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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Final ‘Hunger Games’ film hits big screen

LOS ANGELES - The fourth and final film in the blockbuster “Hunger Games” series -- a dystopian fantasy saga that turned Jennifer Lawrence into a Hollywood mega-star -- hits the big screen this week and is expected to catch fire at the box office.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” will bring to a close one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood, which has already grossed more than $2.2 billion worldwide, according to Lionsgate, the studio that produced the films.

Based on a best-selling trilogy of young adult novels by Suzanne Collins, the movies tell the story of Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence), the teenage heroine pitched into a deadly battle for survival in the macabre post-apocalyptic kingdom of Panem. Lawrence -- who at 25 is already an Oscar winner and the world’s highest paid actress -- recently told reporters in Los Angeles that she found it “bizarre” to be bidding farewell to the character that catapulted her to fame.

“I think it will be pretty bizarre when the movie is finally out and... everything is officially done,” said Lawrence, who took home a best actress Academy Award in 2013 for her performance in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

“This movie has been my life for so many years.”

“Mockingjay - Part 2” opens in several countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East on Wednesday, and in the United

States on Friday.

After battling twice for her life in the “Hunger Games,” a reality TV-style fight to the death, Katniss is now leading rebel forces in a fight to destroy Panem’s totalitarian ruler President Snow.

Jeff Bock, of the box office tracker Exhibitor Relations, said he expects the movie to rake in $800 million worldwide -- a massive figure but less than the $865 million earned by “Catching Fire,” the second and most successful film in the series so far.

Hollywood veteran Donald Sutherland, who plays the tyrannical Snow, said he hopes “The Hunger Games” will give youngsters the world over hope for the future.

“The intent of this -- for Suzanne Collins, for me, everyone actually who was involved in this project -- is that it would be a catalyst for young people all over the world, everywhere,” Sutherland said at the film’s world premiere in Berlin earlier this month.

“That they would see in it their doom, and the possibility for a decent future.”

The premiere of the film in Los Angeles on Monday was scaled back in the wake of the terror at-

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Regarding Benoa Bay

Religious leaders have yet to issue their recommendation

DENPASAR - The Benoa Bay reclamation plan proposed by land developers, has received strong reactions from the people of Bali. There has been trend towards building developments that have desecrated Bali and are threatening the sustainability of the island, which is one polorising aspect of the debate. The people of Bali have now put their hopes in the role of religious institutions to make decisions related to land development plans for Bali. One such plan is the reclamation of Benoa Bay.

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This photo provided by Lionsgate shows, Liam Hemsworth, left, as Gale Hawthorne, Sam Clafin, back left, as Finnick Odair, Evan Ross, back right, as Messalia, and Jennifer Lawrence, right, as Katniss Everdeen, in the film, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.” tacks in Paris, with no interviews scheduled after the screening.

“Out of respect for the very recent events in Paris, we have decided to modify our red carpet and we will not conduct interviews at Monday’s ‘Mockingjay 2’ premiere,” Lions-

gate said in a statement.

“We will proceed with the rest of the event as planned in honor of the incredible fans who have always supported our films with such passion.”

Also appearing in the final film

are Lawrence’s co-stars from the start, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, as well as Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final screen role. (afp)

Sheen to make ‘revealing’ announcement on ‘Today,’ NBC says

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NEW YORK — NBC says actor Charlie Sheen is set to “make a revealing personal announcement” on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday.

The network said Monday it would not comment on the specifics of the announcement, which it said will occur during an interview with

“Today” anchor Matt Lauer.

Drug and alcohol use have marred Sheen’s personal and professional life in recent years: He was kicked off CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” in 2011 after an explosive meltdown that included calling the show’s producer a “contaminated little

maggot” and, lawyers for producer Warner Bros. Studio said, for allegedly providing cocaine to others.

His escapades have also included the revelation that he spent more than $50,000 as a client of “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’ prostitution ring. (ap)

Tourist play water sport in Tanjung Benoa, Bali Island on Tuesday. The Benoa Bay reclamation plan proposed by land developers, has received strong reactions from the people of Bali.

When asked about this matter, Team IX Leader of the advisory council to Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) Ida Pandita Mpu Jaya Arcayananda when asked about this issue, admitted that his institution has not issued yet any decision related to the developments of Benoa Bay but added that he will make the right choice.

Currently, the Hindu council (PHDI), is still looking into the matter to be sure that there decision is the right decision. “We cannot say anything yet because we are still investigating the matter. This complicated issue has political and legal aspects to is. As a religious institution, we need to look at the issue in terms of religion. We are not executors or legislators,” he said, adding that the utmost clarity

is required in order to achieve the best results. The Hindu Council is therefor asking the public to be patient in waiting for their decision.

As for the outcome of their decision, and whether the public agrees or not has more to do with dialectics, as there are regulations and norms that need to be adhered to.

“The PHDI will look at normative aspects because we are a consultative body,” said Arcayananda.

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Guarantee agency leaders from Asian countries gather in Bali NUSA DUA - Leaders of guarantee institutions gathered for the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (17/11). The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”.

Delegates arrived from India, Japan,

Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand, along with delegates from Mongolia -the newest member of the confederation and of course delegates from Indonesia. A total of 20 institutions from Indonesia took part in the conference, all of whom are members of the Indonesia Guarantee Company Association (ASIPPINDO).

Credit supplementation systems for small businesses in the countries of Asia was one of the items on the agenda of the conference, as was determining the

host for the next two annual conferences.

“Mongolia is the newest member of ACSIC and Thailand will host the 29th ACSIC conference and the Philippines will host the 30th,” confirmed Chairman of Asippindo, Diding S. Anwar.

Conference delegates have gathered to convey their experiences in guaranteeing small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Two of the speakers that will share their experi-

ences are the Japan Finance Corporation and The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) from India. “Jamkrindo want to study SME credit guarantee systems from other countries,” said Anwar who also serves as President Director of Jamkrindo.

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From page 1 Anwar also explained that Jamkrindo is looking to gain insight from the keynote speakers of the participating countries.

“We hope that through this conference knowledge can be gained that will contribute to micro becoming Small Enterprises,” he added.

In many countries, guarantee companies provide direct assistance to SMEs, so that banks are not the sole lending bodies and guarantee institutions are more present for SMEs. According to Anwar, in addition to banks serving as suppliers of credit in Indonesia, guarantee institutions can also play a similar role.

Since it was founded in 1987, ACSIC remains the largest Asian cooperative body dedicated to

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The objective of ACSIC is to promote the sound development of the credit supplementation system for small businesses in the countries of Asia through exchange of information, discussions and interchange of personnel among small business credit supplementation institutions. Today ACSIC has 11 member countries with 16 member institutions.

The ACSIC Conferences is a forum for meeting and sharing experience about the best credit guarantee systems and for fostering cooperation among ACSIC Members. The ACSIC Conference is an annual event and held by the host of country that is decided by its members. The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”. (kmb32/kmb18)

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Two Mulia Hotel win ”Best Hotels in The World”

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NUSA DUA – The readers of Condé Nast Traveler USA Edition 2015 has voted and placed Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta as the number nine (9) of ‘Top Fifteen Hotels in Southeast Asia’. At the same time, The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas – Nusa Dua, Bali has been placed in the ‘Top 25 Resorts in Asia’ for 2015.

A significant milestone for the resort, as this is the second consecutive year Mulia Bali has been listed on Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Award.

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Leaders of guarantee institutions gathered for the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (17/11). The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”.

KUR disburses IDR 4.7 trillion

NUSA DUA – Jamkrindo, the state owned company, on Tuesday stated that the people’s credit business (KUR), has disbursed IDR 4.7 trillion and aims to disburse a total of IDR 30 trillion by the end of the year.

“We function as the guarantor for three participating banks; BNI, BRI and Mandiri. We are trying to reach the target set by the president,” said President Director of Perum Jamkrindo, Diding S. Anwar on Tuesday, after the Chief Delegates Meeting of the 28th ACSIC Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Anwar explained that KUR guarantees follow the magnitude of the bank’s portfolio and that Jamkrindo is trying to attract new partners, both banks and non-bank institutions to participate in disbursing KUR, especially for Indonesian workers.

“We are doing our best to reach the target of disbursing IDR 30 trillion in loans by the end of the year. For the time being we are still using the CAP (Contributory Asset Charges) approach that follows the lead of banks,” explained Anwar.

By using Jamkrindo as a guarantor, banks are more confident about disbursing KUR to SMEs, despite the risk still being relatively high compared to other loans.

KUR allocations will be increased from the 2015 figure of IDR 30 trillion to IDR 120 trillion for 2016. The increase in the targeted amount means that Jamkrindo faces a challenge in terms of accessing capital. However, as Jamkrindo is a state owned company, the government participates in seeking capital for loans. The amount of the state budget for loans of 2016 is in pending in parliament.

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses.

Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Followed by The World’s Best Hotels and Resorts by Conde Nast Traveler China – Gold List in 2015.

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KUTA - Intense competition in ceramic industry, as well as the weakening of the rupiah, causing PT Platinum Ceramics Industry (PCI) continue to innovate in order to satisfy customers. “Towards the end of this year, we deliver products with the theme “Urban Chic” that highlight the elegant, stylish, and classy design,” said Welly Santoso, Director of Sales and Distribution PT PCI last weekend during an event that held in Kuta.

Welly Santoso said, in addition to presenting innovative variants, Platinum also began selective in launching new types of products.

“Learning from previous experience, not all products accepted by the market. So this year, new products that we launch have to go through a more rigorous selection process,” said Welly.

Welly explained, Platinum this year only launched 140 new designs. This number decrease around 24 designs from last year.

In 2014, the manufacturer that has been operating for 44 years, have launched about 164 designs. “After the evaluation, it turns out many designs or motifs that we launched

were not accepted by the market. Therefore, for this year we are more selective in releasing new designs,” Welly added.

With new designs and motifs that are launched later this year, she expected Platinum can seize the existing ceramic market.

She is considered ceramics market in Bali and eastern Indonesia is still quite large, especially toward the end of the year until 2016.

When compared to the previous year, she said the ceramics market is fairly stagnant.

Sales of ceramics hard to grow for a number of reasons, ranging from the condition of weakening purchasing power due to the sluggish economy, many imported ceramic invasion, as well as more and more consumers prefer to use granite than ceramics.

Welly did not mention the value, but she admitted that some of these reason make the sale of ceramics slump throughout this year. “Fortunately, there are government regulations related to SNI, so that we can continue to operate because our products are in accordance with the standards set by the government,” said Welly. (kmb18)

Platinum launched product with “Urban Chic” theme

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US startup challenges Japan to giant robot battle

OAKLAND, California — They’ve been popularized in movies, television and video games, but giant fighting robots still haven’t left the realm of science fiction. That will soon change.

Megabots Inc., an Oakland, California-based startup, has built a 15-foot (4.5-meter) mechanical gladiator called the Mark II and challenged a Japanese firm to an international battle for robot supremacy.

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In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, a crowd of people watch the MegaBots 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot in action at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif. Let the giant robot wars begin.

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In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, MegaBots founders from left, Brinkley Warren, Matt Oehrlein and Gui Cavalcanti stand below their 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif.

Tokyo-based Suidobashi Heavy Industries, maker of the 13-foot (4-meter) Kuratas, accepted the challenge, setting the stage for the first giant robot battle of its kind next year. The exact date and location are yet to be determined.

Win or lose, it’s all part of Megabots’ plan by to make gladiatorstyle robot combat into big-time entertainment — a mix between Ultimate Fighting Championship and Formula One auto racing — while developing new industrial technologies and inspiring a new generation of engineers.

The Megabots founders envision a sports league where teams from around the world build huge humanoid robots that throw each other down in stadiums filled with screaming fans.

“Everyone wins as long as there is robot carnage,” said Megabots co-founder Matt Oehrlein, an electrical engineer. “People want to see these things fight. They want to see them punch each other, they want to see them ripped apart and they want to be entertained.”

Megabots was launched in 2014

by Oehrlein, Gui Cavalcanti and Brinkley Warren, who grew up playing video games like “MechWarrior” and “BattleTech,” and wanted to fulfill their dreams of watching massive machines fight.

“We want to bring the giant robots from science fiction and movies and video games to life because now we have the technology,” said Cavalcanti, a robotics engineer.

“It’s really about: How do we put on the best show? How do we make the coolest fight?”

Inside a cavernous Oakland

workshop, the Megabots founders built the Mark II — a 12,000-pound (5,443 kilograms) behemoth with tank treads, two-pilot cockpit and missile launcher that fires canon ball-sized paintballs.

Then Oehrlein called out Suidobashi in a YouTube video: “We have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen. We challenge you to a duel.”

Suidobashi’s founder Kogoro Kurata accepted in his own video: “We can’t let another country win this. Giant robots are Japanese culture. Yeah, I’ll fight. Absolutely.”

Kurata also taunted the Megabots team: “Come on guys, make it cooler. Just building something huge and sticking guns on it, it’s super American.”

The Megabots robot isn’t quite ready to take on Kuratas, a more polished fighting machine with a big, agile hand that mimics the movements of the pilot’s hand.

“Our current robot, the Mark II, looks pretty intimidating,” Oehrlein said. “The truth is, it’s pretty slow.

It’s top-heavy. It’s rusty, and it needs a set of armor upgrades to be able to compete in hand-to-hand combat,” That’s why Megabots launched an online Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $550,000 from robot fans to turn the Mark II into a real fighting machine — faster, tougher, more balanced and equipped with detachable weapons such as a giant chain saw or punching fist.

The startup has enlisted the help of engineers from NASA, software maker Autodesk, the TV shows “Mythbusters” and “BattleBots.” (ap)

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India gives special attention to women owned SMEs

NUSA DUA - India has a special SME credit guarantee institutions: Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). This guarantee corporation has guaranteed 2 million SMEs with a total investment of US$ 750 million.

“CGTMSE was established in 2000 and its development over the last 15 years in remarkable with profits of USD 13.92 billion up more than ten times from 2010,” said Shivaji Kshatrapati, Chairman of CGTMSE during the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation

Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference at the Westin Hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (11/17).

Kshatrapati explained that in India, around 20 percent of SME loans are issued to housewives, most of whom work on handi-

craft products. The Indian Government also provides subsidies for women who produce handicrafts.

Credit guarantee institutions in India, are indeed risk takers as they often with guarantee

85 percent of a loan issued to an SME. These loans can reach as much as USD 150,000, but clearly this has proven fruitful and has allowed SMEs to play an important role in India’s economy. (kmb18)

Guarantee scheme motivate SMEs to enters export market NUSA DUA - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (KUKM), A.A.G.N. Puspayoga on Monday stated that the process of guaranteeing SMEs that will be facilitated through Jamkrindo, will provide the necessary stimulus to encourage local SMEs to enter the export market.

“Funding, which is one of the things that constrains SMEs can be resolved through the mechanism for guaranteeing loans. Now, SMEs can work on improving the quality of their products so as to remain competitive in the export market,” said Puspayoga after attending the Guarantee International Seminar (GIS) that was held in Nusa Dua. According to Puspayoga, with a certificate of eligibility, SMEs will be able to access many funding sectors, including banking institutions. “This will stimulate SMEs to further enrich the quality of their products as well as their packaging,” he said.

The quality of Indonesian SME products should be able to compete with that of other countries, especially given that in just one month the ASEAN Economic Community will come into effect.

Puspayoga emphasized that in order to facilitate the guaranteeing of loans for SMEs, a trust worthy rating system is required, which is why the ministry of KUKM (small and medium business enterprises) has cooperated with relevant agencies to create such an agency.

“The Ministry of KUKM and Asippindo (Association of Indonesia’s Guarantee Institutions) will work together with the Financial Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (KUKM), A.A.G.N. Puspayoga on Monday stated that the process of guaranteeing SMEs that will be facilitated through Jamkrindo, will provide the necessary stimulus to encourage local SMEs to enter the export market.

Service Authority (OJK) to solve the issue of rating SMEs,” said Puspayoga. The database already has the name and address of about 43 million SMEs. President Director of Jamkrindo Diding S. Anwar explained that the seminar was being held to support the development of SMEs. The theme of the GIS is; addressing the challenges of SMEs’ across borders in developing economies and how to encourage credit markets to function optimally. There are many reasons for the problems regarding the issuing of credit, including availability of relevant information, issues related to collateral requirements, and the higher risk involved in providing loans to SMEs. One survey showed that only about 18 percent of SMEs have access to external financial resources. The remaining 82 percent of SMEs still have a lot of trouble dealing with banks.

Hence, the creation of a credit guarantee scheme will allow the selection of SMEs that show a lot of potential for profit making. Such a selection process and the accompanying certificate, will improve the access that these SMEs have to external sources of funding and thus create a more dynamic entrepreneurial environment.

The system of certification for loan guarantees needs to be well designed in terms of risk sharing, premiums, governance, risk management, etc. In addition, SMEs should also be assisted in the making of proposals for loans, as well as management and book keeping. (kmb32/kmb18)

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France launches new airstrikes on Raqqa

A school in area of Pebuahan, Banyubiru village is eroded due to the abrasion

PARIS — France launched fresh airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria days after attacks in Paris linked to the group killed at least 129 people.

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Abrasion at Pebuahan

School building nearly collapses

NEGARA - Abrasion in the coastal area of Pebuahan, Banyubiru village is getting worse. A number of tatami-seating style food stalls and school buildings have been eroded by seawater. Various measures to deal with abrasion have been applied including placing down sand bags and installing stone gab ions, but neither seems to be working and seawater continues to erode the land here.

Several permanent buildings have also been destroyed, such as the MIN building that serves as an elementary school for the coastal region that has already become eroded -despite having been build quite recently. The

roof of the school building is being held up by a wooden log. Apparently fifth and sixth graders are still being taught in the parts of the building that remain standing, while students of the first to fourth grade have been

evacuated to other buildings north of the road.

A grilled seafood stall owners, Sri Astuti, said that the abrasion at Pebuahan has been quite severe over the last two years. Her business has

lost a number of buildings to the sea.

During her eight years of operating these food stalls, Astuti said that the abrasion that has taken place over the past year is by far the worst.

The stone gab ion that was privately installed actually makes things worse as waves crash upon allowing seawater to erode the land more quickly. The land bags that Astuti has place din front of there

stall are not match for the sea water.

Nevertheless, she said that she is still grateful because the most severe erosion has occurred east of her stalls, where many people simply tore down their own buildings because of the severe severe abrasion there.

Many privately owned building are no longer protected nor are public facilities such as the MIN school building. (kmb26)

French military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron said the strikes destroyed a command post and training camp and come a day after President Francois Hollande vowed to forge a united coalition capable of defeating the jihadists at home and abroad.

Addressing lawmakers after France observed a minute’s silence to honor the dead and the 350 wounded, Hollande said the victims came from at least 19 nations, and the international community, led by the United States and Russia, must overcome their deep-seated divisions over Syria to destroy Islamic State on its home turf.

“Friday’s acts of war were decided and planned in Syria,” Hollande told Parliament in a rare joint session convened at the Palace of Versailles. “They were organized in Belgium and perpetrated on our soil with French complicity with one specific goal: to sow fear and to divide us.”

Syria, the president said, has become “the biggest factory of terrorism the world has ever known and the international community is still too divided and too incoherent.”

French and other Western intelligence agencies face an urgent challenge to track down the surviving members of the three Islamic State units who inflicted the unprecedented bloodshed in France

and, perhaps more importantly, to target their distant commanders in IS-controlled parts of Syria.

A French security official said anti-terror intelligence officials had identified Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian of Moroccan descent, as chief architect of last Friday’s attacks on a rock concert, a soccer game and popular nightspots in one of Paris’ trendiest districts.

The official cited chatter from IS figures that Abaaoud had recommended a concert as an ideal target for inflicting maximum casualties, as well as electronic communications between Abaaoud and one of the Paris attackers who blew himself up. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive investigation.

Abaaoud came to public attention last year by boasting in an IS propaganda video about his pride in piling the dead bodies of “infidel” enemies into a trailer. Anti-terror agencies previously linked him to a series of abortive shooting plots this year in Belgium and France, including a planned attack on a passenger train that was thwarted by American passengers who overpowered the lone gunman.

French police have used emergency powers to conduct 168 searches since Sunday night that netted 127 arrests and 31 weapons.

French Interior Minister Bernard

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Pyramid was illuminated in the color of the French flag Monday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Long Beach, Calif., in honor of student Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, of El Monte, Calif., who a victim in the Paris attacks Friday. Gonzalez was a senior at California State University, Long Beach, attending Strate College of Design in Paris during a semester abroad program.

Cazeneuve said police seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle, three automatic pistols and a bulletproof vest from a suspected arms dealer with jihadist sympathies, and a rocket launcher and other military-grade

SGP-GEF Manik Mas invited farmers’ groups at Babahan, Penebel to further process their agricultural production of rice grain into rice, instead of selling their grain to middlemen.

These farmers groups, further processed their grain harvest into brown rice that they packaged lab bled with the Manik Mas farmer group logo.

“This is an initial stage of an initiative to render farmer’s financially independence.

Hopefully, these efforts will continue to develop in the future,” said Gilang.

He also explained that over the last year, WALHI Bali has been working with the Manik Mas farmer group to develop healthy and eco-friendly farming practices by practicing organic farming. Because Babahan village is located upstream of other Manik Mas farmers groups, their farming practices

affect everyone downstream.

“In addition to providing a healthier agricultural product, the application of ecofriendly agriculture will reduce water and land pollution in the upstream region and thereby contribute positively to the conservation and improvement of the quality of water that flows to other areas of Bali,” explained Gilang.

Executive Director of WALHI Bali, Suriadi Darmoko, called on the government to support efforts to increasing the income of farmers by facilitating the process of growing rice, from the cultivation of crops to the end product. One way to do this is by aiding farmers to process grain into rice and packaging this product, which would significantly improve the potential income. of farmers. By governments facilitating the agricultural process of farming, they would also be contribut-

and a seventh from police gunfire — but Iraqi intelligence officials told The Associated Press that its sources indicated 19 participated in the attack and five others provided hands-on logistical support. (ap)

Tokyo sues Okinawa in US base relocation dispute

TOKYO — The Japanese government took the local government in Okinawa to court Tuesday, launching a legal battle in their longstanding dispute over the planned relocation of a U.S. military air base on the southern island.

A lawsuit filed in a regional high court in Okinawa seeks an injunction to overturn Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga’s recent decision to cancel a previously issued approval for land reclamation work for the

WALHI Bali: Increase farmers’ income

ALMOST all grain crops in Bali are sold to middlemen. In some cases, farmers even sell their crops before harvest. Farmers at Babahan village, Penebel, Tabanan are a case in point. Farmers here, as in many other places only participate in the production of grain, not in its sale. “As a result, the potential income of farmers is restricted to selling their grain, whereas if they were to participate in further processes, such as selling rice, they could earn more money,” said Gilang, a member of the Indonesia Forum for Environment (WALHI) Bali, during a Community Product Market event. This event held by the Manik Mas SGP-GEF farmers group in association with WALHI Bali on Sunday (Nov 15) was organized to launch a new healthy brown rice product.

For the 2015 harvest, WALHI Bali and

gear from his parents’ home.

But police have yet to announce the capture of anyone suspected of direct involvement in Friday’s slaughter. Seven attackers died — six after detonating suicide belts

ing to the protection of agricultural lands.

“With an increased income, aided by a reduction in land cultivation costs along with increased revenue form the sale of agricultural products, sustainable agricultural lands will be cared for as more people will want to engage in farming given that there is some degree of certainty in terms of the welfare of farmers,” said Darmoko.

He added that land is the source of farmers’ livelihood and needs to be protected. Protecting agricultural lands includes putting a stop to the wasteful use of water that should be used to irrigate paddy fields and also putting a stop the conversion of agricultural lands into buildings. Protection agricultural land means to sustain Balinese culture that has become the backbone of Bali’s economy through tourism. (kmb32) Kazuhiko Yamashita/Kyodo News via AP

This aerial photo shows Henoko of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Japan resumed construction work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of Okinawa’s main island to another on Thursday, overriding vigorous protests by local residents.

base relocation.

The long-stalled plan would move the U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma to a less-populated part of Okinawa, but many residents want the base moved out of the prefecture entirely. They feel Okinawa bears an unfair burden of the U.S. military presence in Japan.

The prefecture houses more than half of the 50,000 American troops stationed in Japan and U.S. bases occupy nearly a fifth of the land on its main island.

Onaga’s predecessor approved the land reclamation, but then lost to him in a re-election bid. The central government sued Okinawa after Onaga refused to follow an order from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to reinstate approval for the work.

Tokyo briefly suspended the reclamation work earlier this year while seeking a compromise but has since resumed it. (ap)

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212 survive ferry sinking SURABAYA - The Tanjung Perak authority confirmed here Tuesday that the number of survivors in the sinking of the KM Wihan Sejahtera ferry is 212, exceeding those recorded on the passenger manifest, the Tanjung Perak Port authority said.

“There are only 153 passengers that are recorded on the manifest but, in fact, the total number of survivors is 212,” Head of Tanjung Perak Port Captain Rudiana told journalists, when questioned about survivors from the roll-on roll-off ferry.

The difference in numbers is being investigated but, according to reports from the vessel’s operator, truck drivers and conductors might not have been accounted for prior to the departure, he said.

“We have yet to learn whether there are passengers whose names were not put on the manifest.

The operator will be questioned about this issue, and legal sanctions will be imposed if it is proven to have violated regulations,” he said.

The 140-gt ferry sank near the pier on Monday at 09.30 am local time, but there were no reports issued about missing passengers until Tuesday afternoon. (ant)

Greece inks deal with creditors to unlock 12bn euros

ATHENS - Greece has struck a deal with its international creditors to unblock some 12 billion euros in much-needed loans, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday after marathon talks.

“We have reached agreement on everything, including the 48 additional measures” that should allow the 12 billion euros ($12.8 billion) to be paid out on Friday, Tsakalotos told reporters.

Greece in July accepted a three-year, 86-billion-euro ($93-billion) EU bailout that saved it from crashing out of the eurozone, but it came with strict conditions.

Athens has since adopted a number of the unpopular reforms but came under creditor pressure to adopt further measures, such as streamlining home loan foreclosures.

The agreement covers home foreclosures, which the government was reluctant to accept in order to ensure a safety net for more vulnerable households.

The government should submit the agreed measures to the parliament later Tuesday for a vote on Thursday, the minister said.

Eurozone officials are also expected to approve the agreement later Tuesday, ahead of a Friday decision to unlock the funds.

The funds include 10 billion euros to recapitalise beleaguered Greek banks.

After storming to power at the beginning of the year on a programme to free Greece from the restrictions of bailout programmes, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reversed course and accepted a new financial lifeline.

He won fresh elections the deal triggered, calling the bailout agreement a “painful compromise” and a “tactical retreat” that enabled the country to avoid bankruptcy and stay in the euro. (afp)

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In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 photo, a sign is put up to mark that the area which was affected by forest fire is under investigation in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia. Divisions have started to appear between Indonesian government ministries over how to tackle peatland fires that have caused choking smoke to spread across much of Southeast Asia.

In this March 29, 2013, file photo, workers tend to a well head during a hydraulic fracturing operation outside Rifle, in western Colorado. Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday as investors waited for data on US crude stockpiles expected to further underscore a global supply glut.

Oil prices mixed in Asia ahead of US inventories report

SINGAPORE - Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday as investors waited for data on US crude stockpiles expected to further underscore a global supply glut.

Prices pushed higher on Monday after US-led coalition jets bombed the Islamic State group’s oil operations following the deadly attacks on Paris, but analysts said the impact of geopolitical tensions on the oil market is limited.

At around 0600 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in December was down six cents to $41.68, reversing gains in the morning. Brent crude for January was trading eight cents higher at $44.64 a barrel.

The earlier gains on WTI “are really an exercise to defend the $40 handle, where we saw a 4.0 percent rebound after prices touched lows of $40.06,” said Bernard Aw, market strategist at IG Markets in Singapore.

“It’s difficult to see more upside potential, although we might be getting closer to the equilibrium price level where we meet the sweet spot in the supply and demand equation,” he told AFP. He said investors are also cau-

tious ahead of a US Department of Energy report Wednesday on commercial crude stockpiles in the week ending November 13.

Analysts expect another build in the inventories, which would indicate weaker demand in the world’s top oil consuming nation.

BMI Research said the geopolitical tensions sparked by the escalation of military action against IS following the Paris attacks is unlikely to be a major influence on oil prices.

It pointed out in a commentary that the global market remains oversupplied, crude inventories in

developed countries are at record levels and there is no direct threat to Middle East oil facilities and transit points.

“There is no material threat to the oil-producing facilities and transit routes in the Middle East from the escalation of the French military effort in Syria,” it said.

“Namely, this refers to the oil facilities of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, southern Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), as well as the strategic chokepoints of Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandab and the Straits of Hormuz, all of which remain out of reach of military campaigns.” (afp)

Ministers at odds over peatland haze policies

JAKARTA - Divisions have started to appear between Indonesian government ministries over how to tackle peatland fires that have caused choking smoke to spread across much of Southeast Asia.

Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region have been suffering for weeks from so-called “haze” caused by smouldering forest and peatland fires, largely in Sumatra and Borneo islands that climate officials described as a crime against humanity.

Green groups welcomed the Indonesia’s environment and forestry ministry’s decision late last month to review laws that allow smallholder farmers to burn.

It has also asked plantation firms to halt peatland conversion, restore burnt areas, while banning planting on burnt peatland.

Contradicting this, however, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Monday, 100,000 hectares of burnt peatland in Kalimantan may now be used

to plant corn and soybeans, according to Kontan newspaper.

“We will ask for peatland that has already been burned to be converted into agricultural land,” Sulaiman was quoted in the newspaper, adding that the development should be led by local people and state-owned enterprises.

Sumardjo Gatot Irianto, director general of agriculture tools and infrastructure in the agriculture ministry, said on Tuesday he was not aware of any plan to plant on burnt peatlands in Kalimantan.

But Greenpeace Indonesia told Reuters it was concerned about Sulaiman’s comments and urged President Joko Widodo to stick to his moratorium on developing peatlands and avert fires next year.

“We strongly support the (peatlands)

commitment by the president,” said Teguh Surya, forest campaigner at the environmental group. “The president has to call the minister of agriculture to stop the plan to plant corn.”

Last week, a smallholder palm oil group said that forest fires would again flare up next year because the government was yet to issue any new regulations relating to forest clearing.

Indonesia is home to the world’s thirdlargest tropical forest and Widodo is due to attend the U.N. climate summit in Paris in December where he is expected to outline the country’s pledges for tackling climate change.

The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases mainly due to the “slash and burn” techniques to clear forests that blanket Singapore, Malaysia and northern Indonesia in a choking “haze” for months each year. (rtr)

Indonesian newlyweds ate alleged rapist’s genitals

BANDAR LAMPUNG - A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman’s suspected rapist after her husband allegedly murdered him and cut off his private parts, police said Tuesday.

The victim’s body was found in a burnt-out van after a suspected revenge attack sparked by claims from the new wife she was raped a week before her wedding on Sumatra island.

The husband, 30-year-old Rudi Efendi, has admitted murdering the man after discovering his wife was not a virgin on their wedding night in September and being told of the alleged rape, but insists he acted alone.

“I was so outraged,” Efendi told reporters after his arrest last month, adding that deciding to eat the victim’s genitals was “to cure my heartache”.

Police say that after murdering the man, Efendi took home the victim’s severed genitals, ordered his 20-year-old wife to cook them, and the pair then ate them together.

The victim was a driver, whom the wife used to date.

Sulistyaningsih, a local police spokeswoman who goes by one name, told AFP: “The case is still under investigation but we strongly suspect that this is a premeditated murder.”

The husband is accused of carrying out the murder, while police believe the wife acted as an accomplice.

The victim was found dead in early October in a burnt-out van in Tulangbawang district, Lampung province. Police later arrested Efendi and his wife.

Efendi had ordered his wife to contact the victim and set up a meeting, according to police. But when the victim arrived, he found only Efendi, who then allegedly stabbed him to death, cut off his genitals and set the vehicle on fire. (afp)

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RLD FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, residents walk beside a large ship that was washed ashore by strong waves caused by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines.

Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris

MANILA, Philippines — When Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines two years ago, flattening entire villages and killing thousands, the country became a poster child for the havoc wrought by global warming and increasingly extreme weather.

French President Francoise Holland traveled early this year to the devastated town of Guiuan, ground zero of the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall, to show the world the damage and appeal for an ambitious deal at global climate change talks in Paris at the end of this month.

Leaders of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathered this week in the Philippine capital Manila could help set the stage for greater progress in mitigating climate change ahead of the Nov. 30 Paris conference. It was at the summit of APEC leaders in Beijing last November that the world’s top polluters, the United States and China, agreed to more ambitious goals to cap the carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.

That was an important step, but China and the U.S. need to double or triple those efforts, said Saleem

Huq, director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh and an advisor to least developed countries in the U.N. climate change talks.

“They have to raise the level of their ambition definitely and if they can do that, the rest of the world will follow,” he said. Vulnerable countries such as the Philippines need to raise their voices urging them to do that, he said. APEC host Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged faster and bolder change.

In the Philippines each year, 337 days are “heat stress” days, according to the World Health Organization, making the country one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate catastrophes.

“The message simply put is we all have to do the most that we can because this really is a situation where we are running out of time to be able to stop an irreversible

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situation,” Aquino told a conference of business leaders held on the sidelines of the APEC gathering.

Alan Bollard, executive director of the APEC Secretariat, said it is unclear if the leaders will specifically discuss the upcoming Paris talks. But their agenda includes various initiatives such as energy efficiency, meeting a 2015 deadline to cut tariffs on 54 “green goods” including solar panels and wind turbines to below 5 percent, and promoting carbon “model cities.”

APEC members are also studying ways to cope better with increasingly frequent and severe typhoons, flooding, droughts and other climate change-related disasters.

Senior disaster management officials at a meeting in the central Philippines in September introduced a new APEC framework on disaster risk reduction to guide policy coordination within APEC, help prevent disasters and improve preparedness, response, rehabilitation and rebuilding. Natural disasters cost APEC members more than $100 billion over the past decade. (ap)

Plane brought down by homemade explosive device

MOSCOW — The Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt was brought down by a homemade bomb placed on board in a “terrorist” act, the head of Russia’s FSB security service told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

“According to our experts, a homemade explosive device equivalent to 1 kilogram of TNT went off onboard, which caused the plane to break up in the air, which explains why the fuselage was scattered over such a large territory. I can certainly say that this was a terrorist act,” Alexander Bortnikov said.

All 224 people on board, most of them Russian tourists, were killed in the Oct. 31 crash. Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for the attack.

“There’s no statute of limitations for this, we need to know all of their names,” Putin said. “We’re going to look for them everywhere wherever they are hiding. We will find them in any place on Earth and punish them.”

IS has claimed responsibility for bringing the Russian plane down in written statements, as well as video and audio messages posted on the Internet following the crash.

It said the attack was retaliation for Russia’s air campaign against IS — and other groups — in Syria, where Moscow wants to preserve the rule of President Bashar Assad.

The group warned Putin that they would also target him “at home” but did not offer any details to back its claim. While releasing specifics would add credibility, the group may be withholding either because its claim is false, or because doing so would undermine plans for similar attacks in the future — or because the aura of mystery might deepen its mystique among die-hard followers. IS has also claimed responsibility for Friday attacks in Paris that killed 129 people and wounded 350 others. (ap)

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When asked about the suggestion made by many parties that experts in specific fields be invited to weigh in, Ida Pandita Mpu Jaya Arcayananda said that some experts had already provided some input during the general assembly of the sabha walaka.

However, the Hindu Coucil will be asking for the opinion of others as well to be sure that everyone is accommodated. He mentioned that the team of nine was put together ad-hoc and that

their decision will be submitted to the sabha pandita.

Previously, a member of Love Bali Forum, Ida Ayu Sri, said that she and others had their eyes on the performance of the PHDI’s team IX, particularly because of some of the abuses of power that had recently come to light amongst sulinggih or higher priests. Sri added that she nonetheless hopes that when it comes to matters of bhisama or religious stipulations, that all relevant experts will be consulted to be sure that whatever decision is arrived at, will be for the best for Bali’s future. (kmb12)

damaged until authorities could assess their safety.

The fire department was sending crews from western Greece to the island to assess the damage and help in cleanup efforts.

Earthquakes are common in Greece, which is one of the world’s most seismically active areas, though serious injuries and deaths are rare.

More than 100 people died in a severe quake near Athens in 1999.

The Ionian is particularly seismi-

cally active, and new buildings on the area’s islands are constructed to strict anti-seismic standards.

Kefalonia was struck by a series of strong earthquakes, two of them with magnitudes of around 6, in January 2014, causing damage and minor injuries but no fatalities.

Those temblors awakened memories of catastrophic 1953 quakes that flattened nearly all the islands’ structures, killing hundreds of people. (ap)

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Strong quake hits Greek island of Lefkada; damage reported

ATHENS — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday, with local reports indicating buildings had been damaged and one person had been killed.

The temblor was felt across western Greece, with people on Lefkada and nearby Ionian Sea island of Kefalonia rushing out into the streets. The fire department said it was sending crews to Lefkada to

assess the situation.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 9:10 a.m. (0710 GMT) off Greece’s western mainland, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) west of Athens. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5. Different agencies often have varying preliminary magnitudes in the hours and sometimes days after a quake.

Authorities had received reports of one woman killed by the collapse of a wall in her workplace, Ionian Islands Regional Governor Theodoros Galiatsatos said on state-run television ERT. He said there were reports of damage to the island’s road network from landslides, and authorities were waiting for more detailed information from the fire department. Aftershocks were also hitting the island, and Galiatsatos called on residents to avoid any structures that appeared

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Mavericks escape scare against hapless 76ers and win

PHILADELPHIA — Dallas was at risk of becoming the first team to lose to Philadelphia since March before Dirk Nowitzki took over late in the last quarter and led the Mavericks to a 92-86 win on Monday.

Virgin Beach

AMLAPURA - Bali poses an island with domination of beautiful and exotic beaches. One of them is the Virgin Beach, a hidden paradise, located in Karangasem County in East Bali. This beach belongs to the one that has not been commonly explored by many travelers.

This beach is even nicknamed ranging from the White Sandy Beach, Prasi Beach to Virgin Beach.

Strategic location between two cliffs behind the Bugbug and Perasi Hill causes the beach to be slightly hidden. To reach the location, travelers must cover a distance of about 1 km from the main road to the town of Karangasem. However, the condition of the road infrastructure to Virgin Beach is steep and remains not good.

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Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki (41) goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ JaKarr Sampson (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, which has lost all 11 games this season and 21 in a row dating back to last season, took the lead with 4:23 remaining before Nowitzki scored seven late points to rally the Mavericks.

Another player to star in the fourth quarter elsewhere was new Memphis signing Mario Chalmers, who led the Grizzlies over Oklahoma City, while San Antonio shook off a listless start to defeat Portland. Dallas’ Nowitzki scored 21 points and Chandler Parsons had 20 for the Mavericks.

Jahlil Okafor had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who are within five defeats of matching the franchise’s all-time record for consecutive losses.

Memphis’ Chandler score 16 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to steer the Grizzlies to a 122-114 win against Oklahoma City.

Chalmers, picked up in a trade with the Miami Heat last week, converted 6 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from outside the arc, as five Grizzlies reached double figures. Mike Conley had 22 to be best of the rest.

Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 40 points, 12 in the fourth quarter trying to bring Oklahoma City back from an 11-point deficit.

Oklahoma City shot 51 percent, including 10 of 24 from outside the arc. But Memphis converted 12 of 17 3-pointers.

San Antonio stretched its winning sequence to five games by

beating Portland 93-80. Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and Manu Ginobili added 17 points for the Spurs. Both missed the previous game with minor ailments.

Both teams set season lows for points in the first half with the Blazers’ 28 points only four points higher the the franchise record low.

Damian Lillard scored 27 points for Portland.

Chicago held on for a 96-95 win against Indiana, with some tight defense on Paul George contributing to his missed shot on the buzzer.

Boston scored 32 points in the third quarter to pull away and win 111-95 at slumping Houston, with Isaiah Thomas scoring 23 points for the Celtics. Phoenix’s Brandon Knight had 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double as the Suns ran past the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101. (ap)

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LONDON - Rafael Nadal’s late-season resurgence continued at the ATP World Tour Finals when he beat wayward French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3 6-2 to open his account on Monday.

The Spaniard, who has climbed back to fifth in the rankings after falling to 10th in a miserable summer, took advantage of an error-strewn Wawrinka display to move level with Andy Murray at the top of Ilie Nastase Group.

Nadal, back at the Tour Finals after missing out last year because of appendicitis surgery, dropped his opening service game to love but then broke Wawrinka’s as the first nine points all went the way of the receiver.

Wawrinka blazed a forehand to fall 5-3 behind in the opener and Nadal wrapped up the set with an ace.

Nadal failed to convert any of the seven break points Wawrinka offered up at the start of the second set and then had to save two himself in the next game, one with a stunning lob.

World number four Wawrinka offered precious little resistance after that and his unforced error count climbed to 35 as Nadal raced to victory.

The 14-times grand slam champion has won 14 of his 18 matches since a disappointing defeat in the U.S. Open third round by Fabio Fognini, reaching finals in Beijing and Basel as well as the semis in Shanghai.

He will face Murray on Wednesday after the Briton also won his opening match against David Ferrer earlier on Monday. (rtr)

Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action during his match against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka

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Ireland reaches Euro 2016 with 2-0 win over Bosnia

DUBLIN — Ireland qualified for next year’s European Championship on Monday as Jonathan Walters returned from suspension to score both goals in a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina and secure a 3-1 aggregate win in their playoff.

Walters converted a penalty in the 24th minute after Ervin Zukanovic was harshly adjudged to have handled Daryl Murphy’s cross.

The Stoke forward all but confirmed Ireland’s ticket to France with his second goal 20 minutes from full time to set off celebrations at the Aviva Stadium.

“The whole team on the pitch are heroes,” Walters said. “We got there in the end, we did it the hard way, but we got there. “You’ve got to take it in because these moments don’t come round often in a career.”

Walters took his tally to five goals in his past six qualifying matches. “Walters is top of the lot. He has been sensational,” Ireland coach Martin O’Neill said.

It will be Ireland’s second consecutive European Championship, while Bosnia also lost in the playoffs for Euro 2012 and the 2010 World Cup. “Obviously I’m delighted for the nation, we will have a big following in France as befits the occasion, fans always turn out in great numbers, they were magnificent here tonight, they kept us going,” O’Neill said. “The last 15 minutes in the game were a long time.

“Mostly I’m delighted for the players, they have been absolutely fantastic, and if they hold in me in any sort of regard, it’s minuscule by comparison to the esteem I hold them in.”

There was a minute of silence before the match in honor of the 129 people killed and 350 wounded in Friday’s attacks in Paris. Some sections of the

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Ireland’s Jon Walters celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 play-off second leg soccer match between Ireland and Bosnia in Dublin, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

Bosnia support did not observe the silence, which was further disturbed when they were jeered by other fans.

Bosnia had never qualified for the Euros while Ireland was unbeaten in its past six competitive matches at the Aviva Stadium and had the advantage of an away goal from the first leg.

However, Ireland was not content to sit back and defend and almost took an early lead but Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic got down well at his near post to block Robbie Brady’s cross.

The game was much more flowing than the first leg and Ireland had to weather a sustained period of Bosnia pressure before breaking the deadlock.

Murphy crossed from the right side of the penalty area and the ball flashed off Zukanovic’s arm from point-blank range, with the Bosnia defender clearly trying to pull his arm to his chest to avoid handling it.

Walters rolled the penalty into the bottom left corner, sending former Stoke teammate Begovic the wrong way.

Edin Dzeko almost immediately leveled as Bosnia threw men forward in search of the equalizer but shot into the sidenetting.

Bosnia came out with renewed intent in the second half and Haris Medunjanin’s free kick was deflected just over the bar five minutes after the break. Moments later Edin Visca ran onto a through ball and cut back to Senad Lulic, who miskicked in front of goal. Bosnia’s hopes were all but ended in the 70th when Ognjen Vranjes could only help Brady’s free kick toward the far post, where Walters was on hand to volley home.

Substitute Vedad Ibisevic hooked an effort off the bar from close range deep in stoppage time, moments before the referee blew the final whistle and the Aviva Stadium erupted. (ap)

Belgium v Spain match called off for security reasons BRUSSELS - A soccer friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Brussels on Tuesday has been postponed for security reasons after the Paris attacks, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement. “The URBSFA (federation) was contacted by the government this evening and advised not to organise the Belgium-Spain match tomorrow evening,” it said in a statement late on Monday.

The statement, in French, said the game

had been cancelled though a tweet from the URBSFA official English account said it had been only postponed.

They added more information would be made available to ticket holders later this week. The statement explained the advice was due to the current state of high alert and a Belgian-based French suspect from Friday’s attacks being on the run.

“We deeply regret that such a friendly match between two motivated teams is

cancelled so late and we understand the disappointment of many supporters,” the statement added. “Taking into account the exceptional circumstances, we cannot however take any security risk for our players and fans.”

The match had already been thrown into doubt following Friday’s attacks in Paris, particularly after investigators identified a Belgian national as the possible mastermind, with Brussels seen as the springboard.

France were playing Germany in Paris last Friday as a wave of attacks hit the city, killing at least 129 people. The friendly match at the Stade de France was targeted by some of the attackers though they did not get into the stadium.

The French side will play England in London on Tuesday. Major sporting events throughout France were suspended at the weekend. (rtr)

Shaken Germany team Iran ignore visa trouble to cash meets Netherlands in on Guam defensive woe after Paris terror

FRANKFURT, that the same went Germany — Shaken for some of his playby its frightening ers. “After sleeping experience in Paris, on it, it was clear Germany meets the to us that the match Netherlands in a submust take place,” dued mood and amid Loew said. “The heightened security, match has a clear with the emphasis message for freedom more on the message and democracy but against terror than on also for solidarity football. The Stade with France.” de France came unChancellor Angeder attack by suicide la Merkel and some bombers during the of her ministers are friendly between expected to attend Peter Steffen/dpa via AP France and Germany German national coach the match. “We must as a wave of attacks Joachim Loew attends a not give way to teracross Paris killed press conference ahead ror. We are resismore than 120 on of a friendly soccer match tant,” acting German Friday. The friendly against the Netherlands in federation president went ahead despite Barsinghausen, Germany, Rainer Koch said. explosions outside Nov. 16, 2015. Shaken by Loew said, “footthe stadium. ball was now in the its frightening experience in After the 2-0 loss, Paris, Germany meets the background.” Gerthe German team many’s team manNetherlands in a subdued spent the night at the ager Oliver Bierhoff stadium before flying mood and amid heightened said the match was home on Saturday security, with the emphasis a signal of solidarmorning. Germany more on the message against ity with the “French coach Joachim Loew terror than on football. people and the relasent his players home tives of the victims.” and the team did not Authorities stepped reassemble again until one day before up security around the match but would Tuesday’s match in Hannover. “It’s not give details. not easy to go back to business as Hannover Mayor Stefan Schostock usual and it won’t happen,” Loew said said the city was using the match Monday. “to send a clear signal that we will He said he first thought the match not allow terror to interfere with our should be called off but decided the freedom, solidarity and our living right thing to do was to play, adding together.” (ap)

Iran, missing four players and two staff because of visa issues, brushed aside the challenge of U.S. territory Guam 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in which both sides were reduced to 10 men. Mehdi Taremi (two), Kamaleddin Kamyabinia, Ramin Rezaeian, Masoud Shojaei and Karim Ansari Fard all scored goals on the artificial grass at the National Football Stadium in the tiny Pacific Ocean island.

The win lifted unbeaten Iran to 14 points, three clear at the top of the Group D standings, with their remaining two fixtures at home to India and Oman in March.

Oman, also undefeated, can draw level with Iran, Asia’s highest-ranked team at 43rd in the world rankings, if they beat Turkmenistan away later on Tuesday.

Only the eight group winners and four best runners-up

will progress to the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying and also book a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup. Their previous fixture in Tehran, which Iran won 6-0 in September, was also marked by visa issues for the visiting team, who were eventually granted full entry a day before the match.

Iran had no such luck with four players and two staff unable to accompany the team.

Iran skipper Andranik Teymourian missed his side’s 3-1 win over Turkmenistan on Friday to fly to Doha and get a U.S. visa to travel to Guam, Iranian media reported.

Still, Iran were never in trouble against Guam, competing at this stage for the first time and battling with Turkmenistan for third place and the next round of Asian Cup qualifiers. Both have seven points.

Taremi opened the scoring for the visitors in the 12th minute

after being slipped through by Mehdi Torabi, who was forced off later in the half because of injury. Kamyabinia scuffed a right foot shot into the corner of the net for the second in the 32nd minute before three goals in four second half minutes killed the contest.

Rezaeian notched before John Matkin was sent off for hauling down Taremi and substitute Shojaei slotted in the resulting 53rd minute penalty. Ansari Fard then added another against an increasingly disjointed Guam.

Taremi grabbed a second before goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand was sent off after handling outside the area and taking out Guam striker Shane Malcolm.

Iran defender Ezatollah Pourghaz was forced to play in goal for the last twenty minutes after the visitors had made all their substitutions. (rtr)

PARIS — Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini has observed a minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Paris attack in a ceremony at the headquarters of European soccer’s governing body.

Platini’s legal team tells The Associated Press that the Frenchman was so affected by the string

of attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people that “it was impossible for him not to attend” the ceremony on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.

Platini’s decision is a potential breach of the ban preventing him from entering UEFA’s headquarters.

Platini has been suspended

from all football activities for 90 days over a 2011 payment from FIFA. UEFA said earlier that all teams playing in European internationals this week will wear black armbands, with a minute of silence held before kickoff in honor of those killed in Paris. (ap)

Platini observes minute of silence at UEFA headquarters

Here are some things to know ahead of Tuesday’s match: BITTER RIVALRY

Normally, the Dutch team could have expected a hostile reception with spiteful gloating from German fans about its failure to qualify for next year’s European Championship in France. The German fans love to poke fun at Dutch mishaps but the atmosphere this time is likely to be more somber.

“I don’t expect a party atmosphere,” Loew said. Germany has a good record against the Dutch, with 15 wins in the previous 40 matches, 10 defeats and 15 draws.

LAST CHANCE FOR GOMEZ

The match could the last chance for striker Mario Gomez to secure a ticket for next year’s tournament in France. Gomez made his comeback in Paris but failed to leave a big impression in a pale German performance.

Loew has dropped six players from his squad in Paris.

Captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, goalkeeper Manuekl Neuer and forward Lukas Podolski are being rested, while defenders Jerome Boateng and Jonas Hector picked up injuries against France. Forward Leroy Sane has been sent to Under-21 duty. (ap)

Harold Cunningham/Alquier Communication via AP

In this photo provided by Alquier Communication, suspended UEFA president Michel Platini, centre, CEO of UEFA Events SA, Martin Kallen, left, UEFA Deputy General Secretary, Theodore Theodoridis, right, and UEFA staff members observe a minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Paris attack in a ceremony at the headquarters of European soccer’s governing body in Nyon, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

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Ireland reaches Euro 2016 with 2-0 win over Bosnia

DUBLIN — Ireland qualified for next year’s European Championship on Monday as Jonathan Walters returned from suspension to score both goals in a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina and secure a 3-1 aggregate win in their playoff.

Walters converted a penalty in the 24th minute after Ervin Zukanovic was harshly adjudged to have handled Daryl Murphy’s cross.

The Stoke forward all but confirmed Ireland’s ticket to France with his second goal 20 minutes from full time to set off celebrations at the Aviva Stadium.

“The whole team on the pitch are heroes,” Walters said. “We got there in the end, we did it the hard way, but we got there. “You’ve got to take it in because these moments don’t come round often in a career.”

Walters took his tally to five goals in his past six qualifying matches. “Walters is top of the lot. He has been sensational,” Ireland coach Martin O’Neill said.

It will be Ireland’s second consecutive European Championship, while Bosnia also lost in the playoffs for Euro 2012 and the 2010 World Cup. “Obviously I’m delighted for the nation, we will have a big following in France as befits the occasion, fans always turn out in great numbers, they were magnificent here tonight, they kept us going,” O’Neill said. “The last 15 minutes in the game were a long time.

“Mostly I’m delighted for the players, they have been absolutely fantastic, and if they hold in me in any sort of regard, it’s minuscule by comparison to the esteem I hold them in.”

There was a minute of silence before the match in honor of the 129 people killed and 350 wounded in Friday’s attacks in Paris. Some sections of the

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Ireland’s Jon Walters celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 play-off second leg soccer match between Ireland and Bosnia in Dublin, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

Bosnia support did not observe the silence, which was further disturbed when they were jeered by other fans.

Bosnia had never qualified for the Euros while Ireland was unbeaten in its past six competitive matches at the Aviva Stadium and had the advantage of an away goal from the first leg.

However, Ireland was not content to sit back and defend and almost took an early lead but Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic got down well at his near post to block Robbie Brady’s cross.

The game was much more flowing than the first leg and Ireland had to weather a sustained period of Bosnia pressure before breaking the deadlock.

Murphy crossed from the right side of the penalty area and the ball flashed off Zukanovic’s arm from point-blank range, with the Bosnia defender clearly trying to pull his arm to his chest to avoid handling it.

Walters rolled the penalty into the bottom left corner, sending former Stoke teammate Begovic the wrong way.

Edin Dzeko almost immediately leveled as Bosnia threw men forward in search of the equalizer but shot into the sidenetting.

Bosnia came out with renewed intent in the second half and Haris Medunjanin’s free kick was deflected just over the bar five minutes after the break. Moments later Edin Visca ran onto a through ball and cut back to Senad Lulic, who miskicked in front of goal. Bosnia’s hopes were all but ended in the 70th when Ognjen Vranjes could only help Brady’s free kick toward the far post, where Walters was on hand to volley home.

Substitute Vedad Ibisevic hooked an effort off the bar from close range deep in stoppage time, moments before the referee blew the final whistle and the Aviva Stadium erupted. (ap)

Belgium v Spain match called off for security reasons BRUSSELS - A soccer friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Brussels on Tuesday has been postponed for security reasons after the Paris attacks, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement. “The URBSFA (federation) was contacted by the government this evening and advised not to organise the Belgium-Spain match tomorrow evening,” it said in a statement late on Monday.

The statement, in French, said the game

had been cancelled though a tweet from the URBSFA official English account said it had been only postponed.

They added more information would be made available to ticket holders later this week. The statement explained the advice was due to the current state of high alert and a Belgian-based French suspect from Friday’s attacks being on the run.

“We deeply regret that such a friendly match between two motivated teams is

cancelled so late and we understand the disappointment of many supporters,” the statement added. “Taking into account the exceptional circumstances, we cannot however take any security risk for our players and fans.”

The match had already been thrown into doubt following Friday’s attacks in Paris, particularly after investigators identified a Belgian national as the possible mastermind, with Brussels seen as the springboard.

France were playing Germany in Paris last Friday as a wave of attacks hit the city, killing at least 129 people. The friendly match at the Stade de France was targeted by some of the attackers though they did not get into the stadium.

The French side will play England in London on Tuesday. Major sporting events throughout France were suspended at the weekend. (rtr)

Shaken Germany team Iran ignore visa trouble to cash meets Netherlands in on Guam defensive woe after Paris terror

FRANKFURT, that the same went Germany — Shaken for some of his playby its frightening ers. “After sleeping experience in Paris, on it, it was clear Germany meets the to us that the match Netherlands in a submust take place,” dued mood and amid Loew said. “The heightened security, match has a clear with the emphasis message for freedom more on the message and democracy but against terror than on also for solidarity football. The Stade with France.” de France came unChancellor Angeder attack by suicide la Merkel and some bombers during the of her ministers are friendly between expected to attend Peter Steffen/dpa via AP France and Germany German national coach the match. “We must as a wave of attacks Joachim Loew attends a not give way to teracross Paris killed press conference ahead ror. We are resismore than 120 on of a friendly soccer match tant,” acting German Friday. The friendly against the Netherlands in federation president went ahead despite Barsinghausen, Germany, Rainer Koch said. explosions outside Nov. 16, 2015. Shaken by Loew said, “footthe stadium. ball was now in the its frightening experience in After the 2-0 loss, Paris, Germany meets the background.” Gerthe German team many’s team manNetherlands in a subdued spent the night at the ager Oliver Bierhoff stadium before flying mood and amid heightened said the match was home on Saturday security, with the emphasis a signal of solidarmorning. Germany more on the message against ity with the “French coach Joachim Loew terror than on football. people and the relasent his players home tives of the victims.” and the team did not Authorities stepped reassemble again until one day before up security around the match but would Tuesday’s match in Hannover. “It’s not give details. not easy to go back to business as Hannover Mayor Stefan Schostock usual and it won’t happen,” Loew said said the city was using the match Monday. “to send a clear signal that we will He said he first thought the match not allow terror to interfere with our should be called off but decided the freedom, solidarity and our living right thing to do was to play, adding together.” (ap)

Iran, missing four players and two staff because of visa issues, brushed aside the challenge of U.S. territory Guam 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in which both sides were reduced to 10 men. Mehdi Taremi (two), Kamaleddin Kamyabinia, Ramin Rezaeian, Masoud Shojaei and Karim Ansari Fard all scored goals on the artificial grass at the National Football Stadium in the tiny Pacific Ocean island.

The win lifted unbeaten Iran to 14 points, three clear at the top of the Group D standings, with their remaining two fixtures at home to India and Oman in March.

Oman, also undefeated, can draw level with Iran, Asia’s highest-ranked team at 43rd in the world rankings, if they beat Turkmenistan away later on Tuesday.

Only the eight group winners and four best runners-up

will progress to the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying and also book a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup. Their previous fixture in Tehran, which Iran won 6-0 in September, was also marked by visa issues for the visiting team, who were eventually granted full entry a day before the match.

Iran had no such luck with four players and two staff unable to accompany the team.

Iran skipper Andranik Teymourian missed his side’s 3-1 win over Turkmenistan on Friday to fly to Doha and get a U.S. visa to travel to Guam, Iranian media reported.

Still, Iran were never in trouble against Guam, competing at this stage for the first time and battling with Turkmenistan for third place and the next round of Asian Cup qualifiers. Both have seven points.

Taremi opened the scoring for the visitors in the 12th minute

after being slipped through by Mehdi Torabi, who was forced off later in the half because of injury. Kamyabinia scuffed a right foot shot into the corner of the net for the second in the 32nd minute before three goals in four second half minutes killed the contest.

Rezaeian notched before John Matkin was sent off for hauling down Taremi and substitute Shojaei slotted in the resulting 53rd minute penalty. Ansari Fard then added another against an increasingly disjointed Guam.

Taremi grabbed a second before goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand was sent off after handling outside the area and taking out Guam striker Shane Malcolm.

Iran defender Ezatollah Pourghaz was forced to play in goal for the last twenty minutes after the visitors had made all their substitutions. (rtr)

PARIS — Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini has observed a minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Paris attack in a ceremony at the headquarters of European soccer’s governing body.

Platini’s legal team tells The Associated Press that the Frenchman was so affected by the string

of attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people that “it was impossible for him not to attend” the ceremony on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.

Platini’s decision is a potential breach of the ban preventing him from entering UEFA’s headquarters.

Platini has been suspended

from all football activities for 90 days over a 2011 payment from FIFA. UEFA said earlier that all teams playing in European internationals this week will wear black armbands, with a minute of silence held before kickoff in honor of those killed in Paris. (ap)

Platini observes minute of silence at UEFA headquarters

Here are some things to know ahead of Tuesday’s match: BITTER RIVALRY

Normally, the Dutch team could have expected a hostile reception with spiteful gloating from German fans about its failure to qualify for next year’s European Championship in France. The German fans love to poke fun at Dutch mishaps but the atmosphere this time is likely to be more somber.

“I don’t expect a party atmosphere,” Loew said. Germany has a good record against the Dutch, with 15 wins in the previous 40 matches, 10 defeats and 15 draws.

LAST CHANCE FOR GOMEZ

The match could the last chance for striker Mario Gomez to secure a ticket for next year’s tournament in France. Gomez made his comeback in Paris but failed to leave a big impression in a pale German performance.

Loew has dropped six players from his squad in Paris.

Captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, goalkeeper Manuekl Neuer and forward Lukas Podolski are being rested, while defenders Jerome Boateng and Jonas Hector picked up injuries against France. Forward Leroy Sane has been sent to Under-21 duty. (ap)

Harold Cunningham/Alquier Communication via AP

In this photo provided by Alquier Communication, suspended UEFA president Michel Platini, centre, CEO of UEFA Events SA, Martin Kallen, left, UEFA Deputy General Secretary, Theodore Theodoridis, right, and UEFA staff members observe a minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Paris attack in a ceremony at the headquarters of European soccer’s governing body in Nyon, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

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Mavericks escape scare against hapless 76ers and win

PHILADELPHIA — Dallas was at risk of becoming the first team to lose to Philadelphia since March before Dirk Nowitzki took over late in the last quarter and led the Mavericks to a 92-86 win on Monday.

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Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki (41) goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ JaKarr Sampson (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, which has lost all 11 games this season and 21 in a row dating back to last season, took the lead with 4:23 remaining before Nowitzki scored seven late points to rally the Mavericks.

Another player to star in the fourth quarter elsewhere was new Memphis signing Mario Chalmers, who led the Grizzlies over Oklahoma City, while San Antonio shook off a listless start to defeat Portland. Dallas’ Nowitzki scored 21 points and Chandler Parsons had 20 for the Mavericks.

Jahlil Okafor had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who are within five defeats of matching the franchise’s all-time record for consecutive losses.

Memphis’ Chandler score 16 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to steer the Grizzlies to a 122-114 win against Oklahoma City.

Chalmers, picked up in a trade with the Miami Heat last week, converted 6 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from outside the arc, as five Grizzlies reached double figures. Mike Conley had 22 to be best of the rest.

Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 40 points, 12 in the fourth quarter trying to bring Oklahoma City back from an 11-point deficit.

Oklahoma City shot 51 percent, including 10 of 24 from outside the arc. But Memphis converted 12 of 17 3-pointers.

San Antonio stretched its winning sequence to five games by

beating Portland 93-80. Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and Manu Ginobili added 17 points for the Spurs. Both missed the previous game with minor ailments.

Both teams set season lows for points in the first half with the Blazers’ 28 points only four points higher the the franchise record low.

Damian Lillard scored 27 points for Portland.

Chicago held on for a 96-95 win against Indiana, with some tight defense on Paul George contributing to his missed shot on the buzzer.

Boston scored 32 points in the third quarter to pull away and win 111-95 at slumping Houston, with Isaiah Thomas scoring 23 points for the Celtics. Phoenix’s Brandon Knight had 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double as the Suns ran past the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101. (ap)

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The Spaniard, who has climbed back to fifth in the rankings after falling to 10th in a miserable summer, took advantage of an error-strewn Wawrinka display to move level with Andy Murray at the top of Ilie Nastase Group.

Nadal, back at the Tour Finals after missing out last year because of appendicitis surgery, dropped his opening service game to love but then broke Wawrinka’s as the first nine points all went the way of the receiver.

Wawrinka blazed a forehand to fall 5-3 behind in the opener and Nadal wrapped up the set with an ace.

Nadal failed to convert any of the seven break points Wawrinka offered up at the start of the second set and then had to save two himself in the next game, one with a stunning lob.

World number four Wawrinka offered precious little resistance after that and his unforced error count climbed to 35 as Nadal raced to victory.

The 14-times grand slam champion has won 14 of his 18 matches since a disappointing defeat in the U.S. Open third round by Fabio Fognini, reaching finals in Beijing and Basel as well as the semis in Shanghai.

He will face Murray on Wednesday after the Briton also won his opening match against David Ferrer earlier on Monday. (rtr)

Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action during his match against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka

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RLD FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, residents walk beside a large ship that was washed ashore by strong waves caused by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines.

Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris

MANILA, Philippines — When Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines two years ago, flattening entire villages and killing thousands, the country became a poster child for the havoc wrought by global warming and increasingly extreme weather.

French President Francoise Holland traveled early this year to the devastated town of Guiuan, ground zero of the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall, to show the world the damage and appeal for an ambitious deal at global climate change talks in Paris at the end of this month.

Leaders of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathered this week in the Philippine capital Manila could help set the stage for greater progress in mitigating climate change ahead of the Nov. 30 Paris conference. It was at the summit of APEC leaders in Beijing last November that the world’s top polluters, the United States and China, agreed to more ambitious goals to cap the carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.

That was an important step, but China and the U.S. need to double or triple those efforts, said Saleem

Huq, director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh and an advisor to least developed countries in the U.N. climate change talks.

“They have to raise the level of their ambition definitely and if they can do that, the rest of the world will follow,” he said. Vulnerable countries such as the Philippines need to raise their voices urging them to do that, he said. APEC host Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged faster and bolder change.

In the Philippines each year, 337 days are “heat stress” days, according to the World Health Organization, making the country one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate catastrophes.

“The message simply put is we all have to do the most that we can because this really is a situation where we are running out of time to be able to stop an irreversible

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situation,” Aquino told a conference of business leaders held on the sidelines of the APEC gathering.

Alan Bollard, executive director of the APEC Secretariat, said it is unclear if the leaders will specifically discuss the upcoming Paris talks. But their agenda includes various initiatives such as energy efficiency, meeting a 2015 deadline to cut tariffs on 54 “green goods” including solar panels and wind turbines to below 5 percent, and promoting carbon “model cities.”

APEC members are also studying ways to cope better with increasingly frequent and severe typhoons, flooding, droughts and other climate change-related disasters.

Senior disaster management officials at a meeting in the central Philippines in September introduced a new APEC framework on disaster risk reduction to guide policy coordination within APEC, help prevent disasters and improve preparedness, response, rehabilitation and rebuilding. Natural disasters cost APEC members more than $100 billion over the past decade. (ap)

Plane brought down by homemade explosive device

MOSCOW — The Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt was brought down by a homemade bomb placed on board in a “terrorist” act, the head of Russia’s FSB security service told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

“According to our experts, a homemade explosive device equivalent to 1 kilogram of TNT went off onboard, which caused the plane to break up in the air, which explains why the fuselage was scattered over such a large territory. I can certainly say that this was a terrorist act,” Alexander Bortnikov said.

All 224 people on board, most of them Russian tourists, were killed in the Oct. 31 crash. Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for the attack.

“There’s no statute of limitations for this, we need to know all of their names,” Putin said. “We’re going to look for them everywhere wherever they are hiding. We will find them in any place on Earth and punish them.”

IS has claimed responsibility for bringing the Russian plane down in written statements, as well as video and audio messages posted on the Internet following the crash.

It said the attack was retaliation for Russia’s air campaign against IS — and other groups — in Syria, where Moscow wants to preserve the rule of President Bashar Assad.

The group warned Putin that they would also target him “at home” but did not offer any details to back its claim. While releasing specifics would add credibility, the group may be withholding either because its claim is false, or because doing so would undermine plans for similar attacks in the future — or because the aura of mystery might deepen its mystique among die-hard followers. IS has also claimed responsibility for Friday attacks in Paris that killed 129 people and wounded 350 others. (ap)

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When asked about the suggestion made by many parties that experts in specific fields be invited to weigh in, Ida Pandita Mpu Jaya Arcayananda said that some experts had already provided some input during the general assembly of the sabha walaka.

However, the Hindu Coucil will be asking for the opinion of others as well to be sure that everyone is accommodated. He mentioned that the team of nine was put together ad-hoc and that

their decision will be submitted to the sabha pandita.

Previously, a member of Love Bali Forum, Ida Ayu Sri, said that she and others had their eyes on the performance of the PHDI’s team IX, particularly because of some of the abuses of power that had recently come to light amongst sulinggih or higher priests. Sri added that she nonetheless hopes that when it comes to matters of bhisama or religious stipulations, that all relevant experts will be consulted to be sure that whatever decision is arrived at, will be for the best for Bali’s future. (kmb12)

damaged until authorities could assess their safety.

The fire department was sending crews from western Greece to the island to assess the damage and help in cleanup efforts.

Earthquakes are common in Greece, which is one of the world’s most seismically active areas, though serious injuries and deaths are rare.

More than 100 people died in a severe quake near Athens in 1999.

The Ionian is particularly seismi-

cally active, and new buildings on the area’s islands are constructed to strict anti-seismic standards.

Kefalonia was struck by a series of strong earthquakes, two of them with magnitudes of around 6, in January 2014, causing damage and minor injuries but no fatalities.

Those temblors awakened memories of catastrophic 1953 quakes that flattened nearly all the islands’ structures, killing hundreds of people. (ap)

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Strong quake hits Greek island of Lefkada; damage reported

ATHENS — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday, with local reports indicating buildings had been damaged and one person had been killed.

The temblor was felt across western Greece, with people on Lefkada and nearby Ionian Sea island of Kefalonia rushing out into the streets. The fire department said it was sending crews to Lefkada to

assess the situation.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 9:10 a.m. (0710 GMT) off Greece’s western mainland, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) west of Athens. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5. Different agencies often have varying preliminary magnitudes in the hours and sometimes days after a quake.

Authorities had received reports of one woman killed by the collapse of a wall in her workplace, Ionian Islands Regional Governor Theodoros Galiatsatos said on state-run television ERT. He said there were reports of damage to the island’s road network from landslides, and authorities were waiting for more detailed information from the fire department. Aftershocks were also hitting the island, and Galiatsatos called on residents to avoid any structures that appeared

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212 survive ferry sinking SURABAYA - The Tanjung Perak authority confirmed here Tuesday that the number of survivors in the sinking of the KM Wihan Sejahtera ferry is 212, exceeding those recorded on the passenger manifest, the Tanjung Perak Port authority said.

“There are only 153 passengers that are recorded on the manifest but, in fact, the total number of survivors is 212,” Head of Tanjung Perak Port Captain Rudiana told journalists, when questioned about survivors from the roll-on roll-off ferry.

The difference in numbers is being investigated but, according to reports from the vessel’s operator, truck drivers and conductors might not have been accounted for prior to the departure, he said.

“We have yet to learn whether there are passengers whose names were not put on the manifest.

The operator will be questioned about this issue, and legal sanctions will be imposed if it is proven to have violated regulations,” he said.

The 140-gt ferry sank near the pier on Monday at 09.30 am local time, but there were no reports issued about missing passengers until Tuesday afternoon. (ant)

Greece inks deal with creditors to unlock 12bn euros

ATHENS - Greece has struck a deal with its international creditors to unblock some 12 billion euros in much-needed loans, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday after marathon talks.

“We have reached agreement on everything, including the 48 additional measures” that should allow the 12 billion euros ($12.8 billion) to be paid out on Friday, Tsakalotos told reporters.

Greece in July accepted a three-year, 86-billion-euro ($93-billion) EU bailout that saved it from crashing out of the eurozone, but it came with strict conditions.

Athens has since adopted a number of the unpopular reforms but came under creditor pressure to adopt further measures, such as streamlining home loan foreclosures.

The agreement covers home foreclosures, which the government was reluctant to accept in order to ensure a safety net for more vulnerable households.

The government should submit the agreed measures to the parliament later Tuesday for a vote on Thursday, the minister said.

Eurozone officials are also expected to approve the agreement later Tuesday, ahead of a Friday decision to unlock the funds.

The funds include 10 billion euros to recapitalise beleaguered Greek banks.

After storming to power at the beginning of the year on a programme to free Greece from the restrictions of bailout programmes, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reversed course and accepted a new financial lifeline.

He won fresh elections the deal triggered, calling the bailout agreement a “painful compromise” and a “tactical retreat” that enabled the country to avoid bankruptcy and stay in the euro. (afp)

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In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 photo, a sign is put up to mark that the area which was affected by forest fire is under investigation in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia. Divisions have started to appear between Indonesian government ministries over how to tackle peatland fires that have caused choking smoke to spread across much of Southeast Asia.

In this March 29, 2013, file photo, workers tend to a well head during a hydraulic fracturing operation outside Rifle, in western Colorado. Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday as investors waited for data on US crude stockpiles expected to further underscore a global supply glut.

Oil prices mixed in Asia ahead of US inventories report

SINGAPORE - Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday as investors waited for data on US crude stockpiles expected to further underscore a global supply glut.

Prices pushed higher on Monday after US-led coalition jets bombed the Islamic State group’s oil operations following the deadly attacks on Paris, but analysts said the impact of geopolitical tensions on the oil market is limited.

At around 0600 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in December was down six cents to $41.68, reversing gains in the morning. Brent crude for January was trading eight cents higher at $44.64 a barrel.

The earlier gains on WTI “are really an exercise to defend the $40 handle, where we saw a 4.0 percent rebound after prices touched lows of $40.06,” said Bernard Aw, market strategist at IG Markets in Singapore.

“It’s difficult to see more upside potential, although we might be getting closer to the equilibrium price level where we meet the sweet spot in the supply and demand equation,” he told AFP. He said investors are also cau-

tious ahead of a US Department of Energy report Wednesday on commercial crude stockpiles in the week ending November 13.

Analysts expect another build in the inventories, which would indicate weaker demand in the world’s top oil consuming nation.

BMI Research said the geopolitical tensions sparked by the escalation of military action against IS following the Paris attacks is unlikely to be a major influence on oil prices.

It pointed out in a commentary that the global market remains oversupplied, crude inventories in

developed countries are at record levels and there is no direct threat to Middle East oil facilities and transit points.

“There is no material threat to the oil-producing facilities and transit routes in the Middle East from the escalation of the French military effort in Syria,” it said.

“Namely, this refers to the oil facilities of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, southern Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), as well as the strategic chokepoints of Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandab and the Straits of Hormuz, all of which remain out of reach of military campaigns.” (afp)

Ministers at odds over peatland haze policies

JAKARTA - Divisions have started to appear between Indonesian government ministries over how to tackle peatland fires that have caused choking smoke to spread across much of Southeast Asia.

Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region have been suffering for weeks from so-called “haze” caused by smouldering forest and peatland fires, largely in Sumatra and Borneo islands that climate officials described as a crime against humanity.

Green groups welcomed the Indonesia’s environment and forestry ministry’s decision late last month to review laws that allow smallholder farmers to burn.

It has also asked plantation firms to halt peatland conversion, restore burnt areas, while banning planting on burnt peatland.

Contradicting this, however, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Monday, 100,000 hectares of burnt peatland in Kalimantan may now be used

to plant corn and soybeans, according to Kontan newspaper.

“We will ask for peatland that has already been burned to be converted into agricultural land,” Sulaiman was quoted in the newspaper, adding that the development should be led by local people and state-owned enterprises.

Sumardjo Gatot Irianto, director general of agriculture tools and infrastructure in the agriculture ministry, said on Tuesday he was not aware of any plan to plant on burnt peatlands in Kalimantan.

But Greenpeace Indonesia told Reuters it was concerned about Sulaiman’s comments and urged President Joko Widodo to stick to his moratorium on developing peatlands and avert fires next year.

“We strongly support the (peatlands)

commitment by the president,” said Teguh Surya, forest campaigner at the environmental group. “The president has to call the minister of agriculture to stop the plan to plant corn.”

Last week, a smallholder palm oil group said that forest fires would again flare up next year because the government was yet to issue any new regulations relating to forest clearing.

Indonesia is home to the world’s thirdlargest tropical forest and Widodo is due to attend the U.N. climate summit in Paris in December where he is expected to outline the country’s pledges for tackling climate change.

The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases mainly due to the “slash and burn” techniques to clear forests that blanket Singapore, Malaysia and northern Indonesia in a choking “haze” for months each year. (rtr)

Indonesian newlyweds ate alleged rapist’s genitals

BANDAR LAMPUNG - A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman’s suspected rapist after her husband allegedly murdered him and cut off his private parts, police said Tuesday.

The victim’s body was found in a burnt-out van after a suspected revenge attack sparked by claims from the new wife she was raped a week before her wedding on Sumatra island.

The husband, 30-year-old Rudi Efendi, has admitted murdering the man after discovering his wife was not a virgin on their wedding night in September and being told of the alleged rape, but insists he acted alone.

“I was so outraged,” Efendi told reporters after his arrest last month, adding that deciding to eat the victim’s genitals was “to cure my heartache”.

Police say that after murdering the man, Efendi took home the victim’s severed genitals, ordered his 20-year-old wife to cook them, and the pair then ate them together.

The victim was a driver, whom the wife used to date.

Sulistyaningsih, a local police spokeswoman who goes by one name, told AFP: “The case is still under investigation but we strongly suspect that this is a premeditated murder.”

The husband is accused of carrying out the murder, while police believe the wife acted as an accomplice.

The victim was found dead in early October in a burnt-out van in Tulangbawang district, Lampung province. Police later arrested Efendi and his wife.

Efendi had ordered his wife to contact the victim and set up a meeting, according to police. But when the victim arrived, he found only Efendi, who then allegedly stabbed him to death, cut off his genitals and set the vehicle on fire. (afp)

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France launches new airstrikes on Raqqa

A school in area of Pebuahan, Banyubiru village is eroded due to the abrasion

PARIS — France launched fresh airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria days after attacks in Paris linked to the group killed at least 129 people.

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Abrasion at Pebuahan

School building nearly collapses

NEGARA - Abrasion in the coastal area of Pebuahan, Banyubiru village is getting worse. A number of tatami-seating style food stalls and school buildings have been eroded by seawater. Various measures to deal with abrasion have been applied including placing down sand bags and installing stone gab ions, but neither seems to be working and seawater continues to erode the land here.

Several permanent buildings have also been destroyed, such as the MIN building that serves as an elementary school for the coastal region that has already become eroded -despite having been build quite recently. The

roof of the school building is being held up by a wooden log. Apparently fifth and sixth graders are still being taught in the parts of the building that remain standing, while students of the first to fourth grade have been

evacuated to other buildings north of the road.

A grilled seafood stall owners, Sri Astuti, said that the abrasion at Pebuahan has been quite severe over the last two years. Her business has

lost a number of buildings to the sea.

During her eight years of operating these food stalls, Astuti said that the abrasion that has taken place over the past year is by far the worst.

The stone gab ion that was privately installed actually makes things worse as waves crash upon allowing seawater to erode the land more quickly. The land bags that Astuti has place din front of there

stall are not match for the sea water.

Nevertheless, she said that she is still grateful because the most severe erosion has occurred east of her stalls, where many people simply tore down their own buildings because of the severe severe abrasion there.

Many privately owned building are no longer protected nor are public facilities such as the MIN school building. (kmb26)

French military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron said the strikes destroyed a command post and training camp and come a day after President Francois Hollande vowed to forge a united coalition capable of defeating the jihadists at home and abroad.

Addressing lawmakers after France observed a minute’s silence to honor the dead and the 350 wounded, Hollande said the victims came from at least 19 nations, and the international community, led by the United States and Russia, must overcome their deep-seated divisions over Syria to destroy Islamic State on its home turf.

“Friday’s acts of war were decided and planned in Syria,” Hollande told Parliament in a rare joint session convened at the Palace of Versailles. “They were organized in Belgium and perpetrated on our soil with French complicity with one specific goal: to sow fear and to divide us.”

Syria, the president said, has become “the biggest factory of terrorism the world has ever known and the international community is still too divided and too incoherent.”

French and other Western intelligence agencies face an urgent challenge to track down the surviving members of the three Islamic State units who inflicted the unprecedented bloodshed in France

and, perhaps more importantly, to target their distant commanders in IS-controlled parts of Syria.

A French security official said anti-terror intelligence officials had identified Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian of Moroccan descent, as chief architect of last Friday’s attacks on a rock concert, a soccer game and popular nightspots in one of Paris’ trendiest districts.

The official cited chatter from IS figures that Abaaoud had recommended a concert as an ideal target for inflicting maximum casualties, as well as electronic communications between Abaaoud and one of the Paris attackers who blew himself up. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive investigation.

Abaaoud came to public attention last year by boasting in an IS propaganda video about his pride in piling the dead bodies of “infidel” enemies into a trailer. Anti-terror agencies previously linked him to a series of abortive shooting plots this year in Belgium and France, including a planned attack on a passenger train that was thwarted by American passengers who overpowered the lone gunman.

French police have used emergency powers to conduct 168 searches since Sunday night that netted 127 arrests and 31 weapons.

French Interior Minister Bernard

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Pyramid was illuminated in the color of the French flag Monday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Long Beach, Calif., in honor of student Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, of El Monte, Calif., who a victim in the Paris attacks Friday. Gonzalez was a senior at California State University, Long Beach, attending Strate College of Design in Paris during a semester abroad program.

Cazeneuve said police seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle, three automatic pistols and a bulletproof vest from a suspected arms dealer with jihadist sympathies, and a rocket launcher and other military-grade

SGP-GEF Manik Mas invited farmers’ groups at Babahan, Penebel to further process their agricultural production of rice grain into rice, instead of selling their grain to middlemen.

These farmers groups, further processed their grain harvest into brown rice that they packaged lab bled with the Manik Mas farmer group logo.

“This is an initial stage of an initiative to render farmer’s financially independence.

Hopefully, these efforts will continue to develop in the future,” said Gilang.

He also explained that over the last year, WALHI Bali has been working with the Manik Mas farmer group to develop healthy and eco-friendly farming practices by practicing organic farming. Because Babahan village is located upstream of other Manik Mas farmers groups, their farming practices

affect everyone downstream.

“In addition to providing a healthier agricultural product, the application of ecofriendly agriculture will reduce water and land pollution in the upstream region and thereby contribute positively to the conservation and improvement of the quality of water that flows to other areas of Bali,” explained Gilang.

Executive Director of WALHI Bali, Suriadi Darmoko, called on the government to support efforts to increasing the income of farmers by facilitating the process of growing rice, from the cultivation of crops to the end product. One way to do this is by aiding farmers to process grain into rice and packaging this product, which would significantly improve the potential income. of farmers. By governments facilitating the agricultural process of farming, they would also be contribut-

and a seventh from police gunfire — but Iraqi intelligence officials told The Associated Press that its sources indicated 19 participated in the attack and five others provided hands-on logistical support. (ap)

Tokyo sues Okinawa in US base relocation dispute

TOKYO — The Japanese government took the local government in Okinawa to court Tuesday, launching a legal battle in their longstanding dispute over the planned relocation of a U.S. military air base on the southern island.

A lawsuit filed in a regional high court in Okinawa seeks an injunction to overturn Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga’s recent decision to cancel a previously issued approval for land reclamation work for the

WALHI Bali: Increase farmers’ income

ALMOST all grain crops in Bali are sold to middlemen. In some cases, farmers even sell their crops before harvest. Farmers at Babahan village, Penebel, Tabanan are a case in point. Farmers here, as in many other places only participate in the production of grain, not in its sale. “As a result, the potential income of farmers is restricted to selling their grain, whereas if they were to participate in further processes, such as selling rice, they could earn more money,” said Gilang, a member of the Indonesia Forum for Environment (WALHI) Bali, during a Community Product Market event. This event held by the Manik Mas SGP-GEF farmers group in association with WALHI Bali on Sunday (Nov 15) was organized to launch a new healthy brown rice product.

For the 2015 harvest, WALHI Bali and

gear from his parents’ home.

But police have yet to announce the capture of anyone suspected of direct involvement in Friday’s slaughter. Seven attackers died — six after detonating suicide belts

ing to the protection of agricultural lands.

“With an increased income, aided by a reduction in land cultivation costs along with increased revenue form the sale of agricultural products, sustainable agricultural lands will be cared for as more people will want to engage in farming given that there is some degree of certainty in terms of the welfare of farmers,” said Darmoko.

He added that land is the source of farmers’ livelihood and needs to be protected. Protecting agricultural lands includes putting a stop to the wasteful use of water that should be used to irrigate paddy fields and also putting a stop the conversion of agricultural lands into buildings. Protection agricultural land means to sustain Balinese culture that has become the backbone of Bali’s economy through tourism. (kmb32) Kazuhiko Yamashita/Kyodo News via AP

This aerial photo shows Henoko of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Japan resumed construction work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of Okinawa’s main island to another on Thursday, overriding vigorous protests by local residents.

base relocation.

The long-stalled plan would move the U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma to a less-populated part of Okinawa, but many residents want the base moved out of the prefecture entirely. They feel Okinawa bears an unfair burden of the U.S. military presence in Japan.

The prefecture houses more than half of the 50,000 American troops stationed in Japan and U.S. bases occupy nearly a fifth of the land on its main island.

Onaga’s predecessor approved the land reclamation, but then lost to him in a re-election bid. The central government sued Okinawa after Onaga refused to follow an order from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to reinstate approval for the work.

Tokyo briefly suspended the reclamation work earlier this year while seeking a compromise but has since resumed it. (ap)

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US startup challenges Japan to giant robot battle

OAKLAND, California — They’ve been popularized in movies, television and video games, but giant fighting robots still haven’t left the realm of science fiction. That will soon change.

Megabots Inc., an Oakland, California-based startup, has built a 15-foot (4.5-meter) mechanical gladiator called the Mark II and challenged a Japanese firm to an international battle for robot supremacy.

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In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, a crowd of people watch the MegaBots 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot in action at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif. Let the giant robot wars begin.

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In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, MegaBots founders from left, Brinkley Warren, Matt Oehrlein and Gui Cavalcanti stand below their 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif.

Tokyo-based Suidobashi Heavy Industries, maker of the 13-foot (4-meter) Kuratas, accepted the challenge, setting the stage for the first giant robot battle of its kind next year. The exact date and location are yet to be determined.

Win or lose, it’s all part of Megabots’ plan by to make gladiatorstyle robot combat into big-time entertainment — a mix between Ultimate Fighting Championship and Formula One auto racing — while developing new industrial technologies and inspiring a new generation of engineers.

The Megabots founders envision a sports league where teams from around the world build huge humanoid robots that throw each other down in stadiums filled with screaming fans.

“Everyone wins as long as there is robot carnage,” said Megabots co-founder Matt Oehrlein, an electrical engineer. “People want to see these things fight. They want to see them punch each other, they want to see them ripped apart and they want to be entertained.”

Megabots was launched in 2014

by Oehrlein, Gui Cavalcanti and Brinkley Warren, who grew up playing video games like “MechWarrior” and “BattleTech,” and wanted to fulfill their dreams of watching massive machines fight.

“We want to bring the giant robots from science fiction and movies and video games to life because now we have the technology,” said Cavalcanti, a robotics engineer.

“It’s really about: How do we put on the best show? How do we make the coolest fight?”

Inside a cavernous Oakland

workshop, the Megabots founders built the Mark II — a 12,000-pound (5,443 kilograms) behemoth with tank treads, two-pilot cockpit and missile launcher that fires canon ball-sized paintballs.

Then Oehrlein called out Suidobashi in a YouTube video: “We have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen. We challenge you to a duel.”

Suidobashi’s founder Kogoro Kurata accepted in his own video: “We can’t let another country win this. Giant robots are Japanese culture. Yeah, I’ll fight. Absolutely.”

Kurata also taunted the Megabots team: “Come on guys, make it cooler. Just building something huge and sticking guns on it, it’s super American.”

The Megabots robot isn’t quite ready to take on Kuratas, a more polished fighting machine with a big, agile hand that mimics the movements of the pilot’s hand.

“Our current robot, the Mark II, looks pretty intimidating,” Oehrlein said. “The truth is, it’s pretty slow.

It’s top-heavy. It’s rusty, and it needs a set of armor upgrades to be able to compete in hand-to-hand combat,” That’s why Megabots launched an online Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $550,000 from robot fans to turn the Mark II into a real fighting machine — faster, tougher, more balanced and equipped with detachable weapons such as a giant chain saw or punching fist.

The startup has enlisted the help of engineers from NASA, software maker Autodesk, the TV shows “Mythbusters” and “BattleBots.” (ap)

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India gives special attention to women owned SMEs

NUSA DUA - India has a special SME credit guarantee institutions: Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). This guarantee corporation has guaranteed 2 million SMEs with a total investment of US$ 750 million.

“CGTMSE was established in 2000 and its development over the last 15 years in remarkable with profits of USD 13.92 billion up more than ten times from 2010,” said Shivaji Kshatrapati, Chairman of CGTMSE during the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation

Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference at the Westin Hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (11/17).

Kshatrapati explained that in India, around 20 percent of SME loans are issued to housewives, most of whom work on handi-

craft products. The Indian Government also provides subsidies for women who produce handicrafts.

Credit guarantee institutions in India, are indeed risk takers as they often with guarantee

85 percent of a loan issued to an SME. These loans can reach as much as USD 150,000, but clearly this has proven fruitful and has allowed SMEs to play an important role in India’s economy. (kmb18)

Guarantee scheme motivate SMEs to enters export market NUSA DUA - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (KUKM), A.A.G.N. Puspayoga on Monday stated that the process of guaranteeing SMEs that will be facilitated through Jamkrindo, will provide the necessary stimulus to encourage local SMEs to enter the export market.

“Funding, which is one of the things that constrains SMEs can be resolved through the mechanism for guaranteeing loans. Now, SMEs can work on improving the quality of their products so as to remain competitive in the export market,” said Puspayoga after attending the Guarantee International Seminar (GIS) that was held in Nusa Dua. According to Puspayoga, with a certificate of eligibility, SMEs will be able to access many funding sectors, including banking institutions. “This will stimulate SMEs to further enrich the quality of their products as well as their packaging,” he said.

The quality of Indonesian SME products should be able to compete with that of other countries, especially given that in just one month the ASEAN Economic Community will come into effect.

Puspayoga emphasized that in order to facilitate the guaranteeing of loans for SMEs, a trust worthy rating system is required, which is why the ministry of KUKM (small and medium business enterprises) has cooperated with relevant agencies to create such an agency.

“The Ministry of KUKM and Asippindo (Association of Indonesia’s Guarantee Institutions) will work together with the Financial Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (KUKM), A.A.G.N. Puspayoga on Monday stated that the process of guaranteeing SMEs that will be facilitated through Jamkrindo, will provide the necessary stimulus to encourage local SMEs to enter the export market.

Service Authority (OJK) to solve the issue of rating SMEs,” said Puspayoga. The database already has the name and address of about 43 million SMEs. President Director of Jamkrindo Diding S. Anwar explained that the seminar was being held to support the development of SMEs. The theme of the GIS is; addressing the challenges of SMEs’ across borders in developing economies and how to encourage credit markets to function optimally. There are many reasons for the problems regarding the issuing of credit, including availability of relevant information, issues related to collateral requirements, and the higher risk involved in providing loans to SMEs. One survey showed that only about 18 percent of SMEs have access to external financial resources. The remaining 82 percent of SMEs still have a lot of trouble dealing with banks.

Hence, the creation of a credit guarantee scheme will allow the selection of SMEs that show a lot of potential for profit making. Such a selection process and the accompanying certificate, will improve the access that these SMEs have to external sources of funding and thus create a more dynamic entrepreneurial environment.

The system of certification for loan guarantees needs to be well designed in terms of risk sharing, premiums, governance, risk management, etc. In addition, SMEs should also be assisted in the making of proposals for loans, as well as management and book keeping. (kmb32/kmb18)

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From page 1 Anwar also explained that Jamkrindo is looking to gain insight from the keynote speakers of the participating countries.

“We hope that through this conference knowledge can be gained that will contribute to micro becoming Small Enterprises,” he added.

In many countries, guarantee companies provide direct assistance to SMEs, so that banks are not the sole lending bodies and guarantee institutions are more present for SMEs. According to Anwar, in addition to banks serving as suppliers of credit in Indonesia, guarantee institutions can also play a similar role.

Since it was founded in 1987, ACSIC remains the largest Asian cooperative body dedicated to

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The objective of ACSIC is to promote the sound development of the credit supplementation system for small businesses in the countries of Asia through exchange of information, discussions and interchange of personnel among small business credit supplementation institutions. Today ACSIC has 11 member countries with 16 member institutions.

The ACSIC Conferences is a forum for meeting and sharing experience about the best credit guarantee systems and for fostering cooperation among ACSIC Members. The ACSIC Conference is an annual event and held by the host of country that is decided by its members. The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”. (kmb32/kmb18)

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NUSA DUA – The readers of Condé Nast Traveler USA Edition 2015 has voted and placed Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta as the number nine (9) of ‘Top Fifteen Hotels in Southeast Asia’. At the same time, The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas – Nusa Dua, Bali has been placed in the ‘Top 25 Resorts in Asia’ for 2015.

A significant milestone for the resort, as this is the second consecutive year Mulia Bali has been listed on Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Award.

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Leaders of guarantee institutions gathered for the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (17/11). The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”.

KUR disburses IDR 4.7 trillion

NUSA DUA – Jamkrindo, the state owned company, on Tuesday stated that the people’s credit business (KUR), has disbursed IDR 4.7 trillion and aims to disburse a total of IDR 30 trillion by the end of the year.

“We function as the guarantor for three participating banks; BNI, BRI and Mandiri. We are trying to reach the target set by the president,” said President Director of Perum Jamkrindo, Diding S. Anwar on Tuesday, after the Chief Delegates Meeting of the 28th ACSIC Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Anwar explained that KUR guarantees follow the magnitude of the bank’s portfolio and that Jamkrindo is trying to attract new partners, both banks and non-bank institutions to participate in disbursing KUR, especially for Indonesian workers.

“We are doing our best to reach the target of disbursing IDR 30 trillion in loans by the end of the year. For the time being we are still using the CAP (Contributory Asset Charges) approach that follows the lead of banks,” explained Anwar.

By using Jamkrindo as a guarantor, banks are more confident about disbursing KUR to SMEs, despite the risk still being relatively high compared to other loans.

KUR allocations will be increased from the 2015 figure of IDR 30 trillion to IDR 120 trillion for 2016. The increase in the targeted amount means that Jamkrindo faces a challenge in terms of accessing capital. However, as Jamkrindo is a state owned company, the government participates in seeking capital for loans. The amount of the state budget for loans of 2016 is in pending in parliament.

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses.

Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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KUTA - Intense competition in ceramic industry, as well as the weakening of the rupiah, causing PT Platinum Ceramics Industry (PCI) continue to innovate in order to satisfy customers. “Towards the end of this year, we deliver products with the theme “Urban Chic” that highlight the elegant, stylish, and classy design,” said Welly Santoso, Director of Sales and Distribution PT PCI last weekend during an event that held in Kuta.

Welly Santoso said, in addition to presenting innovative variants, Platinum also began selective in launching new types of products.

“Learning from previous experience, not all products accepted by the market. So this year, new products that we launch have to go through a more rigorous selection process,” said Welly.

Welly explained, Platinum this year only launched 140 new designs. This number decrease around 24 designs from last year.

In 2014, the manufacturer that has been operating for 44 years, have launched about 164 designs. “After the evaluation, it turns out many designs or motifs that we launched

were not accepted by the market. Therefore, for this year we are more selective in releasing new designs,” Welly added.

With new designs and motifs that are launched later this year, she expected Platinum can seize the existing ceramic market.

She is considered ceramics market in Bali and eastern Indonesia is still quite large, especially toward the end of the year until 2016.

When compared to the previous year, she said the ceramics market is fairly stagnant.

Sales of ceramics hard to grow for a number of reasons, ranging from the condition of weakening purchasing power due to the sluggish economy, many imported ceramic invasion, as well as more and more consumers prefer to use granite than ceramics.

Welly did not mention the value, but she admitted that some of these reason make the sale of ceramics slump throughout this year. “Fortunately, there are government regulations related to SNI, so that we can continue to operate because our products are in accordance with the standards set by the government,” said Welly. (kmb18)

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Final ‘Hunger Games’ film hits big screen

LOS ANGELES - The fourth and final film in the blockbuster “Hunger Games” series -- a dystopian fantasy saga that turned Jennifer Lawrence into a Hollywood mega-star -- hits the big screen this week and is expected to catch fire at the box office.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” will bring to a close one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood, which has already grossed more than $2.2 billion worldwide, according to Lionsgate, the studio that produced the films.

Based on a best-selling trilogy of young adult novels by Suzanne Collins, the movies tell the story of Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence), the teenage heroine pitched into a deadly battle for survival in the macabre post-apocalyptic kingdom of Panem. Lawrence -- who at 25 is already an Oscar winner and the world’s highest paid actress -- recently told reporters in Los Angeles that she found it “bizarre” to be bidding farewell to the character that catapulted her to fame.

“I think it will be pretty bizarre when the movie is finally out and... everything is officially done,” said Lawrence, who took home a best actress Academy Award in 2013 for her performance in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

“This movie has been my life for so many years.”

“Mockingjay - Part 2” opens in several countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East on Wednesday, and in the United

States on Friday.

After battling twice for her life in the “Hunger Games,” a reality TV-style fight to the death, Katniss is now leading rebel forces in a fight to destroy Panem’s totalitarian ruler President Snow.

Jeff Bock, of the box office tracker Exhibitor Relations, said he expects the movie to rake in $800 million worldwide -- a massive figure but less than the $865 million earned by “Catching Fire,” the second and most successful film in the series so far.

Hollywood veteran Donald Sutherland, who plays the tyrannical Snow, said he hopes “The Hunger Games” will give youngsters the world over hope for the future.

“The intent of this -- for Suzanne Collins, for me, everyone actually who was involved in this project -- is that it would be a catalyst for young people all over the world, everywhere,” Sutherland said at the film’s world premiere in Berlin earlier this month.

“That they would see in it their doom, and the possibility for a decent future.”

The premiere of the film in Los Angeles on Monday was scaled back in the wake of the terror at-

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Regarding Benoa Bay

Religious leaders have yet to issue their recommendation

DENPASAR - The Benoa Bay reclamation plan proposed by land developers, has received strong reactions from the people of Bali. There has been trend towards building developments that have desecrated Bali and are threatening the sustainability of the island, which is one polorising aspect of the debate. The people of Bali have now put their hopes in the role of religious institutions to make decisions related to land development plans for Bali. One such plan is the reclamation of Benoa Bay.

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This photo provided by Lionsgate shows, Liam Hemsworth, left, as Gale Hawthorne, Sam Clafin, back left, as Finnick Odair, Evan Ross, back right, as Messalia, and Jennifer Lawrence, right, as Katniss Everdeen, in the film, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.” tacks in Paris, with no interviews scheduled after the screening.

“Out of respect for the very recent events in Paris, we have decided to modify our red carpet and we will not conduct interviews at Monday’s ‘Mockingjay 2’ premiere,” Lions-

gate said in a statement.

“We will proceed with the rest of the event as planned in honor of the incredible fans who have always supported our films with such passion.”

Also appearing in the final film

are Lawrence’s co-stars from the start, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, as well as Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final screen role. (afp)

Sheen to make ‘revealing’ announcement on ‘Today,’ NBC says

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NEW YORK — NBC says actor Charlie Sheen is set to “make a revealing personal announcement” on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday.

The network said Monday it would not comment on the specifics of the announcement, which it said will occur during an interview with

“Today” anchor Matt Lauer.

Drug and alcohol use have marred Sheen’s personal and professional life in recent years: He was kicked off CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” in 2011 after an explosive meltdown that included calling the show’s producer a “contaminated little

maggot” and, lawyers for producer Warner Bros. Studio said, for allegedly providing cocaine to others.

His escapades have also included the revelation that he spent more than $50,000 as a client of “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’ prostitution ring. (ap)

Tourist play water sport in Tanjung Benoa, Bali Island on Tuesday. The Benoa Bay reclamation plan proposed by land developers, has received strong reactions from the people of Bali.

When asked about this matter, Team IX Leader of the advisory council to Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) Ida Pandita Mpu Jaya Arcayananda when asked about this issue, admitted that his institution has not issued yet any decision related to the developments of Benoa Bay but added that he will make the right choice.

Currently, the Hindu council (PHDI), is still looking into the matter to be sure that there decision is the right decision. “We cannot say anything yet because we are still investigating the matter. This complicated issue has political and legal aspects to is. As a religious institution, we need to look at the issue in terms of religion. We are not executors or legislators,” he said, adding that the utmost clarity

is required in order to achieve the best results. The Hindu Council is therefor asking the public to be patient in waiting for their decision.

As for the outcome of their decision, and whether the public agrees or not has more to do with dialectics, as there are regulations and norms that need to be adhered to.

“The PHDI will look at normative aspects because we are a consultative body,” said Arcayananda.

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Guarantee agency leaders from Asian countries gather in Bali NUSA DUA - Leaders of guarantee institutions gathered for the 28th Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (17/11). The theme of the 28th ACSIC Conference is “Measuring the Soundness and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Credit Guarantee Corporation”.

Delegates arrived from India, Japan,

Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand, along with delegates from Mongolia -the newest member of the confederation and of course delegates from Indonesia. A total of 20 institutions from Indonesia took part in the conference, all of whom are members of the Indonesia Guarantee Company Association (ASIPPINDO).

Credit supplementation systems for small businesses in the countries of Asia was one of the items on the agenda of the conference, as was determining the

host for the next two annual conferences.

“Mongolia is the newest member of ACSIC and Thailand will host the 29th ACSIC conference and the Philippines will host the 30th,” confirmed Chairman of Asippindo, Diding S. Anwar.

Conference delegates have gathered to convey their experiences in guaranteeing small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Two of the speakers that will share their experi-

ences are the Japan Finance Corporation and The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) from India. “Jamkrindo want to study SME credit guarantee systems from other countries,” said Anwar who also serves as President Director of Jamkrindo.

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