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Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter have baby boy

Zoo animals roam free in Georgia’s capital after flooding Page 6

Award for his portrayal of computer genius Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game.” He is also known for his work on the “Sherlock” TV series.

He and Hunter married earlier this year. She is an actress and director. (ap)

NUSA DUA - The Indonesian government plans to waive visa requirements for 30 more countries from July 1 to attract more tourists. “The free visa facility may increase the number of tourist arrivals,” Deputy for Overseas Tourism Marketing Development of the Ministry of Tourism I Gede Pitana said.

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John Stamos home after DUI arrest in Beverly Hills

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Brazil beats Portugal 3-1 on penalties at U20 World Cup Page 8

Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy showdown Page 13

Goverment to waive visa requirements for 30 more countries

LONDON — Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter have become parents of a baby boy. A spokesman said Saturday evening the couple is “delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son.”

The baby was born the day after the 38-year old actor was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the performing arts and charity.

Cumberbatch was nominated for an Academy

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The addition of 30 new countries to Indonesias free visa list is expected to increase the number of tourist arrivals by around 5 percent to 10 million from last years 9.5 million, he added. “We will see a

rise of at least 500 thousand tourists,” Pitana affirmed.

One of the 30 countries that will be included in the free visa list is India, he pointed out. So far, Indonesia has applied its free

visa policy for citizens of the nine member states of ASEAN as well as Chile, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Macau, Morocco and Peru.

“If the 30 countries are included in the second phase of the free visa list, the number of countries that will enjoy free visa facilities will be 45,” he noted. Among other countries in the list, which will come into effect on July 1, are China, South Korea, Japan and Russia.

In addition, he stated that the government had discussed the inclusion of these 30 countries in its free visa list at length. The Indonesian government has set itself the target of attracting 20 million tourists by 2019. Last year, the number of tourists visiting Indonesia rose 7.19 percent to 9.44 million, up from 8.8 million in 2013, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Also, the number of tourist

arrivals in the world-renowned resort island of Bali reached 3.7 million last year. (ant) 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.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actor John Stamos was home Saturday after being arrested and cited with driving under the influence in Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills police said they received calls around 7:45 p.m.

Friday reporting a possible drunken driver. Officers later stopped Stamos, who was the only person in the vehicle.

Stamos, 51, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center because of a possible medical condition, police said. At the hospital it was determined by police that Stamos had been driving under influence, and he was arrested. Police cited him for DUI and released him to the care of the hospital. Matt Polk, a publicist for Stamos, declined to comment, but he referred The Associated Press to the actor’s Twitter feed.

“Thanks to everyone for their love & support. I’m home & well,” Stamos tweeted late Saturday morning. “Very appreciative of the BHPD & Cedars for their care.”

Stamos starred in “Full House,” which aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995. He will produce and appear in a 13-episode reboot of the sitcom for Netflix scheduled to debut next year. (ap)

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Tourists queued at checkin counter at Ngurah Rai Airport. The Indonesian government plans to waive visa requirements for 30 more countries from July 1 to attract more tourist.

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Promised IDR 2 billion

Murder investigation of the late Angeline Denpasar —

A rumor has been spreading that suspect Ag murdered Angelina after being promised a payment of IDR 2 billion by suspect Ma for doing the horrid dead. After meeting with the suspect in the Denpasar Police, Akbar Faisal, a Nasdem Party politician told the media on Saturday (Jun. 13) that the investigation seem to be leaning in this direction.

However, the police are being careful about how they deal with this information.

According to the Spokesperson of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, the national police do not process confessions as evidence unless there is supporting evidence for the confession. If the suspect was in fact offered money by Ma to commit the murder, said Hery, evidence of this must be supplied. “We are being very careful in our handling of this case. Any new information that has supporting evidence will surely be processed” he said.

The investigators are nonetheless looking into the confession of the suspect form NTT as a way to devellop the case of the murder Angeline. “All the information will be examined before further investigations take place. There needs to be supporting evidence before information is investigated” said Hery.

The Bali Police are still backing up the Denpasar Police in terms of inquiry into and investigation of the case. “Reports to the to Bali Police are being handled by the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation who will also assist in the investigation of the murder of Angeline” he said.

Angeline’s biological mother, Hamidah, had reported Margareth to the public service center of the Bali Police, on Friday (Jun. 12). While reporting, Hamidah was accompanied by a member of the Center for Integrated Services for Women and Child Empowerment (P2TP2A) of Denpasar, Siti Sapurah. The report made to the police was regarding child neglect.

Spokesperson of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, when asked for his confirmation acknowledged that he had in fact received such a report. According to Hery, the case was reported in accor-

Anantara Seminyak Bali receives prestigious Balinese Temple Ceremony accolades

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The teachers of the late Angeline carry out ceremony infront of the house. dance with Article 77 of the Child Protection Act. ”Investigators are still studying the report and it will soon be processed. She (Margareth—Ed) still holds

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the status of defendant. If evidence is revealedd during the examination, her status could be changed to ‘suspect’” he said. (kmb36)

Child adoption terms Denpasar —

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The people of Jembrana carry out prayer fot the late Angeline in Pecangakan Park on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Chairperson of the Bali Child Protection Agency (LPA), Nyoman Masni, has doubts about the adoption process of the late Angeline.

“The adoption process must be investigated because she was adopted at birth and there is a notarial deed but no birth certificate. Something is amiss.” Said Nyoman on Wednesday (Jun. 10).

A.A. Sri Wahyuni, Chief Executive of the Lentera Anak Bali (LAB), explained on Friday (Jun. 12) that: “adoption is a legal act which divers a child from the environmental authority of their parents, legal guardian or other persons who would normally be responsible for the care, education and raising of the child, to the family environment and authority

of the adoptive parents through the decision or stipulation of the court” she explained. .

According to Article 7 of Government Regulation No.54/2007, there are different processes for adoption depending on whether the adopting parents are Indonesian citizens or not. One of the requirements for adopting a child is that the adopting parents cannot already have more than one child. In the case of foreign nationals, there are also administrative requirements to be met, such as obtaining written permission from the applicants home country government or through embassies or representative of the applicant’s state in Indonesia and also they must obtains written permission from the minister and must work through a childcare institution. (kmb42)

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SEMINYAK - Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali, is proud to have been awarded a 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence along with entry into the sitefs sought after Hall of Fame, and has also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Governor of Bali and Caritas Switzerland, Kuoni and MyClimate for participating in the Fry for Fuel cooking oil recycling project.

The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence honours hospitality excellence and is given only to top performing establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews. To qualify for this prestigious award, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

Of even higher acclaim, the resort is amongst a select group that has been entered into TripAdvisorfs coveted 2015 Hall of Fame.

Proving that resort luxury can have an eco-conscious approach, in grateful recognition of contribution to global climate mitigation, as well as to environmental and human health protection, Anantara Seminyak

Resort & Spa in cooperation with the Lengis Hijau Foundation is honoured to have been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Governor of Bali and Caritas Switzerland, Kuoni and MyClimate for participating in the Fry for Fuel project, which recycles used cooking oil into bio diesel.

Initiated by Caritas Switzerland, an organisation focusing on socioeconomic development, the Fry for Fuel cooking oil recycling initiative was launched in February 2013. The project, also supported by the Denpasar government, aims to reduce greenhouse emissions, protect soil and water and avoid various health risks by reducing human consumption of overused cooking oil. The project is conducted in a refinery located in North Denpasar, the daily operation for which is run by the Lengis Hijau Foundation. gWe strive to offer our guests an

enriching Bali experience that leaves a wonderful lasting impression, and the TripAdvisor accolades prove that we are achieving the very best possible guest experienceh says Clinton Lovell, General Manager ofAnantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali. gAt the same time as we are passionate about impressing our discerning guests, we are also fully committed to making a positive impact on environmental and human health protection,h added Clinton.

Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali is a boutique beachfront resort offering 59 suites and 1 penthouse along Seminyak Beach in Bali. Located in one of the most upmarket destinations in Indonesia, Seminyak is renowned for its chic restaurants and bars, trendy nightlife and international shopping, balanced by opportunities to explore Balifs famous spiritual, cultural and natural wonders.

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

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

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

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

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France plans to lure more tourists with wine tours

PARIS — France wants to develop wine tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures aimed at boosting tourism and retaining the country’s position as the top destination in the world. France’s foreign affairs minister, Laurent Fabius, set Thursday a target of 100 million foreign tourists per year by 2020, up from 84 million now.

“Tourism is a national treasure,” he told a news conference. “Wine is an important sector to attract foreign customers in our beautiful wine-growing regions that are

still under-visited: Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Languedoc, Rhone, Champagne, etc.”

Fabius announced the creation of a stateowned investment fund that would, among

other things, help finance tourist facilities in vineyard areas.

In the same spirit, the government vowed to boost river and sea cruises and to invest in shore areas, ports, and waterways. It will also support events promoting France’s gastronomy.

France plans to extend its 48-hours visa process system — already applied for China— to Turkey, Singapore and Indonesia by

the end of the year.

To make life easier for tourists in Paris, authorities want to launch next year a new “city pass” that would give access to both the metro and museums not only in the capital, but also in its surroundings — including the Palace of Versailles and the airports.

It would replace the current complex system of metro tickets with different prices depending on the distance from the city center. (ap)

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A July 13, 2014 file photo showing the riders of the Tour de France passing a vineyard near Mulhouse in the Alsace province’s white wines region during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling. France wants to boost tourism by developing wine and gastronomy tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures that aim at keeping the country’s position as the top destination in the world. French foreign affairs minister Laurent Fabius set Thursday a target of 100 million foreign tourists per year by 2020 from 84 million now.

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A Jan. 31, 2003 file photo showing snow covering a statue at the Chateau of Versailles outside Paris. France wants to boost tourism by developing wine and gastronomy tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures that aim at keeping the country’s position as the top destination in the world.

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This Oct. 7, 2013 file photo shows workers collecting red grapes in the vineyards of the famed Chateau Haut Brion, a Premier Grand Cru des Graves, during the grape harvest season, in Pessac-Leognan, near Bordeaux, southwestern France.

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This May 3, 2010 file photo shows the Vineyards of Chateau Canon, with the medieval commune and monolithic church of St. Emilion in the background, in France.

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BBTF successfully attracted 171 sellers from 28 different countries

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NUSA DUA - The Bali & Beyond Travel Fair 2015, which was opened by the Vice Governor of Bali Province, I Ketut Sudikerta on Wednesday, has achieved its aim to promote tourism in Bali and other destinations around the Indonesia archipelago. The event successfully attracted 176 sellers from Bali and beyond alongside 171 sellers from 28 different countries.

Three days out of the event were specifically dedicated to pre-scheduled appointments between buyers and sellers.

These meetings actually began a day before the official opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the last day of BBTF 2015 was open to the public with the aim to showcase Indonesiafs diversity and the beauty of its travel destinations to potential consumers.

BBTF 2015 effectively managed to satisfy both sellers and buyers. The refundable registration charge that was applied ensured that only serious buyers interested in conducting business attended the travel expo. gIn terms of quality buyers, BBTF 2015 has exceeded all expectation. Even though there were fewer buyers at this yearfs event, they expressed greater interest in our destination and are keen to do business,h said GirdaSafitri, the Marketing Manager for Flores Destination Management Organisation.

Fellow participant, Merita Ekawaty Mustika as Head of Promotions for the Makassar Culture and Tourism Office had a similar opinion. gThis event has proved to be extremely beneficial for our tourism sector. A number of buyers from the US and Malaysia have shown interest in visiting Makassar.

Through this event they have discovered that Makassar really is an interesting tourism destination,h comments Merita.

As stated by the Deputy of Foreign Tourism Marketing Development, Professor I

Gde Pitana during the opening press conference, gThe minister of culture and tourism now expects BBTF to be held annually and give overseas sellers an opportunity to also participate in the event.hThe same level of enthusiasm was also shared by participants. gBBTF 2015 was more organized in terms of the area arrangement and sellers paid a lot more attention to decorating their booths to make things look interesting. Even though there were fewer buyers than last year, those in attendance seemed serious and the prospect of doing business in the future looks promising. Hopefully next yearfs BBTF will focus more on resorts and expose other interesting destinations across the country,h said Jeffrey Wibisono from Alaya Hotels & Resorts.

It was not only the sellers that benefitted from this event,buyers were also impressed. gEverything was well organized. Itfs been a good experience for me as I have managed to talk with some hoteliers and gather more information about Bali. This kind of event is extremely helpful for us as travel agents to help us source relevant information about the destinations for potential clients. I have also gained valuable details about Lombok and my agency is really keen to explore the island and its attributes,h explains Grace Ballon from Ritz and Grace Travel in Manila.

The business sessions have been great and most beneficial. Ifd like to see the preschedule appointment system improved; as

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The Bali & Beyond Travel Fair 2015, which was opened by the Vice Governor of Bali Province, I Ketut Sudikerta has achieved its aim to promote tourism in Bali and other destinations around the Indonesia archipelago.

I think it would be much better for both sellers and buyers. In terms of what BBTF has delivered for me as a buyer, Ifd say that itfs been a positive event.

Ifve got some really good information on products outside Bali that I am going to be putting in for side trips. The market needs to be educated that there is a whole lot more outside of Bali,h said Ian Garritt, Director of Venture Holidays Australia.

I Ketut Ardana, Chairman of BBTF 2015 said

that there has been a decrease in the numbers of participants compared to last year, gThere was a 30% decrease in the numbers of participants compared to 2014. However, according to our records, transactions have closed at 9.478 trillion this year, a significant increase to last yearfs 6.291 trillion.h Ardana believes that this proves the strategy for this yearfs event has delivered better results for both buyers and sellers attending BBTF 2015. (kmb)

Attorney : Mack not selling baby CHICAGO - An attorney for a Chicago woman convicted in Indonesia of killing her mother said Friday that allegations made in a Chicago courtroom that the woman is selling her baby are false.

Heather Mack, 19, and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, 21, both from Chicago, were convicted in April of killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack, 62, while vacationing last August on the resort island of Bali. Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for battering the woman to death and Mack to 10 years for helping.

Mack gave birth to Stella, the couple’s baby girl, in March, and has been caring for the baby in prison. An attorney for Mack said earlier this week that Mack may ask a local family to care for her.

On Friday, Schaefer’s mother, Kia Walker, told a Cook County judge presiding over a trust fund case that she fears the baby is being sold for $150,000, the Chicago Tribune reported. Asked for proof, Walker told Judge Neil Cohen: “Would text messages and a confession be acceptable?” The judge encouraged her to hire an attorney.

Later, Walker declined to answer reporters’ questions saying she feared she would

not be quoted accurately. “No, I’d rather put it in a book,” she said. That prompted a reaction from Mack’s attorney.

“The allegations of Heather selling Baby Stella for $150,000.00 are unequivocally ‘not true,’ but are nothing more than a smearing campaign of Heather’s genuine concerns for Stella,” Mack attorney Michael Elkin said in an email to The Associated Press. “The financial motives of Kia Walker are coming to light by her own admissions.”

The trust fund case hinges on whether Mack is entitled to money her mother left her. If she loses the inheritance because of her criminal conviction, the money could go to her baby.

At his trial, Schaefer testified that von Wiese-Mack was angry when she learned about her daughter’s pregnancy and tried to strangle Schaefer, prompting him to strike her with metal fruit bowl.

Prosecutors said Mack helped Schaefer stuff her mother’s body into the suitcase by sitting on it to enable Schaefer to close it.

They then placed the suitcase in the trunk of the taxi and told the driver they were going to check out of the hotel and would return, but never did, prosecutors said. (ap)

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Opening of the 37th BAF enlivened by 21 parade participants

Denpasar — The Bali Arts Festival (BAF) has entered the age of 37 years and the opening parade was followed by 21 contingents. This year it carries the theme ‘Jagaditha’ meaning to strengthen public welfare. Various art shows in the parade illustrate the relevance of the art and cultural life of the Balinese people as part of the efforts to achieve people’s welfare.

The parade is designed in a colossal work of art by featuring the display as a distinctive cultural representation of each county or municipality. In the meantime, representatives from outside Bali are from NTT, Lampung, Bantul and Blitar. Then, foreign participants taking part in this event include the art envoys from India and Timor Leste.

“BAF will be implemented from today (Jun. 13) until the upcoming July 11,” said the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, in his report.

This year’s BAF is not attended by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, but represented by Minister of Tourism. The other high officials attending the opening ceremony include the Minister of

Home Affairs, the representatives of friendly countries, legislators of the House of Representatives from Bali region, chairman and all members of the Bali House. Besides, it is also attended by coordination forum of local leaders of Bali Province, regents and mayor across Bali, invited guests, artists and humanists as well as the people of Bali. (ama)

International

Australian traveler found dead

Amlapura — The three day search of Lepra Beach, for Australian traveler, Cnodgras Martin Cameron, 47 came to an end when a body was found Bloo Lagoon, Padangbai, Manggis, on Saturday (Jun. 13). The body that still had snorkeling gear on, was in fact the body of the missing Australian and has been brought to Padangbai Harbor.

The Head of Karangasem Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), Ida Bagus Ketut Arimbawa, under the coordination of the National SAR Agency of Karangasem, said that the body discovered on the beach by a local snorkeling guide, at 11:30 a.m.

The guide had been snorkeling with other travelers, and “was surprised to see the body lying on the beach near where they were snorkeling”, said Arimbawa.

The body was immediately taken to Padangbai Harbor to be brought to the local health station. After ascertaining the condition of the body and determining the identity of the deceased, the body was then wrapped in a body bag. The body was confirmed to be that of an Australian traveler named Cnodgras Martin Cameron born in Sydney January 22, 1968 with passport number M.8267000 who had previously been reported missing to the Candidasa Police. Cameron had been staying at the Hotel Arco Iris Candidasa for three days and was declared missing after he went snorkeling, before he was able to check out

on Thursday (Jun. 11) “His girlfriend came to the health station to identify her boyfriends body and burst into tears”, said Arimbawa.

Chief of Karangasem Water Police, Made Wartama, added that the victim was found still wearing his flippers and swimsuit and that some of his skin has flaked off because his body had been in the water too long. Based on the initial examination, no wounds, scars or signs of violence were found on the victim’s body.

Nevertheless, police still do not dare to make any conclusions about the cause of the death as they are still waiting for the results of the autopsy from Sanglah Hospital. However, according to preliminary findings, the victim is likely to have drowned after being carried off by waves that were in fact quite strong around the time of his death.

Chief of the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Ida Bagus Putu Alit, said that the body was examined at two o’clock in the afternoon. “The body was already in a decaying condition”, he said. The decay could be seen form the enlarged veins and the first stages of decaying gases beginning to form” he added.

The victim who was found still wearing his snorkeling gear is alleged to have died approximately 48-72 hours before the examination. So far, the body is still being commended in the morgue of Sanglah Hospital. (kmb31/kmb42)

Singaraja — Domestic travelers begin to throng the Lovina tourist area, Buleleng. Ahead of school holidays, the visit of domestic travelers to Bali increasingly grows, and the peak of holiday season is estimated to happen in the mid of June this year.

A domestic traveler from Bandung, West Java, Nurul Sarah, 17, a high school student of the eleventh grade, begins to enjoy her holiday after completing final test at school. Her holiday time is taken advantage well with her family since the past two days. One of the attractions drawing her to spend holiday in Buleleng is to watch dolphin, regularly held every morning by renting a boat with a local guide.

“We’re delighted to spend holiday in Buleleng because at the same time we can also watch dolphin attraction in Lovina. It’s very exciting to enjoy the attraction here,” revealed Sarah.

According to the Group Head of Bakti Karya Segara Fishermen of Lovina, Putu Budista, Lovina Beach begins to be busy with the visit of domestic travelers because it is approaching holiday season. Such busy visits in the afternoon give a fortune to tourism players because travelers often do shopping at local art shops.

On the other hand, the tour guides hope that more and more travelers can

watch dolphin in the morning.

“Local guests who are making a visit rarely watch dolphins because they arrive in the afternoon or late afternoon. They more frequently have a promenade on the beach and do shopping at art shop or kiosks,” he said.

The visits of domestic travelers have increased nearly 10 percent from previous days. Long holiday season makes more domestic travelers come and spend some time by enjoying the beauty of the beach in Buleleng.

In the meantime, the visit of foreign travelers has not indicated any drastic increase. “It is estimated that the visit of domestic travelers begins to rise this year due to holiday season, and the visits of foreign travelers is still relatively stable,” added Budista.

Hamlet chief of Kalibukbuk, Gede Suarjana, added that Lovina Beach previously has been known and visited by travelers from Europe. Lately, it starts to be thronged by domestic travelers from various regions in Indonesia. “More and more travelers are visiting Lovina. Formerly, it was only visited by foreign travelers that come due to promotion via the Internet. The cost is still affordable and they choose here because the atmosphere is more tranquil,” he concluded. (kmb34)

Holiday season, many travelers begin to visit Lovina Beach

The opening ceremony of the 37th BAF

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Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy showdown

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Law enforcement officers walk in a field along Route 3 on Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Saranac, N.Y. Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have begun an eighth day searching for David Sweat and Richard Matt, two killers who used power tools to cut their way out of Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora in northern New York.

New York prison employee accused in escape plot moved to new lockup

A New York state prison employee charged with helping two murderers carry out an elaborate escape last week was moved on Saturday from a cell in the facility where she worked to a county jail about 165 miles (266 km) away, authorities said. Joyce Mitchell was transferred from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, where she worked as an industrial training supervisor, to Rensselaer County Jail to the south near Albany.

Prosecutors allege Mitchell helped facilitate the escape by providing the inmates with tools such as chisels and hacksaw blades. She was arraigned Friday on two counts of promoting prison contraband and criminal facilitation. She entered a not guilty plea. If convicted, she faces up to 8 years in prison.

The move was made to reduce tensions over her possible involvement in the escape by Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, the Clinton County Sheriff’s office said.

A massive manhunt for the two entered its eighth day on Saturday.

More than 800 local, state and federal officers are searching thick woods, homes and other outposts near the maximum security facility, 20 miles (32 km) south of the Canadian border, New York State Police said.

The focus of the search was on an area near a highway that leads from Dannemora to Plattsburgh, about 14 miles away, state police said on Friday. Sweat and Matt escaped the 3,000-inmate prison late on June 5th or early on June 6, using power tools to cut through a steel

wall, maneuvering over a catwalk, drilling through bricks and crawling through a steam pipe to a manhole on the street.

The complexity of the escape had led to speculation the men had come up with a smooth getaway plan. Possible sightings have been reported from across the border in Canada to Philadelphia.

But on Friday, New York State Police Major Charles Guess told a news conference there was no evidence the men had made it far from the prison.

Mitchell had previously been investigated by prison officials after she was accused of having an improper relationship with Sweat, who was serving a life sentence for killing a sheriff’s deputy, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said. However, there was not enough evidence to bring disciplinary action, he said.

The 51-year-old woman, who was due back in court at the Clinton Correction Facility on Monday, could face additional charges, authorities said.

Clinton County Sheriff David Favro told Plattsburgh’s PressRepublican newspaper it seemed wise to move Mitchell away from the prison where she worked while the search was underway.

“There a lot of staff with family and friends involved, and we thought it best to have the least amount of distractions,” he said The breakout from the maximum security section of the Clinton Correctional Facility was the first in its 150 year history. (rtr)

HONG KONG — Thousands of people, many holding yellow umbrellas, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge lawmakers to vote down Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year, although the turnout was lower than organizers had expected.

With a crucial vote on the southern Chinese financial hub’s political future days away, pro-democracy supporters were marching to city government headquarters to rally support for a veto of the government’s electoral reform package.

At issue is how Hong Kongers will choose their top leader, who’s currently hand-picked by a panel of Beijing-friendly elites. Under the reforms to be put before lawmakers starting Wednesday, the government proposal would allow direct elections for the first time but also require screening of candidates by the panel.

Pro-democracy activists — who caught the world’s attention last autumn by occupying parts of the city for 11 weeks to demand greater electoral freedom, turning umbrellas and the color yellow into symbols of their movement — have blasted the proposals as “sham

democracy” and called for genuine universal suffrage.

Organizers had said they expected 50,000 people to join Sunday’s rally, but the turnout appeared to be in the low thousands. People marching in the blazing afternoon heat chanted “I want genuine democracy” and “Veto fake universal suffrage.” A large yellow banner mounted on a truck read “The citizens against pseudo-universal suffrage campaign.”

“I hope that they will bring out another proposal that can be accepted by Hong Kong people,” said Louis Cheung, a 54-year-old writer.

“It’s impossible to have an election without the Hong Kong public’s opinion and say Hong Kong has universal suffrage. This is impossible to accept.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday that the proposal was “in line with

Hong Kong’s current circumstances, taking into account the interests of and appeals from different social groups and sectors in Hong Kong.”

Authorities are bracing for renewed tensions, with both prodemocracy and pro-establishment groups planning to rally outside the government complex. They worry that protesters may try again to occupy roads, though organizers, who hope tens of thousands will turn out for daily rallies this week, have ruled out such action.

Last year’s student-led protest movement caught the world’s attention with its mostly peaceful street demonstrations. Protesters said China was reneging on a promise that the city’s top leader would be chosen through “universal suffrage” agreed when Communist leaders negotiated the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from Britain.(ap)

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A protester raises a yellow umbrella as people march in a downtown street to support for a veto of the government’s electoral reform package in Hong Kong, Sunday, June 14, 2015. The rally was held ahead of a crucial vote by lawmakers on Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year.

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BUSINESS

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Greek shares stumble after IMF pulls out of bailout talks

ATHENS — Greek markets tumbled Friday as investors reassessed their recent bout of opti- many stressed that solution would have to include the IMF. mism over the likelihood of a deal that would prevent the country from going bankrupt.

The moves were stoked by the International Monetary Fund’s decision on Thursday to send its negotiators home from bailout talks with Greek officials in Brussels, citing a lack of progress. Observers had been increasingly optimistic that a deal would be reached by the end of the month.

The main Athens stock exchange was down 5.6 percent in late-afternoon trading, a day after it surged 8 percent on hopes of an imminent breakthrough that would unlock bailout funds that Greece needs to pay upcoming debts and avoid a default.

The news also weighed on Eu-

ropean markets, with most indexes in the region lower. The Stoxx 50 index of the region’s leading shares was down 0.9 percent. “The IMF unexpectedly blew a giant hole in the recent optimism,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets.

Greece’s 240 billion-euro ($270 billion) bailout expires June 30, at which point the country will lose access to the rescue loans it desperately needs to repay debts and avoid a default that could force it out of the euro.

The IMF’s move does not mean negotiations have come to an end.

Talks are expected to continue

among the Greeks and Europeans ahead of a meeting of the eurozone’s 19 finance ministers late next week. That meeting, according to European Union President Donald Tusk, “is really crucial and should be decisive.”

“The IMF never leaves the table,” said spokesman Gerry Rice.

“We remain engaged, but the ball is very much in Greece’s court right now.”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of continuing with the talks. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way, but the will must come from everybody,” she said in a speech in Berlin. Ger-

Greece’s creditors — its fellow eurozone states and the IMF — want the country to commit to new economic reforms before they disburse the last 7.2 billion euros ($8.2 billion) left in Greece’s bailout fund.

The key points of contention appear to be cuts to Greek pensions, changes in the labor market and the size of Greece’s government budget.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the eurozone’s top official, said the onus was on the Greek government to come up with “sound” proposals.

The final installment has been pending since last year and with no access to the international borrowing market, Greece has been

struggling to pay both its international debts when they fall due, and to continue paying salaries and pensions.

Without outside help, Greece is unlikely to be able to repay a roughly 1.6 billion-euro IMF debt installment due June 30 and larger debts due to the European Central Bank in July and August.

“We are coming to a head,” said David Mackie of JP Morgan. “Our judgment remains that Greece will offer concessions to get a deal. The Greek position deteriorates dramatically beyond the end of June, as capital controls would likely make the political and economic situation in Greece even more difficult than it is now.” (ap)

Economy hit as MERS keeps Koreans indoors, deters tourists

SEOUL — For a South Korean been set back by the MERS outbreak, gartens remained closed on Friday especially during the first few weeks tour agency, the outbreak of Middle which is denting tourism and spend- despite calls from the World Health when the government withheld the East respiratory syndrome feels like a ing by locals. Eleven people have Organization for them to reopen. names of the hospitals with MERS bigger threat to business than a North died and more than 120 people in Lee Ju-yeol, Bank of Korea gover- patients, South Koreans have avoided Korean attack or nuclear reactor melt- South Korea have been diagnosed nor, said spending by South Koreans crowded spaces such as public transdown. Kim Chun Choo’s company, with the disease since the country has been shrinking since last week. port, movie theaters and shopping which has provided tour services reported its first case on May 20.

The central bank on Thursday slashed malls. New movies have pushed back for the last quarter century, is going The outbreak, the largest outside its key interest rate for the second their release dates. through its worst year ever.

Saudi Arabia, has been contained to time this year by a quarter of a perIKEA Korea postponed a sale that Following the outbreak last month, hospitals but it has caused widespread centage point to a record low. was set to start on Thursday citing most tourists from China, Hong Kong fear. Nearly 3,000 schools and kinderSince the first reported case and the local government’s recommendaand Taiwan, who account for about half of Kim Travel’s clients, cancelled tours to Seoul. Almost all international conferences, which were set to bring in participants who would use his company’s tour services, were cancelled or postponed.

“Even after the Yeonpyeong Island shelling and Japan’s Fukushima crisis, it wasn’t this bad,” said Kim, referring to the North Korea’s shelling of a South Korean island in 2010 and Japan’s nuclear accident in 2011.

Kim said revenue in June is expected to plunge to less than 30 percent of what it was a year earlier.

The massive cancellations are dealing a blow to business for July and August as well, which are usually high-demand months.

“It’s a step backward for South Korea which has built a good image,” he said. “I just hope that the outbreak ends quickly so that business in the AP Photo/Lee Jin-man fall wouldn’t be hurt.”

Efforts to foster stronger growth in Tourists wearing masks as a precaution against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) walk Asia’s fourth-largest economy have past a sales banner at a shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 11, 2015.

tions. A resident of a southwestern village which is quarantined after a patient was released before getting a positive test result told a South Korean television network that some people cancelled their online food orders out of panic.

South Korea’s government is providing emergency loans to small and medium-sized companies that are the hardest hit by the MERS outbreak. The loans will be distributed next week to small hospitals that had contact with MERS patients, hotels and concert organizers.

Markets have also reacted to the outbreak. Cosmetics companies and airlines that count Chinese consumers as their key customers have suffered share price slumps in the past month. Shares of Korean Air Lines are down 14 percent since May 20 while Asiana Airlines lost nearly 20 percent of its market value during the same period. Shares of Amorepacific, South Korea’s largest cosmetics maker, are down nearly 10 percent. For Kim, the head of Kim’s Travel, it is time for his staff to recharge and prepare for the future.

“We decided that this is time to do preparation for the next busy season, from September to November,” he said. “We are doing the things that we were too busy to do, like developing new tour products and having employees get some time off.” (ap)

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Virgin beach

’Virgin Beach’ of Karangasem increasingly beautified

Bias Putih Beach in Karangasem is now no longer just a place for anchoring fishing boat.

The coastline along one kilometer at Bugbug village is now like a little girl getting more beautiful when growing up and preening. After beautifying herself for years, the Bias Putih Beach is now increasingly popular among travelers. Condition of the natural environment stays beautiful and untouched by modernization of tourism so that it makes the beach better known by the nickname ‘virgin beach.’

The name was given by foreign travelers that have been to the beach a few years ago. In the long run, the name is increasingly popular among foreign travelers.

To arrive at this location is not an easy matter because the beach location also known as the white sandy beach is somewhat hidden. Signage directing the location of the beach is also very minimal. Before heading for the beach, there is only a small wooden board reading “White Sand Beach” as a sign of direction to the coast. From Denpasar, it will take you some 1.5 hours by car by passing through the Jalan Bypass Prof.

Ida Bagus Mantra. If you’ve arrived at Candidasa tourist attraction, you must go slowly because the location is getting closer, about one kilome-

ter to the east of Prasi village.

Entrance to the beach is through the access at road junction of Perasi village. To reach the location, visitors can cover it by car and motorcycle. However, the road access along approximately three kilometers remains unfeasible. Instead, the condition of road access generates the curiosity of travelers. One of the travelers, Adi Wiraguna, recently said that seeking convenient and exclusive location must not necessarily be expensive. Initially, travelers from Jakarta making a visit to Bali considered expensive to enjoy this attraction. However, they were just enough to pay the admission ticket worth IDR 3,000 per person and parking ticket at IDR 2,000.

At the end of the road has been

provided with a fairly spacious parking area. Having stepped down some stairs, travelers will set foot on Virgin Beach. It is just like finding a hidden treasure where all the difficult efforts to look for path will instantly vanished because visitors will be lulled by the existing landscape before the eyes. After reaching the Virgin Beach, a number of travelers revealed to their guides that it is a secret beach or hidden beach that looks very magnificent.

Travelers reveal that the beach is perfect for those looking for tranquility at the edge of the beautiful beach offering clear water.

One of the local guides, Komang Sudiarta, said that there are three reasons causing the beach to be

known as Virgin Beach. Firstly, the beach is hidden behind two hills namely the Apen and Penggiang.

Secondly, the color of the sand still draws a question because it is only the sand on the beach between two hills that looks white. Thirdly, road access to location is not easy so that it gives stronger impression if this beach remains pristine.

“Of the many coastal attractions, probably the Bias Putih Beach is the only one having no direct contact with tourist accommodation. The majority of travelers choose to stay at hotels in Candidasa,” said Sudiarta, recently.

This beach offers unspoiled natural beauty. Crystal clear blue sea water, tranquil atmosphere, soft white sandy beaches and gently sloping sea create the sensation of a soothing and enjoyable holiday. The beach is also free from all kinds of marine debris because it has been well maintained by local village.

Visitors to the beach are dominated by foreign travelers.

Most crowded visitors happens during holiday season, namely from June through August. In addition, during holidays a number of local travelers also visit the beach. Within the past week, it can be seen that the beach has begun to be flocked by abundant travelers.

On the right side of the beach, visitors can see a row of rented umbrellas, food and beverage stall as well as a row of boats owned by fishermen. When wishing to snorkel, visitors can rent the equipment for IDR 25,000. Rental price of chair and umbrella is offered at USD 15,000 for the whole day.

Chair rental coupled with massage service is worth IDR 50,000 for one hour for local travelers. In the meantime, the rental price of chair and umbrella with massage may triple for foreign travelers.

The price is subject to change depending on situation and where the foreign travelers come from. (kmb31)

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People help a hippopotamus escape from a flooded zoo in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, June 14, 2015. Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia’s capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to stay inside Sunday.

Zoo animals roam free in Georgia’s capital after flooding

TBILISI — Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia’s capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to say inside Sunday. At least 10 people have been killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers.

An escaped hippo was cornered in one of the city’s main squares and subdued with a tranquilizer gun, the zoo said. Some other animals also have been seized, but it remained unclear how many are on the loose. Bears and wolves are also among the animals who fled from their enclosures amid the flooding from heavy rains and high winds.

There were no immediate reports that any of the fatalities were due to animal attacks. The zoo said one of the dead was Guliko Chitadze, a zookeeper who lost an arm in an attack by

a tiger last month.

Heavy rains and wind hit Tbilisi during the night, turning a normally small stream that runs through the hilly city into a surging river. The flooding also damaged dozens of houses. City mayor David Narmania told journalists that 10 people were known to have died; 10 others were reported missing.

Helicopters are circling the city and residents have been told to stay indoors except in an emergency. About 1.1 million people live in the former Soviet republic’s capital.

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as telling a Sunday Mass that Georgia’s former Communist rulers could be seen as involved in the disaster.

“When Communists came to us in this country, they ordered that all crosses and bells of the churches be melted down and the money used to build the zoo,” he said. “The sin will not go without punishment. I am very sorry that Georgians fell so that a zoo was built at the expense of destroyed churches.” (ap)

‘Topless tourist’ returns to Britain, apologizes for posing

LONDON — Eleanor Hawkins has returned to England and apologized to the people of Malaysia for having posed topless on a sacred mountain.

The student, who served a threeday jail term in Malaysia’s Sabah state before being set free, says she

knows her actions had been wrong.

She said Sunday that “I know my behavior was foolish and I know how much offense we all caused to the local people of Sabah. For that, I am truly sorry.”

Hawkins was one of four foreigners charged in Malaysia after remov-

ing their clothes and posing for a photograph on Mount Kinabalu.

The 23-year-old seemed near tears as she read a statement outside her family’s home in Draycott, 120 miles (195 kilometers) north of London. She says she’s relieved to be home. (ap)

International

Pakistan halts ordered closure of Save the Children office ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has halted an order it made closing the office of international aid group Save the Children in Islamabad, an official said Sunday. The senior Interior Ministry official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t authorized to discuss the decision, did not elaborate.

Saeed Ahmed, a spokesman for Save the Children in Pakistan, said they had no word from the government on the decision. “We would appreciate relevant government authorities to communicate to us officially,” Ahmed told the AP. On Thursday, Pakistan shuttered the group’s main office in the capital for allegedly “violating its charter.” By Friday, the organization had shut all its offices across the country.

At the time, Pakistan said it would not allow any non-government organization to work against its interests, without elaborating.

The group has said it received no prior warning before its office was closed, saying it had worked in

Pakistan for over 35 years and that it had 1,200 employees nationwide — none of them a foreign national.

The U.S. State Department has expressed concern over the closure.

Save the Children’s Pakistan operations have been under intense scrutiny due to a local belief that the organization was somehow connected to the May 2, 2011, killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. A vaccination campaign, run by a Pakistani doctor, was used by the CIA to obtain DNA samples in the city of Abbottabad, where bin Laden had been hiding in a secured compound.

A Save the Children employee in Islamabad has told the AP that the doctor, Shakil Afridi, had twice attended training workshops organized by the group in 2009 and 2010 to train Pakistani doctors about the health care needs of children and mothers. The employee described Afridi as merely one of “more than 1,000 doctors” who took part. The employee spoke at the time on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t authorized to talk to journalists. (ap)

International

Monday, June 15, 2015

INDONESIA Indonesia to rejoin OPEC in move to secure oil supplies

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s energy ministry said Friday the country will rejoin the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries this year to forge a closer relationship with oil suppliers.

I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmadja Pudja, director-general of oil and gas at the ministry, said Indonesia will reactivate its membership in November after all OPEC members approved its application to rejoin the oil cartel at a meeting

in Vienna last week.

The Southeast Asian country left the group in 2008 after nearly five decades of being the only Asian member amid declining oil reserves and investment. The country joined OPEC two years

after it was founded in 1960.

Indonesia hopes membership will strengthen its ability to secure oil supplies and attract investment to its domestic energy industry.

It is Southeast Asia’s largest

Suspect only death in attack on Dallas police building DALLAS — A man who authorities say opened fire outside Dallas police headquarters from his parked van, with bullets piercing the glass at the entrance and causing damage inside, was the only person killed after the gunfire turned into a street battle and standoff.

Chief David Brown said the suspect told authorities he was James Boulware and blamed police for having lost custody of his son and for “accusing him of being a terrorist.” But authorities declined to officially identify the man until a medical examiner verified it.

A police sniper shot and killed the man in his van early Saturday after, according to Brown, the department felt he still posed enough of a threat. The suspect had told police negotiators that he had explosives in the van.

“When the negotiation was on, he became increasingly angry and threatening, such that we were not only concerned with our officers there trying to contain the scene being shot by him at a moment’s

notice,” but also people nearby, Brown said at a news conference.

Officers also found the man had planted pipe bombs outside police headquarters.

Police questioned Boulware’s father, also named James, later in the day Saturday, arriving while an Associated Press reporter was at the home.

Authorities said the shooting miraculously left no one else dead or injured. Among the areas damaged inside: the front desk where the worker on duty had just gone to get a soft drink.

The suspect also fired on officers who drove up to confront him, riddling at least one squad car with bullets but not actually hitting anyone. Cellphone video shot from a nearby balcony or roof showed the suspect’s dark-colored van ram a squad car as gunshots rang out. At one point the man got out of his van and walked toward the entrance to the building firing his gun but turned around, according to Dallas Police Maj. Jeff Cotner. Police wouldn’t say why he retreated. (ap)

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Villagers watch as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, June 13, 2015. The volcano, which was put on it highest alert level last week, has sporadically erupted since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years.

Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst

JAKARTA — A volcano in western Indonesia unleashed a new powerful burst high into the sky on Saturday, sending hot ash far down the mountain’s slopes, an official said.

Authorities have been closely monitoring 2,460-meter (8,070-foot) -high Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s main islands, since June 2, when its status was raised to the highest alert level due to the growing size of its lava dome.

Hot ash tumbled down the slopes of the mountain as far as 3 kilometers (2 miles) southeastward on Saturday,

said Wendy Cahya, an official at the mountain’s monitoring post. No injuries were reported from the latest eruption, he said.

Cahya said that as of Saturday evening, 11 avalanches of hot ash had been recorded, with volcanic ash released as high as 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) into the air. Volcanologists have warned that smoldering rocks mixed with hot gases may tumble down from the mountain at any time.

More than 2,700 people from villages within the danger zone of 7

kilometers (4.4 miles) from the crater have been evacuated to temporary shelters. No casualties have been reported from this month’s eruptions.

Mount Sinabung is among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.

The volcano has sporadically erupted since 2010, after being dormant for 400 years. An eruption last year killed at least 17 people. (ap)

oil producer, but the nation of 250 million people has imported for years because of aging wells and exploration failures. Consumption is continuing to rise but an unpredictable legal system and bureaucracy has deterred foreign investors.

Indonesia with a 2015 oil production target of 825,000

barrels per day would be the fourth-smallest producer in a 13member OPEC ahead of Libya, Ecuador and Qatar The government is sending a delegation to oil producing countries in the Middle East and elsewhere, including Russia and Azerbaijan, for possible supply agreements for crude and fuel. (ap)

JAKARTA — An Indonesian official on Friday criticized Australia’s prime minister as “unethical” for sidestepping allegations the Australian navy paid the crew of a boat carrying 65 migrants to return to Indonesian waters.

Indonesia’s foreign ministry has said it is “very concerned” by a report from police in East Nusa Tenggara province that the boat’s captain and five crew members detained on remote Rote island had about $30,000 in cash.

The group said they were paid to return the migrants to Indonesia after being intercepted by an Australian navy ship on May 20.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott did not deny the payment claim in a radio interview Friday. He said border officials are being “incredibly creative” in coming up with responses to human trafficking.

Agus Barnas, spokesman for Indonesia’s coordinating ministry for political, legal and security affairs, said Abbott’s comments could be interpreted by Australian officials as endorsing bribery and might encourage people smuggling. “His statement is very unethical,” Barnas said.

The sharp rhetoric from Jakarta is the latest flaring of tension over Australia’s policy of turning back and refusing to settle any migrant who arrives on its shores by boat. Migrants escaping poverty or oppression use Indonesia as a transit point for the perilous journey in often barely seaworthy vessels to Australia.

Abbott also dodged questions about the allegation during a subsequent news conference. Asked whether the government had paid

people smugglers to turn back boats, he replied, “We’ve used a whole range of measures to stop the boats because that’s what the Australian people elected us to do.”

Australian opposition lawmakers jumped on the controversy, accusing the government of creating an incentive for people smugglers.

Such people “should be facing prosecution with the full force of the law, not be put in a situation that when they turn up aside an Australian navy vessel, they are in effect next to a floating ATM,” said Richard Marles, immigration spokesman for the opposition Labor Party.

The allegation comes as Southeast Asia is embroiled in a broader migrant crisis. Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar and Bangladeshis looking for a better life abroad have landed in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Indonesian police said the boat was carrying 65 migrants, mainly from Sri Lanka and a fewer number from Bangladesh, and was attempting to reach New Zealand. A pregnant woman and children were among those on board.

According to the account given to police by the detained crew, their vessel was boarded off Christmas Island in Australian waters by a navy officer who spoke Indonesian and negotiated their return to Indonesian territory.

Australian authorities provided two different boats along with enough fuel and food to return to Indonesian waters, the crew said, according to police. Christmas Island is 1,090 kilometers (675 miles) southwest of Rote island in central Indonesia. (ap)

Indonesia official decries Australia PM’s asylum boat stance

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Lovina Beach

SINGARAJA - Lovina is one of the famous tourist places in north part of Bali which own beautiful of calm sea water, blackish chromatic sand and the sea with its dolphin.

One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour.

Hundreds of dolphins can be seen in the morning time around 1 km offshore. We can see the

dolphin attractions in this place like jumping. It is not fail to draw if the tourist has the time to see the sunset here. Lovina area is also supported by the number of tourism fascination which is can be reached from this location. Places of interests around Lovina are Hot Water Banjar, Wihara Budha (Buddies shrine), Gigit Waterfall and some countryside exist around the location.

Lovina is officially located in Kalibukbuk area and covering some countryside like Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan and Kalibukbuk countryside. Kalibugbug countryside it self is located in Buleleng sub district, meanwhile

the Kaliasem and Temukus countryside are located in Banjar sub district where it both of them are belong to Buleleng regency.

The eastern countryside is called Pemaron about 5 Km west of Singaraja, and the western countryside is Temukus about 12 Km west of Singaraja.

The centre of activities in Lovina area is located 10 Km from Singaraja town. Nowadays, Lovina area is becoming the center of tourism activities in north part of Bali and offer many kind of accommodations, restaurants, bars, beach activities, art shops, bank, transportations etc. The accommodations in this area are a available

International from the star hotel class until small hotel even the home stay for the low budget travelers. As a tourist area and center of tourism in Singaraja, Lovina get the biggest visit from tourist who visiting north part of Bali . It is estimated by 90% from tourist who pay a visit to north part of Bali will in Lovina.

There are no clear sources or evidence hit the name of Lovina genesis. Pursuant to the reference of the children from Anak Agung Panji Tisna, the clan of famous Buleleng King that the name of Lovina is given by him which is located in Kaliasem countryside, where at the first time he build a bungalow as a resort. He said that

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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015 file photo, New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony smiles during the second half of the NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in New York. The NBA star announced Thursday, June 11, 2015, that he is bringing a professional soccer team to Puerto Rico for the first time in three years.

NBA star Anthony brings new pro soccer team to Puerto Rico

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LONDON - Andy Murray has recovered from an illness picked up at the French Open and will begin his preparations for Wimbledon at the Aegon International at Queen’s Club next week. The world number three, whose 15-match unbeaten run was ended by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Roland Garros, is the top seed at the traditional grasscourt warm-up event that has this year attracted a stellar field.

“I took three and a half days off after Paris and then practised the last couple of days at Wimbledon then came here today; this is the first day I’ve practised here,” the 2013 Wimbledon champion told reporters on Saturday. “They were three full days off any training or anything. I needed to rest and recover. I was actually sick for about a week, really, so I needed to recover from that too.

“To be honest, I actually felt okay, but the day I played (David)

potential coaches and technical directors as well as scouting for new players. The club “will start taking a look at players not only from this region, but around the world,” he said in a phone interview.

The U.S. territory’s last professional soccer team was the Puerto Rico Islanders. It was founded in 2003 and last played in 2012. The team participated in the CONCACAF Champions League and won Caribbean Football Union Club championships in its last years of existence despite a steady drop in attendance at home games. Peterson said he is confident the new club will be able to draw a large number of fans.

“I think it’s a completely different time and a completely different ownership group,” he said. “Soccer on the island is growing very quickly. It’s a sport that’s definitely on a pretty steep trajectory.”

The soccer team is Anthony’s latest investment in Puerto Rico. He also has helped rebuild several basketball courts through his charitable foundation in recent years. (ap)

Ferrer (in the quarter-finals) I didn’t feel great.” “When I got on the court and started running around it was fine, but when I got back my left eye closed up, and I had a bad cough for a couple of days,” added three-times Queen’s Club champion Murray.

Murray, who plays a qualifier in the first round, will have Jonas Bjorkman working with him this week rather than his regular coach Amelie Mauresmo, but she will be back for Wimbledon which starts on June 29 despite being pregnant.

Andy Murray

“Amelie is not here but she will be with me at Wimbledon. It was never the plan for her to come to Queen’s,” Murray said.

“And I think it’s good as well that before she is away for a few months from the team that her and Jonas can spend some time together as well.”

The Queen’s cast includes French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka, Rafa Nadal, Milos Raonic and defending champion Grigor Dimitrov. (rtr)

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Sebastien Ogier claimed his fourth World Rally Championship win in six events in a bruising Rally Italy led for most of its distance by Hyundai’s Hayden Paddon. The revamped Sardinia route proved punishing, with Ogier the only World Rally Car runner to get through the entire weekend without some form of mechanical drama or driver error.

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Murray ready for Queen’s despite illness

the name of Lovina is taken away from a name of small hotel in India that is lafeina whereabouts he stayed and write the book with the title of Ni Ketut Widhi. This book is translated into some languages.

In memory of the hotel name, hence the ownership lands give the Lovina name. But there is also other version that is Lovina Name is given caused by its 2 Santen trees are planted by him and grow embracing each other. In this case Lovina is coming from Latin Language that mean is loving each other or love. Then Lovina’s name is interpreted as abbreviation from Love and Ina and it is interpreted as Love to Indonesia.

SAN JUAN — NBA star Carmelo Anthony announced Thursday that he is bringing a professional soccer team to Puerto Rico for the first time in three years. The new club, called Puerto Rico FC, will begin playing in the Division II North American Soccer League in fall 2016.

“It is an honor for me to bring back soccer to Puerto Rico, my beloved island, birthplace of my father,” Anthony, who plays for the New York Knicks, said at a news conference in the U.S. territory. “To the thousands of fans in Puerto Rico that have been waiting for soccer to come back, I can promise a worldclass organization in a world-class league.”

Puerto Rico FC is the NASL’s 13th club and will play home games at the 12,500-seat Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon.

Details of the financial deal were not disclosed.

NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson, who was in Puerto Rico for the announcement, told The Associated Press that officials are interviewing

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Paddon made the most of running late in the order on the very dusty roads to take the lead on Friday, though even Ogier had plenty of praise for the Kiwi’s pace.

Even when Paddon’s road position advantage over Ogier was less pronounced, Volkswagen’s world champion was often only able to gain small amounts of time.

Ogier suspected the second run

of the Saturday stages would be his best opportunity, and it proved easier than he expected as a quick spin by Paddon dropped the Hyundai to second before Ogier’s charge had really begun.

Paddon then had a major scare when an impact with a rock caused transmission damage and left him struggling through the day’s longest stages.

He managed to keep the time loss around two minutes and didn’t even lose second place, such was the rate of attrition behind.

Mads Ostberg, regaining ground after a puzzling lack of pace on Friday, was poised to take second from Paddon before his second puncture of Saturday.

He was still on course for third for Citroen before a mistake on

Sunday’s first stage left him limping to the finish with a damaged car and dropping to fifth.

That meant two Hyundais completed the podium behind Ogier, as Thierry Neuville - who had twice needed to carry out improvisational roadside repairs following technical problems - backed up Paddon’s runner-up spot with third place. (net)

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Brazil beats Portugal 3-1 on penalties at U20 World Cup

HAMILTON — Brazil survived its second-straight penalty shootout, beating Portugal 3-1 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. After beating Uruguay 5-4 in a shootout in the Round of 16, five-time champion Brazil again showed its aptitude from the spot and will now face either Senegal or Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

Portugal had been by far the better team in normal time, repeatedly stretching the Brazil defense through Gelson Martins, Rafa and Nuno Santos. But Brazil held on to force the match into extra time, then into a shootout.

“Portugal created more in front of goal than we did and deserved to win today,” Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said. “They were better than us but, that being said, I don’t think anyone can say that we didn’t deserve to go through.”

Manchester United signing Andreas Pereira scored for Brazil and Manchester City’s Rony Lopes replied for Portugal to start the shootout. Then Raphael Guzzo, Andre Slva and Santos all missed for Portugal while captain Danilo and Gabriel Jesus scored to send Brazil through.

Portugal was by far the more creative and more threatening side in a match which failed to live-up to expectations as a clash of bitter rivals and football superpowers. Brazil seemed lethargic at times, possibly a result of its extra time clash with Uruguay but also a sign of the wariness which seems to have infected it throughout the tournament. Its clash with Uruguay was also locked at 0-0 after extra time.

“We knew it was going to be tough and that’s how it turned out,” Micale said. “We were tired after playing extra-time against Uruguay and we suffered a bit. “Everyone saw what happened but in the end we were able to celebrate in the penalty shootout.”

Portugal made the running from the outset and Nunos had the first real chance after only three minutes, pushing his shot wide of the posts.

Martins provided an outstanding leftwing cross from Lopes in the 10th minute but Lopes’ header was wide.

The talented Martins was again the provider for Silva in the 14th minute but Silva headed wide with just the keeper to beat.

Fullback Rafa put a slanted shot across the face of goal in the 28th minute, which inched wide of the far post.

Among all those chances and against the run of play, Danilo seemed to have

put Brazil ahead, rising to head the ball into the back of the net but the whistle had already sounded for a free kick.

Portugal peppered the Brazil goal throughout the second half. Martin’s long range shot in the 72nd mintue was deflected and Silva brought the crowd to its feet when his powerful shot hit the inside of the post and bounced back into play.

Portugal had perhaps the best chance of the match at the end of the first period of extra-time when Santos made a long run out of defense and put the ball perfectly at the feet of Martins who, in a one-onone with the goalkeeper shot wide.

Brazil’s Lucao was the first to miss in the penalty shootout, pushing his shot wide of goal. That was immediately negated when Guzzo shot straight at the keeper. Danilo and Gabriel stepped up to score for Brazil while Silva shot wide and Santos put the crucial kick over the crossbar. (ap)

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Brazil’s goalkeeper Jean celebrates after their win over Portugal following a penalty shootout during their U20 soccer World Cup quarterfinal game in Hamilton, New Zealand, Sunday, June 14, 2015.

World Cup joy for Brazil and England, but France shocked

MONTREAL - Brazil became the second team to qualify for the knockout round of the women’s World Cup on Saturday and England picked up a big win, but France suffered a shock defeat that could make their life at the tournament tougher. Brazil joined defending champions Japan in the next stage with six points after a grim 1-0 win over Spain in a Montreal Group E game, striker Alessandro Alves tapping home in the 44th minute after a defensive error.

While Brazil rarely looked comfortable against a physical Spanish side and only managed two shots on target, coach Vadao brushed off questions about the lack of goals.

“I am not concerned about that ... our victories are what we’re concerned about,” he said after their second somewhat laborious win in a row. Veteran striker Marta had a game to forget and Brazil will need to play much better if they are to equal their best ever World Cup performance, which was reaching the final of the tournament in 2007.

Although the standard of play was poor, organizers will no doubt be relieved that almost 29,000 people watched the game in Montreal’s cavernous Olympic Stadium after just 10,000 watched the opening fixtures. South Korea and Costa Rica put on a much better performance in the second Group E contest, which ended 2-2 after the Latin American side scored an 89th minute equaliser.

“It is not the three points we wanted. In South Korea there are many fans cheering for us and I feel very sorry,” said unhappy head coach Yoon Deok-yeo. Costa Rica are now second in the group with two points while South Korea and Spain have one each.

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Faroes stun former European champions Greece - again The Faroe Islands did the double over stunned former European champions Greece with a 2-1 home victory in their Euro 2016 Group F qualifier on Saturday.

The Faroes showed that their 1-0 win in Greece last November was no fluke as they again beat the Euro 2004 winners, who are bottom of the group without a win on two points from six games.

Hallur Hansson put the Faroes ahead after 32 minutes and Brandur Olsen added a second goal in the 70th before Sokratis Papastatho-

poulos reduced the deficit six minutes from time.

Greece nearly scored in the first half as Nikos Karelis’s shot was blocked on the line and Kostas Mitroglou hit the woodwork just before the Faroes scored on the break when Hansson turned in Solvi Vatnhamar’s cross.

In the second half, Faroes keeper Gunnar Nielsen turned a Karelis drive on to the post and Vasilis Torosidis thought he had scored but his effort was disallowed for a foul.

Greece pushed forward for an equaliser but conceded again when Solvi Vatnhamar set up Olsen to shoot past Orestis Karnezis. Papastathopoulos headed in a corner late on to reduce the arrears but the hosts held on.

The Faroes are now fourth with six points, five points behind third-placed Hungary who earlier won 1-0 in Finland. Romania lead the group with 14 points ahead of Northern Ireland on 13 after the top two sides drew 0-0 in Belfast. (rtr)

Nigeria and Algeria opened their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with wins on Saturday to avoid the fate of Guinea, who lost to minnow Swaziland. Nigeria beat Chad 2-0 at home to take early control of its group. Algeria won 4-0 at home against Seychelles, helped by two goals from forward El Arbi Soudani.

Mali and Senegal also won in the first round of qualifiers for the African championship in Gabon in two years. Guinea lost 2-1 to Swaziland in neutral Morocco on Friday to start the qualifying competition with a major surprise. Form was restored when Tunisia overpowered Djibouti

8-1. Morocco edged North African rival Libya 1-0.

Africa’s teams are split into 13 groups, with the group winners and two best second-place teams qualifying for the finals alongside host nation Gabon.

With coach Stephen Keshi back in charge following a long contract re-negotiation, Nigeria eventually broke down Chad after an hour with a goal by striker Gbolahan Salami. Odian Ighalo won and converted a late penalty, but Nigeria finished with 10 men in Kaduna with Lazio midfielder Ogyeni Onazi sent off for pushing an opponent in the moments after the penalty was awarded.

Algeria, Africa’s top-ranked

team, cruised past Seychelles in Blida with Soudani’s first-half double and second-half goals by Islam Slimani and Tottenham’s Nabil Bentaleb. Mali beat South Sudan 2-0 and Senegal won 3-1 over Burundi.

The biggest surprise of the opening two days of African Cup qualifying was easily Guinea’s slip up against Swaziland. Tony Tsabedze scored both goals for Swaziland, sealing victory with a late winner in neutral Morocco.

Also Friday, Tunisia had no problem in asserting its dominance over Djibouti by winning 8-1.

Zimbabwe overcame a 22-hour road trip to win 2-1 in Malawi on Saturday and give their qualifying hopes an early boost. The Zimbabwean team missed their flight on Thursday because of a dispute with the national federation over unpaid bonuses and allowances. They then had to travel to Blantyre by bus, but the trip was made worthwhile when Khama Billiat’s attempted cross looped into the net for the 83rdminute winner.

Zimbabwe was under pressure to make it to Malawi for the game or face the possibility of being thrown out of the competition by the Confederation of African Football.

South Africa made a lackluster start to qualifying with a 0-0 draw at home to Gambia, a game that was delayed for around four hours after some of the match officials arrived in the country late.

Uganda beat Botswana 2-0, former champion Zambia was held 0-0 at home to Guinea-Bissau and Angola comfortably beat Central African Republic 4-0. (ap)

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Paraguay’s Victor Caceres (L) fouls Argentina’s Lionel Messi during their first round Copa America 2015 soccer match at Estadio La Portada de La Serena in La Serena, Chile, June 13, 2015.

Nigeria, Algeria open with wins Disappointed Messi in African Cup qualifying rues Argentina failure to close match

‘REAL BATTLERS’

Third-ranked France suffered the biggest shock of the tournament so far after going down 2-0 to Colombia. Lady Andrade beat the offside trap to score in the 19th minute and Catalina Usme took advantage of a bad goalkeeper error in second-half stoppage time to give the South Americans the win in Moncton.

“There were numerous aspects that weren’t quite right today.

We weren’t accurate enough with our passes at key moments,” said French coach Philippe Bergeroo. Colombia, ranked 28th, now head Group F with four points and coach Fabian Taborda issued a warning to the other teams.

“We’ve proved that we’re not just here to make up the numbers ... my players are real battlers,” he said. France’s loss leaves them on three points and in third place, behind England on goal difference.

England, who lost to France in their group opener, got back on track with a 2-1 win over Mexico with two second-half goals from midfielder Fran Kirby and Karen Carney.

The four best third-placed teams in the six groups will also qualify for the knockout round, which means four points could be enough. This sets up a potentially thrilling final round of games in Group F, where England meet Colombia while France play Mexico, who have one point but could advance with a win. (rtr)

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Ryad Boudebouz of Algeria, right, controls the ball past Yannick Manoo of Seychelles during their African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer match in Algier, Algeria, Saturday, June 13, 2015.

LA SERENA - Lionel Messi, who came to the Copa America looking to end Argentina’s 22-year trophy drought, was bitterly disappointed after his team were reeled in by Paraguay for a 2-2 draw in their opening match.

Argentina overran Paraguay in the first half and took a two-goal lead through Sergio Aguero and Messi’s penalty only for their opponents to hit back with a goal from Nelson Haedo Valdez on the hour and Lucas Barrios’s 90th minute equaliser.

“We were at fault in that we should have had more of the ball in the second half and controlled the match, not they,” said Messi, who left the field head bowed after Saturday’s Group B match at La Serena.

“It’s maddening to go winning 2-0 and finish with a draw,” said Messi who has come off a brilliant season helping Barcelona win a treble of La

Liga, the King’s Cup and the Champions League. “We should have slowed the match down when they were coming at us,” he told reporters.

“Now we have to think about Uruguay and we know we must win.

There’s a lot to improve and this is only the first match, now we’ve got to be calmer than ever.”

Paraguay became more daring in the second half, throwing off their defensive shackles and putting the Argentine defence under pressure, sometimes outnumbering them in counter-attacks as Argentina continued to pour forward but missed glaring chances, two of them almost on the line.

Holders Uruguay, who eliminated Argentina on penalties in the 2011 Copa America, will provide another tough test even if they were unconvincing in a 1-0 win over guest team Jamaica in Antofagasta on Saturday .(rtr)

ZURICH — The official overseeing the next FIFA presidential election has reminded Sepp Blatter to stick with his plans to step down.

The Sunday statement from Domenico Scala , head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, follows a report in Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag that Blatter is considering trying to stay on after receiving support from Africa and Asia.

The 79-year-old Blatter announced on June 2 he would quit,

only four days after being re-elected for a fifth term amid deepening criminal investigations into FIFA corruption.

Highlighting the need for reform of FIFA, Scala said that “it is clearly indispensable to follow through with the initiated process of leadership change as it has been announced.”

The FIFA executive committee meets July 20 to set the election date, which will be between December and February. (ap)

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Brazil beats Portugal 3-1 on penalties at U20 World Cup

HAMILTON — Brazil survived its second-straight penalty shootout, beating Portugal 3-1 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. After beating Uruguay 5-4 in a shootout in the Round of 16, five-time champion Brazil again showed its aptitude from the spot and will now face either Senegal or Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

Portugal had been by far the better team in normal time, repeatedly stretching the Brazil defense through Gelson Martins, Rafa and Nuno Santos. But Brazil held on to force the match into extra time, then into a shootout.

“Portugal created more in front of goal than we did and deserved to win today,” Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said. “They were better than us but, that being said, I don’t think anyone can say that we didn’t deserve to go through.”

Manchester United signing Andreas Pereira scored for Brazil and Manchester City’s Rony Lopes replied for Portugal to start the shootout. Then Raphael Guzzo, Andre Slva and Santos all missed for Portugal while captain Danilo and Gabriel Jesus scored to send Brazil through.

Portugal was by far the more creative and more threatening side in a match which failed to live-up to expectations as a clash of bitter rivals and football superpowers. Brazil seemed lethargic at times, possibly a result of its extra time clash with Uruguay but also a sign of the wariness which seems to have infected it throughout the tournament. Its clash with Uruguay was also locked at 0-0 after extra time.

“We knew it was going to be tough and that’s how it turned out,” Micale said. “We were tired after playing extra-time against Uruguay and we suffered a bit. “Everyone saw what happened but in the end we were able to celebrate in the penalty shootout.”

Portugal made the running from the outset and Nunos had the first real chance after only three minutes, pushing his shot wide of the posts.

Martins provided an outstanding leftwing cross from Lopes in the 10th minute but Lopes’ header was wide.

The talented Martins was again the provider for Silva in the 14th minute but Silva headed wide with just the keeper to beat.

Fullback Rafa put a slanted shot across the face of goal in the 28th minute, which inched wide of the far post.

Among all those chances and against the run of play, Danilo seemed to have

put Brazil ahead, rising to head the ball into the back of the net but the whistle had already sounded for a free kick.

Portugal peppered the Brazil goal throughout the second half. Martin’s long range shot in the 72nd mintue was deflected and Silva brought the crowd to its feet when his powerful shot hit the inside of the post and bounced back into play.

Portugal had perhaps the best chance of the match at the end of the first period of extra-time when Santos made a long run out of defense and put the ball perfectly at the feet of Martins who, in a one-onone with the goalkeeper shot wide.

Brazil’s Lucao was the first to miss in the penalty shootout, pushing his shot wide of goal. That was immediately negated when Guzzo shot straight at the keeper. Danilo and Gabriel stepped up to score for Brazil while Silva shot wide and Santos put the crucial kick over the crossbar. (ap)

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Brazil’s goalkeeper Jean celebrates after their win over Portugal following a penalty shootout during their U20 soccer World Cup quarterfinal game in Hamilton, New Zealand, Sunday, June 14, 2015.

World Cup joy for Brazil and England, but France shocked

MONTREAL - Brazil became the second team to qualify for the knockout round of the women’s World Cup on Saturday and England picked up a big win, but France suffered a shock defeat that could make their life at the tournament tougher. Brazil joined defending champions Japan in the next stage with six points after a grim 1-0 win over Spain in a Montreal Group E game, striker Alessandro Alves tapping home in the 44th minute after a defensive error.

While Brazil rarely looked comfortable against a physical Spanish side and only managed two shots on target, coach Vadao brushed off questions about the lack of goals.

“I am not concerned about that ... our victories are what we’re concerned about,” he said after their second somewhat laborious win in a row. Veteran striker Marta had a game to forget and Brazil will need to play much better if they are to equal their best ever World Cup performance, which was reaching the final of the tournament in 2007.

Although the standard of play was poor, organizers will no doubt be relieved that almost 29,000 people watched the game in Montreal’s cavernous Olympic Stadium after just 10,000 watched the opening fixtures. South Korea and Costa Rica put on a much better performance in the second Group E contest, which ended 2-2 after the Latin American side scored an 89th minute equaliser.

“It is not the three points we wanted. In South Korea there are many fans cheering for us and I feel very sorry,” said unhappy head coach Yoon Deok-yeo. Costa Rica are now second in the group with two points while South Korea and Spain have one each.

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Faroes stun former European champions Greece - again The Faroe Islands did the double over stunned former European champions Greece with a 2-1 home victory in their Euro 2016 Group F qualifier on Saturday.

The Faroes showed that their 1-0 win in Greece last November was no fluke as they again beat the Euro 2004 winners, who are bottom of the group without a win on two points from six games.

Hallur Hansson put the Faroes ahead after 32 minutes and Brandur Olsen added a second goal in the 70th before Sokratis Papastatho-

poulos reduced the deficit six minutes from time.

Greece nearly scored in the first half as Nikos Karelis’s shot was blocked on the line and Kostas Mitroglou hit the woodwork just before the Faroes scored on the break when Hansson turned in Solvi Vatnhamar’s cross.

In the second half, Faroes keeper Gunnar Nielsen turned a Karelis drive on to the post and Vasilis Torosidis thought he had scored but his effort was disallowed for a foul.

Greece pushed forward for an equaliser but conceded again when Solvi Vatnhamar set up Olsen to shoot past Orestis Karnezis. Papastathopoulos headed in a corner late on to reduce the arrears but the hosts held on.

The Faroes are now fourth with six points, five points behind third-placed Hungary who earlier won 1-0 in Finland. Romania lead the group with 14 points ahead of Northern Ireland on 13 after the top two sides drew 0-0 in Belfast. (rtr)

Nigeria and Algeria opened their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with wins on Saturday to avoid the fate of Guinea, who lost to minnow Swaziland. Nigeria beat Chad 2-0 at home to take early control of its group. Algeria won 4-0 at home against Seychelles, helped by two goals from forward El Arbi Soudani.

Mali and Senegal also won in the first round of qualifiers for the African championship in Gabon in two years. Guinea lost 2-1 to Swaziland in neutral Morocco on Friday to start the qualifying competition with a major surprise. Form was restored when Tunisia overpowered Djibouti

8-1. Morocco edged North African rival Libya 1-0.

Africa’s teams are split into 13 groups, with the group winners and two best second-place teams qualifying for the finals alongside host nation Gabon.

With coach Stephen Keshi back in charge following a long contract re-negotiation, Nigeria eventually broke down Chad after an hour with a goal by striker Gbolahan Salami. Odian Ighalo won and converted a late penalty, but Nigeria finished with 10 men in Kaduna with Lazio midfielder Ogyeni Onazi sent off for pushing an opponent in the moments after the penalty was awarded.

Algeria, Africa’s top-ranked

team, cruised past Seychelles in Blida with Soudani’s first-half double and second-half goals by Islam Slimani and Tottenham’s Nabil Bentaleb. Mali beat South Sudan 2-0 and Senegal won 3-1 over Burundi.

The biggest surprise of the opening two days of African Cup qualifying was easily Guinea’s slip up against Swaziland. Tony Tsabedze scored both goals for Swaziland, sealing victory with a late winner in neutral Morocco.

Also Friday, Tunisia had no problem in asserting its dominance over Djibouti by winning 8-1.

Zimbabwe overcame a 22-hour road trip to win 2-1 in Malawi on Saturday and give their qualifying hopes an early boost. The Zimbabwean team missed their flight on Thursday because of a dispute with the national federation over unpaid bonuses and allowances. They then had to travel to Blantyre by bus, but the trip was made worthwhile when Khama Billiat’s attempted cross looped into the net for the 83rdminute winner.

Zimbabwe was under pressure to make it to Malawi for the game or face the possibility of being thrown out of the competition by the Confederation of African Football.

South Africa made a lackluster start to qualifying with a 0-0 draw at home to Gambia, a game that was delayed for around four hours after some of the match officials arrived in the country late.

Uganda beat Botswana 2-0, former champion Zambia was held 0-0 at home to Guinea-Bissau and Angola comfortably beat Central African Republic 4-0. (ap)

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Paraguay’s Victor Caceres (L) fouls Argentina’s Lionel Messi during their first round Copa America 2015 soccer match at Estadio La Portada de La Serena in La Serena, Chile, June 13, 2015.

Nigeria, Algeria open with wins Disappointed Messi in African Cup qualifying rues Argentina failure to close match

‘REAL BATTLERS’

Third-ranked France suffered the biggest shock of the tournament so far after going down 2-0 to Colombia. Lady Andrade beat the offside trap to score in the 19th minute and Catalina Usme took advantage of a bad goalkeeper error in second-half stoppage time to give the South Americans the win in Moncton.

“There were numerous aspects that weren’t quite right today.

We weren’t accurate enough with our passes at key moments,” said French coach Philippe Bergeroo. Colombia, ranked 28th, now head Group F with four points and coach Fabian Taborda issued a warning to the other teams.

“We’ve proved that we’re not just here to make up the numbers ... my players are real battlers,” he said. France’s loss leaves them on three points and in third place, behind England on goal difference.

England, who lost to France in their group opener, got back on track with a 2-1 win over Mexico with two second-half goals from midfielder Fran Kirby and Karen Carney.

The four best third-placed teams in the six groups will also qualify for the knockout round, which means four points could be enough. This sets up a potentially thrilling final round of games in Group F, where England meet Colombia while France play Mexico, who have one point but could advance with a win. (rtr)

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Ryad Boudebouz of Algeria, right, controls the ball past Yannick Manoo of Seychelles during their African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer match in Algier, Algeria, Saturday, June 13, 2015.

LA SERENA - Lionel Messi, who came to the Copa America looking to end Argentina’s 22-year trophy drought, was bitterly disappointed after his team were reeled in by Paraguay for a 2-2 draw in their opening match.

Argentina overran Paraguay in the first half and took a two-goal lead through Sergio Aguero and Messi’s penalty only for their opponents to hit back with a goal from Nelson Haedo Valdez on the hour and Lucas Barrios’s 90th minute equaliser.

“We were at fault in that we should have had more of the ball in the second half and controlled the match, not they,” said Messi, who left the field head bowed after Saturday’s Group B match at La Serena.

“It’s maddening to go winning 2-0 and finish with a draw,” said Messi who has come off a brilliant season helping Barcelona win a treble of La

Liga, the King’s Cup and the Champions League. “We should have slowed the match down when they were coming at us,” he told reporters.

“Now we have to think about Uruguay and we know we must win.

There’s a lot to improve and this is only the first match, now we’ve got to be calmer than ever.”

Paraguay became more daring in the second half, throwing off their defensive shackles and putting the Argentine defence under pressure, sometimes outnumbering them in counter-attacks as Argentina continued to pour forward but missed glaring chances, two of them almost on the line.

Holders Uruguay, who eliminated Argentina on penalties in the 2011 Copa America, will provide another tough test even if they were unconvincing in a 1-0 win over guest team Jamaica in Antofagasta on Saturday .(rtr)

ZURICH — The official overseeing the next FIFA presidential election has reminded Sepp Blatter to stick with his plans to step down.

The Sunday statement from Domenico Scala , head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, follows a report in Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag that Blatter is considering trying to stay on after receiving support from Africa and Asia.

The 79-year-old Blatter announced on June 2 he would quit,

only four days after being re-elected for a fifth term amid deepening criminal investigations into FIFA corruption.

Highlighting the need for reform of FIFA, Scala said that “it is clearly indispensable to follow through with the initiated process of leadership change as it has been announced.”

The FIFA executive committee meets July 20 to set the election date, which will be between December and February. (ap)

FIFA election chief reminds Blatter of need to step down

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Lovina Beach

SINGARAJA - Lovina is one of the famous tourist places in north part of Bali which own beautiful of calm sea water, blackish chromatic sand and the sea with its dolphin.

One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour.

Hundreds of dolphins can be seen in the morning time around 1 km offshore. We can see the

dolphin attractions in this place like jumping. It is not fail to draw if the tourist has the time to see the sunset here. Lovina area is also supported by the number of tourism fascination which is can be reached from this location. Places of interests around Lovina are Hot Water Banjar, Wihara Budha (Buddies shrine), Gigit Waterfall and some countryside exist around the location.

Lovina is officially located in Kalibukbuk area and covering some countryside like Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan and Kalibukbuk countryside. Kalibugbug countryside it self is located in Buleleng sub district, meanwhile

the Kaliasem and Temukus countryside are located in Banjar sub district where it both of them are belong to Buleleng regency.

The eastern countryside is called Pemaron about 5 Km west of Singaraja, and the western countryside is Temukus about 12 Km west of Singaraja.

The centre of activities in Lovina area is located 10 Km from Singaraja town. Nowadays, Lovina area is becoming the center of tourism activities in north part of Bali and offer many kind of accommodations, restaurants, bars, beach activities, art shops, bank, transportations etc. The accommodations in this area are a available

International from the star hotel class until small hotel even the home stay for the low budget travelers. As a tourist area and center of tourism in Singaraja, Lovina get the biggest visit from tourist who visiting north part of Bali . It is estimated by 90% from tourist who pay a visit to north part of Bali will in Lovina.

There are no clear sources or evidence hit the name of Lovina genesis. Pursuant to the reference of the children from Anak Agung Panji Tisna, the clan of famous Buleleng King that the name of Lovina is given by him which is located in Kaliasem countryside, where at the first time he build a bungalow as a resort. He said that

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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015 file photo, New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony smiles during the second half of the NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in New York. The NBA star announced Thursday, June 11, 2015, that he is bringing a professional soccer team to Puerto Rico for the first time in three years.

NBA star Anthony brings new pro soccer team to Puerto Rico

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LONDON - Andy Murray has recovered from an illness picked up at the French Open and will begin his preparations for Wimbledon at the Aegon International at Queen’s Club next week. The world number three, whose 15-match unbeaten run was ended by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Roland Garros, is the top seed at the traditional grasscourt warm-up event that has this year attracted a stellar field.

“I took three and a half days off after Paris and then practised the last couple of days at Wimbledon then came here today; this is the first day I’ve practised here,” the 2013 Wimbledon champion told reporters on Saturday. “They were three full days off any training or anything. I needed to rest and recover. I was actually sick for about a week, really, so I needed to recover from that too.

“To be honest, I actually felt okay, but the day I played (David)

potential coaches and technical directors as well as scouting for new players. The club “will start taking a look at players not only from this region, but around the world,” he said in a phone interview.

The U.S. territory’s last professional soccer team was the Puerto Rico Islanders. It was founded in 2003 and last played in 2012. The team participated in the CONCACAF Champions League and won Caribbean Football Union Club championships in its last years of existence despite a steady drop in attendance at home games. Peterson said he is confident the new club will be able to draw a large number of fans.

“I think it’s a completely different time and a completely different ownership group,” he said. “Soccer on the island is growing very quickly. It’s a sport that’s definitely on a pretty steep trajectory.”

The soccer team is Anthony’s latest investment in Puerto Rico. He also has helped rebuild several basketball courts through his charitable foundation in recent years. (ap)

Ferrer (in the quarter-finals) I didn’t feel great.” “When I got on the court and started running around it was fine, but when I got back my left eye closed up, and I had a bad cough for a couple of days,” added three-times Queen’s Club champion Murray.

Murray, who plays a qualifier in the first round, will have Jonas Bjorkman working with him this week rather than his regular coach Amelie Mauresmo, but she will be back for Wimbledon which starts on June 29 despite being pregnant.

Andy Murray

“Amelie is not here but she will be with me at Wimbledon. It was never the plan for her to come to Queen’s,” Murray said.

“And I think it’s good as well that before she is away for a few months from the team that her and Jonas can spend some time together as well.”

The Queen’s cast includes French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka, Rafa Nadal, Milos Raonic and defending champion Grigor Dimitrov. (rtr)

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Sebastien Ogier claimed his fourth World Rally Championship win in six events in a bruising Rally Italy led for most of its distance by Hyundai’s Hayden Paddon. The revamped Sardinia route proved punishing, with Ogier the only World Rally Car runner to get through the entire weekend without some form of mechanical drama or driver error.

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SAN JUAN — NBA star Carmelo Anthony announced Thursday that he is bringing a professional soccer team to Puerto Rico for the first time in three years. The new club, called Puerto Rico FC, will begin playing in the Division II North American Soccer League in fall 2016.

“It is an honor for me to bring back soccer to Puerto Rico, my beloved island, birthplace of my father,” Anthony, who plays for the New York Knicks, said at a news conference in the U.S. territory. “To the thousands of fans in Puerto Rico that have been waiting for soccer to come back, I can promise a worldclass organization in a world-class league.”

Puerto Rico FC is the NASL’s 13th club and will play home games at the 12,500-seat Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon.

Details of the financial deal were not disclosed.

NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson, who was in Puerto Rico for the announcement, told The Associated Press that officials are interviewing

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Paddon made the most of running late in the order on the very dusty roads to take the lead on Friday, though even Ogier had plenty of praise for the Kiwi’s pace.

Even when Paddon’s road position advantage over Ogier was less pronounced, Volkswagen’s world champion was often only able to gain small amounts of time.

Ogier suspected the second run

of the Saturday stages would be his best opportunity, and it proved easier than he expected as a quick spin by Paddon dropped the Hyundai to second before Ogier’s charge had really begun.

Paddon then had a major scare when an impact with a rock caused transmission damage and left him struggling through the day’s longest stages.

He managed to keep the time loss around two minutes and didn’t even lose second place, such was the rate of attrition behind.

Mads Ostberg, regaining ground after a puzzling lack of pace on Friday, was poised to take second from Paddon before his second puncture of Saturday.

He was still on course for third for Citroen before a mistake on

Sunday’s first stage left him limping to the finish with a damaged car and dropping to fifth.

That meant two Hyundais completed the podium behind Ogier, as Thierry Neuville - who had twice needed to carry out improvisational roadside repairs following technical problems - backed up Paddon’s runner-up spot with third place. (net)

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People help a hippopotamus escape from a flooded zoo in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, June 14, 2015. Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia’s capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to stay inside Sunday.

Zoo animals roam free in Georgia’s capital after flooding

TBILISI — Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia’s capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to say inside Sunday. At least 10 people have been killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers.

An escaped hippo was cornered in one of the city’s main squares and subdued with a tranquilizer gun, the zoo said. Some other animals also have been seized, but it remained unclear how many are on the loose. Bears and wolves are also among the animals who fled from their enclosures amid the flooding from heavy rains and high winds.

There were no immediate reports that any of the fatalities were due to animal attacks. The zoo said one of the dead was Guliko Chitadze, a zookeeper who lost an arm in an attack by

a tiger last month.

Heavy rains and wind hit Tbilisi during the night, turning a normally small stream that runs through the hilly city into a surging river. The flooding also damaged dozens of houses. City mayor David Narmania told journalists that 10 people were known to have died; 10 others were reported missing.

Helicopters are circling the city and residents have been told to stay indoors except in an emergency. About 1.1 million people live in the former Soviet republic’s capital.

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as telling a Sunday Mass that Georgia’s former Communist rulers could be seen as involved in the disaster.

“When Communists came to us in this country, they ordered that all crosses and bells of the churches be melted down and the money used to build the zoo,” he said. “The sin will not go without punishment. I am very sorry that Georgians fell so that a zoo was built at the expense of destroyed churches.” (ap)

‘Topless tourist’ returns to Britain, apologizes for posing

LONDON — Eleanor Hawkins has returned to England and apologized to the people of Malaysia for having posed topless on a sacred mountain.

The student, who served a threeday jail term in Malaysia’s Sabah state before being set free, says she

knows her actions had been wrong.

She said Sunday that “I know my behavior was foolish and I know how much offense we all caused to the local people of Sabah. For that, I am truly sorry.”

Hawkins was one of four foreigners charged in Malaysia after remov-

ing their clothes and posing for a photograph on Mount Kinabalu.

The 23-year-old seemed near tears as she read a statement outside her family’s home in Draycott, 120 miles (195 kilometers) north of London. She says she’s relieved to be home. (ap)

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Pakistan halts ordered closure of Save the Children office ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has halted an order it made closing the office of international aid group Save the Children in Islamabad, an official said Sunday. The senior Interior Ministry official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t authorized to discuss the decision, did not elaborate.

Saeed Ahmed, a spokesman for Save the Children in Pakistan, said they had no word from the government on the decision. “We would appreciate relevant government authorities to communicate to us officially,” Ahmed told the AP. On Thursday, Pakistan shuttered the group’s main office in the capital for allegedly “violating its charter.” By Friday, the organization had shut all its offices across the country.

At the time, Pakistan said it would not allow any non-government organization to work against its interests, without elaborating.

The group has said it received no prior warning before its office was closed, saying it had worked in

Pakistan for over 35 years and that it had 1,200 employees nationwide — none of them a foreign national.

The U.S. State Department has expressed concern over the closure.

Save the Children’s Pakistan operations have been under intense scrutiny due to a local belief that the organization was somehow connected to the May 2, 2011, killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. A vaccination campaign, run by a Pakistani doctor, was used by the CIA to obtain DNA samples in the city of Abbottabad, where bin Laden had been hiding in a secured compound.

A Save the Children employee in Islamabad has told the AP that the doctor, Shakil Afridi, had twice attended training workshops organized by the group in 2009 and 2010 to train Pakistani doctors about the health care needs of children and mothers. The employee described Afridi as merely one of “more than 1,000 doctors” who took part. The employee spoke at the time on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t authorized to talk to journalists. (ap)

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INDONESIA Indonesia to rejoin OPEC in move to secure oil supplies

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s energy ministry said Friday the country will rejoin the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries this year to forge a closer relationship with oil suppliers.

I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmadja Pudja, director-general of oil and gas at the ministry, said Indonesia will reactivate its membership in November after all OPEC members approved its application to rejoin the oil cartel at a meeting

in Vienna last week.

The Southeast Asian country left the group in 2008 after nearly five decades of being the only Asian member amid declining oil reserves and investment. The country joined OPEC two years

after it was founded in 1960.

Indonesia hopes membership will strengthen its ability to secure oil supplies and attract investment to its domestic energy industry.

It is Southeast Asia’s largest

Suspect only death in attack on Dallas police building DALLAS — A man who authorities say opened fire outside Dallas police headquarters from his parked van, with bullets piercing the glass at the entrance and causing damage inside, was the only person killed after the gunfire turned into a street battle and standoff.

Chief David Brown said the suspect told authorities he was James Boulware and blamed police for having lost custody of his son and for “accusing him of being a terrorist.” But authorities declined to officially identify the man until a medical examiner verified it.

A police sniper shot and killed the man in his van early Saturday after, according to Brown, the department felt he still posed enough of a threat. The suspect had told police negotiators that he had explosives in the van.

“When the negotiation was on, he became increasingly angry and threatening, such that we were not only concerned with our officers there trying to contain the scene being shot by him at a moment’s

notice,” but also people nearby, Brown said at a news conference.

Officers also found the man had planted pipe bombs outside police headquarters.

Police questioned Boulware’s father, also named James, later in the day Saturday, arriving while an Associated Press reporter was at the home.

Authorities said the shooting miraculously left no one else dead or injured. Among the areas damaged inside: the front desk where the worker on duty had just gone to get a soft drink.

The suspect also fired on officers who drove up to confront him, riddling at least one squad car with bullets but not actually hitting anyone. Cellphone video shot from a nearby balcony or roof showed the suspect’s dark-colored van ram a squad car as gunshots rang out. At one point the man got out of his van and walked toward the entrance to the building firing his gun but turned around, according to Dallas Police Maj. Jeff Cotner. Police wouldn’t say why he retreated. (ap)

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Villagers watch as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, June 13, 2015. The volcano, which was put on it highest alert level last week, has sporadically erupted since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years.

Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst

JAKARTA — A volcano in western Indonesia unleashed a new powerful burst high into the sky on Saturday, sending hot ash far down the mountain’s slopes, an official said.

Authorities have been closely monitoring 2,460-meter (8,070-foot) -high Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s main islands, since June 2, when its status was raised to the highest alert level due to the growing size of its lava dome.

Hot ash tumbled down the slopes of the mountain as far as 3 kilometers (2 miles) southeastward on Saturday,

said Wendy Cahya, an official at the mountain’s monitoring post. No injuries were reported from the latest eruption, he said.

Cahya said that as of Saturday evening, 11 avalanches of hot ash had been recorded, with volcanic ash released as high as 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) into the air. Volcanologists have warned that smoldering rocks mixed with hot gases may tumble down from the mountain at any time.

More than 2,700 people from villages within the danger zone of 7

kilometers (4.4 miles) from the crater have been evacuated to temporary shelters. No casualties have been reported from this month’s eruptions.

Mount Sinabung is among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.

The volcano has sporadically erupted since 2010, after being dormant for 400 years. An eruption last year killed at least 17 people. (ap)

oil producer, but the nation of 250 million people has imported for years because of aging wells and exploration failures. Consumption is continuing to rise but an unpredictable legal system and bureaucracy has deterred foreign investors.

Indonesia with a 2015 oil production target of 825,000

barrels per day would be the fourth-smallest producer in a 13member OPEC ahead of Libya, Ecuador and Qatar The government is sending a delegation to oil producing countries in the Middle East and elsewhere, including Russia and Azerbaijan, for possible supply agreements for crude and fuel. (ap)

JAKARTA — An Indonesian official on Friday criticized Australia’s prime minister as “unethical” for sidestepping allegations the Australian navy paid the crew of a boat carrying 65 migrants to return to Indonesian waters.

Indonesia’s foreign ministry has said it is “very concerned” by a report from police in East Nusa Tenggara province that the boat’s captain and five crew members detained on remote Rote island had about $30,000 in cash.

The group said they were paid to return the migrants to Indonesia after being intercepted by an Australian navy ship on May 20.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott did not deny the payment claim in a radio interview Friday. He said border officials are being “incredibly creative” in coming up with responses to human trafficking.

Agus Barnas, spokesman for Indonesia’s coordinating ministry for political, legal and security affairs, said Abbott’s comments could be interpreted by Australian officials as endorsing bribery and might encourage people smuggling. “His statement is very unethical,” Barnas said.

The sharp rhetoric from Jakarta is the latest flaring of tension over Australia’s policy of turning back and refusing to settle any migrant who arrives on its shores by boat. Migrants escaping poverty or oppression use Indonesia as a transit point for the perilous journey in often barely seaworthy vessels to Australia.

Abbott also dodged questions about the allegation during a subsequent news conference. Asked whether the government had paid

people smugglers to turn back boats, he replied, “We’ve used a whole range of measures to stop the boats because that’s what the Australian people elected us to do.”

Australian opposition lawmakers jumped on the controversy, accusing the government of creating an incentive for people smugglers.

Such people “should be facing prosecution with the full force of the law, not be put in a situation that when they turn up aside an Australian navy vessel, they are in effect next to a floating ATM,” said Richard Marles, immigration spokesman for the opposition Labor Party.

The allegation comes as Southeast Asia is embroiled in a broader migrant crisis. Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar and Bangladeshis looking for a better life abroad have landed in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Indonesian police said the boat was carrying 65 migrants, mainly from Sri Lanka and a fewer number from Bangladesh, and was attempting to reach New Zealand. A pregnant woman and children were among those on board.

According to the account given to police by the detained crew, their vessel was boarded off Christmas Island in Australian waters by a navy officer who spoke Indonesian and negotiated their return to Indonesian territory.

Australian authorities provided two different boats along with enough fuel and food to return to Indonesian waters, the crew said, according to police. Christmas Island is 1,090 kilometers (675 miles) southwest of Rote island in central Indonesia. (ap)

Indonesia official decries Australia PM’s asylum boat stance

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Greek shares stumble after IMF pulls out of bailout talks

ATHENS — Greek markets tumbled Friday as investors reassessed their recent bout of opti- many stressed that solution would have to include the IMF. mism over the likelihood of a deal that would prevent the country from going bankrupt.

The moves were stoked by the International Monetary Fund’s decision on Thursday to send its negotiators home from bailout talks with Greek officials in Brussels, citing a lack of progress. Observers had been increasingly optimistic that a deal would be reached by the end of the month.

The main Athens stock exchange was down 5.6 percent in late-afternoon trading, a day after it surged 8 percent on hopes of an imminent breakthrough that would unlock bailout funds that Greece needs to pay upcoming debts and avoid a default.

The news also weighed on Eu-

ropean markets, with most indexes in the region lower. The Stoxx 50 index of the region’s leading shares was down 0.9 percent. “The IMF unexpectedly blew a giant hole in the recent optimism,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets.

Greece’s 240 billion-euro ($270 billion) bailout expires June 30, at which point the country will lose access to the rescue loans it desperately needs to repay debts and avoid a default that could force it out of the euro.

The IMF’s move does not mean negotiations have come to an end.

Talks are expected to continue

among the Greeks and Europeans ahead of a meeting of the eurozone’s 19 finance ministers late next week. That meeting, according to European Union President Donald Tusk, “is really crucial and should be decisive.”

“The IMF never leaves the table,” said spokesman Gerry Rice.

“We remain engaged, but the ball is very much in Greece’s court right now.”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of continuing with the talks. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way, but the will must come from everybody,” she said in a speech in Berlin. Ger-

Greece’s creditors — its fellow eurozone states and the IMF — want the country to commit to new economic reforms before they disburse the last 7.2 billion euros ($8.2 billion) left in Greece’s bailout fund.

The key points of contention appear to be cuts to Greek pensions, changes in the labor market and the size of Greece’s government budget.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the eurozone’s top official, said the onus was on the Greek government to come up with “sound” proposals.

The final installment has been pending since last year and with no access to the international borrowing market, Greece has been

struggling to pay both its international debts when they fall due, and to continue paying salaries and pensions.

Without outside help, Greece is unlikely to be able to repay a roughly 1.6 billion-euro IMF debt installment due June 30 and larger debts due to the European Central Bank in July and August.

“We are coming to a head,” said David Mackie of JP Morgan. “Our judgment remains that Greece will offer concessions to get a deal. The Greek position deteriorates dramatically beyond the end of June, as capital controls would likely make the political and economic situation in Greece even more difficult than it is now.” (ap)

Economy hit as MERS keeps Koreans indoors, deters tourists

SEOUL — For a South Korean been set back by the MERS outbreak, gartens remained closed on Friday especially during the first few weeks tour agency, the outbreak of Middle which is denting tourism and spend- despite calls from the World Health when the government withheld the East respiratory syndrome feels like a ing by locals. Eleven people have Organization for them to reopen. names of the hospitals with MERS bigger threat to business than a North died and more than 120 people in Lee Ju-yeol, Bank of Korea gover- patients, South Koreans have avoided Korean attack or nuclear reactor melt- South Korea have been diagnosed nor, said spending by South Koreans crowded spaces such as public transdown. Kim Chun Choo’s company, with the disease since the country has been shrinking since last week. port, movie theaters and shopping which has provided tour services reported its first case on May 20.

The central bank on Thursday slashed malls. New movies have pushed back for the last quarter century, is going The outbreak, the largest outside its key interest rate for the second their release dates. through its worst year ever.

Saudi Arabia, has been contained to time this year by a quarter of a perIKEA Korea postponed a sale that Following the outbreak last month, hospitals but it has caused widespread centage point to a record low. was set to start on Thursday citing most tourists from China, Hong Kong fear. Nearly 3,000 schools and kinderSince the first reported case and the local government’s recommendaand Taiwan, who account for about half of Kim Travel’s clients, cancelled tours to Seoul. Almost all international conferences, which were set to bring in participants who would use his company’s tour services, were cancelled or postponed.

“Even after the Yeonpyeong Island shelling and Japan’s Fukushima crisis, it wasn’t this bad,” said Kim, referring to the North Korea’s shelling of a South Korean island in 2010 and Japan’s nuclear accident in 2011.

Kim said revenue in June is expected to plunge to less than 30 percent of what it was a year earlier.

The massive cancellations are dealing a blow to business for July and August as well, which are usually high-demand months.

“It’s a step backward for South Korea which has built a good image,” he said. “I just hope that the outbreak ends quickly so that business in the AP Photo/Lee Jin-man fall wouldn’t be hurt.”

Efforts to foster stronger growth in Tourists wearing masks as a precaution against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) walk Asia’s fourth-largest economy have past a sales banner at a shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 11, 2015.

tions. A resident of a southwestern village which is quarantined after a patient was released before getting a positive test result told a South Korean television network that some people cancelled their online food orders out of panic.

South Korea’s government is providing emergency loans to small and medium-sized companies that are the hardest hit by the MERS outbreak. The loans will be distributed next week to small hospitals that had contact with MERS patients, hotels and concert organizers.

Markets have also reacted to the outbreak. Cosmetics companies and airlines that count Chinese consumers as their key customers have suffered share price slumps in the past month. Shares of Korean Air Lines are down 14 percent since May 20 while Asiana Airlines lost nearly 20 percent of its market value during the same period. Shares of Amorepacific, South Korea’s largest cosmetics maker, are down nearly 10 percent. For Kim, the head of Kim’s Travel, it is time for his staff to recharge and prepare for the future.

“We decided that this is time to do preparation for the next busy season, from September to November,” he said. “We are doing the things that we were too busy to do, like developing new tour products and having employees get some time off.” (ap)

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’Virgin Beach’ of Karangasem increasingly beautified

Bias Putih Beach in Karangasem is now no longer just a place for anchoring fishing boat.

The coastline along one kilometer at Bugbug village is now like a little girl getting more beautiful when growing up and preening. After beautifying herself for years, the Bias Putih Beach is now increasingly popular among travelers. Condition of the natural environment stays beautiful and untouched by modernization of tourism so that it makes the beach better known by the nickname ‘virgin beach.’

The name was given by foreign travelers that have been to the beach a few years ago. In the long run, the name is increasingly popular among foreign travelers.

To arrive at this location is not an easy matter because the beach location also known as the white sandy beach is somewhat hidden. Signage directing the location of the beach is also very minimal. Before heading for the beach, there is only a small wooden board reading “White Sand Beach” as a sign of direction to the coast. From Denpasar, it will take you some 1.5 hours by car by passing through the Jalan Bypass Prof.

Ida Bagus Mantra. If you’ve arrived at Candidasa tourist attraction, you must go slowly because the location is getting closer, about one kilome-

ter to the east of Prasi village.

Entrance to the beach is through the access at road junction of Perasi village. To reach the location, visitors can cover it by car and motorcycle. However, the road access along approximately three kilometers remains unfeasible. Instead, the condition of road access generates the curiosity of travelers. One of the travelers, Adi Wiraguna, recently said that seeking convenient and exclusive location must not necessarily be expensive. Initially, travelers from Jakarta making a visit to Bali considered expensive to enjoy this attraction. However, they were just enough to pay the admission ticket worth IDR 3,000 per person and parking ticket at IDR 2,000.

At the end of the road has been

provided with a fairly spacious parking area. Having stepped down some stairs, travelers will set foot on Virgin Beach. It is just like finding a hidden treasure where all the difficult efforts to look for path will instantly vanished because visitors will be lulled by the existing landscape before the eyes. After reaching the Virgin Beach, a number of travelers revealed to their guides that it is a secret beach or hidden beach that looks very magnificent.

Travelers reveal that the beach is perfect for those looking for tranquility at the edge of the beautiful beach offering clear water.

One of the local guides, Komang Sudiarta, said that there are three reasons causing the beach to be

known as Virgin Beach. Firstly, the beach is hidden behind two hills namely the Apen and Penggiang.

Secondly, the color of the sand still draws a question because it is only the sand on the beach between two hills that looks white. Thirdly, road access to location is not easy so that it gives stronger impression if this beach remains pristine.

“Of the many coastal attractions, probably the Bias Putih Beach is the only one having no direct contact with tourist accommodation. The majority of travelers choose to stay at hotels in Candidasa,” said Sudiarta, recently.

This beach offers unspoiled natural beauty. Crystal clear blue sea water, tranquil atmosphere, soft white sandy beaches and gently sloping sea create the sensation of a soothing and enjoyable holiday. The beach is also free from all kinds of marine debris because it has been well maintained by local village.

Visitors to the beach are dominated by foreign travelers.

Most crowded visitors happens during holiday season, namely from June through August. In addition, during holidays a number of local travelers also visit the beach. Within the past week, it can be seen that the beach has begun to be flocked by abundant travelers.

On the right side of the beach, visitors can see a row of rented umbrellas, food and beverage stall as well as a row of boats owned by fishermen. When wishing to snorkel, visitors can rent the equipment for IDR 25,000. Rental price of chair and umbrella is offered at USD 15,000 for the whole day.

Chair rental coupled with massage service is worth IDR 50,000 for one hour for local travelers. In the meantime, the rental price of chair and umbrella with massage may triple for foreign travelers.

The price is subject to change depending on situation and where the foreign travelers come from. (kmb31)

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Opening of the 37th BAF enlivened by 21 parade participants

Denpasar — The Bali Arts Festival (BAF) has entered the age of 37 years and the opening parade was followed by 21 contingents. This year it carries the theme ‘Jagaditha’ meaning to strengthen public welfare. Various art shows in the parade illustrate the relevance of the art and cultural life of the Balinese people as part of the efforts to achieve people’s welfare.

The parade is designed in a colossal work of art by featuring the display as a distinctive cultural representation of each county or municipality. In the meantime, representatives from outside Bali are from NTT, Lampung, Bantul and Blitar. Then, foreign participants taking part in this event include the art envoys from India and Timor Leste.

“BAF will be implemented from today (Jun. 13) until the upcoming July 11,” said the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, in his report.

This year’s BAF is not attended by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, but represented by Minister of Tourism. The other high officials attending the opening ceremony include the Minister of

Home Affairs, the representatives of friendly countries, legislators of the House of Representatives from Bali region, chairman and all members of the Bali House. Besides, it is also attended by coordination forum of local leaders of Bali Province, regents and mayor across Bali, invited guests, artists and humanists as well as the people of Bali. (ama)

International

Australian traveler found dead

Amlapura — The three day search of Lepra Beach, for Australian traveler, Cnodgras Martin Cameron, 47 came to an end when a body was found Bloo Lagoon, Padangbai, Manggis, on Saturday (Jun. 13). The body that still had snorkeling gear on, was in fact the body of the missing Australian and has been brought to Padangbai Harbor.

The Head of Karangasem Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), Ida Bagus Ketut Arimbawa, under the coordination of the National SAR Agency of Karangasem, said that the body discovered on the beach by a local snorkeling guide, at 11:30 a.m.

The guide had been snorkeling with other travelers, and “was surprised to see the body lying on the beach near where they were snorkeling”, said Arimbawa.

The body was immediately taken to Padangbai Harbor to be brought to the local health station. After ascertaining the condition of the body and determining the identity of the deceased, the body was then wrapped in a body bag. The body was confirmed to be that of an Australian traveler named Cnodgras Martin Cameron born in Sydney January 22, 1968 with passport number M.8267000 who had previously been reported missing to the Candidasa Police. Cameron had been staying at the Hotel Arco Iris Candidasa for three days and was declared missing after he went snorkeling, before he was able to check out

on Thursday (Jun. 11) “His girlfriend came to the health station to identify her boyfriends body and burst into tears”, said Arimbawa.

Chief of Karangasem Water Police, Made Wartama, added that the victim was found still wearing his flippers and swimsuit and that some of his skin has flaked off because his body had been in the water too long. Based on the initial examination, no wounds, scars or signs of violence were found on the victim’s body.

Nevertheless, police still do not dare to make any conclusions about the cause of the death as they are still waiting for the results of the autopsy from Sanglah Hospital. However, according to preliminary findings, the victim is likely to have drowned after being carried off by waves that were in fact quite strong around the time of his death.

Chief of the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Installation, Ida Bagus Putu Alit, said that the body was examined at two o’clock in the afternoon. “The body was already in a decaying condition”, he said. The decay could be seen form the enlarged veins and the first stages of decaying gases beginning to form” he added.

The victim who was found still wearing his snorkeling gear is alleged to have died approximately 48-72 hours before the examination. So far, the body is still being commended in the morgue of Sanglah Hospital. (kmb31/kmb42)

Singaraja — Domestic travelers begin to throng the Lovina tourist area, Buleleng. Ahead of school holidays, the visit of domestic travelers to Bali increasingly grows, and the peak of holiday season is estimated to happen in the mid of June this year.

A domestic traveler from Bandung, West Java, Nurul Sarah, 17, a high school student of the eleventh grade, begins to enjoy her holiday after completing final test at school. Her holiday time is taken advantage well with her family since the past two days. One of the attractions drawing her to spend holiday in Buleleng is to watch dolphin, regularly held every morning by renting a boat with a local guide.

“We’re delighted to spend holiday in Buleleng because at the same time we can also watch dolphin attraction in Lovina. It’s very exciting to enjoy the attraction here,” revealed Sarah.

According to the Group Head of Bakti Karya Segara Fishermen of Lovina, Putu Budista, Lovina Beach begins to be busy with the visit of domestic travelers because it is approaching holiday season. Such busy visits in the afternoon give a fortune to tourism players because travelers often do shopping at local art shops.

On the other hand, the tour guides hope that more and more travelers can

watch dolphin in the morning.

“Local guests who are making a visit rarely watch dolphins because they arrive in the afternoon or late afternoon. They more frequently have a promenade on the beach and do shopping at art shop or kiosks,” he said.

The visits of domestic travelers have increased nearly 10 percent from previous days. Long holiday season makes more domestic travelers come and spend some time by enjoying the beauty of the beach in Buleleng.

In the meantime, the visit of foreign travelers has not indicated any drastic increase. “It is estimated that the visit of domestic travelers begins to rise this year due to holiday season, and the visits of foreign travelers is still relatively stable,” added Budista.

Hamlet chief of Kalibukbuk, Gede Suarjana, added that Lovina Beach previously has been known and visited by travelers from Europe. Lately, it starts to be thronged by domestic travelers from various regions in Indonesia. “More and more travelers are visiting Lovina. Formerly, it was only visited by foreign travelers that come due to promotion via the Internet. The cost is still affordable and they choose here because the atmosphere is more tranquil,” he concluded. (kmb34)

Holiday season, many travelers begin to visit Lovina Beach

The opening ceremony of the 37th BAF

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Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy showdown

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Law enforcement officers walk in a field along Route 3 on Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Saranac, N.Y. Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have begun an eighth day searching for David Sweat and Richard Matt, two killers who used power tools to cut their way out of Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora in northern New York.

New York prison employee accused in escape plot moved to new lockup

A New York state prison employee charged with helping two murderers carry out an elaborate escape last week was moved on Saturday from a cell in the facility where she worked to a county jail about 165 miles (266 km) away, authorities said. Joyce Mitchell was transferred from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, where she worked as an industrial training supervisor, to Rensselaer County Jail to the south near Albany.

Prosecutors allege Mitchell helped facilitate the escape by providing the inmates with tools such as chisels and hacksaw blades. She was arraigned Friday on two counts of promoting prison contraband and criminal facilitation. She entered a not guilty plea. If convicted, she faces up to 8 years in prison.

The move was made to reduce tensions over her possible involvement in the escape by Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, the Clinton County Sheriff’s office said.

A massive manhunt for the two entered its eighth day on Saturday.

More than 800 local, state and federal officers are searching thick woods, homes and other outposts near the maximum security facility, 20 miles (32 km) south of the Canadian border, New York State Police said.

The focus of the search was on an area near a highway that leads from Dannemora to Plattsburgh, about 14 miles away, state police said on Friday. Sweat and Matt escaped the 3,000-inmate prison late on June 5th or early on June 6, using power tools to cut through a steel

wall, maneuvering over a catwalk, drilling through bricks and crawling through a steam pipe to a manhole on the street.

The complexity of the escape had led to speculation the men had come up with a smooth getaway plan. Possible sightings have been reported from across the border in Canada to Philadelphia.

But on Friday, New York State Police Major Charles Guess told a news conference there was no evidence the men had made it far from the prison.

Mitchell had previously been investigated by prison officials after she was accused of having an improper relationship with Sweat, who was serving a life sentence for killing a sheriff’s deputy, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said. However, there was not enough evidence to bring disciplinary action, he said.

The 51-year-old woman, who was due back in court at the Clinton Correction Facility on Monday, could face additional charges, authorities said.

Clinton County Sheriff David Favro told Plattsburgh’s PressRepublican newspaper it seemed wise to move Mitchell away from the prison where she worked while the search was underway.

“There a lot of staff with family and friends involved, and we thought it best to have the least amount of distractions,” he said The breakout from the maximum security section of the Clinton Correctional Facility was the first in its 150 year history. (rtr)

HONG KONG — Thousands of people, many holding yellow umbrellas, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge lawmakers to vote down Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year, although the turnout was lower than organizers had expected.

With a crucial vote on the southern Chinese financial hub’s political future days away, pro-democracy supporters were marching to city government headquarters to rally support for a veto of the government’s electoral reform package.

At issue is how Hong Kongers will choose their top leader, who’s currently hand-picked by a panel of Beijing-friendly elites. Under the reforms to be put before lawmakers starting Wednesday, the government proposal would allow direct elections for the first time but also require screening of candidates by the panel.

Pro-democracy activists — who caught the world’s attention last autumn by occupying parts of the city for 11 weeks to demand greater electoral freedom, turning umbrellas and the color yellow into symbols of their movement — have blasted the proposals as “sham

democracy” and called for genuine universal suffrage.

Organizers had said they expected 50,000 people to join Sunday’s rally, but the turnout appeared to be in the low thousands. People marching in the blazing afternoon heat chanted “I want genuine democracy” and “Veto fake universal suffrage.” A large yellow banner mounted on a truck read “The citizens against pseudo-universal suffrage campaign.”

“I hope that they will bring out another proposal that can be accepted by Hong Kong people,” said Louis Cheung, a 54-year-old writer.

“It’s impossible to have an election without the Hong Kong public’s opinion and say Hong Kong has universal suffrage. This is impossible to accept.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday that the proposal was “in line with

Hong Kong’s current circumstances, taking into account the interests of and appeals from different social groups and sectors in Hong Kong.”

Authorities are bracing for renewed tensions, with both prodemocracy and pro-establishment groups planning to rally outside the government complex. They worry that protesters may try again to occupy roads, though organizers, who hope tens of thousands will turn out for daily rallies this week, have ruled out such action.

Last year’s student-led protest movement caught the world’s attention with its mostly peaceful street demonstrations. Protesters said China was reneging on a promise that the city’s top leader would be chosen through “universal suffrage” agreed when Communist leaders negotiated the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from Britain.(ap)

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A protester raises a yellow umbrella as people march in a downtown street to support for a veto of the government’s electoral reform package in Hong Kong, Sunday, June 14, 2015. The rally was held ahead of a crucial vote by lawmakers on Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year.

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France plans to lure more tourists with wine tours

PARIS — France wants to develop wine tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures aimed at boosting tourism and retaining the country’s position as the top destination in the world. France’s foreign affairs minister, Laurent Fabius, set Thursday a target of 100 million foreign tourists per year by 2020, up from 84 million now.

“Tourism is a national treasure,” he told a news conference. “Wine is an important sector to attract foreign customers in our beautiful wine-growing regions that are

still under-visited: Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Languedoc, Rhone, Champagne, etc.”

Fabius announced the creation of a stateowned investment fund that would, among

other things, help finance tourist facilities in vineyard areas.

In the same spirit, the government vowed to boost river and sea cruises and to invest in shore areas, ports, and waterways. It will also support events promoting France’s gastronomy.

France plans to extend its 48-hours visa process system — already applied for China— to Turkey, Singapore and Indonesia by

the end of the year.

To make life easier for tourists in Paris, authorities want to launch next year a new “city pass” that would give access to both the metro and museums not only in the capital, but also in its surroundings — including the Palace of Versailles and the airports.

It would replace the current complex system of metro tickets with different prices depending on the distance from the city center. (ap)

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A July 13, 2014 file photo showing the riders of the Tour de France passing a vineyard near Mulhouse in the Alsace province’s white wines region during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling. France wants to boost tourism by developing wine and gastronomy tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures that aim at keeping the country’s position as the top destination in the world. French foreign affairs minister Laurent Fabius set Thursday a target of 100 million foreign tourists per year by 2020 from 84 million now.

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A Jan. 31, 2003 file photo showing snow covering a statue at the Chateau of Versailles outside Paris. France wants to boost tourism by developing wine and gastronomy tours in its countryside as part of a series of measures that aim at keeping the country’s position as the top destination in the world.

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This Oct. 7, 2013 file photo shows workers collecting red grapes in the vineyards of the famed Chateau Haut Brion, a Premier Grand Cru des Graves, during the grape harvest season, in Pessac-Leognan, near Bordeaux, southwestern France.

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This May 3, 2010 file photo shows the Vineyards of Chateau Canon, with the medieval commune and monolithic church of St. Emilion in the background, in France.

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BBTF successfully attracted 171 sellers from 28 different countries

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NUSA DUA - The Bali & Beyond Travel Fair 2015, which was opened by the Vice Governor of Bali Province, I Ketut Sudikerta on Wednesday, has achieved its aim to promote tourism in Bali and other destinations around the Indonesia archipelago. The event successfully attracted 176 sellers from Bali and beyond alongside 171 sellers from 28 different countries.

Three days out of the event were specifically dedicated to pre-scheduled appointments between buyers and sellers.

These meetings actually began a day before the official opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the last day of BBTF 2015 was open to the public with the aim to showcase Indonesiafs diversity and the beauty of its travel destinations to potential consumers.

BBTF 2015 effectively managed to satisfy both sellers and buyers. The refundable registration charge that was applied ensured that only serious buyers interested in conducting business attended the travel expo. gIn terms of quality buyers, BBTF 2015 has exceeded all expectation. Even though there were fewer buyers at this yearfs event, they expressed greater interest in our destination and are keen to do business,h said GirdaSafitri, the Marketing Manager for Flores Destination Management Organisation.

Fellow participant, Merita Ekawaty Mustika as Head of Promotions for the Makassar Culture and Tourism Office had a similar opinion. gThis event has proved to be extremely beneficial for our tourism sector. A number of buyers from the US and Malaysia have shown interest in visiting Makassar.

Through this event they have discovered that Makassar really is an interesting tourism destination,h comments Merita.

As stated by the Deputy of Foreign Tourism Marketing Development, Professor I

Gde Pitana during the opening press conference, gThe minister of culture and tourism now expects BBTF to be held annually and give overseas sellers an opportunity to also participate in the event.hThe same level of enthusiasm was also shared by participants. gBBTF 2015 was more organized in terms of the area arrangement and sellers paid a lot more attention to decorating their booths to make things look interesting. Even though there were fewer buyers than last year, those in attendance seemed serious and the prospect of doing business in the future looks promising. Hopefully next yearfs BBTF will focus more on resorts and expose other interesting destinations across the country,h said Jeffrey Wibisono from Alaya Hotels & Resorts.

It was not only the sellers that benefitted from this event,buyers were also impressed. gEverything was well organized. Itfs been a good experience for me as I have managed to talk with some hoteliers and gather more information about Bali. This kind of event is extremely helpful for us as travel agents to help us source relevant information about the destinations for potential clients. I have also gained valuable details about Lombok and my agency is really keen to explore the island and its attributes,h explains Grace Ballon from Ritz and Grace Travel in Manila.

The business sessions have been great and most beneficial. Ifd like to see the preschedule appointment system improved; as

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The Bali & Beyond Travel Fair 2015, which was opened by the Vice Governor of Bali Province, I Ketut Sudikerta has achieved its aim to promote tourism in Bali and other destinations around the Indonesia archipelago.

I think it would be much better for both sellers and buyers. In terms of what BBTF has delivered for me as a buyer, Ifd say that itfs been a positive event.

Ifve got some really good information on products outside Bali that I am going to be putting in for side trips. The market needs to be educated that there is a whole lot more outside of Bali,h said Ian Garritt, Director of Venture Holidays Australia.

I Ketut Ardana, Chairman of BBTF 2015 said

that there has been a decrease in the numbers of participants compared to last year, gThere was a 30% decrease in the numbers of participants compared to 2014. However, according to our records, transactions have closed at 9.478 trillion this year, a significant increase to last yearfs 6.291 trillion.h Ardana believes that this proves the strategy for this yearfs event has delivered better results for both buyers and sellers attending BBTF 2015. (kmb)

Attorney : Mack not selling baby CHICAGO - An attorney for a Chicago woman convicted in Indonesia of killing her mother said Friday that allegations made in a Chicago courtroom that the woman is selling her baby are false.

Heather Mack, 19, and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, 21, both from Chicago, were convicted in April of killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack, 62, while vacationing last August on the resort island of Bali. Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for battering the woman to death and Mack to 10 years for helping.

Mack gave birth to Stella, the couple’s baby girl, in March, and has been caring for the baby in prison. An attorney for Mack said earlier this week that Mack may ask a local family to care for her.

On Friday, Schaefer’s mother, Kia Walker, told a Cook County judge presiding over a trust fund case that she fears the baby is being sold for $150,000, the Chicago Tribune reported. Asked for proof, Walker told Judge Neil Cohen: “Would text messages and a confession be acceptable?” The judge encouraged her to hire an attorney.

Later, Walker declined to answer reporters’ questions saying she feared she would

not be quoted accurately. “No, I’d rather put it in a book,” she said. That prompted a reaction from Mack’s attorney.

“The allegations of Heather selling Baby Stella for $150,000.00 are unequivocally ‘not true,’ but are nothing more than a smearing campaign of Heather’s genuine concerns for Stella,” Mack attorney Michael Elkin said in an email to The Associated Press. “The financial motives of Kia Walker are coming to light by her own admissions.”

The trust fund case hinges on whether Mack is entitled to money her mother left her. If she loses the inheritance because of her criminal conviction, the money could go to her baby.

At his trial, Schaefer testified that von Wiese-Mack was angry when she learned about her daughter’s pregnancy and tried to strangle Schaefer, prompting him to strike her with metal fruit bowl.

Prosecutors said Mack helped Schaefer stuff her mother’s body into the suitcase by sitting on it to enable Schaefer to close it.

They then placed the suitcase in the trunk of the taxi and told the driver they were going to check out of the hotel and would return, but never did, prosecutors said. (ap)

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Murder investigation of the late Angeline Denpasar —

A rumor has been spreading that suspect Ag murdered Angelina after being promised a payment of IDR 2 billion by suspect Ma for doing the horrid dead. After meeting with the suspect in the Denpasar Police, Akbar Faisal, a Nasdem Party politician told the media on Saturday (Jun. 13) that the investigation seem to be leaning in this direction.

However, the police are being careful about how they deal with this information.

According to the Spokesperson of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, the national police do not process confessions as evidence unless there is supporting evidence for the confession. If the suspect was in fact offered money by Ma to commit the murder, said Hery, evidence of this must be supplied. “We are being very careful in our handling of this case. Any new information that has supporting evidence will surely be processed” he said.

The investigators are nonetheless looking into the confession of the suspect form NTT as a way to devellop the case of the murder Angeline. “All the information will be examined before further investigations take place. There needs to be supporting evidence before information is investigated” said Hery.

The Bali Police are still backing up the Denpasar Police in terms of inquiry into and investigation of the case. “Reports to the to Bali Police are being handled by the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation who will also assist in the investigation of the murder of Angeline” he said.

Angeline’s biological mother, Hamidah, had reported Margareth to the public service center of the Bali Police, on Friday (Jun. 12). While reporting, Hamidah was accompanied by a member of the Center for Integrated Services for Women and Child Empowerment (P2TP2A) of Denpasar, Siti Sapurah. The report made to the police was regarding child neglect.

Spokesperson of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, when asked for his confirmation acknowledged that he had in fact received such a report. According to Hery, the case was reported in accor-

Anantara Seminyak Bali receives prestigious Balinese Temple Ceremony accolades

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The teachers of the late Angeline carry out ceremony infront of the house. dance with Article 77 of the Child Protection Act. ”Investigators are still studying the report and it will soon be processed. She (Margareth—Ed) still holds

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the status of defendant. If evidence is revealedd during the examination, her status could be changed to ‘suspect’” he said. (kmb36)

Child adoption terms Denpasar —

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The people of Jembrana carry out prayer fot the late Angeline in Pecangakan Park on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Chairperson of the Bali Child Protection Agency (LPA), Nyoman Masni, has doubts about the adoption process of the late Angeline.

“The adoption process must be investigated because she was adopted at birth and there is a notarial deed but no birth certificate. Something is amiss.” Said Nyoman on Wednesday (Jun. 10).

A.A. Sri Wahyuni, Chief Executive of the Lentera Anak Bali (LAB), explained on Friday (Jun. 12) that: “adoption is a legal act which divers a child from the environmental authority of their parents, legal guardian or other persons who would normally be responsible for the care, education and raising of the child, to the family environment and authority

of the adoptive parents through the decision or stipulation of the court” she explained. .

According to Article 7 of Government Regulation No.54/2007, there are different processes for adoption depending on whether the adopting parents are Indonesian citizens or not. One of the requirements for adopting a child is that the adopting parents cannot already have more than one child. In the case of foreign nationals, there are also administrative requirements to be met, such as obtaining written permission from the applicants home country government or through embassies or representative of the applicant’s state in Indonesia and also they must obtains written permission from the minister and must work through a childcare institution. (kmb42)

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SEMINYAK - Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali, is proud to have been awarded a 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence along with entry into the sitefs sought after Hall of Fame, and has also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Governor of Bali and Caritas Switzerland, Kuoni and MyClimate for participating in the Fry for Fuel cooking oil recycling project.

The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence honours hospitality excellence and is given only to top performing establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews. To qualify for this prestigious award, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

Of even higher acclaim, the resort is amongst a select group that has been entered into TripAdvisorfs coveted 2015 Hall of Fame.

Proving that resort luxury can have an eco-conscious approach, in grateful recognition of contribution to global climate mitigation, as well as to environmental and human health protection, Anantara Seminyak

Resort & Spa in cooperation with the Lengis Hijau Foundation is honoured to have been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Governor of Bali and Caritas Switzerland, Kuoni and MyClimate for participating in the Fry for Fuel project, which recycles used cooking oil into bio diesel.

Initiated by Caritas Switzerland, an organisation focusing on socioeconomic development, the Fry for Fuel cooking oil recycling initiative was launched in February 2013. The project, also supported by the Denpasar government, aims to reduce greenhouse emissions, protect soil and water and avoid various health risks by reducing human consumption of overused cooking oil. The project is conducted in a refinery located in North Denpasar, the daily operation for which is run by the Lengis Hijau Foundation. gWe strive to offer our guests an

enriching Bali experience that leaves a wonderful lasting impression, and the TripAdvisor accolades prove that we are achieving the very best possible guest experienceh says Clinton Lovell, General Manager ofAnantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali. gAt the same time as we are passionate about impressing our discerning guests, we are also fully committed to making a positive impact on environmental and human health protection,h added Clinton.

Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali is a boutique beachfront resort offering 59 suites and 1 penthouse along Seminyak Beach in Bali. Located in one of the most upmarket destinations in Indonesia, Seminyak is renowned for its chic restaurants and bars, trendy nightlife and international shopping, balanced by opportunities to explore Balifs famous spiritual, cultural and natural wonders.

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

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

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

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

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Award for his portrayal of computer genius Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game.” He is also known for his work on the “Sherlock” TV series.

He and Hunter married earlier this year. She is an actress and director. (ap)

NUSA DUA - The Indonesian government plans to waive visa requirements for 30 more countries from July 1 to attract more tourists. “The free visa facility may increase the number of tourist arrivals,” Deputy for Overseas Tourism Marketing Development of the Ministry of Tourism I Gede Pitana said.

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LONDON — Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter have become parents of a baby boy. A spokesman said Saturday evening the couple is “delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son.”

The baby was born the day after the 38-year old actor was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the performing arts and charity.

Cumberbatch was nominated for an Academy

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The addition of 30 new countries to Indonesias free visa list is expected to increase the number of tourist arrivals by around 5 percent to 10 million from last years 9.5 million, he added. “We will see a

rise of at least 500 thousand tourists,” Pitana affirmed.

One of the 30 countries that will be included in the free visa list is India, he pointed out. So far, Indonesia has applied its free

visa policy for citizens of the nine member states of ASEAN as well as Chile, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Macau, Morocco and Peru.

“If the 30 countries are included in the second phase of the free visa list, the number of countries that will enjoy free visa facilities will be 45,” he noted. Among other countries in the list, which will come into effect on July 1, are China, South Korea, Japan and Russia.

In addition, he stated that the government had discussed the inclusion of these 30 countries in its free visa list at length. The Indonesian government has set itself the target of attracting 20 million tourists by 2019. Last year, the number of tourists visiting Indonesia rose 7.19 percent to 9.44 million, up from 8.8 million in 2013, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Also, the number of tourist

arrivals in the world-renowned resort island of Bali reached 3.7 million last year. (ant) 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.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actor John Stamos was home Saturday after being arrested and cited with driving under the influence in Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills police said they received calls around 7:45 p.m.

Friday reporting a possible drunken driver. Officers later stopped Stamos, who was the only person in the vehicle.

Stamos, 51, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center because of a possible medical condition, police said. At the hospital it was determined by police that Stamos had been driving under influence, and he was arrested. Police cited him for DUI and released him to the care of the hospital. Matt Polk, a publicist for Stamos, declined to comment, but he referred The Associated Press to the actor’s Twitter feed.

“Thanks to everyone for their love & support. I’m home & well,” Stamos tweeted late Saturday morning. “Very appreciative of the BHPD & Cedars for their care.”

Stamos starred in “Full House,” which aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995. He will produce and appear in a 13-episode reboot of the sitcom for Netflix scheduled to debut next year. (ap)

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Tourists queued at checkin counter at Ngurah Rai Airport. The Indonesian government plans to waive visa requirements for 30 more countries from July 1 to attract more tourist.