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‘Fortnite’ gaming star defends not playing with women

SAN FRANCISCO - “Fortnite” star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on Monday defended not streaming video game play with women, saying it was to guard against marriagewrecking rumors.

Blevins took to Twitter to address a furor that erupted online after his reasoning for not streaming live play with women was shared at gaming website Polygon.

“While I understand some people have implied my views mean I have something against playing with women, I want to make clear the issue I’m addressing is online harassment, and my attempt to minimize it from my own life,” Blevins said in a message at his verified @ninja Twitter account with more than three million followers.

“It is something that affects all streamers, especially ones that make their relationships public.”

Critics accused the US gamer of reinforcing a gender stereotype that the world of gaming and eSports is for men.

“I really like Ninja, but this feels like a cop out,” a fan tweeted.

“You are free to do what you want, but understand you are encouraging a system that

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Motorway viaduct collapses in Genoa

already heavily excludes women.”

Blevins has millions of subscribers to his channels on Google video sharing platform YouTube and Amazon-owned Twitch, reportedly earning more than $500,000 monthly thanks to his fans. (afp)

A section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway collapsed on Tuesday in Genoa, Italian firefighters said, with cars and trucks trapped among the rubble. Television images showed the viaduct in the mist with a huge chunk missing, with Italian media reporting that 200 metres of the “Morandi” bridge had fallen away.

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Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose;, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee and Li BIngbing attend Warner Bros. Pictures And Gravity Pictures’ Premiere of ‘The Meg’ at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on August 6, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

The Italian fire service said that the viaduct, located in an industrial area in the west of the city, collapsed at around 1200 (1000 GMT).

A fire service spokesperson told AFP that the bridge had mostly fallen on rail tracks 100 metres (yards) below and that “cars and

trucks” had fallen with the rubble.

Genoa is located between the sea and the mountains of northwestern Italy. Its rugged terrain means that motorways that run through the city and the surrounding area are characterised by long viaducts and tunnels.

The fire department there tweeted that a large number of firefighters were at the scene. Reports from the scene show people being pulled from the rubble.

Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the incident appears to have been an “immense

tragedy”. “I’m following with great apprehension what has happened in Genoa, which appears to be an immense tragedy,” he said in a statement posted on social media.

Italy’s Adnkronos news agency cited an emergency ambulance service spokesman estimating that dozens of people had perished in the collapse.

Italian news agency ANSA said authorities believe structural weaknesses may have caused the

collapse.

The viaduct, which crosses several roads, railway tracks and the Polcevera river, links central Genoa with Genoa airport and towns along the coast to the west of the city. Police say the bridge collapsed because of a violent storm.

The Morandi Bridge, also known as the Polcevera Viaduct, was designed by Italian civil engineer Riccardo Morandi and completed in 1968. (afp)

LOS ANGELES - The North American box office was under attack from shark thriller “The Meg” over the weekend, industry data showed Monday, as it more than doubled the earnings of its closest competitor to claim top spot.

The Warner Bros. adaptation of Steve Alten’s “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” (1997) took $45.4 million in its first weekend in theaters, as viewers rushed to see Jason Statham as a rescue diver who tries to save scientists in a submarine from a huge, prehistoric shark attack.

Second place went to Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible - Fallout,” from Paramount, with $19.4 million earnings ending a two-week run at the top, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.

“Fallout,” the sixth stunt-filled

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edition in the popular “M:I” franchise, sees Cruise again do his own vertigo-inducing, cliff-hanging, exploding-car stunts -- and has raked in $161.3 million during three weeks in cinemas.

In at third was Disney’s live action “Christopher Robin” -- the story of Winnie the Pooh’s now grown-up and stressed-out friend, and how they reunite -- with ticket sales of $13 million. Meanwhile, despite a poor reception from critics, Sony’s newly released “Slender Man” took fourth place with $11.4 million.

The supernatural horror story follows a group of friends who, enthralled by online stories about the mysterious Slender Man, try to prove he doesn’t really exist -- only for one of them to go missing.

Fifth went to Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” which took $10.8 million. Starring John David Washington -- son of Denzel Washington -- it tells the true story of black detective Ron Stallworth, who in 1970s Colorado set out to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan chapter. (afp)

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A handout picture obtained from the Facebook account of Paola Pirrera on August 14, 2018, shows a collapsed section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway in Genoa. A section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway collapsed on August 14, 2018 in Genoa, Italian firefighters said, with cars and trucks trapped among the rubble. Television images showed the viaduct in the mist with a huge chunk missing, with Italian media reporting that 200 metres of the “Morandi” bridge had fallen away.

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“Homestays have been developing rapidly in the area of Tegallalang and also in Kemenuh village, Sukawati”, said said Chairman of the Ubud Home Stay Association (UHSA), I.B. Wiryawan, on Monday (Aug. 8).

Homestays in the area of Ubud are clearly popular as witnesses by the current nearly 100 percent occupancy rate. However homestays in Tegallalang and Sukawati are still relatively empty. “Maybe this is because they are not well managed yet”, he speculated.

The Ubud Home Stay Association ensures that homestays are managed well with quality modern facilities and offering traditional art and culture-based activities to guests. “Homestay offers the experience of living in Balinese homes, where tourists can enjoy local food and experience first hand the cultural and

daily activities of Balinese people”, said Wiryawan.

The perception of homestay management, added Gus De as Wiryawan is familiarly addressed, needs to be worked on. There is stil the common view that homestays are just a cheap alternative for tourists.

“There is still this perception but the reality is not like that”, he said.

Most of the tourists who enjoy homestays in Ubud are from Europe – especially eastern Europe as well as Sweden and Belgium with a fair number from the Netherlands and Germany too. “So we are seeing a new market but also guests from the Netherlands and Germany who have been visiting for a long time remain loyal to Ubud”, he explained adding that there also a lot of Australians who like to stay in Ubud. Asian tourists, particularly Chinese tourists tend to only visit Ubud for the day, preferring to stay in Southern Bali.

With the high occupancy rate, room rates per night have also gone up said Gud De. Rooms that usually go for IDR 200,00 per night have gone up to IDR 250,000 and IDR 30,000 a night rooms up to IDR 400,000 with the most expensive homestays charging up to IDR 600,000 a night. (kmb35)

The tourist is joining a dance lesson in a homestay in Ubud

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Homestay trend spreading like wildfire outside Ubud

GIANYAR - Homestays as they are known are accommodations that take advantage of people’s homes and have become increasingly popular with tourists visiting Ubud. Homestays have recently been springing up like forest mushrooms in other subdistricts like Tegallallang and Suwati too.

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Targeted acreage left unplanted due to commodity shifts and land use conversion

DENPASAR - Entering the dry season, the Province of Bali through the Bali Food Crops, Plantation and Horticulture Agency cannot meet their aim of a percent increase in the the acreage planted between October 2017 and July 2018. At best they will be able to increase the planted acreage by 2 percent.

Head of the Bali Food Crops, Plantation and Horticulture Agency, I.B. Wisnuardhana, said the period between April - October is the dry season, so even though there is some rain the atmosphere remains dry so many farmers choose to plant corps other than rice. There are in fact two rice planting seasons; October to March and April to September, however given the dry climate from April to September many farmers are choosing to plant crops such as marigolds instead of rice.

Between October 2017 and July 2018, some 118, 758 hectares of land were planted with rice showing an increase of 1,900 hectares ( 2 percent) from the previous year.

The average acreage planted in 2017 was only 116,632 hectares. “There has indeed been a 2 percent increase in the amount of acreage planted with rice. But our target is a 5 percent increase per year, so we have not reached out target”, explained Wisnuardhana who added that the amount of acreage planted needs to increase each year because the demand for rice increases every year. .

The central government also targets an increase of around 5 percent so the Government Rice Reserves (CBP) will also increase.. “In Bali, a small increase is considered sufficient due to the high rate of land use conversion that limits available acreage”, he said.

Land use conversion from paddy filed to buildings is one of the main problems apart from the issue of farmers replacing rice with other

crops. In 2016 - 2017, some 900 hectares or 1.3 percent of land in Bali was converted from rice paddy to building. In 2016 there were 79,526 hectares of rice paddies in Bali but by 2017 this number had shrunk to 78,626 hectares. “That was the first time that as much as 900 hectares had been converted. Previously the average was in the range of 400-00 hectares or 0.6 percent”, he said.

According to the National Weather Service (BMKG) August marks the start of the dry season as witnessed by the increasingly dry atmosphere. So farmers are being urged to participate in the Rice Plant Business Insurance (AUTP), so that in the case of crop failure they will be covered. “There is a higher than usual risk of crop failure in August”, he added.

Apart from weather factors another factor that delayed the planting of rice is the fact that farmers have to wait their turn to access tractors. The local government that provided some 149 tractors to farmers through subak organizations as this tool makes their job much easier. The private sector has also contributed some 300 tractors to rice farmers. “This is encouraging news as one of the reasons that there has been a reduction in the amount of acreage planted is because farmers have to take turns using the limited number of tractors”, he said.

With a 5-percent increase in rice planting, yields are estimated to reach 850,000 tons. In 2017, grain production reached 835,000 tons, 62 percent of which was processed into rice for a total rice production of 528,000 tons in 2017. Bali needs some 417,816 tons of rice and 37,000 tons for other needs, so in 2017 Bali saw a surplus of 63.00 tons of rice. The surplus is estimated to be more than that this year. (kmb42)

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Imagine watching a baby turtle as it crawls and slides over the sand until it reaches the ocean and with a splash of its tiny flippers begins life in the ocean. Witnessing a creature in that magical moment when it finds freedom is a joy-

ful experience and guests at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali are invited to participate in our ongoing turtle conservation program.

Turtle Release events are particularly popular with the resort’s younger guests and a buzz of

excitement infuses Ritz Kids Club during hatch season, with turtle themed decorations and the opportunity to learn about the importance of protecting sea turtles and the environment. Helping to save a life by being an active participant in the turtle release is a memory they will never forget.

Each year, nesting sea turtles flock to the pristine white sand beach of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali to lay their eggs. The hatchling turtles face many predators, and the resort is dedicated to protecting these incredible creatures that are critically endangered. Working in conjunction with the Bali Sea Turtle Society, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the resort watch out for the arrival of sea turtles on the shore. Once the eggs are laid a fence is erected around the nest, and when the baby hatchlings emerge they are transferred to a safe “temporary home” where they are guarded from predators around the clock. When they are deemed strong enough, they are then released to the nourishing waters of the Indian Ocean. Guests

of all ages are invited to participate in this inspiring and heartening experience. Children are given unique ‘front row’ privileges as they race to the ocean alongside the turtles, witnessing first-hand the wonder of nature and the positive results of conservation projects.

“The Ritz-Carlton, Bali is dedicated to protecting the natural environment for generations to come and guests are welcomed to join us in conservation efforts. The turtle release is one of our most loved activities, giving guests a unique and wonderful opportunity to experience that incredible moment when baby turtles swim to their new habitat,” says General Manager, Karim Tayach.

The conservation program is run in tandem with the Ritz-Carlton Community Footprints program, a brand-wide social and environmental responsibility strategy. Sea turtle hatching season in Bali is from March to September each year and guests are invited to participate whenever there is an active hatch, a memory that will last a lifetime.

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Why some computer viruses refuse to die There are zombies on the internet - odd, undead lumps of code that roam endlessly seeking and finding fresh victims to infect that help keep the whole ugly horde staggering on, and on.

Most of these shambling data revenants are computer viruses and the most long-lived of all are worms.

“Most of those worms are self-spreading - that’s why we still see them moving around,” said Candid Wueest, principal threat researcher at Symantec, who has hunted viruses for years.

Typically, he said, when these malicious programs infected a machine, they kicked off a routine that scanned the entire net looking for other computers vulnerable in the same way as their current host.

When they found one, they installed a copy that also started scanning.

“All it takes is a few machines to get them moving around again,” he added.

The living dud

One of the most active zombie viruses is Conficker, which

first struck in November 2008. At its height, the worm is believed to have infected up to 15 million Windows PCs. The French navy, UK warships, Greater Manchester Police and many others were all caught out by Conficker, which targeted the Windows XP operating system.

The malware caused so much trouble that Microsoft put up a bounty of $250,000 (£193,000) for any information that would lead to the capture of Conficker’s creators.

That bounty was still live and, Microsoft told the BBC, remained unclaimed to this day.

Dr Paul Vixie, from Farsight Security, was part of the Conficker Working Group, set up when the malware was at its feverish peak.

The group had managed to stem the tide of infection, said Dr Vixie, because of the way the virus worked.

One of the ways it spread was by it checking one of a handful of net domains for instructions or updates every day.

And the first two variants of Conficker picked one domain from a list of 250 randomly generated names.

But some clever software reverse engineering worked out how the daily domains were generated.

In 2008, Dr Vixie helped to run the net’s Domain Name

System so was able to co-ordinate a global effort to register every day’s possible domains before the malware’s creators did the same.

And data sent from infected machines was then “sinkholed” almost neutering Conficker’s ability to spread.

“We got it from 11 million down to one million,” said Dr Vixie. “That sounds like progress but one million is still a pretty big number.”

That zombie virus was still wandering around, said Dr Vixie.

Statistics gathered by Symantec suggest there were 1.2 million Conficker infections in 2016 and 840,000 in 2017.

India suffered the highest number of infections last year.

“The population is gradually reducing in size because eventually computers wear out or they get upgraded or replaced,” Dr Vixie said.

And that is just as well because the concerted efforts to directly combat Conficker are all but at an end.

Dr Vixie and some others still block a few of the domains its variants seeks out but only to sample the traffic they send to get an idea of the viral load Conficker places on the net.

The good news was that Conficker had never been “weaponised”, said Dr Vixie.

His theory is that Conficker escaped too early and was too successful for its creators to risk making it more malicious.

Data of the dead

There are millions of viruses in circulation - but most have only a short life

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But Conficker was not alone in persisting long after its initial outburst, said Mr Wueest, from Symantec.

Its network of sensors across the net regularly catches a wide range of malware that has lasted for much longer than anyone expected.

Symantec regularly sees the SillyFDC virus from 2007, Virut from 2006 and even a file infector called Sality that dates from 2003.

“We do see Dos viruses now and then,” he said. The disk operating system (Dos) is more than 36 years old and dates from the early days of the desktop PC. Even older versions ran on mainframes.

“Our guess is that sometimes it is researchers that have found an old disk and its gets run and gets detected,” said Mr Wueest. (net)

The crop-spraying drones that go where tractors can’t Something unusual is happening on farms in the small Central American nation of El Salvador. Many fields, mainly of sugar cane, are now being tended by drones.

Large unmanned hexacopters fitted with 20-litre tanks for carrying fertiliser or pesticides follow pre-mapped routes and spray crops accordingly.

This isn’t a case of new tech replacing old farm equipment - some of these fields are being sprayed for the very first time.

“We’re spraying crops that previously have not being sprayed,” says Nick Nawratil, chief operating officer of Hylio, the firm behind the trial.

“That’s one huge opportunity that drones are opening up.”

In a country where access to fields is often difficult for tractors and even planes, drones are showing great potential. Mr Nawratil thinks yields could improve by “tens of percent”.

At the moment, most of the work with farmers in El Salvador is trial-

based, but Hylio is covering a lot of ground. Mr Nawratil says that in one morning a single spray team can service 40 hectares - roughly the same area as 40 international rugby pitches.

He’s seen for himself how much more quickly sugar cane, which can grow to be 20ft (6m) tall or more, shoots up after receiving fertiliser.

Drones are touted as useful flying farmhands because they can, in theory, improve the precision with which fertilisers, pesticides or fungicides are applied. This is due to their ability to spray specific volumes on GPS-defined routes through a field.

One South African farmer recently claimed that using drones reduced the pesticide use on her farm by 30%.

This improved efficiency could go some way to allaying fears about the environmental damage that overuse of pesticides and fertilisers can cause, such as reduced biodiversity and the poisoning of aquatic life when chemicals run off

into rivers after rain.

For developing countries in highly competitive global agricul-

ture markets, drones are clearly tempting. The Philippines recently announced that 5,000 hectares of

vegetable farms would be used to test crop-spraying drones, for instance. (net)

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The market that was built by the government in the 1990s has been severely neglected.

Dozens of market kiosks damaged from neglect

BANGLI — The condition of the Amerta Gunung Sari Market -currently better known to the public as the Yangapi Market in Tembuku has become quite disgraceful. The market that was built by the government in the 1990s has been severely neglected. In addition to being filled with trash, many of the stalls in the market have become tattered as parts of the building are damaged.

As seen on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 12), many of the stalls in the south of the market building are empty and damaged.

The roof of the market is broken, the main rolling door is also damaged and many of the rolling doors on the stalls are gone.

When confirmed related to the matter, the Head of the Bangli Industry and Trade Agency, Nengah Sudibya, responded to questions about the apprehensible condition of the market by saying that they are constrained by the fact that the land and the market stalls are provincial government assets and thus not within their authority to deal with.

Some of the nearby shops are on private property. Bangli;s district government, he added only built the wantilan hall where some 80 vendors still sell their wares. “Because the market itself is not one of our assets, we have no jurisdiction to maintain it”, he explained.

Sudibya added that the Regional Finance, Revenue and Assets Agency (BKPAD) had already contacted the Provincial Government asking for permission to borrow rights to manage the maintenance of the market, however they have not been granted this permission. (kmb40)

Worried about aftershocks

Residents of Bebandem set up emergency tents

Drones can apply pesticides and fertilisers more accurately, proponents say.

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AMLAPURA — Many people in Bali – particularly in karangasem are still traumatized by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) last week.

Residents of Bunggaya Kangin, Bebandem for example have set up emergency tents out of fear that there will be aftershocks.

Residents of Bungaya Kangin, Bebandem, explained on Sunday (Aug. 12) that “we built temporary shelter made of bamboo with tarpauline rooves and carpeted floors so that we can sleep more soundly without fear of a earthquake happening in the night”, they said.

One resident of Bungaya Kangin named Zainul explained that they are doing this as a safety measure and that everyone who will sleep

in the tents donated to the cost of the materials. “Some donated IDR 5,000, IDR 10,000 or IDR 20,000.

There is no specified amount – it depend. The money was pooled to buy the tarpaulin while each individual family brought their own flooring whether carpet or mat”, he explained.

The tents, he added are temporary and only intended for sleeping. IN the day everyone returns home. Once everyone feels safe the shelters will be dismantled and every will return to sleeping in their homes. “These tents were built from the initiative of the residents themselves. Others have set up similar shelters I their own yards. People are still afraid that there will be aftershocks”, he added. (kmb41)

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Residents of Bunggaya Kangin, Bebandem have set up emergency tents out of fear that there will be aftershocks.

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Four houses at Jineng Agung were hit by waves little else to do at present as they have already taken steps to curb the coastal abrasion that has been occurring for the last few years.

A serious breakwater is clearly needed as currently only a few meters of the coast have been buffered with armor layer stones while the residential area of Jineng Agung or Asri as it is known has no protection from the sea. Every new moon when the tides are higher large waves crash down in Gilimanuk eroding the coastline even further. A month ago, the road was inundated and now has become severely damaged.

Chief of Jineng Agung neighbourhood, Gede Yasa, when contacted on Monday confirmed that his neighbourhood was in dire

straits with 5 of the 22 houses there having been damaged by the large waves. He expects the big waves to continue for the next few days. The Jembrana Climatology Station has issued early warning regarding the potential for strong winds in the Bali Strait.

Head of Observation and Information Section of the Jembrana Climatology Station, Agit Setiyoko, said that in the southern area of the Bali Strait, winds are expected to blow in the range of 10-20 knots with a maximum speed of up to 30 knots. Meanwhile, the wave height is between 0.5 and 2.5 meters while in the Indian Ocean or south of Bali the wave height reaches 3.5 meters. (kmb26)

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Hong Kong independence activist attacks Beijing at press club talk

HONG KONG - Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan attacked China as an empire trying to “annex” and “destroy” the city in a no-holds barred speech Tuesday at the city’s press club which Beijing wanted cancelled.

NEGARA - A number of houses at the neighborhood of Jineng Agung, Gilimanuk, were again hit with massive waves on Monday (Aug. 12), with at least 4 houses becoming severely damaged by the onslaught of sea water from the Bali Strait. A compound wall and road were also damaged.

The large waves started affecting local residents on Monday morning as water began entering their yards. The breakwater they had built some time ago could not stem the tide and the sacks of sand laid down for that purpose were carried by the sea current. The homes of local residents Nengah Gigi, Wayan Molek and Komang Balon were all inundated and the road connecting the residential area to the Gilimanuk Public Market was also severely damaged by the sea water.

“We do not know how long the large waves will last. Usually big waves like this pass after a few days. All we can do is surrender to conditions”, said one local resident. In fact there is

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A number of houses at the neighborhood of Jineng Agung, Gilimanuk, were again hit with massive waves on Monday (Aug. 12), with at least 4 houses becoming severely damaged by the onslaught of sea water from the Bali Strait.

Boosting tourism online and off

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The targeted number of foreign tourists in Bali for 2018 is 7 million and as of the first semester 52 percent of this target has been reached.

MANGUPURA - The targeted number of foreign tourists in Bali for 2018 is 7 million and as of the first semester 52 percent of this target has been reached. The number of domestic tourists is targeted at 12 million.

“We are very optimistic that we can achieve out target. Moreover, tourism’s peak season coincides with the implementation of the IMF-WB Annual Meeting inOctober”, said the Head of the Badung Tourism Office, Made Badra, on Sunday (Aug. 12).

In order to achieve the targeted number of tourists, the Badung Tourism Office continues to push online and offline promotional activities. Offline promotion includes making visits to foreign countries. “We recently went to Moscow and next week we will go to India”, he said.

There continue to be many visitors from India, said Badra explaining that this is supported by direct flights from India to Bali, but flight slot arrangement issues at Ngurah Rai airport are still hampering the benefit of having direct flights.

Other promotional efforts include encouraging tourists to extend their length of stay by holding event such as the the Kuta Sea Sand Land that will take place on August 15-19th. This event is also held to coincide with the 73rd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17th. Kuta Sea Sand Land will include both traditional attractions as well as lifestyle offerings and is intended to attract both foreign and domestic tourists.

“We hope that there will be an increase in tourists during this event. We ai to have 1,000 visitors per day and have coordinated with transportation and police authorities to ensure that traffic in the area remains smooth”, he added.

Chairman of LPM Kuta, Gusti Agung Made Agung, said that the event will feature striking red and white decorations on Kuta Beach as well as participants from different regions demonstrating that diversity is beautiful and harmonious. :We want to show that differences do not lead to hostility but rather that diversity is beautiful. We have also invited the Interfaith Harmony Forum (FKUB)”, explained Agung. (kmb23)

Rival protesters gathered outside the venue and a small group of pro-independence activists clashed with police, saying they had been given no space for their rally, while dozens of pro-Beijing supporters chanted slogans including “gas the spies!”

Chan described Beijing as semiautonomous Hong Kong’s “colonial master” in his speech to a packed audience at the city’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club.

“We are a nation that is quickly being annexed and destroyed by China,” he said, in a lunch address entitled “Hong Kong Nationalism: A Politically Incorrect Guide to Hong Kong under Chinese Rule”.

The Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry, which had requested the club pull the talk, quickly hit back.

“If the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club wouldn’t invite racists, anti-semites, terrorists and Nazis to give speeches, why would the HKFCC, in Chinese territory, openly invite a leader of ‘Hong Kong independence’ to give speeches on ‘Hong Kong independence’?” it said in a statement.

The ministry accused the FCC of taking a stance by providing

a platform for the independence movement and “touching the most sensitive nerves of 1.4 billion Chinese including the seven million Hong Kong comrades”.

The Hong Kong government said that while it backed freedom of speech and the press, allowing Chan to speak contravened the city’s mini-constitution and was “totally inappropriate and unacceptable”.

Hong Kong enjoys freedom of speech and assembly unseen on the mainland under a handover agreement between Britain and China.

But Beijing has become increasingly intolerant of any mention of independence for Hong Kong as President Xi Jinping emphasises territorial integrity as key to China’s resurgence.

Pro-Beijing lawmakers Tuesday afternoon called for the club to be kicked out of its premises, which are leased to it by the government.

Chan said that he had been under increased “surveillance” by groups of people he did not know, who had been following him and knocking on his family’s door to take pictures of them in the lead-up to the speech. (afp)

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Andy Chan (C), founder of the Hong Kong National Party, is surrounded by members of the media as he leaves the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in Hong Kong on August 14, 2018.

Malaysian women to be caned for lesbian sex

KUALA LUMPUR - Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an official said Tuesday, sparking outrage from rights groups.

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have increasingly faced pressure in the Muslim-majority country in recent years, with officials frequently accused of targeting them.

The women, aged 22 and 32, were arrested in April by Islamic enforcement officers after they were found in a car in a public square in northern Terengganu state, one of the most conservative areas of the country.

They were brought before an Islamic court on Sunday and admitted to breaking a sharia law that forbids sexual relations between women.

They were sentenced to six strokes of the cane each and fined 3,300 ringgit IBP/net ($800), Mohamad Khasmizan Abdullah, a Petronas Tower in Malaysia. Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to prosecutor with the Terengganu religious caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an department told AFP. “This is a serious case. The prosecutors official said Tuesday, sparking outrage from rights groups.

urged the court to impose the maximum sentence,” Khasmizan said.

He said if the sentence was carried out, they would be the first women to be caned in Terengganu for breaking Islamic laws.

They are free on bail and their sentence is set to be carried out on August 28, although they have the right to appeal.

Caning is conducted out of public view in Malaysia.

Malaysia operates a dual-track legal system and Islamic courts can handle religious and family matters, as well as cases such as adultery.

Malaysian Muslims, who make up over 60 percent of the country’s 32 million inhabitants, have traditionally practised a tolerant brand of Islam but concerns have been growing in recent years that attitudes are becoming more conservative.

A statement released by rights groups Justice for Sisters, and endorsed by other campaign groups, criticised the women’s sentence as “torture”.

“Criminalisation of consensual sex between adults is a gross violation of human rights,” it said. (afp)

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Turkish lira rebounds after central bank measures

The Turkish lira rebounded Tuesday against dollar, a day after the central bank took a raft of measures in a bid to soothe the markets. The lira was at 6.49 to the dollar and 7.41 to the euro, well off the 7.24 to the dollar and 8.12 to the euro seen Monday.

The unit has lost about a fifth of its value against the greenback since Friday. Turkey’s central bank on Monday announced it was ready to take “all necessary measures” to ensure financial stability after the collapse of the lira, promising to provide banks with liquidity.

The bank also revised reserve requirement ratios for banks, in a move also aimed at staving off any liquidity issues.

Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, sonin-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will speak with about 1,000 foreign investors on Thursday via a teleconference, the private NTV broadcaster said.

Rapid growth fuelled by foreign funds and relatively low interest rates have built up imbalances in the Turkish economy, setting the stage for the lira’s plunge.

The trigger has been a diplomatic crisis with the United States over a number of issues including the detention of an American pastor.

US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Turkish iron and steel exports, in a series of punitive actions for Ankara’s refusal to release the pastor, who is currently under house detention on terror-related charges and espionage. (afp) A man shops in a market in Istanbul, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Turkey’s central bank announced a series of measures on Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis. The Turkish lira has nosedived over the past week and tumbled another 7 percent on Monday as the central bank’s measures failed to restore investor confidence.

European equities German economy defies trade advance at open gloom with strong growth European stocks rose in cautious opening deals on Tuesday, aided partly by rebounding German economic growth, as fears remain over Turkey’s currency crisis.

In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip firms climbed 0.2 percent to 7,660.59 points compared with Monday’s closing level.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 gained 0.7 percent to 12,444.63 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.5 percent to 5,437.43 points.

Germany’s powerhouse economy rebounded from a firstquarter slowdown to book 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter growth between April and June, federal statistics authority Destatis said Tuesday in preliminary data. (afp)

BERLIN - The German economy accelerated in the second quarter despite the U.S. move to impose new tariffs on Europe, official data showed Tuesday, performing slightly better than economists had expected.

Germany’s economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 0.5 percent compared with the previous three-month period. That is up from 0.4 percent in the first quarter — a figure that was revised upward Tuesday from the initial reading of 0.3 percent given in May. Economists had forecast a 0.4 percent increase this time.

Its performance in the April-June period was helped by higher private and government spending and by increased investment in equipment and construction, the Federal Statistical Office said. Rising exports were outpaced by increasing imports.

The figure underlined the German economy’s continuing robust performance, with business confidence high and unemployment low despite some disappointing data on factory orders this year and concern about global trade tensions.

It has now grown for 34 of the past

37 quarters, said Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING in Frankfurt, but he cautioned that “the challenges facing the German economy will increase rather than decrease.”

Those include the specter of a possible escalation of trade tensions, despite a recent deal to defuse a U.S.-European Union dispute, geopolitical risks such as that posed by events in Turkey and a shortfall in investment and structural reforms at home, he said.

In year-on-year terms, the economy expanded by 2.3 percent in the second quarter. (ap)

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Prism Exhibition at Sudakara Art Space

Three prolific, talented and deeply spiritual painters have joined together to exhibit their works as individual artists and also as a unified trinity, to deliver a common message to the viewing public about the challenges of solitude and the power of togetherness.

Although their paintings are widely divergent in visual style, they share a common approach to art and indeed to life. This approach is distinctly expressive of a culture that values harmony, beauty and togetherness and reflects these three artists’ commitment to developing themselves as human beings and desire to inspire others to express their greatest selves.

Artists I Made Somadita, Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Jaya (Kaprus), were all born and raised in Bali and deeply influenced by the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Island of the Gods. However, all three artists also express this influence in forms that appear far removed from the aesthetics for which Balinese traditional art is known, yet remain nonetheless firmly rooted in the philosophy or world view that informs these aesthetic forms.

The title of the exhibition is ‘Prism’ and indeed refers to a transparent triangular object with refractive surfaces that disperses white light into its constituent parts – the colors of the rainbow. Or, to put it another way: the same essence of life is expresses in myriad forms and perceived in different ways depending on one’s perspective while remaining essentially one.

‘Prism’ also refers to all three artists’ approach to art making as a way to reflect back to themselves their inner workings discovered through various forms of isolation. The artists here serve as the three refractive surfaces that

disperse white light into a variety of colors.

As writer I Wayan Juniarta explained during the exhibition opening: “isolation is the hardest thing for a human to face and yet is also necessary to the creative process.

All three artists have experienced isolation in their own ways but have become stronger through the challenges thus faced. This exhibition is a celebration of the uplifting power of coming together with others”.

Up until relatively recently there was no word for art in Balinese, as the act of creating beautiful objects or performances was an integrated part of cultural and spiritual activities and always served a particular function related to these spheres of life. As such, art was created anonymously and often collaboratively based on the notion that all human beings have an innate desire to express the divine force that flows through us and the expression that emerges is meant to serve the greater good and is not attributable to any individual as it springs forth from this common divine source.

Contemporary painters, Sani, Kaprus, and Soma -as they are known amongst their peers, function in the contemporary arts sphere and so, although their works are neither created in the same community based context nor serve the same religious function as they might have a hundred years ago, they are still acutely aware of this context and function and seek to maintain this essence in their

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Artists and gallery owner in front of collaborative art work entitled UNITY at Sudamala Art Space. practice.

The collaborative work they created explained Ni Nyoman Sani, was a way for them to put into practice the idea of setting aside one’s personal ego to allow a true spirit of togetherness to emerge on the canvas. “When we do ngayah or perform devotional works –whether for the banjar (community) or for the ceremonies, we come together as one large working unit to achieve something far greater than any of us could as individuals. Remember-

ing this spirit we decided to create a contemporary art work with this in mind”, explained I Made Somadita.

I Made Jaya, whose aesthetic inspiration comes directly from the visual manifestations of his culture further explained that: “we took turns painting, so we were each inspired by the way the others work thus opening new possibilities for each of us as individuals and for all of us as whole. We hope that that the way we use painting as a

process for healing is felt by the viewing audience and serves to inspire them to express their artistic impulse and thus heal themselves in the process”.

The group show entitled Prism at opened to the public on the evening of August 11th at Sudakara Art Space Jalan Sudamala no 20, Sanur and will be remain on display from August 12- November 11, 2018 (9AM to 6PM) with intermittent workshops also being offered in the space. (mb)

Catfish Pepes in Complete Seasoning and Torch Ginger

Make a try to taste fried catfish. Wow… it is remarkably delicious! Similarly, you can taste catfish pepes (wrapped in banana leaf) with complete seasoning.

Of course, it must be different. Catfish pepes coming with Balinese complete seasoning is indeed unable to be prepared by all people. This means the catfish pepes having excellent taste with natural ingredients without preservatives.

Mak Ade is one of the rural chefs who always makes catfish pepes with torch ginger every day. This old and single woman from Ole

hamlet, Marga Dauh Puri, Tabanan, indeed has expertise in preparing menus especially the traditional ones. Her cooking is famous for its delicacy, so that local villagers always purchase it.

Well, among the menus on sale, the catfish pepes with torch ginger is frequently purchased as can be consumed by children, teenagers to old people. In the afternoon, after coming home from cultivating paddy fields, village farmers will drop in to buy catfish pepes as a side dish for dinner. Sometimes, people have also arrived before her stall is opened. The side dish will

be served as side dish for lunch in paddy fields.

Children also like this kind of menu. However, they must eat carefully because the flesh still contains few bones. Catfish will be better to be consumed when accompanied with vegetable with grated coconut seasoning and cassava chips. Catfish pepes prepared by Mak Ade offers very distinctive taste. On that account, she opens her food stalls in the morning and afternoon for breakfast and dinner.

When preparing this catfish pepes, Mak Ade uses giant catfish,

torch ginger, Balinese complete seasoning and banana leaf to wrap it. The complete seasoning covers turmeric, galangal, aromatic ginger, ginger, garlic, onion, large chili, cayenne pepper, lemongrass, candlenut, pepper, coriander and salt.

First of all, prepare complete seasoning by chopping turmeric, galangal, ginger, and aromatic ginger. Then, grind garlic, onion, large chili, cayenne and lemongrass. Similarly, grind the candlenut, pepper, and coriander. All the seasonings are ground to be getting smooth. Please add salt to taste.

Similarly, cut thin the torch ginger and bruise to be smoother. Cleanse the catfish and then cut into pieces according to taste.

The finely grounded seasoning is put into the basin, put the slices of catfish flesh and mix them together well with the seasoning. Add bay leaves to create a distinctive flavor. Further, wrapped the batter of catfish flesh and the seasoning lengthways following the line of leaves and attach with bamboo pin (tooth pick). After that, steam it until cooked. Roast to taste fine and delicious. Now, it is ready to serve. (kmb)

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Erdogan says Turkey to boycott US electronic goods

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods like the iPhone in retaliation for punitive sanctions from Washington, as the Turkish lira finally clawed back some ground after going into a tailspin over the tensions.

The dispute between the NATO allies -- brought to a new intensity by Turkey’s holding of an American pastor for two years -- has raised questions over the future of their partnership and fanned fears of a looming economic crisis in Turkey.

“We will boycott US electronic goods,” Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara, again showing no sign of compromise in the dispute.

“If (the United States) have the iPhone, there’s Samsung on the other side,” he said, referring to US giant Apple’s iconic phone and the top South Korean brand.

“We (also) have our Venus and Vestel,” he said about homegrown Turkish electronics brands.

Shares in Vestel zoomed up seven percent on the Istanbul stock exchange after Erdogan’s remarks.

- ‘Economic attack’ -

Erdogan has been repeatedly photographed with

Apple products including the iPhone and iPad. He also made his now famous speech on the night of the July 2016 failed coup calling citizens out into the street through FaceTime, an iPhone app.

Some joked bitterly on social media that the plunge of the lira would make Apple products unaffordable for Turks in any case.

The lira’s plunge -- which had been ongoing for weeks -- was turned into a rout on Friday when US President Donald Trump tweeted that Washington was doubling aluminium and steel tariffs for Turkey.

Turkish Airlines also announced on Twitter that it would join a campaign circulating on social media with a hashtag #ABDyeReklamVerme (don’t give ads to America).

“We, as the Turkish Airlines, stand by our state and our people. Necessary instructions on the issue have been issued to our agencies,” Yahya Ustun, spokesman for the country’s flag-carrier, wrote on Twitter.

Erdogan said Turkey was facing an “economic attack” and a “bigger, deeper operation”.

“They don’t hesitate to use the economy as a weapon,” he said. “What do you want to do? What do you want to achieve?” he added, referring to the US. (afp)

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Mohamed Oussama carrying a backpack, his guitar and rubbish bags, walks along the Nabuel beach in northern Tunisia on July 26, 2018. The 27-year-old engineer set out in July to walk a 300 kilometre (185 mile) stretch of coast, cleaning up a string of 30 beaches along the way.

Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge

NABEUL - Bin bags at the ready, “long-distance activist” Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia’s Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up all kinds of trash as he goes along.

The 27-year-old sanitary engineer set out in July to walk a 300-kilometre (185-mile) stretch of coastline in northern Tunisia and clean up 30 beaches along the way.

He hopes the two-month trek will help convince authorities, holidaymakers and average Tunisians alike that the sea should not be used as a giant garbage tip.

With a sturdy pair of boots and a hat to shield him from the summer sun, Houij began his journey in the central coastal city of Mahdia and plans to finish in Solimane, 40 kilometres from the capital Tunis.

The trip will take him through crowded hotspots like Daar Chaabane in Nabeul, but also along secluded coves and shores.

“I believe in citizen mobilisation and I chose to act... and to raise awareness about the problem of pollution on our beaches,” the activist told AFP. The Facebook page of his “300 Kilometres” campaign has more than 13,000 followers and is entirely independent, he boasted.

“No political party is welcome...

300 Kilometres is a free citizen initiative and will remain forever,” the activist wrote on the page.

- ‘Drop of water’ -

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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But while Houij may be a dreamer, he is also realistic.

“The 300 Kilometres action is not really about cleaning... I know I’m just a drop of water in the ocean,” he said.

“I want to raise public awareness and get people thinking: ‘Wait, it’s not normal, all these bottles, these caps... all these plastic bags’.”

Since Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, the proliferation of waste has steadily worsened across the country -- in big cities, rural areas and beaches alike.

One contributing factor has been the absence of elected municipal councils.

Between the fall in 2011 of longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and local polls held in May 2018, town halls were managed by “special delegations” that often neglected issues like littering and waste management.

But there is also a lack of environmental awareness among Tunisians, Environment Minister Riadh Mouakher said in mid-2017 as he announced the launch of a special “green police” unit to combat the North African country’s rubbish woes.

At his first beach stop, Oussama estimates he collected about 100 kilogrammes (more than 200 pounds) of waste. After that, he simply stopped weighing the bags.

Nearly 150 kilometres and 14 beaches later, Houij is astounded by the sheer volume of waste he’s found along the shore.

“We’re talking tonnes of rubbish... The more you clean, the more you find. It never ends,” he said. (afp)

People pose for a photograph with Atung, one of the official mascots for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 12, 2018.

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Coming, ready or not: thousands pour in for Asian Games

Thousands of athletes are flying in as Indonesia makes final preparations to host the Asian Games -- the world’s second biggest multi-sports event, taking place against a backdrop of terrorism fears, environmental concerns and logistical headaches.

Organisers are making reassuring noises about their arrangements but Indonesia has never hosted a sports event on this scale, with 16,000 competitors and officials descending on Jakarta and Palembang, a sleepy port city on Sumatra island.

While the Olympics has a slightly higher number of participants, the Asian Games is ahead in terms of complexity: it has 40 sports, including the full Olympic programme and some lesser-known regional favourites.

Olympic heavyweights China will expect to retain their position at the top of the medals table, ahead of Japan and South Korea -- who will march with North Korea at the opening ceremony, and form joint teams in women’s basketball, canoeing and rowing.

For many of the 45 competing nations, who represent about two-thirds of humanity, the quadrennial event is the pinnacle of the sporting calendar, offering a chance for med-

als which remain elusive at Olympic level.

However, Saturday’s opening ceremony comes just three months after Indonesia suffered its deadliest terror attack in more than 10 years, when suicide bombers killed 13 people in the nation’s second-biggest city, Surabaya.

Indonesia’s notorious haze from forest fires is another concern, while organisers are hoping to mitigate Jakarta’s grinding traffic with dedicated lanes, banning odd and even licence plate numbers on alternate days and closing schools.

- Son, sun and eSports -

Minor hiccups abound, from misspelt signs to a clumsy attempt to hide a foul-smelling, toxic waterway running past the athletes’ village by covering it with a nylon mesh.

In Palembang, fans angered by a football result ripped up seats at an Asian Games stadium last month, and Indonesia’s first light rapid transit railway has suffered a series of malfunctions in the countdown to the start of competition.

Indonesia agreed to step in as hosts at short notice after Vietnam withdrew in 2014, put off by the eye-watering projected costs.

Indonesia’s track record is not encouraging: the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang were

plagued by corruption and delays, while two people died in a stadium stampede at the football final.

But this time around, chief organiser Erick Thohir, the savvy businessman who is president of Inter Milan, promises that Indonesia will be able to cope.

“There are no problems for the preparation so far,” Thohir said last week. “Even if we have problems we will solve them right there, right then.”

Among the bigger names, Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min looks set to light up the football competition for South Korea, while Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang will go for multiple golds in the swimming pool.

Singapore’s Olympic butterfly champion Joseph Schooling is also eyeing a busy programme, while Malaysian legend Nicol David will defend her squash title and the cream of Asia will contest a world-class badminton competition.

The Asian martial arts of kurash, sambo and pencak silat are also in the schedule, while paragliding, jet-skiing and even the card game bridge make an appearance.

And in a dash of modernity, the screen-bound pursuit of eSports will be held as a demonstration event, prior to its introduction as a full medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. (afp)

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Serena Williams breezes past Gavrilova, Pouille ousts Murray

CINCINNATI - Serena Williams re-established her customary superiority, hammering Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot against Daria Gavrilova of Australia during Day 3 of the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 13, 2018 in Mason, Ohio.

Washington third-round match which took him three hours to win and ended at 3 a.m.

The 31-year-old two-time Wimbledon winner is working his way back slowly and felt he could not subject his body to a quarter-final just over 12 hours later, prompting him to withdraw from that event.

“After Washington, I took four, five days

off the tennis court. I did a lot of training, a lot of rehab.

“As the year goes on, I’ll be able to get a little bit more consistency like on the practice court and on the tennis court.”

Pouille had lost his previous three matches to Murray, the last at Dubai in 2017.

Spanish 13th seed Pablo Carreno Busta started his week with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 defeat

of France’s Richard Gasquet, while Japan’s Kei Nishikori put out Russian Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-3.

Peter Gojowczyk of Germany defeated Joao Sousa 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 and will next line up against seven-time winner Roger Federer, at second the highest seed in the field after the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal. (afp)

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But the 36-year-old was all business Monday as she cleaned up on Australian Gavrilova, with Williams winning an 11th straight match here.

“I’m feeling pretty good tonight. It’s never easy, no matter what the scoreline says,” Williams said.

“I definitely felt relaxed after the first break, but you’ve got to keep going and try to go in for the whole thing.”

Though she has not played the tournament in three years, Williams lifted backto-back titles in 2014 and 2015 after losing the 2013 final to Victoria Azarenka.

Andy Murray’s injury comeback was sidetracked as the three-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 to Lucas Pouille.

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Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic survived a stiff test, needing nine match points to outlast Steve Johnson of the US 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). Djokovic is coming off a third round loss at last week’s Toronto tournament.

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HOUSTON - Carmelo Anthony, who is coming off the lowest scoring season of his career, signed a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The deal is worth a reported $2.4 million and means the former all-star forward will be joining his fourth NBA team in just over a year.

The Rockets announced the move by posting a photo on Twitter of Anthony signing the contract.

The 34-year-old Anthony averaged a career low 16.2 points in 78 games last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He was traded from the Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks last month before the Hawks released him.

Anthony joins a team led by MVP James Harden and star point guard Chris Paul and is expected to play a bench role for the Rockets.

The third overall pick in the 2003 draft has averaged 24.1 points and three assists in a 15-year career that also included stints with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks.

A 10-time all-star, Anthony has won three Olympic gold medals with the United States. He is USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. (afp)

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Asian Games title worth weight in gold for Spurs’ Son

Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia that could make or break the career of the prolific South Korean forward. Anything less than gold and Son, 26, faces a compulsory stint of nearly two years’ military service -- a severe blow to the player, his national team and his club, Tottenham Hotspur.

Son bade farewell to his Spurs team-mates after Saturday’s season-opening win at Newcastle and flew some 7,000 miles (12,000 km) to Jakarta for Asia’s regional Olympics, under a special deal brokered with the club.

As Asia’s all-time Premier League top-scorer, and a huge celebrity in his home country, he will undoubtedly be the Asian Games football tournament’s biggest star. But more than national glory is at stake as nearly every able-bodied South Korean male -- regardless of wealth or fame -- is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months.

Son is banking on the defending champions earning him a rare reprieve only permitted for elite sportsmen such as Olympic or World Cup medallists. At the Asian Games, only gold will be sufficient to avoid the call-up.

While South Korea enter the Asian Games as favourites, the tournament features fellow 2018 World Cup contestants Japan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. But unlike those rival nations, South Korea has used its three wildcards -- players permitted aged over 23 -- to bring in its biggest stars.

Son’s club side Tottenham have shown willingness to compromise, despite knowing the prolific forward could miss Premier League clashes against Fulham, Manchester United and Watford if his team reach the final.

Son, who signed a new, five-year deal with Spurs in July, has been released in return for missing South Korea’s first two games at January’s senior-level Asian Cup, along with an international friendly in November.

The Asian Games is not a FIFA tournament, so clubs are not obliged to make players available. Son missed the last edition, when South Korea beat North Korea in a tense final, after Bayer Leverkusen refused to release him.

But both club and player know Son is approaching his peak playing age, and the toll two years away from any football could take on his career.

- Military fatigues -

In Son’s last appearance for the Taeguk Warriors, he scored in injury time as South Korea knocked defending champions Germany out of the World Cup in Russia. If they fail at the Asian Games, Son will swap Tottenham’s state-of-the-art new White Hart Lane stadium for life in military barracks, where up to 30 soldiers sleep in each room.

On meagre pay of 310,000 won ($275) per month, soldiers are assigned to a range of duties, from riding tanks to standing patrol at the heavily fortified border with North Korea -- with whom the South remains technically at war.

An infamously spartan military diet has at least improved over the past decade, with soldiers in the mess served rice, meat or fish

Eto’o signs for Qatar league Veteran Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has signed for Qatar league side, Qatar Sports Club, it was announced Monday, just days after he ended a brief stay at Turkish side Konyaspor. The former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea

striker will be unveiled on Tuesday, said Qatar Sports Club, the latest big-name edition to Qatar’s domestic league as it gears up to host the 2022 World Cup. The club said on social media that it would “present the interna-

tional star Samuel Eto’o” at a press conference. It is understood he underwent a medical earlier in the day.

The four-time African player of the year will join former colleagues in Qatar, including ex-Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez, who plays for Al Sadd, and Wesley Sneijder who was at Inter with Eto’o. In 2009, Eto’o won the Champions League with Barcelona playing alongside Xavi.

A year later he won the same trophy with Inter in the same team as Sneijder. The Dutchman now plays for Al Gharafa in Qatar’s domestic competition, the Qatar Stars League.

The signing is a coup for Qatar Sports Club, who finished in midtable last season and currently have little hope of winning any domestic titles. Earlier on Monday Eto’o said Ligue 1 clubs had contacted him after he announced he was leaving Turkey last week. The 37-year-old is now in the twilight of a fabulous career.

He enjoyed five hugely successful seasons with Barcelona from 2004 to 2009, before helping Jose

and soup, along with the national dish of kimchi. And Son may have other elite footballers for company. Goalkeeper Jo Hyeonwoo, who shot to prominence with a string of superb saves in the win over Germany, and Japan-based Hwang Ui-jo also face their last chances to avoid military service.

But for Son the stakes are even higher, given his burgeoning career in football’s richest league. And while most top South Korean footballers can spend their service playing for the KLeague’s military side Sangju Sangmu, Son is not eligible as he has never appeared in the domestic league.

South Korea kick off their tournament against Bahrain on Wednesday, before further group matches against Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. The final will take place on September 1. (afp)

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Mourinho’s Inter team to win the treble of Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia titles in his first season in Italy. He then had brief stints at Chelsea and Everton in the Premier League.

Eto’o also scored 56 times for his country in 118 appearances and won two African Cup of Nations with Cameroon. (afp)

Post-Ronaldo Real Madrid gets 1st test in UEFA Super Cup F o ll o w i n g the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid gets its first test against crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. S o f a r, M a d r i d hasn’t resorted to a “galacticos”

spending spree to bring in marquee names at astronomical prices.

Coach Julen Lopetegui seems to be relying on the talent already at his disposal and a new tactical system.

The club, though, has made a few significant purchases, including goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from Chelsea.

Now, the team that was built around Ronaldo and which has won three straight Champions League titles comes up against a strong Atletico team that won the Europa League and finished ahead of Madrid in the Spanish league. Here are a few things to watch out for in Wednesday’s match in Tallinn, Estonia: NEW ERA

Joe KLAMAR / AFP

In this file photo taken on June 23, 2018, South Korea’s forward Son Heungmin controls the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between South Korea and Mexico at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don. Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia, which starts on August 18, 2018, that could make or break the career of the prolific South Korean forward. Anything less than gold and Son, 26, faces a compulsory stint of nearly two years’ military service -- a severe blow to the player, his national team and his club, Tottenham Hotspur.

Ronaldo moved to Juventus in a 112 million euro ($131 million) deal and Zidane resigned.

Those changes have given new impetus to forwards Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio to step up and fill the void left by Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in 438 matches for Madrid.

Bale, who came on as a substitute and scored two goals in Madrid’s 3-1 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final in May, has more to prove than anyone in the team. He had a rocky relationship with Zidane and spent much of his time on the bench under the Frenchman last season.

But Bale has impressed in the pre-season and he will look to prove to Lopetegui that he’s not just a Ronaldo understudy.

Benezema, whose main function was to create opportunities for Ronaldo, will also look to shine now that the Portugal international is gone.

Lopetegui, who is prone to shaking things up, may also look to give key roles to a core of Spanish players like Asensio, Isco, Marcos Llorente and Dani Ceballos. He may also turn to new signing Alvaro Odriozola, who is competing with Dani Carvajal to become first-choice right back. One position that is definitely up for grabs is goalkeeper. With Courtois’ arrival from London, Keylor Navas will fight to retain his No. 1 shirt.

Madrid will hope that Luka Modric stays at the club amid reports that the Croatia international has been seeking a move to Italy. The creative midfielder had a stellar World Cup, showing that he still has the guile and skill to break down opponents.

Even though the Ronaldo era is over, Madrid has enough experienced players and young talent coming through to offset his exit.

TACTICAL SHIFT

Madrid’s new coach likes to play possession-based soccer rather than the counter-attacking style favored by Zidane.

That doesn’t mean Lopetegui, who was fired as Spain coach two

days before the national’s team World Cup campaign began, wants his players to be static with the ball.

In pre-season matches, Lopetegui has encouraged his team to press opponents and be direct. His players are attack-minded and he likes to push his fullbacks high up the field to give the team width.

Lopetegui has been working to shore up Madrid’s defense and build possession from the back.

ATLETICO’S AMBITION

Atletico has failed against Madrid on European soccer’s biggest stage in recent times, losing Champions League finals in 2014 and 2016, and a semifinal in 2017.

Atletico was eliminated from group stage last season, finishing behind Roma and Chelsea, and dropped into the Europa League.

But the team went on to win the competition and also excelled in the Spanish league. Atletico finished in second place, three points ahead of Real Madrid. It was the first time since Atletico won the league title in 2014 that it finished higher in the table than Madrid.

Atletico will seek to build on that momentum by beating Madrid in the Super Cup. The team has made a few signings, most notably attacking midfielder Thomas Lemar from Monaco.

Atletico also got a boost when France forward Antoine Griezmann signed a new contract amid speculation that he would leave.

NO VAR

Many players and coaches believed that the use of the video assistant referee was a resounding success at the World Cup. But UEFA has no immediate plans to introduce VAR in its competitions, including the Champions League, despite calls by some coaches and players. (ap)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 file photo, Real Madrid’s head coach Julen Lopetegui waits for the start of the Santiago Bernabeu trophy soccer match between Real Madrid and AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid.

Real Madrid’s rebuilding process after the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane gets its first test against crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Estonia on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.

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Asian Games title worth weight in gold for Spurs’ Son

Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia that could make or break the career of the prolific South Korean forward. Anything less than gold and Son, 26, faces a compulsory stint of nearly two years’ military service -- a severe blow to the player, his national team and his club, Tottenham Hotspur.

Son bade farewell to his Spurs team-mates after Saturday’s season-opening win at Newcastle and flew some 7,000 miles (12,000 km) to Jakarta for Asia’s regional Olympics, under a special deal brokered with the club.

As Asia’s all-time Premier League top-scorer, and a huge celebrity in his home country, he will undoubtedly be the Asian Games football tournament’s biggest star. But more than national glory is at stake as nearly every able-bodied South Korean male -- regardless of wealth or fame -- is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months.

Son is banking on the defending champions earning him a rare reprieve only permitted for elite sportsmen such as Olympic or World Cup medallists. At the Asian Games, only gold will be sufficient to avoid the call-up.

While South Korea enter the Asian Games as favourites, the tournament features fellow 2018 World Cup contestants Japan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. But unlike those rival nations, South Korea has used its three wildcards -- players permitted aged over 23 -- to bring in its biggest stars.

Son’s club side Tottenham have shown willingness to compromise, despite knowing the prolific forward could miss Premier League clashes against Fulham, Manchester United and Watford if his team reach the final.

Son, who signed a new, five-year deal with Spurs in July, has been released in return for missing South Korea’s first two games at January’s senior-level Asian Cup, along with an international friendly in November.

The Asian Games is not a FIFA tournament, so clubs are not obliged to make players available. Son missed the last edition, when South Korea beat North Korea in a tense final, after Bayer Leverkusen refused to release him.

But both club and player know Son is approaching his peak playing age, and the toll two years away from any football could take on his career.

- Military fatigues -

In Son’s last appearance for the Taeguk Warriors, he scored in injury time as South Korea knocked defending champions Germany out of the World Cup in Russia. If they fail at the Asian Games, Son will swap Tottenham’s state-of-the-art new White Hart Lane stadium for life in military barracks, where up to 30 soldiers sleep in each room.

On meagre pay of 310,000 won ($275) per month, soldiers are assigned to a range of duties, from riding tanks to standing patrol at the heavily fortified border with North Korea -- with whom the South remains technically at war.

An infamously spartan military diet has at least improved over the past decade, with soldiers in the mess served rice, meat or fish

Eto’o signs for Qatar league Veteran Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has signed for Qatar league side, Qatar Sports Club, it was announced Monday, just days after he ended a brief stay at Turkish side Konyaspor. The former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea

striker will be unveiled on Tuesday, said Qatar Sports Club, the latest big-name edition to Qatar’s domestic league as it gears up to host the 2022 World Cup. The club said on social media that it would “present the interna-

tional star Samuel Eto’o” at a press conference. It is understood he underwent a medical earlier in the day.

The four-time African player of the year will join former colleagues in Qatar, including ex-Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez, who plays for Al Sadd, and Wesley Sneijder who was at Inter with Eto’o. In 2009, Eto’o won the Champions League with Barcelona playing alongside Xavi.

A year later he won the same trophy with Inter in the same team as Sneijder. The Dutchman now plays for Al Gharafa in Qatar’s domestic competition, the Qatar Stars League.

The signing is a coup for Qatar Sports Club, who finished in midtable last season and currently have little hope of winning any domestic titles. Earlier on Monday Eto’o said Ligue 1 clubs had contacted him after he announced he was leaving Turkey last week. The 37-year-old is now in the twilight of a fabulous career.

He enjoyed five hugely successful seasons with Barcelona from 2004 to 2009, before helping Jose

and soup, along with the national dish of kimchi. And Son may have other elite footballers for company. Goalkeeper Jo Hyeonwoo, who shot to prominence with a string of superb saves in the win over Germany, and Japan-based Hwang Ui-jo also face their last chances to avoid military service.

But for Son the stakes are even higher, given his burgeoning career in football’s richest league. And while most top South Korean footballers can spend their service playing for the KLeague’s military side Sangju Sangmu, Son is not eligible as he has never appeared in the domestic league.

South Korea kick off their tournament against Bahrain on Wednesday, before further group matches against Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. The final will take place on September 1. (afp)

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Mourinho’s Inter team to win the treble of Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia titles in his first season in Italy. He then had brief stints at Chelsea and Everton in the Premier League.

Eto’o also scored 56 times for his country in 118 appearances and won two African Cup of Nations with Cameroon. (afp)

Post-Ronaldo Real Madrid gets 1st test in UEFA Super Cup F o ll o w i n g the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid gets its first test against crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. S o f a r, M a d r i d hasn’t resorted to a “galacticos”

spending spree to bring in marquee names at astronomical prices.

Coach Julen Lopetegui seems to be relying on the talent already at his disposal and a new tactical system.

The club, though, has made a few significant purchases, including goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from Chelsea.

Now, the team that was built around Ronaldo and which has won three straight Champions League titles comes up against a strong Atletico team that won the Europa League and finished ahead of Madrid in the Spanish league. Here are a few things to watch out for in Wednesday’s match in Tallinn, Estonia: NEW ERA

Joe KLAMAR / AFP

In this file photo taken on June 23, 2018, South Korea’s forward Son Heungmin controls the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between South Korea and Mexico at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don. Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia, which starts on August 18, 2018, that could make or break the career of the prolific South Korean forward. Anything less than gold and Son, 26, faces a compulsory stint of nearly two years’ military service -- a severe blow to the player, his national team and his club, Tottenham Hotspur.

Ronaldo moved to Juventus in a 112 million euro ($131 million) deal and Zidane resigned.

Those changes have given new impetus to forwards Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio to step up and fill the void left by Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in 438 matches for Madrid.

Bale, who came on as a substitute and scored two goals in Madrid’s 3-1 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final in May, has more to prove than anyone in the team. He had a rocky relationship with Zidane and spent much of his time on the bench under the Frenchman last season.

But Bale has impressed in the pre-season and he will look to prove to Lopetegui that he’s not just a Ronaldo understudy.

Benezema, whose main function was to create opportunities for Ronaldo, will also look to shine now that the Portugal international is gone.

Lopetegui, who is prone to shaking things up, may also look to give key roles to a core of Spanish players like Asensio, Isco, Marcos Llorente and Dani Ceballos. He may also turn to new signing Alvaro Odriozola, who is competing with Dani Carvajal to become first-choice right back. One position that is definitely up for grabs is goalkeeper. With Courtois’ arrival from London, Keylor Navas will fight to retain his No. 1 shirt.

Madrid will hope that Luka Modric stays at the club amid reports that the Croatia international has been seeking a move to Italy. The creative midfielder had a stellar World Cup, showing that he still has the guile and skill to break down opponents.

Even though the Ronaldo era is over, Madrid has enough experienced players and young talent coming through to offset his exit.

TACTICAL SHIFT

Madrid’s new coach likes to play possession-based soccer rather than the counter-attacking style favored by Zidane.

That doesn’t mean Lopetegui, who was fired as Spain coach two

days before the national’s team World Cup campaign began, wants his players to be static with the ball.

In pre-season matches, Lopetegui has encouraged his team to press opponents and be direct. His players are attack-minded and he likes to push his fullbacks high up the field to give the team width.

Lopetegui has been working to shore up Madrid’s defense and build possession from the back.

ATLETICO’S AMBITION

Atletico has failed against Madrid on European soccer’s biggest stage in recent times, losing Champions League finals in 2014 and 2016, and a semifinal in 2017.

Atletico was eliminated from group stage last season, finishing behind Roma and Chelsea, and dropped into the Europa League.

But the team went on to win the competition and also excelled in the Spanish league. Atletico finished in second place, three points ahead of Real Madrid. It was the first time since Atletico won the league title in 2014 that it finished higher in the table than Madrid.

Atletico will seek to build on that momentum by beating Madrid in the Super Cup. The team has made a few signings, most notably attacking midfielder Thomas Lemar from Monaco.

Atletico also got a boost when France forward Antoine Griezmann signed a new contract amid speculation that he would leave.

NO VAR

Many players and coaches believed that the use of the video assistant referee was a resounding success at the World Cup. But UEFA has no immediate plans to introduce VAR in its competitions, including the Champions League, despite calls by some coaches and players. (ap)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 file photo, Real Madrid’s head coach Julen Lopetegui waits for the start of the Santiago Bernabeu trophy soccer match between Real Madrid and AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid.

Real Madrid’s rebuilding process after the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane gets its first test against crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Estonia on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.

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Serena Williams breezes past Gavrilova, Pouille ousts Murray

CINCINNATI - Serena Williams re-established her customary superiority, hammering Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot against Daria Gavrilova of Australia during Day 3 of the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 13, 2018 in Mason, Ohio.

Washington third-round match which took him three hours to win and ended at 3 a.m.

The 31-year-old two-time Wimbledon winner is working his way back slowly and felt he could not subject his body to a quarter-final just over 12 hours later, prompting him to withdraw from that event.

“After Washington, I took four, five days

off the tennis court. I did a lot of training, a lot of rehab.

“As the year goes on, I’ll be able to get a little bit more consistency like on the practice court and on the tennis court.”

Pouille had lost his previous three matches to Murray, the last at Dubai in 2017.

Spanish 13th seed Pablo Carreno Busta started his week with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 defeat

of France’s Richard Gasquet, while Japan’s Kei Nishikori put out Russian Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-3.

Peter Gojowczyk of Germany defeated Joao Sousa 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 and will next line up against seven-time winner Roger Federer, at second the highest seed in the field after the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal. (afp)

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But the 36-year-old was all business Monday as she cleaned up on Australian Gavrilova, with Williams winning an 11th straight match here.

“I’m feeling pretty good tonight. It’s never easy, no matter what the scoreline says,” Williams said.

“I definitely felt relaxed after the first break, but you’ve got to keep going and try to go in for the whole thing.”

Though she has not played the tournament in three years, Williams lifted backto-back titles in 2014 and 2015 after losing the 2013 final to Victoria Azarenka.

Andy Murray’s injury comeback was sidetracked as the three-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 to Lucas Pouille.

But fellow injury patient Stan Wawrinka opened with a defeat of 12th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic survived a stiff test, needing nine match points to outlast Steve Johnson of the US 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). Djokovic is coming off a third round loss at last week’s Toronto tournament.

Murray, returning from January hip surgery, was unable to get past the French 16th seed, hampering his preparations for the US Open starting on August 27 “Physically, I felt okay. It’s quick conditions here,” Murray said. “He was a little bit sharper than me out there.

“I maybe wasn’t reacting as quickly to some shots I would have liked.”

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HOUSTON - Carmelo Anthony, who is coming off the lowest scoring season of his career, signed a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The deal is worth a reported $2.4 million and means the former all-star forward will be joining his fourth NBA team in just over a year.

The Rockets announced the move by posting a photo on Twitter of Anthony signing the contract.

The 34-year-old Anthony averaged a career low 16.2 points in 78 games last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He was traded from the Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks last month before the Hawks released him.

Anthony joins a team led by MVP James Harden and star point guard Chris Paul and is expected to play a bench role for the Rockets.

The third overall pick in the 2003 draft has averaged 24.1 points and three assists in a 15-year career that also included stints with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks.

A 10-time all-star, Anthony has won three Olympic gold medals with the United States. He is USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. (afp)

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Erdogan says Turkey to boycott US electronic goods

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods like the iPhone in retaliation for punitive sanctions from Washington, as the Turkish lira finally clawed back some ground after going into a tailspin over the tensions.

The dispute between the NATO allies -- brought to a new intensity by Turkey’s holding of an American pastor for two years -- has raised questions over the future of their partnership and fanned fears of a looming economic crisis in Turkey.

“We will boycott US electronic goods,” Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara, again showing no sign of compromise in the dispute.

“If (the United States) have the iPhone, there’s Samsung on the other side,” he said, referring to US giant Apple’s iconic phone and the top South Korean brand.

“We (also) have our Venus and Vestel,” he said about homegrown Turkish electronics brands.

Shares in Vestel zoomed up seven percent on the Istanbul stock exchange after Erdogan’s remarks.

- ‘Economic attack’ -

Erdogan has been repeatedly photographed with

Apple products including the iPhone and iPad. He also made his now famous speech on the night of the July 2016 failed coup calling citizens out into the street through FaceTime, an iPhone app.

Some joked bitterly on social media that the plunge of the lira would make Apple products unaffordable for Turks in any case.

The lira’s plunge -- which had been ongoing for weeks -- was turned into a rout on Friday when US President Donald Trump tweeted that Washington was doubling aluminium and steel tariffs for Turkey.

Turkish Airlines also announced on Twitter that it would join a campaign circulating on social media with a hashtag #ABDyeReklamVerme (don’t give ads to America).

“We, as the Turkish Airlines, stand by our state and our people. Necessary instructions on the issue have been issued to our agencies,” Yahya Ustun, spokesman for the country’s flag-carrier, wrote on Twitter.

Erdogan said Turkey was facing an “economic attack” and a “bigger, deeper operation”.

“They don’t hesitate to use the economy as a weapon,” he said. “What do you want to do? What do you want to achieve?” he added, referring to the US. (afp)

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Mohamed Oussama carrying a backpack, his guitar and rubbish bags, walks along the Nabuel beach in northern Tunisia on July 26, 2018. The 27-year-old engineer set out in July to walk a 300 kilometre (185 mile) stretch of coast, cleaning up a string of 30 beaches along the way.

Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge

NABEUL - Bin bags at the ready, “long-distance activist” Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia’s Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up all kinds of trash as he goes along.

The 27-year-old sanitary engineer set out in July to walk a 300-kilometre (185-mile) stretch of coastline in northern Tunisia and clean up 30 beaches along the way.

He hopes the two-month trek will help convince authorities, holidaymakers and average Tunisians alike that the sea should not be used as a giant garbage tip.

With a sturdy pair of boots and a hat to shield him from the summer sun, Houij began his journey in the central coastal city of Mahdia and plans to finish in Solimane, 40 kilometres from the capital Tunis.

The trip will take him through crowded hotspots like Daar Chaabane in Nabeul, but also along secluded coves and shores.

“I believe in citizen mobilisation and I chose to act... and to raise awareness about the problem of pollution on our beaches,” the activist told AFP. The Facebook page of his “300 Kilometres” campaign has more than 13,000 followers and is entirely independent, he boasted.

“No political party is welcome...

300 Kilometres is a free citizen initiative and will remain forever,” the activist wrote on the page.

- ‘Drop of water’ -

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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But while Houij may be a dreamer, he is also realistic.

“The 300 Kilometres action is not really about cleaning... I know I’m just a drop of water in the ocean,” he said.

“I want to raise public awareness and get people thinking: ‘Wait, it’s not normal, all these bottles, these caps... all these plastic bags’.”

Since Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, the proliferation of waste has steadily worsened across the country -- in big cities, rural areas and beaches alike.

One contributing factor has been the absence of elected municipal councils.

Between the fall in 2011 of longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and local polls held in May 2018, town halls were managed by “special delegations” that often neglected issues like littering and waste management.

But there is also a lack of environmental awareness among Tunisians, Environment Minister Riadh Mouakher said in mid-2017 as he announced the launch of a special “green police” unit to combat the North African country’s rubbish woes.

At his first beach stop, Oussama estimates he collected about 100 kilogrammes (more than 200 pounds) of waste. After that, he simply stopped weighing the bags.

Nearly 150 kilometres and 14 beaches later, Houij is astounded by the sheer volume of waste he’s found along the shore.

“We’re talking tonnes of rubbish... The more you clean, the more you find. It never ends,” he said. (afp)

People pose for a photograph with Atung, one of the official mascots for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 12, 2018.

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Coming, ready or not: thousands pour in for Asian Games

Thousands of athletes are flying in as Indonesia makes final preparations to host the Asian Games -- the world’s second biggest multi-sports event, taking place against a backdrop of terrorism fears, environmental concerns and logistical headaches.

Organisers are making reassuring noises about their arrangements but Indonesia has never hosted a sports event on this scale, with 16,000 competitors and officials descending on Jakarta and Palembang, a sleepy port city on Sumatra island.

While the Olympics has a slightly higher number of participants, the Asian Games is ahead in terms of complexity: it has 40 sports, including the full Olympic programme and some lesser-known regional favourites.

Olympic heavyweights China will expect to retain their position at the top of the medals table, ahead of Japan and South Korea -- who will march with North Korea at the opening ceremony, and form joint teams in women’s basketball, canoeing and rowing.

For many of the 45 competing nations, who represent about two-thirds of humanity, the quadrennial event is the pinnacle of the sporting calendar, offering a chance for med-

als which remain elusive at Olympic level.

However, Saturday’s opening ceremony comes just three months after Indonesia suffered its deadliest terror attack in more than 10 years, when suicide bombers killed 13 people in the nation’s second-biggest city, Surabaya.

Indonesia’s notorious haze from forest fires is another concern, while organisers are hoping to mitigate Jakarta’s grinding traffic with dedicated lanes, banning odd and even licence plate numbers on alternate days and closing schools.

- Son, sun and eSports -

Minor hiccups abound, from misspelt signs to a clumsy attempt to hide a foul-smelling, toxic waterway running past the athletes’ village by covering it with a nylon mesh.

In Palembang, fans angered by a football result ripped up seats at an Asian Games stadium last month, and Indonesia’s first light rapid transit railway has suffered a series of malfunctions in the countdown to the start of competition.

Indonesia agreed to step in as hosts at short notice after Vietnam withdrew in 2014, put off by the eye-watering projected costs.

Indonesia’s track record is not encouraging: the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang were

plagued by corruption and delays, while two people died in a stadium stampede at the football final.

But this time around, chief organiser Erick Thohir, the savvy businessman who is president of Inter Milan, promises that Indonesia will be able to cope.

“There are no problems for the preparation so far,” Thohir said last week. “Even if we have problems we will solve them right there, right then.”

Among the bigger names, Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min looks set to light up the football competition for South Korea, while Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang will go for multiple golds in the swimming pool.

Singapore’s Olympic butterfly champion Joseph Schooling is also eyeing a busy programme, while Malaysian legend Nicol David will defend her squash title and the cream of Asia will contest a world-class badminton competition.

The Asian martial arts of kurash, sambo and pencak silat are also in the schedule, while paragliding, jet-skiing and even the card game bridge make an appearance.

And in a dash of modernity, the screen-bound pursuit of eSports will be held as a demonstration event, prior to its introduction as a full medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. (afp)

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BUSINESS

Turkish lira rebounds after central bank measures

The Turkish lira rebounded Tuesday against dollar, a day after the central bank took a raft of measures in a bid to soothe the markets. The lira was at 6.49 to the dollar and 7.41 to the euro, well off the 7.24 to the dollar and 8.12 to the euro seen Monday.

The unit has lost about a fifth of its value against the greenback since Friday. Turkey’s central bank on Monday announced it was ready to take “all necessary measures” to ensure financial stability after the collapse of the lira, promising to provide banks with liquidity.

The bank also revised reserve requirement ratios for banks, in a move also aimed at staving off any liquidity issues.

Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, sonin-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will speak with about 1,000 foreign investors on Thursday via a teleconference, the private NTV broadcaster said.

Rapid growth fuelled by foreign funds and relatively low interest rates have built up imbalances in the Turkish economy, setting the stage for the lira’s plunge.

The trigger has been a diplomatic crisis with the United States over a number of issues including the detention of an American pastor.

US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Turkish iron and steel exports, in a series of punitive actions for Ankara’s refusal to release the pastor, who is currently under house detention on terror-related charges and espionage. (afp) A man shops in a market in Istanbul, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Turkey’s central bank announced a series of measures on Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis. The Turkish lira has nosedived over the past week and tumbled another 7 percent on Monday as the central bank’s measures failed to restore investor confidence.

European equities German economy defies trade advance at open gloom with strong growth European stocks rose in cautious opening deals on Tuesday, aided partly by rebounding German economic growth, as fears remain over Turkey’s currency crisis.

In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip firms climbed 0.2 percent to 7,660.59 points compared with Monday’s closing level.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 gained 0.7 percent to 12,444.63 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.5 percent to 5,437.43 points.

Germany’s powerhouse economy rebounded from a firstquarter slowdown to book 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter growth between April and June, federal statistics authority Destatis said Tuesday in preliminary data. (afp)

BERLIN - The German economy accelerated in the second quarter despite the U.S. move to impose new tariffs on Europe, official data showed Tuesday, performing slightly better than economists had expected.

Germany’s economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 0.5 percent compared with the previous three-month period. That is up from 0.4 percent in the first quarter — a figure that was revised upward Tuesday from the initial reading of 0.3 percent given in May. Economists had forecast a 0.4 percent increase this time.

Its performance in the April-June period was helped by higher private and government spending and by increased investment in equipment and construction, the Federal Statistical Office said. Rising exports were outpaced by increasing imports.

The figure underlined the German economy’s continuing robust performance, with business confidence high and unemployment low despite some disappointing data on factory orders this year and concern about global trade tensions.

It has now grown for 34 of the past

37 quarters, said Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING in Frankfurt, but he cautioned that “the challenges facing the German economy will increase rather than decrease.”

Those include the specter of a possible escalation of trade tensions, despite a recent deal to defuse a U.S.-European Union dispute, geopolitical risks such as that posed by events in Turkey and a shortfall in investment and structural reforms at home, he said.

In year-on-year terms, the economy expanded by 2.3 percent in the second quarter. (ap)

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Modern Approaches to Spiritual Traditions

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Prism Exhibition at Sudakara Art Space

Three prolific, talented and deeply spiritual painters have joined together to exhibit their works as individual artists and also as a unified trinity, to deliver a common message to the viewing public about the challenges of solitude and the power of togetherness.

Although their paintings are widely divergent in visual style, they share a common approach to art and indeed to life. This approach is distinctly expressive of a culture that values harmony, beauty and togetherness and reflects these three artists’ commitment to developing themselves as human beings and desire to inspire others to express their greatest selves.

Artists I Made Somadita, Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Jaya (Kaprus), were all born and raised in Bali and deeply influenced by the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Island of the Gods. However, all three artists also express this influence in forms that appear far removed from the aesthetics for which Balinese traditional art is known, yet remain nonetheless firmly rooted in the philosophy or world view that informs these aesthetic forms.

The title of the exhibition is ‘Prism’ and indeed refers to a transparent triangular object with refractive surfaces that disperses white light into its constituent parts – the colors of the rainbow. Or, to put it another way: the same essence of life is expresses in myriad forms and perceived in different ways depending on one’s perspective while remaining essentially one.

‘Prism’ also refers to all three artists’ approach to art making as a way to reflect back to themselves their inner workings discovered through various forms of isolation. The artists here serve as the three refractive surfaces that

disperse white light into a variety of colors.

As writer I Wayan Juniarta explained during the exhibition opening: “isolation is the hardest thing for a human to face and yet is also necessary to the creative process.

All three artists have experienced isolation in their own ways but have become stronger through the challenges thus faced. This exhibition is a celebration of the uplifting power of coming together with others”.

Up until relatively recently there was no word for art in Balinese, as the act of creating beautiful objects or performances was an integrated part of cultural and spiritual activities and always served a particular function related to these spheres of life. As such, art was created anonymously and often collaboratively based on the notion that all human beings have an innate desire to express the divine force that flows through us and the expression that emerges is meant to serve the greater good and is not attributable to any individual as it springs forth from this common divine source.

Contemporary painters, Sani, Kaprus, and Soma -as they are known amongst their peers, function in the contemporary arts sphere and so, although their works are neither created in the same community based context nor serve the same religious function as they might have a hundred years ago, they are still acutely aware of this context and function and seek to maintain this essence in their

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Artists and gallery owner in front of collaborative art work entitled UNITY at Sudamala Art Space. practice.

The collaborative work they created explained Ni Nyoman Sani, was a way for them to put into practice the idea of setting aside one’s personal ego to allow a true spirit of togetherness to emerge on the canvas. “When we do ngayah or perform devotional works –whether for the banjar (community) or for the ceremonies, we come together as one large working unit to achieve something far greater than any of us could as individuals. Remember-

ing this spirit we decided to create a contemporary art work with this in mind”, explained I Made Somadita.

I Made Jaya, whose aesthetic inspiration comes directly from the visual manifestations of his culture further explained that: “we took turns painting, so we were each inspired by the way the others work thus opening new possibilities for each of us as individuals and for all of us as whole. We hope that that the way we use painting as a

process for healing is felt by the viewing audience and serves to inspire them to express their artistic impulse and thus heal themselves in the process”.

The group show entitled Prism at opened to the public on the evening of August 11th at Sudakara Art Space Jalan Sudamala no 20, Sanur and will be remain on display from August 12- November 11, 2018 (9AM to 6PM) with intermittent workshops also being offered in the space. (mb)

Catfish Pepes in Complete Seasoning and Torch Ginger

Make a try to taste fried catfish. Wow… it is remarkably delicious! Similarly, you can taste catfish pepes (wrapped in banana leaf) with complete seasoning.

Of course, it must be different. Catfish pepes coming with Balinese complete seasoning is indeed unable to be prepared by all people. This means the catfish pepes having excellent taste with natural ingredients without preservatives.

Mak Ade is one of the rural chefs who always makes catfish pepes with torch ginger every day. This old and single woman from Ole

hamlet, Marga Dauh Puri, Tabanan, indeed has expertise in preparing menus especially the traditional ones. Her cooking is famous for its delicacy, so that local villagers always purchase it.

Well, among the menus on sale, the catfish pepes with torch ginger is frequently purchased as can be consumed by children, teenagers to old people. In the afternoon, after coming home from cultivating paddy fields, village farmers will drop in to buy catfish pepes as a side dish for dinner. Sometimes, people have also arrived before her stall is opened. The side dish will

be served as side dish for lunch in paddy fields.

Children also like this kind of menu. However, they must eat carefully because the flesh still contains few bones. Catfish will be better to be consumed when accompanied with vegetable with grated coconut seasoning and cassava chips. Catfish pepes prepared by Mak Ade offers very distinctive taste. On that account, she opens her food stalls in the morning and afternoon for breakfast and dinner.

When preparing this catfish pepes, Mak Ade uses giant catfish,

torch ginger, Balinese complete seasoning and banana leaf to wrap it. The complete seasoning covers turmeric, galangal, aromatic ginger, ginger, garlic, onion, large chili, cayenne pepper, lemongrass, candlenut, pepper, coriander and salt.

First of all, prepare complete seasoning by chopping turmeric, galangal, ginger, and aromatic ginger. Then, grind garlic, onion, large chili, cayenne and lemongrass. Similarly, grind the candlenut, pepper, and coriander. All the seasonings are ground to be getting smooth. Please add salt to taste.

Similarly, cut thin the torch ginger and bruise to be smoother. Cleanse the catfish and then cut into pieces according to taste.

The finely grounded seasoning is put into the basin, put the slices of catfish flesh and mix them together well with the seasoning. Add bay leaves to create a distinctive flavor. Further, wrapped the batter of catfish flesh and the seasoning lengthways following the line of leaves and attach with bamboo pin (tooth pick). After that, steam it until cooked. Roast to taste fine and delicious. Now, it is ready to serve. (kmb)

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Four houses at Jineng Agung were hit by waves little else to do at present as they have already taken steps to curb the coastal abrasion that has been occurring for the last few years.

A serious breakwater is clearly needed as currently only a few meters of the coast have been buffered with armor layer stones while the residential area of Jineng Agung or Asri as it is known has no protection from the sea. Every new moon when the tides are higher large waves crash down in Gilimanuk eroding the coastline even further. A month ago, the road was inundated and now has become severely damaged.

Chief of Jineng Agung neighbourhood, Gede Yasa, when contacted on Monday confirmed that his neighbourhood was in dire

straits with 5 of the 22 houses there having been damaged by the large waves. He expects the big waves to continue for the next few days. The Jembrana Climatology Station has issued early warning regarding the potential for strong winds in the Bali Strait.

Head of Observation and Information Section of the Jembrana Climatology Station, Agit Setiyoko, said that in the southern area of the Bali Strait, winds are expected to blow in the range of 10-20 knots with a maximum speed of up to 30 knots. Meanwhile, the wave height is between 0.5 and 2.5 meters while in the Indian Ocean or south of Bali the wave height reaches 3.5 meters. (kmb26)

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Hong Kong independence activist attacks Beijing at press club talk

HONG KONG - Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan attacked China as an empire trying to “annex” and “destroy” the city in a no-holds barred speech Tuesday at the city’s press club which Beijing wanted cancelled.

NEGARA - A number of houses at the neighborhood of Jineng Agung, Gilimanuk, were again hit with massive waves on Monday (Aug. 12), with at least 4 houses becoming severely damaged by the onslaught of sea water from the Bali Strait. A compound wall and road were also damaged.

The large waves started affecting local residents on Monday morning as water began entering their yards. The breakwater they had built some time ago could not stem the tide and the sacks of sand laid down for that purpose were carried by the sea current. The homes of local residents Nengah Gigi, Wayan Molek and Komang Balon were all inundated and the road connecting the residential area to the Gilimanuk Public Market was also severely damaged by the sea water.

“We do not know how long the large waves will last. Usually big waves like this pass after a few days. All we can do is surrender to conditions”, said one local resident. In fact there is

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A number of houses at the neighborhood of Jineng Agung, Gilimanuk, were again hit with massive waves on Monday (Aug. 12), with at least 4 houses becoming severely damaged by the onslaught of sea water from the Bali Strait.

Boosting tourism online and off

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The targeted number of foreign tourists in Bali for 2018 is 7 million and as of the first semester 52 percent of this target has been reached.

MANGUPURA - The targeted number of foreign tourists in Bali for 2018 is 7 million and as of the first semester 52 percent of this target has been reached. The number of domestic tourists is targeted at 12 million.

“We are very optimistic that we can achieve out target. Moreover, tourism’s peak season coincides with the implementation of the IMF-WB Annual Meeting inOctober”, said the Head of the Badung Tourism Office, Made Badra, on Sunday (Aug. 12).

In order to achieve the targeted number of tourists, the Badung Tourism Office continues to push online and offline promotional activities. Offline promotion includes making visits to foreign countries. “We recently went to Moscow and next week we will go to India”, he said.

There continue to be many visitors from India, said Badra explaining that this is supported by direct flights from India to Bali, but flight slot arrangement issues at Ngurah Rai airport are still hampering the benefit of having direct flights.

Other promotional efforts include encouraging tourists to extend their length of stay by holding event such as the the Kuta Sea Sand Land that will take place on August 15-19th. This event is also held to coincide with the 73rd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17th. Kuta Sea Sand Land will include both traditional attractions as well as lifestyle offerings and is intended to attract both foreign and domestic tourists.

“We hope that there will be an increase in tourists during this event. We ai to have 1,000 visitors per day and have coordinated with transportation and police authorities to ensure that traffic in the area remains smooth”, he added.

Chairman of LPM Kuta, Gusti Agung Made Agung, said that the event will feature striking red and white decorations on Kuta Beach as well as participants from different regions demonstrating that diversity is beautiful and harmonious. :We want to show that differences do not lead to hostility but rather that diversity is beautiful. We have also invited the Interfaith Harmony Forum (FKUB)”, explained Agung. (kmb23)

Rival protesters gathered outside the venue and a small group of pro-independence activists clashed with police, saying they had been given no space for their rally, while dozens of pro-Beijing supporters chanted slogans including “gas the spies!”

Chan described Beijing as semiautonomous Hong Kong’s “colonial master” in his speech to a packed audience at the city’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club.

“We are a nation that is quickly being annexed and destroyed by China,” he said, in a lunch address entitled “Hong Kong Nationalism: A Politically Incorrect Guide to Hong Kong under Chinese Rule”.

The Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry, which had requested the club pull the talk, quickly hit back.

“If the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club wouldn’t invite racists, anti-semites, terrorists and Nazis to give speeches, why would the HKFCC, in Chinese territory, openly invite a leader of ‘Hong Kong independence’ to give speeches on ‘Hong Kong independence’?” it said in a statement.

The ministry accused the FCC of taking a stance by providing

a platform for the independence movement and “touching the most sensitive nerves of 1.4 billion Chinese including the seven million Hong Kong comrades”.

The Hong Kong government said that while it backed freedom of speech and the press, allowing Chan to speak contravened the city’s mini-constitution and was “totally inappropriate and unacceptable”.

Hong Kong enjoys freedom of speech and assembly unseen on the mainland under a handover agreement between Britain and China.

But Beijing has become increasingly intolerant of any mention of independence for Hong Kong as President Xi Jinping emphasises territorial integrity as key to China’s resurgence.

Pro-Beijing lawmakers Tuesday afternoon called for the club to be kicked out of its premises, which are leased to it by the government.

Chan said that he had been under increased “surveillance” by groups of people he did not know, who had been following him and knocking on his family’s door to take pictures of them in the lead-up to the speech. (afp)

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Andy Chan (C), founder of the Hong Kong National Party, is surrounded by members of the media as he leaves the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in Hong Kong on August 14, 2018.

Malaysian women to be caned for lesbian sex

KUALA LUMPUR - Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an official said Tuesday, sparking outrage from rights groups.

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have increasingly faced pressure in the Muslim-majority country in recent years, with officials frequently accused of targeting them.

The women, aged 22 and 32, were arrested in April by Islamic enforcement officers after they were found in a car in a public square in northern Terengganu state, one of the most conservative areas of the country.

They were brought before an Islamic court on Sunday and admitted to breaking a sharia law that forbids sexual relations between women.

They were sentenced to six strokes of the cane each and fined 3,300 ringgit IBP/net ($800), Mohamad Khasmizan Abdullah, a Petronas Tower in Malaysia. Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to prosecutor with the Terengganu religious caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an department told AFP. “This is a serious case. The prosecutors official said Tuesday, sparking outrage from rights groups.

urged the court to impose the maximum sentence,” Khasmizan said.

He said if the sentence was carried out, they would be the first women to be caned in Terengganu for breaking Islamic laws.

They are free on bail and their sentence is set to be carried out on August 28, although they have the right to appeal.

Caning is conducted out of public view in Malaysia.

Malaysia operates a dual-track legal system and Islamic courts can handle religious and family matters, as well as cases such as adultery.

Malaysian Muslims, who make up over 60 percent of the country’s 32 million inhabitants, have traditionally practised a tolerant brand of Islam but concerns have been growing in recent years that attitudes are becoming more conservative.

A statement released by rights groups Justice for Sisters, and endorsed by other campaign groups, criticised the women’s sentence as “torture”.

“Criminalisation of consensual sex between adults is a gross violation of human rights,” it said. (afp)

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Why some computer viruses refuse to die There are zombies on the internet - odd, undead lumps of code that roam endlessly seeking and finding fresh victims to infect that help keep the whole ugly horde staggering on, and on.

Most of these shambling data revenants are computer viruses and the most long-lived of all are worms.

“Most of those worms are self-spreading - that’s why we still see them moving around,” said Candid Wueest, principal threat researcher at Symantec, who has hunted viruses for years.

Typically, he said, when these malicious programs infected a machine, they kicked off a routine that scanned the entire net looking for other computers vulnerable in the same way as their current host.

When they found one, they installed a copy that also started scanning.

“All it takes is a few machines to get them moving around again,” he added.

The living dud

One of the most active zombie viruses is Conficker, which

first struck in November 2008. At its height, the worm is believed to have infected up to 15 million Windows PCs. The French navy, UK warships, Greater Manchester Police and many others were all caught out by Conficker, which targeted the Windows XP operating system.

The malware caused so much trouble that Microsoft put up a bounty of $250,000 (£193,000) for any information that would lead to the capture of Conficker’s creators.

That bounty was still live and, Microsoft told the BBC, remained unclaimed to this day.

Dr Paul Vixie, from Farsight Security, was part of the Conficker Working Group, set up when the malware was at its feverish peak.

The group had managed to stem the tide of infection, said Dr Vixie, because of the way the virus worked.

One of the ways it spread was by it checking one of a handful of net domains for instructions or updates every day.

And the first two variants of Conficker picked one domain from a list of 250 randomly generated names.

But some clever software reverse engineering worked out how the daily domains were generated.

In 2008, Dr Vixie helped to run the net’s Domain Name

System so was able to co-ordinate a global effort to register every day’s possible domains before the malware’s creators did the same.

And data sent from infected machines was then “sinkholed” almost neutering Conficker’s ability to spread.

“We got it from 11 million down to one million,” said Dr Vixie. “That sounds like progress but one million is still a pretty big number.”

That zombie virus was still wandering around, said Dr Vixie.

Statistics gathered by Symantec suggest there were 1.2 million Conficker infections in 2016 and 840,000 in 2017.

India suffered the highest number of infections last year.

“The population is gradually reducing in size because eventually computers wear out or they get upgraded or replaced,” Dr Vixie said.

And that is just as well because the concerted efforts to directly combat Conficker are all but at an end.

Dr Vixie and some others still block a few of the domains its variants seeks out but only to sample the traffic they send to get an idea of the viral load Conficker places on the net.

The good news was that Conficker had never been “weaponised”, said Dr Vixie.

His theory is that Conficker escaped too early and was too successful for its creators to risk making it more malicious.

Data of the dead

There are millions of viruses in circulation - but most have only a short life

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But Conficker was not alone in persisting long after its initial outburst, said Mr Wueest, from Symantec.

Its network of sensors across the net regularly catches a wide range of malware that has lasted for much longer than anyone expected.

Symantec regularly sees the SillyFDC virus from 2007, Virut from 2006 and even a file infector called Sality that dates from 2003.

“We do see Dos viruses now and then,” he said. The disk operating system (Dos) is more than 36 years old and dates from the early days of the desktop PC. Even older versions ran on mainframes.

“Our guess is that sometimes it is researchers that have found an old disk and its gets run and gets detected,” said Mr Wueest. (net)

The crop-spraying drones that go where tractors can’t Something unusual is happening on farms in the small Central American nation of El Salvador. Many fields, mainly of sugar cane, are now being tended by drones.

Large unmanned hexacopters fitted with 20-litre tanks for carrying fertiliser or pesticides follow pre-mapped routes and spray crops accordingly.

This isn’t a case of new tech replacing old farm equipment - some of these fields are being sprayed for the very first time.

“We’re spraying crops that previously have not being sprayed,” says Nick Nawratil, chief operating officer of Hylio, the firm behind the trial.

“That’s one huge opportunity that drones are opening up.”

In a country where access to fields is often difficult for tractors and even planes, drones are showing great potential. Mr Nawratil thinks yields could improve by “tens of percent”.

At the moment, most of the work with farmers in El Salvador is trial-

based, but Hylio is covering a lot of ground. Mr Nawratil says that in one morning a single spray team can service 40 hectares - roughly the same area as 40 international rugby pitches.

He’s seen for himself how much more quickly sugar cane, which can grow to be 20ft (6m) tall or more, shoots up after receiving fertiliser.

Drones are touted as useful flying farmhands because they can, in theory, improve the precision with which fertilisers, pesticides or fungicides are applied. This is due to their ability to spray specific volumes on GPS-defined routes through a field.

One South African farmer recently claimed that using drones reduced the pesticide use on her farm by 30%.

This improved efficiency could go some way to allaying fears about the environmental damage that overuse of pesticides and fertilisers can cause, such as reduced biodiversity and the poisoning of aquatic life when chemicals run off

into rivers after rain.

For developing countries in highly competitive global agricul-

ture markets, drones are clearly tempting. The Philippines recently announced that 5,000 hectares of

vegetable farms would be used to test crop-spraying drones, for instance. (net)

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The market that was built by the government in the 1990s has been severely neglected.

Dozens of market kiosks damaged from neglect

BANGLI — The condition of the Amerta Gunung Sari Market -currently better known to the public as the Yangapi Market in Tembuku has become quite disgraceful. The market that was built by the government in the 1990s has been severely neglected. In addition to being filled with trash, many of the stalls in the market have become tattered as parts of the building are damaged.

As seen on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 12), many of the stalls in the south of the market building are empty and damaged.

The roof of the market is broken, the main rolling door is also damaged and many of the rolling doors on the stalls are gone.

When confirmed related to the matter, the Head of the Bangli Industry and Trade Agency, Nengah Sudibya, responded to questions about the apprehensible condition of the market by saying that they are constrained by the fact that the land and the market stalls are provincial government assets and thus not within their authority to deal with.

Some of the nearby shops are on private property. Bangli;s district government, he added only built the wantilan hall where some 80 vendors still sell their wares. “Because the market itself is not one of our assets, we have no jurisdiction to maintain it”, he explained.

Sudibya added that the Regional Finance, Revenue and Assets Agency (BKPAD) had already contacted the Provincial Government asking for permission to borrow rights to manage the maintenance of the market, however they have not been granted this permission. (kmb40)

Worried about aftershocks

Residents of Bebandem set up emergency tents

Drones can apply pesticides and fertilisers more accurately, proponents say.

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AMLAPURA — Many people in Bali – particularly in karangasem are still traumatized by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) last week.

Residents of Bunggaya Kangin, Bebandem for example have set up emergency tents out of fear that there will be aftershocks.

Residents of Bungaya Kangin, Bebandem, explained on Sunday (Aug. 12) that “we built temporary shelter made of bamboo with tarpauline rooves and carpeted floors so that we can sleep more soundly without fear of a earthquake happening in the night”, they said.

One resident of Bungaya Kangin named Zainul explained that they are doing this as a safety measure and that everyone who will sleep

in the tents donated to the cost of the materials. “Some donated IDR 5,000, IDR 10,000 or IDR 20,000.

There is no specified amount – it depend. The money was pooled to buy the tarpaulin while each individual family brought their own flooring whether carpet or mat”, he explained.

The tents, he added are temporary and only intended for sleeping. IN the day everyone returns home. Once everyone feels safe the shelters will be dismantled and every will return to sleeping in their homes. “These tents were built from the initiative of the residents themselves. Others have set up similar shelters I their own yards. People are still afraid that there will be aftershocks”, he added. (kmb41)

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Residents of Bunggaya Kangin, Bebandem have set up emergency tents out of fear that there will be aftershocks.

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“Homestays have been developing rapidly in the area of Tegallalang and also in Kemenuh village, Sukawati”, said said Chairman of the Ubud Home Stay Association (UHSA), I.B. Wiryawan, on Monday (Aug. 8).

Homestays in the area of Ubud are clearly popular as witnesses by the current nearly 100 percent occupancy rate. However homestays in Tegallalang and Sukawati are still relatively empty. “Maybe this is because they are not well managed yet”, he speculated.

The Ubud Home Stay Association ensures that homestays are managed well with quality modern facilities and offering traditional art and culture-based activities to guests. “Homestay offers the experience of living in Balinese homes, where tourists can enjoy local food and experience first hand the cultural and

daily activities of Balinese people”, said Wiryawan.

The perception of homestay management, added Gus De as Wiryawan is familiarly addressed, needs to be worked on. There is stil the common view that homestays are just a cheap alternative for tourists.

“There is still this perception but the reality is not like that”, he said.

Most of the tourists who enjoy homestays in Ubud are from Europe – especially eastern Europe as well as Sweden and Belgium with a fair number from the Netherlands and Germany too. “So we are seeing a new market but also guests from the Netherlands and Germany who have been visiting for a long time remain loyal to Ubud”, he explained adding that there also a lot of Australians who like to stay in Ubud. Asian tourists, particularly Chinese tourists tend to only visit Ubud for the day, preferring to stay in Southern Bali.

With the high occupancy rate, room rates per night have also gone up said Gud De. Rooms that usually go for IDR 200,00 per night have gone up to IDR 250,000 and IDR 30,000 a night rooms up to IDR 400,000 with the most expensive homestays charging up to IDR 600,000 a night. (kmb35)

The tourist is joining a dance lesson in a homestay in Ubud

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Homestay trend spreading like wildfire outside Ubud

GIANYAR - Homestays as they are known are accommodations that take advantage of people’s homes and have become increasingly popular with tourists visiting Ubud. Homestays have recently been springing up like forest mushrooms in other subdistricts like Tegallallang and Suwati too.

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Targeted acreage left unplanted due to commodity shifts and land use conversion

DENPASAR - Entering the dry season, the Province of Bali through the Bali Food Crops, Plantation and Horticulture Agency cannot meet their aim of a percent increase in the the acreage planted between October 2017 and July 2018. At best they will be able to increase the planted acreage by 2 percent.

Head of the Bali Food Crops, Plantation and Horticulture Agency, I.B. Wisnuardhana, said the period between April - October is the dry season, so even though there is some rain the atmosphere remains dry so many farmers choose to plant corps other than rice. There are in fact two rice planting seasons; October to March and April to September, however given the dry climate from April to September many farmers are choosing to plant crops such as marigolds instead of rice.

Between October 2017 and July 2018, some 118, 758 hectares of land were planted with rice showing an increase of 1,900 hectares ( 2 percent) from the previous year.

The average acreage planted in 2017 was only 116,632 hectares. “There has indeed been a 2 percent increase in the amount of acreage planted with rice. But our target is a 5 percent increase per year, so we have not reached out target”, explained Wisnuardhana who added that the amount of acreage planted needs to increase each year because the demand for rice increases every year. .

The central government also targets an increase of around 5 percent so the Government Rice Reserves (CBP) will also increase.. “In Bali, a small increase is considered sufficient due to the high rate of land use conversion that limits available acreage”, he said.

Land use conversion from paddy filed to buildings is one of the main problems apart from the issue of farmers replacing rice with other

crops. In 2016 - 2017, some 900 hectares or 1.3 percent of land in Bali was converted from rice paddy to building. In 2016 there were 79,526 hectares of rice paddies in Bali but by 2017 this number had shrunk to 78,626 hectares. “That was the first time that as much as 900 hectares had been converted. Previously the average was in the range of 400-00 hectares or 0.6 percent”, he said.

According to the National Weather Service (BMKG) August marks the start of the dry season as witnessed by the increasingly dry atmosphere. So farmers are being urged to participate in the Rice Plant Business Insurance (AUTP), so that in the case of crop failure they will be covered. “There is a higher than usual risk of crop failure in August”, he added.

Apart from weather factors another factor that delayed the planting of rice is the fact that farmers have to wait their turn to access tractors. The local government that provided some 149 tractors to farmers through subak organizations as this tool makes their job much easier. The private sector has also contributed some 300 tractors to rice farmers. “This is encouraging news as one of the reasons that there has been a reduction in the amount of acreage planted is because farmers have to take turns using the limited number of tractors”, he said.

With a 5-percent increase in rice planting, yields are estimated to reach 850,000 tons. In 2017, grain production reached 835,000 tons, 62 percent of which was processed into rice for a total rice production of 528,000 tons in 2017. Bali needs some 417,816 tons of rice and 37,000 tons for other needs, so in 2017 Bali saw a surplus of 63.00 tons of rice. The surplus is estimated to be more than that this year. (kmb42)

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Imagine watching a baby turtle as it crawls and slides over the sand until it reaches the ocean and with a splash of its tiny flippers begins life in the ocean. Witnessing a creature in that magical moment when it finds freedom is a joy-

ful experience and guests at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali are invited to participate in our ongoing turtle conservation program.

Turtle Release events are particularly popular with the resort’s younger guests and a buzz of

excitement infuses Ritz Kids Club during hatch season, with turtle themed decorations and the opportunity to learn about the importance of protecting sea turtles and the environment. Helping to save a life by being an active participant in the turtle release is a memory they will never forget.

Each year, nesting sea turtles flock to the pristine white sand beach of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali to lay their eggs. The hatchling turtles face many predators, and the resort is dedicated to protecting these incredible creatures that are critically endangered. Working in conjunction with the Bali Sea Turtle Society, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the resort watch out for the arrival of sea turtles on the shore. Once the eggs are laid a fence is erected around the nest, and when the baby hatchlings emerge they are transferred to a safe “temporary home” where they are guarded from predators around the clock. When they are deemed strong enough, they are then released to the nourishing waters of the Indian Ocean. Guests

of all ages are invited to participate in this inspiring and heartening experience. Children are given unique ‘front row’ privileges as they race to the ocean alongside the turtles, witnessing first-hand the wonder of nature and the positive results of conservation projects.

“The Ritz-Carlton, Bali is dedicated to protecting the natural environment for generations to come and guests are welcomed to join us in conservation efforts. The turtle release is one of our most loved activities, giving guests a unique and wonderful opportunity to experience that incredible moment when baby turtles swim to their new habitat,” says General Manager, Karim Tayach.

The conservation program is run in tandem with the Ritz-Carlton Community Footprints program, a brand-wide social and environmental responsibility strategy. Sea turtle hatching season in Bali is from March to September each year and guests are invited to participate whenever there is an active hatch, a memory that will last a lifetime.

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‘Fortnite’ gaming star defends not playing with women

SAN FRANCISCO - “Fortnite” star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on Monday defended not streaming video game play with women, saying it was to guard against marriagewrecking rumors.

Blevins took to Twitter to address a furor that erupted online after his reasoning for not streaming live play with women was shared at gaming website Polygon.

“While I understand some people have implied my views mean I have something against playing with women, I want to make clear the issue I’m addressing is online harassment, and my attempt to minimize it from my own life,” Blevins said in a message at his verified @ninja Twitter account with more than three million followers.

“It is something that affects all streamers, especially ones that make their relationships public.”

Critics accused the US gamer of reinforcing a gender stereotype that the world of gaming and eSports is for men.

“I really like Ninja, but this feels like a cop out,” a fan tweeted.

“You are free to do what you want, but understand you are encouraging a system that

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Motorway viaduct collapses in Genoa

already heavily excludes women.”

Blevins has millions of subscribers to his channels on Google video sharing platform YouTube and Amazon-owned Twitch, reportedly earning more than $500,000 monthly thanks to his fans. (afp)

A section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway collapsed on Tuesday in Genoa, Italian firefighters said, with cars and trucks trapped among the rubble. Television images showed the viaduct in the mist with a huge chunk missing, with Italian media reporting that 200 metres of the “Morandi” bridge had fallen away.

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The Italian fire service said that the viaduct, located in an industrial area in the west of the city, collapsed at around 1200 (1000 GMT).

A fire service spokesperson told AFP that the bridge had mostly fallen on rail tracks 100 metres (yards) below and that “cars and

trucks” had fallen with the rubble.

Genoa is located between the sea and the mountains of northwestern Italy. Its rugged terrain means that motorways that run through the city and the surrounding area are characterised by long viaducts and tunnels.

The fire department there tweeted that a large number of firefighters were at the scene. Reports from the scene show people being pulled from the rubble.

Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the incident appears to have been an “immense

tragedy”. “I’m following with great apprehension what has happened in Genoa, which appears to be an immense tragedy,” he said in a statement posted on social media.

Italy’s Adnkronos news agency cited an emergency ambulance service spokesman estimating that dozens of people had perished in the collapse.

Italian news agency ANSA said authorities believe structural weaknesses may have caused the

collapse.

The viaduct, which crosses several roads, railway tracks and the Polcevera river, links central Genoa with Genoa airport and towns along the coast to the west of the city. Police say the bridge collapsed because of a violent storm.

The Morandi Bridge, also known as the Polcevera Viaduct, was designed by Italian civil engineer Riccardo Morandi and completed in 1968. (afp)

LOS ANGELES - The North American box office was under attack from shark thriller “The Meg” over the weekend, industry data showed Monday, as it more than doubled the earnings of its closest competitor to claim top spot.

The Warner Bros. adaptation of Steve Alten’s “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” (1997) took $45.4 million in its first weekend in theaters, as viewers rushed to see Jason Statham as a rescue diver who tries to save scientists in a submarine from a huge, prehistoric shark attack.

Second place went to Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible - Fallout,” from Paramount, with $19.4 million earnings ending a two-week run at the top, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.

“Fallout,” the sixth stunt-filled

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edition in the popular “M:I” franchise, sees Cruise again do his own vertigo-inducing, cliff-hanging, exploding-car stunts -- and has raked in $161.3 million during three weeks in cinemas.

In at third was Disney’s live action “Christopher Robin” -- the story of Winnie the Pooh’s now grown-up and stressed-out friend, and how they reunite -- with ticket sales of $13 million. Meanwhile, despite a poor reception from critics, Sony’s newly released “Slender Man” took fourth place with $11.4 million.

The supernatural horror story follows a group of friends who, enthralled by online stories about the mysterious Slender Man, try to prove he doesn’t really exist -- only for one of them to go missing.

Fifth went to Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” which took $10.8 million. Starring John David Washington -- son of Denzel Washington -- it tells the true story of black detective Ron Stallworth, who in 1970s Colorado set out to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan chapter. (afp)

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A handout picture obtained from the Facebook account of Paola Pirrera on August 14, 2018, shows a collapsed section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway in Genoa. A section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway collapsed on August 14, 2018 in Genoa, Italian firefighters said, with cars and trucks trapped among the rubble. Television images showed the viaduct in the mist with a huge chunk missing, with Italian media reporting that 200 metres of the “Morandi” bridge had fallen away.