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Cannes deploys flower power to boost film festival security

CANNES - Cannes’ promenade was pretty enough before authorities installed a row of 400 giant flowerpots. But the potted plants aren’t there to look good - they are a security measure to avert terrorist attacks during the film festival.

The Cannes festival, which begins on Wednesday, is the first since the attack in nearby Nice last July, when a Tunisian man drove a 19-tonne truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day on the promenade, killing at least 80 people. The shoulder-high flower pots along the Cannes Croisette are supposed to acting as discreet concrete barriers that should stop any similar car or truck attack.

The police have also invested in 160 metres (175 yards) of spiked chains that can stop a truck, deployed extra forces and called on a battalion of civilians volunteers to inform them of any suspect activity.

Some 550 security cameras are keeping an eye on things, too, said Yves Daros, head of the municipal police.

“It’s the densest (camera) network in France. In Cannes, we have a camera for every 140 inhabitants,” Daros told Reuters TV. France has been under a state of emergency since November 2015 when coordinated gun and bomb attacks in Paris killed 130 people and wounded 368. Just last month, a policeman was shot dead in central Paris - the most

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US allies seen cooperating despite alleged Trump secrets leak SYDNEY/WELLINGTON - President Donald Trump’s alleged disclosure of highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister is unlikely to stop allies who share intelligence with Washington from cooperating, officials said on Tuesday.

Some experts added, however, that the reports could undermine trust between partners.

recent in a string of attacks claimed by Islamist militants.

The U.S. State Department has a longstanding travel alert for France and some other European countries, warning Americans to be on their guard around potential targets such as “high-profile events”.

The French police have no information about a specific threat, but few events in France have a higher profile than the annual film festival. This year, Will Smith and Nicole Kidman will be among the Hollywood A-listers. U.S. film critic Scott Roxborough said people were aware of the security risk, but not afraid to come.

“The talent might be a bit more worried about having to come to a festival and might not be 100 percent secure, but given the fact that with the studios it’s about money and about business, I think that overweighs things.”

The local police chief said that while budget cuts were hitting public spending around France, security was one area where expense was not being spared. (rtr)

“If true, this is not going to instil confidence in allies already wary of sharing the most sensitive information,” one senior diplomat of the NATO alliance said.

In a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak, Trump disclosed intelligence about a planned Islamic State operation, which was supplied by a U.S. ally, two officials with knowl-

edge of the situation said.

The name of the ally or intelligence-sharing operation was not disclosed. The White House declared the allegations, first reported by the Washington Post, incorrect.

Interfax news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry saying they were “fake”.

Two of Washington’s allies in the intelligence sharing network known as “Five Eyes” - which

groups the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - played down the impact on their relationship with Washington.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told a radio station in Adelaide he would maintain “my normal circumspection and discretion” on classified matters, adding the alliance with the United States “is the bedrock of our national security”.

Trump and Turnbull met last week aboard a decommissioned aircraft carrier in New York City after beginning their relations with a testy phone call in February. New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee noted the story had been

denied.

“The media reports have been rejected by senior U.S. officials who were in the meeting,” he said in an email via his spokeswoman.

“If there is ever to be a resolution of the dreadful situation in Syria, it will require concerted efforts from both the U.S. and Russia.”

A Japanese government official said it was simply not possible to stop cooperating with Washington on intelligence matters. “If the report is true and Mr. Trump is an untrustworthy person, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we don’t share information with the U.S. anymore,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

While the president has the authority to disclose even the most highly classified information at will, in this case he did so without consulting the ally that provided it, which threatens to jeopardize a long-standing intelligence-sharing agreement, the two U.S. officials said.

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Logic topples Lamar from Billboard 200, Fonsi reaches No.1 in U.S.

NEW YORK - Rapper and record producer Logic toppled Kendrick Lamar from his three-week hold on the top of the Billboard 200 album charts with his new release “Everybody,” according to Nielsen SoundScan figures on Monday.

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Kendrick Lamar performs at the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on September 24, 2016.

“Everybody” sold 247,000 units for the week to take the No. 1 spot, while country singer Chris Stapleton had his best sales week ever with new album “From A Room: Volume 1,” which sold 218,000 units to take second place.

Lamar’s “Damn.” added another 134,000 to land in 3rd place.

The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units from album sales, song sales (10 songs equal one album) and streaming activity (1,500 streams equal one album).

On the digital songs chart,

which measures online single sales, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” in a version that features Justin Bieber, finally rose to the top spot in the United States with sales of 104,000.

The song, recorded with fellow Latin star Daddy Yankee and first released in January, has already proved a global sensation.

The new romantic single from Miley Cyrus, “Malibu,” managed a disappointing 22nd place on the digital songs chart in its first week of release. (rtr)

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Gianyar manpower agency working to reduce unemployment.

GIANYAR - The district of Gianyar’s manpower agency has organized a number of different activities aimed at connecting young job seekers with job opportunities. Job trainning is provided for young people fresh out of high school or vocational schools, but also for older workers.

Head of the Gianyar manpower Agency, A. A Dalam Jagadhita said on Monday (May 15) that most of the people who take part in these job training programs are those who

have just graduated from high school, vocationl school and college. The manpower agency has in fact held numerous job fairs in high schools throughout the district, so that as students near graduation, they can become informed about job opportunities. Coaching is also provided to the students.

The government of Gianyar also works though its LTSP (intgrated services). “We also provide information for job seekers through the LTSP in cooperation with a number of companies that have job vacancies overseas”

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he explained. giving overseas job placement,” he explained. Gianyar also provides training and guidance to women’S groups (PKK), in such things as beauty salon work.

Training for older women in things like preparing offerings and snacks is also provided so that they can help supplement their family’s economy. The Gianyar manpower agency not only provides older workers with training and coaching but assistance in the form of tools and other equipment is also provided. (kmb35)

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Unemployment rate predicted to increase by 10 percent AMLAPURA - From year to year, as the population increases, so too does the unemployment rate. Based on the experience of previous years, the unemployment rate in Karangasem is predicted to increase significantly next year.

Head of the Karangasem Manpower and Transmigration Agency, I Nyoman Suradnya, did not dismiss this possibility. In fact, he estimated that an increase of 10 percent in unemployment. “This is based on the number of people who will be graduating from high

school and vocation schools and will start looking for work. Not all of them might find jobs”, he said on Monday (May 15).

Suradnya explained that according to the latest data fro unemployment in Kagangasem, there are 545 unemployable people and 1.537 job seekers. The toal workforce amounts to 245,496 people, and a total of 240,451 have been absorbed into the formal and informal job market.

The high unemployment rate is exacerbated by the limited number

of job opportunities in Karangasem. Also only a small number of high school and vocational school graduates choose to continue their studies. Most choose to look for work with their limited skills. The unemployment rate is expected to soar this year because there will be 4, 457 youngsters graduating from high school and vocational schools who will look for work no further than Karangasem. “ Some are migrating out of the region but they are few” said Suradnya.

In order to reduce the unemploy-

ment rate, the district government of Karangasem -through the manpower and transmigration agency and other related agencies, would like to direct the young people to become entrepreneurs. Various programs in suprt of this aim have been launched, including skill building programs facilitated by the manpower and transmigration agency through vocational training centers (BLK). Each year, this skill training program is held at least once but is limited to a certain number of participants.

Suradnya added this year the BLK Karangasem has already held one skill training program. This May, similar programs will take place again with a maximum of 50 participants and will include skill ssuch as sewing, hairdressing and carpentry.

Aside from training programs, the agency will also be holdong a job fair and is also working on cooperating with the vocational training center to help people access overseas employment opportunities. (117)

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Japan’s “Superhuman” athletes mix legends with high tech

TOKYO - When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning ancient legends and sport to popular comics and video games.

to stop harassing the local people. The devil left a handprint on one of the rocks, making a “rock hand”.

We asked other players for their thoughts on playing “Superhuman Sports”.

Now a new generation of inventors is drawing on this culture to create sports with a 21st-century twist -- helping players feel “superhuman” through technology or other special equipment.

The Superhuman Sports Society, a Tokyo-based group of researchers and game designers, has certified 12 new sports since its launch in 2015, including “HADO”, or “wave motion” in English.

In “HADO”, players in head-mounted augmentedreality displays and armband sensors dodge waves of light as they fire energy balls at each other in a virtual arena. The game is similar to the action seen in the “Dragon Ball” manga-animation franchise and “Street Fighter” video games.

Some games are low tech such as “Rock Hand Battle”, in which each player wears an oversized arm and tries to knock off small rocks attached to an opponent’s “rock hand”.

Noriya Kazami, 25, a cartoonist and an inventor of “Rock Hand Battle” (above), said she took inspiration from the legend of Mitsuishi (Three Rocks) and the Demon’s Handprint.

She also created a comic book series based on the legend, in which a devil was tied to rocks and made

BUBBLE-WRAPPED SUMO

Ryoichi Ando, 27, a virtual-reality researcher and an inventor of “Bubble Jumper”, said he felt as if he were wearing the kind of augmented body suit found in science-fiction movies that boosts the wearer’s strength.

In “Bubble Jumper”, players walking on stilts and wearing inflatable bubble protectors crash into each other like sumo wrestlers.

TOKYO DRIFT

“Technology can improve and supplement human ability,” said Isao Uebayashi, 38, a sports science researcher and an inventor of “Slide Lift”. “Anyone can do ‘drift racing’ with this wheelchair,” he said.

Equipped with special wheels, the motor-assisted wheelchair can be moved by “Slide Lift” racers in any direction, including in racing car-like drifts.

IN ANOTHER WORLD

Tomohiro Hamamura, 25, who works in IT sales and is a “HADO Kart” player, said: “When I play this sport, I don’t need to think seriously. I just feel the existence of another world which is different from my real world.” (rtr)

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Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry

THE global ransomware attack called “WannaCry,” which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The attack’s spread demonstrates how hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries are running outdated software that leaves them vulnerable. The victims include Britain’s National Health Service, logistics giant FedEx, Spanish telecom powerhouse Telefonica and even the Russian Interior Ministry.

The security flaw that allowed the attack to occur was fixed by Microsoft in March. But only people who keep their computers updated were protected. Details of the flaw were revealed to the public in April by the Shadow Brokers, a group of hackers who said they had stolen the information from the U.S. National Security Agency.

Attackers got into computers through that weakness and encrypted users’ data, demanding a ransom from anyone who wanted the data made usable again. But they didn’t win the race to exploit the flaw as much as people and computer companies collectively lost it. Our human tendencies and corporate policies worked against us. Research, including my own, tells us why, and offers some suggestions for how to fix it before the inevitable next attack.

All people had to do to stay safe from WannaCry was update their software. But people often don’t, for a number of specific reasons.

In 2016, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Indiana University asked 307 people to discuss their experiences of installing software updates.

Nearly half of them said they had been frustrated updating software; just 21 percent had a positive story to tell. Researchers highlighted the response of one participant who noted that Windows updates are available frequently – always the second Tuesday of every month, and occasionally in between those regular changes. The updates can take a long time. But even short updates can interrupt people’s regular workflow, so that study participant – and doubtless many others – avoids installing updates for “as long as possible.”

Some people may also be concerned that updating software could cause problems with programs they rely on regularly. This is a particular concern for companies with large numbers of computers running specialized software.

It can also be very hard to tell whether a new update is truly necessary. The software that fixed the WannaCry vulnerability came out in a regular second-Tuesday update, which may have made it seem more routine. Research tells us that people ignore repeated security warning messages. Consequently, these monthly updates may be especially easy to ignore.

The companies putting out the updates don’t always help much, either. Of the 18 updates Microsoft released on March 14, including the WannaCry fix, half were rated “critical,” and the rest were labeled “important.” That leaves users with little information they could use to prioritize their own updates. If, for example, it was clear that skipping a particular update would leave users vulnerable to a dangerous ransomware attack, people might agree to interrupt their work to protect themselves.

Even security experts struggle to prioritize. The day the fix was released, Microsoft watcher Chris Goettel suggested prioritizing four of the 18 updates – but not the one fixing WannaCry. Security company Qualys also failed to include that specific update in its list of the most important March updates.

Security pros, and everyone else

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Earthquake at Tejakula village Dozens of meters of road disrupted, Padmasana also damaged SINGARAJA - Around 70 meters of the road that leads to Empelan Temple in Antapura hamlet, Tejakula has become damaged following an earthquake that took place on Monday (May 15) at 07:35.

The Padmasana shrine at the office of the headman of Tejakula was also damaged and again the vibrations from the earthquake are suspected of being responsible for the damage.

Following the incident, the regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) along with Tejakula village authorities have been investigating the damage caused by the earthquake. Residents of Tejakula have been alerted to the possibility of aftershocks.

Data from the national weather services (BMKG) shows that the there were first tremors of 2.7 magnitude according to the Richter scale (RS). Another tremor of 3.7 RS followed and then finally another 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred.

The epicenter of the earthquake was at 8.09 South Latitude and 115.33 East longitude, 21 km nNortheast of the district of Bangli and had a depth of 10 km.

Secretary of Tejakula village, Ketut Artikayasa, confirmed that there had been some damage caused by the earthquake. As soon as tremors were felt, people ran out of their homes. Later he received a report that the road leading to Empelan Temple in Amtapura hamlet had been cracked. It turns out that this section of road had been damaged by an avalanche in February 2017 and following the recent earthquake this same road almost collapsed.

Currently, only motorcycles can use this section of road.

Cars will not be able to use it until it has been repaired. “After getting the report from hamlet chief, it became clear that the road that was damaged by this earthquake had previously been damaged by a landslide and had yet to be properly repaired” said the secretary of Tejakula village.

Artikayasa, went on to explain that the road was not only thing to be damaged by the earthquake tremors in East Buleleng.

A Padmasana shrine at his office was also seriously damaged.

So far there have not been any other reports of damage to offices or homes but they are still waiting for possible reports. “We have not received any other reports of damage and the hamlet chief is still collecting data. We have reported this incident to

the BPBD Buleleng for further handling” he said.

Executive Chief of BPBD Buleleng, Made Subur, confirmed that so far they have not received any other reports of damage. Village officials, however have been asked to urde local residents to remain vigilant in anticipation of possible aftershocks. “ We gathered eveyone together to tell them that there could be aftershocks. The broekn Padmasana shrine is oddly not connected to any cracking in the building. The collapsed road may have been caused by the vibrainots of the earthquake”, he explained.

According to Subur, the damage to the road leading to Empelan Temple at Antapura hamlet will certainly be repaired in the near future using the emergency funds allocated from the regional budget (APBD) The road will be built lower than it is now to prevent it from being eroded by landslides and flooding from the nearby river.

“We have surveyed the situation and repairs will be done using funds fomr the district. TO prevent the road from collapsing again, the road will be build lower down” he said. (kmb38)

Updating is a pain

Is it necessary?

Members of Superhuman Sports Society demonstrate “Rock Hand Battle” sport in Tokyo, Japan, April 13, 2017. In “Rock Hand Battle” each player wears an oversized arm and tries to knock off small rocks attached to an opponent’s “rock hand”.

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The most common recommendation is to update everything immediately. People just don’t do that, though. A 2015 survey by Google found that more than one-third of security professionals don’t keep their systems current. Only 64 percent of security experts update their software automatically or immediately upon being notified a new version is available. Even fewer – just 38 percent – of regular users do the same.

Another research project analyzed software-update records from 8.4 million computers and found that people with some expertise in computer science tend to update more quickly than nonexperts. But it’s still slow: From the time an update is released, it takes an average of 24 days before half of the computers belonging to software engineers are updated. Regular users took nearly twice as long, with 45 days passing before half of them had completed the same update. (ap)

The damage road is seen after an earthquake jolt tejakula Village, Buleleng

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Two spouts of Tangkup waterfall

Believed to cure mental disorders and non-medical diseases

TANGKUP waterfall, located at Undisan Kelod hamlet, Undisan, Tembuku, Bangli is approximately 20 meters high and is fed by 5 springs: Kibul, Besi, Belatuk, Pasucian Bathara Pucak Sari and Getar. Below the waterfall there are two spouts where visitors can perform penglukatan (selfpurificatory rite—Ed). One of the spouts pours forth cold water, while the other pours forth warm water. The water from both spouts is believed to be able to cure non-medical diseases and mental disorders.

An attendant of Tangkup waterfall, I Wayan Gentos, explained that the two spouts adjacent to eh waterfall serve different functions. One is a dasa mala shower (purifying ten impurities) and the other is a healing spout (for mental disorder).

“The water from the spout on the right is warm and is believed to help cure non-medical illnesses. While the water from the spout on the left is believed to be able to cure mental disorders” said said Gentos who is a believer.

He said that many people have come to these spouts to perform purification rites (melukat) in order to be cured of various diseases and have subsequently recovered. People also come to be healed of mental disorders.

“One local resident who was suffering from mental illness was given a purification rite here. He recovered and is now back to normal. Since then we have come to believe that non-medical diseases can be cured by holding a purification rite with the water form the spout on the right’ he said.

Gento, who was born in 1943 insisted however that

he could not guarantee that everyone who does the melukat rite at these spouts would be cured of their disease. Surely, he said, it depends on the individual and added that anything that is done without basic faith will not yield good results.

“In essence, we should have a confidence. It is just like asking for healing from a traditional healer (shaman—Ed). If we have confidence, we will recover and conversly if we are not confident or even pessimistic we may not be cured. It has something to do with trust” he said.

Gento said that after one resident of Undisan hamet was cured with the water from these spouts, another 5 other people suffering form mental illness were also cured. Last Kuningan feast day, 15 people suffering from mental disorders were brought here to hold purification rites. “There were 12 adults and 3 children.

So far we do not know whether the 15 people have recovered or not. Hopefully after doing the melukat rite, they have recovered” he added.

When asked about the offerings to be brought when wishing to hold purificatory rite, Gentos explained that people usually perform the rite by bringing along offerings to be presented at the local shrine. However, there are also people who only bring canang (simple oblation) to be presented. “There are no specific offerings that are required. It depends on each person, whether they feel to bring pejati offerings or just canang”, he added. (nan)

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Merkel and Macron agree to draw up roadmap to deeper EU integration

One of the boats that involved in the accident in Bali Strait

Two passenger ships involved in accident in the Bali Strait

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NEGARA - A few minutes before the new tariffs were made effective on the crossing from Ketapang to Gilamanuk on Sunday (May 14), two passenger ships (KMP) were involved in an accident in the waters of Gilimanuk. The Tunu Pratama Jaya and the Munic VII vessels crashed around 22:40 Local Time.

Both vessels were damaged but all the passengers were safe. Due to the accident both

vessels are still anchored at the LCM pier of Gilimanuk Harbor.

The two captains, M. Pandu and

Duajah Wira Putra who are both from Banyuwangi were questioned at the harbor management office.

Based on the preliminary investigation it would appear that the Munic VII was leaving Gilimanuk Harbor carrying four trailer trucks, five large trucks, four normal trucks, four cars and three motor-

cycles land heading for Ketapang Harbor.

Suddenly the vessels crasehd into the Tunu Pratama Jaya that had leaft Ketapang harbor. Both vessels suffered minor damage.

Gilimanuk Harbormaster, I Made Astika, confirmed the details of the incident to reporters on Monday (May 15). He said that

the vessels had crashed because the two captains were not paying proper attention. Astika who has only been serving as harbourmaster for a few days, said that he is appealing to all passenger ship captains to be careful and to make continuous coordination with nearly vessels by radio. (kmb26)

Targeting bank customers, tire puncturing gang arrested

DENPASAR - A team of Denpasar police mobile investigation unit revealed a case of tire punctur-

ing that targets bank customers. The perpetrators consist of Riko Susilo, 32, Bustari Rozali, 38, Fitra Patriot,

The suspects are seen on the picture

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29, and Umar Adi Pati, 32. They were arrested in one of the home stays located on Jalan Legian, Kuta, last Friday (May 12).

“They specifically target bank customers making transactions. We have been watching this gang for sime time but they have been quite good at dodging police by leaving Bali and then coming back” said a Denpasar Police officer on Monday (May 15).

The officer added that after their reconnaissance the police were finally able to track the residence of the perpetrators. On Friday at 05:00, police raided their homestay and two of the perpetrators were arrested after they were found relaxing in the pool and two others were arrested after being found sleeping in their room.

“Based on the results of the interrogation, they claim to have taken action at three crime scenes near

Balitex on Jalan WR Supratman Denpasar and Indomaret parking area on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Nusa Dua causing total losses of IDR 124,668,000. In addition, they also acted on Jalan Sekar Tunjung, Denpasar”, said the officer asking for anonymity.

Related to their action in the west of the bridge in front of Balitex on Jalan WR Supratman, East Denpasar, on Wednesday (May 10), this gang of thieves made off with a laptop and a bag containing cash worth IDR 33,712,000.

As the results of interrogation, the suspect Riko from hamlet VI, Lawang Agung village, Rupit, South Sumatra, acted as a jockey and installed nails in front of the victim’s tires when stopped.

Meanwhile, Bustari from Pasar Kepahiang village, Kepahiang, Bengkulu, served as executor when the victim changed the car

tire. Fitria from Tanjung Aman village, West Lubuk Linggau, South Sumatra, is in charge of monitoring in the bank and overseeing customers withdrawing a large amount of money. Then, Umar from Marga Rahayu village, South Sumatra, in charge of parking lot of the bank and trailed the bank customers’ car becoming the target.

Related to this case, police secured some evidences like small grinder, umbrella frame, modified umbrella nails, starhead screwdriver, cash worth IDR 3,250,000, clothing belonging to each perpetrator and two motorcycles.

Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Aris Purwanto, when asked for his confirmation justified the disclosure of the case. Currently, his authority is still doing a development. (kmb36)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong12 (Mars-12) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017.

N.Korea missile programme progressing faster than expected, says South

SEOUL - North Korea’s missile programme is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday’s test-launch.

The reclusive North, which has defied all calls to rein in its weapons programmes, even from its lone major ally, China, has been working on a missile, mounted with a nuclear warhead, capable of striking the U.S. mainland.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has called for an immediate halt to Pyongyang’s provocations and has warned that the “era of strategic patience” with North Korea under previous presidents is at an end.

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo told parliament Sunday’s test-launch was “successful in flight”.

“It is considered an IRBM (in-

termediate range ballistic missile) of enhanced calibre compared to Musudan missiles that have continually failed,” he said, referring to a class of missile designed to travel up to 3,000 to 4,000 km (1,860 to 2,485 miles).

Asked if North Korea’s missile programme was developing faster than the South had expected, he said: “Yes.” The North’s KCNA news agency said Sunday’s launch tested its capability to carry a “large-size heavy nuclear warhead”. Its ambassador to China said in Beijing on Monday it would continue such test launches “any time, any place”.

The missile flew 787 km (489 miles) on a trajectory reaching an altitude of 2,111.5 km (1,312 miles), KCNA said.

Pyongyang has regularly threatened to destroy the United States, which it accuses of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war by conducting recent military drills with South Korea and Japan.

Trump and new South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Washington next month, with North Korea expected to be high on the agenda, South Korean media said.

Moon’s top foreign policy adviser, Chung Eui-yong, and Matt Pottinger, overseeing Asian affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, met in Seoul on Tuesday in the first direct contact between the two administrations since Moon’s inauguration last week. (rtr)

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Monday to draw up a roadmap to deeper European Union integration and opened the door to changing the bloc’s treaties to facilitate ambitious reform.

A day after Macron’s inauguration, the two leaders struck a consensual tone in Berlin after talks in which they sought to reinvigorate the Franco-German relationship and the European project that has been shaken by Britain’s planned exit.

The run-up to the meeting had been marked by a row among senior German politicians over how to respond to Macron’s calls for closer EU integration, with some concerned that Berlin would be asked to pay for struggling states that resist reforms.

Merkel said that Germany needs France to succeed, emphasising that “Europe will only do well if there is a strong France”.

“We agreed that we want to develop a road map for the European Union’s medium-term perspectives,” she said in a joint news conference with Macron.

“There is a common conviction that we cannot only deal with Britain’s exit (from the EU), but instead that we must above all think about how we can deepen the existing European Union and especially the euro zone.”

With Germany’s economy -- Europe’s largest -- outperforming that of France, the traditional FrancoGerman motor at the heart of the EU that has often misfired in recent years. Monday’s meeting was an effort to inject some dynamism into the partnership.

Crucially, both leaders said they were open to the idea of changing the EU’s treaties.

German Finance Minister Wolf-

gang Schaeuble, an arch conservative who has come to personify Berlin’s focus on fiscal rectitude, had suggested that Macron’s idea of creating a budget and finance minister for the euro zone was unrealistic because it would require politically thorny changes to the EU treaty.

But both leaders said they could tackle treaty change.

“In the past, the subject of treaty change was a French taboo. It will no longer be the case,” said the French president, who earlier arrived at the chancellery to cheers from a crowd chanting “Macron! Macron!” and waving European flags.

Merkel said that, from Germany’s viewpoint, treaty change would be possible, adding: “I would be ready to do this, but first we will work on what we want to reform.”

“NON” TO EUROBONDS Macron sought to allay concerns among German conservatives that he could push for the euro zone to develop into a “transfer union” in which Germany is asked to bankroll other states.

The president, a 39-year-old former investment banker, said he did not support the idea of so-called Eurobonds, which could allow euro zone countries to issue debt jointly, with some benefiting from lower risk premiums thanks to Germany’s creditworthiness.

“I have never defended (the idea of) Eurobonds or the mutualisation of existing debt in the euro zone,” he said.

A staunch European integrationist, Macron pledged after taking office on Sunday to restore France’s standing on the world stage, strengthen national selfconfidence and heal divisions that the bitterly fought presidential campaign had opened up. (rtr)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2017.

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BUSINESS Euro zone investors welcome unity, Trump turmoil knocks dollar

LONDON - The euro hit a six-month peak and German stocks touched a record high on Tuesday as signals on further European integration contrasted with political turmoil and fresh doubts about the economy in the United States.

The euro’s rally was reinforced by dollar losses prompted by allegations that U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation.

That conspired with doubts over Trump’s economic policy and a run of weak data to dampen expectations of a rate hike from the world’s biggest economy next month.

Euro zone markets were meanwhile buoyed by talks between the bloc’s main powers, Germany and France, which may open the door to changing treaties to facilitate ambitious reform. A robust first quarter growth report for the bloc gave a further boost.

Monday’s talks between new French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to reinvigorate a Europe shaken by Britain’s planned exit, and spread hope that the populist upsurge epitomized by Macron’s rival in the French election, Marine Le Pen, could be held at bay.

“Macron and Merkel seemed more aligned than I expected, with Merkel even saying she wouldn’t exclude treaty changes, which the market welcomed,” Florian Hense, a senior economist at Berenberg, said.

“The axis between Germany and France is even more crucial over the next couple of years because if the two don’t sit together and reform the euro zone, we are probably going to have Le Pen in five years’ time again.”

The euro was comfortably the best performing G10 currency on Tuesday, up

around 0.6 percent against a broadly weaker U.S. dollar.

The dollar index -- which measures the greenback against six other major currencies -- was down around 0.4 percent on the day.

Analysts said the controversy around Trump has raised fears that he might not last a whole term and that, even if he did, there were too many distractions for him to be able to successfully push through his economic stimulus programme. “(The story about Trump and Russia) probably is playing out as a weaker dollar on the view that Trump may not be around long enough to deliver his tax reform, which is at least partially priced into the dollar,” said RBC Capital Markets currency strategist Adam Cole, in London.

A weak manufacturing report also trimmed expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase next month.

The New York Federal Reserve’s barometer on business activity in the state unexpectedly fell in May, sinking into negative territory for the first time since October.

Expectations of a rate increase in June fell to 74 percent compared to 84 percent last week, according to the CME Fedwatch.

OIL RISE On stock markets, Germany’s bourse nudged up slightly to better an all-time peak breached on Monday while Britain’s commodity-heavy index was the main beneficiary of a steep rise in oil.

A broad index of Asian stocks also earlier nudged to a fresh two-year high on

But it wasn’t. Despite the promises, Embet was never paid by her neighbour’s relatives, and she was never sent to school. She slept on a mattress in the living room, was barely fed, and suffered abuse at the hands of her employers.

“I had to do everything,” she said, including cleaning, cooking, and looking after the family’s young children.”

After two months living with the family, Embet fled - walking the streets of Addis Ababa until she was found and taken to the local police station.

Dembet’s story is far from unusual: she is one of thousands of

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Clekontong Mas gag preserves Balinese culture

The artists coalesced into the members of Bondres Clekontong Mas troupe are increasingly familiar among the people of Bali. Emergence of the artists seems to cure the longing for golden periods of Bali’s entertainment ever raised the two icons, namely Petruk and the late Dolar. They are always consistent in the path of this entertainment because of a strong impetus to help preserve Balinese culture.

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Gajah Mada area is one of the favorite place for the tourist. The city tour in Denpasar offer many interesting sites to be visited

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People walk at euro zone’s largest bank Santander’s headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid, Spain March 16, 2016.

Tuesday.

Oil moved back towards a three-week high breached on Monday, after top producers Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait supported prolonging supply cuts until the end of March 2018 in a bid to drain a global glut.

Brent crude oil was up 30 cents at $52.12 a barrel by 0750 GMT. U.S. light crude CLc1 was 25 cents higher at $49.10 a barrel.

Brent crude has gained nearly 9 percent over the last week though some analysts were

sceptical about the durability of the rally despite the proposed supply curbs.

“That is going to be easier said than done, it appears, with U.S. production running at its fastest pace since August 2015 and data yesterday confirming that Chinese growth momentum continues to moderate,” ANZ strategists wrote in a daily note.

A risk-on undertone meant meagre gains for gold, with the precious metal changing hands at $1,233 per ounce. (rtr)

Trafficked into slavery: The dark side of Addis Ababa’s growth

ADDIS ABABA - It was the promise of education in Addis Ababa that led 11- year-old Embet to take the fateful decision to leave home.

The young girl from Debat, a small town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, packed up and left for the capital in the company of her older neighbour, who said that her relatives there would welcome her into their home, pay her 200 Ethiopian birr ($8) a month to look after their young children, and send her to school.

“I thought I would enjoy Addis,” said Embet, tearfully. “The woman told me fancy things about it. I thought everything would be okay.”

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girls from all over Ethiopia who are trafficked to Addis Ababa to work in domestic service, some ending up in conditions comparable to slavery.

More than 400,000 Ethiopians are estimated to be trapped in slavery, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index by human rights group Walk Free Foundation.

The industry is fed by one of the world’s highest rates of human trafficking. Each year, upwards of 20,000 Ethiopian children, some as young as 10, are sold by their parents, according to Humanium, a children’s charity.

It is a trade driven by poverty.

Despite a state-led industrial push that has transformed Ethiopia, known for famine, into one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, a third of its 99 million citizens still survive on less than $1.90 a day - the World Bank’s measure of extreme poverty.

Addis Ababa’s population is now thought to be close to 4 million, and growing at a rate of nearly 4 percent per year —propelled by land shortages which force rural families to send their children to the capital to earn wages to send back home.

A World Bank study in 2010 found that 37 percent of Addis

Ababa’s residents were internal migrants, the vast majority of whom were drawn by the city’s educational or employment opportunities. Wages in the cities are higher than in rural areas, sometimes as much as double.

But young children in particular often fall victim to exploitation.

“Deception is an important part of trafficking,” said Lynn Kay, country director of Retrak Ethiopia, an organisation that rescues street children in Addis Ababa and reunites them with their families.

“Children are lured with the promise of a better education in Addis.” (rtr)

”Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai” A tender, juicy and tasty Duck Sungai Restaurant one of 3 restaurants in Sthala Ubud Hotel, located alongside the beautiful Woss River, the Sthala Resort rests among the tropical landscape in Lodtunduh, Ubud and aims to offer a truly local experience. This new upscale resort was designed to focus on traditional Balinese touches while blending in with the natural

surroundings of this picturesque location.

Sungai Restaurant offers Asia cuisine with Balinese touches and a range of western dishes. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Begin the day at Sungai, our all day dining restaurant. This open air, Balinese restaurant is located atop the Wos River where a gentle breeze can be

felt all day long.S ungai offers Ala Carte breakfast with a wide variety of specialties and traditional meals to choose from Lunch and dinner is a mixture of both traditional Balinese and Western cuisines. No matter your choice of meal, Sungai promises to serve only the freshest ingredients with a personalized touch to make every meal seem specially prepared just for you.

Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai – Headed by Chef Wayan Semudera brings you the best of famous Duck Experience with highlights of signature dishes such as ”Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai” A tender, juicy and tasty Duck in very slow cooking with a dash of spice that can be enjoy for lunch on while taking in Sungai Restaurant.

Sthala Ubud Hotel also offer 2 other restaurants, The Naga Rooftop Bar & Lounge – features natural light and lush valley and river views. Enjoy lunch or dinner and the daily happy hour is not to be missed. And Panorama pool and Sundeck lounge – creates a relaxed alternative for lunch, light bites and cool cocktails, served up with an unforgettable backdrop, operated Monday to Sunday from 7:00 AM till 11:00 PM.(kmb)

This was submitted by one of the artists, Sengap, when making performance to entertain the public of Timbrah village, Karangasem, in a series of the aci usaba sumbu. The Clekontong Mas troupe consists of five artists. In addition to Sengap, there are also other personnel, such as Sokir, Tompel, Luh Kembung and Luh Cablek. They appear alternately at the meeting hall of the Timbrah customary youth drawing thousands of spectators from the afternoon.

Coordinator of the entertainment event, Made Sudarma, said that local customary village deliberately invited Sengap and friends to jazz up the aci usaba sumbu taking place this year for a full week. The entertainment was held due to the participation of the local youth giving a donation to finance

the entertainment. “After getting tired with the customary routines, people need entertainment. We think Sengap and friends is the right troupe to be invited,” said Sudarma.

Their jokes were quite entertaining that could make the audience linger at the meeting hall until midnight. People quite missed the Balinese joking in combination with the dance and typical geguritan song of the arja operetta. After the popularity of drama gong faded in Bali, it is increasingly difficult to find an artist remaining consistent in the field of comedy. In the meantime, Sengap and friends still survive and rebuild the golden era of the Balinese comedy. “Let’s make devotional work together in preserving Balinese culture,” urged Sengap. (kmb)

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Researchers say global cyber attack similar to N.Korean hacks

SEOUL - Cybersecurity researchers have found evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide as global authorities scrambled to prevent hackers from spreading new versions of the virus.

A researcher from South Korea’s Hauri Labs said on Tuesday their own findings matched those of Symantec (SYMC.O) and Kaspersky Lab, who said on Monday that some code in an earlier version of the WannaCry software had also appeared in programmes used by the Lazarus Group, identified by some researchers as a North Korea-run hacking operation.

“It is similar to North Korea’s backdoor malicious codes,” Simon Choi, a senior researcher with Hauri who has done extensive research into North Korea’s hacking capabilities and advises South Korean police and National Intelligence Service.

Both Symantec and Kaspersky said it was too early to tell whether North Korea was involved in the attacks, based on the evidence that was published on Twitter by Google security researcher Neel Mehta.

The attacks, which slowed on Monday, are among the fastest-spreading extortion campaigns on record.

Damage in Asia, however, has been limited.

Vietnam’s state media said on Tuesday more than 200 computers had been affected. Taiwan Power Co. said that nearly 800 of its computers were affected, although these were used for administration, not for systems involved in electricity generation.

FireEye Inc (FEYE.O), another large cyber security firm, said it was also investigating but cautious about drawing a link to North Korea.

“The similarities we see between malware linked to that group and WannaCry are not unique enough to be strongly suggestive of a common operator,” FireEye researcher John Miller said.

U.S. and European security officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that it was too early to say who might be behind the attacks, but they did not rule out North Korea as a suspect.

The Lazarus hackers, acting for impoverished North Korea, have been more brazen in their pursuit of financial gain than others, and have been blamed for

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National security analysts said relations could be damaged. “Effectively, Trump’s actions have thrown the world’s most important intel sharing relationship into doubt at best, serious jeopardy at worst,” Stephanie Carvin, a former national security analyst for the Canadian government, said on Twitter, referring to the “Five Eyes” arrangement.

the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, according to some cyber security firms. The United States accused it of being behind a cyber attack on Sony Pictures in 2014.

An official at South Korea’s Korea Internet & Security Agency said on Tuesday the agency was sharing information with intelligence officials on recent cases reported for damages but was not in position to investigate the source of the attack. The official declined to comment on intelligence-related matters.

A South Korean police official that handles investigations into hacking and cyber breaches said he was aware of reports on North Korea link but said the police were not investigating yet.

Victims haven’t requested investigations but they want their systems to be restored, the official said.

North Korea has denied being behind the Sony and banking attacks. North Korean officials were not immediately available for comment and its state media has been quiet about the matter.

Hauri researcher Choi said the code bore similarities with those allegedly used by North Korean hackers in the Sony and bank heists. He said based on his conversations with North Korean hackers, the reclusive state had been developing and testing ransomware programmes since August. (rtr)

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White House Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert speaks to reporters about the global WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack, prior to the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 15, 2017.

James Curran, professor of foreign policy at the University of Sydney, said the intelligence relationships were too important and productive to be damaged by Trump’s alleged disclosures to the Russians.

“No real practical impact, but I do think it will raise more eyebrows about this president’s style and his cavalier attitude to this type of thing, said Curran. Over the long term, however, such behaviour “can potentially have very serious consequences for America’s intel-

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ligence relationships across the world”, Curran said.

Rhys Ball, who formerly worked for New Zealand’s intelligence service and is now a Massey University security and defence analyst, said he thought it would be “business as usual” for the “Five Eyes” community. “Clearly someone has gulped at what was discussed or exchanged. But this might be the new norm when it comes to the United states and its attitude and foreign policy approach to the likes of the Russians,” Ball said.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader and Governor of Miranda state Henrique Capriles (L) poses for a picture with supporters during a blockade in an avenue while rallying against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 15, 2017.

Anti-Maduro protests persist in Venezuela, teenager dies in unrest CARACAS - Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro staged sit-ins and roadblocks across Venezuela on Monday to press for elections, sparking new unrest and a death in the border state of Tachira.

Luis Alviarez, 18, was killed during protests in the volatile western state, according to the state ombudsman’s office, which did not give more details. That brought the death toll in six weeks of protest to at least 39.

Demonstrators have been on the streets daily since early April to demand elections, freedom for jailed activists, foreign humanitarian aid to offset an economic crisis, and autonomy for the oppositioncontrolled legislature.

Maduro accuses them of seeking a violent coup. Trying to vary tactics and keep momentum, protesters have gone from throwing excrement at security forces to handing them letters and flowers for Mother’s Day on Sunday.

On Monday, thousands massed from 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) on highways in Caracas and elsewhere, chanting slogans, waving banners, playing cards in deck chairs, enjoying impromptu sports games and sharing food.

“I’m here for the full 12 hours.

And I’ll be back every day there’s a protest, for as long as is necessary,” said Anelin Rojas, a 30-year-old human resources worker, sitting cross-legged with a novel and ear-

phones in the middle of Caracas’ main highway.

“Unfortunately, we are up against a dictatorship. Nothing is going to change unless we force them,” Rojas added, surrounded by placards saying “Resistance!” and “Maduro, Your Time Is Up!” Using branches, rocks and garbage, demonstrators blocked the main Francisco Fajardo thoroughfare in Caracas.

In Tachira, some farmers were striking in solidarity with the protesters. They gave away milk and cheese so it would not go to waste, witnesses said.

On Margarita island, opposition lawmaker Yanet Fermin was detained while mediating between security forces and protesters, her party said.

In Valencia, three policemen were injured, authorities said, with one mistakenly reported by the local Socialist Party governor as having been shot dead earlier in the day.

The opposition, which commands majority support after years in the shadow of the ruling socialists, is more united than during the last wave of anti-Maduro protests in 2014.

But it has been unable to stop violence in its ranks, with youths vandalizing property and starting fires when security forces block marches with tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons. (rtr)

Even before Trump’s meeting with the Russians, Washington’s intelligence partners abroad have noted a barrage of reports around Trump, the Russians and spies.

They include the investigations into his election campaign’s ties to Moscow, probes into Russian interference in the election, the president’s own expressions of disdain for the U.S. intelligence community and his claim that former President Barack Obama spied on him, citing a media report.

“First the firing of the FBI

chief and now this,” said one NATO diplomat referring to Trump’s decision to dismiss FBI Director James Comey. “How do we know the U.S. defence secretary won’t be fired next week or that intelligence finds its way into the wrong hands?” But Ball said intelligence co-operation was too important to be constrained.

“Five Eyes is far too significant for anyone to wash their hands of it and Five Eyes has weathered a few storms over the years,” Ball said. (rtr)

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Stop the habit of insulting, defaming and protesting each other: Jokowi

PALU - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday asked all elements of the nation to stop the habit of insulting, defaming and protesting each other.

“I want to get this message across. Dont forget to defend our unity as we are brothers. We waste energy in demonstration,” the president said before officially opening the 19th Congress of the Muslim Student Movement (PMII).

He said Indonesia is a big nation and a vast archipelago with great diversity , but united.

“We are diverse but there lies our strength. This country is made up of 17,000 islands, more than 500 districts in 33 provinces. We consist of 714 ethnic groups with 1,100 lo-

cal language. Where could you find a country with such diversity. This is a God blessing for us to maintain and protect,” he said.

He advised the PMII cadres not to dream to become politicians but dream to become entrepreneurs as the country has only 1.6 percent of its people having the profession as entrepreneurs as against 5 percent ideally.

General Chairman of PMII Aminuddin Maruf said PMII does not want to become a group of people adding to the burden of the nation. “We want to become problem solving group of people to defend the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI),” he said. (ant)

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Forest fires have left a scene of destruction almost every year in a number of Indonesian regions such as Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

Forestry Ministry hopes no forest fire this year

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it hopes that this year there would be no forest fire in Indonesia.

President Joko Widodo

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Forest fires have left a scene of destruction almost every year in a number of Indonesian regions such as Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

Secretary General of KLHK Bambang Hendroyono said the government has issued a regulation PP No 57/2016 revising PP No 71/2014 on protection and Management of Peat Ecosystem after the devastating forest fire in 2015.

“We want to be better than in 2016, when forest and bush fires were reduced up to 20 percent,” Bambang said addressing “Global Peatlands Initiative” here on Monday, adding more effective measures have been made to prevent forest fires in 2017.

He said Indonesia, which has around 15 million hectares of peatlands or around 12 percent of its total land territory, could keep around 6 tons of carbon per meter.

Therefore, the government has established the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) in 2016 to be

in charge of restoring around 2 million hectares of degraded peat lands in five years.

The ministry has set a target that in 2017 the agency could restore the condition of 400,000 hectares of damaged peatlands or 20 percent of the target for five years.

The Indonesian government already taken steps toward protection, restoration and management of peatlands such as by issuing regulation PP No 57 of 2016 banning the exploitation of peatlands until the ecosystem has been fully resorted, drying and burning peatlands and any activities that would reduce the water surface.

Bambang said there are four methods of restoring damaged peat ecosystem as outlined in PP 57/2016 -- natural successions, rehabilitation or replanting of areas having protective function or cultivation function in line with local wisdom, building water pools to maintain the level of the surface of ground water.

“These methods are important to ensure the restoration of 400,000 hectares peat ecosystem set for this year. One of the targets of BRG is canal blocking , building water pools to keep the humidity in the concession area “ Bambang said. (ant)

Indonesia becomes global model for peatland restoration: UNEP

JAKARTA - Indonesia is the worlds model for restoring peatlands, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Taking into account the importance of tropical peat protection and restoration, the UNEP had launched the Global Peatland Initiatives (GPI) along with member countries that have peatlands, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru, and Indonesia.

The GPI was launched at the

2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Morocco.

“The GPI is a foundation that allows Indonesia to serve as an example in the efforts to restore peatlands and lowland landscapes where peat domes are located,” Tim Christophersen, UNEPs Senior Programme Officer, Forests and Climate Change, stated here on Monday (May 15).

Christophersen made the state-

ment at the second meeting of GPI partners that was also attended by the representatives of the three countries, UN agencies, donors, universities, as well as civil societies.

The meeting aimed at updating global peatland-related databases and compiling sustainable peatland management experiences and peat restoration strategies.

Indonesia is considered to be the most compliant country for the Paris COP21, as it has become the

first nation to conduct massive peat restoration activities and is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to one giga ton.

On the same occasion, Head of the Peat Restoration Agency Nazir Foead expected that the GPI would open great opportunities for the agency to share its experiences and take a cue from other countries on the protection and recovery of peat ecosystems appropriately, effectively, and efficiently.

“We are the most progressive country in terms of the policies to manage peatland areas. Other countries will be looking at Indonesia on how we are implementing conservation policies and arrangement points under the supervision of the UNEP,” he noted.

According to the UNEP, peatlandrelated issues stem from the limitations and lack of knowledge of the importance of peat ecosystems to protect the global climate. (ant)

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Federer to skip French Open and focus on Wimbledon

PARIS - Roger Federer has pulled out of this month’s French Open as he feels he needs to avoid playing on clay this season in order to prolong his career, the 18-times grand slam champion said on Monday.

Merta Nadi art market

MANGUPURA - Merta Nadi Art Market is a great stopover for handicrafts and souvenirs on your leisurely stroll through Legian’s pedestrian-friendly street of Jalan Melasti. This roadside complex of art shops is one of Legian’s largest, home to over a dozen individual

shops that each offer a variety of items and at different prices, allowing for an exciting bargain hunt for those willing to hone their haggling skills.

You’ll find a huge variety at the Merta Nadi Art Market. Items range from household linens

such as vibrant batiks and traditional ikat (tie-dye) cloths in many colours, as well as in ready-towear and raw uncut forms (sold between IDR 75,000 and 300,000 or USD 5-22). Other items that you may consider for the living room back home include wayang

shadow puppets, ornamental fans, and a virtually endless assortment of Balinese paintings and woodcarvings.

Unsurprisingly, like in any other art market in Bali, you’ll also come across knock-off brand items such as Oakley sunglasses and Bintang

The Swiss, who defied logic to win the Australian Open in January after being out of tennis for six months, will skip the May 28-June 11 claycourt major for the second year running after missing last year’s edition through injury.

“I’ve been working really hard, both on and off the court, during the last month but in order to try and play on the ATP World Tour for many years to come, I feel it’s best to skip the claycourt season this year and prepare for the grass and hardcourt seasons,” world number five Federer, who won his sole Roland Garros title in 2009, said on his Facebook page.

“The start to the year has been magical for me but I need to recognise that scheduling will be the key to my longevity moving forward.

“Thus, my team and I concluded today that playing just one event on

print shirts and singlets. If you want to experience the real deal this is one thing you must try but always remember to be calm when you get hassled by stall owners, take a careful look at things you want to buy, and of course, bargaining is a must. (IBP/net)

Ground Zero Memorial

MANGUPURA - The Ground Zero monument sits on the border of Kuta and Legian, built as a permanent site and tribute to the fallen victims of the 2002 Legion bombing. It takes over the site of the destroyed Paddy’s Pub that once stood famous on the main Legian road.

The bar was reborn further down along Jalan Legian, named ‘Paddy’s: Reloaded’ and continues to attract partygoers to the new venue that is open on all four sides, with a high roof and hard tiled floors, giving it a light and airy feel.

The Ground Zero memorial is made of intricately carved sandstone, set with a large marble plaque bearing the names and nationalities of the victims. The monument is well maintained by the local government and is illuminated at night. A memorial ceremony takes place every year on October 12 to honour the victims, hosted jointly by the Indonesian and Australian governments. (IBP/net)

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clay was not in the best interest of my tennis and physical preparation for the remainder of the season.”

Federer, 35, has already won the three biggest titles of the year to date as he followed his triumph in Australia with wins at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

After that stunning run, Federer, who missed the second half of last year recovering from knee surgery, said that he would likely skip the European claycourt season except for the French Open.

The former world number one’s announcement came a day after Rafael Nadal won his third consecutive claycourt title of the season ahead of the French Open, where the Spaniard will be bidding for his 10th Roland Garros title.

Federer will now focus on being in top form for Wimbledon, which begins on July 3 and where he is a seven-times champion. (rtr)

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LONDON - Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the intensity of his Formula One rivalry with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, even if the Mercedes driver recognises that the smiles could suddenly turn sour.

The two men, with seven world championships between them, fought a wheel-to-wheel duel in Spain on Sunday with Hamilton emerging the winner and now six points behind the German.

Each has two wins this year from five races.

“What I love about the race with Sebastian is...

I love tennis, I love watching (Roger) Federer and (Novak) Djokovic in a final, and what I really admire is the consistency,” Hamilton said afterwards.

“Every hit of that ball, just one misplaced or (in) the net can mean the whole game. So I admire their concentration and how they are so awesome and stay at the limit. I felt today I had that battle.”

Hamilton, a triple champion, has had a dominant car and his team mate as main rival for the past three years but Nico Rosberg’s abrupt retirement after winning the 2016 title has changed that.

He is now up against a quadruple champion, once dominant with Red Bull, who has a machine to match the Mercedes.

Racing against a team mate -- with the constructors’ championship always a consideration

and the same strategist calling the shots for both -- can never be as no-holds barred.

Last year in Spain, the Mercedes drivers collided at the start -- leaving Hamilton 43 points adrift of Rosberg.

“Having a battle and a fight with another team, it’s so much more enjoyable,” said Hamilton, whose new team mate Valtteri Bottas won in Russia last month but retired in Barcelona with an engine failure.

Bottas still played a major part in Hamilton’s win, helping to delay Vettel long enough to enable the Briton to recoup vital seconds.

The top two lapped everyone, with the exception of Red Bull’s third-placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo, and their mutual respect shone through afterwards with some light banter.

“We just had a very close battle today and if it had gone a different direction, it would have been different between us,” said Hamilton, who went wheel-to-wheel with the German after Vettel’s final pitstop and sounded breathless at times.

Hamilton was forced aside, and protested angrily over the radio about the move being ‘dangerous’, but there was no contact made and he was able to take the lead later.

“You know how racing goes. If he had hit me in Turn One and I didn’t finish and he won the race, it would not have been ‘great job, Sebastian’,” said Hamilton. (rtr)

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton gestures after winning.

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Sp rt A scoring return for Chelsea as John Terry mulls retirement

LONDON — Scrambling in his first Chelsea goal in 485 days. Blundering to gift an equalizer less than two minutes later. If this is how John Terry’s 22-year association with Chelsea ends, it was a memorable sign-off against Watford on Monday.

Not perfection, but that wouldn’t be in keeping with the 36-year-old defender’s career of dizzying highs and notorious lows.

And by next week, this stalwart of English soccer could be hanging up his boots for good, rather than searching for one final challenge away from Chelsea.

“I know I said I wanted to play regular football,” Terry said after the newly crowned English champions’ 4-3 victory over Watford, “but I have not ruled out Sunday being my last game and retiring.

“It depends if the right offer comes along. I will sit and consider it with my family, whether it’s here or abroad. But, genuinely, I haven’t made any decisions yet.” He’s had much time to think about his next steps from the bench this season.

“I never wanted to be that player just hanging about that people can’t wait to get rid of or stopping the progress of a younger player coming through,” Terry said.

Only with the Premier League title already sealed was

AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Chelsea’s John Terry disputes a referee decision during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, May 15, 2017.

Terry restored to the heart of a defense he commanded for so many seasons, before age finally proved his greatest opponent. He was back on the field wearing the captain’s armband from kickoff for the first time in the league in eight months.

Terry wasn’t going to waste his moment back in the Stamford Bridge spotlight and he wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to make it 17 consecutive top-flight seasons with a goal.

Not when it could be his last appearance, unless he keeps his place for Sunday’s league finale against Sunderland, when Terry will lift the Premier League trophy for the fifth time.

After 22 minutes against Watford, the defender showed he hasn’t lost his instinct for goal. After Willian floated a corner into the penalty area, the ball fell to Terry and he nudged it over the line with a scuffed shot for his 67th Chelsea goal.

Manager Antonio Conte, whose decision to jettison Terry from the team has been justified by the title triumph, shared in his delight on the touchline — mouthing his captain’s name to his coaching staff.

On the field, Terry celebrated wildly, but perhaps too much. The game had barely restarted when Watford drew level within two minutes. The culprit: Terry. A defensive header looped backward into the path of Etienne Capoue who slotted past goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

“If in doubt kick it out is a simple rule,” Terry said. “So I’m disappointed with that.” And yet nothing was going to dampen the adulation of the fans whose banner proclaims Terry as their “Captain. Leader. Legend.”

It will take some shifting if any supporter thinks of removing the stadium tribute to the man who has been the bedrock of the west London club’s resurgence since the injection of cash since 2003 from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Aptly, Terry’s goal on Monday was the 1,000th of the Abramovich era that has seen Chelsea become a superpower of soccer.

“If I could have written my story as a 14-year-old, when I signed on the pitch, this would have been it,” Terry told fans in Monday’s matchday magazine. “Thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart. I have received so many messages and letters of support thanking me for what I have done at Chelsea, but I’m the lucky one and without you all my dreams wouldn’t have been possible.”

The supporters have stood by Terry in the difficult times too. When he was fined with three Chelsea teammates for insulting Americans in a London airport hotel on Sept. 11, 2011. When he was stripped of the England captaincy in 2010 ahead of the World Cup over accusations he had an affair with the former girlfriend of then-teammate Wayne Bridge. And when he had the captain’s armband he had regained stripped again in 2012 over a racism case that led to a four-game ban.

There have been lows on the pitch, notably in the 2008 Champions League final shootout loss to Manchester United when Terry missed a penalty. Terry did finally win the Champions League four years later, but he was suspended for the final against Bayern Munich and was mocked for changing in his kit — shinpads and all — to collect the trophy.

But lifting cups has been second nature for Terry, captain during the most successful period in the 112-year-old club’s history. The title haul could still reach 16 if Chelsea beats Arsenal in the FA Cup final on May 27 to sign out with a double.

“I just love winning and that’s been great for me over my career,” Terry said in an interview with former England teammates Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher after completing 90 minutes against Watford. “I’ve had my time.” (ap)

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Bayern, Barcelona would have sacked me by now - Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Bayern Munich and Barcelona would have sacked him if he had overseen a similar campaign to the one his Manchester City team have had at either of the European powerhouses.

Guardiola took over at the Etihad at the start of the season after trophy-laden spells in Spain and Germany had confirmed his status as one of the world’s most soughtafter coaches, but finding success in England has been harder to achieve.

City can finish no higher than third in the Premier League and were knocked out of both domestic

cups and the Champions League, with Guardiola set to end a season without any silverware for the first time in his managerial career.

“At Barcelona or Bayern Munich, there you have to win by far,” Guardiola told a news conference on Monday. “If not, they don’t give you a second chance. “(The) pressure I had when I arrived in Barcelona, when I had nothing to defend (myself with) -- at that club, if in six months you don’t win, you are really out.”

Guardiola is prepared to embrace the “second chance” he believes City have given him, but said

he could lose his job next season if the results did not improve.

“Here they gave me a second chance and we will try to do it. In my situation at a big club -- I’m sacked, I’m out. Sure. Definitely,” he added.

“At the clubs I worked at before, I am not here, but here we have a second chance and we will try to do it better than this season.

“If what happens next season is not going well, I’ll have one more year of contract, and if it’s not going well they are going to change manager. I am not staying here because I am Pep or what I have done a long time ago.” (rtr)

Arsenal failure to make top four would be “frustrating”, Wenger says

Arsenal will be “frustrated” if they fail to secure a top four finish in the Premier League this season and can only blame themselves for their inconsistent performances, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

Arsenal were third in the table after 19 league games but have since won just nine out of 17 matches to fall to fifth, on course to lose out on a Champions League spot for the first time in 20 years under Wenger.

Arsenal must win their two remaining games and rely on third-placed Liverpool or fourth-placed Manchester City slipping up. If both their immediate rivals manage to get wins, then Wenger’s side will miss the top four by one point.

“It will be frustrating,” Wenger told reporters on Monday. “I still think we just have to give our best to get to 75 points, and if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen. At least we have done our job well to the end.

“I would say we would be a victim of a lack of consistency that we have shown through the season...

“We are a victim of nobody. If we make 75 points, we can only be beaten by one point. That point can happen in the season one side or the other.

You will always have regrets because you could have one point more ...”

Arsenal will host already-relegated Sunderland in their penultimate league game on Wednesday followed by seventh-placed Everton on Sunday before facing champions Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 27. (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

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Sp rt A scoring return for Chelsea as John Terry mulls retirement

LONDON — Scrambling in his first Chelsea goal in 485 days. Blundering to gift an equalizer less than two minutes later. If this is how John Terry’s 22-year association with Chelsea ends, it was a memorable sign-off against Watford on Monday.

Not perfection, but that wouldn’t be in keeping with the 36-year-old defender’s career of dizzying highs and notorious lows.

And by next week, this stalwart of English soccer could be hanging up his boots for good, rather than searching for one final challenge away from Chelsea.

“I know I said I wanted to play regular football,” Terry said after the newly crowned English champions’ 4-3 victory over Watford, “but I have not ruled out Sunday being my last game and retiring.

“It depends if the right offer comes along. I will sit and consider it with my family, whether it’s here or abroad. But, genuinely, I haven’t made any decisions yet.” He’s had much time to think about his next steps from the bench this season.

“I never wanted to be that player just hanging about that people can’t wait to get rid of or stopping the progress of a younger player coming through,” Terry said.

Only with the Premier League title already sealed was

AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Chelsea’s John Terry disputes a referee decision during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, May 15, 2017.

Terry restored to the heart of a defense he commanded for so many seasons, before age finally proved his greatest opponent. He was back on the field wearing the captain’s armband from kickoff for the first time in the league in eight months.

Terry wasn’t going to waste his moment back in the Stamford Bridge spotlight and he wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to make it 17 consecutive top-flight seasons with a goal.

Not when it could be his last appearance, unless he keeps his place for Sunday’s league finale against Sunderland, when Terry will lift the Premier League trophy for the fifth time.

After 22 minutes against Watford, the defender showed he hasn’t lost his instinct for goal. After Willian floated a corner into the penalty area, the ball fell to Terry and he nudged it over the line with a scuffed shot for his 67th Chelsea goal.

Manager Antonio Conte, whose decision to jettison Terry from the team has been justified by the title triumph, shared in his delight on the touchline — mouthing his captain’s name to his coaching staff.

On the field, Terry celebrated wildly, but perhaps too much. The game had barely restarted when Watford drew level within two minutes. The culprit: Terry. A defensive header looped backward into the path of Etienne Capoue who slotted past goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

“If in doubt kick it out is a simple rule,” Terry said. “So I’m disappointed with that.” And yet nothing was going to dampen the adulation of the fans whose banner proclaims Terry as their “Captain. Leader. Legend.”

It will take some shifting if any supporter thinks of removing the stadium tribute to the man who has been the bedrock of the west London club’s resurgence since the injection of cash since 2003 from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Aptly, Terry’s goal on Monday was the 1,000th of the Abramovich era that has seen Chelsea become a superpower of soccer.

“If I could have written my story as a 14-year-old, when I signed on the pitch, this would have been it,” Terry told fans in Monday’s matchday magazine. “Thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart. I have received so many messages and letters of support thanking me for what I have done at Chelsea, but I’m the lucky one and without you all my dreams wouldn’t have been possible.”

The supporters have stood by Terry in the difficult times too. When he was fined with three Chelsea teammates for insulting Americans in a London airport hotel on Sept. 11, 2011. When he was stripped of the England captaincy in 2010 ahead of the World Cup over accusations he had an affair with the former girlfriend of then-teammate Wayne Bridge. And when he had the captain’s armband he had regained stripped again in 2012 over a racism case that led to a four-game ban.

There have been lows on the pitch, notably in the 2008 Champions League final shootout loss to Manchester United when Terry missed a penalty. Terry did finally win the Champions League four years later, but he was suspended for the final against Bayern Munich and was mocked for changing in his kit — shinpads and all — to collect the trophy.

But lifting cups has been second nature for Terry, captain during the most successful period in the 112-year-old club’s history. The title haul could still reach 16 if Chelsea beats Arsenal in the FA Cup final on May 27 to sign out with a double.

“I just love winning and that’s been great for me over my career,” Terry said in an interview with former England teammates Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher after completing 90 minutes against Watford. “I’ve had my time.” (ap)

9

Bayern, Barcelona would have sacked me by now - Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Bayern Munich and Barcelona would have sacked him if he had overseen a similar campaign to the one his Manchester City team have had at either of the European powerhouses.

Guardiola took over at the Etihad at the start of the season after trophy-laden spells in Spain and Germany had confirmed his status as one of the world’s most soughtafter coaches, but finding success in England has been harder to achieve.

City can finish no higher than third in the Premier League and were knocked out of both domestic

cups and the Champions League, with Guardiola set to end a season without any silverware for the first time in his managerial career.

“At Barcelona or Bayern Munich, there you have to win by far,” Guardiola told a news conference on Monday. “If not, they don’t give you a second chance. “(The) pressure I had when I arrived in Barcelona, when I had nothing to defend (myself with) -- at that club, if in six months you don’t win, you are really out.”

Guardiola is prepared to embrace the “second chance” he believes City have given him, but said

he could lose his job next season if the results did not improve.

“Here they gave me a second chance and we will try to do it. In my situation at a big club -- I’m sacked, I’m out. Sure. Definitely,” he added.

“At the clubs I worked at before, I am not here, but here we have a second chance and we will try to do it better than this season.

“If what happens next season is not going well, I’ll have one more year of contract, and if it’s not going well they are going to change manager. I am not staying here because I am Pep or what I have done a long time ago.” (rtr)

Arsenal failure to make top four would be “frustrating”, Wenger says

Arsenal will be “frustrated” if they fail to secure a top four finish in the Premier League this season and can only blame themselves for their inconsistent performances, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

Arsenal were third in the table after 19 league games but have since won just nine out of 17 matches to fall to fifth, on course to lose out on a Champions League spot for the first time in 20 years under Wenger.

Arsenal must win their two remaining games and rely on third-placed Liverpool or fourth-placed Manchester City slipping up. If both their immediate rivals manage to get wins, then Wenger’s side will miss the top four by one point.

“It will be frustrating,” Wenger told reporters on Monday. “I still think we just have to give our best to get to 75 points, and if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen. At least we have done our job well to the end.

“I would say we would be a victim of a lack of consistency that we have shown through the season...

“We are a victim of nobody. If we make 75 points, we can only be beaten by one point. That point can happen in the season one side or the other.

You will always have regrets because you could have one point more ...”

Arsenal will host already-relegated Sunderland in their penultimate league game on Wednesday followed by seventh-placed Everton on Sunday before facing champions Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 27. (rtr)

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

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International

Federer to skip French Open and focus on Wimbledon

PARIS - Roger Federer has pulled out of this month’s French Open as he feels he needs to avoid playing on clay this season in order to prolong his career, the 18-times grand slam champion said on Monday.

Merta Nadi art market

MANGUPURA - Merta Nadi Art Market is a great stopover for handicrafts and souvenirs on your leisurely stroll through Legian’s pedestrian-friendly street of Jalan Melasti. This roadside complex of art shops is one of Legian’s largest, home to over a dozen individual

shops that each offer a variety of items and at different prices, allowing for an exciting bargain hunt for those willing to hone their haggling skills.

You’ll find a huge variety at the Merta Nadi Art Market. Items range from household linens

such as vibrant batiks and traditional ikat (tie-dye) cloths in many colours, as well as in ready-towear and raw uncut forms (sold between IDR 75,000 and 300,000 or USD 5-22). Other items that you may consider for the living room back home include wayang

shadow puppets, ornamental fans, and a virtually endless assortment of Balinese paintings and woodcarvings.

Unsurprisingly, like in any other art market in Bali, you’ll also come across knock-off brand items such as Oakley sunglasses and Bintang

The Swiss, who defied logic to win the Australian Open in January after being out of tennis for six months, will skip the May 28-June 11 claycourt major for the second year running after missing last year’s edition through injury.

“I’ve been working really hard, both on and off the court, during the last month but in order to try and play on the ATP World Tour for many years to come, I feel it’s best to skip the claycourt season this year and prepare for the grass and hardcourt seasons,” world number five Federer, who won his sole Roland Garros title in 2009, said on his Facebook page.

“The start to the year has been magical for me but I need to recognise that scheduling will be the key to my longevity moving forward.

“Thus, my team and I concluded today that playing just one event on

print shirts and singlets. If you want to experience the real deal this is one thing you must try but always remember to be calm when you get hassled by stall owners, take a careful look at things you want to buy, and of course, bargaining is a must. (IBP/net)

Ground Zero Memorial

MANGUPURA - The Ground Zero monument sits on the border of Kuta and Legian, built as a permanent site and tribute to the fallen victims of the 2002 Legion bombing. It takes over the site of the destroyed Paddy’s Pub that once stood famous on the main Legian road.

The bar was reborn further down along Jalan Legian, named ‘Paddy’s: Reloaded’ and continues to attract partygoers to the new venue that is open on all four sides, with a high roof and hard tiled floors, giving it a light and airy feel.

The Ground Zero memorial is made of intricately carved sandstone, set with a large marble plaque bearing the names and nationalities of the victims. The monument is well maintained by the local government and is illuminated at night. A memorial ceremony takes place every year on October 12 to honour the victims, hosted jointly by the Indonesian and Australian governments. (IBP/net)

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clay was not in the best interest of my tennis and physical preparation for the remainder of the season.”

Federer, 35, has already won the three biggest titles of the year to date as he followed his triumph in Australia with wins at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

After that stunning run, Federer, who missed the second half of last year recovering from knee surgery, said that he would likely skip the European claycourt season except for the French Open.

The former world number one’s announcement came a day after Rafael Nadal won his third consecutive claycourt title of the season ahead of the French Open, where the Spaniard will be bidding for his 10th Roland Garros title.

Federer will now focus on being in top form for Wimbledon, which begins on July 3 and where he is a seven-times champion. (rtr)

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LONDON - Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the intensity of his Formula One rivalry with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, even if the Mercedes driver recognises that the smiles could suddenly turn sour.

The two men, with seven world championships between them, fought a wheel-to-wheel duel in Spain on Sunday with Hamilton emerging the winner and now six points behind the German.

Each has two wins this year from five races.

“What I love about the race with Sebastian is...

I love tennis, I love watching (Roger) Federer and (Novak) Djokovic in a final, and what I really admire is the consistency,” Hamilton said afterwards.

“Every hit of that ball, just one misplaced or (in) the net can mean the whole game. So I admire their concentration and how they are so awesome and stay at the limit. I felt today I had that battle.”

Hamilton, a triple champion, has had a dominant car and his team mate as main rival for the past three years but Nico Rosberg’s abrupt retirement after winning the 2016 title has changed that.

He is now up against a quadruple champion, once dominant with Red Bull, who has a machine to match the Mercedes.

Racing against a team mate -- with the constructors’ championship always a consideration

and the same strategist calling the shots for both -- can never be as no-holds barred.

Last year in Spain, the Mercedes drivers collided at the start -- leaving Hamilton 43 points adrift of Rosberg.

“Having a battle and a fight with another team, it’s so much more enjoyable,” said Hamilton, whose new team mate Valtteri Bottas won in Russia last month but retired in Barcelona with an engine failure.

Bottas still played a major part in Hamilton’s win, helping to delay Vettel long enough to enable the Briton to recoup vital seconds.

The top two lapped everyone, with the exception of Red Bull’s third-placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo, and their mutual respect shone through afterwards with some light banter.

“We just had a very close battle today and if it had gone a different direction, it would have been different between us,” said Hamilton, who went wheel-to-wheel with the German after Vettel’s final pitstop and sounded breathless at times.

Hamilton was forced aside, and protested angrily over the radio about the move being ‘dangerous’, but there was no contact made and he was able to take the lead later.

“You know how racing goes. If he had hit me in Turn One and I didn’t finish and he won the race, it would not have been ‘great job, Sebastian’,” said Hamilton. (rtr)

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton gestures after winning.

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RLD

Researchers say global cyber attack similar to N.Korean hacks

SEOUL - Cybersecurity researchers have found evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide as global authorities scrambled to prevent hackers from spreading new versions of the virus.

A researcher from South Korea’s Hauri Labs said on Tuesday their own findings matched those of Symantec (SYMC.O) and Kaspersky Lab, who said on Monday that some code in an earlier version of the WannaCry software had also appeared in programmes used by the Lazarus Group, identified by some researchers as a North Korea-run hacking operation.

“It is similar to North Korea’s backdoor malicious codes,” Simon Choi, a senior researcher with Hauri who has done extensive research into North Korea’s hacking capabilities and advises South Korean police and National Intelligence Service.

Both Symantec and Kaspersky said it was too early to tell whether North Korea was involved in the attacks, based on the evidence that was published on Twitter by Google security researcher Neel Mehta.

The attacks, which slowed on Monday, are among the fastest-spreading extortion campaigns on record.

Damage in Asia, however, has been limited.

Vietnam’s state media said on Tuesday more than 200 computers had been affected. Taiwan Power Co. said that nearly 800 of its computers were affected, although these were used for administration, not for systems involved in electricity generation.

FireEye Inc (FEYE.O), another large cyber security firm, said it was also investigating but cautious about drawing a link to North Korea.

“The similarities we see between malware linked to that group and WannaCry are not unique enough to be strongly suggestive of a common operator,” FireEye researcher John Miller said.

U.S. and European security officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that it was too early to say who might be behind the attacks, but they did not rule out North Korea as a suspect.

The Lazarus hackers, acting for impoverished North Korea, have been more brazen in their pursuit of financial gain than others, and have been blamed for

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National security analysts said relations could be damaged. “Effectively, Trump’s actions have thrown the world’s most important intel sharing relationship into doubt at best, serious jeopardy at worst,” Stephanie Carvin, a former national security analyst for the Canadian government, said on Twitter, referring to the “Five Eyes” arrangement.

the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, according to some cyber security firms. The United States accused it of being behind a cyber attack on Sony Pictures in 2014.

An official at South Korea’s Korea Internet & Security Agency said on Tuesday the agency was sharing information with intelligence officials on recent cases reported for damages but was not in position to investigate the source of the attack. The official declined to comment on intelligence-related matters.

A South Korean police official that handles investigations into hacking and cyber breaches said he was aware of reports on North Korea link but said the police were not investigating yet.

Victims haven’t requested investigations but they want their systems to be restored, the official said.

North Korea has denied being behind the Sony and banking attacks. North Korean officials were not immediately available for comment and its state media has been quiet about the matter.

Hauri researcher Choi said the code bore similarities with those allegedly used by North Korean hackers in the Sony and bank heists. He said based on his conversations with North Korean hackers, the reclusive state had been developing and testing ransomware programmes since August. (rtr)

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White House Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert speaks to reporters about the global WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack, prior to the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 15, 2017.

James Curran, professor of foreign policy at the University of Sydney, said the intelligence relationships were too important and productive to be damaged by Trump’s alleged disclosures to the Russians.

“No real practical impact, but I do think it will raise more eyebrows about this president’s style and his cavalier attitude to this type of thing, said Curran. Over the long term, however, such behaviour “can potentially have very serious consequences for America’s intel-

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ligence relationships across the world”, Curran said.

Rhys Ball, who formerly worked for New Zealand’s intelligence service and is now a Massey University security and defence analyst, said he thought it would be “business as usual” for the “Five Eyes” community. “Clearly someone has gulped at what was discussed or exchanged. But this might be the new norm when it comes to the United states and its attitude and foreign policy approach to the likes of the Russians,” Ball said.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader and Governor of Miranda state Henrique Capriles (L) poses for a picture with supporters during a blockade in an avenue while rallying against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 15, 2017.

Anti-Maduro protests persist in Venezuela, teenager dies in unrest CARACAS - Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro staged sit-ins and roadblocks across Venezuela on Monday to press for elections, sparking new unrest and a death in the border state of Tachira.

Luis Alviarez, 18, was killed during protests in the volatile western state, according to the state ombudsman’s office, which did not give more details. That brought the death toll in six weeks of protest to at least 39.

Demonstrators have been on the streets daily since early April to demand elections, freedom for jailed activists, foreign humanitarian aid to offset an economic crisis, and autonomy for the oppositioncontrolled legislature.

Maduro accuses them of seeking a violent coup. Trying to vary tactics and keep momentum, protesters have gone from throwing excrement at security forces to handing them letters and flowers for Mother’s Day on Sunday.

On Monday, thousands massed from 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) on highways in Caracas and elsewhere, chanting slogans, waving banners, playing cards in deck chairs, enjoying impromptu sports games and sharing food.

“I’m here for the full 12 hours.

And I’ll be back every day there’s a protest, for as long as is necessary,” said Anelin Rojas, a 30-year-old human resources worker, sitting cross-legged with a novel and ear-

phones in the middle of Caracas’ main highway.

“Unfortunately, we are up against a dictatorship. Nothing is going to change unless we force them,” Rojas added, surrounded by placards saying “Resistance!” and “Maduro, Your Time Is Up!” Using branches, rocks and garbage, demonstrators blocked the main Francisco Fajardo thoroughfare in Caracas.

In Tachira, some farmers were striking in solidarity with the protesters. They gave away milk and cheese so it would not go to waste, witnesses said.

On Margarita island, opposition lawmaker Yanet Fermin was detained while mediating between security forces and protesters, her party said.

In Valencia, three policemen were injured, authorities said, with one mistakenly reported by the local Socialist Party governor as having been shot dead earlier in the day.

The opposition, which commands majority support after years in the shadow of the ruling socialists, is more united than during the last wave of anti-Maduro protests in 2014.

But it has been unable to stop violence in its ranks, with youths vandalizing property and starting fires when security forces block marches with tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons. (rtr)

Even before Trump’s meeting with the Russians, Washington’s intelligence partners abroad have noted a barrage of reports around Trump, the Russians and spies.

They include the investigations into his election campaign’s ties to Moscow, probes into Russian interference in the election, the president’s own expressions of disdain for the U.S. intelligence community and his claim that former President Barack Obama spied on him, citing a media report.

“First the firing of the FBI

chief and now this,” said one NATO diplomat referring to Trump’s decision to dismiss FBI Director James Comey. “How do we know the U.S. defence secretary won’t be fired next week or that intelligence finds its way into the wrong hands?” But Ball said intelligence co-operation was too important to be constrained.

“Five Eyes is far too significant for anyone to wash their hands of it and Five Eyes has weathered a few storms over the years,” Ball said. (rtr)

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Stop the habit of insulting, defaming and protesting each other: Jokowi

PALU - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday asked all elements of the nation to stop the habit of insulting, defaming and protesting each other.

“I want to get this message across. Dont forget to defend our unity as we are brothers. We waste energy in demonstration,” the president said before officially opening the 19th Congress of the Muslim Student Movement (PMII).

He said Indonesia is a big nation and a vast archipelago with great diversity , but united.

“We are diverse but there lies our strength. This country is made up of 17,000 islands, more than 500 districts in 33 provinces. We consist of 714 ethnic groups with 1,100 lo-

cal language. Where could you find a country with such diversity. This is a God blessing for us to maintain and protect,” he said.

He advised the PMII cadres not to dream to become politicians but dream to become entrepreneurs as the country has only 1.6 percent of its people having the profession as entrepreneurs as against 5 percent ideally.

General Chairman of PMII Aminuddin Maruf said PMII does not want to become a group of people adding to the burden of the nation. “We want to become problem solving group of people to defend the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI),” he said. (ant)

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Forest fires have left a scene of destruction almost every year in a number of Indonesian regions such as Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

Forestry Ministry hopes no forest fire this year

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it hopes that this year there would be no forest fire in Indonesia.

President Joko Widodo

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Forest fires have left a scene of destruction almost every year in a number of Indonesian regions such as Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

Secretary General of KLHK Bambang Hendroyono said the government has issued a regulation PP No 57/2016 revising PP No 71/2014 on protection and Management of Peat Ecosystem after the devastating forest fire in 2015.

“We want to be better than in 2016, when forest and bush fires were reduced up to 20 percent,” Bambang said addressing “Global Peatlands Initiative” here on Monday, adding more effective measures have been made to prevent forest fires in 2017.

He said Indonesia, which has around 15 million hectares of peatlands or around 12 percent of its total land territory, could keep around 6 tons of carbon per meter.

Therefore, the government has established the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) in 2016 to be

in charge of restoring around 2 million hectares of degraded peat lands in five years.

The ministry has set a target that in 2017 the agency could restore the condition of 400,000 hectares of damaged peatlands or 20 percent of the target for five years.

The Indonesian government already taken steps toward protection, restoration and management of peatlands such as by issuing regulation PP No 57 of 2016 banning the exploitation of peatlands until the ecosystem has been fully resorted, drying and burning peatlands and any activities that would reduce the water surface.

Bambang said there are four methods of restoring damaged peat ecosystem as outlined in PP 57/2016 -- natural successions, rehabilitation or replanting of areas having protective function or cultivation function in line with local wisdom, building water pools to maintain the level of the surface of ground water.

“These methods are important to ensure the restoration of 400,000 hectares peat ecosystem set for this year. One of the targets of BRG is canal blocking , building water pools to keep the humidity in the concession area “ Bambang said. (ant)

Indonesia becomes global model for peatland restoration: UNEP

JAKARTA - Indonesia is the worlds model for restoring peatlands, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Taking into account the importance of tropical peat protection and restoration, the UNEP had launched the Global Peatland Initiatives (GPI) along with member countries that have peatlands, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru, and Indonesia.

The GPI was launched at the

2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Morocco.

“The GPI is a foundation that allows Indonesia to serve as an example in the efforts to restore peatlands and lowland landscapes where peat domes are located,” Tim Christophersen, UNEPs Senior Programme Officer, Forests and Climate Change, stated here on Monday (May 15).

Christophersen made the state-

ment at the second meeting of GPI partners that was also attended by the representatives of the three countries, UN agencies, donors, universities, as well as civil societies.

The meeting aimed at updating global peatland-related databases and compiling sustainable peatland management experiences and peat restoration strategies.

Indonesia is considered to be the most compliant country for the Paris COP21, as it has become the

first nation to conduct massive peat restoration activities and is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to one giga ton.

On the same occasion, Head of the Peat Restoration Agency Nazir Foead expected that the GPI would open great opportunities for the agency to share its experiences and take a cue from other countries on the protection and recovery of peat ecosystems appropriately, effectively, and efficiently.

“We are the most progressive country in terms of the policies to manage peatland areas. Other countries will be looking at Indonesia on how we are implementing conservation policies and arrangement points under the supervision of the UNEP,” he noted.

According to the UNEP, peatlandrelated issues stem from the limitations and lack of knowledge of the importance of peat ecosystems to protect the global climate. (ant)

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BUSINESS Euro zone investors welcome unity, Trump turmoil knocks dollar

LONDON - The euro hit a six-month peak and German stocks touched a record high on Tuesday as signals on further European integration contrasted with political turmoil and fresh doubts about the economy in the United States.

The euro’s rally was reinforced by dollar losses prompted by allegations that U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation.

That conspired with doubts over Trump’s economic policy and a run of weak data to dampen expectations of a rate hike from the world’s biggest economy next month.

Euro zone markets were meanwhile buoyed by talks between the bloc’s main powers, Germany and France, which may open the door to changing treaties to facilitate ambitious reform. A robust first quarter growth report for the bloc gave a further boost.

Monday’s talks between new French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to reinvigorate a Europe shaken by Britain’s planned exit, and spread hope that the populist upsurge epitomized by Macron’s rival in the French election, Marine Le Pen, could be held at bay.

“Macron and Merkel seemed more aligned than I expected, with Merkel even saying she wouldn’t exclude treaty changes, which the market welcomed,” Florian Hense, a senior economist at Berenberg, said.

“The axis between Germany and France is even more crucial over the next couple of years because if the two don’t sit together and reform the euro zone, we are probably going to have Le Pen in five years’ time again.”

The euro was comfortably the best performing G10 currency on Tuesday, up

around 0.6 percent against a broadly weaker U.S. dollar.

The dollar index -- which measures the greenback against six other major currencies -- was down around 0.4 percent on the day.

Analysts said the controversy around Trump has raised fears that he might not last a whole term and that, even if he did, there were too many distractions for him to be able to successfully push through his economic stimulus programme. “(The story about Trump and Russia) probably is playing out as a weaker dollar on the view that Trump may not be around long enough to deliver his tax reform, which is at least partially priced into the dollar,” said RBC Capital Markets currency strategist Adam Cole, in London.

A weak manufacturing report also trimmed expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase next month.

The New York Federal Reserve’s barometer on business activity in the state unexpectedly fell in May, sinking into negative territory for the first time since October.

Expectations of a rate increase in June fell to 74 percent compared to 84 percent last week, according to the CME Fedwatch.

OIL RISE On stock markets, Germany’s bourse nudged up slightly to better an all-time peak breached on Monday while Britain’s commodity-heavy index was the main beneficiary of a steep rise in oil.

A broad index of Asian stocks also earlier nudged to a fresh two-year high on

But it wasn’t. Despite the promises, Embet was never paid by her neighbour’s relatives, and she was never sent to school. She slept on a mattress in the living room, was barely fed, and suffered abuse at the hands of her employers.

“I had to do everything,” she said, including cleaning, cooking, and looking after the family’s young children.”

After two months living with the family, Embet fled - walking the streets of Addis Ababa until she was found and taken to the local police station.

Dembet’s story is far from unusual: she is one of thousands of

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Clekontong Mas gag preserves Balinese culture

The artists coalesced into the members of Bondres Clekontong Mas troupe are increasingly familiar among the people of Bali. Emergence of the artists seems to cure the longing for golden periods of Bali’s entertainment ever raised the two icons, namely Petruk and the late Dolar. They are always consistent in the path of this entertainment because of a strong impetus to help preserve Balinese culture.

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Gajah Mada area is one of the favorite place for the tourist. The city tour in Denpasar offer many interesting sites to be visited

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People walk at euro zone’s largest bank Santander’s headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid, Spain March 16, 2016.

Tuesday.

Oil moved back towards a three-week high breached on Monday, after top producers Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait supported prolonging supply cuts until the end of March 2018 in a bid to drain a global glut.

Brent crude oil was up 30 cents at $52.12 a barrel by 0750 GMT. U.S. light crude CLc1 was 25 cents higher at $49.10 a barrel.

Brent crude has gained nearly 9 percent over the last week though some analysts were

sceptical about the durability of the rally despite the proposed supply curbs.

“That is going to be easier said than done, it appears, with U.S. production running at its fastest pace since August 2015 and data yesterday confirming that Chinese growth momentum continues to moderate,” ANZ strategists wrote in a daily note.

A risk-on undertone meant meagre gains for gold, with the precious metal changing hands at $1,233 per ounce. (rtr)

Trafficked into slavery: The dark side of Addis Ababa’s growth

ADDIS ABABA - It was the promise of education in Addis Ababa that led 11- year-old Embet to take the fateful decision to leave home.

The young girl from Debat, a small town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, packed up and left for the capital in the company of her older neighbour, who said that her relatives there would welcome her into their home, pay her 200 Ethiopian birr ($8) a month to look after their young children, and send her to school.

“I thought I would enjoy Addis,” said Embet, tearfully. “The woman told me fancy things about it. I thought everything would be okay.”

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girls from all over Ethiopia who are trafficked to Addis Ababa to work in domestic service, some ending up in conditions comparable to slavery.

More than 400,000 Ethiopians are estimated to be trapped in slavery, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index by human rights group Walk Free Foundation.

The industry is fed by one of the world’s highest rates of human trafficking. Each year, upwards of 20,000 Ethiopian children, some as young as 10, are sold by their parents, according to Humanium, a children’s charity.

It is a trade driven by poverty.

Despite a state-led industrial push that has transformed Ethiopia, known for famine, into one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, a third of its 99 million citizens still survive on less than $1.90 a day - the World Bank’s measure of extreme poverty.

Addis Ababa’s population is now thought to be close to 4 million, and growing at a rate of nearly 4 percent per year —propelled by land shortages which force rural families to send their children to the capital to earn wages to send back home.

A World Bank study in 2010 found that 37 percent of Addis

Ababa’s residents were internal migrants, the vast majority of whom were drawn by the city’s educational or employment opportunities. Wages in the cities are higher than in rural areas, sometimes as much as double.

But young children in particular often fall victim to exploitation.

“Deception is an important part of trafficking,” said Lynn Kay, country director of Retrak Ethiopia, an organisation that rescues street children in Addis Ababa and reunites them with their families.

“Children are lured with the promise of a better education in Addis.” (rtr)

”Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai” A tender, juicy and tasty Duck Sungai Restaurant one of 3 restaurants in Sthala Ubud Hotel, located alongside the beautiful Woss River, the Sthala Resort rests among the tropical landscape in Lodtunduh, Ubud and aims to offer a truly local experience. This new upscale resort was designed to focus on traditional Balinese touches while blending in with the natural

surroundings of this picturesque location.

Sungai Restaurant offers Asia cuisine with Balinese touches and a range of western dishes. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Begin the day at Sungai, our all day dining restaurant. This open air, Balinese restaurant is located atop the Wos River where a gentle breeze can be

felt all day long.S ungai offers Ala Carte breakfast with a wide variety of specialties and traditional meals to choose from Lunch and dinner is a mixture of both traditional Balinese and Western cuisines. No matter your choice of meal, Sungai promises to serve only the freshest ingredients with a personalized touch to make every meal seem specially prepared just for you.

Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai – Headed by Chef Wayan Semudera brings you the best of famous Duck Experience with highlights of signature dishes such as ”Bebek Goreng Tepi Sungai” A tender, juicy and tasty Duck in very slow cooking with a dash of spice that can be enjoy for lunch on while taking in Sungai Restaurant.

Sthala Ubud Hotel also offer 2 other restaurants, The Naga Rooftop Bar & Lounge – features natural light and lush valley and river views. Enjoy lunch or dinner and the daily happy hour is not to be missed. And Panorama pool and Sundeck lounge – creates a relaxed alternative for lunch, light bites and cool cocktails, served up with an unforgettable backdrop, operated Monday to Sunday from 7:00 AM till 11:00 PM.(kmb)

This was submitted by one of the artists, Sengap, when making performance to entertain the public of Timbrah village, Karangasem, in a series of the aci usaba sumbu. The Clekontong Mas troupe consists of five artists. In addition to Sengap, there are also other personnel, such as Sokir, Tompel, Luh Kembung and Luh Cablek. They appear alternately at the meeting hall of the Timbrah customary youth drawing thousands of spectators from the afternoon.

Coordinator of the entertainment event, Made Sudarma, said that local customary village deliberately invited Sengap and friends to jazz up the aci usaba sumbu taking place this year for a full week. The entertainment was held due to the participation of the local youth giving a donation to finance

the entertainment. “After getting tired with the customary routines, people need entertainment. We think Sengap and friends is the right troupe to be invited,” said Sudarma.

Their jokes were quite entertaining that could make the audience linger at the meeting hall until midnight. People quite missed the Balinese joking in combination with the dance and typical geguritan song of the arja operetta. After the popularity of drama gong faded in Bali, it is increasingly difficult to find an artist remaining consistent in the field of comedy. In the meantime, Sengap and friends still survive and rebuild the golden era of the Balinese comedy. “Let’s make devotional work together in preserving Balinese culture,” urged Sengap. (kmb)

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Merkel and Macron agree to draw up roadmap to deeper EU integration

One of the boats that involved in the accident in Bali Strait

Two passenger ships involved in accident in the Bali Strait

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NEGARA - A few minutes before the new tariffs were made effective on the crossing from Ketapang to Gilamanuk on Sunday (May 14), two passenger ships (KMP) were involved in an accident in the waters of Gilimanuk. The Tunu Pratama Jaya and the Munic VII vessels crashed around 22:40 Local Time.

Both vessels were damaged but all the passengers were safe. Due to the accident both

vessels are still anchored at the LCM pier of Gilimanuk Harbor.

The two captains, M. Pandu and

Duajah Wira Putra who are both from Banyuwangi were questioned at the harbor management office.

Based on the preliminary investigation it would appear that the Munic VII was leaving Gilimanuk Harbor carrying four trailer trucks, five large trucks, four normal trucks, four cars and three motor-

cycles land heading for Ketapang Harbor.

Suddenly the vessels crasehd into the Tunu Pratama Jaya that had leaft Ketapang harbor. Both vessels suffered minor damage.

Gilimanuk Harbormaster, I Made Astika, confirmed the details of the incident to reporters on Monday (May 15). He said that

the vessels had crashed because the two captains were not paying proper attention. Astika who has only been serving as harbourmaster for a few days, said that he is appealing to all passenger ship captains to be careful and to make continuous coordination with nearly vessels by radio. (kmb26)

Targeting bank customers, tire puncturing gang arrested

DENPASAR - A team of Denpasar police mobile investigation unit revealed a case of tire punctur-

ing that targets bank customers. The perpetrators consist of Riko Susilo, 32, Bustari Rozali, 38, Fitra Patriot,

The suspects are seen on the picture

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29, and Umar Adi Pati, 32. They were arrested in one of the home stays located on Jalan Legian, Kuta, last Friday (May 12).

“They specifically target bank customers making transactions. We have been watching this gang for sime time but they have been quite good at dodging police by leaving Bali and then coming back” said a Denpasar Police officer on Monday (May 15).

The officer added that after their reconnaissance the police were finally able to track the residence of the perpetrators. On Friday at 05:00, police raided their homestay and two of the perpetrators were arrested after they were found relaxing in the pool and two others were arrested after being found sleeping in their room.

“Based on the results of the interrogation, they claim to have taken action at three crime scenes near

Balitex on Jalan WR Supratman Denpasar and Indomaret parking area on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Nusa Dua causing total losses of IDR 124,668,000. In addition, they also acted on Jalan Sekar Tunjung, Denpasar”, said the officer asking for anonymity.

Related to their action in the west of the bridge in front of Balitex on Jalan WR Supratman, East Denpasar, on Wednesday (May 10), this gang of thieves made off with a laptop and a bag containing cash worth IDR 33,712,000.

As the results of interrogation, the suspect Riko from hamlet VI, Lawang Agung village, Rupit, South Sumatra, acted as a jockey and installed nails in front of the victim’s tires when stopped.

Meanwhile, Bustari from Pasar Kepahiang village, Kepahiang, Bengkulu, served as executor when the victim changed the car

tire. Fitria from Tanjung Aman village, West Lubuk Linggau, South Sumatra, is in charge of monitoring in the bank and overseeing customers withdrawing a large amount of money. Then, Umar from Marga Rahayu village, South Sumatra, in charge of parking lot of the bank and trailed the bank customers’ car becoming the target.

Related to this case, police secured some evidences like small grinder, umbrella frame, modified umbrella nails, starhead screwdriver, cash worth IDR 3,250,000, clothing belonging to each perpetrator and two motorcycles.

Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Aris Purwanto, when asked for his confirmation justified the disclosure of the case. Currently, his authority is still doing a development. (kmb36)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong12 (Mars-12) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017.

N.Korea missile programme progressing faster than expected, says South

SEOUL - North Korea’s missile programme is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday’s test-launch.

The reclusive North, which has defied all calls to rein in its weapons programmes, even from its lone major ally, China, has been working on a missile, mounted with a nuclear warhead, capable of striking the U.S. mainland.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has called for an immediate halt to Pyongyang’s provocations and has warned that the “era of strategic patience” with North Korea under previous presidents is at an end.

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo told parliament Sunday’s test-launch was “successful in flight”.

“It is considered an IRBM (in-

termediate range ballistic missile) of enhanced calibre compared to Musudan missiles that have continually failed,” he said, referring to a class of missile designed to travel up to 3,000 to 4,000 km (1,860 to 2,485 miles).

Asked if North Korea’s missile programme was developing faster than the South had expected, he said: “Yes.” The North’s KCNA news agency said Sunday’s launch tested its capability to carry a “large-size heavy nuclear warhead”. Its ambassador to China said in Beijing on Monday it would continue such test launches “any time, any place”.

The missile flew 787 km (489 miles) on a trajectory reaching an altitude of 2,111.5 km (1,312 miles), KCNA said.

Pyongyang has regularly threatened to destroy the United States, which it accuses of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war by conducting recent military drills with South Korea and Japan.

Trump and new South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Washington next month, with North Korea expected to be high on the agenda, South Korean media said.

Moon’s top foreign policy adviser, Chung Eui-yong, and Matt Pottinger, overseeing Asian affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, met in Seoul on Tuesday in the first direct contact between the two administrations since Moon’s inauguration last week. (rtr)

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Monday to draw up a roadmap to deeper European Union integration and opened the door to changing the bloc’s treaties to facilitate ambitious reform.

A day after Macron’s inauguration, the two leaders struck a consensual tone in Berlin after talks in which they sought to reinvigorate the Franco-German relationship and the European project that has been shaken by Britain’s planned exit.

The run-up to the meeting had been marked by a row among senior German politicians over how to respond to Macron’s calls for closer EU integration, with some concerned that Berlin would be asked to pay for struggling states that resist reforms.

Merkel said that Germany needs France to succeed, emphasising that “Europe will only do well if there is a strong France”.

“We agreed that we want to develop a road map for the European Union’s medium-term perspectives,” she said in a joint news conference with Macron.

“There is a common conviction that we cannot only deal with Britain’s exit (from the EU), but instead that we must above all think about how we can deepen the existing European Union and especially the euro zone.”

With Germany’s economy -- Europe’s largest -- outperforming that of France, the traditional FrancoGerman motor at the heart of the EU that has often misfired in recent years. Monday’s meeting was an effort to inject some dynamism into the partnership.

Crucially, both leaders said they were open to the idea of changing the EU’s treaties.

German Finance Minister Wolf-

gang Schaeuble, an arch conservative who has come to personify Berlin’s focus on fiscal rectitude, had suggested that Macron’s idea of creating a budget and finance minister for the euro zone was unrealistic because it would require politically thorny changes to the EU treaty.

But both leaders said they could tackle treaty change.

“In the past, the subject of treaty change was a French taboo. It will no longer be the case,” said the French president, who earlier arrived at the chancellery to cheers from a crowd chanting “Macron! Macron!” and waving European flags.

Merkel said that, from Germany’s viewpoint, treaty change would be possible, adding: “I would be ready to do this, but first we will work on what we want to reform.”

“NON” TO EUROBONDS Macron sought to allay concerns among German conservatives that he could push for the euro zone to develop into a “transfer union” in which Germany is asked to bankroll other states.

The president, a 39-year-old former investment banker, said he did not support the idea of so-called Eurobonds, which could allow euro zone countries to issue debt jointly, with some benefiting from lower risk premiums thanks to Germany’s creditworthiness.

“I have never defended (the idea of) Eurobonds or the mutualisation of existing debt in the euro zone,” he said.

A staunch European integrationist, Macron pledged after taking office on Sunday to restore France’s standing on the world stage, strengthen national selfconfidence and heal divisions that the bitterly fought presidential campaign had opened up. (rtr)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2017.

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Technology

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Japan’s “Superhuman” athletes mix legends with high tech

TOKYO - When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning ancient legends and sport to popular comics and video games.

to stop harassing the local people. The devil left a handprint on one of the rocks, making a “rock hand”.

We asked other players for their thoughts on playing “Superhuman Sports”.

Now a new generation of inventors is drawing on this culture to create sports with a 21st-century twist -- helping players feel “superhuman” through technology or other special equipment.

The Superhuman Sports Society, a Tokyo-based group of researchers and game designers, has certified 12 new sports since its launch in 2015, including “HADO”, or “wave motion” in English.

In “HADO”, players in head-mounted augmentedreality displays and armband sensors dodge waves of light as they fire energy balls at each other in a virtual arena. The game is similar to the action seen in the “Dragon Ball” manga-animation franchise and “Street Fighter” video games.

Some games are low tech such as “Rock Hand Battle”, in which each player wears an oversized arm and tries to knock off small rocks attached to an opponent’s “rock hand”.

Noriya Kazami, 25, a cartoonist and an inventor of “Rock Hand Battle” (above), said she took inspiration from the legend of Mitsuishi (Three Rocks) and the Demon’s Handprint.

She also created a comic book series based on the legend, in which a devil was tied to rocks and made

BUBBLE-WRAPPED SUMO

Ryoichi Ando, 27, a virtual-reality researcher and an inventor of “Bubble Jumper”, said he felt as if he were wearing the kind of augmented body suit found in science-fiction movies that boosts the wearer’s strength.

In “Bubble Jumper”, players walking on stilts and wearing inflatable bubble protectors crash into each other like sumo wrestlers.

TOKYO DRIFT

“Technology can improve and supplement human ability,” said Isao Uebayashi, 38, a sports science researcher and an inventor of “Slide Lift”. “Anyone can do ‘drift racing’ with this wheelchair,” he said.

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Tomohiro Hamamura, 25, who works in IT sales and is a “HADO Kart” player, said: “When I play this sport, I don’t need to think seriously. I just feel the existence of another world which is different from my real world.” (rtr)

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Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry

THE global ransomware attack called “WannaCry,” which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The attack’s spread demonstrates how hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries are running outdated software that leaves them vulnerable. The victims include Britain’s National Health Service, logistics giant FedEx, Spanish telecom powerhouse Telefonica and even the Russian Interior Ministry.

The security flaw that allowed the attack to occur was fixed by Microsoft in March. But only people who keep their computers updated were protected. Details of the flaw were revealed to the public in April by the Shadow Brokers, a group of hackers who said they had stolen the information from the U.S. National Security Agency.

Attackers got into computers through that weakness and encrypted users’ data, demanding a ransom from anyone who wanted the data made usable again. But they didn’t win the race to exploit the flaw as much as people and computer companies collectively lost it. Our human tendencies and corporate policies worked against us. Research, including my own, tells us why, and offers some suggestions for how to fix it before the inevitable next attack.

All people had to do to stay safe from WannaCry was update their software. But people often don’t, for a number of specific reasons.

In 2016, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Indiana University asked 307 people to discuss their experiences of installing software updates.

Nearly half of them said they had been frustrated updating software; just 21 percent had a positive story to tell. Researchers highlighted the response of one participant who noted that Windows updates are available frequently – always the second Tuesday of every month, and occasionally in between those regular changes. The updates can take a long time. But even short updates can interrupt people’s regular workflow, so that study participant – and doubtless many others – avoids installing updates for “as long as possible.”

Some people may also be concerned that updating software could cause problems with programs they rely on regularly. This is a particular concern for companies with large numbers of computers running specialized software.

It can also be very hard to tell whether a new update is truly necessary. The software that fixed the WannaCry vulnerability came out in a regular second-Tuesday update, which may have made it seem more routine. Research tells us that people ignore repeated security warning messages. Consequently, these monthly updates may be especially easy to ignore.

The companies putting out the updates don’t always help much, either. Of the 18 updates Microsoft released on March 14, including the WannaCry fix, half were rated “critical,” and the rest were labeled “important.” That leaves users with little information they could use to prioritize their own updates. If, for example, it was clear that skipping a particular update would leave users vulnerable to a dangerous ransomware attack, people might agree to interrupt their work to protect themselves.

Even security experts struggle to prioritize. The day the fix was released, Microsoft watcher Chris Goettel suggested prioritizing four of the 18 updates – but not the one fixing WannaCry. Security company Qualys also failed to include that specific update in its list of the most important March updates.

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Earthquake at Tejakula village Dozens of meters of road disrupted, Padmasana also damaged SINGARAJA - Around 70 meters of the road that leads to Empelan Temple in Antapura hamlet, Tejakula has become damaged following an earthquake that took place on Monday (May 15) at 07:35.

The Padmasana shrine at the office of the headman of Tejakula was also damaged and again the vibrations from the earthquake are suspected of being responsible for the damage.

Following the incident, the regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) along with Tejakula village authorities have been investigating the damage caused by the earthquake. Residents of Tejakula have been alerted to the possibility of aftershocks.

Data from the national weather services (BMKG) shows that the there were first tremors of 2.7 magnitude according to the Richter scale (RS). Another tremor of 3.7 RS followed and then finally another 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred.

The epicenter of the earthquake was at 8.09 South Latitude and 115.33 East longitude, 21 km nNortheast of the district of Bangli and had a depth of 10 km.

Secretary of Tejakula village, Ketut Artikayasa, confirmed that there had been some damage caused by the earthquake. As soon as tremors were felt, people ran out of their homes. Later he received a report that the road leading to Empelan Temple in Amtapura hamlet had been cracked. It turns out that this section of road had been damaged by an avalanche in February 2017 and following the recent earthquake this same road almost collapsed.

Currently, only motorcycles can use this section of road.

Cars will not be able to use it until it has been repaired. “After getting the report from hamlet chief, it became clear that the road that was damaged by this earthquake had previously been damaged by a landslide and had yet to be properly repaired” said the secretary of Tejakula village.

Artikayasa, went on to explain that the road was not only thing to be damaged by the earthquake tremors in East Buleleng.

A Padmasana shrine at his office was also seriously damaged.

So far there have not been any other reports of damage to offices or homes but they are still waiting for possible reports. “We have not received any other reports of damage and the hamlet chief is still collecting data. We have reported this incident to

the BPBD Buleleng for further handling” he said.

Executive Chief of BPBD Buleleng, Made Subur, confirmed that so far they have not received any other reports of damage. Village officials, however have been asked to urde local residents to remain vigilant in anticipation of possible aftershocks. “ We gathered eveyone together to tell them that there could be aftershocks. The broekn Padmasana shrine is oddly not connected to any cracking in the building. The collapsed road may have been caused by the vibrainots of the earthquake”, he explained.

According to Subur, the damage to the road leading to Empelan Temple at Antapura hamlet will certainly be repaired in the near future using the emergency funds allocated from the regional budget (APBD) The road will be built lower than it is now to prevent it from being eroded by landslides and flooding from the nearby river.

“We have surveyed the situation and repairs will be done using funds fomr the district. TO prevent the road from collapsing again, the road will be build lower down” he said. (kmb38)

Updating is a pain

Is it necessary?

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The most common recommendation is to update everything immediately. People just don’t do that, though. A 2015 survey by Google found that more than one-third of security professionals don’t keep their systems current. Only 64 percent of security experts update their software automatically or immediately upon being notified a new version is available. Even fewer – just 38 percent – of regular users do the same.

Another research project analyzed software-update records from 8.4 million computers and found that people with some expertise in computer science tend to update more quickly than nonexperts. But it’s still slow: From the time an update is released, it takes an average of 24 days before half of the computers belonging to software engineers are updated. Regular users took nearly twice as long, with 45 days passing before half of them had completed the same update. (ap)

The damage road is seen after an earthquake jolt tejakula Village, Buleleng

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Two spouts of Tangkup waterfall

Believed to cure mental disorders and non-medical diseases

TANGKUP waterfall, located at Undisan Kelod hamlet, Undisan, Tembuku, Bangli is approximately 20 meters high and is fed by 5 springs: Kibul, Besi, Belatuk, Pasucian Bathara Pucak Sari and Getar. Below the waterfall there are two spouts where visitors can perform penglukatan (selfpurificatory rite—Ed). One of the spouts pours forth cold water, while the other pours forth warm water. The water from both spouts is believed to be able to cure non-medical diseases and mental disorders.

An attendant of Tangkup waterfall, I Wayan Gentos, explained that the two spouts adjacent to eh waterfall serve different functions. One is a dasa mala shower (purifying ten impurities) and the other is a healing spout (for mental disorder).

“The water from the spout on the right is warm and is believed to help cure non-medical illnesses. While the water from the spout on the left is believed to be able to cure mental disorders” said said Gentos who is a believer.

He said that many people have come to these spouts to perform purification rites (melukat) in order to be cured of various diseases and have subsequently recovered. People also come to be healed of mental disorders.

“One local resident who was suffering from mental illness was given a purification rite here. He recovered and is now back to normal. Since then we have come to believe that non-medical diseases can be cured by holding a purification rite with the water form the spout on the right’ he said.

Gento, who was born in 1943 insisted however that

he could not guarantee that everyone who does the melukat rite at these spouts would be cured of their disease. Surely, he said, it depends on the individual and added that anything that is done without basic faith will not yield good results.

“In essence, we should have a confidence. It is just like asking for healing from a traditional healer (shaman—Ed). If we have confidence, we will recover and conversly if we are not confident or even pessimistic we may not be cured. It has something to do with trust” he said.

Gento said that after one resident of Undisan hamet was cured with the water from these spouts, another 5 other people suffering form mental illness were also cured. Last Kuningan feast day, 15 people suffering from mental disorders were brought here to hold purification rites. “There were 12 adults and 3 children.

So far we do not know whether the 15 people have recovered or not. Hopefully after doing the melukat rite, they have recovered” he added.

When asked about the offerings to be brought when wishing to hold purificatory rite, Gentos explained that people usually perform the rite by bringing along offerings to be presented at the local shrine. However, there are also people who only bring canang (simple oblation) to be presented. “There are no specific offerings that are required. It depends on each person, whether they feel to bring pejati offerings or just canang”, he added. (nan)

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Gianyar manpower agency working to reduce unemployment.

GIANYAR - The district of Gianyar’s manpower agency has organized a number of different activities aimed at connecting young job seekers with job opportunities. Job trainning is provided for young people fresh out of high school or vocational schools, but also for older workers.

Head of the Gianyar manpower Agency, A. A Dalam Jagadhita said on Monday (May 15) that most of the people who take part in these job training programs are those who

have just graduated from high school, vocationl school and college. The manpower agency has in fact held numerous job fairs in high schools throughout the district, so that as students near graduation, they can become informed about job opportunities. Coaching is also provided to the students.

The government of Gianyar also works though its LTSP (intgrated services). “We also provide information for job seekers through the LTSP in cooperation with a number of companies that have job vacancies overseas”

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he explained. giving overseas job placement,” he explained. Gianyar also provides training and guidance to women’S groups (PKK), in such things as beauty salon work.

Training for older women in things like preparing offerings and snacks is also provided so that they can help supplement their family’s economy. The Gianyar manpower agency not only provides older workers with training and coaching but assistance in the form of tools and other equipment is also provided. (kmb35)

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Unemployment rate predicted to increase by 10 percent AMLAPURA - From year to year, as the population increases, so too does the unemployment rate. Based on the experience of previous years, the unemployment rate in Karangasem is predicted to increase significantly next year.

Head of the Karangasem Manpower and Transmigration Agency, I Nyoman Suradnya, did not dismiss this possibility. In fact, he estimated that an increase of 10 percent in unemployment. “This is based on the number of people who will be graduating from high

school and vocation schools and will start looking for work. Not all of them might find jobs”, he said on Monday (May 15).

Suradnya explained that according to the latest data fro unemployment in Kagangasem, there are 545 unemployable people and 1.537 job seekers. The toal workforce amounts to 245,496 people, and a total of 240,451 have been absorbed into the formal and informal job market.

The high unemployment rate is exacerbated by the limited number

of job opportunities in Karangasem. Also only a small number of high school and vocational school graduates choose to continue their studies. Most choose to look for work with their limited skills. The unemployment rate is expected to soar this year because there will be 4, 457 youngsters graduating from high school and vocational schools who will look for work no further than Karangasem. “ Some are migrating out of the region but they are few” said Suradnya.

In order to reduce the unemploy-

ment rate, the district government of Karangasem -through the manpower and transmigration agency and other related agencies, would like to direct the young people to become entrepreneurs. Various programs in suprt of this aim have been launched, including skill building programs facilitated by the manpower and transmigration agency through vocational training centers (BLK). Each year, this skill training program is held at least once but is limited to a certain number of participants.

Suradnya added this year the BLK Karangasem has already held one skill training program. This May, similar programs will take place again with a maximum of 50 participants and will include skill ssuch as sewing, hairdressing and carpentry.

Aside from training programs, the agency will also be holdong a job fair and is also working on cooperating with the vocational training center to help people access overseas employment opportunities. (117)

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Cannes deploys flower power to boost film festival security

CANNES - Cannes’ promenade was pretty enough before authorities installed a row of 400 giant flowerpots. But the potted plants aren’t there to look good - they are a security measure to avert terrorist attacks during the film festival.

The Cannes festival, which begins on Wednesday, is the first since the attack in nearby Nice last July, when a Tunisian man drove a 19-tonne truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day on the promenade, killing at least 80 people. The shoulder-high flower pots along the Cannes Croisette are supposed to acting as discreet concrete barriers that should stop any similar car or truck attack.

The police have also invested in 160 metres (175 yards) of spiked chains that can stop a truck, deployed extra forces and called on a battalion of civilians volunteers to inform them of any suspect activity.

Some 550 security cameras are keeping an eye on things, too, said Yves Daros, head of the municipal police.

“It’s the densest (camera) network in France. In Cannes, we have a camera for every 140 inhabitants,” Daros told Reuters TV. France has been under a state of emergency since November 2015 when coordinated gun and bomb attacks in Paris killed 130 people and wounded 368. Just last month, a policeman was shot dead in central Paris - the most

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US allies seen cooperating despite alleged Trump secrets leak SYDNEY/WELLINGTON - President Donald Trump’s alleged disclosure of highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister is unlikely to stop allies who share intelligence with Washington from cooperating, officials said on Tuesday.

Some experts added, however, that the reports could undermine trust between partners.

recent in a string of attacks claimed by Islamist militants.

The U.S. State Department has a longstanding travel alert for France and some other European countries, warning Americans to be on their guard around potential targets such as “high-profile events”.

The French police have no information about a specific threat, but few events in France have a higher profile than the annual film festival. This year, Will Smith and Nicole Kidman will be among the Hollywood A-listers. U.S. film critic Scott Roxborough said people were aware of the security risk, but not afraid to come.

“The talent might be a bit more worried about having to come to a festival and might not be 100 percent secure, but given the fact that with the studios it’s about money and about business, I think that overweighs things.”

The local police chief said that while budget cuts were hitting public spending around France, security was one area where expense was not being spared. (rtr)

“If true, this is not going to instil confidence in allies already wary of sharing the most sensitive information,” one senior diplomat of the NATO alliance said.

In a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak, Trump disclosed intelligence about a planned Islamic State operation, which was supplied by a U.S. ally, two officials with knowl-

edge of the situation said.

The name of the ally or intelligence-sharing operation was not disclosed. The White House declared the allegations, first reported by the Washington Post, incorrect.

Interfax news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry saying they were “fake”.

Two of Washington’s allies in the intelligence sharing network known as “Five Eyes” - which

groups the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - played down the impact on their relationship with Washington.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told a radio station in Adelaide he would maintain “my normal circumspection and discretion” on classified matters, adding the alliance with the United States “is the bedrock of our national security”.

Trump and Turnbull met last week aboard a decommissioned aircraft carrier in New York City after beginning their relations with a testy phone call in February. New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee noted the story had been

denied.

“The media reports have been rejected by senior U.S. officials who were in the meeting,” he said in an email via his spokeswoman.

“If there is ever to be a resolution of the dreadful situation in Syria, it will require concerted efforts from both the U.S. and Russia.”

A Japanese government official said it was simply not possible to stop cooperating with Washington on intelligence matters. “If the report is true and Mr. Trump is an untrustworthy person, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we don’t share information with the U.S. anymore,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

While the president has the authority to disclose even the most highly classified information at will, in this case he did so without consulting the ally that provided it, which threatens to jeopardize a long-standing intelligence-sharing agreement, the two U.S. officials said.

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Logic topples Lamar from Billboard 200, Fonsi reaches No.1 in U.S.

NEW YORK - Rapper and record producer Logic toppled Kendrick Lamar from his three-week hold on the top of the Billboard 200 album charts with his new release “Everybody,” according to Nielsen SoundScan figures on Monday.

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Kendrick Lamar performs at the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on September 24, 2016.

“Everybody” sold 247,000 units for the week to take the No. 1 spot, while country singer Chris Stapleton had his best sales week ever with new album “From A Room: Volume 1,” which sold 218,000 units to take second place.

Lamar’s “Damn.” added another 134,000 to land in 3rd place.

The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units from album sales, song sales (10 songs equal one album) and streaming activity (1,500 streams equal one album).

On the digital songs chart,

which measures online single sales, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” in a version that features Justin Bieber, finally rose to the top spot in the United States with sales of 104,000.

The song, recorded with fellow Latin star Daddy Yankee and first released in January, has already proved a global sensation.

The new romantic single from Miley Cyrus, “Malibu,” managed a disappointing 22nd place on the digital songs chart in its first week of release. (rtr)

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