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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ premieres with tribute to late Carrie Fisher

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LOS ANGELES - The galaxy far, far away was brought to life in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” where the anticipated first screening was dedicated to the franchise’s late star, Carrie Fisher.

“I want to dedicate tonight to Carrie, who is up there right now flipping me the bird, saying ‘Damn it Rian, don’t you dare make this night a solemn tribute,’” the film’s writer-director Rian Johnson said as he introduced the screening.

“So let’s all have a blast tonight for Carrie,” he said.

The film ends with a dedication to Fisher, who plays Princess Leia. The actress died at age 60 last December after completing her work on “The Last Jedi”.

Her character, now known as General Leia Organa, leader of the Resistance, plays a key role in the film.

Walt Disney Co.’s “The Last Jedi”, out in U.S. theaters on Dec. 15, follows 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and picks up with the Resistance fighting off Supreme Leader Snoke’s First Order which is trying to take control of the galaxy.

Rey (Daisy Ridley), meanwhile, tries to convince Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to join the Resistance fight and bring a spark of hope to the rebels against Snoke’s tyrannical rule.

The film explores themes of the battle to find a balance in the Force, the supernatural energy that runs through the fictional “Star Wars” galaxy. Reviews of the film are embargoed until

Dec. 12.

The star-studded ensemble cast, including Ridley, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis and Hamill, walked the red carpet at the premiere, surrounded by droids and Stormtroopers.

Guests walked into the entrance of the premiere flanked by larger-than-life AT-AT Walker transport vehicles.

Johnson paid tribute to Fisher on the red carpet.

“Once the audience sees her performance in this movie, she’s going to be there in all our hearts,” he said. “It’s bizarre not having her here tonight. She would be the life of the party.” (rtr)

Actor Geoffrey Rush sues Australian newspaper over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ report

Actor Geoffrey Rush

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SYDNEY - Australian actor Geoffrey Rush said on Friday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper after it published a report about a complaint alleging inappropriate conduct.

The newspaper article last month said an Australian theatre company had received a complaint about “inappropriate behaviour” following the production of King Lear two years ago in which Rush was the star.

Rush has denied any wrongdoing and said he was never told of the complaint at the time. Details of the complaint have not been

made public.

“They have splashed spurious claims with bombastic titles on their front pages,” the Oscarwinning actor said in a brief press conference in Melbourne.

“This has created irreparable damage to my reputation,” he added. “This situation is intolerable and I must now seek vindication of my good name through the courts in Australia.”

The Daily Telepgrah Editor Chris Dore said in a statement to Reuters that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp-run newspaper will defend itself.

“The Daily Telegraph accurately

reported the Sydney Theatre Company received a complaint alleging that Mr Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behaviour. We will defend our position in court,” Dore said.

Rush’s lawsuit said he was seeking damages and a restraint on further publication on the matter.

Last week, Rush voluntarily stepped down as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television until the matter is resolved.

Australian show business identities have come to his defence, including fellow Australian actor Rachel Griffiths. (rtr)

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More snow to fall across UK with travel disruption expected

LONDON - Large parts of the UK will continue to see heavy snowfall on Sunday as temperatures drop and forecasters warn of widespread travel disruption.

An amber weather warning will remain in place for central areas until 6pm, while up to 28cm (11in) of snow was recorded in Wales.

Rain, sleet and snow are expected to continue for the rest of the day and the Met Office said rural communities could be cut off as roads become hazardous.

Significant traffic was reported in Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Bedfordshire, and snow fell heavily in Birmingham city centre.

Police forces in Wales and across the Midlands urged motorists not to

travel unless absolutely necessary as they dealt with an increased number of calls. A northbound section of the M1 was closed in Leicestershire due to numerous vehicles being stranded.Flights were suspended at Birmingham airport while the runway was cleared, leaving passengers facing delays.

Other airports advised customers to leave extra time for their journey and check with airlines for delays and cancellations before travelling.

The Met Office said: “Road, rail and air travel delays are likely, as

well as stranding of vehicles and public transport cancellations.”

Parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland were expected to be spared snow and to see a bright, clear day on Sunday, with very cold temperatures. Only a few places in the south were expected to have double-figure temperatures, with 10C (50F) in Plymouth.

Heavy snow across the middle of the country was expected to lighten as the day progressed, with skies clearing by Monday morning.

The Met Office warned that many areas would start next week with very cold temperatures and severe frost, presenting a risk of ice.

The amber alert was accompa-

nied by a yellow warning of strong winds of up to 80mph (129km/h) on Sunday for parts of eastern England, London and the south-east, the south-west and Wales, which could cause a short-term loss of power and other services, as well as transport disruption.

Highways England issued advice for drivers travelling through the north-west and north-east of England and the Midlands to check forecasts and road conditions before they travel.

Motorists should prepare for any eventuality by carrying “warm clothing, food, drink, required medication, boots, shovel and a torch”, it said.

Highways England said traffic had

stopped on the M1 northbound between J16 and J17 due to numerous breakdowns and stranded vehicles.

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Impact of Mt. Agung eruption

Entrepreneurs reminded not to lay off employees

SINGARAJA - Hoteliers and restaurateurs in Bali are expected not to immediately issue the policy of employee layoff in the middle of the decrease of tourist visit to Bali as the impact of Mount Agung eruption. The government has so far been trying to convince foreign parties to convey that Bali remains safe to be visited.

This was expressed by Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, when visiting Buleleng on Friday (Dec. 8).

Sudikerta further said the decline in foreign tourists visiting Bali has a negative impact on hotel occupancy and restaurant visit. Amid this situation, tourism entrepreneurs on the Island of the Gods should not immediately issue a decision of layoffs against their employees. Conversely, employers should make policies to regulate the schedule and the existing workload.

Meanwhile, regarding the farmland affected due to the distribution of volcanic ashes and inundation of cold lava, Sudikerta claimed to have coordinated with related party to resolve the problem. “Do not im-

mediately lay off employees, and it is better to arrange the working hours of employees. It can be done by reducing the provision of services, and we hope it will not apply to the basic salary that must be paid,” he said.

Similar opinion was expressed by Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana. The Mount Agung is now threatening farmers in his region. The region adjacent to Karangasem district is feared to be affected especially by the spread of volcanic ashes.

He pointed out that many cultivated clove plants in the border of East ??Buleleng cannot have optimal productivity. It happens because the plants are currently in blooming stage. If the Mount Agung spews volcanic ashes, the cloves will certainly fail to bloom.

If they fail to bloom, farmers will fail to harvest and result in huge losses. Actually, if there is no natural disturbance like the Mount Agung eruption, cloves in the upcoming harvest season will enter massive harvest.

“We can only hope that Mount Agung will not erupt.

If the eruption occurs, cloves at Madenan village and the eastern area will fail to harvest and our farmers will get nothing,” he explained. (kmb38)

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Using social media to help boost tourism amidst threat of volcano

MANGUPURA - Bali has been loosing billions of rupiah a day due to the effects of the eruption of Mount Agung – particularly from the slumping tourism sector. Mount Agung is notoriously hard to predict in terms of volcanic activity so nobody knows how long such conditions will last.

The financial losses encured by Bali due to Mount Agung eruption reaches billions of rupiahs each day, especially the tourism sector. Special characteristic of Mount Agung makes this condition difficult to be predicted how long it will last.

According to Head of Bali Recreation Entrepreneurs Association, Indha Trimafo Yudha, social media should be taken advantage of to promote tourism in Bali in order to encourage visitors to come to Bali.

“Recreational sites remain quite and hotel occupancy rates are down to 10 percent in many parts of the island. November and early December have seen very few tourists. Around 10 days before Christmas is usually a peak time for tourism, but so far, the number of visitors are down 80-90 percent”, she said. Foreign tourists tend to plan their trip long in advance, whereas domestic tourists may plan their holidays at the last minute. So given the current uncertain conditions of Mount Agung, it , even massive amounts of tourism

promotion may not be enough to convince foreign tourists to book their holiday in Bali.

Using social media to show people that Bali is safe is one way to help recover the tourism sector. Testimonies from tourists can also be an effective way of convincing people to come to Bali. “There are even tourists who specifically want to get a closer look at Mount Agung for themselves- though of course form a safe distance. It is not surprising as this is a rare historical event that they can witness first hand”, explained Yudha.

We are asking all related parties to lend a hand in this effort. “We should not put on airs or remain too theoretical about how to increase tourism”, she added.

Currently, many tourism businesses are restructuring their operations so as to remain in business.

Reserve funds are needed, however tourism tends not to have such funds set aside. “ We tend to re-invest our profits. We need the help of the government to motivate guests to come to Bali”, she added.

Yudha added that the eruption of Mount Agung should be taken advantage of to look for ways for Bali to generate income from sectors other than tourism such as small and medium enterprise (SMEs) and small and medium industry (SMIs). (kmb42)

Hotels and restaurants in Kintamani empty

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People watch as Mount Agung spews ash and smoke during an eruption from an obeservation post in Rendang, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia December 9, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

BANGLI - Hotel occupancy rates and restaurant customers have declined drastically in Kintamani since Mount Agung, Karangasem erupted last November. If such conditions persist there could be major layoffs in the tourism sector.

Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bangli, Ketut Mardjana, said on Friday (Dec. 8) that the eruption of Mt. Agung in November has had a significant negative impact on tourism in Bangli.

Lake View Hotel and Restaurant for example is almost always crowded with tourist, but for the last few weeks has become deserted. Before the eruption this hotel in Penelokan had average occupancy rates of 75 percent, but now occupancy rates are just 5 percent. “Likewise, the Klumpu that is usually full of European guests is now empty”, he explained.

Mardjana however added that despite the drastic decrease in visitors, so far no hotels or restaurants have shut down or laid off employees. Instead employees have been working shorter

shifts or have taken time off in turns.

Nevertheless, there is a very real possibility of mass layoffs and businesses closing down if there continues to be a lack of guests, added Mardjana.

The tourism sector is not the only one that would be affected, farmers for example face a direct threat if their produce is no longer in demand.

In order to prevent loss of employment, serious measures need to be taken now to encourage tourists to visit Kintamani. Hoteliers and restaurateurs as well as the government including the Ministry of Tourism, provincial and district governments need to spread the word that Kintamani and Bali in general remain safe to visit. One way of doing this is by inviting foreign media to convey the fact that there are many places in Bali that are perfectly safe visit.

“This needs to be made known to people. If possible the government could invited consulates to meet with the governor as they did before the eruption when the warning level was still on alert”, said Mardjana. (kmb40)

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Bosnian museum of wartime childhood aims to go global, wins top prize

SARAJEVO - In just a year, a small Bosnian museum dedicated to the experience of growing up during the Balkan wars has opened its doors, won a best European museum prize and decided to go global.

The War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo, a trove of memorabilia from Bosnians whose childhood was traumatized by the 1990s war, has started collecting personal items from children affected by other wars, such as those in Syria and Ukraine.

The idea was born out of the experience of the museum’s founder,

Jasminko Halilovic, and has become a long-term project to create the world’s largest archive on the impact of war on children.

“Speaking about the war from a child’s perspective is the most powerful anti-war message,” 27-yearold Halilovic told Reuters. He said that giving away personal items also helped children cope with the trauma of war.

The Bosnian 1992-95 war was Europe’s bloodiest since World War Two. The museum has collected more than 4,000 exhibits donated by children who endured it, and over 150 hours of a video archive

of oral history interviews. Halilovic said the items from other conflicts could be put on display next year.

Among the artefacts is a perfume bottle donated by 10-year-old Syrian girl Yehya from Homs. It belonged to her father, who was killed going to work, and its scent used to bring back memories in

Lebanon, where she found a refuge.

“The notion that we have such museum in Bosnia opened a window of hope to the Syrian children in Lebanon that the war in Syria will also come to an end and they could make something similar,” Amina Krvavac, the museum’s executive director, said.

The museum’s current exhibit showcases around 50 items hanging from the ceiling, such as a bright blue “dress of spite” worn by a Sarajevo girl to defy snipers, or ballet shoes in which another danced “to disconnect from reality”, set on simple white pedestals against a minimalist grey backdrop.

The Council of Europe this week picked the museum for its annual prize among 40 candidates as “a truly inspiring example of a grassroots initiative”.

The judges praised its potential to become “a powerful selfsustained model of civic initiative” and said it offered an example that could be replicated in war zones worldwide.

The project encountered political obstructionism, a protracted struggle to secure adequate space and lack of institutional support until it turned to a combination of crowdfunding, international aid and voluntarism. (rtr)

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People’s creativity in refuge

School children learn to play gamelan, adults do other creativities

Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa.

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Lack of tourist visit, management asked to repair object

TABANAN — The eruption of Mount Agung has had a tremendous impact on Bali relying on tourism. So far, the number of tourist visits at several attractions decreased as soon as Mount Agung showed its volcanic activity. However, the lack of tourist visits does not necessarily make the management remain silent. In Tabanan district, the management decided to improve the existing facilities.

Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa, when asked for his confirmation admitted that tourism sector of Bali, including in Tabanan, is hit with the current natural conditions. Admittedly, tourist visits, especially foreign tourists, to Bali plummeted extraordinarily. This condition occurred all over Bali including the favorite tourist destinations. “It is a matter of natural factor, we can only surrender,” said Yasa on Wednesday (Dec. 6).

Admittedly, the tourists especially for foreign tourists are very much dependent on security factor. Mount Agung eruption has made tourists afraid to visit Bali, although the condition of Bali in general is safe. Moreover, the Tabanan is quite far from Mount Agung. This condition is worsened by the closure of Ngurah Rai Airport due to volcanic ashes resulting in a tremendous impact. Foreign tourists are afraid to come to Bali.

In addition, the airlines also cancel their flights to Bali. “As the name implies that foreign tourists arrive through the airport, if the flight is closed, no foreign tourists can come,” he said.

He said there is still a glimmer of hope for tourism sector of Bali, especially Tabanan. He hoped in the yearend holidays, Christmas and New Year, along with school holidays after the semester final exam, there will be a lot of domestic tourists coming to Tabanan. The existence of three main attractions is expected to remain attractive for domestic tourists to come to Tabanan. He just hoped the weather condition will be getting better to avoid high waves. “Hopefully, domestic tourists will come and the eruption of Mount Agung will pass by quickly,” he said.

Nevertheless, his management keeps trying to attract tourists to come to Tabanan. For instance, the promotion is continuously made through website, including internet via Google that tourist attractions in Tabanan are safe to be visited. “We still do promotions through leaflet and the internet,” he said.

Behind the current condition and deterioration occurred, he said it is the moment or opportunity for the management of tourist attractions to repair their objects. Thus, when the tourism sector recovered, the attractions are ready and there are new things to be offered for the convenience of tourists. Seven charms becoming the tourism icon should be encouraged so that tourists are happy to come to Bali especially to Tabanan. The current condition is the opportunity for us to do arrangement and repair of tourist object so that they will be better and ready to accept the arrival of tourists,” he concluded. (kmb28)

VARIOUS activities are carried out by refugees during their stay in refugee camp. They do so to eliminate the saturation in the refuge.

Moreover, to create a sense of comfort in the refugee camp, some people look to make creativities by painting the tent wall so as to look more beautiful. In addition, the tents occupied are also beautified by putting ornamental plants. What kind of creativities do they do during their stay in the refugee camp?

Refugee post at the Rendang Agricultural Office is the most densely populated refugee camp. Based on latest data, the refugee here reaches 1,930 people consisting of children, teenagers and elderly that come from several hamlets at Besakih and Pempatan. They occupy hamlet hall, Yadnya Market and tent or temporary shelter built independently by refugees.

Although it is only a temporary shelter, refugees organize their refuge creatively. Front area of the tents is planted with ornamental plants to beautify the atmosphere while inside the tents are partitioned to separate bed from kitchen area. The tent complex

Children play gamelan in refugee camp.

is also equipped with alley name. Besides, a number of refugees also paint their tent walls to beautify their refuge so as to become pleasing to the eyes. Meanwhile, elementary school students are learning to play gamelan in order to fill their spare time when coming home from school.

A resident from Palak hamlet, Besakih, I Gusti Ngurah Alit, expressed there are indeed some refugees making creativity by decorating their dwellings in order to look more beautiful. He said it is meant to make them more comfortable in the evacuation and their tents look neater and cleaner when viewed.

“In addition to painting tent walls, they also decorate their front area with ornamental plants. I think it is very positive, although it is only a temporary shelter.

However, they still want their place to look beautiful and clean,” he said.

Aside from beautifying their refugee camp, he gives the opportunity to school students to play gamelan. It is used to fill their spare time outside school hours. “This gamelan instrument is brought by one of the refugees.

To make the gamelan useful, I finally take the initiative to give children gamelan playing activity. Hopefully, the gamelan playing will make them no longer bored in the evacuation,” said Ngurah Alit. (nan)

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Left to bar, belonging of tourist stolen MANGUPURA — Theft case occurred at Old Man Bar & Restaurant on Jalan Batu Bolong, Canggu, North Kuta.

The iPhone owned by David Pierre Michael Bakker, 49, from the Netherlands, was lost. Actually, the iPhone worth IDR 15 million was placed on the table and left to the bar. The perpetrator is Yudha Purnama Jaya, 23, and he was arrested on Sunday (Nov. 26) on Jalan Batu Bolong, North Kuta.

Chief of North Kuta Police, Johanes H. Widya Dharma Nainggolan, accompanied by Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit, Putu Ika Prabawa, said on Wednesday (Dec. 6) the victim on Tuesday (Nov. 21) at 23:20 was at the scene chatting with his friend. At that time, the victim staying on Jalan Batu Mejan, Canggu, North Kuta, put his black iPhone 7 plus on the table. “At that time, a friend was there, so the victim left the desk for a moment to go to the bar. The iPhone was left on the table,” said Ika Prabawa.

After that, in fact the victim’s friend left the table briefly to the bathroom. A few minutes later, the victim returned to the desk and found his iPhone to have gone. The victim immediately asked about it to his friend and it was answered if he did not know.

On the incident, the victim reported the case to North Kuta police.

“We immediately held crime scene investigation.

Based on the testimonies of witnesses, the suspicion led to the perpetrator posing a visitor to the bar,” he said.

Result of the investigation indicated if the perpetrator was tracked to be on Jalan Batu Bolong, North Kuta. Police immediately hunted him and could be arrested on Sunday at 02:00 Local Time. When interrogated, the perpetrator admitted to have stolen the iPhone 7 Plus belonging to the victim. After that, the stolen item was sold to his friend for IDR 1.2 million. The money from the sale of the iPhone is used to pay debts and daily necessities. Furthermore, the perpetrator and evidence were secured to subdistrict police station. (kmb35)

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Thousands mourn rock idol Hallyday at Paris memorial

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A firefighter looks out towards the Thomas Fire, a massive wildfire during north of Ojai, California, December 9, 2017.

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People watch as Mount Agung spews ash and smoke during an eruption from an obeservation post in Rendang, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia December 9, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Mt. Agung erupts for eight times

Ban village flushed by lapili rain

AMLAPURA — Mount Agung eruption continues to increase. If on the previous day only reached two eruptions, there were eight times of eruption and 18 times of gust on Saturday (Dec. 9) starting at 00-00 to 12:00.

The eruptions accompanied with a cloud of smoke reached a height of 2,000 meters. As a result, the area of Ban village, Kubu, was exposed to lapili rain. Meanwhile, volcanic ashes of Mount Agung since Saturday have reached Tembok village, Buleleng.

Headman of Ban, I Wayan Potag, revealed the lapili rain in the form of ashes which is round like a bullet had made people shocked.

The rain caused their zinc roof in their residence to sound. He said the drops of rain took place shortly or less than one minute.

“It is like ash rain, but bigger.

The shape is round like a bullet making the zinc roof to result in sounds. After being been taken and crushed, it turned into ashes. I have put it in a plastic bag so that it can be checked by the officer to make sure what it is,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Head of the Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, I Gede Suantika, explained the objects falling at Ban village located 3 km from the peak of Mount Agung is lapili.

It is a volcanic material in the form of ash, but has a slightly larger size.

“Lapili coming out is commonplace when volcano erupts. Later, we will make sure again, and we take samples,” explained Suantika.

In the meantime, Mitigation Division Head of PVMBG for Eastern Region Volcanic Monitoring, Devy Kamil Syahbana, explained the round-shaped grains of Mount Agung eruption product in volcanic term is known as accretionary lapili. It can be formed on eruption columns due to moisture conditions and electrostatic forces.

Such condition occurs when the material of ash interacts with water.

It can be the water from crater (so it is often associated with freatomagmatic eruptions). However, this moisture can also be sourced in meteorological conditions like the ashes sprayed interact with rain clouds.

“When the conditions are met, the ash assemblage becomes round, so they are actually ashes but collected into a granule,” said Devy Syahbana.

Reaching Tembok village Most of the hamlets at Tembok village, Tejakula subdistrict started to be exposed to volcanic ashes of Mount Agung eruption on Saturday (Dec. 9). The distribution of ashes with a thin intensity was found by residents living on the edge of Jalan Raya Singaraja - Amlapura. In addition to be found on the house roof and leaves of plants, the ashes are also attached to the clothes when people traveled out of the house.

Headman of Tembok village, Dewa Komang Yudi, when contacted last Saturday confirmed the

distribution of the volcanic ashes.

Yudi said the volcanic ashes were found by his residents from 11:00 until around 12:50. The ashes were found on the leaves of trees in the yard of the residents. In addition, those happening to go out of the home felt the impact of the volcanic ashes. He found the ashes on clothes or hats. “It is true the ashes spread almost across the hamlets and most of them are felt in the lower hamlet area,” he said.

According to Yudi, precisely the characteristics of volcanic ashes are not known with certainty. Based on his observations and the narrative of his residents, the ashes are like fine sand with a dark gray color. He has also distributed masks to residents and Mount Agung refugees occupying public facilities at the village. “The stock remains available and just now the Social Services have given us the mask amounting to 5,000 pieces. We are going to distribute by way of block area to avoid the misuse of the masks,” he explained. (kmb41/kmb38)

California firefighters make gains ahead of strong winds

VENTURA - Firefighters across Southern California made progress on Saturday battling a slew of scattered wildfires that have killed at least one person, destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced more than 200,000 people from their homes this week.

As the dry Santa Ana winds that have fueled the blazes abated slightly, officials lifted evacuation orders for parts of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and crews started getting the upper hand in containing some major fires.

But with the National Weather Service expecting a pickup in top wind velocity to 55 miles per hour (89 km per hour) on Sunday from 40 miles per hour (64 km per hour), the 8,700 firefighters battling six fast-moving blazes were under pressure to work quickly.

“We’re far from being out of the woods on any of them,” Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), told a news briefing in Ventura.

At an evacuation shelter at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday, fluorescent lights shone above hundreds of cots set up in rows. Outside, dust and soot made it hard to breathe.

Surah Yasharal and Yaaqub Yoshua were at the shelter with their two toddlers, stuck there since arriving by Greyhound bus from Florida on Friday. They had planned to move into a guest house owned by Yoshua’s employer, but by Saturday they still had not learned whether it had survived.

“If it’s not there when we get there, we’ll go back to the drawing board,” said Yoshua, 26. “We’ll improvise.”

Marie Snyder was at the beach on Monday evening when the fire started. She could not return to her home in the community of Oak View, so she stayed with friends for a few days, coming to the shelter on Friday.

“We were down at the beach and all of a sudden it got really windy and then it got really warm,” she said. “And then I saw the moon was red.”

This week’s fires have destroyed

nearly 800 buildings, mostly in Ventura County where the Thomas Fire, the largest blaze, erupted on Monday.

Officials said that by Saturday the Thomas Fire had charred 148,000 acres (59,893 hectares), an area about the size of Chicago. As evening approached, the blaze was most active north of the small city of Ojai, north of Ventura, known for its classical music festival and its spas. Ojai itself was not threatened, officials said.

California Governor Jerry Brown told reporters that climate change had helped make intense fires such as these the state’s “new normal.”

The fires threatened Californians from Santa Barbara County down the Pacific Coast to Mexico. They have claimed at least one human casualty: Virginia Pesola, 70, died in a Wednesday car accident along an evacuation route from the Thomas Fire. (rtr)

PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of people paid homage to late French rock and roll giant Johnny Hallyday at a Paris memorial service attended by French stars and politicians.

A hearse carrying Hallyday’s white coffin, accompanied by 700 Harley Davidson motorcycles, drove the length of the Champs Elysees boulevard in a rare honour usually reserved for foreign statesmen on July 14 National Day. As his band played instrumental versions of his biggest hits, the crowds belted out the words, many in leather biker jackets and carrying pictures of Harley Davidson enthusiast Hallyday, who died of lung cancer on Wednesday at the age of 74.

Largely unknown abroad, Hallyday was a household name in France, where he had tens of millions of fans and sold more records than any other singer in a career spanning five decades.

His death nine months after announcing his illness sparked days of national mourning, with broadcasters providing wall-to-wall coverage of the rocker’s life, tracing the history of a man regarded by many, non-fans included, as part of French national heritage.

In a eulogy on the stairs of the La Madeleine church, French President Emmanuel Macron said Hallyday was “more than a singer ...he was part of ourselves, part of France”.

“It is a sad day today but you had to be there because Johnny was there for you from the beginning. In each of your lives, there was this moment where one of his songs translated what you had in your heart,” said Macron.

“The French Elvis,” as he was known, Hallyday made his name with French versions of American rock and pop songs, including “House of the Rising Sun”, which many French people only know as “Le Penitencier”, one of his biggest hits.

Born Jean-Philippe Leo Smet in Paris to Huguette Clerc and Belgian-born Leon Smet in 1943, Johnny spent his early years on the road in an acrobatic dance troupe, taking to the stage at 12 and singing country songs dressed as Davy Crockett, the American folk hero.

He changed style after seeing Elvis Presley in “Loving You” and had a first hit single at age 16 with a French translation of an American country song.

“That this young Belgian, who took an Anglo-Saxon stage name, would bring the blues of the black American soul, the rock and roll of Nashville, to the four corners of this country, was highly unlikely, and yet that was a French destiny,” Macron said.

Hallyday did not write his own songs, but songwriters including Charles Aznavour, wrote lyrics and music for hits like “Que je t’aime” and “Moi ma geule”.

Musicians played Hallyday hits on acoustic guitars during the catholic ceremony in La Madeleine, with mourners clapping along, many with tears in their eyes, as French movie and pop stars including actress Marion Cotillard read eulogies.

Thousands of people followed the ceremony on screens outside on a cold, sunny day in one of the biggest memorials in Paris since the death of singer Edith Piaf in 1963. (rtr)

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Pallbearers load the coffin of French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday into a waiting hearse following the funeral services at the Madeleine Church, in Paris, France, December 9, 2017.

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BUSINESS A tale of three central banks

FRANKFURT - Three central banks, meeting on both sides of the Atlantic, will highlight the diverging fortunes of the world’s biggest economies as they head into 2018 after an exceptionally tranquil year.

While the growth cycle in the United States may be close to peaking, the euro zone is just getting comfortable with its economic run and Britain is weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, suggesting that their monetary policies will be out of sync for years to come.

Indeed, the U.S. Federal Reserve is all but certain to raise rates on Wednesday, likely predicting three more hikes for next year, even as the European Central Bank pledges on Thursday to maintain super-low borrowing costs and the Bank of England promises only very gradual increases over the coming years.

The U.S. economy will start the new year in the perfect spot but that would suggest that the only way is down, and a range of issues from uncertainty over tax cuts to midterm elections and high turnover atop the Fed, cloud the outlook.

“The music will keep playing for another year or so, but be wary of what is next,” BNP Paribas said. “In 2018, we think the U.S. economy will see its best year in terms of economic activity since 2005 with the unemployment rate dropping to its lowest level since 1969.” “The turn of the cycle is in sight,” it added. “We see the recovery as long in the tooth and believe that cycles do die of old age.”

Indeed, the economy is likely to face capacity constraints as the

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Traditional Games, an Application of Hindu Teachings

Traditional games look very simple.

They always dwell on nature and get very close to the habits existing in the local social environment. This type of game seems to have no limit because almost all places can be used as a playground. This ancient game has many benefits such as learning sportsmanship, honesty, discipline and respect.

These values thrive because they always make dissemination to friends in the environment becoming their natural playground.

Accepting defeat and recognizing the opponent’s victory in the game is an example of a sportsmanlike attitude. In addition to training physical endurance, the traditional games are also to hone the intelligence because when playing the children must be able to set the strategy.

Rector of the State Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Sudiana, said that traditional games in Bali can become a medium for dissemination. In the games, they will always invite others as a reflection of cooperation. “In the game, there is a lesson for mutual respect and apologies if something goes wrong and rewards when someone wins,” he said. labour market tightens, pushing core inflation to the Fed’s target and raising prospects of overheating if a tax proposal, now in Congress, substantially increases deficit spending. A big tax cut under discussion would - potentially - boost growth, and likely push the Fed to tighten more quickly.

“Better growth would increase downward pressure on the unemployment rate and upward pressure on inflation,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch said. “Hence the Fed would respond with a modestly steeper path of monetary policy.”

EUROPE The euro zone economy is in a similarly sweet spot but the growth cycle is still relatively young and only now beginning to broaden out

so the ECB will remain reluctant to give up support. “The ECB faces the best of the possible outlooks in years: the moderate expansion phase is set to continue in 2018 and 2019, with limited risks of a setback, absent signs of excesses in demand wages dynamics and in leverage,” Intesa Sanpaolo said in a research note.

The ECB is not in a hurry to alter communication both on asset purchases and interest rates,” it added. Indeed, after an October stimulus cut that actually loosened rather than tightened financial conditions, the ECB will likely say it is content with the reaction, suggesting it will not revisit its stance for some time.

It will also unveil initial 2020 inflation projections, which will

likely show price growth at or just below target, rising only gradually over the coming three years, another argument not to take support away just yet.

Meanwhile, the Bank of England will have to tread a fine line between sounding like more rate hikes are coming and not squashing growth that economists think may slow to around 1.3 percent next year from 1.5 percent in 2017.

Uncertainty over Brexit, low wage growth and weak productivity are weighing on the economy but the BoE is not keen to see the pound weaken and add to an inflation rate that is expected to exceed its 2 percent target over the next three years.

Although Britain appears to have cleared a key hurdle in Brexit

talks and focus can now move to a discussion of a trade agreement, slow progress so far suggest that uncertainty will remain high and even if an eventual deal is likely, its terms will not be clear for some time.

“For the doves, there has been no shortage of weak data since November, particularly related to the consumer sector and housing market,” HSBC said in a note to clients.

“The MPC seems minded to make another (hike), based more on weak supply growth than rising demand growth,” it added. “After that, we expect a long pause while it assesses the impact of its policy moves and given our expectation that activity growth will stay soft and wage growth weak.(rtr)

Brazil’s PSDB picks Sao Paulo Gov. Alckmin to lead it into 2018 race

BRASILIA - The centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party, or PSDB, elected four-time Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin as its leader on Saturday, making him its most likely presidential nominee in next year’s elections.

Alckmin threw the party’s weight behind a social security overhaul that is currently before Congress and would cut generous pensions for public-sector employees.

“Pension reform is necessary so that we do not have two classes of Brazilian citizens,” he told the convention, which elected him by

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a 470-3 vote. Alckmin said former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a likely rival in the 2018 race, had led Brazil into its worst recession and biggest corruption scandal.

“Lula wants to return to the scene of the crime,” he told cheering supporters. “Be sure, we will defeat him at the polls.” Alckmin was picked to unite a divided party, with both supporters and opponents of Brazil’s unpopular President Michel Temer. He plans to complete the PSDB’s withdrawal from the governing coalition.

But Alckmin made it clear the PSDB would back Temer’s pension proposal, which investors consider crucial for closing a huge budget deficit that cost Latin America’s largest economy its investmentgrade credit rating.

With elections less than a year away, PSDB lawmakers want to distance themselves from Temer.

Half of its 46 congressmen did not back him when the lower house voted in August to block corruption charges against him.

Alckmin must overcome the party’s own brush with Brazil’s

ongoing political corruption scandal. He succeeds Senator Aecio Neves, the party’s defeated 2014 presidential candidate who is under investigation for allegedly asking jailed Joesley Batista, owner of meatpacker JBS SA for 2 million reais ($607,500) in illegal funding. Neves was booed and quickly left the convention after casting his vote.

The PSDB’s disengagement from the Temer administration was almost completed on Friday with the resignation of Antonio Imbassahy, the president’s minister of

political affairs.

Alckmin, 65, was governor of Brazil’s richest and most populous state from 2001-2006 and again from 2011 to now. He ran for president in 2006 but lost to Lula, who is still Brazil’s most popular politician despite a corruption conviction that could bar him from running or even land him in prison.

Former Brazilian President and PSDB founder Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who won two elections against Lula, said it was better to defeat him at the polls than to put him in jail.(rtr)

IGN-Sudiana The games also have very positive influence because it forces the children to be creative as they also demand higher creativity. Such activity can also increase self-confidence because there are elements to train communication. Children as players of the game become more confident and democratic. “When determining a leader or punishment for the offending child, they do by agreement,” added Sudiana.

Besides, said this Chairman of Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) of Bali, traditional games are also part of the application of Hindu teachings such as philosophy (tattva), karmic law, tat tvam asi (You are that (God)) and Tri Kaya Parisudha. “When viewed from

an educational perspective, people learn from nature. Meanwhile, if learning from cultural theories, people learn from others and the environment,” he explained.

When playing, they always make others happy, in addition to make them happy. In Sundaram’s teachings meaning beauty it will be able to make others happy and peaceful. It is also the teaching of yadnya (sincere sacrifice). Peacefulness makes them not quarrel, fight but strengthen friendship.

Moreover, the teachings of Karmic law limit them from doing arbitrarily. They realize if doing wrong and doing not good, they will get punishment from friends according to mutual agreement. Therefore a child will not dare to hurt his friend. Because, if he is

hurt will also feel the same. It is in accordance with the teaching of tat tvam asi.

The real application of Hinduism is the Tri Kaya Parisuda teaching, meaning think good, say good and do goodness. After performing the games, they uphold the values ??of honesty, though not told before. “It happens due to the influence of creative culture of children’s minds, especially through religious teaching,” he added.

According to Prof. Sudiana, traditional games in Bali are inspired by the teachings of Hinduism interpreted innocently by children. The games can be inspired by ritual activities, and so can the games into activity.

For example, a ritual activity of sesuwunan (sanctified effigies) can then become a game

such as in the mebarong-barongan (baronglike game), and mengunying-ngunyingan. On the contrary, a game can become a ritual procession, like the making of barong bangkung (boar) that can become sesuwunan because it passes through trance process.

Nevertheless, playing traditional games is not a form of offering, but an activity to fulfill the desire to interact with other children, relieve stress and saturation as well as grow creativity. More importantly, children can learn in their own environment. “Children of the past made the natural surroundings into a medium of their game. Certainly it is from the results of their creativity, not consumptive like many children do in the current era,” he explained. (kmb)

Tamba Waras Temple, a Sanctum to Invoke Recovery It is said that King of Tabanan, Cokorda Tabanan, was in serious illness. None of the royal healers could heal him. Medicine has been sought after everywhere, but nothing worked. One upon a time, there were hints in the form of revelation that there would be a medicine that could cure the king.

The servants were assigned to go to all directions. After getting tired of wondering here and there, eventually they saw a cloud of smoke from the Batukaru forest. After being approached, the smoke came out from coconut shell. Ultimately the servants asked for further guidance. In short, the medicine looked for has been obtained. At the end, Cokorda Tabanan got his recovery.

Then, on the command of the

king, a sanctum named Tamba Waras is established at the location.

Tamba means ‘medicine’ while waras means ‘gets recovered’ as ever before. It is believed that whoever saying prayers at the temple will obtain a healing. This belief keeps growing and growing until now.

The temple belongs to one of the Catur Angga temples with the status as the sad kahyangan jagat of Bali. The Tamba Waras temple is included in the jajar kemiri. Those belonging to this temple group are the Muncaksari and the underneath Tamba Waras located at the right side of the Batukaru Temple.

Geographically, the Tamba Waras Temple is located on the south slope of Mount Batukaru,

precisely at Sangketan, Penebel, Tabanan. The temple located on the same line as the Batukaru Temple sits on the altitude of about 725 meters above sea level. To get to this temple, pilgrims have to cover a distance of about 22 km from the town of Tabanan. In terms of the temple structure, the Tamba Waras Temple is also nicknamed as the warehouse of universal medicine.

It is estimated to have been established in the twelfth century. Before saying prayers, all the pilgrims should first do self-purificatory rite or melukat at the sapta Ganges shower. Other than melukat at the shower, it is also resumed with the ivory coconut water. After that, the pilgrimage can continue to the main temple. (kmb)

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Palestinians to snub Pence during visit over Jerusalem move

CAIRO - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during Pence’s visit to the region this month in a snub over the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Saturday.

Violence erupted for a third day in Gaza in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, which overturned decades of U.S. policy towards the Middle East.

Israeli air strikes killed two Palestinian gunmen on Saturday after militants fired rockets from the enclave into Israel on Friday, which had been declared a “day of rage” by Palestinian factions.

Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem has infuriated the Arab world and upset Western allies, who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks sparking more violence in the region.

Late on Saturday, Arab foreign ministers urged the United States to abandon its decision and said the move would spur violence throughout the region. The Arab League, in a statement issued after an emergency session in Cairo, called Trump’s announcement a “dangerous violation of international law” which had no legal impact and was void.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to critics in a statement before meetings in Paris on Sunday with French President Emmanuel Macron to be followed by a meeting with European foreign ministers in Brussels.

“I hear (from Europe) voices of condemnation over President Trump’s historic announcement but I have not heard any condemnation for the rocket firing against Israel that has come (after the announcement) and the awful incitement against us,” Netanyahu said.

Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital.

Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.

Most countries consider East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after capturing it in a 1967 war, to be occupied territory, and say the status of the city should be left to be decided at future Israeli-Palestinian talks.

The Trump administration says it is still committed to Palestinian-Israeli talks, that Israel’s capital would be in Jerusalem under any serious peace plan, and that it has not taken a position on the city’s borders.

It says the moribund negotiations can be revived only by ditching outdated policies.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said the Palestinians will be looking for a new peace talks broker instead of the United States and would seek a United Nations Security Council resolution over Trump’s decision.

“We will seek a new mediator from our Arab brothers and the international community,” Maliki told reporters in Cairo before the Arab League meeting on Trump’s Jerusalem decision.

A Turkish presidential source said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron will work together to try to persuade the United States to reconsider the move.

A possible meeting with Pence has also been turned down by Egypt’s Coptic Church, MENA state news agency reported.

White House and U.S. State Department officials did not respond to requests for comment. Palestinian officials said Pence had been due to meet Abbas on Dec. 19.

Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is leading efforts to restart negotiations, though his bid has shown little public progress so far. (rtr)

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Thousands of Indonesians again protest Trump’s Jerusalem move

JAKARTA - Thousands protested outside the U.S. Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine is in our hearts”. Leaders in Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, have joined a global chorus of condemnation of Trump’s announcement, including Western allies who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks sparking more violence.

Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority countries in Asia have rallied in recent days to condemn the

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Afghan protesters set fire to the effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump, as they shout slogans during a protest againstÊU.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan December 10, 2017.

Arab states urge U.S. to abandon Jerusalem move

CAIRO - Arab foreign ministers late on Saturday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.

The announcement by President Donald Trump on Wednesday was a “dangerous violation of international law”, had no legal impact and was “void”, the Arab League said in a statement after a session attended by all its members in Cairo.

Trump’s endorsement of Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital would reverse long-standing U.S. policy that the city’s status must be decided in negotiations with the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.

“The decision has no legal effect ... it deepens tension, ignites anger and threatens to plunge region into more violence and chaos,” the Arab League said at 3 a.m. local time

after hours of meetings that began on Saturday evening.

It said it would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution rejecting the U.S. move.

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said during the emergency meeting that Arab nations should consider imposing economic sanctions against the United States to prevent it moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

“Pre-emptive measures (must be) taken ... beginning with diplomatic measures, then political, then economic and financial sanctions,” he said, without giving specific details.

The Arab League statement made no mention of economic sanctions.

Arab criticism of Trump’s plan contrasted sharply with the praise Washington’s traditional Arab allies heaped on him at the beginning of his administration in January. (rtr)

U.S. move. Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital. Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital

of a future independent state and say Trump’s move has left them completely sidelined.

Palestinian people were among the first to recognise Indonesia’s independence in 1945, Sohibul Iman, president of the controversial Islamist opposition Prosperous Justice Party which organised the rally, told protesters.

Indonesia should be more proactive in “urging the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states and U.N. Security Council and the international community to respond immediately with more decisive and concrete political and diplomatic actions in saving the Palestinians from the Israeli occupation and its collaborator, the United States of America,” Iman said.

“Indonesia as the world’s largest Muslim country has the largest responsibility toward the independence

of Palestine and the management of Jerusalem,” he told reporters, adding that he hoped Indonesia would take a leading role within the OIC on the matter. “Trump has disrupted world peace. It’s terrible,” one protester, Yusri, told Reuters.

The decision was “a major disaster for the Palestinian people, while the Palestinian’s own rights have been taken away for a long time,”

said Septi, a student at the rally.

Violence erupted for a third day in Gaza on Saturday in response to Trump’s decision, which overturned decades of U.S. policy towards the Middle East.

Indonesia’s foreign minister left for Jordan on Sunday to meet the Palestinian and Jordanian foreign ministers “to convey Indonesia’s full support for Palestine”. (rtr)

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Protesters hold a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, to condemn the U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, December 10, 2017.

Govt still has much homework on human rights: President Jokowi

SOLO - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) acknowledged that there is still a lot of homework for human rights enforcement that has not been done by the government. “I realize there are still a lot of big jobs, homework concerning the enforcement of human rights that has not been completed yet, including the violation of human rights,” said President Jokowi here on Sunday.

The President made the remarks during the commemoration of the 69th World Human Rights Day in Solo attended by Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasonna H Laoly, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Chief of Staff of President Teten Masduki, special presidential staff for Communication Johan Budi Sapto Pribowo, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and other officials.

Some cases of unresolved human rights violations include the 1982-1985 mysterious shootings, the forced disappearances of 1997-1998, the May 1998 riots, the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II events and others.

“This requires our work, the joint work among the central government, the regional governments and all components of society. With our joint work on human rights, we bring social justice to the people of Indonesia,” said the President. However, President Jokowi admitted that there have been many government efforts made to provide basic services for the community.

“The government has distributed Indonesia Smart Cards (KIP) to 17.9 million children from poor families. Recipi-

ents of national health insurance through the distribution of the Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) have reached more than 92.4 million beneficiaries,” added the President.

In addition, there is still the fulfillment of the rights of local communities and the rights of indigenous peoples who become the government`s serious concern. “The government has given management rights to customary lands, customary forests, to local communities and indigenous peoples,” said the President.

The President also appreciates the hard efforts of all those who have made a real contribution to upholding human rights principles in Indonesia, appreciating the governors, mayors and district heads who are developing “human rights cities and developing areas of human rights.

“And thanks to human rights commissions and human rights activist colleagues who are constantly fighting for peoploe`s justice. Happy World Human Rights Day and congratulation to the joint work in building a solid human rights foundation for a just and prosperous Indonesia,” said the President.

The President also submitted awards to provinces, districts and municipalities which ranked in human rights based on the assessment of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

The provinces and regions are Central Java province, Bangka Belitung province, West Sulawesi province, Tapin district, Sangihe Islands district, Surakarta city, Gunung Sitoli city and Bekasi city. (ant)

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Trekking at Bindu Tourism Village Feel the Authentic Bali

MANGUPURA - Do you want to try trekking the track of Bindu tourism village? Evidently, the tourism village located at Bindu hamlet, Mekar Buana, Abiansemal, Badung, has more than one trekking route. Moreover, this new route is more beautiful, challenging and very unique. On that account, choosing this new route really needs guts, so that participants can feel the real atmosphere of Bali.

There are six German travelers having tried this new trekking route. They are married couples consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Muller as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler. The travelers having profession as entrepreneurs and workers really enjoyed the trekking tourist attraction. “The track is really challenging so that we are quite impressed. We will continue to think of this memory until arriving at home,” said Mrs. Brigitte.

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Atmosphere of Bindu village is also very unique. It was felt when exploring the new route continuously developed by the local tourism awareness group (Pokdarwis) as the operator of the trekking tourist attraction. “I’ve tried other trekking villages, but this is the most memorable. Everything is available and complete here, so that I can experience the real Bali at Bindu village,” she said seriously.

During the trip, they encountered various rare plants, fruits, rice crops, corn, garden balsam and marigold that they have never imagined before. Besides, they very much enjoyed traditional bamboo bridge. “We pass over a very unique traditional bridge. It’s afraid but slightly courageous,” said Mr. Ziegler.

On the way, they also found various kinds of animal such as birds, rats, lizards, dragonflies, chickens, dogs and others. They were surprised

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Russia’s Zagitova takes gold in debut Grand Prix Final

NAGOYA - (Recasts with women’s winner, adds details) Russian teenager Alina Zagitova took gold in the women’s skate at her debut Grand Prix Final on Saturday, while French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron ended the winning streak of Canadian team Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

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home. They were happy when crossing the embankment of paddy fields with intriguing grasses and felt magical aura during the procession of melukat or purificatory rite with prayascita offering and wearing tridatu (white, red and black) thread to clean physically and psychically. “I really feel some-

thing different because it turns out on my birthday I get a purificatory rite,” said Mr. Andreas.

Before doing the blessing at Tanah Hyang Balinese Healing Center, the six travelers were served with young coconut drink. They had a look at various types of herbal medicinal plants and the process of paddy plants from planting to harvesting. “Really, we finally know about the process of cooking rice from husked rice. Previously, we just hear about it,” he concluded.

After that, they looked around Balinese house applying what the so-called kosala-kosali (Balinese geomancy). They did not only feel comfortable in the house, but also felt different vibrations. Next, they enjoyed Balinese traditional menus, such as lawar, meat with gravy, shredded meat, fried condiment, pepes and others. While enjoying the meals, they were entertained with traditional rindik music. (kmb)

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(L-R) Second-placed Russia’s Maria Sotskova, winner Russia’s Alina Zagitova and third-placed Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond celebrate during the awards ceremony after the women’s free skating programme at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Nagoya on December 9, 2017.

Zagitova, 15, won with a total of 223.30 for a season’s best with a jump-laden routine to “Don Quixote.”

“There were a number of small mistakes but they weren’t that big a deal. I’m very happy to have won at the Grand Prix,” she said.

Fellow Russian Maria Sotskova came second with 216.28 while Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond came third.

In ice dancing, the French team edged ahead of Virtue and Moir with an elegant, passionate routine to “Moonlight Sonata,” winning with 202.16 to 199.86 for the Canadians.

Two-time Olympians Virtue and Moir, who topped the podium in Vancouver in 2010, had racked up win after win since their return to competition with Skate Canada 2016. At Skate Canada this year they set a new record score.

“We’re relieved that it’s done,” Cizeron told a news conference. “We had a good skate.”

Germany’s Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot took gold for pairs with an ambitious, elegiac free skate to “La Terre Vue du Ciel”

by Armand Amar, snagging a season’s best 236.68 overall. China’s Wenjing Sui and Cong Han won silver with 230.89 after a wobble on a triple Salchow, while Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada came third with 210.83. (rtr)

Bottas shrugs off his low rating by F1 bosses

PARIS - Valtteri Bottas has shrugged off a poll of Formula One team bosses that rated the Mercedes driver in only 10th place despite him winning three races this year and ending up third in the championship.

The placing was one lower than the Finn had managed with Williams in 2016.

“There’s always all kind of polls and stuff,” Bottas, who joined Mercedes in January as a replacement for Nico Rosberg after the 2016 champion retired, told reporters at the governing FIA’s end-of-year prize-giving.

“I don’t really think about it, if I’m under-rated or things like that.

“Really what matters is how I perform on track: how many races I will be able to win in future. The main thing is within the team, that they know exactly my level of performance, that they know what

I’m capable of doing.”

The Finn jokingly hoped his own team boss Toto Wolff had not voted him 10th in the poll conducted by motorsport.com.

Bottas also took three pole positions and ended up on the podium 13 times but he also suffered something of a slump after the August break and in some races he was comprehensively out-performed by team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton, who topped the poll by a huge margin, won nine times and took his fourth world championship. The Briton has praised his team mate for bringing a new harmony to the team after a prickly time with Rosberg and emphasised how well the pair get on.

“I think as a driver I’ve definitely learned a lot. I’ve felt that sometimes I had quite a hard lesson, I really struggled in some races with the car and my driving,” said Bottas.

“I really have to work on many of the issues and learn from those and get better. I think out of all the seasons I’ve had in Formula One, this is the one where I’ve learnt the most.”

The Finn said ending with a victory in Abu Dhabi, in a one-two with Hamilton, was the perfect way to sign off for the year but he would have to raise his game in 2018 against a team mate who ranks as one of the all-time greats.

He was not worried about being categorised as a good team mate, rather than a potential champion.

“I know that this will be up to me,” he said. “We are able to race Lewis with equal machinery and equal terms, we are going to be allowed to race on the track so it’s up to me.

“If I can perform in qualifying, and well in the races pace-wise and in racing situations, then I can fight for the title if we have a good car.” (rtr)

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Mercedes’ Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas attends the FIA Champions news conference for FIA Prize Giving 2017 in Paris, France December 8, 2017.

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Inter survive Juve test to remain top of Serie A

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal

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Zidane praises Ronaldo after “perfect week” for the Portuguese

MADRID - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said people write off Cristiano Ronaldo at their peril after the Portuguese forward struck twice in the 5-0 drubbing of Sevilla on Saturday as the La Liga champions and their prolific scorer roared back to life. Ronaldo has been widely criticised in Spain for his domestic form this season and before the game with Sevilla he had only scored twice in the league, his lacklustre form mirroring Real’s feeble defence of the title they won so convincingly last May. Ronaldo was crowned world player of the year for a joint-record fifth time on Thursday and showed off his shiny Ballon d’Or trophy on the Bernabeu pitch before kick off and when the game began he appeared to have an extra spring in his step. He latched onto a through ball from Marco Asensio to confidently sidefoot the ball inside the near corner to score Real’s second goal midway through the first half and then powered home the third from the penalty spot, his shot bouncing under Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico.

“It has been a perfect week for him and I hope he continues at this pace, although I already said you have to be careful with him,” Zidane told a news conference.

Ronaldo also scored in Real’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player

ever to score in all six Champions League group games in one season. “I don’t say that for no reason, I know him well and I see how ambitious he is every day in training, he knows he’s going to score. Sometimes it doesn’t come off for him and no-one is happy about that, but you always have to be careful with him.”

Zidane also praised Ronaldo’s overall play, as the Portuguese helped tee-up 19-year-old right back Achraf Hakimi for the fifth goal of the game before the halftime whistle.

“After watching the game we can safely say we have got him back,” added the coach after Real moved to within five points of La Liga leaders Barcelona, who visit Villarreal on Sunday. “We’re very happy with the performance as it’s not easy to score five goals against Sevilla. I hope we can keep scoring, we’ve scored eight goals in our last two games and we have to keep going like this.

“We’re growing in every sense and playing better.

When you play better you create more chances, we created a lot today and scored five times, for the first time this season (in the league).”

Real left back Marcelo added: “For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world. I never saw (Diego) Maradona or Pele play but I know you can’t compare anyone to him. “We’re privileged to live in the same era as (Lionel) Messi and Cristiano, each own has his own story and attributes, but I prefer Cristiano.”(rtr)

MILAN - Inter Milan stayed top of Serie A and unbeaten after 16 games after surviving their toughest test of the season by holding champions Juventus to a 0-0 draw in Turin on Saturday. Juve created more chances, but were foiled by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic or their own poor finishing in a Derby d’Italia that was always intriguing but never quite caught fire.

Cagliari survived a freak sequence of first-half injuries to draw 2-2 at home to Sampdoria, helped by an extraordinary goal where Samp goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano’s clearance hit Diego Farias and flew into the net. Inter lead the standings with 40 points from 16 games, two ahead of Napoli, who host Fiorentina on Sunday, and Juventus.

Juve, who ended Napoli’s unbeaten start with a 1-0 away win one week ago, completed their fifth game without conceding a goal in all competitions and failed to score for the first time in 45 Serie A matches - a run stretching back to October last year.

“There were moments in the second half when we lost the ball too often for a team of our quality,” said Inter coach Luciano Spalletti.

“We have the potential to do more, but sometimes tonight it seemed we were not angry enough and we got complacent.”

Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri dropped off-form playmaker Paulo Dybala and was without injured goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon whose place was taken by Wojciech Szczesny. Handanovic rescued Inter after seven minutes with a

superb save to push away a Mario Mandzukic volley before Miranda cleared the rebound off the line.

Mandzukic was close again just before halftime when he headed against the crossbar from Juan Cuadrado’s cross but Inter enjoyed long spells of possession in between. Juve had more of a grip in the second half with Cuadrado causing all sorts of trouble on the wing.

Handanovic tipped a Cuadrado header over the bar and had to make a difficult save from Kwadwo Asamoah’s swerving drive, while in another attack Sami Khedira drove the ball wide with Handanovic out of his ground. Gonzalo Higuain also had a chance for Juve but sent his shot wildly over the bar from the edge of the area.

Cagliari hit back from 2-0 down to hold Sampdoria 2-2 despite suffering extraordinary bad luck.

Goalkeeper Rafael was injured in the warm-up and replaced by Alessio Cragno, then Luca Ceppitelli went off in the fourth minute, Paolo Farago in the 33rd and Daniele Dessena in the 40th, all with injuries.

In between, Fabio Quagliarella scored twice in eight minutes to put Sampdoria in charge. However, fortune smiled on the Sardinians early in the second half when Viviano hit a clearance straight at Diego Farias and the ball flew into net from 20 metres with the Cagliari player seemingly knowing nothing about it. Leonardo Pavoletti headed the equaliser and Samp were grateful to come away with a point after a late flurry from the hosts. (rtr)

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Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi in action with Juventus’ Medhi Benatia

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Altidore goal helps propel Toronto FC to first MLS Cup TORONTO - Jozy Altidore’s second half goal helped propel a relentless Toronto FC to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday to claim their first Major League Soccer championship after a gut-wrenching loss in last year’s final. The victory capped a superb season for the Reds, adding the MLS Cup to the Supporters’ Shield that goes to the club with the best regular-season record and the Voyageurs Cup as Canadian champions.

Everything they accomplished this season, however, including a regular season points record, mattered little beyond getting back to the final and avenging their loss on penalties to Seattle last year. “This trophy has been an obsession for

the last 364 days not just for me but every single guy on our team, every coach, every member of our staff,” Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley told reporters.

“To get back here, to give ourselves another crack at it has been, honestly there is no other word for it, other than obsession. “It’s hard to describe to people outside what it has been like to live that every day.” The victory did more than exorcise the demons from a year ago, it also went some way towards restoring the pride of a franchise whose reputation had been one of failure rather than excellence.

Toronto, who played their first season in 2007, did not reach the postseason until 2015 – the longest playoff drought in league history.

“It has been a long time, a long journey to get here and heartache along the way as we saw last year but it’s been an incredible journey,” said Toronto coach Greg Vanney, who had also lost three previous finals with the Los Angeles Galaxy. While Toronto had dominated the final from the outset, Seattle goalkeeper Sebastian Frei was in imperious form as the home side peppered him with shots.

Altidore, who scored the only goal in the Eastern Conference final against the Columbus Crew, finally beat Frei when he ran onto a through ball from Sebastian Giovinco, outpaced the defence and coolly slotted a shot past the goalkeeper.

It was the first goal conceded by

Leicester fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 away

Leicester City stretched their unbeaten away run in the Premier League to six games after an 86thminute own goal by Ayoze Perez gave them a 3-2 win at Newcastle United in a pulsating clash on Saturday.

The result lifted Leicester to eighth on 23 points from 16 games after their fourth successive win over Newcastle in the top flight and left the Magpies 16th on 15 points, only two above the bottom three.

It also piled the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez, who rued perpetual defensive errors and lack of confidence after the Foxes spoiled Newcastle’s 125th anniversary in front of a packed St James’s Park. “These kind of mistakes, you cannot make in the Premier League and we are doing it week in, week out,” the Spaniard told the BBC. “We have seen two or three situations with the same kind of goals. It is sometimes a lack of experience.

“The way we concede, for confidence, it is difficult but we have to keep going. We have to improve the things we are not doing well at the moment.” His Leicester counterpart Claude Puel was delighted.

“It was a difficult game and not our best game because we were up and down,” the Frenchman told BT Sport.

“The first half was good but the beginning of the second half was difficult. We scored a terrific second goal and came back after we conceded again with a fantastic spirit.”

Newcastle, who have now taken only one point from their last seven games, grabbed an early lead through Spanish forward Joselu before goals from Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray turned the action-packed contest on its head.

Mahrez equalised with a fine strike from 25 metres and Gray drilled a deflected shot into the top corner from inside the penalty area on the hour after he was superbly teed up by winger Marc Albrighton.

Selfless work from striker Jamie Vardy, who was looking for his 50th Premier League goal, allowed Mahrez to thrive as he racked up his fourth goal along with three assists in the last seven league games.

Dwight Gayle levelled against the run of play in the 73rd minute before the visitors forced the final twist in the 86th when Perez poked a clearance past his own goalkeeper Karl Darlow as he tried to thwart substitute Shinji Okazaki from scoring. (rtr)

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Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring their first goal

the Sounders in this year’s playoffs.

“It’s my job, I’m a striker it is my job to create and try to score goals,” said Altidore, who was named man of the match. “Night’s like this is what it is all about.”

Victor Vazquez then added a second into injury time lighting the fuse on wild celebrations for the

capacity crowd of 30,584 who had braved the chilly conditions.

“This team, this year is like nothing I have ever been a part of just in terms of a group guys so single minded,” said Bradley. “To cap it off tonight the way we did, to play the way we did with everything on the line I’m so proud.” (rtr)

Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY

Toronto FC celebrates with the MLS Cup after beating the Seattle Sounderss during the MLS Cup championship game at BMO Field.

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Inter survive Juve test to remain top of Serie A

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal

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Zidane praises Ronaldo after “perfect week” for the Portuguese

MADRID - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said people write off Cristiano Ronaldo at their peril after the Portuguese forward struck twice in the 5-0 drubbing of Sevilla on Saturday as the La Liga champions and their prolific scorer roared back to life. Ronaldo has been widely criticised in Spain for his domestic form this season and before the game with Sevilla he had only scored twice in the league, his lacklustre form mirroring Real’s feeble defence of the title they won so convincingly last May. Ronaldo was crowned world player of the year for a joint-record fifth time on Thursday and showed off his shiny Ballon d’Or trophy on the Bernabeu pitch before kick off and when the game began he appeared to have an extra spring in his step. He latched onto a through ball from Marco Asensio to confidently sidefoot the ball inside the near corner to score Real’s second goal midway through the first half and then powered home the third from the penalty spot, his shot bouncing under Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico.

“It has been a perfect week for him and I hope he continues at this pace, although I already said you have to be careful with him,” Zidane told a news conference.

Ronaldo also scored in Real’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player

ever to score in all six Champions League group games in one season. “I don’t say that for no reason, I know him well and I see how ambitious he is every day in training, he knows he’s going to score. Sometimes it doesn’t come off for him and no-one is happy about that, but you always have to be careful with him.”

Zidane also praised Ronaldo’s overall play, as the Portuguese helped tee-up 19-year-old right back Achraf Hakimi for the fifth goal of the game before the halftime whistle.

“After watching the game we can safely say we have got him back,” added the coach after Real moved to within five points of La Liga leaders Barcelona, who visit Villarreal on Sunday. “We’re very happy with the performance as it’s not easy to score five goals against Sevilla. I hope we can keep scoring, we’ve scored eight goals in our last two games and we have to keep going like this.

“We’re growing in every sense and playing better.

When you play better you create more chances, we created a lot today and scored five times, for the first time this season (in the league).”

Real left back Marcelo added: “For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world. I never saw (Diego) Maradona or Pele play but I know you can’t compare anyone to him. “We’re privileged to live in the same era as (Lionel) Messi and Cristiano, each own has his own story and attributes, but I prefer Cristiano.”(rtr)

MILAN - Inter Milan stayed top of Serie A and unbeaten after 16 games after surviving their toughest test of the season by holding champions Juventus to a 0-0 draw in Turin on Saturday. Juve created more chances, but were foiled by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic or their own poor finishing in a Derby d’Italia that was always intriguing but never quite caught fire.

Cagliari survived a freak sequence of first-half injuries to draw 2-2 at home to Sampdoria, helped by an extraordinary goal where Samp goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano’s clearance hit Diego Farias and flew into the net. Inter lead the standings with 40 points from 16 games, two ahead of Napoli, who host Fiorentina on Sunday, and Juventus.

Juve, who ended Napoli’s unbeaten start with a 1-0 away win one week ago, completed their fifth game without conceding a goal in all competitions and failed to score for the first time in 45 Serie A matches - a run stretching back to October last year.

“There were moments in the second half when we lost the ball too often for a team of our quality,” said Inter coach Luciano Spalletti.

“We have the potential to do more, but sometimes tonight it seemed we were not angry enough and we got complacent.”

Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri dropped off-form playmaker Paulo Dybala and was without injured goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon whose place was taken by Wojciech Szczesny. Handanovic rescued Inter after seven minutes with a

superb save to push away a Mario Mandzukic volley before Miranda cleared the rebound off the line.

Mandzukic was close again just before halftime when he headed against the crossbar from Juan Cuadrado’s cross but Inter enjoyed long spells of possession in between. Juve had more of a grip in the second half with Cuadrado causing all sorts of trouble on the wing.

Handanovic tipped a Cuadrado header over the bar and had to make a difficult save from Kwadwo Asamoah’s swerving drive, while in another attack Sami Khedira drove the ball wide with Handanovic out of his ground. Gonzalo Higuain also had a chance for Juve but sent his shot wildly over the bar from the edge of the area.

Cagliari hit back from 2-0 down to hold Sampdoria 2-2 despite suffering extraordinary bad luck.

Goalkeeper Rafael was injured in the warm-up and replaced by Alessio Cragno, then Luca Ceppitelli went off in the fourth minute, Paolo Farago in the 33rd and Daniele Dessena in the 40th, all with injuries.

In between, Fabio Quagliarella scored twice in eight minutes to put Sampdoria in charge. However, fortune smiled on the Sardinians early in the second half when Viviano hit a clearance straight at Diego Farias and the ball flew into net from 20 metres with the Cagliari player seemingly knowing nothing about it. Leonardo Pavoletti headed the equaliser and Samp were grateful to come away with a point after a late flurry from the hosts. (rtr)

REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi in action with Juventus’ Medhi Benatia

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Altidore goal helps propel Toronto FC to first MLS Cup TORONTO - Jozy Altidore’s second half goal helped propel a relentless Toronto FC to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday to claim their first Major League Soccer championship after a gut-wrenching loss in last year’s final. The victory capped a superb season for the Reds, adding the MLS Cup to the Supporters’ Shield that goes to the club with the best regular-season record and the Voyageurs Cup as Canadian champions.

Everything they accomplished this season, however, including a regular season points record, mattered little beyond getting back to the final and avenging their loss on penalties to Seattle last year. “This trophy has been an obsession for

the last 364 days not just for me but every single guy on our team, every coach, every member of our staff,” Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley told reporters.

“To get back here, to give ourselves another crack at it has been, honestly there is no other word for it, other than obsession. “It’s hard to describe to people outside what it has been like to live that every day.” The victory did more than exorcise the demons from a year ago, it also went some way towards restoring the pride of a franchise whose reputation had been one of failure rather than excellence.

Toronto, who played their first season in 2007, did not reach the postseason until 2015 – the longest playoff drought in league history.

“It has been a long time, a long journey to get here and heartache along the way as we saw last year but it’s been an incredible journey,” said Toronto coach Greg Vanney, who had also lost three previous finals with the Los Angeles Galaxy. While Toronto had dominated the final from the outset, Seattle goalkeeper Sebastian Frei was in imperious form as the home side peppered him with shots.

Altidore, who scored the only goal in the Eastern Conference final against the Columbus Crew, finally beat Frei when he ran onto a through ball from Sebastian Giovinco, outpaced the defence and coolly slotted a shot past the goalkeeper.

It was the first goal conceded by

Leicester fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 away

Leicester City stretched their unbeaten away run in the Premier League to six games after an 86thminute own goal by Ayoze Perez gave them a 3-2 win at Newcastle United in a pulsating clash on Saturday.

The result lifted Leicester to eighth on 23 points from 16 games after their fourth successive win over Newcastle in the top flight and left the Magpies 16th on 15 points, only two above the bottom three.

It also piled the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez, who rued perpetual defensive errors and lack of confidence after the Foxes spoiled Newcastle’s 125th anniversary in front of a packed St James’s Park. “These kind of mistakes, you cannot make in the Premier League and we are doing it week in, week out,” the Spaniard told the BBC. “We have seen two or three situations with the same kind of goals. It is sometimes a lack of experience.

“The way we concede, for confidence, it is difficult but we have to keep going. We have to improve the things we are not doing well at the moment.” His Leicester counterpart Claude Puel was delighted.

“It was a difficult game and not our best game because we were up and down,” the Frenchman told BT Sport.

“The first half was good but the beginning of the second half was difficult. We scored a terrific second goal and came back after we conceded again with a fantastic spirit.”

Newcastle, who have now taken only one point from their last seven games, grabbed an early lead through Spanish forward Joselu before goals from Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray turned the action-packed contest on its head.

Mahrez equalised with a fine strike from 25 metres and Gray drilled a deflected shot into the top corner from inside the penalty area on the hour after he was superbly teed up by winger Marc Albrighton.

Selfless work from striker Jamie Vardy, who was looking for his 50th Premier League goal, allowed Mahrez to thrive as he racked up his fourth goal along with three assists in the last seven league games.

Dwight Gayle levelled against the run of play in the 73rd minute before the visitors forced the final twist in the 86th when Perez poked a clearance past his own goalkeeper Karl Darlow as he tried to thwart substitute Shinji Okazaki from scoring. (rtr)

REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring their first goal

the Sounders in this year’s playoffs.

“It’s my job, I’m a striker it is my job to create and try to score goals,” said Altidore, who was named man of the match. “Night’s like this is what it is all about.”

Victor Vazquez then added a second into injury time lighting the fuse on wild celebrations for the

capacity crowd of 30,584 who had braved the chilly conditions.

“This team, this year is like nothing I have ever been a part of just in terms of a group guys so single minded,” said Bradley. “To cap it off tonight the way we did, to play the way we did with everything on the line I’m so proud.” (rtr)

Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY

Toronto FC celebrates with the MLS Cup after beating the Seattle Sounderss during the MLS Cup championship game at BMO Field.

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NAGOYA - (Recasts with women’s winner, adds details) Russian teenager Alina Zagitova took gold in the women’s skate at her debut Grand Prix Final on Saturday, while French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron ended the winning streak of Canadian team Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

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home. They were happy when crossing the embankment of paddy fields with intriguing grasses and felt magical aura during the procession of melukat or purificatory rite with prayascita offering and wearing tridatu (white, red and black) thread to clean physically and psychically. “I really feel some-

thing different because it turns out on my birthday I get a purificatory rite,” said Mr. Andreas.

Before doing the blessing at Tanah Hyang Balinese Healing Center, the six travelers were served with young coconut drink. They had a look at various types of herbal medicinal plants and the process of paddy plants from planting to harvesting. “Really, we finally know about the process of cooking rice from husked rice. Previously, we just hear about it,” he concluded.

After that, they looked around Balinese house applying what the so-called kosala-kosali (Balinese geomancy). They did not only feel comfortable in the house, but also felt different vibrations. Next, they enjoyed Balinese traditional menus, such as lawar, meat with gravy, shredded meat, fried condiment, pepes and others. While enjoying the meals, they were entertained with traditional rindik music. (kmb)

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(L-R) Second-placed Russia’s Maria Sotskova, winner Russia’s Alina Zagitova and third-placed Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond celebrate during the awards ceremony after the women’s free skating programme at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Nagoya on December 9, 2017.

Zagitova, 15, won with a total of 223.30 for a season’s best with a jump-laden routine to “Don Quixote.”

“There were a number of small mistakes but they weren’t that big a deal. I’m very happy to have won at the Grand Prix,” she said.

Fellow Russian Maria Sotskova came second with 216.28 while Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond came third.

In ice dancing, the French team edged ahead of Virtue and Moir with an elegant, passionate routine to “Moonlight Sonata,” winning with 202.16 to 199.86 for the Canadians.

Two-time Olympians Virtue and Moir, who topped the podium in Vancouver in 2010, had racked up win after win since their return to competition with Skate Canada 2016. At Skate Canada this year they set a new record score.

“We’re relieved that it’s done,” Cizeron told a news conference. “We had a good skate.”

Germany’s Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot took gold for pairs with an ambitious, elegiac free skate to “La Terre Vue du Ciel”

by Armand Amar, snagging a season’s best 236.68 overall. China’s Wenjing Sui and Cong Han won silver with 230.89 after a wobble on a triple Salchow, while Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada came third with 210.83. (rtr)

Bottas shrugs off his low rating by F1 bosses

PARIS - Valtteri Bottas has shrugged off a poll of Formula One team bosses that rated the Mercedes driver in only 10th place despite him winning three races this year and ending up third in the championship.

The placing was one lower than the Finn had managed with Williams in 2016.

“There’s always all kind of polls and stuff,” Bottas, who joined Mercedes in January as a replacement for Nico Rosberg after the 2016 champion retired, told reporters at the governing FIA’s end-of-year prize-giving.

“I don’t really think about it, if I’m under-rated or things like that.

“Really what matters is how I perform on track: how many races I will be able to win in future. The main thing is within the team, that they know exactly my level of performance, that they know what

I’m capable of doing.”

The Finn jokingly hoped his own team boss Toto Wolff had not voted him 10th in the poll conducted by motorsport.com.

Bottas also took three pole positions and ended up on the podium 13 times but he also suffered something of a slump after the August break and in some races he was comprehensively out-performed by team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton, who topped the poll by a huge margin, won nine times and took his fourth world championship. The Briton has praised his team mate for bringing a new harmony to the team after a prickly time with Rosberg and emphasised how well the pair get on.

“I think as a driver I’ve definitely learned a lot. I’ve felt that sometimes I had quite a hard lesson, I really struggled in some races with the car and my driving,” said Bottas.

“I really have to work on many of the issues and learn from those and get better. I think out of all the seasons I’ve had in Formula One, this is the one where I’ve learnt the most.”

The Finn said ending with a victory in Abu Dhabi, in a one-two with Hamilton, was the perfect way to sign off for the year but he would have to raise his game in 2018 against a team mate who ranks as one of the all-time greats.

He was not worried about being categorised as a good team mate, rather than a potential champion.

“I know that this will be up to me,” he said. “We are able to race Lewis with equal machinery and equal terms, we are going to be allowed to race on the track so it’s up to me.

“If I can perform in qualifying, and well in the races pace-wise and in racing situations, then I can fight for the title if we have a good car.” (rtr)

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Mercedes’ Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas attends the FIA Champions news conference for FIA Prize Giving 2017 in Paris, France December 8, 2017.

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Palestinians to snub Pence during visit over Jerusalem move

CAIRO - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during Pence’s visit to the region this month in a snub over the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Saturday.

Violence erupted for a third day in Gaza in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, which overturned decades of U.S. policy towards the Middle East.

Israeli air strikes killed two Palestinian gunmen on Saturday after militants fired rockets from the enclave into Israel on Friday, which had been declared a “day of rage” by Palestinian factions.

Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem has infuriated the Arab world and upset Western allies, who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks sparking more violence in the region.

Late on Saturday, Arab foreign ministers urged the United States to abandon its decision and said the move would spur violence throughout the region. The Arab League, in a statement issued after an emergency session in Cairo, called Trump’s announcement a “dangerous violation of international law” which had no legal impact and was void.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to critics in a statement before meetings in Paris on Sunday with French President Emmanuel Macron to be followed by a meeting with European foreign ministers in Brussels.

“I hear (from Europe) voices of condemnation over President Trump’s historic announcement but I have not heard any condemnation for the rocket firing against Israel that has come (after the announcement) and the awful incitement against us,” Netanyahu said.

Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital.

Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.

Most countries consider East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after capturing it in a 1967 war, to be occupied territory, and say the status of the city should be left to be decided at future Israeli-Palestinian talks.

The Trump administration says it is still committed to Palestinian-Israeli talks, that Israel’s capital would be in Jerusalem under any serious peace plan, and that it has not taken a position on the city’s borders.

It says the moribund negotiations can be revived only by ditching outdated policies.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said the Palestinians will be looking for a new peace talks broker instead of the United States and would seek a United Nations Security Council resolution over Trump’s decision.

“We will seek a new mediator from our Arab brothers and the international community,” Maliki told reporters in Cairo before the Arab League meeting on Trump’s Jerusalem decision.

A Turkish presidential source said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron will work together to try to persuade the United States to reconsider the move.

A possible meeting with Pence has also been turned down by Egypt’s Coptic Church, MENA state news agency reported.

White House and U.S. State Department officials did not respond to requests for comment. Palestinian officials said Pence had been due to meet Abbas on Dec. 19.

Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is leading efforts to restart negotiations, though his bid has shown little public progress so far. (rtr)

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation for National Pearl Harbor Day in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2017.

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Thousands of Indonesians again protest Trump’s Jerusalem move

JAKARTA - Thousands protested outside the U.S. Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine is in our hearts”. Leaders in Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, have joined a global chorus of condemnation of Trump’s announcement, including Western allies who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks sparking more violence.

Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority countries in Asia have rallied in recent days to condemn the

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Afghan protesters set fire to the effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump, as they shout slogans during a protest againstÊU.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan December 10, 2017.

Arab states urge U.S. to abandon Jerusalem move

CAIRO - Arab foreign ministers late on Saturday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.

The announcement by President Donald Trump on Wednesday was a “dangerous violation of international law”, had no legal impact and was “void”, the Arab League said in a statement after a session attended by all its members in Cairo.

Trump’s endorsement of Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital would reverse long-standing U.S. policy that the city’s status must be decided in negotiations with the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.

“The decision has no legal effect ... it deepens tension, ignites anger and threatens to plunge region into more violence and chaos,” the Arab League said at 3 a.m. local time

after hours of meetings that began on Saturday evening.

It said it would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution rejecting the U.S. move.

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said during the emergency meeting that Arab nations should consider imposing economic sanctions against the United States to prevent it moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

“Pre-emptive measures (must be) taken ... beginning with diplomatic measures, then political, then economic and financial sanctions,” he said, without giving specific details.

The Arab League statement made no mention of economic sanctions.

Arab criticism of Trump’s plan contrasted sharply with the praise Washington’s traditional Arab allies heaped on him at the beginning of his administration in January. (rtr)

U.S. move. Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital. Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital

of a future independent state and say Trump’s move has left them completely sidelined.

Palestinian people were among the first to recognise Indonesia’s independence in 1945, Sohibul Iman, president of the controversial Islamist opposition Prosperous Justice Party which organised the rally, told protesters.

Indonesia should be more proactive in “urging the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states and U.N. Security Council and the international community to respond immediately with more decisive and concrete political and diplomatic actions in saving the Palestinians from the Israeli occupation and its collaborator, the United States of America,” Iman said.

“Indonesia as the world’s largest Muslim country has the largest responsibility toward the independence

of Palestine and the management of Jerusalem,” he told reporters, adding that he hoped Indonesia would take a leading role within the OIC on the matter. “Trump has disrupted world peace. It’s terrible,” one protester, Yusri, told Reuters.

The decision was “a major disaster for the Palestinian people, while the Palestinian’s own rights have been taken away for a long time,”

said Septi, a student at the rally.

Violence erupted for a third day in Gaza on Saturday in response to Trump’s decision, which overturned decades of U.S. policy towards the Middle East.

Indonesia’s foreign minister left for Jordan on Sunday to meet the Palestinian and Jordanian foreign ministers “to convey Indonesia’s full support for Palestine”. (rtr)

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Protesters hold a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, to condemn the U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, December 10, 2017.

Govt still has much homework on human rights: President Jokowi

SOLO - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) acknowledged that there is still a lot of homework for human rights enforcement that has not been done by the government. “I realize there are still a lot of big jobs, homework concerning the enforcement of human rights that has not been completed yet, including the violation of human rights,” said President Jokowi here on Sunday.

The President made the remarks during the commemoration of the 69th World Human Rights Day in Solo attended by Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasonna H Laoly, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Chief of Staff of President Teten Masduki, special presidential staff for Communication Johan Budi Sapto Pribowo, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and other officials.

Some cases of unresolved human rights violations include the 1982-1985 mysterious shootings, the forced disappearances of 1997-1998, the May 1998 riots, the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II events and others.

“This requires our work, the joint work among the central government, the regional governments and all components of society. With our joint work on human rights, we bring social justice to the people of Indonesia,” said the President. However, President Jokowi admitted that there have been many government efforts made to provide basic services for the community.

“The government has distributed Indonesia Smart Cards (KIP) to 17.9 million children from poor families. Recipi-

ents of national health insurance through the distribution of the Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) have reached more than 92.4 million beneficiaries,” added the President.

In addition, there is still the fulfillment of the rights of local communities and the rights of indigenous peoples who become the government`s serious concern. “The government has given management rights to customary lands, customary forests, to local communities and indigenous peoples,” said the President.

The President also appreciates the hard efforts of all those who have made a real contribution to upholding human rights principles in Indonesia, appreciating the governors, mayors and district heads who are developing “human rights cities and developing areas of human rights.

“And thanks to human rights commissions and human rights activist colleagues who are constantly fighting for peoploe`s justice. Happy World Human Rights Day and congratulation to the joint work in building a solid human rights foundation for a just and prosperous Indonesia,” said the President.

The President also submitted awards to provinces, districts and municipalities which ranked in human rights based on the assessment of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

The provinces and regions are Central Java province, Bangka Belitung province, West Sulawesi province, Tapin district, Sangihe Islands district, Surakarta city, Gunung Sitoli city and Bekasi city. (ant)

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BUSINESS A tale of three central banks

FRANKFURT - Three central banks, meeting on both sides of the Atlantic, will highlight the diverging fortunes of the world’s biggest economies as they head into 2018 after an exceptionally tranquil year.

While the growth cycle in the United States may be close to peaking, the euro zone is just getting comfortable with its economic run and Britain is weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, suggesting that their monetary policies will be out of sync for years to come.

Indeed, the U.S. Federal Reserve is all but certain to raise rates on Wednesday, likely predicting three more hikes for next year, even as the European Central Bank pledges on Thursday to maintain super-low borrowing costs and the Bank of England promises only very gradual increases over the coming years.

The U.S. economy will start the new year in the perfect spot but that would suggest that the only way is down, and a range of issues from uncertainty over tax cuts to midterm elections and high turnover atop the Fed, cloud the outlook.

“The music will keep playing for another year or so, but be wary of what is next,” BNP Paribas said. “In 2018, we think the U.S. economy will see its best year in terms of economic activity since 2005 with the unemployment rate dropping to its lowest level since 1969.” “The turn of the cycle is in sight,” it added. “We see the recovery as long in the tooth and believe that cycles do die of old age.”

Indeed, the economy is likely to face capacity constraints as the

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Traditional Games, an Application of Hindu Teachings

Traditional games look very simple.

They always dwell on nature and get very close to the habits existing in the local social environment. This type of game seems to have no limit because almost all places can be used as a playground. This ancient game has many benefits such as learning sportsmanship, honesty, discipline and respect.

These values thrive because they always make dissemination to friends in the environment becoming their natural playground.

Accepting defeat and recognizing the opponent’s victory in the game is an example of a sportsmanlike attitude. In addition to training physical endurance, the traditional games are also to hone the intelligence because when playing the children must be able to set the strategy.

Rector of the State Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Sudiana, said that traditional games in Bali can become a medium for dissemination. In the games, they will always invite others as a reflection of cooperation. “In the game, there is a lesson for mutual respect and apologies if something goes wrong and rewards when someone wins,” he said. labour market tightens, pushing core inflation to the Fed’s target and raising prospects of overheating if a tax proposal, now in Congress, substantially increases deficit spending. A big tax cut under discussion would - potentially - boost growth, and likely push the Fed to tighten more quickly.

“Better growth would increase downward pressure on the unemployment rate and upward pressure on inflation,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch said. “Hence the Fed would respond with a modestly steeper path of monetary policy.”

EUROPE The euro zone economy is in a similarly sweet spot but the growth cycle is still relatively young and only now beginning to broaden out

so the ECB will remain reluctant to give up support. “The ECB faces the best of the possible outlooks in years: the moderate expansion phase is set to continue in 2018 and 2019, with limited risks of a setback, absent signs of excesses in demand wages dynamics and in leverage,” Intesa Sanpaolo said in a research note.

The ECB is not in a hurry to alter communication both on asset purchases and interest rates,” it added. Indeed, after an October stimulus cut that actually loosened rather than tightened financial conditions, the ECB will likely say it is content with the reaction, suggesting it will not revisit its stance for some time.

It will also unveil initial 2020 inflation projections, which will

likely show price growth at or just below target, rising only gradually over the coming three years, another argument not to take support away just yet.

Meanwhile, the Bank of England will have to tread a fine line between sounding like more rate hikes are coming and not squashing growth that economists think may slow to around 1.3 percent next year from 1.5 percent in 2017.

Uncertainty over Brexit, low wage growth and weak productivity are weighing on the economy but the BoE is not keen to see the pound weaken and add to an inflation rate that is expected to exceed its 2 percent target over the next three years.

Although Britain appears to have cleared a key hurdle in Brexit

talks and focus can now move to a discussion of a trade agreement, slow progress so far suggest that uncertainty will remain high and even if an eventual deal is likely, its terms will not be clear for some time.

“For the doves, there has been no shortage of weak data since November, particularly related to the consumer sector and housing market,” HSBC said in a note to clients.

“The MPC seems minded to make another (hike), based more on weak supply growth than rising demand growth,” it added. “After that, we expect a long pause while it assesses the impact of its policy moves and given our expectation that activity growth will stay soft and wage growth weak.(rtr)

Brazil’s PSDB picks Sao Paulo Gov. Alckmin to lead it into 2018 race

BRASILIA - The centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party, or PSDB, elected four-time Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin as its leader on Saturday, making him its most likely presidential nominee in next year’s elections.

Alckmin threw the party’s weight behind a social security overhaul that is currently before Congress and would cut generous pensions for public-sector employees.

“Pension reform is necessary so that we do not have two classes of Brazilian citizens,” he told the convention, which elected him by

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a 470-3 vote. Alckmin said former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a likely rival in the 2018 race, had led Brazil into its worst recession and biggest corruption scandal.

“Lula wants to return to the scene of the crime,” he told cheering supporters. “Be sure, we will defeat him at the polls.” Alckmin was picked to unite a divided party, with both supporters and opponents of Brazil’s unpopular President Michel Temer. He plans to complete the PSDB’s withdrawal from the governing coalition.

But Alckmin made it clear the PSDB would back Temer’s pension proposal, which investors consider crucial for closing a huge budget deficit that cost Latin America’s largest economy its investmentgrade credit rating.

With elections less than a year away, PSDB lawmakers want to distance themselves from Temer.

Half of its 46 congressmen did not back him when the lower house voted in August to block corruption charges against him.

Alckmin must overcome the party’s own brush with Brazil’s

ongoing political corruption scandal. He succeeds Senator Aecio Neves, the party’s defeated 2014 presidential candidate who is under investigation for allegedly asking jailed Joesley Batista, owner of meatpacker JBS SA for 2 million reais ($607,500) in illegal funding. Neves was booed and quickly left the convention after casting his vote.

The PSDB’s disengagement from the Temer administration was almost completed on Friday with the resignation of Antonio Imbassahy, the president’s minister of

political affairs.

Alckmin, 65, was governor of Brazil’s richest and most populous state from 2001-2006 and again from 2011 to now. He ran for president in 2006 but lost to Lula, who is still Brazil’s most popular politician despite a corruption conviction that could bar him from running or even land him in prison.

Former Brazilian President and PSDB founder Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who won two elections against Lula, said it was better to defeat him at the polls than to put him in jail.(rtr)

IGN-Sudiana The games also have very positive influence because it forces the children to be creative as they also demand higher creativity. Such activity can also increase self-confidence because there are elements to train communication. Children as players of the game become more confident and democratic. “When determining a leader or punishment for the offending child, they do by agreement,” added Sudiana.

Besides, said this Chairman of Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) of Bali, traditional games are also part of the application of Hindu teachings such as philosophy (tattva), karmic law, tat tvam asi (You are that (God)) and Tri Kaya Parisudha. “When viewed from

an educational perspective, people learn from nature. Meanwhile, if learning from cultural theories, people learn from others and the environment,” he explained.

When playing, they always make others happy, in addition to make them happy. In Sundaram’s teachings meaning beauty it will be able to make others happy and peaceful. It is also the teaching of yadnya (sincere sacrifice). Peacefulness makes them not quarrel, fight but strengthen friendship.

Moreover, the teachings of Karmic law limit them from doing arbitrarily. They realize if doing wrong and doing not good, they will get punishment from friends according to mutual agreement. Therefore a child will not dare to hurt his friend. Because, if he is

hurt will also feel the same. It is in accordance with the teaching of tat tvam asi.

The real application of Hinduism is the Tri Kaya Parisuda teaching, meaning think good, say good and do goodness. After performing the games, they uphold the values ??of honesty, though not told before. “It happens due to the influence of creative culture of children’s minds, especially through religious teaching,” he added.

According to Prof. Sudiana, traditional games in Bali are inspired by the teachings of Hinduism interpreted innocently by children. The games can be inspired by ritual activities, and so can the games into activity.

For example, a ritual activity of sesuwunan (sanctified effigies) can then become a game

such as in the mebarong-barongan (baronglike game), and mengunying-ngunyingan. On the contrary, a game can become a ritual procession, like the making of barong bangkung (boar) that can become sesuwunan because it passes through trance process.

Nevertheless, playing traditional games is not a form of offering, but an activity to fulfill the desire to interact with other children, relieve stress and saturation as well as grow creativity. More importantly, children can learn in their own environment. “Children of the past made the natural surroundings into a medium of their game. Certainly it is from the results of their creativity, not consumptive like many children do in the current era,” he explained. (kmb)

Tamba Waras Temple, a Sanctum to Invoke Recovery It is said that King of Tabanan, Cokorda Tabanan, was in serious illness. None of the royal healers could heal him. Medicine has been sought after everywhere, but nothing worked. One upon a time, there were hints in the form of revelation that there would be a medicine that could cure the king.

The servants were assigned to go to all directions. After getting tired of wondering here and there, eventually they saw a cloud of smoke from the Batukaru forest. After being approached, the smoke came out from coconut shell. Ultimately the servants asked for further guidance. In short, the medicine looked for has been obtained. At the end, Cokorda Tabanan got his recovery.

Then, on the command of the

king, a sanctum named Tamba Waras is established at the location.

Tamba means ‘medicine’ while waras means ‘gets recovered’ as ever before. It is believed that whoever saying prayers at the temple will obtain a healing. This belief keeps growing and growing until now.

The temple belongs to one of the Catur Angga temples with the status as the sad kahyangan jagat of Bali. The Tamba Waras temple is included in the jajar kemiri. Those belonging to this temple group are the Muncaksari and the underneath Tamba Waras located at the right side of the Batukaru Temple.

Geographically, the Tamba Waras Temple is located on the south slope of Mount Batukaru,

precisely at Sangketan, Penebel, Tabanan. The temple located on the same line as the Batukaru Temple sits on the altitude of about 725 meters above sea level. To get to this temple, pilgrims have to cover a distance of about 22 km from the town of Tabanan. In terms of the temple structure, the Tamba Waras Temple is also nicknamed as the warehouse of universal medicine.

It is estimated to have been established in the twelfth century. Before saying prayers, all the pilgrims should first do self-purificatory rite or melukat at the sapta Ganges shower. Other than melukat at the shower, it is also resumed with the ivory coconut water. After that, the pilgrimage can continue to the main temple. (kmb)

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Left to bar, belonging of tourist stolen MANGUPURA — Theft case occurred at Old Man Bar & Restaurant on Jalan Batu Bolong, Canggu, North Kuta.

The iPhone owned by David Pierre Michael Bakker, 49, from the Netherlands, was lost. Actually, the iPhone worth IDR 15 million was placed on the table and left to the bar. The perpetrator is Yudha Purnama Jaya, 23, and he was arrested on Sunday (Nov. 26) on Jalan Batu Bolong, North Kuta.

Chief of North Kuta Police, Johanes H. Widya Dharma Nainggolan, accompanied by Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit, Putu Ika Prabawa, said on Wednesday (Dec. 6) the victim on Tuesday (Nov. 21) at 23:20 was at the scene chatting with his friend. At that time, the victim staying on Jalan Batu Mejan, Canggu, North Kuta, put his black iPhone 7 plus on the table. “At that time, a friend was there, so the victim left the desk for a moment to go to the bar. The iPhone was left on the table,” said Ika Prabawa.

After that, in fact the victim’s friend left the table briefly to the bathroom. A few minutes later, the victim returned to the desk and found his iPhone to have gone. The victim immediately asked about it to his friend and it was answered if he did not know.

On the incident, the victim reported the case to North Kuta police.

“We immediately held crime scene investigation.

Based on the testimonies of witnesses, the suspicion led to the perpetrator posing a visitor to the bar,” he said.

Result of the investigation indicated if the perpetrator was tracked to be on Jalan Batu Bolong, North Kuta. Police immediately hunted him and could be arrested on Sunday at 02:00 Local Time. When interrogated, the perpetrator admitted to have stolen the iPhone 7 Plus belonging to the victim. After that, the stolen item was sold to his friend for IDR 1.2 million. The money from the sale of the iPhone is used to pay debts and daily necessities. Furthermore, the perpetrator and evidence were secured to subdistrict police station. (kmb35)

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A firefighter looks out towards the Thomas Fire, a massive wildfire during north of Ojai, California, December 9, 2017.

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People watch as Mount Agung spews ash and smoke during an eruption from an obeservation post in Rendang, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia December 9, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Mt. Agung erupts for eight times

Ban village flushed by lapili rain

AMLAPURA — Mount Agung eruption continues to increase. If on the previous day only reached two eruptions, there were eight times of eruption and 18 times of gust on Saturday (Dec. 9) starting at 00-00 to 12:00.

The eruptions accompanied with a cloud of smoke reached a height of 2,000 meters. As a result, the area of Ban village, Kubu, was exposed to lapili rain. Meanwhile, volcanic ashes of Mount Agung since Saturday have reached Tembok village, Buleleng.

Headman of Ban, I Wayan Potag, revealed the lapili rain in the form of ashes which is round like a bullet had made people shocked.

The rain caused their zinc roof in their residence to sound. He said the drops of rain took place shortly or less than one minute.

“It is like ash rain, but bigger.

The shape is round like a bullet making the zinc roof to result in sounds. After being been taken and crushed, it turned into ashes. I have put it in a plastic bag so that it can be checked by the officer to make sure what it is,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Head of the Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, I Gede Suantika, explained the objects falling at Ban village located 3 km from the peak of Mount Agung is lapili.

It is a volcanic material in the form of ash, but has a slightly larger size.

“Lapili coming out is commonplace when volcano erupts. Later, we will make sure again, and we take samples,” explained Suantika.

In the meantime, Mitigation Division Head of PVMBG for Eastern Region Volcanic Monitoring, Devy Kamil Syahbana, explained the round-shaped grains of Mount Agung eruption product in volcanic term is known as accretionary lapili. It can be formed on eruption columns due to moisture conditions and electrostatic forces.

Such condition occurs when the material of ash interacts with water.

It can be the water from crater (so it is often associated with freatomagmatic eruptions). However, this moisture can also be sourced in meteorological conditions like the ashes sprayed interact with rain clouds.

“When the conditions are met, the ash assemblage becomes round, so they are actually ashes but collected into a granule,” said Devy Syahbana.

Reaching Tembok village Most of the hamlets at Tembok village, Tejakula subdistrict started to be exposed to volcanic ashes of Mount Agung eruption on Saturday (Dec. 9). The distribution of ashes with a thin intensity was found by residents living on the edge of Jalan Raya Singaraja - Amlapura. In addition to be found on the house roof and leaves of plants, the ashes are also attached to the clothes when people traveled out of the house.

Headman of Tembok village, Dewa Komang Yudi, when contacted last Saturday confirmed the

distribution of the volcanic ashes.

Yudi said the volcanic ashes were found by his residents from 11:00 until around 12:50. The ashes were found on the leaves of trees in the yard of the residents. In addition, those happening to go out of the home felt the impact of the volcanic ashes. He found the ashes on clothes or hats. “It is true the ashes spread almost across the hamlets and most of them are felt in the lower hamlet area,” he said.

According to Yudi, precisely the characteristics of volcanic ashes are not known with certainty. Based on his observations and the narrative of his residents, the ashes are like fine sand with a dark gray color. He has also distributed masks to residents and Mount Agung refugees occupying public facilities at the village. “The stock remains available and just now the Social Services have given us the mask amounting to 5,000 pieces. We are going to distribute by way of block area to avoid the misuse of the masks,” he explained. (kmb41/kmb38)

California firefighters make gains ahead of strong winds

VENTURA - Firefighters across Southern California made progress on Saturday battling a slew of scattered wildfires that have killed at least one person, destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced more than 200,000 people from their homes this week.

As the dry Santa Ana winds that have fueled the blazes abated slightly, officials lifted evacuation orders for parts of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and crews started getting the upper hand in containing some major fires.

But with the National Weather Service expecting a pickup in top wind velocity to 55 miles per hour (89 km per hour) on Sunday from 40 miles per hour (64 km per hour), the 8,700 firefighters battling six fast-moving blazes were under pressure to work quickly.

“We’re far from being out of the woods on any of them,” Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), told a news briefing in Ventura.

At an evacuation shelter at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday, fluorescent lights shone above hundreds of cots set up in rows. Outside, dust and soot made it hard to breathe.

Surah Yasharal and Yaaqub Yoshua were at the shelter with their two toddlers, stuck there since arriving by Greyhound bus from Florida on Friday. They had planned to move into a guest house owned by Yoshua’s employer, but by Saturday they still had not learned whether it had survived.

“If it’s not there when we get there, we’ll go back to the drawing board,” said Yoshua, 26. “We’ll improvise.”

Marie Snyder was at the beach on Monday evening when the fire started. She could not return to her home in the community of Oak View, so she stayed with friends for a few days, coming to the shelter on Friday.

“We were down at the beach and all of a sudden it got really windy and then it got really warm,” she said. “And then I saw the moon was red.”

This week’s fires have destroyed

nearly 800 buildings, mostly in Ventura County where the Thomas Fire, the largest blaze, erupted on Monday.

Officials said that by Saturday the Thomas Fire had charred 148,000 acres (59,893 hectares), an area about the size of Chicago. As evening approached, the blaze was most active north of the small city of Ojai, north of Ventura, known for its classical music festival and its spas. Ojai itself was not threatened, officials said.

California Governor Jerry Brown told reporters that climate change had helped make intense fires such as these the state’s “new normal.”

The fires threatened Californians from Santa Barbara County down the Pacific Coast to Mexico. They have claimed at least one human casualty: Virginia Pesola, 70, died in a Wednesday car accident along an evacuation route from the Thomas Fire. (rtr)

PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of people paid homage to late French rock and roll giant Johnny Hallyday at a Paris memorial service attended by French stars and politicians.

A hearse carrying Hallyday’s white coffin, accompanied by 700 Harley Davidson motorcycles, drove the length of the Champs Elysees boulevard in a rare honour usually reserved for foreign statesmen on July 14 National Day. As his band played instrumental versions of his biggest hits, the crowds belted out the words, many in leather biker jackets and carrying pictures of Harley Davidson enthusiast Hallyday, who died of lung cancer on Wednesday at the age of 74.

Largely unknown abroad, Hallyday was a household name in France, where he had tens of millions of fans and sold more records than any other singer in a career spanning five decades.

His death nine months after announcing his illness sparked days of national mourning, with broadcasters providing wall-to-wall coverage of the rocker’s life, tracing the history of a man regarded by many, non-fans included, as part of French national heritage.

In a eulogy on the stairs of the La Madeleine church, French President Emmanuel Macron said Hallyday was “more than a singer ...he was part of ourselves, part of France”.

“It is a sad day today but you had to be there because Johnny was there for you from the beginning. In each of your lives, there was this moment where one of his songs translated what you had in your heart,” said Macron.

“The French Elvis,” as he was known, Hallyday made his name with French versions of American rock and pop songs, including “House of the Rising Sun”, which many French people only know as “Le Penitencier”, one of his biggest hits.

Born Jean-Philippe Leo Smet in Paris to Huguette Clerc and Belgian-born Leon Smet in 1943, Johnny spent his early years on the road in an acrobatic dance troupe, taking to the stage at 12 and singing country songs dressed as Davy Crockett, the American folk hero.

He changed style after seeing Elvis Presley in “Loving You” and had a first hit single at age 16 with a French translation of an American country song.

“That this young Belgian, who took an Anglo-Saxon stage name, would bring the blues of the black American soul, the rock and roll of Nashville, to the four corners of this country, was highly unlikely, and yet that was a French destiny,” Macron said.

Hallyday did not write his own songs, but songwriters including Charles Aznavour, wrote lyrics and music for hits like “Que je t’aime” and “Moi ma geule”.

Musicians played Hallyday hits on acoustic guitars during the catholic ceremony in La Madeleine, with mourners clapping along, many with tears in their eyes, as French movie and pop stars including actress Marion Cotillard read eulogies.

Thousands of people followed the ceremony on screens outside on a cold, sunny day in one of the biggest memorials in Paris since the death of singer Edith Piaf in 1963. (rtr)

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Pallbearers load the coffin of French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday into a waiting hearse following the funeral services at the Madeleine Church, in Paris, France, December 9, 2017.

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Impact of Mt. Agung eruption

Entrepreneurs reminded not to lay off employees

SINGARAJA - Hoteliers and restaurateurs in Bali are expected not to immediately issue the policy of employee layoff in the middle of the decrease of tourist visit to Bali as the impact of Mount Agung eruption. The government has so far been trying to convince foreign parties to convey that Bali remains safe to be visited.

This was expressed by Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, when visiting Buleleng on Friday (Dec. 8).

Sudikerta further said the decline in foreign tourists visiting Bali has a negative impact on hotel occupancy and restaurant visit. Amid this situation, tourism entrepreneurs on the Island of the Gods should not immediately issue a decision of layoffs against their employees. Conversely, employers should make policies to regulate the schedule and the existing workload.

Meanwhile, regarding the farmland affected due to the distribution of volcanic ashes and inundation of cold lava, Sudikerta claimed to have coordinated with related party to resolve the problem. “Do not im-

mediately lay off employees, and it is better to arrange the working hours of employees. It can be done by reducing the provision of services, and we hope it will not apply to the basic salary that must be paid,” he said.

Similar opinion was expressed by Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana. The Mount Agung is now threatening farmers in his region. The region adjacent to Karangasem district is feared to be affected especially by the spread of volcanic ashes.

He pointed out that many cultivated clove plants in the border of East ??Buleleng cannot have optimal productivity. It happens because the plants are currently in blooming stage. If the Mount Agung spews volcanic ashes, the cloves will certainly fail to bloom.

If they fail to bloom, farmers will fail to harvest and result in huge losses. Actually, if there is no natural disturbance like the Mount Agung eruption, cloves in the upcoming harvest season will enter massive harvest.

“We can only hope that Mount Agung will not erupt.

If the eruption occurs, cloves at Madenan village and the eastern area will fail to harvest and our farmers will get nothing,” he explained. (kmb38)

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Using social media to help boost tourism amidst threat of volcano

MANGUPURA - Bali has been loosing billions of rupiah a day due to the effects of the eruption of Mount Agung – particularly from the slumping tourism sector. Mount Agung is notoriously hard to predict in terms of volcanic activity so nobody knows how long such conditions will last.

The financial losses encured by Bali due to Mount Agung eruption reaches billions of rupiahs each day, especially the tourism sector. Special characteristic of Mount Agung makes this condition difficult to be predicted how long it will last.

According to Head of Bali Recreation Entrepreneurs Association, Indha Trimafo Yudha, social media should be taken advantage of to promote tourism in Bali in order to encourage visitors to come to Bali.

“Recreational sites remain quite and hotel occupancy rates are down to 10 percent in many parts of the island. November and early December have seen very few tourists. Around 10 days before Christmas is usually a peak time for tourism, but so far, the number of visitors are down 80-90 percent”, she said. Foreign tourists tend to plan their trip long in advance, whereas domestic tourists may plan their holidays at the last minute. So given the current uncertain conditions of Mount Agung, it , even massive amounts of tourism

promotion may not be enough to convince foreign tourists to book their holiday in Bali.

Using social media to show people that Bali is safe is one way to help recover the tourism sector. Testimonies from tourists can also be an effective way of convincing people to come to Bali. “There are even tourists who specifically want to get a closer look at Mount Agung for themselves- though of course form a safe distance. It is not surprising as this is a rare historical event that they can witness first hand”, explained Yudha.

We are asking all related parties to lend a hand in this effort. “We should not put on airs or remain too theoretical about how to increase tourism”, she added.

Currently, many tourism businesses are restructuring their operations so as to remain in business.

Reserve funds are needed, however tourism tends not to have such funds set aside. “ We tend to re-invest our profits. We need the help of the government to motivate guests to come to Bali”, she added.

Yudha added that the eruption of Mount Agung should be taken advantage of to look for ways for Bali to generate income from sectors other than tourism such as small and medium enterprise (SMEs) and small and medium industry (SMIs). (kmb42)

Hotels and restaurants in Kintamani empty

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People watch as Mount Agung spews ash and smoke during an eruption from an obeservation post in Rendang, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia December 9, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

BANGLI - Hotel occupancy rates and restaurant customers have declined drastically in Kintamani since Mount Agung, Karangasem erupted last November. If such conditions persist there could be major layoffs in the tourism sector.

Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bangli, Ketut Mardjana, said on Friday (Dec. 8) that the eruption of Mt. Agung in November has had a significant negative impact on tourism in Bangli.

Lake View Hotel and Restaurant for example is almost always crowded with tourist, but for the last few weeks has become deserted. Before the eruption this hotel in Penelokan had average occupancy rates of 75 percent, but now occupancy rates are just 5 percent. “Likewise, the Klumpu that is usually full of European guests is now empty”, he explained.

Mardjana however added that despite the drastic decrease in visitors, so far no hotels or restaurants have shut down or laid off employees. Instead employees have been working shorter

shifts or have taken time off in turns.

Nevertheless, there is a very real possibility of mass layoffs and businesses closing down if there continues to be a lack of guests, added Mardjana.

The tourism sector is not the only one that would be affected, farmers for example face a direct threat if their produce is no longer in demand.

In order to prevent loss of employment, serious measures need to be taken now to encourage tourists to visit Kintamani. Hoteliers and restaurateurs as well as the government including the Ministry of Tourism, provincial and district governments need to spread the word that Kintamani and Bali in general remain safe to visit. One way of doing this is by inviting foreign media to convey the fact that there are many places in Bali that are perfectly safe visit.

“This needs to be made known to people. If possible the government could invited consulates to meet with the governor as they did before the eruption when the warning level was still on alert”, said Mardjana. (kmb40)

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Bosnian museum of wartime childhood aims to go global, wins top prize

SARAJEVO - In just a year, a small Bosnian museum dedicated to the experience of growing up during the Balkan wars has opened its doors, won a best European museum prize and decided to go global.

The War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo, a trove of memorabilia from Bosnians whose childhood was traumatized by the 1990s war, has started collecting personal items from children affected by other wars, such as those in Syria and Ukraine.

The idea was born out of the experience of the museum’s founder,

Jasminko Halilovic, and has become a long-term project to create the world’s largest archive on the impact of war on children.

“Speaking about the war from a child’s perspective is the most powerful anti-war message,” 27-yearold Halilovic told Reuters. He said that giving away personal items also helped children cope with the trauma of war.

The Bosnian 1992-95 war was Europe’s bloodiest since World War Two. The museum has collected more than 4,000 exhibits donated by children who endured it, and over 150 hours of a video archive

of oral history interviews. Halilovic said the items from other conflicts could be put on display next year.

Among the artefacts is a perfume bottle donated by 10-year-old Syrian girl Yehya from Homs. It belonged to her father, who was killed going to work, and its scent used to bring back memories in

Lebanon, where she found a refuge.

“The notion that we have such museum in Bosnia opened a window of hope to the Syrian children in Lebanon that the war in Syria will also come to an end and they could make something similar,” Amina Krvavac, the museum’s executive director, said.

The museum’s current exhibit showcases around 50 items hanging from the ceiling, such as a bright blue “dress of spite” worn by a Sarajevo girl to defy snipers, or ballet shoes in which another danced “to disconnect from reality”, set on simple white pedestals against a minimalist grey backdrop.

The Council of Europe this week picked the museum for its annual prize among 40 candidates as “a truly inspiring example of a grassroots initiative”.

The judges praised its potential to become “a powerful selfsustained model of civic initiative” and said it offered an example that could be replicated in war zones worldwide.

The project encountered political obstructionism, a protracted struggle to secure adequate space and lack of institutional support until it turned to a combination of crowdfunding, international aid and voluntarism. (rtr)

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People’s creativity in refuge

School children learn to play gamelan, adults do other creativities

Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa.

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Lack of tourist visit, management asked to repair object

TABANAN — The eruption of Mount Agung has had a tremendous impact on Bali relying on tourism. So far, the number of tourist visits at several attractions decreased as soon as Mount Agung showed its volcanic activity. However, the lack of tourist visits does not necessarily make the management remain silent. In Tabanan district, the management decided to improve the existing facilities.

Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa, when asked for his confirmation admitted that tourism sector of Bali, including in Tabanan, is hit with the current natural conditions. Admittedly, tourist visits, especially foreign tourists, to Bali plummeted extraordinarily. This condition occurred all over Bali including the favorite tourist destinations. “It is a matter of natural factor, we can only surrender,” said Yasa on Wednesday (Dec. 6).

Admittedly, the tourists especially for foreign tourists are very much dependent on security factor. Mount Agung eruption has made tourists afraid to visit Bali, although the condition of Bali in general is safe. Moreover, the Tabanan is quite far from Mount Agung. This condition is worsened by the closure of Ngurah Rai Airport due to volcanic ashes resulting in a tremendous impact. Foreign tourists are afraid to come to Bali.

In addition, the airlines also cancel their flights to Bali. “As the name implies that foreign tourists arrive through the airport, if the flight is closed, no foreign tourists can come,” he said.

He said there is still a glimmer of hope for tourism sector of Bali, especially Tabanan. He hoped in the yearend holidays, Christmas and New Year, along with school holidays after the semester final exam, there will be a lot of domestic tourists coming to Tabanan. The existence of three main attractions is expected to remain attractive for domestic tourists to come to Tabanan. He just hoped the weather condition will be getting better to avoid high waves. “Hopefully, domestic tourists will come and the eruption of Mount Agung will pass by quickly,” he said.

Nevertheless, his management keeps trying to attract tourists to come to Tabanan. For instance, the promotion is continuously made through website, including internet via Google that tourist attractions in Tabanan are safe to be visited. “We still do promotions through leaflet and the internet,” he said.

Behind the current condition and deterioration occurred, he said it is the moment or opportunity for the management of tourist attractions to repair their objects. Thus, when the tourism sector recovered, the attractions are ready and there are new things to be offered for the convenience of tourists. Seven charms becoming the tourism icon should be encouraged so that tourists are happy to come to Bali especially to Tabanan. The current condition is the opportunity for us to do arrangement and repair of tourist object so that they will be better and ready to accept the arrival of tourists,” he concluded. (kmb28)

VARIOUS activities are carried out by refugees during their stay in refugee camp. They do so to eliminate the saturation in the refuge.

Moreover, to create a sense of comfort in the refugee camp, some people look to make creativities by painting the tent wall so as to look more beautiful. In addition, the tents occupied are also beautified by putting ornamental plants. What kind of creativities do they do during their stay in the refugee camp?

Refugee post at the Rendang Agricultural Office is the most densely populated refugee camp. Based on latest data, the refugee here reaches 1,930 people consisting of children, teenagers and elderly that come from several hamlets at Besakih and Pempatan. They occupy hamlet hall, Yadnya Market and tent or temporary shelter built independently by refugees.

Although it is only a temporary shelter, refugees organize their refuge creatively. Front area of the tents is planted with ornamental plants to beautify the atmosphere while inside the tents are partitioned to separate bed from kitchen area. The tent complex

Children play gamelan in refugee camp.

is also equipped with alley name. Besides, a number of refugees also paint their tent walls to beautify their refuge so as to become pleasing to the eyes. Meanwhile, elementary school students are learning to play gamelan in order to fill their spare time when coming home from school.

A resident from Palak hamlet, Besakih, I Gusti Ngurah Alit, expressed there are indeed some refugees making creativity by decorating their dwellings in order to look more beautiful. He said it is meant to make them more comfortable in the evacuation and their tents look neater and cleaner when viewed.

“In addition to painting tent walls, they also decorate their front area with ornamental plants. I think it is very positive, although it is only a temporary shelter.

However, they still want their place to look beautiful and clean,” he said.

Aside from beautifying their refugee camp, he gives the opportunity to school students to play gamelan. It is used to fill their spare time outside school hours. “This gamelan instrument is brought by one of the refugees.

To make the gamelan useful, I finally take the initiative to give children gamelan playing activity. Hopefully, the gamelan playing will make them no longer bored in the evacuation,” said Ngurah Alit. (nan)

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LOS ANGELES - The galaxy far, far away was brought to life in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” where the anticipated first screening was dedicated to the franchise’s late star, Carrie Fisher.

“I want to dedicate tonight to Carrie, who is up there right now flipping me the bird, saying ‘Damn it Rian, don’t you dare make this night a solemn tribute,’” the film’s writer-director Rian Johnson said as he introduced the screening.

“So let’s all have a blast tonight for Carrie,” he said.

The film ends with a dedication to Fisher, who plays Princess Leia. The actress died at age 60 last December after completing her work on “The Last Jedi”.

Her character, now known as General Leia Organa, leader of the Resistance, plays a key role in the film.

Walt Disney Co.’s “The Last Jedi”, out in U.S. theaters on Dec. 15, follows 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and picks up with the Resistance fighting off Supreme Leader Snoke’s First Order which is trying to take control of the galaxy.

Rey (Daisy Ridley), meanwhile, tries to convince Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to join the Resistance fight and bring a spark of hope to the rebels against Snoke’s tyrannical rule.

The film explores themes of the battle to find a balance in the Force, the supernatural energy that runs through the fictional “Star Wars” galaxy. Reviews of the film are embargoed until

Dec. 12.

The star-studded ensemble cast, including Ridley, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis and Hamill, walked the red carpet at the premiere, surrounded by droids and Stormtroopers.

Guests walked into the entrance of the premiere flanked by larger-than-life AT-AT Walker transport vehicles.

Johnson paid tribute to Fisher on the red carpet.

“Once the audience sees her performance in this movie, she’s going to be there in all our hearts,” he said. “It’s bizarre not having her here tonight. She would be the life of the party.” (rtr)

Actor Geoffrey Rush sues Australian newspaper over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ report

Actor Geoffrey Rush

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SYDNEY - Australian actor Geoffrey Rush said on Friday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper after it published a report about a complaint alleging inappropriate conduct.

The newspaper article last month said an Australian theatre company had received a complaint about “inappropriate behaviour” following the production of King Lear two years ago in which Rush was the star.

Rush has denied any wrongdoing and said he was never told of the complaint at the time. Details of the complaint have not been

made public.

“They have splashed spurious claims with bombastic titles on their front pages,” the Oscarwinning actor said in a brief press conference in Melbourne.

“This has created irreparable damage to my reputation,” he added. “This situation is intolerable and I must now seek vindication of my good name through the courts in Australia.”

The Daily Telepgrah Editor Chris Dore said in a statement to Reuters that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp-run newspaper will defend itself.

“The Daily Telegraph accurately

reported the Sydney Theatre Company received a complaint alleging that Mr Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behaviour. We will defend our position in court,” Dore said.

Rush’s lawsuit said he was seeking damages and a restraint on further publication on the matter.

Last week, Rush voluntarily stepped down as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television until the matter is resolved.

Australian show business identities have come to his defence, including fellow Australian actor Rachel Griffiths. (rtr)

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More snow to fall across UK with travel disruption expected

LONDON - Large parts of the UK will continue to see heavy snowfall on Sunday as temperatures drop and forecasters warn of widespread travel disruption.

An amber weather warning will remain in place for central areas until 6pm, while up to 28cm (11in) of snow was recorded in Wales.

Rain, sleet and snow are expected to continue for the rest of the day and the Met Office said rural communities could be cut off as roads become hazardous.

Significant traffic was reported in Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Bedfordshire, and snow fell heavily in Birmingham city centre.

Police forces in Wales and across the Midlands urged motorists not to

travel unless absolutely necessary as they dealt with an increased number of calls. A northbound section of the M1 was closed in Leicestershire due to numerous vehicles being stranded.Flights were suspended at Birmingham airport while the runway was cleared, leaving passengers facing delays.

Other airports advised customers to leave extra time for their journey and check with airlines for delays and cancellations before travelling.

The Met Office said: “Road, rail and air travel delays are likely, as

well as stranding of vehicles and public transport cancellations.”

Parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland were expected to be spared snow and to see a bright, clear day on Sunday, with very cold temperatures. Only a few places in the south were expected to have double-figure temperatures, with 10C (50F) in Plymouth.

Heavy snow across the middle of the country was expected to lighten as the day progressed, with skies clearing by Monday morning.

The Met Office warned that many areas would start next week with very cold temperatures and severe frost, presenting a risk of ice.

The amber alert was accompa-

nied by a yellow warning of strong winds of up to 80mph (129km/h) on Sunday for parts of eastern England, London and the south-east, the south-west and Wales, which could cause a short-term loss of power and other services, as well as transport disruption.

Highways England issued advice for drivers travelling through the north-west and north-east of England and the Midlands to check forecasts and road conditions before they travel.

Motorists should prepare for any eventuality by carrying “warm clothing, food, drink, required medication, boots, shovel and a torch”, it said.

Highways England said traffic had

stopped on the M1 northbound between J16 and J17 due to numerous breakdowns and stranded vehicles.

Traffic Scotland advised drivers to increase their stopping distances in icy conditions, while North Wales police, Leicestershire police and Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG) advised against non-essential travel.(rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.