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Los Angeles judge clears way for Katy Perry to buy former convent

LOS ANGELES - Pop star Katy Perry will get her chance to live in a former Roman Catholic convent after a judge on Wednesday invalidated the property’s sale to a restaurateur.

The months-long real estate dispute in Los Angeles has involved a group of nuns, the Archdiocese and a former convent in the style of a Roman Villa.

Attorneys for Perry said in a statement that they were pleased with the ruling, and that it cleared the way Perry to buy the property.

The case had pitted Perry, daughter of Protestant pastors and one of the top-selling pop stars in the world, and the archdiocese against the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The nuns once lived in the convent and wanted to sell it to Los Angeles restaurateur Dana Hollister.

Representatives for the nuns and Hollister did not reply to requests for comment.

Michael Hennigan, the attorney for the archdiocese, said that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Bowick had approved the archdiocese’s motion to block the sale to Hollister in its entirety.

The formal ruling will not be available until later in on Wednesday.

Perry, who rose to fame with the hit song “I Kissed a Girl,” offered to buy the 8-acre (3-hectare) property for $14.5 million to use as a private residence for herself.

The nuns had rebuffed the 31-year-old performer, accepting a competing $15.5 million bid from Hollister, who wanted to convert the former convent into a hotel.

The archdiocese filed a lawsuit last June asserting that it had the final say over disposition of the property for the nuns’ benefit. (rtr)

Singer Katy Perry arrives at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 3, 2016.

First Look: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ debuts at CinemaCon LAS VEGAS — Batman and Superman aren’t the only superheroes at odds this year, but while the setup might be similar, their messy “Dawn of Justice” showdown doesn’t even compare to the pure blockbuster joy of “Captain America: Civil War.” Walt Disney Studios showed the film Wednesday morning to a rapt audience of theater owners and industry types at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in advance of its theatrical bow on May 6.

The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”), finds the Avengers divided over their guilt about the peripheral body counts that always seem to be a consequence of their attempts to save the world. It’s a theme — the real life costs of supersized powers — that is permeating more than one story line in this age of ongoing superhero movies.

Thus in “Civil War,” half of the Avengers decide to submit to international oversight, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and War Machine (Don Cheadle).

They get an assist from two new characters, too — Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who gets a big, quite funny and impressive introduction before debuting in his own film, “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” out in 2017, and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who has a stand-alone film coming in 2018.

The other side, anchored by Captain America (Chris Evans), includes Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd). They’re not into the whole regulation thing, and would rather be outlaws — especially when a conflict arises involving Captain America’s old friend Bucky Barnes, aka Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan).

The first few acts tread water in the lead-up to the climatic battles (there are a few). The absence of former “Avengers” director Joss Whedon is most felt in these early scenes that could have used a little more wit and banter. The essence of the conflict feels like a bit of a MacGuffin, too — but that barely even matters once the fighting starts and you’re reminded just how enjoyable these characters are when they’re together — even in conflict.

Marvel gets by with a lot of deficiencies on the strength of its characters’ charisma, and “Civil War” is no exception. It doesn’t matter how iconic the superhero is if they can’t keep an audience’s attention for nearly a decade of movies. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn’t rather spend a few minutes with Ant-Man, a character most of us hadn’t even heard of three years ago, than an entire film with this iteration of Superman. (ap)

Favreau spotlights adventure in ‘Jungle Book’ reboot LOS ANGELES - When director Jon Favreau took on the project to reboot Disney’s beloved 1967 animated musical classic “The Jungle Book,” he not only wanted to film it as a live-action story, he also wanted to highlight the drama.

“I didn’t want to make it a musical because I thought that would change the whole tone of the film and I wanted to have it feel like there were high stakes and high adventure here,” Favreau said in an interview.

Favreau’s “The Jungle Book,” out in U.S. theaters on Friday,

revives author Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories about Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle who befriends a bear and battles a tiger.

The film centers on Mowgli’s wolf family, which is attacked by the evil tiger Shere Khan, who is out for revenge against mankind and wants to kill Mowgli.

“I certainly didn’t want it to be a G-rated kids movie,” said Favreau, who has also directed two “Iron Man” films.

The cast includes the voices of Bill Murray as singing bear Baloo,

Scarlett Johansson as the snake Kaa, Ben Kingsley as the panther Bagheera, Lupita Nyong’o as wolf mother Raksha, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, and newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli.

While the film is not a musical, it still features some fan favorite songs, including Murray’s rendition of “The Bare Necessities” and Johansson’s “Trust in Me,” a collaboration with R&B producer Mark Ronson.

Favreau said Sethi, who was 9 years old when filming, was selected out of 2,000 children for his “confidence and charisma.” (rtr)

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World in suspense as Leicester fairytale nears final chapter

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Drug offender must be arrested

NEGARA - Every drug user caught in the raid and has evidence of drugs should be detained. It is only those who are willing to report themselves and without any evidence can be rehabilitated. On that account, the users wishing to avoid punishment must report themselves so as to get rehabilitation. It was affirmed by the Head of the Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP), Putu Suastawa, after disseminating information at Ketapang hamlet, Lelateng, Wednesday (Apr. 13).

Before hundreds of people from all walks of life including students, Suastawa said that currently there has been progress where users have reported themselves, from zero to 216 people. Today, people’s awareness has improved. Rather than getting caught or arrested, it is better to report alone.

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An U.S. Navy picture shows what appears to be a Russian Sukhoi SU-24 attack aircraft flying over the U.S. guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea in this picture taken April 12, 2016 and released April 13, 2016.

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Russian Jets ‘Simulated Attack’ On US Warship

New York - Two Russian warplanes flew “simulated attack profiles” this week near an American guided missile destroyer in international waters off Russia, US officials say. The apparently unarmed Russian Su-24 jets came so close to the USS Donald Cook they created “a wake in the water”, the unnamed officials said.

This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” opening in theaters nationwide on May 6, 2016.

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The overflights are said to have occurred on Monday and Tuesday and were described by US officials as “more aggressive than anything we’ve seen in some time”. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the incident “raises serious safety concerns” and the US is “concerned

about this behaviour”.

On 11 April, two Russian Su-24s made 20 passes of the US Navy ship, according to the officials, passing within 1,000 yards at an altitude of just 100ft. The American ship had just left the Polish port of Gdynia and was in the Baltic Sea about 70

nautical miles off Kaliningrad, said US officials.

On 12 April, two Russian jets again buzzed the ship in what officials described as “simulated attack profile”. The aircraft were said to have swooped in the same flight mode that would have been used for an actual attack. In one of the incidents, a Russian jet is said to have flown just 30ft (9 metres) above the destroyer.

Earlier that same day, two Russian Ka-27 Helix anti-submarine helicopters are said to have circled the USS Donald Cook seven times, taking

photos. A US official told CNN the Russian manoeuvres amounted to mock “strafing runs”.

The Russian planes did not respond to attempts by the USS Donald Cook’s crew to contact them by radio, said the US officials. The American ship’s commander is said to have deemed the Russian actions “unsafe and unprofessional”.

The US believes the overflights breached a 1970s agreement designed to prevent unsafe incidents at sea.

The incidents come as diplomatic tensions continue between Moscow

and Washington over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Nato is currently planning its biggest Eastern European build-up since the Cold War to counter what the alliance says is a more aggressive Russia.(ap) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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COVER STORY Drug ...

poses the frontline to determine whether it is a pure victim or not.

“And it’s free. The assignment team provides free services. Yesterday, there are rogue investigators and have been reported to profession and security department,” said this one-star general.

This effort is intended to encourage the drug abusers to report themselves. Currently Bali is ranked the eleventh in Indonesia in the matters of drugs. The BNNP also encourages police not to have to cover up the face of perpetrators captured. It is meant to provide a deterrent effect so that people know to wary. In the three-hour activity, participants of Lelateng looked so

enthusiastic to follow. Suastawa assessed the activity was livelier with the presence of Deputy Regent of Jembrana I Made Kembang Hartawan who is also chairman of the BNN Jembrana.

“What he has done is exactly the same as that of BNN. With his presence, he invited the people to live better life in a nicer atmosphere, raise many questions and many schools to follow. We hope in the future the activity can last like this,” said Suastawa.

Deputy Regent Kembang also provided dissemination of information for residents that were present to throng the meeting hall and interact with students and residents. (kmb26)

SINGARAJA — Another nest of green turtle egg was found by fishermen on Penimbangan Beach, Baktiseraga village, Buleleng, Wednesday morning (Apr. 13). Location of this second nest is about five meters away from the first egg nest found previously. They found about 80 eggs. Of that number, a total of 60 eggs have hatched and some eggs perished in the nest. The others remain and are estimated to hatch in the near future.

near coastal revetment looked to collapse. Intrigued by the collapsed sand surface, the fisherman then watched closely and found egg shell fragments.

After that, the sand surface was scraped by hand. To a depth of about 20 centimeter, he found again egg shell fragments and some intact eggs. To avoid distractions of animals and ignorant hands, the fisher-

From page 1 “Although the evidence is only zero point one gram, it is an effective user and can used for consuming drug, send to prison!” he said.

Only two were not arrested and continued to rehabilitation, while another reported himself and is known to be positive user but without evidence. When there is enough evidence (e.g. crystal meth), they should be jailed.

When it is categorized into a victim, it must pass through an assignment team consisting of various independent elements. The team

The drub abusers are arrested by the police

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It is said the nest of turtle eggs was first discovered by a fisherman that all this time is voluntarily

guarding the nest of eggs found last February 2016. Around 06:00 in the morning, the surface of sand

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Foreign tourists watch sea turtles to be released at the Kuta beach on the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Bali police released about thirty one turtles which they seized last week from illegal poachers.

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Again, fishermen find green turtle eggs on Penimbangan Beach man then moved the intact eggs to a safer place. The intact eggs are estimated to hatch next week.

Wayan Widiara, a member of Sari Segara fishermen group, when met at the location last Wednesday told that he originally did not expect to find the nest of the turtle eggs. He did not know for sure if the sand dune contained turtle eggs. Suddenly, he was curious after seeing the collapsed sand surface. After digging with hands, he found shell fragments of the hatched eggs and the turtle hatchlings already went to sea. Besides, he found the eggs failed to hatch and the baby died in rotten condition. To a depth of about 20 centimeters, he found eight intact eggs.

“With friends I often keep the egg nests having been found earlier.

After getting up, I see the sand on the beach near the revetment looking to collapse. I dig the sand by hands and found fragments of egg shells and some intact eggs. Some others are rotten and the turtle hatchling rotten inside the egg,” he said.

Coordinator of the Save Penimbangan Turtles, Dedy Yastika or fondly called Putu Melor, said that the intact eggs have been temporarily removed from the original nest. This is done to avoid any disturbance of animals or ignorant hands.

In addition, removal of the eggs is meant to monitor and save the turtle hatchlings so as to survive and can be released back into their natural habitat. Along with other

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fishermen, Melor then made a nest with fine sand accommodated in a rather large container. The intact eggs were then buried. To keep temperatures remain warm in the artificial nests, it was fitted with bulbs constantly turned on. It is said that turtle eggs need warm temperatures.

“When having hatched, they are estimated to reach tens of heads and some may also fail to hatch. The intact eggs are then removed to the artificial nests. Hopefully, they can hatch and we can keep eyes on the hatchlings born later. Thus, they can be released into their natural habitat,” he explained.

On the other hand, Melor and other fishermen claimed not to have the ability and correct techniques to rescue turtle eggs so that they can hatch properly. In addition, he does not know how to determine if a sand dune becomes a nest of turtle eggs, so that it is difficult for him to monitor the sea turtle conservation on Penimbangan Beach. To that end, he hoped there is concern of relevant agencies or conservation experts to assist regarding the treatment to the egg nest that will hatch into hatchlings.

“Here, we have lack of knowledge. What we do independently is not known for sure whether the treatment having been done is right or wrong. We do conservation of green turtles with the limitations because we desire to preserve the populations of sea turtles on this beach,” said Melor confirmed by his colleagues. (kmb38)

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”Herbs & Jazz Night”

Petani at Alaya Resort Ubud presents a special dining event with a difference on Friday, 15th April 2016 starting at 7.30pm. Herbs & Jazz Night will feature a tasting menu by consultant, Diana von Cranach, pioneer of the “living food” movement. She has put together a carefully

crafted menu entwined with multi-cultural influences. It is essentially plant-based cuisine alongside sustainably farmed chicken and fish.

Every dish uses local ingredients grown with integrity in a conscious effort to tread lightly and respect the environment.

Live jazz entertainment during

the evening will be performed

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London’s V&A museum reveals a brief history of underwear

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Lingerie on display during the press preview of Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear at the Victoria and Albert museum, in London, Tuesday April 12, 2016. Think of it as Victoria’s (and Albert’s) secret. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion’s layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in “Undressed,” an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.

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Bamboo forest often used as pre-wedding photo session

LONDON — Think of it as Victoria’s (and Albert’s) secret. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion’s layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in “Undressed,” an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.

It’s a story about covering up, and also about showing off. For centuries, people have worn undergarments for practical reasons of protection, hygiene and comfort — but there has always been an element of sexuality and drama as well.

“Something we wanted to correct in the exhibition is the assumption that all historical underwear is plain,” researcher Susanna Cordner said Wednesday.

She said early underwear involved a simple cotton or linen garment next to the skin, “but then you would get little fashion flairs and little bits of exhibitionism.”

“Any period of history with underwear there’s an implied viewer — there’s someone else in the room.”

That viewer has often been presumed to be male and the wearer female. The show, which features more than 200 items made between 1750 and the present day, is dominated by women’s undergarments: corsets and crinolines, stockings and shifts, chemises and stays.

They range from cotton drawers worn by the mother of Queen Victoria (the V&A museum is named for the 19th-century monarch and her husband), to a Swarovski crystal-studded bra and thong.

But there are men’s unmentionables, too, including 18th-century shirts, which were considered underwear because they were worn next to the skin —only the collars and cuffs could decently be shown. More recent items include David Beckham boxer shorts and crotch-enhancing Aussiebum briefs.

Curators of the show, which opens Saturday, have emphasized the contribution of female designers and innovators such as Roxey Ann Caplin, whose “health corset” — designed to shape the body without crushing the internal organs — won a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Waist-constricting corsets run through the exhibition, in versions that range from functional to fetishistic. There are 19th-century models with whalebone stays, a modern-day red and black rubber corset by House of Harlot, and one worn by burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with a wince-inducing 18-inch waist.

Looking at the riot of corsetry, it’s hard not to think “Hurray for the bra.” The exhibition traces the history of brassieres, from their development as “bust supporters” in the 1860s through their wide adoption in the early 20th century to the introduction of Lycra in the late 1950s.

Edwina Ehrman, the exhibition’s curator, said Lycra was “a fabulous breakthrough” — and a reminder that the evolution of underwear is a story of technology as well as creativity.

The exhibition reveals that the line between underwear and outerwear has long been blurred. Ehrman said people have been revealing their undergarments since at least the 16th century.

“Fast young women in the early 1800s would show the frills around their long underpants when they sat down,” she said. “And stockings were a great way of showing your legs. ... So this trend has always been here, but we’ve carried it to extremes today.”

Many of those extremes have been seen on fashion catwalks, and the exhibition’s glass cases are full of wild and wonderful underwear-inspired designs: a sheer Liza Bruce slip dress famously worn by Kate Moss in the 1990s; a wispy lavender chiffon and lace gown by Ellie Saab; an extravagant gold-corseted Alexander McQueen gown.

Recent years have seen the line blur even further, as tracksuits, onesies and other loungewear moved from the living room onto the streets.

Ehrman said that after years of more and more exposure of the body, the next trend in underwear may involve “more covering-up.”

But French lingerie designer Fifi Chachnil — whose signature Babyloo playsuit is on display in the exhibition — thinks we will always want to show off our skivvies.

“I don’t like to make a bra that will not be seen,” she said.

“I think life is a stage, and every woman is playing a part.” (ap)

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BANGLI - Penglipuran tourism village does not only offer an orderly countryside charms, but also a dense bamboo forest highly preserved. All this time, the existence of bamboo forest spreading across the area of 45 hectares located in the north of the village has been visited by many travelers. Other than becoming a location of having promenade, the exoticism of the Penglipuran bamboo forest is also taken advantage as location of pre-wedding photo shooting.

Operation Manager of Penglipuran attraction, Nengah Moneng, confirmed it, Wednesday (Apr. 13). He said that since the 1990s, the Penglipuran bamboo forest has been visited by many travelers. All this time the bamboo forest at Penglipuran is not just used for trekking path, but also widely used for a place to take

pre-wedding photo session for new couples. “It has been widely used as pre-wedding photo location since 2012,” he explained.

For visitors wanting to perform pre-wedding photo session in the bamboo forest, the management only charges a donation worth IDR 150,000. According to him, the bamboo forest at Penglipuran

is appropriate for location of photo session because it offers beautiful and unique atmosphere where it is hard to find similar location in Bali.

“Actually, the ultimate goal of the bamboo forest is to preserve nature.

In 1995 this forest was awarded the Kalpataru,” he said.

With the increasing number of tourist visit, Moneng claimed to continuously make arrangement.

Damaged paving block in the trekking path will be repaired. In addition, the management is also going to build some gazebos. To maintain the sanitation of the bamboo forest, the management will increase the number of janitors from the current two people. (kmb40)

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Denpasar’s Kesbangpol is working with a team of officials from the Department of Immigation, the Police, the Military, and other relevant parties in order to track and survey foreign nationals living in the City of Denpasar.

Foreigners in Sanur being monitored

DENPASAR - Denpasar’s Kesbangpol is working with a team of officials from the Department of Immigation, the Police, the Military, and other relevant parties in order to track and survey foreign nationals living in the City of Denpasar. The team is focusing especially on South Denpasar, particularly Sanur.

The foreign citizens that the team encountered were all in possession of complete documents (SKTTS and KITAS). They also found a foreign nationals found who had already retired in thir countries of origin and had a long term leases for land on which they had build villas, as confirmed by the Head of The City of Denpasar’s Kebangspol, I Made Sumarsana accompanied by the Head of the Reinforcement of Art, Culture, Religions and Believes of Kespangspol, Andika Manuaba, on Wednesday (Apr.13).

Sumarsana said that the foreign national from the Netherlands who had leased the land for 35 years, has built a villa that he rents out to

other foreingers.

It is quite possible that there are many such cases but they are hard to detect as all the transactions take place between foreigners. Customary village heads and related parties must thefore monitor foreign nationals living in their area in order to prevent illegal accommodation businesses from operating.

Manuaba adde that during the recent monitoring of foreign nationals in Sanur, it became clear that it is hard to prove whether villas are being rented or not. In the future, Kebangspol will be training village officials in Denpasar in how to monitor and detect such activites. Saba Upadesa officials will also be called upon in the case of villas being rented illegally. “ We hope that with such monitoring -that is routinely undertaken by immigration and, the police and the military, foreign nationals living in Denpasar can be made to feel more safe. Wrongful use of visas is also of concern”, said Manuaba. (kmb12)

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Penglipuran tourism village does not only offer an orderly countryside charms, but also a dense bamboo forest highly preserved.

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Seem to be neglected, Banyuasri pool needs maintenance SINGARAJA - After the implementation of the provincial games in September 2015, the Banyuasri swimming pool currently looks dirty without water and poorly maintained. It was built in 2015 fiscal year, over a period of 180 days.

Site plan of the swimming pool is designed to have international standard equipped with spectator seating. However, currently the maintenance is quite alarming.

The swimming pool project located on Jalan Pidada at Banyuasri village, Singaraja, stands on approximately 1.4 hectares of land. As originally planned, it would have advantages such as the allocation of swimming pool for teenager, racing pool and warming up pool. The swimming pool was built through contract agreement No. 05/PPK/ Disdik/2015, and the SPMK No. 06/PPK/Disdik/2015. The workmanship was worked on by managing consultant PT. Tunas Jaya Sanur, and supervisory consultant

by CV Lumbung Asti Konsultan.

Workmanship of the project valued at IDR 9.9 billion.

“But now, as a society we see the swimming pool to have been abandoned. Do not let if there seems no responsibility of the contractors and the government of Buleleng. With such amount of budget, surely it is not limited to building a swimming pool and change room. Hopefully, this swimming pool can become the pride of Buleleng community, and will not turn dormant,” said Secretary of Small Community Care Forum (FPMK) Ketut Suartika alias Nyok, when seeing the condition of the swimming pool in the field, Wednesday (Apr. 13).

During the first and second handover process, currently the contractor has an obligation for the maintenance of the swimming pool.

Handover of the first maintenance was done in August 2015, and subsequently for the second maintenance has duration of six months. Pool maintenance is estimated to reach IDR 780 million per year. The government of Buleleng is also expected to oversee the maintenance each month. “The contractor is required to maintain, let alone the first handover has passed in August 2015. Now, the second handover lasts within six months. Pool maintenance costs IDR 780 million a year,” he explained.

Previously, it has been set forth in the project plan document of the construction of sport facilities and infrastructure. The planning consultancy services (DED) of the swimming pool construction included the signatures of the Committing Officer (PPK) of the Buleleng Education Agency I Ketut Arjana, Technical Executive Officer (PPTK) Made Sukratha, PT. Dwipa Dewata Planning Consultant A.A. Oka Widyana, Public Works Agency, Division Head of Cipta Karya Ni Nyoman Suratini, and the Head of Buleleng Education Agency Wayan Lugraheni.

Deputy Regent of Buleleng, Nyoman Sutjidra, when asked for his confirmation via cell phone said that venue of the swimming pool will be coordinated, and the infrastructure and facilities will be monitored.

He admitted the pool maintenance remains in tender process.

“So, we will put the maintenance into tender because it costs approximately IDR 200 million. Winner of the tender will do the maintenance later on. If now looking dirty, it just needs to clean up and can be completed within two or three days. Please be patient because the tender must pass through the ULP,” concluded Sutjidra. (kmb34)

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After the implementation of the provincial games in September 2015, the Banyuasri swimming pool currently looks dirty without water and poorly maintained.

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Vote defeat for South Korea’s Park raises “lame duck” prospect

SEOUL - South Korea’s ruling conservatives have suffered a surprise defeat in a parliamentary election in a stinging blow to President Park Geun-hye that will raise doubts about her ability to pursue her agenda to boost a sluggish economy.

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The Regency of klungkung will soon have its own gas station for fishermen (SPBN) installed on Jalan Patani Segara.

Special gas station for fishermen in Kusamba

SEMARAPURA - The Regency of klungkung will soon have its own gas station for fishermen (SPBN) installed on Jalan Patani Segara. Two storage tanks have already been installed for the gas station that will provide fishermen with a way to overcome their difficulties in obtaining fuel. Normally fishermen have to go through a lengthly administrative process in order to get their hands on diesel fuel.

It is thanks to the eeforts of public figure Komang Sumajaya, from Sebunibus, Nusa Penida, that the new gas station is going up.

He explained that the basic idea of having the gas station installed first came to him three years ago when fishermen in Klungkung were having a hard time accessing the fuel they need to do their job.. ìThe process is already under way and we hope that it will operational by mid-year” said Sumajaya on Wednesday (Apr 13).

He also explained that installed a

gas station for the fishermen is one solution that Sumajaya found to over come this challenge. “ Apart from their not being a lot of fuel around for the fishermen, they also need to go through such a lengthly administrative process that many fishermen end up not going fishing. The high cost of fuel is another reason that fishermen sometimes remain ashore”, he added.

After acquire all the necessary information and permits required to installa gas station, construction finally started. The gas station will

sell both “solar” and “premium” fuel. There are only a hand-full of gas stations so this is a great opportunity to help fishermen in Klungkung and Nusa Penida to acquire the fuel they need without going through any administrative process.

In fact there is a good chance that another gas station will be opened on the island of Nusa Penida. Sumajaya highlighted the fact that there are over 2000 fishermen in Nusa Penida and there would be even more if it was easier to aquire fuel.”

We hope that this new gas station will no longer have trouble getting their hands on fuel and that their work as fishermen can therefore be maintained” , he sais. For the moment the installation of the new gas station is facing challenges related to the size of the dock needed for all the equipement. (dwa)

The loss by Park’s Saenuri Party means her government can expect more legislative deadlock, and a prominent newspaper on Thursday said she now led a lame-duck administration.

Park’s tough position on rival North Korea, however, is not expected to be affected by her party’s setback, especially given prevailing tension triggered by the North’s fourth nuclear test in January and a space rocket launch a month later.

The Saenuri Party had been expected to win a majority but ended up with 122 of the 300 National Assembly seats in the single-chamber parliament in Wednesday’s vote.

The main opposition Minjoo Party won 123 seats and the People’s Party got 38, the National Election Commission announced.

“Saenuri Party humbly accepts the judgment of the people,” party chief Kim Moo-sung told a meeting at which he announced he was stepping down.

Park, the daughter of a former leader of South Korea, made no comment on Thursday. Her spokesman, Jung Youn-kuk, said the president’s office hoped the incoming parliament would try to address issues affecting the people.

South Korea has a strong presidential system with a leader who is constitutionally limited to a single term but has control over domestic and foreign policy.

The election defeat is likely to be a setback for the prospects of her party fielding a winning candidate in the presidential vote scheduled for December next year for Park’s successor.

Her legislative agenda including tax breaks and investment incentives for the service sector and relaxing labour laws to boost jobs has been bogged down in a parliament deadlocked by feuding.

She had blamed both sides, not just the opposition, for the inability to pass bills. (rtr)

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National Election Commission officials count ballots at a ballot count location in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2016.

China lambasts U.S. rights policies after State Dept report

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Tourists rest in an outdoor area near a promotional board with the words “Beijing welcomes you” in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. As summer approaches increasing numbers of tourists are expected to visit the Chinese capital to take advantage of the improved weather.

BEIJING - U.S. rights policies have gone from bad to worse, China said on Thursday, in its annual rebuttal of a State Department report on human rights around the world that criticised China’s “severe” crackdown on lawyers.

The U.S. “wantonly infringed upon” civil rights and faced “rampant gunrelated crime”, said the lengthy report, issued by China’s State Council, or cabinet, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

Human rights have long been a source of tension between the world’s two largest economies, especially since 1989, when the United States imposed sanctions on China after a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

China’s report follows Wednesday’s release of the U.S. report, which criticised Beijing’s “severe” crackdown on Chinese lawyers and law firms handling cases China considers politically sensitive.

The U.S. report described human rights policies in 199 countries, and also focused on rights abuses in the Middle East.

China’s report, citing American news sources, criticised the United States for

inflicting civilian casualties in Syria and Iraq, excessive use of force by police, and U.S. eavesdropping on foreign nationals, including French politicians.

Asked about the U.S. human rights report on Thursday, China’s Foreign Ministry said the politicization of human rights was a “futile” effort to interfere in China’s stability and development.

“The United States’ so-called annual human rights report uses the issue of human rights to make irresponsible remarks about other countries’ internal politics,” ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing.

China has long rejected criticism of its rights’ record and has pointed to its success at lifting millions out of poverty.

Chinese leaders periodically promise citizens democracy and human rights, but President Xi Jinping’s administration has launched a sweeping crackdown on dissidents and activists.

On Thursday, Chinese legal authorities formally disbarred a prominent rights lawyer, ending his career.

Pu Zhiqiang was handed a three-year suspended sentence last year for writing internet posts the government said would incite ethnic hatred. (rtr)

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BUSINESS Global stocks mostly surge on Wall Street rally, China trade

MANILA — European shares were mixed Thursday despite a second day of strong gains in Asia, where investors were encouraged by an uptick in China’s trade and Singapore’s surprise easing of monetary policy.

KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX added 0.2 percent to 10,046.12. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent to 6,343.38.

France’s CAC 40 slid 0.2 percent to 4,480.18. U.S. futures augured subdued trading on Wall Street, with both Dow and S&P 500 futures down 0.2 percent.

SINGAPORE: Highly tradedependent Singapore implemented an “zero percent appreciation” policy for its currency after economic growth was flat in the first quarter of the year. The step toward monetary easing suspended a policy of allowing the Singapore dollar to gradually appreciate.

THE QUOTE: “There is an air of disbelief from all parts of the market. Many are having to remind themselves that the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are just 2.4 percent from taking out the 19 May 2015 all-time high,” Chris Weston of IG said in a commentary. “Throw

in an improving China picture and signs that monetary easing and fiscal policy are having an effect results in a daily chart that look like a breakout trader’s dream on many markets.”

ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 3.2 percent higher at 16,911.05, as the yen slightly weakened against the dollar. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.9 percent to 21,337.81 while the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.5 percent at 3,082.36. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.2 percent to 5,117.70. South Korea’s KOSPI climbed 1.8 percent to 2,015.93.

Southeast Asian markets were mixed, while markets in Thailand and India were closed for holidays.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell 11 cents to $41.66 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

It lost 41 cents to $41.76 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 13 cents to $44.05.

CURRENCIES: The euro fell to $1.1259 from $1.1275 on Wednesday. The dollar fell to 109.21 from 109.43 yen.(ap)

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A woman walks past an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2016. Asian stocks surged in morning trading Thursday in a second day of solid gains, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street and European markets, and an uptick in China’s trade.

In this April 1, 2016 photo, cars line up at the pumps at a gas station in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Gas stations have been springing up all over Pyongyang over the past few years, reflecting a major increase in traffic.

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Rising N. Korea gas prices put pinch on traffic in capital

PYONGYANG — Pyongyang drivers are feeling some pain at the pump as rising gas prices put a pinch on what has been major traffic growth over the past few years — and that might not be good news for the isolated country’s shifting domestic economy.

An Associated Press review shows that after staying flat until the beginning of the year and then dropping through at least part of February, gas prices rose about 14 percent in March and remained at that level in early April.

The hikes come as North Korea is facing tougher international sanctions over its nuclear program and could have the trickle-down effect of putting a damper on what has been a significant rise in entrepreneurial activities in North Korea’s nascent market economy.

The Associated Press has tracked gas prices in the capital every month since September. The survey was limited, sometimes just one gasstation stop per month, but official prices in Pyongyang are relatively uniform.

North Korean officials don’t discuss such things openly, so it is difficult to say conclusively why the gas prices have gone up.

It could simply be the result of having more vehicles on the road, meaning more demand. Prices for other commodities sought after by

the increasing number of residents in the North Korean capital with some extra cash in their pockets have also been on the rise — including food and drinks at restaurants, another growth market.

It’s possible the prices reflect a blip in exchange rates or a seasonal increase, or that more fuel is being diverted to the military or priority construction and development projects, or to strictly official vehicles as Pyongyang prepares for a major ruling party congress next month.

Concern over disruptions caused by the impact of the sanctions — and particularly the stability of imports from China, where most of the gasoline supply comes from — might be part of the mix.

In any case, fear that prices will keep going up is high enough that some vehicle operators in Pyongyang have started hoarding coupons for future use. Buying gas in North Korea is in itself a unique experience.

Before going to the pumps, customers generally buy coupons at the cashier’s booth good for the amount

of fuel they want to purchase. For some obscure reason, gasoline is sold by the kilogram, not by the liter.

A common denomination for the coupons is 15 kilograms (19.65 liters or 5.2 U.S. gallons). One of those coupons now costs about $12 in Pyongyang. That’s almost $2 more than February prices, and the equivalent of about $2.30 per gallon.

And yes, even North Koreans pay in dollars, or euros. Though the official price for one kilogram of gas is currently about 80 North Korean won, no one actually pays that.

Eighty won is worth about 80 U.S. cents under the official exchange rate, but only about eight-tenths of a cent under the unofficial exchange rate most North Koreans use when buying and selling things among themselves — the “real economy,” in other words.

Supply is controlled by the state.

The military, state ministries and priority projects get first dibs. But there are several “chains” of gas stations that operate under the auspices of different government entities.

Official prices are fairly uniform in Pyongyang, but cost and quality can differ depending on which outlet you go to — particularly if you buy on the black market, where gasoline is sold surreptitiously in cans at stalls.(ap)

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The hotel which is currently present in Nusa Dua area.

DENPASAR - Bali Tourism Bureau’s aims to create 100 tourism villages by 2018. Between 2013 and 2015, 42 village have been given government support in becoming tourism villages.

The Tourism Bureau now hopes that there can be more cooperation between tourism villages and hotels offering stay-over options, so that villagers can actually benefit financially. ìI would like to see tourism villages working more closely with hotels, so that they can contribute to the creating of ‘sister hotels’ in the

homes of the villagers” said head of the Province of Bali’s Toursim Burean, Anak Agung Yuniartha Putra, in Denpasar, on Wedesnday (Apr 13).

This way, explained Yuniartha, villagers will not have to build special homestays for tourists. With the help of hotels, people’s homes can function as accomodations for tourists taking “field trips” to the tourism villages. ìHotels can inform villagers about the standards of cleanliness and other things that allow tourists to feel comfortable and not com-

plain”, added Yunarthat who also said that he worries about villagers building homestays that would be redundant and would become a burden to villages that are not receiving a lot of tourists at any given time.

“Apart from receiveing training form hotels, the Tourism Burean will also be traiing people in tourism villages”, said Yiniartha, citing

the example of Penglipuran village in Bangli where visitors stay in people’s homes and which has become a nationally recodgnised tourism village. ”The weather in Penglipuran is quite cool so AirCon is not required”, he said. This year another 11 tourism villages will be developed in 8 different districts in Bali. (kmb32)

Super tasty Buleleng Dodol

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Bali has a variety of delicious traditional sweets known generally as ‘jaja Bali’. One particular kind of jaja are known as Dodol -a toffee like candy that is especially rich and tasty. It is no wonder that dodol have become the iconic jaja of Bali and are very popular with both local and international visitors to Bali. For many who visit the island of the Gods, a trip would not be complete without picking up some dodol to bring home to their friends and family. Unlike many other jaja Bali, dodol stay fresh for up to 3 weeks.

Many people know how to make dodol but Panglaten Village has been producing these sweet treats as a home industry for generations and Panglaten dodol are sold all over Buleleng and even in South Bali in places like Kuta and Denpasar.

Buleleng Dodol have their own special flavour based on the particular ingredients and packaging used here, (buleleng dodol are wrapped in dried corn husk and tied with raphia) making them especially tasty and aromatic. Everyone agrees that these dodol are not your regular dodol and both their appearance and flavour are sensational.

Upon opening your first dodol, you will be enticed by the striking black color of the soft candy. Dodol are often used as part of religious offerings but they are just as popular as with tourist who bring these typical Balinese gifts home with them. “Dodol are in fact very typical of Bali -and super delicious” said Suroto a tourist from Surabaya as he was buying dodol in Denpasar.

“Maybe dodol are so tasty because of

the traditional process used to make them and because they are produced by home industries that are strongly Balinese” pondered Suroto. Dodol are very easy to find in traditional markets, sweets shops and other vendors, especially around the holidays go Galungan, Kuningan and Nyepi.

Dodol are made from: sticky rice, peanuts, palm sugar, white sugar, coconut, pandanus leaf and salt. First the coconut is grated and soaked in water before being strained into boiling water. then the sticky rice flour is mixed with the peanuts and the coconut water. All the ingredients are then put into a frying pan on high heat until they are cooked. After being left to cool, the dodol mixture is then wrapped in small corn husk packages and tied with raphia -ready to be enjoyed.(kmb)

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U.S. announces ramped-up military presence in Philippines

MANILA - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday that U.S. troops and military equipment would be sent on regular rotations in the Philippines and that the two countries had started joint patrols in the South China Sea as China increasingly asserts its territorial claims.

The initiatives are designed so that the United States does not increase its permanent footprint in its former colony, but they demonstrate that the two countries are increasing security cooperation amid joint concerns over China’s actions in the region’s disputed waterways.

Countries across the region have expressed concern over China’s activities, but the broader American military presence was not meant to provoke conflict with the Chinese, Carter said.

“There will be a regular, periodic presence here of American forces,”

Carter said at a news briefing in Manila with Philippine Defence Minister Voltaire Gazmin. “The things that we’re doing here are part of a pattern that goes back decades. They’re by the invitation of an alliance partner.”

The first U.S.-Philippines joint patrol in the South China Sea occurred in March and a second one happened early this month and would occur “regularly” in the future, the Pentagon said.

The United States has recently conducted such joint patrols in the South China Sea with Japan, but they are still relatively unusual.

Carter did not say specifically

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An U.S. military helicopter prepares to land at their camp during a military exercise with Philippine troops called “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) in Capas, Tarlac in northern Philippines April 14, 2016.

where in the South China Sea the patrols took place.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims to parts of the waters, through which about $5 trillion in trade is shipped every year.

The Philippines has disputed China’s claims in a case it has brought before an international arbitration court. China does not recognise the case.

A contingent of U.S. military aircraft and 200 U.S. airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces would be at Clark Air Base, a former U.S. Air Force base, through the end of the month, Carter said.

The aircraft in the initial contingent include five A-10C Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft, three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, and a MC-130H special operations aircraft.

In addition, up to 75 U.S. troops, mostly Marines, would remain in the Philippines “on a rotational basis” after the conclusion of joint “Balikatan” U.S.-Philippines military exercises this week. The troops would support “increased operations in the region”, the Pentagon said.

The announcement of new rotations comes just weeks after the two countries reached a separate security deal that allows a rotating U.S. military presence at five bases in the Philippines.

The Philippines is one of the oldest U.S. allies in Asia, and hosted permanent U.S. military bases until 1992. But the country’s Senate voted to evict the United States in 1991, and the two countries’ military cooperation dwindled. (rtr)

of her eldest son, Prince Charles.

But aides and commentators say there is no prospect of her giving up her job.

“The queen has a phenomenal drive and energy and I think the fact that she still works is what keeps her going,” Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of “Majesty” magazine, told Reuters.

“The queen doesn’t want to put her feet up. This is what she wants to do, and this is what she’s going

to do for as long as she’s fit and able to do so.”

Born on April 21, 1926 in central London, Elizabeth still hosts state visits, presides over the annual state opening of parliament and holds a weekly audience with the prime minister.

While she has cut back on her once demanding schedule of foreign trips, those close to her say only incapacity would stop her from performing her royal duties. Last

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People scavenge for scrap metal from the ruins of buildings at the site where hundreds of houses were demolished by the city government in an eviction on Monday, in the harbor-front area of Pasar Ikan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The eviction was part of Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s plan to turn the part of the city which is a home to a historic mosque and buildings from the Dutch colonial era into a tourism spot.

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in parliament in London, Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

PM Cameron’s ratings fall, both campaigns level ahead of EU referendum

LONDON- Prime Minister David Cameron’s ratings have fallen 8 percentage points as he battles to keep Britain in the European Union ahead of a June referendum, according to a YouGov poll for The Times newspaper on Thursday.

The survey showed that 39 percent of voters backed Britain staying in the 28-member bloc level pegging with the support for withdrawal.

Five percent said they would not vote while 17 percent were undecided, the online poll of 1,693 people carried out on April 11-12 found.

The previous YouGov survey, carried out a week ago, had the remain camp on 40 percent and the leave campaign on 38 percent.

The latest survey comes after a difficult week for Cameron who has faced criticism and scrutiny of his personal wealth after he said he had profited from selling shares in an offshore fund set up by his father which had been revealed in the Panama Papers.

That led him to taking the un-

usual step of publishing a summary of his tax records for the past six years.

The YouGov poll found public trust in Cameron, who is the effective head of the EU “In” campaign, had fallen 8 percentage points to 21 percent since a comparable survey taken on Feb. 21-22 poll.

It showed trust in opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had risen 2 percentage points to 28 percent. Corbyn is due to make his first major intervention in the argument over Britain’s EU future later on Thursday when he will put his weight behind the “In” campaign.

However, trust in London Mayor Boris Johnson, the flamboyant, popular leading face of the “Out” campaign, has also fallen 8 percentage points to 26 percent, the survey indicated.

The “Vote Leave” group, which is backed by Johnson, was on Wednesday chosen to be the official “Out” campaign ahead of a referendum on June 23. (rtr)

Queen Elizabeth is still “the boss” as she approaches 90th birthday

LONDON - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, turns 90 next Thursday showing no sign she will be retiring from the stage anytime soon.

Her birthday comes months after she surpassed the 23,226 days her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria spent on the throne to become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

Since turning 65 in 1991, the nation has speculated about whether she would step aside in favour

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year she carried out 341 official engagements.

“As she turns 90, she’s a remarkably energetic and guiding force for her family,” her grandson Prince William said in a speech in India this week. “She maybe my grandmother, but she’s also very much the boss.”

Although Elizabeth’s father died at the relatively young age of 56, her mother, who was known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,

lived until 101 and was still appearing in public almost up until her death in 2002.

Her father only became king because her uncle Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Although monarchs in the Netherlands and Belgium have abdicated in recent years, there is no question that the queen will do so, royal historian Hugo Vickers told Reuters. (rtr)

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Indonesia to discuss efforts to settle South China Sea dispute: Naval Chief

PADANG - The Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Ade Supandi revealed his plans to discuss efforts to settle the South China Sea dispute at the ongoing 15th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) 2016 here on Wednesday.

“The WPNS is a forum of the naval chiefs of staff of 27 countries to discuss matters related to maritime security,” Supandi remarked after opening the symposium here on Wednesday.

Therefore, the discussion was relevant to the theme of the twoday symposium, which will end on Thursday, he stated. “We hope that

the discussion involving the countries would result in the formulation of a policy to settle the dispute,” he noted.

Supandi further revealed that during the symposium, he will also discuss matters related to Indonesias borders with neighboring countries and the efforts to settle conflicts that may arise in these areas.

“In addition, we will discuss the issue of piracy at sea,” he remarked.

The symposium brings together representatives from 25 countries comprising 20 member states, two would-be member nations, and three observer countries.

The countries participating in the event include China, Singapore, the United States, Australia, France, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Peru, New Zealand, and Canada.

Lawyer of Indonesia cleric says his jail conditions inhumane

JAKARTA — A lawyer for the spiritual leader of the militants who carried out the 2002 Bali bombings is urging Indonesian authorities to end his “inhumane” treatment in prison.

The radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has been confined to a tiny isolation cell in the wake of

the Jan. 14 suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

Authorities say the measure is needed to prevent him from radicalizing other prisoners and to cut him off from extremist networks.

Lawyer Mohammad Mahendradatta said Thursday that the condition of the 77-year-old’s 2

square meter (22 square foot) cell is “simply shocking and inhumane treatment against him is causing his health to deteriorate.”

A spokesman for Indonesia’s prisons department said Bashir is in good health and receiving appropriate facilities for an isolation prisoner. (ap)

The event is aimed at forging cooperation among the naval forces of

WPNS member states in conducting maritime operations. (ant)

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Lakers’ Bryant scores 60 points in final game of career

LOS ANGELES - Moments before starting the final game of his stellar 20-year career in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was described as “the greatest” ever to wear the purple and gold by fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson.

Bryant, an 18-time All-Star guard who went on to engineer a thrilling, come-from-behind 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz on his much anticipated league farewell, was given a lengthy video tribute before Johnson walked out to center court.

“We are here to celebrate greatness,” Johnson, like Bryant a five-time NBA champion, told the sellout crowd. “For 20 years, excellence. For 20 years, Kobe Bryant has never cheated the game, he has never cheated us as fans.

“He has played through injury, he has played hurt and we have five championships banners to show for it.”

Huge roars then rang out as the Lakers fans gave Bryant thunderous approval.

“For the last 20 years, this man has been the biggest and greatest celebrity we have had in this town,” said Johnson. “He is not only a great and unbelievable sports icon but he’s also the greatest to wear the purple and gold.

“So right now we should put our hands together for the late great (former Lakers owner) Jerry Buss for trading for this man.”

Bryant ended Wednesday’s game with 60 points on 22-of-50 shooting as the Lakers fought back from a 15-point deficit at halftime and was again cheered loudly by the fans before he addressed them all from the center court.

“Man, I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by,” he said, with a towel draped over his shoulders. “It’s crazy, absolutely crazy to be standing here on the same court with you guys, with my team mates behind me.

“I appreciate the journey we have been on, there have been a few ups and downs but the most important part is that we all stayed together throughout.

“All I can do here is thank you guys for all the years of support, all the years of inspiration. This has been unbelievable. I can’t believe it has come to an end,” he said, before gold and purple confetti descended from the ceiling.

Asked in his post-game news conference how he felt about Johnson labelling him as the greatest Laker ever, Bryant replied: “I refuse to believe it because Magic is my hero ... and so he is, and always will be, number one for me.” (rtr)

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Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain takes a selfie at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix.

The news was later confirmed by his Mercedes team, who said on Twitter they had thought Shanghai was the best place to take the penalty after the gear box was damaged in Bahrain and needed to be changed.

A driver must use a single gearbox for six consecutive events and the penalty means the highest Hamilton can start Sunday’s race is from sixth on the grid.

That puts Hamilton on the back foot heading into a race in which he hopes to score his first win of the season and end team-mate Nico Rosberg’s run of five-successive victories.

Hamilton trails Rosberg, winner of the opening two races of the season, by 17 points in the standings.

He last won at the U.S. Grand Prix in October, when he also clinched his third world championship. (rtr)

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Simeone hails Atletico values after knocking Barca out

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Jamie Vardy celebrates with Riyad Mahrez after scoring the first goal for Leicester City during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at St James’ Park in Newcastle, Britain, in this November 21, 2015 file photo.

LONDON - The Premier League has always had worldwide appeal but their interest across the channel.

Their focus is on Mahrez and N’Golo instead of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero taking top billing, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez now star in Leicester City’s title challenge as it Kante as they wonder how the duo bumped along barely raising a ripple nears its conclusion over the next few weeks.

From seven points adrift at the bottom of the table and seemingly relegation certainties a year ago to seven points clear at the top and in sight of their first English League title, Leicester’s turnaround has become one of the most talked-about stories in world sport.

Since joining the Football League in 1894, their best performance was a runners-up spot in the old first division in 1929 and, until this season, their chief claim to footballing fame, apart from three League Cup triumphs, was the unique achievement of reaching four FA Cup finals and losing them all.

The Premier League is watched by audiences measured in the billions across more than 200 countries. Even the United States is no longer immune, with rapidly growing viewing figures and Newsweek magazine giving up three pages to describe Leicester’s quest for the “upset of the century”.

Various global Leicester fan clubs, which for years tootled along quietly with a handful of dedicated members, have suddenly blossomed. Typical are the New York Foxes, founded by twin brothers Jordan and Jason Becker who became Leicester fans in 1998 when American Kasey Keller played in goal for the team.

The club now gathers, along with fans of a host of other clubs, in The Football Factory cellar bar near the Empire State Building to watch the club’s games.

“It used to be just a couple of us but we now connect with ex-pats and

folks coming over on holiday and now that the club is raising its profile, more and more people want to be around and watch,” Jason Becker said.

“I mean, how can you miss a game right now - and Leicester is everyone’s second-favourite team now, everyone seems to be pulling for us.” His confidence did not quite run to backing his team for the title pre-season but he did not miss out entirely.

“Sadly, I didn’t get the 5,000 to 1 odds that other people had early in the season, but 7-1 is not so bad,” he said of a bet he laid when most people were still predicting the bubble would burst.

Thailand, home of club owner and duty-free magnate Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, has taken Leicester to heart too and Bangkok airport now greets arriving passengers with adverts featuring Leicester players.

Market stalls in the Thai capital selling unofficial replica shirts have begun to carry the blue of Leicester alongside their staples of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Japan has adopted Leicester’s Shinji Okazaki as its new Premier League hero. A Reuters reporter in Tokyo last week was asked by his taxi driver the usual “Where are you from?” opening gambit and when he replied “England” the driver immediately asked the question on everyone’s lips: “What about Leicester? Can they win it?”

In France, where all-conquering Paris St Germain wrapped up the dullest league in Europe weeks ago, fans and media in search of drama have switched

for years at Le Harve and Caen but now, after eight months in England, the bargain-buys-turned-internationals are vying for the Footballer of the Year award Spanish fans brought up on decades of dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona are also revelling in the littleman nature of Leicester, and veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas, now playing in Portugal, captured the mood last week when he tweeted: “Everyone is passionate about their club, but everyone feels like Leicester are one of our own. INCREDIBLE!” Much of Italy’s interest is centred on manager Claudio Ranieri, their much-travelled and much-loved compatriot who has belied his reputation by achieving success this season with one of the most settled line-ups of the Premier League era.

Bar-room nostalgia in his native Rome looks back to 1985 when Verona came out of nowhere to claim their first, only and similarly unlikely league title.

In South America, the trend also seems to draw comparisons with local against-the-odds successes and in Brazil, where as many as five Premier League games are screened live each weekend, everybody is talking about Leicester.

Chapecoense, a small club who were promoted in 2013 and have held their place in the top flight since in spite of their tiny budget, were so impressed

by Leicester’s achievements that they invited them for a friendly via Twitter. (rtr)

MADRID - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team’s spirit after knocking holders Barcelona out of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

“There is a virtue in this team,” he said. “We are a group of honest workers who can win or lose. We make ourselves strong with the tools we have. Today, once again, we have won a tremendously difficult game.”

Simeone’s side lost the first leg of the tie 2-1 after having Fernando Torres sent off in the 35th minute, but were spurred on by a raucous crowd in the Vicente Calderon and two goals from Antoine Griezmann sealed a 2-0 win and 3-2 aggregate victory.

“We were up against a very good opponent, with great history, and with players who could change the game in any moment,” Simeone added.

“But our first half was very good, like in the first leg, and they were better in the second half again. “It was a game between teams with different weapons and sometimes you win, and we won today.”

After leading Atletico to the semi-finals of the competition for the second time in three seasons, Simeone admitted his next aim is to deliver the club their first European Cup, though they face a tough task in Friday’s draw.

They could face Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Manchester City in the last four. “We never have anything easy,” added Simeone.

“Man City have enormous economic power, extraordinary players and look at the history Madrid and Bayern have.

“They are all great teams for us, but for Atletico Madrid to be among the four best in Europe is a big step. (rtr)

Once unbeatable Barcelona moves on after collapse

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi walks on the pitch during the Champions League 2nd leg quarterfinal soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday April 13, 2016.

MADRID — Once unbeatable Barcelona is wondering where it all went wrong. The team that only a few weeks ago celebrated a streak of 39 games without a loss is now lamenting elimination from Europe’s most important club competition.

The Spanish giant was ousted by rival Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday after its third loss in four games — a 2-0 defeat at the Vicente Calderon Stadium that erased its 2-1 first-leg win at the Camp Nou. The result ended Barcelona’s chances of repeating the treble of Champions League, Copa del Rey and Spanish league titles — its biggest goal entering the season.

The loss also further dented the confidence of players who looked unstoppable not long ago. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar — the trio of world-class strikers that are capable of scoring at will — have been far from great recently.

“Our objectives are always the highest, we are proud that Barcelona always aims to win everything,” coach Luis Enrique said.

“But we must accept this result and try to improve. We have two competitions left now, with a great chance to win them. They are two attractive goals to aim for. For any other coach in world, winning those two would be enough. But we must improve.”

Barcelona is left with the Span-

ish league and the final of the Copa del Rey, which will be played against Sevilla in May. Winning the league seemed like a certainty for the Catalan club a few rounds ago, but with the team’s recent struggles, not even that is guaranteed.

Barcelona held a nine-point lead over Atletico less than a month ago but the gap has dwindled to only three points after a draw and two consecutive losses, including one at home to Real Madrid, which is four points back and also in contention.

“It’s obvious we aren’t at our best at the moment,” Luis Enrique said. “Especially if you consider the level we have been playing at this season. But that’s football. We need to lift ourselves now.”

Until a 2-2 draw at Villarreal in the league three rounds ago, Barcelona was cruising. The club had won 19 of 20 games, and the only winless result was a Copa del Rey draw at Valencia, when it played without the regular starters.

Since the Villarreal game, Barcelona’s trio of high-profile forwards managed to score only two goals in four matches — both times with Suarez in the first leg against Atletico, after Fernando Torres was sent off in the first half.

Messi is enduring his worst scoring slump with Barcelona in

Bayern ready to take next step in Europe with Guardiola

Reuters / Juan Medina

Atletico’s Gabi celebrates at the end of the game

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is hoping his team can take the next step in the Champions League after booking a third consecutive semi-final spot under the Spaniard following Wednesday’s 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica.

Bayern have now made it to the semi-finals of Europe’s top club competition in five straight seasons but have not gone beyond that stage since Guardiola took over in 2013 following the Germans’ treble-winning season under his predecessor Jupp Heynckes.

Guardiola will be leaving to join Manchester City at the end of the season and is feeling the mounting pres-

sure of delivering the European trophy as his team eye another treble.

“We are now where we have been in the past two seasons,” Guardiola said. “We are in the last four of the Champions League and the German Cup. I hope this time we can take that extra step.”

Bayern, also closing in on a record-breaking fourth consecutive Bundesliga title with a seven-point advantage and five games left, are no strangers to European success, having won the Champions League in 2013 for their fifth European crown.

They also reached the final in 2010 and 2012 but have failed to do so under Guardiola, who won

five years. He’s been held scoreless since a win over Arsenal in the round of 16 of the Champions League on March 16. Neymar hasn’t found the net in four games, since the Villarreal game in the Spanish league.

In the midst of the turmoil, Barcelona had to mourn the death of former idol Johan Cruyff, who passed away just before the 2-1 home loss to Real Madrid.

Veteran midfielder Andres Iniesta said there is no doubt the recent setbacks have affected the team’s mindset. “The dynamic is not positive right now. We have to find strength because what’s left to be played is still important,” Iniesta said. “It hurts to be going through this moment. It hurts a lot for all of us, but we have to keep working to try to win what’s still left to be won.”

Barcelona had reached the semifinals of the Champions League in seven of the last eight seasons, winning four titles in the last 10 years.

The last time it failed to reach the semis, it also fell to Atletico, in the 2013-14 season. The team’s next game is at home against Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday. (ap)

14 titles including the Champions League in his four years at Barcelona.

“If you are in the last four in Europe then you definitely want more,” said Bayern captain Philipp Lahm, who will be Germany’s all-time leader in Champions League appearances if he makes his 104th match in the competition next month.

“A fifth semi-final appearance in a row is unbelievable. Performance-wise we are on a very good level but are not done yet. We do not have any title in the bag yet but it looks good in all three competitions.”

Despite their run to the semifinals where they will be drawn

against Real Madrid, city rivals Atletico or Guardiola’s future club City, Bayern have looked less dominant in recent weeks.

Goals are a bit harder to come by while their defence is not as waterproof as earlier in the campaign. They let in just three goals in their six group stage matches but have conceded double that amount in the two knockout rounds since then.

“Nothing is gifted to you,” said Bayern sports director Matthias Sammer. “Maybe we have been a bit away from our top level but we have a winner mentality.

The team proved that against Benfica.” (rtr)

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Sp rt World in suspense as Leicester fairytale nears final chapter

Simeone hails Atletico values after knocking Barca out

REUTERS/Craig Brough/Files

Jamie Vardy celebrates with Riyad Mahrez after scoring the first goal for Leicester City during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at St James’ Park in Newcastle, Britain, in this November 21, 2015 file photo.

LONDON - The Premier League has always had worldwide appeal but their interest across the channel.

Their focus is on Mahrez and N’Golo instead of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero taking top billing, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez now star in Leicester City’s title challenge as it Kante as they wonder how the duo bumped along barely raising a ripple nears its conclusion over the next few weeks.

From seven points adrift at the bottom of the table and seemingly relegation certainties a year ago to seven points clear at the top and in sight of their first English League title, Leicester’s turnaround has become one of the most talked-about stories in world sport.

Since joining the Football League in 1894, their best performance was a runners-up spot in the old first division in 1929 and, until this season, their chief claim to footballing fame, apart from three League Cup triumphs, was the unique achievement of reaching four FA Cup finals and losing them all.

The Premier League is watched by audiences measured in the billions across more than 200 countries. Even the United States is no longer immune, with rapidly growing viewing figures and Newsweek magazine giving up three pages to describe Leicester’s quest for the “upset of the century”.

Various global Leicester fan clubs, which for years tootled along quietly with a handful of dedicated members, have suddenly blossomed. Typical are the New York Foxes, founded by twin brothers Jordan and Jason Becker who became Leicester fans in 1998 when American Kasey Keller played in goal for the team.

The club now gathers, along with fans of a host of other clubs, in The Football Factory cellar bar near the Empire State Building to watch the club’s games.

“It used to be just a couple of us but we now connect with ex-pats and

folks coming over on holiday and now that the club is raising its profile, more and more people want to be around and watch,” Jason Becker said.

“I mean, how can you miss a game right now - and Leicester is everyone’s second-favourite team now, everyone seems to be pulling for us.” His confidence did not quite run to backing his team for the title pre-season but he did not miss out entirely.

“Sadly, I didn’t get the 5,000 to 1 odds that other people had early in the season, but 7-1 is not so bad,” he said of a bet he laid when most people were still predicting the bubble would burst.

Thailand, home of club owner and duty-free magnate Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, has taken Leicester to heart too and Bangkok airport now greets arriving passengers with adverts featuring Leicester players.

Market stalls in the Thai capital selling unofficial replica shirts have begun to carry the blue of Leicester alongside their staples of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Japan has adopted Leicester’s Shinji Okazaki as its new Premier League hero. A Reuters reporter in Tokyo last week was asked by his taxi driver the usual “Where are you from?” opening gambit and when he replied “England” the driver immediately asked the question on everyone’s lips: “What about Leicester? Can they win it?”

In France, where all-conquering Paris St Germain wrapped up the dullest league in Europe weeks ago, fans and media in search of drama have switched

for years at Le Harve and Caen but now, after eight months in England, the bargain-buys-turned-internationals are vying for the Footballer of the Year award Spanish fans brought up on decades of dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona are also revelling in the littleman nature of Leicester, and veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas, now playing in Portugal, captured the mood last week when he tweeted: “Everyone is passionate about their club, but everyone feels like Leicester are one of our own. INCREDIBLE!” Much of Italy’s interest is centred on manager Claudio Ranieri, their much-travelled and much-loved compatriot who has belied his reputation by achieving success this season with one of the most settled line-ups of the Premier League era.

Bar-room nostalgia in his native Rome looks back to 1985 when Verona came out of nowhere to claim their first, only and similarly unlikely league title.

In South America, the trend also seems to draw comparisons with local against-the-odds successes and in Brazil, where as many as five Premier League games are screened live each weekend, everybody is talking about Leicester.

Chapecoense, a small club who were promoted in 2013 and have held their place in the top flight since in spite of their tiny budget, were so impressed

by Leicester’s achievements that they invited them for a friendly via Twitter. (rtr)

MADRID - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team’s spirit after knocking holders Barcelona out of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

“There is a virtue in this team,” he said. “We are a group of honest workers who can win or lose. We make ourselves strong with the tools we have. Today, once again, we have won a tremendously difficult game.”

Simeone’s side lost the first leg of the tie 2-1 after having Fernando Torres sent off in the 35th minute, but were spurred on by a raucous crowd in the Vicente Calderon and two goals from Antoine Griezmann sealed a 2-0 win and 3-2 aggregate victory.

“We were up against a very good opponent, with great history, and with players who could change the game in any moment,” Simeone added.

“But our first half was very good, like in the first leg, and they were better in the second half again. “It was a game between teams with different weapons and sometimes you win, and we won today.”

After leading Atletico to the semi-finals of the competition for the second time in three seasons, Simeone admitted his next aim is to deliver the club their first European Cup, though they face a tough task in Friday’s draw.

They could face Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Manchester City in the last four. “We never have anything easy,” added Simeone.

“Man City have enormous economic power, extraordinary players and look at the history Madrid and Bayern have.

“They are all great teams for us, but for Atletico Madrid to be among the four best in Europe is a big step. (rtr)

Once unbeatable Barcelona moves on after collapse

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi walks on the pitch during the Champions League 2nd leg quarterfinal soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday April 13, 2016.

MADRID — Once unbeatable Barcelona is wondering where it all went wrong. The team that only a few weeks ago celebrated a streak of 39 games without a loss is now lamenting elimination from Europe’s most important club competition.

The Spanish giant was ousted by rival Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday after its third loss in four games — a 2-0 defeat at the Vicente Calderon Stadium that erased its 2-1 first-leg win at the Camp Nou. The result ended Barcelona’s chances of repeating the treble of Champions League, Copa del Rey and Spanish league titles — its biggest goal entering the season.

The loss also further dented the confidence of players who looked unstoppable not long ago. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar — the trio of world-class strikers that are capable of scoring at will — have been far from great recently.

“Our objectives are always the highest, we are proud that Barcelona always aims to win everything,” coach Luis Enrique said.

“But we must accept this result and try to improve. We have two competitions left now, with a great chance to win them. They are two attractive goals to aim for. For any other coach in world, winning those two would be enough. But we must improve.”

Barcelona is left with the Span-

ish league and the final of the Copa del Rey, which will be played against Sevilla in May. Winning the league seemed like a certainty for the Catalan club a few rounds ago, but with the team’s recent struggles, not even that is guaranteed.

Barcelona held a nine-point lead over Atletico less than a month ago but the gap has dwindled to only three points after a draw and two consecutive losses, including one at home to Real Madrid, which is four points back and also in contention.

“It’s obvious we aren’t at our best at the moment,” Luis Enrique said. “Especially if you consider the level we have been playing at this season. But that’s football. We need to lift ourselves now.”

Until a 2-2 draw at Villarreal in the league three rounds ago, Barcelona was cruising. The club had won 19 of 20 games, and the only winless result was a Copa del Rey draw at Valencia, when it played without the regular starters.

Since the Villarreal game, Barcelona’s trio of high-profile forwards managed to score only two goals in four matches — both times with Suarez in the first leg against Atletico, after Fernando Torres was sent off in the first half.

Messi is enduring his worst scoring slump with Barcelona in

Bayern ready to take next step in Europe with Guardiola

Reuters / Juan Medina

Atletico’s Gabi celebrates at the end of the game

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is hoping his team can take the next step in the Champions League after booking a third consecutive semi-final spot under the Spaniard following Wednesday’s 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica.

Bayern have now made it to the semi-finals of Europe’s top club competition in five straight seasons but have not gone beyond that stage since Guardiola took over in 2013 following the Germans’ treble-winning season under his predecessor Jupp Heynckes.

Guardiola will be leaving to join Manchester City at the end of the season and is feeling the mounting pres-

sure of delivering the European trophy as his team eye another treble.

“We are now where we have been in the past two seasons,” Guardiola said. “We are in the last four of the Champions League and the German Cup. I hope this time we can take that extra step.”

Bayern, also closing in on a record-breaking fourth consecutive Bundesliga title with a seven-point advantage and five games left, are no strangers to European success, having won the Champions League in 2013 for their fifth European crown.

They also reached the final in 2010 and 2012 but have failed to do so under Guardiola, who won

five years. He’s been held scoreless since a win over Arsenal in the round of 16 of the Champions League on March 16. Neymar hasn’t found the net in four games, since the Villarreal game in the Spanish league.

In the midst of the turmoil, Barcelona had to mourn the death of former idol Johan Cruyff, who passed away just before the 2-1 home loss to Real Madrid.

Veteran midfielder Andres Iniesta said there is no doubt the recent setbacks have affected the team’s mindset. “The dynamic is not positive right now. We have to find strength because what’s left to be played is still important,” Iniesta said. “It hurts to be going through this moment. It hurts a lot for all of us, but we have to keep working to try to win what’s still left to be won.”

Barcelona had reached the semifinals of the Champions League in seven of the last eight seasons, winning four titles in the last 10 years.

The last time it failed to reach the semis, it also fell to Atletico, in the 2013-14 season. The team’s next game is at home against Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday. (ap)

14 titles including the Champions League in his four years at Barcelona.

“If you are in the last four in Europe then you definitely want more,” said Bayern captain Philipp Lahm, who will be Germany’s all-time leader in Champions League appearances if he makes his 104th match in the competition next month.

“A fifth semi-final appearance in a row is unbelievable. Performance-wise we are on a very good level but are not done yet. We do not have any title in the bag yet but it looks good in all three competitions.”

Despite their run to the semifinals where they will be drawn

against Real Madrid, city rivals Atletico or Guardiola’s future club City, Bayern have looked less dominant in recent weeks.

Goals are a bit harder to come by while their defence is not as waterproof as earlier in the campaign. They let in just three goals in their six group stage matches but have conceded double that amount in the two knockout rounds since then.

“Nothing is gifted to you,” said Bayern sports director Matthias Sammer. “Maybe we have been a bit away from our top level but we have a winner mentality.

The team proved that against Benfica.” (rtr)

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Lakers’ Bryant scores 60 points in final game of career

LOS ANGELES - Moments before starting the final game of his stellar 20-year career in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was described as “the greatest” ever to wear the purple and gold by fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson.

Bryant, an 18-time All-Star guard who went on to engineer a thrilling, come-from-behind 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz on his much anticipated league farewell, was given a lengthy video tribute before Johnson walked out to center court.

“We are here to celebrate greatness,” Johnson, like Bryant a five-time NBA champion, told the sellout crowd. “For 20 years, excellence. For 20 years, Kobe Bryant has never cheated the game, he has never cheated us as fans.

“He has played through injury, he has played hurt and we have five championships banners to show for it.”

Huge roars then rang out as the Lakers fans gave Bryant thunderous approval.

“For the last 20 years, this man has been the biggest and greatest celebrity we have had in this town,” said Johnson. “He is not only a great and unbelievable sports icon but he’s also the greatest to wear the purple and gold.

“So right now we should put our hands together for the late great (former Lakers owner) Jerry Buss for trading for this man.”

Bryant ended Wednesday’s game with 60 points on 22-of-50 shooting as the Lakers fought back from a 15-point deficit at halftime and was again cheered loudly by the fans before he addressed them all from the center court.

“Man, I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by,” he said, with a towel draped over his shoulders. “It’s crazy, absolutely crazy to be standing here on the same court with you guys, with my team mates behind me.

“I appreciate the journey we have been on, there have been a few ups and downs but the most important part is that we all stayed together throughout.

“All I can do here is thank you guys for all the years of support, all the years of inspiration. This has been unbelievable. I can’t believe it has come to an end,” he said, before gold and purple confetti descended from the ceiling.

Asked in his post-game news conference how he felt about Johnson labelling him as the greatest Laker ever, Bryant replied: “I refuse to believe it because Magic is my hero ... and so he is, and always will be, number one for me.” (rtr)

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Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain takes a selfie at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix.

The news was later confirmed by his Mercedes team, who said on Twitter they had thought Shanghai was the best place to take the penalty after the gear box was damaged in Bahrain and needed to be changed.

A driver must use a single gearbox for six consecutive events and the penalty means the highest Hamilton can start Sunday’s race is from sixth on the grid.

That puts Hamilton on the back foot heading into a race in which he hopes to score his first win of the season and end team-mate Nico Rosberg’s run of five-successive victories.

Hamilton trails Rosberg, winner of the opening two races of the season, by 17 points in the standings.

He last won at the U.S. Grand Prix in October, when he also clinched his third world championship. (rtr)

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U.S. announces ramped-up military presence in Philippines

MANILA - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday that U.S. troops and military equipment would be sent on regular rotations in the Philippines and that the two countries had started joint patrols in the South China Sea as China increasingly asserts its territorial claims.

The initiatives are designed so that the United States does not increase its permanent footprint in its former colony, but they demonstrate that the two countries are increasing security cooperation amid joint concerns over China’s actions in the region’s disputed waterways.

Countries across the region have expressed concern over China’s activities, but the broader American military presence was not meant to provoke conflict with the Chinese, Carter said.

“There will be a regular, periodic presence here of American forces,”

Carter said at a news briefing in Manila with Philippine Defence Minister Voltaire Gazmin. “The things that we’re doing here are part of a pattern that goes back decades. They’re by the invitation of an alliance partner.”

The first U.S.-Philippines joint patrol in the South China Sea occurred in March and a second one happened early this month and would occur “regularly” in the future, the Pentagon said.

The United States has recently conducted such joint patrols in the South China Sea with Japan, but they are still relatively unusual.

Carter did not say specifically

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An U.S. military helicopter prepares to land at their camp during a military exercise with Philippine troops called “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) in Capas, Tarlac in northern Philippines April 14, 2016.

where in the South China Sea the patrols took place.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims to parts of the waters, through which about $5 trillion in trade is shipped every year.

The Philippines has disputed China’s claims in a case it has brought before an international arbitration court. China does not recognise the case.

A contingent of U.S. military aircraft and 200 U.S. airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces would be at Clark Air Base, a former U.S. Air Force base, through the end of the month, Carter said.

The aircraft in the initial contingent include five A-10C Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft, three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, and a MC-130H special operations aircraft.

In addition, up to 75 U.S. troops, mostly Marines, would remain in the Philippines “on a rotational basis” after the conclusion of joint “Balikatan” U.S.-Philippines military exercises this week. The troops would support “increased operations in the region”, the Pentagon said.

The announcement of new rotations comes just weeks after the two countries reached a separate security deal that allows a rotating U.S. military presence at five bases in the Philippines.

The Philippines is one of the oldest U.S. allies in Asia, and hosted permanent U.S. military bases until 1992. But the country’s Senate voted to evict the United States in 1991, and the two countries’ military cooperation dwindled. (rtr)

of her eldest son, Prince Charles.

But aides and commentators say there is no prospect of her giving up her job.

“The queen has a phenomenal drive and energy and I think the fact that she still works is what keeps her going,” Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of “Majesty” magazine, told Reuters.

“The queen doesn’t want to put her feet up. This is what she wants to do, and this is what she’s going

to do for as long as she’s fit and able to do so.”

Born on April 21, 1926 in central London, Elizabeth still hosts state visits, presides over the annual state opening of parliament and holds a weekly audience with the prime minister.

While she has cut back on her once demanding schedule of foreign trips, those close to her say only incapacity would stop her from performing her royal duties. Last

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People scavenge for scrap metal from the ruins of buildings at the site where hundreds of houses were demolished by the city government in an eviction on Monday, in the harbor-front area of Pasar Ikan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The eviction was part of Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s plan to turn the part of the city which is a home to a historic mosque and buildings from the Dutch colonial era into a tourism spot.

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in parliament in London, Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

PM Cameron’s ratings fall, both campaigns level ahead of EU referendum

LONDON- Prime Minister David Cameron’s ratings have fallen 8 percentage points as he battles to keep Britain in the European Union ahead of a June referendum, according to a YouGov poll for The Times newspaper on Thursday.

The survey showed that 39 percent of voters backed Britain staying in the 28-member bloc level pegging with the support for withdrawal.

Five percent said they would not vote while 17 percent were undecided, the online poll of 1,693 people carried out on April 11-12 found.

The previous YouGov survey, carried out a week ago, had the remain camp on 40 percent and the leave campaign on 38 percent.

The latest survey comes after a difficult week for Cameron who has faced criticism and scrutiny of his personal wealth after he said he had profited from selling shares in an offshore fund set up by his father which had been revealed in the Panama Papers.

That led him to taking the un-

usual step of publishing a summary of his tax records for the past six years.

The YouGov poll found public trust in Cameron, who is the effective head of the EU “In” campaign, had fallen 8 percentage points to 21 percent since a comparable survey taken on Feb. 21-22 poll.

It showed trust in opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had risen 2 percentage points to 28 percent. Corbyn is due to make his first major intervention in the argument over Britain’s EU future later on Thursday when he will put his weight behind the “In” campaign.

However, trust in London Mayor Boris Johnson, the flamboyant, popular leading face of the “Out” campaign, has also fallen 8 percentage points to 26 percent, the survey indicated.

The “Vote Leave” group, which is backed by Johnson, was on Wednesday chosen to be the official “Out” campaign ahead of a referendum on June 23. (rtr)

Queen Elizabeth is still “the boss” as she approaches 90th birthday

LONDON - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, turns 90 next Thursday showing no sign she will be retiring from the stage anytime soon.

Her birthday comes months after she surpassed the 23,226 days her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria spent on the throne to become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

Since turning 65 in 1991, the nation has speculated about whether she would step aside in favour

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year she carried out 341 official engagements.

“As she turns 90, she’s a remarkably energetic and guiding force for her family,” her grandson Prince William said in a speech in India this week. “She maybe my grandmother, but she’s also very much the boss.”

Although Elizabeth’s father died at the relatively young age of 56, her mother, who was known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,

lived until 101 and was still appearing in public almost up until her death in 2002.

Her father only became king because her uncle Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Although monarchs in the Netherlands and Belgium have abdicated in recent years, there is no question that the queen will do so, royal historian Hugo Vickers told Reuters. (rtr)

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Indonesia to discuss efforts to settle South China Sea dispute: Naval Chief

PADANG - The Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Ade Supandi revealed his plans to discuss efforts to settle the South China Sea dispute at the ongoing 15th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) 2016 here on Wednesday.

“The WPNS is a forum of the naval chiefs of staff of 27 countries to discuss matters related to maritime security,” Supandi remarked after opening the symposium here on Wednesday.

Therefore, the discussion was relevant to the theme of the twoday symposium, which will end on Thursday, he stated. “We hope that

the discussion involving the countries would result in the formulation of a policy to settle the dispute,” he noted.

Supandi further revealed that during the symposium, he will also discuss matters related to Indonesias borders with neighboring countries and the efforts to settle conflicts that may arise in these areas.

“In addition, we will discuss the issue of piracy at sea,” he remarked.

The symposium brings together representatives from 25 countries comprising 20 member states, two would-be member nations, and three observer countries.

The countries participating in the event include China, Singapore, the United States, Australia, France, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Peru, New Zealand, and Canada.

Lawyer of Indonesia cleric says his jail conditions inhumane

JAKARTA — A lawyer for the spiritual leader of the militants who carried out the 2002 Bali bombings is urging Indonesian authorities to end his “inhumane” treatment in prison.

The radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has been confined to a tiny isolation cell in the wake of

the Jan. 14 suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

Authorities say the measure is needed to prevent him from radicalizing other prisoners and to cut him off from extremist networks.

Lawyer Mohammad Mahendradatta said Thursday that the condition of the 77-year-old’s 2

square meter (22 square foot) cell is “simply shocking and inhumane treatment against him is causing his health to deteriorate.”

A spokesman for Indonesia’s prisons department said Bashir is in good health and receiving appropriate facilities for an isolation prisoner. (ap)

The event is aimed at forging cooperation among the naval forces of

WPNS member states in conducting maritime operations. (ant)

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BUSINESS Global stocks mostly surge on Wall Street rally, China trade

MANILA — European shares were mixed Thursday despite a second day of strong gains in Asia, where investors were encouraged by an uptick in China’s trade and Singapore’s surprise easing of monetary policy.

KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX added 0.2 percent to 10,046.12. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent to 6,343.38.

France’s CAC 40 slid 0.2 percent to 4,480.18. U.S. futures augured subdued trading on Wall Street, with both Dow and S&P 500 futures down 0.2 percent.

SINGAPORE: Highly tradedependent Singapore implemented an “zero percent appreciation” policy for its currency after economic growth was flat in the first quarter of the year. The step toward monetary easing suspended a policy of allowing the Singapore dollar to gradually appreciate.

THE QUOTE: “There is an air of disbelief from all parts of the market. Many are having to remind themselves that the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are just 2.4 percent from taking out the 19 May 2015 all-time high,” Chris Weston of IG said in a commentary. “Throw

in an improving China picture and signs that monetary easing and fiscal policy are having an effect results in a daily chart that look like a breakout trader’s dream on many markets.”

ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 3.2 percent higher at 16,911.05, as the yen slightly weakened against the dollar. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.9 percent to 21,337.81 while the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.5 percent at 3,082.36. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.2 percent to 5,117.70. South Korea’s KOSPI climbed 1.8 percent to 2,015.93.

Southeast Asian markets were mixed, while markets in Thailand and India were closed for holidays.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell 11 cents to $41.66 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

It lost 41 cents to $41.76 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 13 cents to $44.05.

CURRENCIES: The euro fell to $1.1259 from $1.1275 on Wednesday. The dollar fell to 109.21 from 109.43 yen.(ap)

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A woman walks past an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2016. Asian stocks surged in morning trading Thursday in a second day of solid gains, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street and European markets, and an uptick in China’s trade.

In this April 1, 2016 photo, cars line up at the pumps at a gas station in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Gas stations have been springing up all over Pyongyang over the past few years, reflecting a major increase in traffic.

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Rising N. Korea gas prices put pinch on traffic in capital

PYONGYANG — Pyongyang drivers are feeling some pain at the pump as rising gas prices put a pinch on what has been major traffic growth over the past few years — and that might not be good news for the isolated country’s shifting domestic economy.

An Associated Press review shows that after staying flat until the beginning of the year and then dropping through at least part of February, gas prices rose about 14 percent in March and remained at that level in early April.

The hikes come as North Korea is facing tougher international sanctions over its nuclear program and could have the trickle-down effect of putting a damper on what has been a significant rise in entrepreneurial activities in North Korea’s nascent market economy.

The Associated Press has tracked gas prices in the capital every month since September. The survey was limited, sometimes just one gasstation stop per month, but official prices in Pyongyang are relatively uniform.

North Korean officials don’t discuss such things openly, so it is difficult to say conclusively why the gas prices have gone up.

It could simply be the result of having more vehicles on the road, meaning more demand. Prices for other commodities sought after by

the increasing number of residents in the North Korean capital with some extra cash in their pockets have also been on the rise — including food and drinks at restaurants, another growth market.

It’s possible the prices reflect a blip in exchange rates or a seasonal increase, or that more fuel is being diverted to the military or priority construction and development projects, or to strictly official vehicles as Pyongyang prepares for a major ruling party congress next month.

Concern over disruptions caused by the impact of the sanctions — and particularly the stability of imports from China, where most of the gasoline supply comes from — might be part of the mix.

In any case, fear that prices will keep going up is high enough that some vehicle operators in Pyongyang have started hoarding coupons for future use. Buying gas in North Korea is in itself a unique experience.

Before going to the pumps, customers generally buy coupons at the cashier’s booth good for the amount

of fuel they want to purchase. For some obscure reason, gasoline is sold by the kilogram, not by the liter.

A common denomination for the coupons is 15 kilograms (19.65 liters or 5.2 U.S. gallons). One of those coupons now costs about $12 in Pyongyang. That’s almost $2 more than February prices, and the equivalent of about $2.30 per gallon.

And yes, even North Koreans pay in dollars, or euros. Though the official price for one kilogram of gas is currently about 80 North Korean won, no one actually pays that.

Eighty won is worth about 80 U.S. cents under the official exchange rate, but only about eight-tenths of a cent under the unofficial exchange rate most North Koreans use when buying and selling things among themselves — the “real economy,” in other words.

Supply is controlled by the state.

The military, state ministries and priority projects get first dibs. But there are several “chains” of gas stations that operate under the auspices of different government entities.

Official prices are fairly uniform in Pyongyang, but cost and quality can differ depending on which outlet you go to — particularly if you buy on the black market, where gasoline is sold surreptitiously in cans at stalls.(ap)

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The hotel which is currently present in Nusa Dua area.

DENPASAR - Bali Tourism Bureau’s aims to create 100 tourism villages by 2018. Between 2013 and 2015, 42 village have been given government support in becoming tourism villages.

The Tourism Bureau now hopes that there can be more cooperation between tourism villages and hotels offering stay-over options, so that villagers can actually benefit financially. ìI would like to see tourism villages working more closely with hotels, so that they can contribute to the creating of ‘sister hotels’ in the

homes of the villagers” said head of the Province of Bali’s Toursim Burean, Anak Agung Yuniartha Putra, in Denpasar, on Wedesnday (Apr 13).

This way, explained Yuniartha, villagers will not have to build special homestays for tourists. With the help of hotels, people’s homes can function as accomodations for tourists taking “field trips” to the tourism villages. ìHotels can inform villagers about the standards of cleanliness and other things that allow tourists to feel comfortable and not com-

plain”, added Yunarthat who also said that he worries about villagers building homestays that would be redundant and would become a burden to villages that are not receiving a lot of tourists at any given time.

“Apart from receiveing training form hotels, the Tourism Burean will also be traiing people in tourism villages”, said Yiniartha, citing

the example of Penglipuran village in Bangli where visitors stay in people’s homes and which has become a nationally recodgnised tourism village. ”The weather in Penglipuran is quite cool so AirCon is not required”, he said. This year another 11 tourism villages will be developed in 8 different districts in Bali. (kmb32)

Super tasty Buleleng Dodol

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Bali has a variety of delicious traditional sweets known generally as ‘jaja Bali’. One particular kind of jaja are known as Dodol -a toffee like candy that is especially rich and tasty. It is no wonder that dodol have become the iconic jaja of Bali and are very popular with both local and international visitors to Bali. For many who visit the island of the Gods, a trip would not be complete without picking up some dodol to bring home to their friends and family. Unlike many other jaja Bali, dodol stay fresh for up to 3 weeks.

Many people know how to make dodol but Panglaten Village has been producing these sweet treats as a home industry for generations and Panglaten dodol are sold all over Buleleng and even in South Bali in places like Kuta and Denpasar.

Buleleng Dodol have their own special flavour based on the particular ingredients and packaging used here, (buleleng dodol are wrapped in dried corn husk and tied with raphia) making them especially tasty and aromatic. Everyone agrees that these dodol are not your regular dodol and both their appearance and flavour are sensational.

Upon opening your first dodol, you will be enticed by the striking black color of the soft candy. Dodol are often used as part of religious offerings but they are just as popular as with tourist who bring these typical Balinese gifts home with them. “Dodol are in fact very typical of Bali -and super delicious” said Suroto a tourist from Surabaya as he was buying dodol in Denpasar.

“Maybe dodol are so tasty because of

the traditional process used to make them and because they are produced by home industries that are strongly Balinese” pondered Suroto. Dodol are very easy to find in traditional markets, sweets shops and other vendors, especially around the holidays go Galungan, Kuningan and Nyepi.

Dodol are made from: sticky rice, peanuts, palm sugar, white sugar, coconut, pandanus leaf and salt. First the coconut is grated and soaked in water before being strained into boiling water. then the sticky rice flour is mixed with the peanuts and the coconut water. All the ingredients are then put into a frying pan on high heat until they are cooked. After being left to cool, the dodol mixture is then wrapped in small corn husk packages and tied with raphia -ready to be enjoyed.(kmb)

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Seem to be neglected, Banyuasri pool needs maintenance SINGARAJA - After the implementation of the provincial games in September 2015, the Banyuasri swimming pool currently looks dirty without water and poorly maintained. It was built in 2015 fiscal year, over a period of 180 days.

Site plan of the swimming pool is designed to have international standard equipped with spectator seating. However, currently the maintenance is quite alarming.

The swimming pool project located on Jalan Pidada at Banyuasri village, Singaraja, stands on approximately 1.4 hectares of land. As originally planned, it would have advantages such as the allocation of swimming pool for teenager, racing pool and warming up pool. The swimming pool was built through contract agreement No. 05/PPK/ Disdik/2015, and the SPMK No. 06/PPK/Disdik/2015. The workmanship was worked on by managing consultant PT. Tunas Jaya Sanur, and supervisory consultant

by CV Lumbung Asti Konsultan.

Workmanship of the project valued at IDR 9.9 billion.

“But now, as a society we see the swimming pool to have been abandoned. Do not let if there seems no responsibility of the contractors and the government of Buleleng. With such amount of budget, surely it is not limited to building a swimming pool and change room. Hopefully, this swimming pool can become the pride of Buleleng community, and will not turn dormant,” said Secretary of Small Community Care Forum (FPMK) Ketut Suartika alias Nyok, when seeing the condition of the swimming pool in the field, Wednesday (Apr. 13).

During the first and second handover process, currently the contractor has an obligation for the maintenance of the swimming pool.

Handover of the first maintenance was done in August 2015, and subsequently for the second maintenance has duration of six months. Pool maintenance is estimated to reach IDR 780 million per year. The government of Buleleng is also expected to oversee the maintenance each month. “The contractor is required to maintain, let alone the first handover has passed in August 2015. Now, the second handover lasts within six months. Pool maintenance costs IDR 780 million a year,” he explained.

Previously, it has been set forth in the project plan document of the construction of sport facilities and infrastructure. The planning consultancy services (DED) of the swimming pool construction included the signatures of the Committing Officer (PPK) of the Buleleng Education Agency I Ketut Arjana, Technical Executive Officer (PPTK) Made Sukratha, PT. Dwipa Dewata Planning Consultant A.A. Oka Widyana, Public Works Agency, Division Head of Cipta Karya Ni Nyoman Suratini, and the Head of Buleleng Education Agency Wayan Lugraheni.

Deputy Regent of Buleleng, Nyoman Sutjidra, when asked for his confirmation via cell phone said that venue of the swimming pool will be coordinated, and the infrastructure and facilities will be monitored.

He admitted the pool maintenance remains in tender process.

“So, we will put the maintenance into tender because it costs approximately IDR 200 million. Winner of the tender will do the maintenance later on. If now looking dirty, it just needs to clean up and can be completed within two or three days. Please be patient because the tender must pass through the ULP,” concluded Sutjidra. (kmb34)

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After the implementation of the provincial games in September 2015, the Banyuasri swimming pool currently looks dirty without water and poorly maintained.

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Vote defeat for South Korea’s Park raises “lame duck” prospect

SEOUL - South Korea’s ruling conservatives have suffered a surprise defeat in a parliamentary election in a stinging blow to President Park Geun-hye that will raise doubts about her ability to pursue her agenda to boost a sluggish economy.

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The Regency of klungkung will soon have its own gas station for fishermen (SPBN) installed on Jalan Patani Segara.

Special gas station for fishermen in Kusamba

SEMARAPURA - The Regency of klungkung will soon have its own gas station for fishermen (SPBN) installed on Jalan Patani Segara. Two storage tanks have already been installed for the gas station that will provide fishermen with a way to overcome their difficulties in obtaining fuel. Normally fishermen have to go through a lengthly administrative process in order to get their hands on diesel fuel.

It is thanks to the eeforts of public figure Komang Sumajaya, from Sebunibus, Nusa Penida, that the new gas station is going up.

He explained that the basic idea of having the gas station installed first came to him three years ago when fishermen in Klungkung were having a hard time accessing the fuel they need to do their job.. ìThe process is already under way and we hope that it will operational by mid-year” said Sumajaya on Wednesday (Apr 13).

He also explained that installed a

gas station for the fishermen is one solution that Sumajaya found to over come this challenge. “ Apart from their not being a lot of fuel around for the fishermen, they also need to go through such a lengthly administrative process that many fishermen end up not going fishing. The high cost of fuel is another reason that fishermen sometimes remain ashore”, he added.

After acquire all the necessary information and permits required to installa gas station, construction finally started. The gas station will

sell both “solar” and “premium” fuel. There are only a hand-full of gas stations so this is a great opportunity to help fishermen in Klungkung and Nusa Penida to acquire the fuel they need without going through any administrative process.

In fact there is a good chance that another gas station will be opened on the island of Nusa Penida. Sumajaya highlighted the fact that there are over 2000 fishermen in Nusa Penida and there would be even more if it was easier to aquire fuel.”

We hope that this new gas station will no longer have trouble getting their hands on fuel and that their work as fishermen can therefore be maintained” , he sais. For the moment the installation of the new gas station is facing challenges related to the size of the dock needed for all the equipement. (dwa)

The loss by Park’s Saenuri Party means her government can expect more legislative deadlock, and a prominent newspaper on Thursday said she now led a lame-duck administration.

Park’s tough position on rival North Korea, however, is not expected to be affected by her party’s setback, especially given prevailing tension triggered by the North’s fourth nuclear test in January and a space rocket launch a month later.

The Saenuri Party had been expected to win a majority but ended up with 122 of the 300 National Assembly seats in the single-chamber parliament in Wednesday’s vote.

The main opposition Minjoo Party won 123 seats and the People’s Party got 38, the National Election Commission announced.

“Saenuri Party humbly accepts the judgment of the people,” party chief Kim Moo-sung told a meeting at which he announced he was stepping down.

Park, the daughter of a former leader of South Korea, made no comment on Thursday. Her spokesman, Jung Youn-kuk, said the president’s office hoped the incoming parliament would try to address issues affecting the people.

South Korea has a strong presidential system with a leader who is constitutionally limited to a single term but has control over domestic and foreign policy.

The election defeat is likely to be a setback for the prospects of her party fielding a winning candidate in the presidential vote scheduled for December next year for Park’s successor.

Her legislative agenda including tax breaks and investment incentives for the service sector and relaxing labour laws to boost jobs has been bogged down in a parliament deadlocked by feuding.

She had blamed both sides, not just the opposition, for the inability to pass bills. (rtr)

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National Election Commission officials count ballots at a ballot count location in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2016.

China lambasts U.S. rights policies after State Dept report

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Tourists rest in an outdoor area near a promotional board with the words “Beijing welcomes you” in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. As summer approaches increasing numbers of tourists are expected to visit the Chinese capital to take advantage of the improved weather.

BEIJING - U.S. rights policies have gone from bad to worse, China said on Thursday, in its annual rebuttal of a State Department report on human rights around the world that criticised China’s “severe” crackdown on lawyers.

The U.S. “wantonly infringed upon” civil rights and faced “rampant gunrelated crime”, said the lengthy report, issued by China’s State Council, or cabinet, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

Human rights have long been a source of tension between the world’s two largest economies, especially since 1989, when the United States imposed sanctions on China after a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

China’s report follows Wednesday’s release of the U.S. report, which criticised Beijing’s “severe” crackdown on Chinese lawyers and law firms handling cases China considers politically sensitive.

The U.S. report described human rights policies in 199 countries, and also focused on rights abuses in the Middle East.

China’s report, citing American news sources, criticised the United States for

inflicting civilian casualties in Syria and Iraq, excessive use of force by police, and U.S. eavesdropping on foreign nationals, including French politicians.

Asked about the U.S. human rights report on Thursday, China’s Foreign Ministry said the politicization of human rights was a “futile” effort to interfere in China’s stability and development.

“The United States’ so-called annual human rights report uses the issue of human rights to make irresponsible remarks about other countries’ internal politics,” ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing.

China has long rejected criticism of its rights’ record and has pointed to its success at lifting millions out of poverty.

Chinese leaders periodically promise citizens democracy and human rights, but President Xi Jinping’s administration has launched a sweeping crackdown on dissidents and activists.

On Thursday, Chinese legal authorities formally disbarred a prominent rights lawyer, ending his career.

Pu Zhiqiang was handed a three-year suspended sentence last year for writing internet posts the government said would incite ethnic hatred. (rtr)

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London’s V&A museum reveals a brief history of underwear

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Lingerie on display during the press preview of Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear at the Victoria and Albert museum, in London, Tuesday April 12, 2016. Think of it as Victoria’s (and Albert’s) secret. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion’s layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in “Undressed,” an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.

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LONDON — Think of it as Victoria’s (and Albert’s) secret. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion’s layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in “Undressed,” an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.

It’s a story about covering up, and also about showing off. For centuries, people have worn undergarments for practical reasons of protection, hygiene and comfort — but there has always been an element of sexuality and drama as well.

“Something we wanted to correct in the exhibition is the assumption that all historical underwear is plain,” researcher Susanna Cordner said Wednesday.

She said early underwear involved a simple cotton or linen garment next to the skin, “but then you would get little fashion flairs and little bits of exhibitionism.”

“Any period of history with underwear there’s an implied viewer — there’s someone else in the room.”

That viewer has often been presumed to be male and the wearer female. The show, which features more than 200 items made between 1750 and the present day, is dominated by women’s undergarments: corsets and crinolines, stockings and shifts, chemises and stays.

They range from cotton drawers worn by the mother of Queen Victoria (the V&A museum is named for the 19th-century monarch and her husband), to a Swarovski crystal-studded bra and thong.

But there are men’s unmentionables, too, including 18th-century shirts, which were considered underwear because they were worn next to the skin —only the collars and cuffs could decently be shown. More recent items include David Beckham boxer shorts and crotch-enhancing Aussiebum briefs.

Curators of the show, which opens Saturday, have emphasized the contribution of female designers and innovators such as Roxey Ann Caplin, whose “health corset” — designed to shape the body without crushing the internal organs — won a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Waist-constricting corsets run through the exhibition, in versions that range from functional to fetishistic. There are 19th-century models with whalebone stays, a modern-day red and black rubber corset by House of Harlot, and one worn by burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with a wince-inducing 18-inch waist.

Looking at the riot of corsetry, it’s hard not to think “Hurray for the bra.” The exhibition traces the history of brassieres, from their development as “bust supporters” in the 1860s through their wide adoption in the early 20th century to the introduction of Lycra in the late 1950s.

Edwina Ehrman, the exhibition’s curator, said Lycra was “a fabulous breakthrough” — and a reminder that the evolution of underwear is a story of technology as well as creativity.

The exhibition reveals that the line between underwear and outerwear has long been blurred. Ehrman said people have been revealing their undergarments since at least the 16th century.

“Fast young women in the early 1800s would show the frills around their long underpants when they sat down,” she said. “And stockings were a great way of showing your legs. ... So this trend has always been here, but we’ve carried it to extremes today.”

Many of those extremes have been seen on fashion catwalks, and the exhibition’s glass cases are full of wild and wonderful underwear-inspired designs: a sheer Liza Bruce slip dress famously worn by Kate Moss in the 1990s; a wispy lavender chiffon and lace gown by Ellie Saab; an extravagant gold-corseted Alexander McQueen gown.

Recent years have seen the line blur even further, as tracksuits, onesies and other loungewear moved from the living room onto the streets.

Ehrman said that after years of more and more exposure of the body, the next trend in underwear may involve “more covering-up.”

But French lingerie designer Fifi Chachnil — whose signature Babyloo playsuit is on display in the exhibition — thinks we will always want to show off our skivvies.

“I don’t like to make a bra that will not be seen,” she said.

“I think life is a stage, and every woman is playing a part.” (ap)

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BANGLI - Penglipuran tourism village does not only offer an orderly countryside charms, but also a dense bamboo forest highly preserved. All this time, the existence of bamboo forest spreading across the area of 45 hectares located in the north of the village has been visited by many travelers. Other than becoming a location of having promenade, the exoticism of the Penglipuran bamboo forest is also taken advantage as location of pre-wedding photo shooting.

Operation Manager of Penglipuran attraction, Nengah Moneng, confirmed it, Wednesday (Apr. 13). He said that since the 1990s, the Penglipuran bamboo forest has been visited by many travelers. All this time the bamboo forest at Penglipuran is not just used for trekking path, but also widely used for a place to take

pre-wedding photo session for new couples. “It has been widely used as pre-wedding photo location since 2012,” he explained.

For visitors wanting to perform pre-wedding photo session in the bamboo forest, the management only charges a donation worth IDR 150,000. According to him, the bamboo forest at Penglipuran

is appropriate for location of photo session because it offers beautiful and unique atmosphere where it is hard to find similar location in Bali.

“Actually, the ultimate goal of the bamboo forest is to preserve nature.

In 1995 this forest was awarded the Kalpataru,” he said.

With the increasing number of tourist visit, Moneng claimed to continuously make arrangement.

Damaged paving block in the trekking path will be repaired. In addition, the management is also going to build some gazebos. To maintain the sanitation of the bamboo forest, the management will increase the number of janitors from the current two people. (kmb40)

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Denpasar’s Kesbangpol is working with a team of officials from the Department of Immigation, the Police, the Military, and other relevant parties in order to track and survey foreign nationals living in the City of Denpasar.

Foreigners in Sanur being monitored

DENPASAR - Denpasar’s Kesbangpol is working with a team of officials from the Department of Immigation, the Police, the Military, and other relevant parties in order to track and survey foreign nationals living in the City of Denpasar. The team is focusing especially on South Denpasar, particularly Sanur.

The foreign citizens that the team encountered were all in possession of complete documents (SKTTS and KITAS). They also found a foreign nationals found who had already retired in thir countries of origin and had a long term leases for land on which they had build villas, as confirmed by the Head of The City of Denpasar’s Kebangspol, I Made Sumarsana accompanied by the Head of the Reinforcement of Art, Culture, Religions and Believes of Kespangspol, Andika Manuaba, on Wednesday (Apr.13).

Sumarsana said that the foreign national from the Netherlands who had leased the land for 35 years, has built a villa that he rents out to

other foreingers.

It is quite possible that there are many such cases but they are hard to detect as all the transactions take place between foreigners. Customary village heads and related parties must thefore monitor foreign nationals living in their area in order to prevent illegal accommodation businesses from operating.

Manuaba adde that during the recent monitoring of foreign nationals in Sanur, it became clear that it is hard to prove whether villas are being rented or not. In the future, Kebangspol will be training village officials in Denpasar in how to monitor and detect such activites. Saba Upadesa officials will also be called upon in the case of villas being rented illegally. “ We hope that with such monitoring -that is routinely undertaken by immigration and, the police and the military, foreign nationals living in Denpasar can be made to feel more safe. Wrongful use of visas is also of concern”, said Manuaba. (kmb12)

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poses the frontline to determine whether it is a pure victim or not.

“And it’s free. The assignment team provides free services. Yesterday, there are rogue investigators and have been reported to profession and security department,” said this one-star general.

This effort is intended to encourage the drug abusers to report themselves. Currently Bali is ranked the eleventh in Indonesia in the matters of drugs. The BNNP also encourages police not to have to cover up the face of perpetrators captured. It is meant to provide a deterrent effect so that people know to wary. In the three-hour activity, participants of Lelateng looked so

enthusiastic to follow. Suastawa assessed the activity was livelier with the presence of Deputy Regent of Jembrana I Made Kembang Hartawan who is also chairman of the BNN Jembrana.

“What he has done is exactly the same as that of BNN. With his presence, he invited the people to live better life in a nicer atmosphere, raise many questions and many schools to follow. We hope in the future the activity can last like this,” said Suastawa.

Deputy Regent Kembang also provided dissemination of information for residents that were present to throng the meeting hall and interact with students and residents. (kmb26)

SINGARAJA — Another nest of green turtle egg was found by fishermen on Penimbangan Beach, Baktiseraga village, Buleleng, Wednesday morning (Apr. 13). Location of this second nest is about five meters away from the first egg nest found previously. They found about 80 eggs. Of that number, a total of 60 eggs have hatched and some eggs perished in the nest. The others remain and are estimated to hatch in the near future.

near coastal revetment looked to collapse. Intrigued by the collapsed sand surface, the fisherman then watched closely and found egg shell fragments.

After that, the sand surface was scraped by hand. To a depth of about 20 centimeter, he found again egg shell fragments and some intact eggs. To avoid distractions of animals and ignorant hands, the fisher-

From page 1 “Although the evidence is only zero point one gram, it is an effective user and can used for consuming drug, send to prison!” he said.

Only two were not arrested and continued to rehabilitation, while another reported himself and is known to be positive user but without evidence. When there is enough evidence (e.g. crystal meth), they should be jailed.

When it is categorized into a victim, it must pass through an assignment team consisting of various independent elements. The team

The drub abusers are arrested by the police

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It is said the nest of turtle eggs was first discovered by a fisherman that all this time is voluntarily

guarding the nest of eggs found last February 2016. Around 06:00 in the morning, the surface of sand

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Foreign tourists watch sea turtles to be released at the Kuta beach on the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Bali police released about thirty one turtles which they seized last week from illegal poachers.

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Again, fishermen find green turtle eggs on Penimbangan Beach man then moved the intact eggs to a safer place. The intact eggs are estimated to hatch next week.

Wayan Widiara, a member of Sari Segara fishermen group, when met at the location last Wednesday told that he originally did not expect to find the nest of the turtle eggs. He did not know for sure if the sand dune contained turtle eggs. Suddenly, he was curious after seeing the collapsed sand surface. After digging with hands, he found shell fragments of the hatched eggs and the turtle hatchlings already went to sea. Besides, he found the eggs failed to hatch and the baby died in rotten condition. To a depth of about 20 centimeters, he found eight intact eggs.

“With friends I often keep the egg nests having been found earlier.

After getting up, I see the sand on the beach near the revetment looking to collapse. I dig the sand by hands and found fragments of egg shells and some intact eggs. Some others are rotten and the turtle hatchling rotten inside the egg,” he said.

Coordinator of the Save Penimbangan Turtles, Dedy Yastika or fondly called Putu Melor, said that the intact eggs have been temporarily removed from the original nest. This is done to avoid any disturbance of animals or ignorant hands.

In addition, removal of the eggs is meant to monitor and save the turtle hatchlings so as to survive and can be released back into their natural habitat. Along with other

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fishermen, Melor then made a nest with fine sand accommodated in a rather large container. The intact eggs were then buried. To keep temperatures remain warm in the artificial nests, it was fitted with bulbs constantly turned on. It is said that turtle eggs need warm temperatures.

“When having hatched, they are estimated to reach tens of heads and some may also fail to hatch. The intact eggs are then removed to the artificial nests. Hopefully, they can hatch and we can keep eyes on the hatchlings born later. Thus, they can be released into their natural habitat,” he explained.

On the other hand, Melor and other fishermen claimed not to have the ability and correct techniques to rescue turtle eggs so that they can hatch properly. In addition, he does not know how to determine if a sand dune becomes a nest of turtle eggs, so that it is difficult for him to monitor the sea turtle conservation on Penimbangan Beach. To that end, he hoped there is concern of relevant agencies or conservation experts to assist regarding the treatment to the egg nest that will hatch into hatchlings.

“Here, we have lack of knowledge. What we do independently is not known for sure whether the treatment having been done is right or wrong. We do conservation of green turtles with the limitations because we desire to preserve the populations of sea turtles on this beach,” said Melor confirmed by his colleagues. (kmb38)

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Los Angeles judge clears way for Katy Perry to buy former convent

LOS ANGELES - Pop star Katy Perry will get her chance to live in a former Roman Catholic convent after a judge on Wednesday invalidated the property’s sale to a restaurateur.

The months-long real estate dispute in Los Angeles has involved a group of nuns, the Archdiocese and a former convent in the style of a Roman Villa.

Attorneys for Perry said in a statement that they were pleased with the ruling, and that it cleared the way Perry to buy the property.

The case had pitted Perry, daughter of Protestant pastors and one of the top-selling pop stars in the world, and the archdiocese against the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The nuns once lived in the convent and wanted to sell it to Los Angeles restaurateur Dana Hollister.

Representatives for the nuns and Hollister did not reply to requests for comment.

Michael Hennigan, the attorney for the archdiocese, said that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Bowick had approved the archdiocese’s motion to block the sale to Hollister in its entirety.

The formal ruling will not be available until later in on Wednesday.

Perry, who rose to fame with the hit song “I Kissed a Girl,” offered to buy the 8-acre (3-hectare) property for $14.5 million to use as a private residence for herself.

The nuns had rebuffed the 31-year-old performer, accepting a competing $15.5 million bid from Hollister, who wanted to convert the former convent into a hotel.

The archdiocese filed a lawsuit last June asserting that it had the final say over disposition of the property for the nuns’ benefit. (rtr)

Singer Katy Perry arrives at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 3, 2016.

First Look: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ debuts at CinemaCon LAS VEGAS — Batman and Superman aren’t the only superheroes at odds this year, but while the setup might be similar, their messy “Dawn of Justice” showdown doesn’t even compare to the pure blockbuster joy of “Captain America: Civil War.” Walt Disney Studios showed the film Wednesday morning to a rapt audience of theater owners and industry types at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in advance of its theatrical bow on May 6.

The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”), finds the Avengers divided over their guilt about the peripheral body counts that always seem to be a consequence of their attempts to save the world. It’s a theme — the real life costs of supersized powers — that is permeating more than one story line in this age of ongoing superhero movies.

Thus in “Civil War,” half of the Avengers decide to submit to international oversight, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and War Machine (Don Cheadle).

They get an assist from two new characters, too — Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who gets a big, quite funny and impressive introduction before debuting in his own film, “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” out in 2017, and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who has a stand-alone film coming in 2018.

The other side, anchored by Captain America (Chris Evans), includes Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd). They’re not into the whole regulation thing, and would rather be outlaws — especially when a conflict arises involving Captain America’s old friend Bucky Barnes, aka Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan).

The first few acts tread water in the lead-up to the climatic battles (there are a few). The absence of former “Avengers” director Joss Whedon is most felt in these early scenes that could have used a little more wit and banter. The essence of the conflict feels like a bit of a MacGuffin, too — but that barely even matters once the fighting starts and you’re reminded just how enjoyable these characters are when they’re together — even in conflict.

Marvel gets by with a lot of deficiencies on the strength of its characters’ charisma, and “Civil War” is no exception. It doesn’t matter how iconic the superhero is if they can’t keep an audience’s attention for nearly a decade of movies. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn’t rather spend a few minutes with Ant-Man, a character most of us hadn’t even heard of three years ago, than an entire film with this iteration of Superman. (ap)

Favreau spotlights adventure in ‘Jungle Book’ reboot LOS ANGELES - When director Jon Favreau took on the project to reboot Disney’s beloved 1967 animated musical classic “The Jungle Book,” he not only wanted to film it as a live-action story, he also wanted to highlight the drama.

“I didn’t want to make it a musical because I thought that would change the whole tone of the film and I wanted to have it feel like there were high stakes and high adventure here,” Favreau said in an interview.

Favreau’s “The Jungle Book,” out in U.S. theaters on Friday,

revives author Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories about Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle who befriends a bear and battles a tiger.

The film centers on Mowgli’s wolf family, which is attacked by the evil tiger Shere Khan, who is out for revenge against mankind and wants to kill Mowgli.

“I certainly didn’t want it to be a G-rated kids movie,” said Favreau, who has also directed two “Iron Man” films.

The cast includes the voices of Bill Murray as singing bear Baloo,

Scarlett Johansson as the snake Kaa, Ben Kingsley as the panther Bagheera, Lupita Nyong’o as wolf mother Raksha, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, and newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli.

While the film is not a musical, it still features some fan favorite songs, including Murray’s rendition of “The Bare Necessities” and Johansson’s “Trust in Me,” a collaboration with R&B producer Mark Ronson.

Favreau said Sethi, who was 9 years old when filming, was selected out of 2,000 children for his “confidence and charisma.” (rtr)

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Drug offender must be arrested

NEGARA - Every drug user caught in the raid and has evidence of drugs should be detained. It is only those who are willing to report themselves and without any evidence can be rehabilitated. On that account, the users wishing to avoid punishment must report themselves so as to get rehabilitation. It was affirmed by the Head of the Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP), Putu Suastawa, after disseminating information at Ketapang hamlet, Lelateng, Wednesday (Apr. 13).

Before hundreds of people from all walks of life including students, Suastawa said that currently there has been progress where users have reported themselves, from zero to 216 people. Today, people’s awareness has improved. Rather than getting caught or arrested, it is better to report alone.

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An U.S. Navy picture shows what appears to be a Russian Sukhoi SU-24 attack aircraft flying over the U.S. guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea in this picture taken April 12, 2016 and released April 13, 2016.

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New York - Two Russian warplanes flew “simulated attack profiles” this week near an American guided missile destroyer in international waters off Russia, US officials say. The apparently unarmed Russian Su-24 jets came so close to the USS Donald Cook they created “a wake in the water”, the unnamed officials said.

This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” opening in theaters nationwide on May 6, 2016.

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The overflights are said to have occurred on Monday and Tuesday and were described by US officials as “more aggressive than anything we’ve seen in some time”. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the incident “raises serious safety concerns” and the US is “concerned

about this behaviour”.

On 11 April, two Russian Su-24s made 20 passes of the US Navy ship, according to the officials, passing within 1,000 yards at an altitude of just 100ft. The American ship had just left the Polish port of Gdynia and was in the Baltic Sea about 70

nautical miles off Kaliningrad, said US officials.

On 12 April, two Russian jets again buzzed the ship in what officials described as “simulated attack profile”. The aircraft were said to have swooped in the same flight mode that would have been used for an actual attack. In one of the incidents, a Russian jet is said to have flown just 30ft (9 metres) above the destroyer.

Earlier that same day, two Russian Ka-27 Helix anti-submarine helicopters are said to have circled the USS Donald Cook seven times, taking

photos. A US official told CNN the Russian manoeuvres amounted to mock “strafing runs”.

The Russian planes did not respond to attempts by the USS Donald Cook’s crew to contact them by radio, said the US officials. The American ship’s commander is said to have deemed the Russian actions “unsafe and unprofessional”.

The US believes the overflights breached a 1970s agreement designed to prevent unsafe incidents at sea.

The incidents come as diplomatic tensions continue between Moscow

and Washington over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Nato is currently planning its biggest Eastern European build-up since the Cold War to counter what the alliance says is a more aggressive Russia.(ap) 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.