed late September, fuelling speculation that the central bank may unleash a fresh round of stimulus measures. (afp)

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CROWDING at tourist attractions in urban areas has caused many tourists to seek out alternative tourist attractions that provide serenity. Cycling tours in tourism villages such as Bayunggede village, Kintamani provide such an alternative.

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In this Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, a Philadelphia business displays a help wanted sign in its storefront. The September jobs report coming Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, will provide clues to the job market’s health that go beyond the unemployment rate.

An ailing global economy starts to weigh on US job market WASHINGTON — A sagging global economy has finally caught up with the United States. Nervous employers pulled back on hiring in August and September as China’s economy slowed, global markets sank and foreigners bought fewer U.S. goods. Friday’s monthly jobs report from the government suggested that the U.S. economy, which has been outshining others around the world, may be weakening.

Lackluster growth overseas has reduced exports of U.S. factory goods and cut into the overseas profits of large companies. Canada, the largest U.S. trading partner, is in recession. China, the second-largest economy after the United States, is growing far more slowly. And emerging economies, from Brazil to Turkey, are straining to grow at all.

A result is that economists now expect the Federal Reserve to delay a long-awaited increase in interest rates, possibly until next year. Employers added just 142,000 jobs in September, and the government sharply lowered its estimate of gains in July and August by a combined 59,000. Monthly job growth averaged a mediocre 167,000 in the July-September quarter, down from 231,000 in the April-June period.

The unemployment rate remained a low 5.1 percent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The

proportion of adults who either have a job or are looking for one is at a 38-year low.

U.S. stock prices have tumbled as fears of a global slowdown have intensified. Volatile financial markets can make businesses too anxious to expand and hire.

“We’re back to a period of what I call corporate caution,” says Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS. “It’s wait and see.

If things stabilize, we could see hiring come back.”

On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell about 200 points soon after the jobs report was issued before recovering to close up 200. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dipped below 2 percent, a sign that investors anticipate sluggish growth and low inflation.

Over the past year, the dollar has risen about 15 percent against overseas currencies, making U.S. goods costlier overseas and imports cheaper. Declining exports have led

many analysts to slash their growth estimates for the July-September quarter to a subpar 1.5 percent annual rate or less.

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar has said it will cut up to 5,000 jobs by year’s end. Lower oil prices have hurt its sales of drilling equipment, and overseas sales of its construction machines have fallen.

Hershey has said it will shed 300 positions in the U.S. this year after sales in China plunged.

A host of other companies have announced layoffs in recent weeks, including Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer; ConAgra Foods, which makes Chef Boyardee and Slim Jims; and Chesapeake Energy, which has been hurt by lower oil prices.

The tepid pace of hiring clouds the picture for the Fed, which is considering whether to raise rates from record lows. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has said that the job market is nearly healed. But she’s also said she wants to see further hiring and pay growth for reassurance that inflation is edging toward the Fed’s 2 percent target. Average hourly wages are up just 2.2 percent in the past year — far below the 3.5 percent or 4 percent considered healthy. (ap)

Headman of Bayunggede, I Wayan Suarjaya, explained that two years ago cycling tours invaded his village and came as a breath of fresh air because the levies of IDR 2,500 per person that they charge have been used to support rural development. “This cycling tour provides additional funds to village, sometimes as much as IDR 1 million per month, that can be put towards developing this rural village,” he explained.

He added that guests who join this cycling tour are generally handled by travel agencies in Bali and not only enjoy cycling but also have a chance to interact with with the local villages and witness local traditions,” he explained.

Mistari, who works for a travel agency that handles bicycle tours said that cycling in tourism villages is a growing trend. Bayunggede, has in fact been greeting cyclists since 2004 and continues to greet more and more visitors every year. “This tour looks for unique tourism villages, and Bayunggede is definitely one,” he said.

Mistari also mentioned that every day there are between 20 and 50 tourists who join the bicycle tour. The route covered runs from Bayunggede, Kintamani and finishes at Taro village, Gianyar. “Our route runs along 7 km,” said Mistari.

He also added that the management of tourism villages in Bangli has been going well and that there are even supporting facilities.

However, he still hopes that the local government can help to improve tourist attractions.

In addition, human resources also need to be improved. “Tourism villages are already good.

Hopefully, they can be further developed and receive the attention of the local government,” he concluded. (kmb45)

The tourists are ejnoying their time by cycling in Kintamani.

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Presidential Palace at Tampaksiring: counter-suit

GIANYAR - Residents from the area around the Presidential Palace in Tampaksiring filed acroutersuit in the Gianyar District Court, on Thursday (Oct. 1). A previous lawsuit had been filed by the Tampaksiring Royal Palace. Currently the plaintiffs are residents of Manukaya village, Tampaksiring, who are demanding compensation for their land that has been used by the presidential palace for the last 50 years.

In addition to filing a lawsuit in the Gianyar District Court, Manukaya residents also unfurled two banners reading: “We are a small

communities, do not rob us of our rights, o ruler we want justice” and another banner reading “People of Manukaya follow the measure of Tampaksiring Royal Palace to sue Tampaksiring Presidential Palace in order to get our rights and justice”.

The attorney representing Manukaya residents, I Wayan Koplog Antara, said that the demand is being put forward by five people who own the land that has been part of the area of the Presidential Palace since 1963 and which covers approximately 1.52 hectares. “The land owned by these villagers has

been used as the Presidential Palace for 50 years without there being any compensation at all,” he said.

Antara affirmed that the lawsuit filed by the five residents has been registered in two case files: No.177/ PTTG 2015 of Gianyar District Court dated October 1, 2015 and case No. 178 / G2015 of the Gianyar District Court.

Manukaya residents’ attorney added that the defendants in this case are the Chief of the Tampaksiring Presidential Palace, State Secretary of the RI in this case the Bureau Chief of the Ministry of Secretary of State Affairs, the Min-

ister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia in this case Directorate General of State Property of the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of Bali as the authority who gives the decree of rights of use and the Head of National Land Agency of Gianyar as the official that issued the certificate of the right of use.

“So, they are being sued today because the land of the Tampaksiring Presidential Palace has been certified with the right of use,” he explained.

Chief of Tampaksiring Presidential Palace, Dewa Gede Suartana, when contacted, claimed not to

know about the lawsuit being filed by residents of Manukaya hamlet.

He also emphasized that the ownership of Tampaksiring Presidential Palace is under State Secretariat of the RI, while his institution only serves as a user. “The Tampaksiring Presidential Palace area is under the State Secretariat, so all matters regarding compensations have been set forth therein, we only just serve users of the space. Previously there was a lawsuit from the local royal palace. We have yet to be informed about this (lawsuit of residents— Ed), we have not received any letter yet,” he said. (kmb35)

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A Syrian refugee man carrying his daughter rushes to the beach as he arrives on a dinghy from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Sunday, Oct. 4 , 2015.

Nusa Penida Island

Nature preservation and conservation as part of NPF SEMARAPURA - Other than aiming to increase the number of tourist who visits Nusa Penida, the Nusa Penida Festival (NPF) 2015 is also seeking to promote the preservation and conservation of nature, particularly the marine conservation areas (KKP) of Nusa Penida as the main attraction of this subdistrict. The Nusa Penida Festival will hold various competitions that visitors can participate in.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, revealed that the government is calling on a number of travel agencies to invite their guests to participate in the Nusa Penida Festival.

This year’s festival is titled ‘Enjoy the Blue Paradise’ alluding to Nusa Penida as a place where visitors can enjoy local marine tousim.

This tourism promotion activity will be held on October 2-4, 2015

in Lembongan. Regent Suwirta described various marine activities that will enliven the festival in the waters of Nusa Penida. He added that preparations for the Nusa Penida Festival 2015 have been running well. “The committee is working hand in hand with the local community for the Festival preparations that include dance rehearsals as well as the setting up

of the stage and the various competitions,” he said.

Regent I Nyoman Suwirta explained that the Nusa Penida Festival 2015 focuses on three main things namely; the nature, culture and adventure of Nusa Penida tourism. In the category of nature, there will be various campaign activities held related to nature preservation and conservation. For example, there will be coral transplantation activities, a beach cleanup, mangrove planting, education on preservation of marine environment for children as well as spiritual and religious ceremonies such as mulang pakelem accompanied with Rejang

Dance involving 1,000 dancers to invoke the well being and balance of nature.

In the category of culture, the Nusa Penida Festival will present a wide range of original cultural and artistic practices that are unique to Nusa Penida. The culture of Nusa Penida has been naturally well maintained because there has been very little cultural influences from outside of the island. Examples of this include the Jangkang Dance, Gandrung Bungan Urip and the Gambuh Dance. The closing night will be jazzed up with fragmentary show describing the legend of the formation of Lembongan and Cen-

ingan Islands. Other than the arts there will also be displays of Nusa Penida’s marine culture in the form of competitions like a traditional regatta, a mini regatta, canoe races, a seaweed cultivation competition (fastening and unfastening seaweed knots) as well as a Balinese fashion contest. Interestingly, these competitions will also involve foreign travelers.

Finally, for the adventure category of the Nusa Penida Festival, visitors will be invited to cycle around Ceningan and Lembongan Island, enjoy a village tour, snorkel, surf and explore mangrove forests by traditional traditional boat. (dwa)

Charms of agate in Buleleng has not dimmed

SINGARAJA - The hustles of Lovina Festival 2015 become an opportunity for merchants to display the superiority of their agate product. Even though the charm of agate has begun to fade recently, it does not discourage the vivacity of agate merchants in Buleleng. It is taken advantage by merchants to reap a profit throughout the festival.

Charm of the agate is indeed never-ending in Buleleng. Its en-

thusiasts are even dominated by younger and older generations that are eager to collect some unique types. Such opportunity is captured for selling high quality agate in the festival. Several motifs of agate are sold in the exhibition such as elephant semen, heartwood, banana trunk, aerial root, tiger fur, amethyst and Pulaki.

Apriyanto, a merchant from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), sold agate with some colleagues. The agate

sold is armed with trust among his friends. Hundreds of agates sorted and cut are sold in groups. “We sell agate in groups and our capital is only trust. If an agate is sold, the money is divided equally including the capital of purchasing the raw material,” he said, Thursday (Oct. 1).

However, Apriyanto told that recently people’s interest in agate is not as high as when it first emerged in the community. Allegedly the

popularity of agate has begun to decline, but the number of merchants remains to hawk their products in booths of exhibition. “Lately it is still quiet. People rarely buy and mostly do window-shopping,” he said.

He pointed out that during the Buleleng Festival (Bulfest) in August 2015 he was able to reap profit worth IDR 5 million in five days.

Assorted agates on offer are mostly brought in from Aceh, Borneo and

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Lumajang. “People’s interest in the purchase of the agate diminishes.

Two years ago, many people did.

Now, it has changed and the selling is currently turning sluggish,” said Apriyanto.

He added that the most expensive green bacan agate is sold for IDR 5 million. Shiny tiger fur agate is sold for IDR 5 million.”A 10-percent commission of the agate sales is given to the organizer,” he said. (kmb34)

Tip of the iceberg: No end in sight to migrant wave ZAGREB, Croatia — One month after the body of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach — and a week after the European Union agreed to secure its borders — the migrant crisis has largely fallen off the front pages and reporters are going home.

But the human tide keeps rolling northward and westward, and aid agencies are preparing for it to continue through the winter, when temperatures along the migrant trail will drop below freezing. They fear the crisis may get worse.

“One thing is clear, the movement is not going to die down,” said Babar Baloch, the U.N. refugee agency’s representative in the Balkans. “What we are seeing right now ... it’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

While over a half million people have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe this year, more than double the figure for all of 2014, that is only a fraction of the people who are on the move. Some 4 million have fled Syria after more than four years of civil war, and 8 million have been displaced inside the country. And it’s not just Syrians. It’s Iraqis and Iranians, Afghans and Eritreans.

The EU acknowledged the scale of the problem last week, even after it approved a plan to toughen border controls and provide at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to help Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan care for refugees living in their countries. The first new border measures won’t take effect until November, and a proposal for strengthening the EU border agency is due in December.

“Recently I visited refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan and

I heard only one message — we are determined to get to Europe,” European Council President Donald Tusk said after the agreement was announced. “It is clear that the greatest tide of refugees and migrants is yet to come.”

While the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday reported a “noticeable drop” in migrants entering Greece by sea — as weather conditions deteriorated this week — agency spokesman Adrian Edwards said “any improvement in the weather is likely to bring another surge in arrivals.”

About 1,500 people arrived in Greece on Thursday, down from 5,000 a day in recent weeks, UNHCR said.

The EU was spurred to act after photos of Aylan lying face down on a Turkish beach were published around the world, triggering outrage over the suffering of migrants fleeing war and poverty. Aylan drowned, along with his mother and brother, when their boat capsized on the journey from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. Before the EU can stop the influx, it must convince the world that it has regained control of its borders after months of news coverage showing the virtually unimpeded flow of people traveling from Turkey to Greece, then north through the Balkans to Austria, Germany and Sweden.

The surge came as donors cut

back on funding for groups supporting Syrian refugees. The World Food Program in August said funding shortfalls forced it to cut food aid by 50 percent for 1.5 million refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. EU members pledged to restore funding for the WFP as part of their agreement last week.

The aid is important. Most refugees are unable to build new lives in their Middle Eastern host countries because they are barred from working. And as they watch their resources vanish, even people who hadn’t planned to go to Europe are now considering it.

“There’s no hope at all, so moving on seems the only option,” Baloch said. “It could be an exodus in the making.”

Take, for example, Zafer, a Syrian refugee who spoke on condition that his last name not be used for fear of reprisals. Zafer, 43, fled his country three years ago for Istanbul and is now contemplating Europe, encouraged by a friend who made the illegal crossing to Greece and is now in Germany.

“I don’t have a future here, it is very hard. I had a budget but it is running out,” he told The Associated Press. “I am worried about my children’s education. Now they are young, but what will happen later when they are older? I am worried.”

He isn’t alone.

With a migrant path clearly established, complete with signposts on how to get to Europe, aid groups say it’s almost as if a message has gone out: This is your chance. Now or never. (ap)

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Israel bars Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City

JERUSALEM — In an unprecedented measure, Israeli police barred Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday in response to stabbing attacks that killed two Israelis and wounded three others, as Israel’s prime minister vowed a “harsh offensive” to counter rising violence.

Tensions have flared in recent weeks over an Old City holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews, a series of so-called “lone wolf” attacks on Israelis and a security clampdown, which on Sunday saw Israeli troops launch a bloody arrest raid in the West Bank.

The latest spike in violence comes at a time when many Palestinians no longer believe statehood through negotiations with Israel is possible.

Israeli commentators raised the possibility of a third uprising, though Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has so far prevented major outbreaks of violence despite his growing friction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In response to the recent violence, Israeli police said they would prevent Palestinian residents of Jerusalem from entering the Old City for two days during a Jewish holiday. Palestinians who live, work and study within the Old City, as well as Israelis and tourists, will be allowed in.

“This is a drastic measure that’s being taken in order to make sure there are no further attacks during the Jewish festival where you can see thousands of people visiting the Old City,” Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Israel captured the Old City and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, and later annexed the areas. Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of their hoped-for state.

Some 300,000 Palestinians live in Jerusalem, making up about a third of the city’s population. They live in the predominantly Arab eastern district and have residency status in the city, but do not hold Israeli citizenship.

They are usually free to enter the Old City in east Jerusalem, where major Muslim, Christian and Jewish holy sites are located. Jerusalem expert Danny Seidemann said it is the first time since Israel captured the Old City in 1967 that it has prevented Jerusalem’s Palestinians from entering.

In the latest attack, Israeli police say a Palestinian teenager stabbed and moderately wounded a 15-year-old Israeli early Sunday morning in Jerusalem before being shot dead by Israeli police.

Israeli TV showed footage of the alleged assailant walking along the city’s light rail tracks as bystanders screamed, “Shoot him!” In the video, a police car arrives on the scene, multiple gunshots are heard, and the attacker is then seen lying on the ground. (ap)

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Palestinians carry an injured man during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Israeli troops shot and wounded at least 18 Palestinians in violence during an arrest raid in the Jenin refugee camp, a Palestinian hospital director said.

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Mass ascension kicks off international balloon fiesta ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico— Tens of thousands of spectators swarmed the launch field Saturday for the first mass ascension of the 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The nine-day event kicked off at dawn. More than 500 balloons representing dozens of states and nearly 20 different countries registered for the event this year. Among them were “Star Wars” character balloons such as one depicting the head of villain Darth Vader, which inevitably floated across from a Yoda balloon. Other popular draws included two bees kissing and a flying pig with sunglasses.

Organizers say it’s one of the most photographed events in the world.

“Every time I turn around, I see another one,” said Kim Kaiser, who came from Ver-

mont. “I’ve got to get a picture of this one and that one.”

One of the big draws of the balloon fiesta is the ability of spectators to roam the city’s 72-acre (29-hectare) balloon park to watch the morning mass ascensions.

Marilyn Oates, who traveled from Michigan, said nothing compares to being surrounded by so many hot air balloons.

“There’s no explaining the majesty of it and it’s so huge and you can’t explain it in words,” Oates said. “You have to come and see it.”

A combination of factors makes Albuquerque the

perfect place for the fiesta: typically clear skies, cool mornings and wind patterns at various elevations that help keep the balloons aloft over the city.

The mountains that border the city’s east side and weather patterns help create what is known as the “box.” When the box is in effect, the lower winds blow south and higher winds blow north, meaning balloonists can travel one direction, then backtrack to land near their launch site by changing elevation. That keeps the balloons bobbing over the city rather than drifting away.

Several balloons that took off in the morning later landed in a nearby park where balloon chase crews were poised to retrieve them. (ap)

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Hot air balloons fly during the opening day of the 44th International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The nine-day event attracts hundreds of balloonists and thousands of spectators from around the world.

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Persuading the coming generation to care for wildlife

GIANYAR - Bali Safari & Mark Park (BSMP) has combined the global celebration of World Animal Day with “Hari Tumpek Kandang” – the day reserved for honoring pets, livestock and the entire animal kingdom on the Bali Hindu calendar.

On Saturday, October 3, 2015, 50 children from the Cening Bali Orphanage were invited to the Park as a concrete step to increase wildlife awareness among today’s youth.

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Gandhiji’s life and teachings remembered

by Balinese students

DENPASAR - The students of State Senior High School No. 4 (SMAN4) in Denpasar, Bali gathered in large number in an elegant event to pay tributes to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, on his birth anniversary celebrations held on the morning of 2 October 2015 at the school auditorium jointly with the Consulate General of India and the Indian Cultural Centre in Bali.

The event was attended by nearly 150 students from all three Grade-X, IX & XII along with their Vice-Principal, I Made Sudana, and English-language teacher, Mrs. Ary Dewi. The Vice-Head of Department of Education, Youth & Sports of the Provincial Administration of Bali, Mr. I Wayan Susila, as well as the Head of Department of Education, Youth & Sports of the Denpasar City Regional Administration, Mr. I Wayan Supartha, attended.

The students shared their remembrances of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and his teachings and spoke about how non-violence (ahimsa) and truthfulness or passive resistance (satyagraha) could change the mindset and help in ending conflicts and foster peace and harmony. The students actively participated in various activities of the event such as painting competition, essay writing, poem recital & singing of Bhajans.

Earlier in his message, the Principal of the School, Dr. I. Wayan Rika, welcomed the initiative by the Consulate General of India in Bali to celebrate the

UN International Day of NonViolence commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October in SMA Negeri 4. The students and teachers of the School participate in the ‘International Summit on Community Development and Leadership’ held annually by Modern School, Barakhamba Road in New Delhi.

During his address, the Consul General thanked the School Principal, teacher and the students for their whole-hearted support and active participation in commemorating the birth anniversary of a visionary world leader. He elaborated that the Consulate intends to take similar event to other Schools as well to remind the younger generation of Gandhiji’s philosophy in order to foster peace and harmony in the contemporary strife-ridden world society. He narrated incidents from Gandhiji’s life depicting his strong belief in truthfulness and ahimsa and how the young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became Mahatma Gandhi when he faced injustice and oppression during his stay in South Africa.

The Consul General reminded students to steadfastly follow the principles of honesty & truthfulness, ahimsa and satyagraha, and develop strong character while working for the larger good of the society and helping the poor and the oppressed people and ensuring religious co-existence.

He encouraged the students to fight intolerance and promote tolerance of differing viewpoints of others in building up a harmonious society.

Celebrated once every 210 days on the Balinese Calendar, rituals performed on “Tumpek Kandang” are a symbolic offering for all animals living in the world - including household pets, stock and those animals in the wild.

“Tumpek Kandang” also seeks to champion the Balinese commitment to Tri Hita Karana meant to maintain balance in the universe by striving for harmony between mankind and nature, among members of the human race, and between mankind and the environment as a whole.

By all indications, the group of children hosted by the Bali Safari and Marine Park greatly enjoy the range of activities prepared for their visit. In addition to experiencing the motorized Safari Journey through animal habitats representing Indonesia, Asia and Africa - the kids also toured the park that is home to some 60 animal species, visited the

Fresh Water Aquarium, witnessed the Animal and Elephant Show, and attended the hour-long Bali Agung Show.

The Park’s Educational Team also brought the delighted children to the Petting Zoo where they helped feed the animals and took turns grooming a pony. Along the way, many of the young visitors from the orphanage experienced their first direct contact with live animals, a crucial step in developing an affection and interest in the animal kingdom.

Before the day’s visit ended, the Bali Safari and Marine Park invited the children to join a special “Tumpek Kandang” ceremony held in front the giant Ganesha statue. There, they joined a group of elephants, orangutans, snakes, macaws and a binturong in presenting beautiful offerings made of palm leaves, flowers, cakes and fruits to God - seeking His blessing on all

creatures great and small.

William Santoso General Manager of the Bali Safari & Marine Park commented: “World Animal Day is a very special day for everyone involved with the Park. On this day we are all reminded of the importance of protecting the environment and sustaining our animal kingdom. By inviting the children of the Cening Bali orphanage to help us celebrate this day, we hope to instill a sense of concern and love for the natural world that surrounds us all.”

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4th. The first formal marking of the day took place in 1931 in Florence, Italy at a convention of ecologists. Each year on this same date, all types of animals are honored with special supporting events held around the world. The date of October 4th was initially selected for World Animal Day because it coincided with the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for centuries for his love of animals and the environment.

Today, animal lovers from around the world continue to revere this date selected as World Animal Day without reference to their religious creed, nationality or varying personal backgrounds.

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Bali Safari & Mark Park (BSMP) has combined the global celebration of World Animal Day with “Hari Tumpek Kandang” – the day reserved for honoring pets, livestock and the entire animal kingdom on the Bali Hindu calendar.

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From page 1 If this situation is permitted to go like this, paddy fields in this tourism area will become increasingly rare. “Frankly speaking, I am very much concerned that paddy fields in tourism areas like Celuk Buluh will all be changed into hotels and restaurants,” he said.

To fight against the invasion of real estate developers, continued Sutjidra, farmers are expected to not let themselves be so easily lured by offers of large sums of money for their land. On the contrary productive land must be managed according to its original agricultural function for growing rice and other crops.

In order to make is easier for farmers to continue farming instead of selling their land, the government remains committed to making contributions to such things as infrastructure, leasing out tractors, providing seeds and fertilizer as well as water pumps to help irrigate rice fields in the dry season. “Actually paddy fields in the area are very productive and can yield as much as 8 tons of rice

per hectare per year. With such results, there should no longer be a desire to sell off land. We have prepared a budget for infrastructure and other things to help paddy fields remain productive, with the hope that famers will refrain from selling their land to developers,” added Sutjidra.

The county level subak competition, said Sutjidra is held regularly and is another effort to motivate farmer groups in Bueleng to preserve the internationally recognized system known as subak. Besides serving as a competion, this event also serves to evaluate and get input about how to best draft a subak preservation program that would take into account the pawongan (social), parhyangan (spiritual) and palemahan (environmental) aspects. “This competition will also motivate farmers to conserve subak that are admired around the world.We expect the younger generation to play a role in preserving the subak,” added Sutjidra.

Chief of Subak Celuk Buluh, Komang Widiantara, accompanied by headman of Anturan Made Budi Astawa said that the paddy field area in the subak that

he heads is still being maintained.

Land conversions have occurred but remain relatively few with the total of 21 hectares having been reduced to 18 hectares.

Lately however, Widiantara has become alarmed by the price of land that has skyrocketed. This situation is aggravated by the fact that most of the subak members are sharecroppers. Only two of his subak members cultivate their own land.

Nevertheless, Widiantara said that their are still planting and harvesting once a year. His subak has also been encouraged by the direction and guidance provided by the field extension officers of the Buleleng Agriculture Agency who teache farmers the legowo 21 planting system.

This cropping system has boosted the productivity of dry grain from 6.3 tons to 7.3 tons and even up to 8 tons per hectare.

“Grain production remains high and the selling price to middlemen is also high at IDR 310,000 per 100 square meters. Until now, these good result remain our weapon to counterattack the encroachment of real estate developers who are trying to buy our land,” concluded Widiantara. (kmb38)

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The conversion of paddy field into buildings has become rampant in Buleleng, and the price of land is skyrocketing.

Terraced paddy fields in Sambangan flattened by foreigner SINGARAJA - Tourism in Sambangan village, Sukasada has recently begun to be developed. Natural wonders such as extreme waterfalls and agricultural wonders such as the terraced paddy fields, have begun to attract both foreign and domestic tourists to this village.

At least one land developer has also started to eye this temperate village.

However rather that contribute to the development of tourism, they are instead focused on the beautiful stepped paddy fields for the development of villas.

Inevitably, locals from the village worry that tourism to the village will be adversely affected. Because it is the natural scenery -including the terraced paddy fields, that attracts tourists to this village, many of the villagers are worried that with the construction of villas, this landscape will slowly become eroded and thus reduce the “natural capital” that presently draws tourist to visit Sambangan.

Sambangan resident Nyoman Darmada said that they have been developing tourism in this village for some time now and that more and more tourists come to visit especially during the holiday season. He and his colleagues created ‘Tunjung Mekar’, a tourism awareness group for Sambangan village to deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed by how best to serve the tourists who come to enjoy the pristine scenery or to explore the streams and waterfalls here.

Obvisously this awareness group is worried that the landscape could be destroyed. Based on research that they conducted in the field, someone has bought up 33,000 square meters of the terraced paddy fields in Anyar hamlet that has since been levelled using heavy machinery. There are rumours that the new land owner plans to build a villa there.

“After having been sold off, the paddy fields were left to dry up and were then bulldozed. Shortly thereafter, the land was flattened with a bulldozer.

Apparently, the land that was purchased by a foreign national will be used to build a villa,” said Darmada.

According to this man who also serves as the Chairman of the Community Empowerment Agency (LPM) of Sambangan village, the panoramic terraced paddy field in the village must be preserved and not converted into buildings. If land development is not controlled, there will be more investors that buy paddy fields to build villas and other buildings.

One of the adverse impacts of this would be that that paddy fields, that have become the villages’ capital by attracting tourists, will disappear and cut off this source of revenue. Therefore Damada hopes that relevant agencies -especially village authorities, will address this problem and take measures to fortify the terraced paddy fields so that they can be maintained in a sustainable manner.

As an initial measure, tourism activists in Sambangan will discuss the issue and then submit the matter to the village and county authorities. “First we will discuss the matter, then we will communicate relevant issues to to the village and county government so that there can be a measure of control placed on people from outside of the village coming in and destroying out terraced rice paddies,” said Darmada.

There is also data that indicates that the paddy field that was sold to the foreigner is part of Subak Cenana of Anyar hamlet’s land. Previously the paddy field belonged to a resident of Ambengan village who sold this land that was known for never lacking irrigation water to a foreigner.

Not only was the land flattened by a bulldozer, but the road leading to the area of Subak Muara (located in the same village) was damaged by the weight of this heavy equipment. There is also fear that a bridge that was independently built by the community could also be damaged by the weight of large tonnage vehicles. “We do not know who buys the land. It is the only land here that has been sold and I do not know about the utilization of the land because it is owned by someone form outside the village.

The roads and bridges have become damaged by heavy equipment,” said another resident. (kmb38)

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InterContinental Bali presents Michelin star chef, Massimo Mantarro

JIMBARAN - InterContinental Bali Resort is proud to present the celebrated Italian Chef, Massimo Mantarro, of the Principe Cerami Restaurant in Taormina Sicily, which opened in 2004 and for which Chef Massimo has earned two Michelin stars. The first star was awarded in 2008 and the second in 2012. Massimo Mantarro also won the Gambero Rosso ‘Best Emerging Chef’ award in 2011, and says he is “now looking to get the third star,” maintaining “I am continuously striving for perfection.”

Chef Massimo began his culinary career at the Hotel Institute of Taormina in Sicily before studying and practicing at two of the world’s leading culinary schools: the esteemed Institute Etoile in Venice, and Ecole Lenôtre, the French school of Haute Cuisine in Paris. He then honed his skills at some of Italy’s most prestigious restaurants, including Hotel Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina, Savini Restaurant in Milan, The Exchange Restaurant in Turin, the two-star Michelin Mulinazzo Restaurant in Palermo, the two-star Michelin Ristorante Don Alfonso 1890 in Sant’Agata sui due Golfi, which is known as one of the best restaurants in Southern Italy, and the Dome Restaurant in Ragusa, which also has two Michelin stars. In 1991 he arrived at the San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina, where he worked with several famous Michelinstarred chefs before taking up the position of Executive Chef in 2003. The following year, his adventure continued with the opening of the San Domenico Palace Hotel’s gourmet restaurant, Principe Cerami.

“Cooking, for me,” declares Chef Massimo, “stems from my family’s tradition of cooking. It is my heritage. All of the basics I have learned from my family.” This innovative chef’s art now lies in bringing his Sicilian touch to refined haute cuisine, transforming conventional classics into light and exciting, mod-

ern Mediterranean adaptations, in which the consistencies and combinations of the ingredients will vary, but all of the rest will remain faithful to the timehonoured essence and harmony of Sicilian flavours.

Visitors and guests at InterContinental Bali Resort will now have the opportunity to experience a choice of events hosted by Chef Massimo, including some exclusive cooking classes, some à la carte gastronomic dinners, and a wine dinner with a seven course tasting menu, all of which will be taking place at the Resort’s Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant from 4th to 8th November 2015.

Chef Massimo’s à la carte and tasting menus will feature stunningly presented antipasti and primi piatti dishes such as ‘Chickpeas fondue with wild fennel,’ and ‘Pan-browned quail with avocado mayonnaise,’ as well as one of the chef’s favourites: ‘Linguine alla Norma’ with aubergines and marinated prawn tails – a typical Sicil-

ian dish named after an opera

by Vincenzo Bellini. Secondi piatti delights might include ‘Steamed cod with fresh sautéed vegetables and Pizzaiola sauce’ or ‘Beef fillet flavoured with rosemary, puréed carrots and Marsala wine sauce’ followed by a mouthwatering dessert such as ‘Ricotta cheese cassata with candied fruit Messinese style and green cardamom sauce.

Experience, learn, and delight in the fruits of your labour at one of Chef Massimo’s personally hosted cooking classes, on either Friday 6th November 2015 or Saturday 7th November 2015 from 10 am – 1.30 pm.

Indulge yourself with a Planeta Sicilian wine dinner on Friday 6th November 2015. Predinner cocktails from 6.30 pm followed by dinner at 7 pm.

Relish Chef Massimo’s outstanding creations at his Gastronomic dinners, which will take place on 4th, 5th, 7th & 8th November 2015, from 6.30 pm onwards.

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses.

Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

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Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut interrupted by man, flowers NEW YORK — Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut was interrupted when a member of the audience shouted at the actress and threw a bouquet of flowers at the stage before being escorted from the theater.

Knightley, who plays the title character in the play “Therese Raquin” was onstage Thursday with Gabriel Ebert when the disturbance took place at the Studio 54 Theatre, the same location where last year actor Shia LaBeouf was handcuffed during a performance of “Cabaret” for yelling obscenities. “Roundabout takes the safety of their actors and audiences very seriously and extra security will be added beginning tonight,” said Jessica Johnson, who represents the Roundabout Theatre Company. “For obvious reasons, we cannot comment on the exact nature of the additional security measures.”

The incident on Thursday occurred during the first preview of “Therese Raquin,” a stage adaptation of the Emile Zola novel in which Knightley plays a beautiful, but doomed, heroine.

At one point, a young man in the mezzanine got up, went to the railing and shouted. Knightly did not break character and the man was heard to say:

“Five seconds is too long to wait for a response!” An usher came and escorted the man back to his seat. When security arrived, the man tossed the flowers on his way out.

“Therese Raquin,” written in 1867, is about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who embarks on an illicit affair with a friend of her husband’s.

The story has been adapted into a 1953 film starring Simone Signoret and another recently starring Elizabeth Olsen.

Knightley made her West End debut in 2009 in the comedy “The Misanthrope” and two years later starred in Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour.” (ap)

Filming begins in Dubai for new movie ‘Star Trek Beyond’

DUBAI — Looking for a “vertical city” to stand in for a futuristic world, actors and filmmakers involved in the film “Star Trek Beyond” ended up among the gleaming towers of Dubai.

“We came searching for the future and found it,” said Jeffrey Chernov, one of the film’s executive producers.

“Star Trek Beyond,” the third movie in the reboot of the science-fiction series, is the latest film to be partially shot in the United Arab Emirates.

Others drawn here include filmmakers like J.J. Abrams, who helmed the last two “Star Trek” films and shot parts of the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VII” in Abu Dhabi. The city was also a location for the most recent “Fast & Furious” sequel.

Chernov also was an executive producer in 2011’s “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” which saw actor Tom Cruise scale parts of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper for the movie. Speaking Wednesday to journalists with other cast members in Dubai, Chernov said filmmakers found Dubai’s skyscrapers and futuristic vis-

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Ministry allocates IDR 3.25 trillion for tourism promotion

DENPASAR - The tourism ministry has allocated IDR 3.25 trillion for promoting tourism internationally. “Next year, we will post branding in various international media,” I Gde Pitana, deputy for international tourism marketing development in the tourism ministry said.

Chris Pine

tas appealing.

On Friday, authorities in Dubai shut down busy Sheikh Zayed Road for a film shoot. A helicopter filmed along the multi-lane highway cutting through the heart of Dubai, which includes a portion of the Dubai Metro and tall residential towers and office buildings.

Actor Chris Pine, who plays Capt. James T. Kirk in the rebooted films, described opening up the blinds of his hotel room to look out on “such a stunning city.”

“It looks like whatever tomorrow will be,” Pine said. “It’s future land. It’s incredible.”

Other actors involved in “Star Trek Beyond,” directed by Justin Lin, include Idris Elba, Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg. The film is set for release in July. (ap)

The tourism promotion budget has been approved by the parliament, and 50 percent of the funds are to be used for promoting the Indonesian tourism brand.

Indonesia’s current tourism brand campaign focuses on the theme “Wonderful Indonesia”.

“We have to work seriously on our branding of Wonderful Indonesia. A brand will be accepted positively if it is communicated to the public incessantly,” he noted.

In the meantime, the government hopes to lure more foreign tourists to the country in a bid to boost the shrinking state income amidst the global economic slump.

The U.N. World Tourism Organization ((UN-WTO) reports that a significant growth of 4 percent was recorded in foreign tourists worldwide during the first half of 2015, despite severe blows with security problems and diseases that struck many African countries.

Some 538 million tourists traveled to international destinations from January to June 2015, or 21 million more than in the same period last year, the Madrid-based agency said.

Ad-driven Scorsese film premieres in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Oscarwinning director Martin Scorsese’s new film finally premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on Saturday after being pulled from the programme in Venice and amid criticism of its commercial nature.

The 16-minute film, titled “The

Audition” and starring Robert De Niro, made its world debut in an inconspicuous cinema tucked away at the back of a South Korean shopping mall. The idea for the film was conceived by Australian playboy billionaire James Packer and his business partner Lawrence Ho to

promote Studio City, the US$3.2 billion Hollywood-inspired casino the pair’s Melco Crown Entertainment are building in the Chinese enclave of Macau, and another similar project titled City of Dreams being built in Manila.

With lingering shots of the at-

tractions that will be on offer at the properties when they open, the film doesn’t shy away from openly commercial references.

But the cast plays up to the conceit, playing obviously exaggerated versions of themselves, including Scorsese, with the director lead-

ing the premise that he has them all vying for the one role in some imagined new production.

Elizabeth Kerr, The Hollywood Reporter’s reviewer in Busan, summed the experience up by saying the film was “keenly self aware.” (afp)

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Tourists flocked at Kuta Beach during their holiday in Bali Island. The tourism ministry has allocated Rp3.25 trillion for promoting tourism internationally.

News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am.

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Investors turn to Buleleng

Paddy field being converted into dwellings

THE CONVERSION of paddy field into buildings has become rampant in Buleleng, and the price of land is skyrocketing. Inevitably, many farmers are tempted to sell their productive paddy fields to both domestic and foreign investors.

This situation, has cause many different groups of people concerned about the fate of Buleleng. The government for example

is helping subak groups to continue growing rice, in an effort to make it less tempting for farmers to sell their land.

Deputy Regent Buleleng Nyoman Sutjidra recently spoke of this issue during the Buleleng level subak competition that was held in the outermost courtyard of the Subak Celuk Buluh Temple, Anturan customary village, Buleleng.

Deputy Regent Sutjidra was accompanied by the Head of Culture and Tourism

Agency Gede Suyasa, Head of Agriculture Agency Nyoman Swatantra, and headman of Anturan Made Budi Astawa.

Deputy Regent Sutjidra said that the conversion of paddy field in the region is ongoing and that most farmers sell their land to make room for residential or tourist accommodations and other facilities.

The onslaught of land developers in the region has made it easy to seduce farmers into selling their land given that the price

of land can go into the hundreds of million of rupiah be 100 square meters.

Sutijidra gave the tourism area of Subak Celuk Buluh as an example of an area where farmers are feeling the pressure to sell. He worries that if the price of land continues to soar, that farmers will be encouraged to sell off their productive land.

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