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Juan Gabriel released from Las Vegas hospital Associated Press Writer

LAS VEGAS — Mexican singer Juan Gabriel plans to resume his tour concerts May 1 after being released from a Las Vegas hospital.

A tour publicist said in a statement Friday night that the 64-year-old singer’s health has improved considerably since he was admitted Monday with pneumo-

nia. He was discharged from the hospital Friday afternoon.

He was rushed to intensive care with fluid in his lungs after performing a three-hour concert Sunday at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip as part of his “Volver” tour.

The publicist says Gabriel will rest in Las Vegas and Los Angeles until his tour resumes May 1 in Los Angeles. He was

forced to postpone three shows during his hospitalization.

Gabriel is one of the best-selling Latin recording artists of all time.

WASHINGTON — A judge has set Monday as the start date for the assault trial of singer Chris Brown in the nation’s capital. During a brief court appearance Friday in which he wore a suit and tie, Brown turned to wave and salute supporters in the courtroom including his mother and the rapper Bow Wow. The case that begins Monday is significant for the Grammy winner not only because he faces up to six months in jail but also because if convicted he could face additional penalties, including jail time, as a result of an earlier case from California. At the time he was arrested in Washington, Brown was on probation in Los Angeles for an attack on his thengirlfriend, the singer Rihanna, in 2009.

Brown entered anger management rehab at a California facility shortly after his Washington arrest, but he was dismissed from it in mid-March for violating its rules. He was then jailed and has been in custody since.

Besides giving Brown a trial date Friday, D.C. Superior Court Judge Pa-

tricia Wynn had been expected to rule in the assault trial of Brown’s bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy. But Wynn delayed giving her verdict, saying she needed more time before ruling. That is expected Monday, followed by the start of Brown’s trial.

Both Brown and Hollosy are facing a misdemeanor assault charge in the same October skirmish in which a Maryland man accused them of punching him outside a Washington hotel.

Hollosy told police he punched 20year-old Parker Adams after the man tried to get on Brown’s tour bus. Adams told police a different story. He said Brown and later Hollosy punched him after he tried to get in a photo the singer was taking and the men exchanged words. Brown has denied hitting Adams.

Hollosy did not testify at his own trial, which began Thursday and ended Friday, but he is expected to testify at Brown’s and say that he, not Brown, hit Adams.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, file photo, Mexican singer Juan Gabriel performs in concert at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.

Chris Brown trial set to start on Monday Associated Press Writer

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Cavani double hands PSG French League Cup trophy

Sub search for missing jet to be finished in week

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First bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry

FILE - This Jan. 8, 2014 file photo shows singer Chris Brown arriving at the District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington.

Searching for survivors

A company called Web Solus is providing a Webrov underwater drone free of charge to examine the interior of the capsized South Korean ferry where survivors could be located.

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AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

South Korean rescue team members work to rescue passengers believed to have been trapped in the sunken ferry Sewol near the buoys which were installed to mark the vessel in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Agence France-Presse

JINDO - Divers began retrieving bodies Sunday from inside the submerged South Korean ferry that capsized four days ago with hundreds of children on board, as families angered by the pace of the rescue efforts scuffled with police.

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File

Coastguard officials said 16 bodies had been removed from the ship which sank on Wednesday morning, pushing operations further along the painful transition from rescue to recovery and identification.

The retrieval of the first bodies from the interior came after prosecutors revealed that the officer at the helm of the 6,825-tonne Sewol when it capsized was not familiar with those particular waters.

The confirmed death toll from the disaster stood at 56 with 246 people still unaccounted for.

Three bodies were pulled out of the fully submerged ferry just before midnight and another 13 were recovered later Sunday morning, a coastguard spokesman said.

The breakthrough followed days of fruitless efforts by more than 500 divers to access the capsized ship, while battling powerful currents and

near-zero visibility.

It was a watershed moment for distraught relatives who have clung desperately to the idea that some passengers may have survived in air pockets in the upturned vessel.

The bodies were placed in tents at the harbour on Jindo island -- not far from the disaster site -- where the relatives have been camped out in a gymnasium since the ferry went down.

In a process that looks set to be repeated with tragic frequency in the coming days, they were checked for IDs and other particulars, after which their relatives were informed and asked to make an official identification.

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OPERATING DEPTH Webrov operates in shallower waters than deep water ROVs

WEBROV OPERATION The vehicle is operated from a small control unit on a surface ship

Webrov 50 - 100 m

Remora 6000 Used to recover the Air France 447 black box and will likely be used in any Malaysia Airlines MH370 recovery Up to 6,000 m

Propeller Thruster Dock for optional robotic arm Sources: Web Solus; Reuters G. Cabrera, Staff, 18/04/2014

ROV SPECS Width Height Lenght Body material Charge time Battery run time

325 mm 258 mm 279 mm Aluminum 3 hours Up to 8 hours

Optical systems Rotating colour HD camera and high powered LED flood light

Note: Control units may vary

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Exhibition of 20 imported bonsai trees draw interest of travelers Bali Post

GIANYAR - A total of 20 imported bonsai trees brought in from several countries and property of bonsai hobbyists were exhibited at Astina Square in Gianyar in conjunction with the 243rd anniversary of Gianyar town. “Dozens of bonsai trees on display include the type of Kimeng, Fir, Hokiyanti, Brazilian Orange and local variety,” explained Wayan Artana, a bonsai hobbyist, Friday (Apr 8).

Hundreds of the bonsai trees on display were owned by hobbyists from Bali and some other regions outside Bali such as Bandung, Central Java and East Java. “The bonsai on display during the anniversary activity of Gianyar town belongs to rare trees specially maintained and preserved in the form of bonsai art,” he said.

Those bonsai trees displayed on the overlay of grass of the Astina Square drew the attention of the public. In addition to local visitors, the rare bonsai trees nicely arranged also attracted the attention of travelers who came to Gianyar. (kmb16)

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The foreigners are looking at the bonsai trees exhibited at Astina Square, Gianyar

441 police and army personnel Having heroin package An inmate of Kerobokan secure county plenary Bali Post

TABANAN - The Electoral Commission (KPU) of Tabanan County planned to hold a vote plenary recapitulation of the legislative election of Tabanan region, Sunday (Apr 20), located in the Maria Cultural Hall. As planned, the county plenary recapitulation would start at nine o’clock in the morning.

To secure the entire agenda, the ranks of police and military would deploy 441 personnel. “There are three targets of the security, inherent security on the electoral commissioners, electoral supervisory committee and the location. Obviously, no one is allowed to enter without the invitation and presenting official identity card of the Electoral Commission,” affirmed the Chief of Tabanan Police, Dekananto Purwono, Friday (Apr 18) after attending the coordination meeting of plenary preparation in the Tabanan Electoral Commission.

His party also expected that all participants, communities and sympathizers who attended the occasion to maintain the security and order so that the implementation of the county-level recapitulation could run smoothly.

“I do hope all the participants can obey the rules issued by the Electoral Commission. When it is infringed, the official in charge will not hesitate to drive away on the orders of the meeting leadership,” he said. Chief Dekananto also revealed that after the

recapitulation the votes would be strictly escorted to the provincial Electoral Commission.

Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Tabanan Electoral Commission, Luh Darayoni, said the plenary recapitulation of the legislative election in Tabanan area would be packed with the nuances of Balinese culture. So, it would require all the invitees, witnesses and other audience to put on middle customary attires. Besides, to give favorable impression and relieve tension during the implementation of the plenary session, the agenda would also be jazzed up with Balinese art entertainment at break session.

“Plenary session will be followed by invitees, two witnesses of each political party, two witnesses of the regional representative council (DPD) as well as the forum of regional leadership and political party leaders, chairman of the Tabanan supervisory electoral committee and chairman of subdistrict supervisory committee across Tabanan,” said Darayoni.

Even, to provide an opportunity for people outside the venue, it had also been prepared an LCD screen so that people could access the course of the plenary session on the screen exactly in the west wall of the building.

“We hope that all the participants, communities and sympathizers to maintain the security and order so that the county-level recapitulation process can run smoothly,” he added. (kmb28)

Prison arrested

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MANGUPURA - An inmate of the Kerobokan Prison belonging to class II A Denpasar, Hendra Selatumena, 31, was arrested by the ranks of the North Kuta Police, Thursday (Apr 17). This convict of narcotic-related case was arrested because he was found bringing along the evidence of drug belonging to heroine type. Hendra is now still undergoing investigation in the North Kuta Police.

Chief of North Kuta Police, Renhard A.N., accompanied by Chief of Kuta Police Criminal Investigation Panji Pratista explained on Friday (Apr 18) that such incident started from the occupant of block I, named Nanang, 26, who did not participate in the rally on Wednesday (Apr 16) around 6:00 p.m. In fact, this inmate getting involved in drug case of crystal meth type was hiding in another block for fear of being collected his debt

by Hendra. “The next day, Hendra who was called into the room of prison chief delivered if Nanang inhabiting block I has a debt worth IDR 2 million,” he said.

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But when being searched by prison officer, said Reinhard, in the left front pocket of red shorts put on by inmate dwelling block C1 was found evidence in the form of a package of drug belonging to heroin. “In the pocket of Hendra was found a package of heroin worth IDR 259,000 and two sheets of payable notes,” he said while adding that Nanang and Hendra were detained in the North Kuta Police.

Meanwhile, the Chief of North Kuta Police Criminal Investigation said that when being interrogated Hendra confessed the drug was only for self-consumption.

But his party was still investigating the role of Hendra as trafficker in prison. “At the moment, he admitted if the drug was just for self-consumption,” he said.

Additionally, when asked about where Hendra got the drug, this former chief of South Kuta Criminal Investigation did not know for sure because the investigation was under progress. “We’re still investigating the case related to drug trafficking in prison,” he said. (nik)

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Third Neo Hotel to opens in Kuta IBP

KUTA – With the growing number of tourists traveling to Bali each year, together with the increasing demand for quality budget hotels, Archipelago International is gearing up to bring their third NEO Hotel to the Island of the Gods.

The latest NEO Hotel will be NEO Kuta – Tuban, primely located on Jalan Raya Tuban just outside of buzzing Kuta.

The hotel will be a 5 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport and just 10 minutes to the legendary Kuta Beach and Legian area. Within walking distance, hotel guests will have access to the many interesting souvenirs shops and restaurants that Tuban has to offer.

Estimated to open in the third quarter of 2014, NEO Kuta – Tuban will be dedicated to both business and leisure travelers. To accommodate both of these markets, the hotel will feature 170 stylish and comfortable non-smoking rooms comprising of Double or Twin beds.

There will also be four well-equipped meeting rooms, free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, ample parking spaces, express check-in & check-out, luggage storage, security key card sys-

tems & CCTV, as well as 24-hour front desk services.

Guests looking for downtime can make use of the signature “Noodles Now” cafe, as well as the rooftop swimming pool and the rooftop bar & gazebo. With the hotel’s professional room service and laundry services, guests can make even more time for these leisure activities knowing daily chores are taken care of by the experienced NEO staff.

“Our NEO Hotel concept has been very well accepted by the Bali market, so we are delighted to be opening our third NEO property in Tuban – one of the main gates into Bali’s busy tourist area. The upcoming NEO Kuta – Tuban focuses on design and comfort as well as professional services and facilities, but most importantly, it still maintains the affordable price tag.” Says Norbert Vas, Vice President Sales & Marketing Archipelago International.

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Calendar Event for March 5 through May 21, 2014 5 Mar Hari Urip 6 Mar Hari Patetegan 7 Mar Pengeradanan Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Kabayan Penebel Tabanan 8 Mar Saraswati Pura Pasek tangkas Gempinis Dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Sayan Abiansemal Pura Watu Gunung Bima Pura Agung Jagat Karana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya Jakarta Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Pura Agung Wira Loka Cimahi Jawa Barat 9 Mar Hari Banyu Pinaruh 10 Mar Soma Ribek Pura Jati Jembrana Pura Kawitan Bayu Gaiyang Bangli Tirta Wening Surabaya Pura Desa Lingga Wana Abang Karangasem 11 Mar Sabuh Mas 12 Mar Hari Pagerwesi Pura Labang Sindu JiwaUbud Pura Kehen Bangli Pura Wira Bhuana Magelang Jawa tengah Pura Padang Sakti Denpasar Timur Pura Payogan Agung Ketewel Gianyar Pura Gaduh Pangiasan Dauh Puri Denpasar Pura Masceti Tampak Siring Pura Dalem Ularan Denpasar Pura Siwa Penebel Tabanan Pura Luhur Sliki Banyuwangi Pura Gunung Lebah Ubud Pura Puseh Sukawati 15 Mar Purnama Sasih Kesanga Pura Nataran Sasih Pejeng Gianyar Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung lebah Batur Kintamani 17 Mar Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan 22 Mar Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya

Denpasar Pura Agung Pasek Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuning Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling Singapadu Gianyar Pura Bhujangga Jembrana Pura Dalem pingit Tegalalang Pura Penataran Pande Pandean Mengwi Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran AGung Tulikup Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pura Batur Arya Tabanan 23 Mar Radite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar 26 Mar Buda Cemeng Ukir Pura Pajenengan Kawitan Arya Gelgel Kelungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Pura Pasek Bendesa Legian Kuta Badung Pura Gde Gunung Agung Munggu Badung Pura Puseh Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Krobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Mengwi Badung 28 Mar Melasti Pakiyisan Ke Segara Pura Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga 30 Mar Tilem Kesanga Tawur Agung 31 Mar Hari Raya Nyepi 1 May Buda Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan

2 May Bhatara Sri Ida Ratu Geng Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Besakih Ida Ratu Raja Puraus Besakih Merajan Saloding Besakih 6 May Anggara Kasih Juluwangi Pura Thirta Harum Tegal Wangi Bangli Pura Baratan Baturiti Pura Batu Klotok Klungkung

Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari Tabanan Pura Ibu Wanagiri Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Manik Bingin Dukuh Sidemen 7 May Pura Penataran Gana Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Gede Pande Bangli Pura Puncak Sari Sangeh Abian Semal Pura Puseh Penegil Dharma Kubu Tambahan Bangli Pura Dalem Maya Blahbatuh Gianyar Pura Linggih Betara Kayu Selem Penataran Agung Besakih 13 May Purnama Sasih Jiyestha Pura Dwija Warsa Malang Pura Pucak Tinggah Angsri Baturiti Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Jati Luwih Penebel Pura Kawitan Batur Pande Tonja Tonja Denpasar Pura Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem Pura Maospahit Grenceng Denpasar 15 May Sugihan Jawa Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Tangkas Klungkung Pura Siang Kangin Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Mas Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Ida Bhatara Bang Tulus Besakih 16 May Sugihan Bali Dan Kajeng Kliwon 18 May Penyekeban 19 May Penyajaan Galungan 20 May Penampahan Galungan 21 May Hari Raya Galungan Pura Wakika Kupang NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung Jakarta Timur

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 “umbulumbul”, 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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Everest avalanche a reminder of risks Sherpas face

BBTF sets IDR5 trillion on transactions target

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KATMANDU, Nepal — The rescuers moved quickly, minutes after the first block of ice tore loose from Mount Everest and started an avalanche that roared down the mountain, ripping through teams of guides hauling gear. But they couldn’t get there quickly enough. No one can move that fast. Not even the people who have spent their lives in Everest’s shadow, and who have spent years working on the world’s highest peak.

DENPASAR - The upcoming Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 to be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center between June 10-14 is expected to generate Rp5 trillion in transactions.

By Saturday evening, the bodies of 13 Sherpa guides had been taken from the mountain. Three more were missing, though few held out hope they were still alive, 36 hours after Friday’s avalanche. Four survivors had been flown to hospitals in Katmandu, Nepal’s capital, where they were in stable condition. It was the deadliest disaster ever on Mount Everest.

For the Sherpas, the once-obscure mountain people whose name has become synonymous with Everest, and whose entire culture has been changed by decades of working as guides and porters for wealthy foreigners, it was a brutal reminder of the risks they face. Many gathered Saturday at the Boudha Monastery in Katmandu, where prayers were said for the dead.

“The mountains are a death trap,” said Norbu Tshering, a 50-year-old Sherpa and mountain guide who now lives mostly in Katmandu. With his white hair and dark, wrinkled skin, he looked far older than his age. In hands roughened by years of tough work, he worked a string of Buddhist prayer beads. “But we have no other work, and most of our people take up this profession, which has now become a tradition for all of us,” he said.

The avalanche happened early Friday morning at about 5,800 meters (19,000 feet), as Sherpa guides were hauling gear through the Khumbu icefall, a treacherous terrain of crevasses and enormous chunks of ice. The men were near an area known to climbers as the “popcorn field,” because if its bulging ice, when an enormous piece broke away from a high glacier and came tumbling down the mountain, setting off an avalanche of ice, according to the website of International Mountain Guides, an Ashford, Washingtonbased company that had a team that witnessed the disaster.

Nepalese tourism officials said the guides had been fixing ropes — using clamps and special screws to attach miles of nylon cord used by the streams of climbers who begin heading for the summit this time of year. But guiding companies said the ropes had already been laid down, and the Sherpas were carrying loads of tents, oxygen tanks and other gear to the higher camps used by climbers as they approach the summit.

Special teams — known on Everest as the icefall doctors — had also already been through the Khumbu, fixing lines and rigging aluminum

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Travellers enjoy a view of Mount Everest at Syangboche in Nepal, in this December 3, 2009 file photograph. An avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest on April 18, 2014, killing nine Nepali mountaineering guides at the beginning of the main climbing season, a Tourism Ministry official said. ladders over crevasses. They were quickly called back after the avalanche to start building a new path, though climbing had been halted for at least a couple of days. International Mountain Guides said on its website that many climbers had been pleased by the icefall doctors’ work this year, since lines had been fixed in an area “that is normally not so

exposed to the frequent slides.”

When the avalanche hit, dozens of climbers and guides raced from the base camp — the mini-city of nylon and prayer flags and nightly parties built every year for its hundreds of temporary residents — in search of survivors, said Prakash Adhikari of the Himalayan Rescue Association, which has a medical team at the camp.

But while the icefall is barely 500 meters (547 yards) higher than base camp, it can easily take a couple of hours to reach the popcorn field, even for the strongest climbers. It’s unclear whether any of the dead could have been saved, even with immediate rescue. Many probably died instantly, hit by blocks of ice that can easily be larger than a car.

Chairman of the BBTF organizing committee Ketut Ardana said the travel fair will attract sellers and potential buyers expected to generate transactions worth Rp3 trillion to Rp5 trillion during the event. “We invested funds amounting to IDR21.7 billion to organize this event,” he added.

BBTF 2014 is the first travel fair applying business-tobusiness and business-to-consumer concepts. The fair’s theme is “Gateway to Indonesia’s Creative Tourism.”

“This will serve as a forum where sellers from Indonesia’s tourism sector will meet domestic as well as foreign buyers from countries, such as Australia and China, as well as the ASEAN member nations, the Middle Eastern countries and the European nations,” he said.

A business meeting organized on the sidelines of the fair will be attended by about 450 domestic sellers and 350 foreign buyers from 55 countries.

BBTF is also expected to boost the number of tourist visiting eastern Indonesian region. “Through this event, we have designed Bali as a tourism window that encourages foreign tourists to visit other destinations existing in eastern Indonesia,” the tourism and creative economy ministry’s director general for tourism marketing, Esthy Reko Astuty.

BBTF is organized for the first time this year and is expected to be held annually.

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Tourists are enjoying sunset at Legian Beach, Badung Regency. The upcoming Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 to be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center between June 10-14 is expected to generate Rp5 trillion in transactions.

Tourism society held beach clean-up Antara

Beijing auto show opens amid market slowdown Associated Press Writer

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A Chinese man takes a photo of the Lincoln MKZ Sedan on display during a press event in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 17, 2014.

BEIJING — Global and Chinese automakers are looking to the Beijing auto show to help boost sales in a slowing, intensely competitive market. Brands from General Motors Co. to Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors are unveiling new and restyled sedans, sport utility vehicles and other models at Auto China 2014 this week.

China is the world’s biggest auto market, with 17.9 million vehicles sold last year. But sales growth is forecast to slow from last year’s 15.7 percent to 8 to 10 percent this year. And competition is intense, with global automakers jostling with 25 local brands for sales. Ambitious domestic brands such as Chery Ltd. are losing ground to foreign rivals.

Sales by Chinese independent brands shrank 2.6 percent from a year earlier in

the first quarter while the overall market grew 7.9 percent and their market share shrank.

GM plans to unveil a new Chevrolet Cruze compact and to display an updated Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Trax SUV. Nissan Motor Co., looking to China to help drive its global turnaround, will debut a concept sedan. Chinese automakers plan to use the show to highlight improvements in design and technology to lure buyers.

Great Wall plans to unveil a new SUV. Geely Holding Group, owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars, is launching a new branding campaign. BYD Ltd., the country’s leading maker of electric cars, is to unveil a compact sedan and a plug-in hybrid SUV. Adding to an already crowded market, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday launched its luxury Lincoln brand in China.

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Hundreds of local residents of Bali and members of a tourism society worked together on Saturday to remove garbage and waste along beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Kedonganan, Badung Regency, Bali.

KUTA - Hundreds of local residents of Bali and members of a tourism society worked together on Saturday to remove garbage and waste along beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Kedonganan, Badung Regency, Bali.

During the beach clean-up, sponsored by PT.Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, PT. Quicksilver Indonesia and PT. Garuda Indonesia to celebrate World Earth Day, which falls on April 22nd, local residents and tourists collected three tons of garbage and waste from the island’s beaches.

The beach clean-up program was also supported by some domestic and international surfing communities. Some 600 people were involved in the clean-up program, which covered five kilometers along the coastline.

“We are aware that such programs offer a small contribution to solving the entire environmental problem. However, we are certain that the collaboration between the private sector, the government and society will deliver a best solution to create a sustainable future,” said Indah Triyanti, Regional Manager Corporate Affairs of PT CocaCola Amatil Indonesia.

Garbage at Kuta Beach has not only drawn domestic, but also international attention, and could affect the tourism sector in Bali.

The accumulating garbage not only resulted from visiting tourists, but also from debris washing ashore.

Badung Regency has set up a special task force to keep Kuta beach free from garbage 24-hour a day. In addition, private companies, including Coca Cola bottling company, help with the job of keeping Kuta clean by hiring local residents to clean Kuta beach.

Badung Regency occupies the largest swath of the southern Bali land mass, where most of Bali’s tourism facilities are located, including the Nusa Dua resort, Sanur, Kuta and Legian beaches, adjacent to the always hectic capital, Denpasar.

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce in Perth, Australia, International Airport Wednesday, April 16, 2014, to assist in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean.

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The damage street in Klungkung Regency

Broken down, half of road body vanishes in Klungkung Bali Post

SEMARAPURA - Road users passing on Jalan Puputan Klungkung were made anxious. It happened because the provincial road collapsed. As a result, half of the road collapsed and greatly endangered road users. Based on information of local residents, some road users frequently fell into a big pothole at night.

One of the residents, Made Mandra, said on Saturday that the damage to the road had happened quite a long time. Initially, it was only a small pothole, but it enlarged in the long run after some heavy rains.

Diameter of the pothole reached almost four meters.

“Initially, the sidewalk was broken down. In fact, it caused a big enough hole reaching the middle of the highway,” he said.

He claimed to see road user falling into the pothole several times. So, he asked in order the road damage could get immediate repair from relevant agency of Bali Province.

Moreover, the damage was just to the east of Kertha Gosa tourist attraction, where the road was often used to park buses carrying foreign travelers.

Another resident, AA Anom, said on Saturday the damage to the road in the Semarapura town center should be repaired immediately. It should be attempted to prevent another victim because the Jalan Puputan road section was very crowded every day denoting

one of the main lines to the central intersection of Klungkung. “Now, the pothole is getting bigger and the collapsed road is also getting worse. Without immediate repair, Jalan Puputan can be broken off,” he said.

He also heard that the road damage was often complained by foreign travelers because the Kertha Gosa tourist attraction was lately thronged by many foreign travelers. Other than in front of the Kertha Gosa, the potholes were also found along Jalan Puputan and they were very hazardous. Likewise, the sidewalk was also hazardous.

The Head of Klungkung Public Works Agency, AA Ngurah Agung, admitted last Saturday to have received the complaints related to the damage to Jalan Puputan for several times. Damage to the road had also received a handling. His party had initiative to install street sign of damaged road and potholes around the broken down road and to stretch a police line. In addition, early handling had also been done to dismantle the hazardous

part and restrict users so as not to pass the road. The potholes were large enough and almost reached half of the collapsed road. “Before claiming another victim, we should dismantle and repair it at once,” said Ngurah Agung.

The Public Works Agency of Klungkung was said to have made coordination with the Bali Public Works. In several meetings, Jalan Puputan was said to become the responsibility of the province. As planned, the team of Bali Province would come down to location on Monday (Apr 21) to determine further repair measures. Without prompt repair, the road would be more seriously damaged and one of the four main lines could be disrupted. His party was unable to make sure how much budget to be needed. Estimation of the budget spent by the province could be ascertained after checking the condition. “Usually, the damage to road as happened to Jalan Puputan can be quickly dealt with after the checking made by the Bali Public Works Agency,” he explained. (kmb31)

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Corpse of British citizen examined Bali Post

DENPASAR - The corpse of Giles Paul Greenwood, 39, a British citizen who was found dead in his room, got external forensic examination in the mortuary of Sanglah Hospital, Saturday (Apr 19).

The Head of Forensic Medical Installation of Sanglah Hospital, Dudut Rustyadi, explained that from external examination was found bruises on forehead and right forearm as well as abrasion at lower lip and on the wrists and right lower knee. “There were no vital signs of violence resulting in death,” said Dudut.

Regarding the victim’s death, it was alleged to have been caused by drinking alcoholic beverages. According to Dudut, it should be ascertained through autopsy and toxicological examination. Such examination could not be performed because it was still waiting for approval of his family.

Meanwhile, the death due to alcohol, continued Dudut, very rarely happened. The death could occur quickly if it was added with other chemicals such as methanol. “The death rarely happens purely caused by alcohol. All this time, there is no such a case at Sanglah Hospital,” said Dudut.

Pure alcohol in a drink could cause death if it was taken as much as a keg or the drinkers had other diseases that could arise as a result of the alcohol consumption. A death could also occur in people who did not have a tolerance to alcohol. (san)

Sub search for missing jet to be finished in week Associated Press Writer

PERTH, Australia — A robotic submarine looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane continued to dive Sunday after completing about half of its search on the bottom of the Indian Ocean with no luck, prompting an official to express the urgent need to find something that can help solve the mysterious disappearance six weeks ago.

The Bluefin 21 unmanned sub began its eighth trip into the depths off the coast of western Australia. Its search area forms a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) circle around the location of an underwater signal that was believed to have come from the aircraft’s black boxes before their batteries died. The sonar scan of the seafloor in that area is expected to be completed in five to seven days, the search center said.

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein stressed the importance of the weekend missions to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

“The narrowing of the search for today and tomorrow is at a very critical juncture, so I appeal to everybody around the world to pray and pray hard that we find something to work on over the next couple of days,” he said.

But he added that there were no plans to give up once the Bluefin concludes its work. Instead, he said the scope of the search may be broadened or other assets may be used.

“The search will always continue,” he said. “It is just a matter of approach. All efforts will be intensified for the next few days with regards to the underwater search.”

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aircraft and 12 ships continued to scan the ocean surface for debris from the Boeing 777 that disappeared March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Radar and satellite data show it mysteriously veered far off course for unknown reasons and would have run out of fuel in the remote section of the southern Indian Ocean where the search has been focused. Not one piece of debris has been recovered since the massive hunt began.

The tiresome search, which continues to raise more questions than answers, has tormented the families whose loved ones were aboard Flight 370. About twothirds of the passengers were Chinese.

There have been numerous leads throughout the painstaking hunt, but all have turned out to be false. The latest hope involved an oil slick found near the underwater search area, but analysis of a sample taken from the site found it was not connected to the plane.

The most promising development came when four underwater signals were detected April 5 and 8. The sounds were consistent with pings that would have been emanating from the flight data and cockpit recorders’ beacons before their batteries died.

Japan minister at shrine honoring war criminals

Associated Press Writer

TOKYO — A Japanese Cabinet minister on Sunday visited a Tokyo shrine that honors the dead including war criminals, in what has repeatedly caused friction with Japan’s neighbors.

Lawmaker Keiji Furuya, who chairs the National Public Safety Commission, said on his website that he paid respects Sunday morning at the Yasukuni shrine ahead of a festival that starts Monday.

“I believe that to honor those dead who gave up their lives for our country is the right thing for a Japanese to do,” he said.

He said he regularly visits Yasukuni at spring and autumn festivals, and on Aug. 15 —the day Japan surrendered in 1945. He chose to go over the weekend because he had duties to attend to during the week. Officials’ visits to Yasukuni have infuriated China and both Koreas. The 2.5 million Japanese war dead enshrined there include 14 class A war criminals from World War II — national leaders who were either executed, died in prison or during their trials.

This year’s April 21-23 spring festival at Yasukuni partially overlaps with President Barack Obama’s trip to Japan, part of an Asian tour that also includes South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia. Japan colonized Korea, and during World War II also brutally occupied parts of China and other countries.

Keiji Furuya, right, who chairs the National Public Safety Commission visits the Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including World War II leaders convicted of war crimes, in Tokyo Sunday, April 20, 2014.

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BUSINESS Beijing auto show opens amid market slowdown

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BEIJING - Global and Chinese automakers are looking to the Beijing auto show to help boost sales in a slowing, intensely competitive market.

Brands from General Motors Co. to Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors are unveiling new and restyled sedans,

sport utility vehicles and other models at Auto China 2014 this week.

China is the world’s biggest auto market, with 17.9 million vehicles sold last year. But sales growth is forecast to slow from last year’s 15.7 percent to 8 to 10 percent this year. And competition is intense, with global automakers jostling with 25 local brands

for sales.

Ambitious domestic brands such as Chery Ltd. are losing ground to foreign rivals. Sales

by Chinese independent brands shrank 2.6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter while the overall market grew 7.9 percent and their market share shrank.

GM plans to unveil a new

Chevrolet Cruze compact and to display an updated Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Trax SUV. Nissan Motor Co., looking to China to help drive its global turnaround, will debut a concept sedan.

Chinese automakers plan to use the show to highlight improvements in design and technology to lure buyers.

Great Wall plans to unveil a

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new SUV. Geely Holding Group, owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars, is launching a new branding campaign. BYD Ltd., the country’s leading maker of electric cars, is to unveil a compact sedan and a plug-in hybrid SUV. Adding to an already crowded market, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday launched its luxury Lincoln brand in China.

NEGARA - Thirty-one expensive dogs of breeds, such as Siberian husky Pomeranian, miniature Pomeranian, and leci have been euthanized by officers of the Gilimanuk agricultural quarantine, Jembrana, Bali province.

Earnings, economy buoy US stocks Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - Positive overall quarterly earnings and some encouraging data on the economy protected US stocks this week from tensions over Ukraine and frail enthusiasm for tech stocks.

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Markets fought off selling pressure Thursday to end the holiday-shortened week with solid gains, and a surprise boost for the IPO star of the week, China’s Sina Weibo, served as an exclamation point for the period.

The edginess of the previous weeks remained, though, as seen in general volatility and the huge amount of online and media discussion about inflation and a tech bubble, and especially in comparisons of the level of margin buying now and prior to previous sharp market falls.

But with repeated assurances from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will stay at rockbottom levels well into next year, signs of firm growth after the winter and no sign of inflation, investors stayed the course.

The S&P 500 picked up 2.7 percent to end at 1,864.85 for the week, leaving it still 0.9 percent higher than it started the year.

The narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.4 percent to 16,408.54, as did the techheavy Nasdaq Composite.

But the Dow was 1.0 percent lower for the year and the Nasdaq nearly 2 percent down.

Some big companies disappointed the market with earnings, with Bank of America dragged to a first quarter loss by legal costs, and IBM and Google both also

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Thirty-one expensive dogs of breeds, such as Siberian husky Pomeranian, miniature Pomeranian, and leci have been euthanized by officers of the Gilimanuk agricultural quarantine, Jembrana, Bali province.

The dogs, worth hundreds of millions of rupiah, were smuggled from Java to Bali on April 11, and they were euthanized after no one claimed their ownership after 24 hours, Ida Bagus Eka Ludra of the Bali Agricultural Quarantine Office reported.

Two Persian cats and several birds, which were also smuggled on the same day, were returned to Java as the identity of their owners remained unknown.

“We euthanized the dogs because no one claimed to be the owners,” Ludra stated.

He pointed out that the animals smuggled into Bali were not automatically euthanized.

The authorities will wait for 24 hours to get the necessary documents, before returning the animals to their places of origin or culling them if no one claimed ownership.

Regarding the 31 dogs, he

claimed that his officers had tried to get in touch with the names written on the dogs’ cages, but they denied that they owned the dogs.

“We do not want to take any risks, as Bali was once hit by rabies. So, we euthanized the dogs in accordance with the procedures,” he remarked.

In line with the Agriculture Ministry’s Regulation No. 1696/2008, Bali has been named as a mad dog disease quarantine area.

“According to the regulation, animals, such as dogs, cats, and monkeys, which could carry the rabies virus, are currently banned from entering Bali. The regulation is still effective and not yet revoked,” he emphasized.

Animal smuggling also violates the Bali Governor Regulation No. 88/2008 and the Law No. 16/1992.

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In this Friday, April 11, 2014 file photo, trader Anthony Carannante, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Positive overall quarterly earnings and some encouraging data on the economy protected US stocks this week from tensions over Ukraine and frail enthusiasm for tech stocks.

challenged by tougher markets.

But S&P Capital IQ said that of the 84 members of the S&P 500 to report so far, 53 beat forecasts, 22 missed and the rest were

on par with expectations.

“On balance, even though there are some household names that have disappointed, like JPMorgan and IBM, the earn-

ings season has been better than expected,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities.

Even Google, which took a

sharp fall on Thursday as investors took note of rising costs and lower-than-expected earnings gains, still ended the week up 1.0 percent.

NUSA DUA - The Indonesian government is facilitating a marine and fisheries product certification program for developing countries through the world fisheries conference held by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Nusa Dua, recently.

“There are ten developing countries participating in this conference,” said Director General of Processing and Marketing of the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Saut P Hutagalung.

As an institution of international fisheries which gives ecolabel certification in developing countries, Saut said that MSC ensures that all fish which go on sale were caught without damaging the environment.

“Indonesia, as one of the leading fishing nations in the world, has great interest in certification which supports environmental sustainability,” he said.

Saut said that the ecolabel certification is a requirement for getting entry into the export market.

“Ecolabel certification is also part of the government’s policies which lead to sustainable fisheries management,” he said.

The Indonesian government is currently working on getting MSC certification for tuna, crab, red snapper and grouper, which are the main fish exports.

In 2013, the value of fish exports reached US$4.2 billion, with the main export markets being the EU countries, Japan and the United States.

Of the total amount, tuna exports contributed $764 million and crab exports contributed $359 million. While red snapper exports brought in $11.7 million, grouper exports contributed $29 million.

“The marine products are in the process of obtaining MSC certification,” Saut said.

Meanwhile, MSC Director David Agnew explained that the certification will provide added value to fishery products in the global market.

“The global markets need certification for the sake of building a longterm and sustainable fisheries sector.

Currently, there are 220 species of fish in the world which are included in this program,” he said.

According to Agnew, these requirements are not specified by the authorities but by the global market, such as in North America, South America, North Africa and Japan.

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The Indonesian government is facilitating a marine and fisheries product certification program for developing countries through the world fisheries conference held by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Nusa Dua, recently.

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Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter Associated Press Writer

VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity’s most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted so many Christians. More than 150,000 tourists — Romans and pilgrims, young and old — had turned out for the Mass he celebrated at an altar set up under a canopy on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica.

So many came that they overflowed the huge square, which was bedecked with row after row of potted daffodils, sprays of blue hyacinths and bunches of white roses. Waving flags from the pope’s native Argentina as well as Brazil, Mexico, Britain, Poland and many other countries, they filled the broad boulevard leading from the square to the Tiber River.

Francis noted that this year the Catholic church’s celebration of Easter coincided with that of Orthodox churches, which have many followers in Ukraine. Invoking God, he said, “We ask you to enlighten and inspire the initiatives that promote peace in Ukraine, so that all those involved, with the support of the international community, will make every effort to prevent violence.”

Tensions between pro-Russian supporters in Ukraine and those loyal to the interim government in Kiev have sparked bloodshed in recent days. Francis also prayed that all sides in Syria will be moved to “boldly negotiate the peace long awaited and long overdue.” Since March 2011, Syria has been wracked by a civil war that has cost 150,000 lives and forced millions to flee the country.

Francis makes a pilgrimage to Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Israel next month. On Easter, he prayed that hopes sparked by the resumption of Mideast peace negotiations be sustained.

He also recalled those suffering in Africa from an epidemic of deadly Ebola and urged a halt to “brutal terrorist attacks” in parts of Nigeria.

But Francis’ Easter message also stressed that people pay attention to the needy close to home. Reflecting the priorities of his papacy, he said the “good news” of Easter’s joy and hope means “leaving ourselves behind and encountering others, being close to those crushed by life’s troubles, sharing with the needy, standing at the side of the sick,

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4 French journalists home after long Syrian ordeal Associated Press Writer

PARIS — Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria returned home Sunday to joyful families, a presidential welcome and questions about how France managed to obtain their freedom from Islamic extremists. The four — Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres — were freed by their kidnappers a day earlier at the Turkish border. They were captured in two separate incidents last June.

At an emotional welcome ceremony at Villacoublay military airport outside Paris, President Francois Hollande saluted their return as “a moment of joy” for France. “This is a day of great joy for them as you can imagine, for their families ... but it is a day of great joy for France,” he said. Hollande saluted Turkish authorities for helping in the journalists’ return but did not elaborate.

“It’s such a delight and a relief to be free, to see the sky ... to breath the fresh air, to walk, to talk to you,” said Francois, a noted war reporter for Europe 1. Elias, a freelance photographer, also was working for Europe 1 radio. Henin and Torres are freelance journalists.

Later, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reiterated “France does not pay ransom” for hostages in an interview with Europe 1 radio. He also said no weapons were delivered to the Islamic radicals holding the four. “There was no question of contact with the Syrian government” of Bashir Assad, whom France and other Western nations blame for Syria’s civil war and want removed from power, Fabius said. “So it was of another nature,” he said, suggesting some bargain was struck.

The journalists’ captors have not been formally identified, although the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, among the most radical of the Islamic groups operating in Syria, is a main suspect. A Syrian who served as translator and guide for two of the journalists said that breakaway al-Qaida group surely captured them in the eastern province of Raqqa.

Hussam al-Ahmad, 23, told The Associated Press that Henin and Torres aroused the fighters’ suspicion after they entered a school and asked to take pictures of the fighters as they played soccer. The journalists were seized four days after an initial interrogation, alAhmad said.

Francois said the captivity “was long but we never doubted” in an eventual liberation. He said journalists need to go to Syria — the world’s most dangerous conflict for them — because someone must describe the civil war there to the world. “Our families suffered” for this choice, he said, his voice cracking with emotion.

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Pope Francis spreads incense as he celebrates an Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Francis is celebrating Christianity’s most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter’s. elderly and the outcast.”

Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around in his white popemobile at the end

of the ceremony before he went to the central balcony over the basilica to deliver his commentary on the violence and poverty staining the Earth.

Some of the policemen standing guard at the tents were openly weeping, while the cries of the family members could be heard from inside.

Of the 476 people on board the Sewol, 350 were high school students headed for the holiday island of Jeju.

The devastated relatives have repeatedly denounced what they feel has been a botched, delayed and incompetent emergency response to the disaster.

Nearly 200 family members set off Sunday on a hike from Jindo to Seoul -- 420 kilometres (260 miles) to the north -- where they planned to march on the presidential Blue House in protest.

One of the marchers, Chung Hye-Sook, a mother of one of the missing students, said she was appalled that the authorities had begun taking DNA samples to facilitate identification of the bodies before the entire ferry had been searched.

“What are those people thinking?!,” Chung shouted.

“We are asking them to save our children’s lives. We can’t even think about DNA testing. I want to save my child first,” she said.

Three giant floating cranes have been at the disaster site off the southern coast of South Korea for days, but the coastguard has promised it will not begin lifting the ferry until it is clear there is nobody left alive.

Investigators have arrested the ferry’s captain, Lee Joon-Seok who has been bitterly criticised for abandoning hundreds of passengers still trapped in the ferry as he made his own escape.

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INDONESIA Explosive materials found near church in Balikpapan Antara

BALIKPAPAN - A security guard found explosive materials near Injili Nisantara Jemaat Kasih church in Balikpapan city on Sunday at 3 a.m.

“I heard noise near the church building and when I checked, there was a man who later ran away once he saw me,” Anton, the security guard said.

According to Anton, he found two units of dried accumulator, a yellow box and some wires. The suspicious findings were found six meters away from the church building located in one complex with Kalimantan

International Christian School (KICS).

“The yellow box and the accumulator are connected with the wires and then to the electrical contact at the school,” Anton said adding that he immediately plug off the cables and contacted the police. The local police were still guarding the church for protection especially since the church continues to hold Easter prayer.

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JAKARTA - The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is currently developing an electronic voting (e-voting) system to be implemented in the 2019 general elections.

The e-voting system applying information and communications technology, would be used in legislative elections, presidential and vicepresidential elections, as well as regional head elections, BPPT Chairman Marzain Iskandar said as quoted on the website of the Cabinet Secretariat, Sunday.

E-voting is an election system that uses encryption to allow a voter to transmit his or her secure and secret ballot over the Internet.

Marzain Iskandar explained that the e-voting system would have some advantages because it would make the counting of the elections’ results faster, more accountable, and more accurate. It would also make every phase of the general elections more easily audited, he stated.

The implementation of this system will not disturb the principles of direct, public, free,

and fair elections because voting secrecy is guaranteed.

The e-voting system will also lower the cost of general elections by 25 percent compare to that of the general elections using manual system, as the electronic voting system will eliminate ballot papers.

He stated that the electronic voting system will use the electronic identification cards (e-KTP) as the identities of eligible voters.

“So, citizens can just bring their electronic identification cards (e-KTP) to the polling stations. The cards will then be verified, and the residents can cast their votes by pressing certain buttons. In short, all processes will proceed effectively,” he said.

Other countries such as the US, Brazil, Norway, Germany, Venezuela, India, Canada, Belgium, Romania, Australia, UK, and Italy have used e-voting system in their general elections.

The BPPT chief called on Indonesian law makers to produce a law introducing the application of e-voting system in the next general elections in 2019.

Seven killed in Larantuka boat accident Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Seven people died including three children when a boat carrying dozens of Christian worshippers celebrating Easter sank Friday off eastern Indonesia, police said.

The worshippers were holding a traditional sea ritual in waters off Flores Island when one of the wooden boats sank before noon, district police chief Dewa Putu Gede Artha said.

Fifty-three people were rescued in the incident which happened off the coast from Larantuka town, in the East Flores district of East Nusa Tenggara province.

“We found seven bodies, including three children,” Gede Artha told AFP, adding that the boat was on its way to join other vessels for the Easter celebration.

The exact number onboard is not known, and rescuers were still searching for possible survivors, the police chief said, with officials gathering information from relatives about those who may be missing.

District disaster management agency chief Paulus Igo Geroda said that four people remained missing, based on relatives’ accounts, and that the other 30 to 40 boats which joined the ritual have returned safely.

The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands has a poor sea safety record, and fatal accidents are common.

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Seven people died including three children when a boat carrying dozens of Christian worshippers celebrating Easter sank Friday off eastern Indonesia, police said.

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ULUWATU - On the west end of Bukit peninsula, there is a Sad Kayangan Temple as the pillars of nine directions called Uluwatu Temple. The temple is built on the coral leading to the ocean with a breathtaking view especially during the sunset. Uluwatu Temple was used and the place to worship the holy priest named

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Hamilton dominates in Mercedes one-two

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Lewis Hamilton claimed a third consecutive victory for the first time in his Formula 1 career to close the gap to championship leader Nico Rosberg in the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton dominated the race from pole position, while Mercedes team-mate Rosberg had to battle through to second after a slow start. Australian Grand Prix winner Rosberg started fourth behind the two Red Bulls, but fell to seventh after a sluggish getaway and was fortunate to emerge from the first corner unscathed after tagging the Williams of Valtteri Bottas.

Mercedes lost the telemetry readings from Rosberg’s car before the start, but the team was able to help manage his race without them. Rosberg repassed Nico Hulkenberg’s Force India and Felipe Massa’s Williams early on, before jumping Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull for fourth at the first round of pitstops.

Once it became clear Rosberg did not have to worry about fuel consumption in his second stint, he closed down and passed reigning champion Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull for third. Vettel slipped back on his second set of tyres and fell into the clutches of team-mate Ricciardo, also recovering after a slow start from the front row of the grid.

Vettel refused an order from his team to let Ricciardo through, but the Australian got the best of their personal duel anyway when four-time world champion Vettel ran deep into Turn 1 around halfdistance. They eventually finished fourth and fifth behind Fernando Alonso, who survived contact with his former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa at the start to score the Scuderia’s first podium of the season.

Alonso climbed to third with a fast start from fifth on the grid and jumped Vettel for second by making

his first pitstop earlier than the Red Bull. But the improved Ferrari was not fast enough to prevent Mercedes scoring its third consecutive one-two result of 2014, so Alonso had to settle for the final podium spot when Rosberg sailed by serenely on the back straight with 14 laps top go.

Alonso had to do a long stint on his final set of tyres and only held off Ricciardo’s Red Bull by 1.2 seconds at the flag, while Vettel finished 24s behind his team-mate.

Massa survived bouncing off Alonso as he tried to squeeze between the Ferrari and Ricciardo’s sluggish Red Bull at the start to run as high as fifth, but the Brazilian’s race was ruined by a slow first pitstop at which Williams encountered a problem with the left rear wheel.

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First-placed Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (C) celebrates with his trophy at the podium, after the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International circuit, April 20, 2014.

Empu Kuturan who came in the 11th century. He was the one who promoted the customary village and all of the rules. The temple was also used by the next holy priest Dang Hyang Nirartha who came to Bali in 1550 and ending his spiritual journey by uniting with God or Moksa or Ngeluhur in the temple. Then, it was taken to add the name of the temple and become Luhur Uluwatu Temple.

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Massa’s Williams team-mate Bottas to round out the top six, while Hulkenberg’s Force India teammate Sergio Perez - a podium hero last time out in Bahrain - climbed from 16th on the grid to finish ninth, just 2.4s behind Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari. Romain Grosjean’s Lotus retired with gearbox problems, allowing Toro Rosso rookie Daniil Kvyat to continue his strong start to the season and claim the final point by rounding out the top 10.

Jenson Button completed a disappointing race for McLaren by finishing 11th, ahead of the slowstarting Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne and rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen. Pastor Maldonado climbed from the back of the grid to 14th in the other Lotus, one place ahead of the recovering Massa.

MONACO — Roger Federer will try to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and Stanislas Wawrinka his first Masters title anywhere when they meet in an all-Swiss final on Sunday. Federer ousted defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday, after Wawrinka had beaten sixth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 6-1, 7-6 (3).

Sunday’s match will be the first all-Swiss final since Marc Rosset beat Federer in Marseille in 2000, and the first time that Federer and Wawrinka meet in a championship decider.

“I think it’s incredible that we are in the finals together, the same week we’ve been playing so well,” Federer said. “I know Spaniards have it, French guys have it, Americans might have it. But for us it’s so rare. Last time was 14 years ago.

I played so many matches in the meantime ... You think it’s never going to happen again.” The odds appear stacked against Australian Open champion Wawrinka, who trails 13-1 overall against 17time Grand Slam winner Federer.

Wawrinka has lost his previous two Masters finals — at Madrid last year and Rome six years ago.

But he will take heart from the fact his only win against Federer was here, in the third round, back in 2009 — although Federer had other things on his mind back then. “I was basically on my honeymoon. I married on Saturday and I came over here and played

him like on Thursday,” Federer said. “I know I have a good headto-head (record) against him. I don’t read that much into it. He’s a different caliber player now.”

Federer looked in good touch against Djokovic but conceded that the Serb — who had a rightwrist injury — was not at his best. “I feel like I have put in the performance to be there, gave myself the opportunity this week. So I’m very happy with my play. Of course, I did see that Novak was struggling,” Federer said. “Now I set up the dream final for Stan and myself and Swiss tennis and the Swiss fans. It’s very exciting times right now.”

Djokovic complained of soreness in his right wrist at the start of the week and took to the court with it heavily strapped. It seemed to affect him more toward the end of the first set, and he was serving way below his best throughout the second.

“It’s unfortunate that when you’re playing at this level against Roger, big tournament, that you are not able to play your game because something else is taking away all your energy and effort,” Djokovic said. “I did everything I could really, I was on the medications every day, I was doing different therapies, injections.”

The fourth-seeded Federer entered the tournament only after accepting a wild card invitation, having missed the two previous editions. He lost three consecutive finals to eight-time champion Rafael Nadal from 2006-08.

Results - 56 laps: Pos Driver

1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg

3. Fernando Alonso 4. Daniel Ricciardo 5. Sebastian Vettel 6. Nico Hulkenberg 7. Valtteri Bottas 8. Kimi Raikkonen 9. Sergio Perez

10. Daniil Kvyat

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+51.012s +57.581s +58.145s +1m23.990s +1m26.489s

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Roger Federer of Switzerland acknowledges applause after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia, in their semifinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament, in Monaco, Saturday, April, 19, 2014. Federer won 7-6, 6-2.

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Cavani double hands PSG French League Cup trophy Reuters

PARIS - Paris St Germain collected their first trophy of the season when Edinson Cavani’s double secured a 2-1 victory against Olympique Lyon in the French League Cup final on Saturday. Uruguay striker Cavani netted twice in the first half, including a controversial penalty, to hand PSG their fourth League Cup title on a chilly night at the Stade de France.

Alexandre Lacazette reduced the arrears in the second half but Remi Garde’s team could not find an equaliser. Laurent Blanc’s PSG side will now turn their attention towards claiming a second Ligue 1 title in succession as they hold a 10-point lead over AS Monaco with five games remaining. “Cavani is a striker and he will always be a striker,” Blanc told a news conference when asked about the Uruguayan’s role as a central striker rather than a wide forward in the absence of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“We are having a very good season but we need titles to validate it.” Blanc, who has been offered a contract extension by PSG, refused to discuss his future. Blanc claimed his side had put their Champions League quarter-final elimination

by Chelsea behind them and the former France coach appeared to be right in the first half.

Six days after losing 1-0 at Lyon in Ligue 1, PSG started the final by imposing their possession football on the game while their opponents sat back and waited to counter attack.

However, Lyon were forced

Associated Press Writer

LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon won 1-0 at Belenenses on Saturday to secure at least a second-place finish in the Portuguese league and delay Benfica’s title for at least one day.

Benfica can clinch what would be its 33rd league title on Sunday with a win over Olhanense.

Sporting guaranteed its automatic Champions

League berth by finishing in the top two spots.

Sporting midfielder Adrien Silva converted a 52nd-minute penalty for the winner after Carlos Mane was fouled by Joao Meira.

Sporting’s Marcos Rojo was sent off in the 80th with a red card for a tackle on Jorge Rojas.

Also, Nacional routed Pacos Ferreira 5-0 on the road, Maritimo beat Academica 3-1 at home, and Estoril was held to 0-0 at Gil Vicente.

Record breaking Roma playing second fiddle to Juventus

to change their plans after four minutes when PSG scored their first goal in three games since Ibrahimovic was ruled out with a thigh injury.

Reuters

ROME - AS Roma confirmed their astonishing revival this season by winning 1-0 at Fiorentina and securing second spot in Serie A and a place in the Champions League group stage on Saturday. Despite their record-breaking season Rudi Garcia’s side have had to play second fiddle to an all-conquering Juventus team on the verge of their third consecutive league title.

Roma’s win in Florence, which was decided by Radja Nianggolan’s neat

CAVANI STRIKES

Cavani latched on to Maxwell’s cross after the fullback was fed by Ezequiel Lavezzi’s backheel on the edge of the box after a quick one-two between the Argentine and Brazilian on the left. Cavani had another great chance in the 14th but his half volley from just outside the area was parried by Anthony Lopes.

Goalkeeper Lopes then fouled Lucas and referee Stephane Lannoy awarded PSG a penalty although TV replays showed the foul was committed outside the box. “To the players, I have nothing to reproach,” Garde told a news conference. “We lost the final on a refereeing error and I said it to Mr Lannoy, who thanked me for my fair play.”

Cavani converted the spot kick to double the tally in the 33rd minute and should have made it 3-0 minutes later from Lucas’s perfect pass but he skied his attempt over

Sporting wins to delay Benfica’s title

26th minute finish, was their 25th of the season, beating a club record set

by Luciano Spalletti in 2008 when they were challenging Inter Milan for the title. That season they finished on a club record 82 points but fell three points short on the final day. Garcia’s Roma are already on the same points total with four games left to play.

“It has been an extraordinary season, but we can still make it an exceptional one,” said Garcia. “Anything that comes now is a bonus.” Roma, however, are still eight points behind relentless Juve, who beat Bologna 1-0

RECORD BROKEN AP Photo/Jacques Brinon

Paris Saint Germain’s Thiago Motta, center, of Italy, and teammates celebrate with the cup after winning their French League Cup final soccer match against Lyon at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Saturday April 19, 2014. the bar. PSG played too casually after the break and were punished in the 56th minute when Lacazette beat Nicolas Douchez with low cross-shot from 18 metres after being let loose by Thiago Silva.

The goal put PSG on the back foot and Blanc made his first substitutions in the 74th minute when Yohan Cabaye and Javier Pastore came on for Marco Verratti and Lavezzi respectively.

The changes made little difference, however, with PSG seemingly happy to hold on to their slender advantage while Lyon lacked the creative inspiration to fashion an equaliser.

Vela’s injury-time goal snatches win for Sociedad Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — Carlos Vela skillfully chested down a long pass before firing in Real Sociedad’s injury-time winner to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win at home over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday. Vela’s 13th goal in league play allowed Sociedad to rise into provisional sixth place, and moved the Basque club closer to clinching a Europa League berth.

“This victory ... almost books our place in Europe” Sociedad coach Jagoba Ar-

and are looking to become the first Serie A side to break the 100-point barrier as they march towards a 30th scudetto.

The addition of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente in the off season strengthened an already dominant Juventus, with the pair combining to score 32 goals and add a directness that their front line had lacked in previous seasons under Antonio Conte. “This season we have something more in terms of attack than in previous years,” Conte said after Saturday’s win.

“It took time for Fernando Llorente to settle in and he brought a new dimension along with Carlos Tevez.

Now we have two strikers who have scored in double figures.”

rasate said. “Vela wasn’t having his best day, but that doesn’t bother him and he is able to score a goal like he did. He is a player that makes the difference.” Sociedad hemmed Espanyol into its area from the start, pushing the action into its final third of the pitch.

But Espanyol striker Jhon Cordoba’s solo effort put the visitors ahead at Anoeta Stadium in the 26th minute, when he quickly spun around Mikel Gonzalez before slotting the ball past goalie Claudio Bravo.

Sergio Canales leveled in the 32nd when his cross took a deflection off the back of

Espanyol’s Manuel Lanzarote, catching goalie Kiko Casilla wrong-footed.

The match looked destined to end in a draw until Vela used a deft touch to control a lobbed pass and slip the ball by defender Juan Fuentes before firing in the late winner. Also, Valencia forward Jonas went on in the second half and scored to secure a 1-1 draw at Osasuna, while Getafe stayed in the drop zone after a 0-0 draw at Levante. Valencia can focus on preparing for its visit to Sevilla on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.

Striker Oriol Riera put Osasuna ahead

in the 19th when he tapped in a rebound that Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita knocked down to his feet for his 12th league goal.

Host Osasuna controlled the match with Roberto Torres hitting the upright in the 53rd, until Jonas took a pass from fellow Brazilian substitute Araujo on the run and slotted an angled shot inside the far post in the 82nd.

“The draw is fair,” Valencia coach Juan Pizzi said. “They thought that they could defend well and it would be difficult for us to score, but we did so at the end.”

REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

Fiorentina’s Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (front) and AS Roma’s Rafael Toloi fight for the ball during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence April 19, 2014.

Fittingly Spalletti was at the Artemio Franchi Stadium to see his record broken. His tenure at the club ended like they tend to at Roma, with their petulant fans booing their own team and haranguing the players at their Trigoria training ground. Claudio Ranieri took over from Spalletti, with the team and club in turmoil, but he exuded confidence from the start and won the fans over by winning his first 10 league games in charge - a Serie A record.

Ranieri went even closer to the title, once again missing out on the last day to treble-winning Inter, who were then managed by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Garcia’s initiation began in similar circumstances and the Frenchman looks determined to go one further, ready to bring the club on-field success to match its off-field financial backing and appears to be dreaming of an impossible comeback.

“There are four games to go and we are sure of a place in the Champions League,” Garcia added. “We will prepare for the game with Milan at a packed Stadio Olimpico and are still hungry for success. “We will enjoy this victory, we have 82 points and both the team and coach want more. That’s all that counts.”

REUTERS/Philip Brown

Referee Mike Dean watches Sunderland’s Fabio Borini place the ball for a penalty against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London, April 19, 2014.

On-loan Borini hands Liverpool huge title boost Reuters

Liverpool’s title prospects got an unlikely boost on Saturday from an Italian striker they have loaned out to Sunderland when Fabio Borini’s penalty stunned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Borini made just 13 Premier League appearances for Liverpool in an injury-ravaged first season and after sitting on the bench for three matches this term he joined the Black Cats.

His 82nd minute spot kick goal in a 2-1 win over Chelsea helped Sunderland’s relegation fight and did his parent club a huge favour in their bid for a first league title in 24 years.

It was the first time in 78 matches that Jose Mourinho had lost a home league match at Chelsea and left the London club two points behind Liverpool who visit Norwich City on Sunday.

While Borini was not expecting too many thank you messages from his old team mates, he anticipated a flood of them from Liverpool fans dreaming of an end to their title drought.

“I think (thanks will come from) Liverpool fans rather more than the players who are doing their jobs,” the 23-year-old striker told Sky Sports.

“I had lots of tweets from Liverpool fans asking for a favour (before kickoff).”

While the goal could have a huge bearing on where the Premier League trophy heads this season, it also has plenty of relevance at the other end of the table.

The victory lifted bottom club Sunderland to 29 points, one behind Fulham and Cardiff City with a game in hand, and three off Norwich who sit just above the relegation zone.

Despite what was at stake, Borini, who also had a spell at Chelsea before joining AS Roma and then Liverpool, said he had no nerves stepping up to take the penalty, which was awarded after left back Cesar Azpilicueta brought down Jozy Altidore.

“That’s why you take penalties, because you are confident and you see a goal,” said the Italian. “It was three points for the game and obviously Chelsea were up for the league and we showed that we have great character and great belief.”

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Cavani double hands PSG French League Cup trophy Reuters

PARIS - Paris St Germain collected their first trophy of the season when Edinson Cavani’s double secured a 2-1 victory against Olympique Lyon in the French League Cup final on Saturday. Uruguay striker Cavani netted twice in the first half, including a controversial penalty, to hand PSG their fourth League Cup title on a chilly night at the Stade de France.

Alexandre Lacazette reduced the arrears in the second half but Remi Garde’s team could not find an equaliser. Laurent Blanc’s PSG side will now turn their attention towards claiming a second Ligue 1 title in succession as they hold a 10-point lead over AS Monaco with five games remaining. “Cavani is a striker and he will always be a striker,” Blanc told a news conference when asked about the Uruguayan’s role as a central striker rather than a wide forward in the absence of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“We are having a very good season but we need titles to validate it.” Blanc, who has been offered a contract extension by PSG, refused to discuss his future. Blanc claimed his side had put their Champions League quarter-final elimination

by Chelsea behind them and the former France coach appeared to be right in the first half.

Six days after losing 1-0 at Lyon in Ligue 1, PSG started the final by imposing their possession football on the game while their opponents sat back and waited to counter attack.

However, Lyon were forced

Associated Press Writer

LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon won 1-0 at Belenenses on Saturday to secure at least a second-place finish in the Portuguese league and delay Benfica’s title for at least one day.

Benfica can clinch what would be its 33rd league title on Sunday with a win over Olhanense.

Sporting guaranteed its automatic Champions

League berth by finishing in the top two spots.

Sporting midfielder Adrien Silva converted a 52nd-minute penalty for the winner after Carlos Mane was fouled by Joao Meira.

Sporting’s Marcos Rojo was sent off in the 80th with a red card for a tackle on Jorge Rojas.

Also, Nacional routed Pacos Ferreira 5-0 on the road, Maritimo beat Academica 3-1 at home, and Estoril was held to 0-0 at Gil Vicente.

Record breaking Roma playing second fiddle to Juventus

to change their plans after four minutes when PSG scored their first goal in three games since Ibrahimovic was ruled out with a thigh injury.

Reuters

ROME - AS Roma confirmed their astonishing revival this season by winning 1-0 at Fiorentina and securing second spot in Serie A and a place in the Champions League group stage on Saturday. Despite their record-breaking season Rudi Garcia’s side have had to play second fiddle to an all-conquering Juventus team on the verge of their third consecutive league title.

Roma’s win in Florence, which was decided by Radja Nianggolan’s neat

CAVANI STRIKES

Cavani latched on to Maxwell’s cross after the fullback was fed by Ezequiel Lavezzi’s backheel on the edge of the box after a quick one-two between the Argentine and Brazilian on the left. Cavani had another great chance in the 14th but his half volley from just outside the area was parried by Anthony Lopes.

Goalkeeper Lopes then fouled Lucas and referee Stephane Lannoy awarded PSG a penalty although TV replays showed the foul was committed outside the box. “To the players, I have nothing to reproach,” Garde told a news conference. “We lost the final on a refereeing error and I said it to Mr Lannoy, who thanked me for my fair play.”

Cavani converted the spot kick to double the tally in the 33rd minute and should have made it 3-0 minutes later from Lucas’s perfect pass but he skied his attempt over

Sporting wins to delay Benfica’s title

26th minute finish, was their 25th of the season, beating a club record set

by Luciano Spalletti in 2008 when they were challenging Inter Milan for the title. That season they finished on a club record 82 points but fell three points short on the final day. Garcia’s Roma are already on the same points total with four games left to play.

“It has been an extraordinary season, but we can still make it an exceptional one,” said Garcia. “Anything that comes now is a bonus.” Roma, however, are still eight points behind relentless Juve, who beat Bologna 1-0

RECORD BROKEN AP Photo/Jacques Brinon

Paris Saint Germain’s Thiago Motta, center, of Italy, and teammates celebrate with the cup after winning their French League Cup final soccer match against Lyon at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Saturday April 19, 2014. the bar. PSG played too casually after the break and were punished in the 56th minute when Lacazette beat Nicolas Douchez with low cross-shot from 18 metres after being let loose by Thiago Silva.

The goal put PSG on the back foot and Blanc made his first substitutions in the 74th minute when Yohan Cabaye and Javier Pastore came on for Marco Verratti and Lavezzi respectively.

The changes made little difference, however, with PSG seemingly happy to hold on to their slender advantage while Lyon lacked the creative inspiration to fashion an equaliser.

Vela’s injury-time goal snatches win for Sociedad Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — Carlos Vela skillfully chested down a long pass before firing in Real Sociedad’s injury-time winner to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win at home over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday. Vela’s 13th goal in league play allowed Sociedad to rise into provisional sixth place, and moved the Basque club closer to clinching a Europa League berth.

“This victory ... almost books our place in Europe” Sociedad coach Jagoba Ar-

and are looking to become the first Serie A side to break the 100-point barrier as they march towards a 30th scudetto.

The addition of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente in the off season strengthened an already dominant Juventus, with the pair combining to score 32 goals and add a directness that their front line had lacked in previous seasons under Antonio Conte. “This season we have something more in terms of attack than in previous years,” Conte said after Saturday’s win.

“It took time for Fernando Llorente to settle in and he brought a new dimension along with Carlos Tevez.

Now we have two strikers who have scored in double figures.”

rasate said. “Vela wasn’t having his best day, but that doesn’t bother him and he is able to score a goal like he did. He is a player that makes the difference.” Sociedad hemmed Espanyol into its area from the start, pushing the action into its final third of the pitch.

But Espanyol striker Jhon Cordoba’s solo effort put the visitors ahead at Anoeta Stadium in the 26th minute, when he quickly spun around Mikel Gonzalez before slotting the ball past goalie Claudio Bravo.

Sergio Canales leveled in the 32nd when his cross took a deflection off the back of

Espanyol’s Manuel Lanzarote, catching goalie Kiko Casilla wrong-footed.

The match looked destined to end in a draw until Vela used a deft touch to control a lobbed pass and slip the ball by defender Juan Fuentes before firing in the late winner. Also, Valencia forward Jonas went on in the second half and scored to secure a 1-1 draw at Osasuna, while Getafe stayed in the drop zone after a 0-0 draw at Levante. Valencia can focus on preparing for its visit to Sevilla on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.

Striker Oriol Riera put Osasuna ahead

in the 19th when he tapped in a rebound that Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita knocked down to his feet for his 12th league goal.

Host Osasuna controlled the match with Roberto Torres hitting the upright in the 53rd, until Jonas took a pass from fellow Brazilian substitute Araujo on the run and slotted an angled shot inside the far post in the 82nd.

“The draw is fair,” Valencia coach Juan Pizzi said. “They thought that they could defend well and it would be difficult for us to score, but we did so at the end.”

REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

Fiorentina’s Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (front) and AS Roma’s Rafael Toloi fight for the ball during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence April 19, 2014.

Fittingly Spalletti was at the Artemio Franchi Stadium to see his record broken. His tenure at the club ended like they tend to at Roma, with their petulant fans booing their own team and haranguing the players at their Trigoria training ground. Claudio Ranieri took over from Spalletti, with the team and club in turmoil, but he exuded confidence from the start and won the fans over by winning his first 10 league games in charge - a Serie A record.

Ranieri went even closer to the title, once again missing out on the last day to treble-winning Inter, who were then managed by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Garcia’s initiation began in similar circumstances and the Frenchman looks determined to go one further, ready to bring the club on-field success to match its off-field financial backing and appears to be dreaming of an impossible comeback.

“There are four games to go and we are sure of a place in the Champions League,” Garcia added. “We will prepare for the game with Milan at a packed Stadio Olimpico and are still hungry for success. “We will enjoy this victory, we have 82 points and both the team and coach want more. That’s all that counts.”

REUTERS/Philip Brown

Referee Mike Dean watches Sunderland’s Fabio Borini place the ball for a penalty against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London, April 19, 2014.

On-loan Borini hands Liverpool huge title boost Reuters

Liverpool’s title prospects got an unlikely boost on Saturday from an Italian striker they have loaned out to Sunderland when Fabio Borini’s penalty stunned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Borini made just 13 Premier League appearances for Liverpool in an injury-ravaged first season and after sitting on the bench for three matches this term he joined the Black Cats.

His 82nd minute spot kick goal in a 2-1 win over Chelsea helped Sunderland’s relegation fight and did his parent club a huge favour in their bid for a first league title in 24 years.

It was the first time in 78 matches that Jose Mourinho had lost a home league match at Chelsea and left the London club two points behind Liverpool who visit Norwich City on Sunday.

While Borini was not expecting too many thank you messages from his old team mates, he anticipated a flood of them from Liverpool fans dreaming of an end to their title drought.

“I think (thanks will come from) Liverpool fans rather more than the players who are doing their jobs,” the 23-year-old striker told Sky Sports.

“I had lots of tweets from Liverpool fans asking for a favour (before kickoff).”

While the goal could have a huge bearing on where the Premier League trophy heads this season, it also has plenty of relevance at the other end of the table.

The victory lifted bottom club Sunderland to 29 points, one behind Fulham and Cardiff City with a game in hand, and three off Norwich who sit just above the relegation zone.

Despite what was at stake, Borini, who also had a spell at Chelsea before joining AS Roma and then Liverpool, said he had no nerves stepping up to take the penalty, which was awarded after left back Cesar Azpilicueta brought down Jozy Altidore.

“That’s why you take penalties, because you are confident and you see a goal,” said the Italian. “It was three points for the game and obviously Chelsea were up for the league and we showed that we have great character and great belief.”

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Uluwatu Temple IBP

ULUWATU - On the west end of Bukit peninsula, there is a Sad Kayangan Temple as the pillars of nine directions called Uluwatu Temple. The temple is built on the coral leading to the ocean with a breathtaking view especially during the sunset. Uluwatu Temple was used and the place to worship the holy priest named

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Hamilton dominates in Mercedes one-two

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Lewis Hamilton claimed a third consecutive victory for the first time in his Formula 1 career to close the gap to championship leader Nico Rosberg in the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton dominated the race from pole position, while Mercedes team-mate Rosberg had to battle through to second after a slow start. Australian Grand Prix winner Rosberg started fourth behind the two Red Bulls, but fell to seventh after a sluggish getaway and was fortunate to emerge from the first corner unscathed after tagging the Williams of Valtteri Bottas.

Mercedes lost the telemetry readings from Rosberg’s car before the start, but the team was able to help manage his race without them. Rosberg repassed Nico Hulkenberg’s Force India and Felipe Massa’s Williams early on, before jumping Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull for fourth at the first round of pitstops.

Once it became clear Rosberg did not have to worry about fuel consumption in his second stint, he closed down and passed reigning champion Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull for third. Vettel slipped back on his second set of tyres and fell into the clutches of team-mate Ricciardo, also recovering after a slow start from the front row of the grid.

Vettel refused an order from his team to let Ricciardo through, but the Australian got the best of their personal duel anyway when four-time world champion Vettel ran deep into Turn 1 around halfdistance. They eventually finished fourth and fifth behind Fernando Alonso, who survived contact with his former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa at the start to score the Scuderia’s first podium of the season.

Alonso climbed to third with a fast start from fifth on the grid and jumped Vettel for second by making

his first pitstop earlier than the Red Bull. But the improved Ferrari was not fast enough to prevent Mercedes scoring its third consecutive one-two result of 2014, so Alonso had to settle for the final podium spot when Rosberg sailed by serenely on the back straight with 14 laps top go.

Alonso had to do a long stint on his final set of tyres and only held off Ricciardo’s Red Bull by 1.2 seconds at the flag, while Vettel finished 24s behind his team-mate.

Massa survived bouncing off Alonso as he tried to squeeze between the Ferrari and Ricciardo’s sluggish Red Bull at the start to run as high as fifth, but the Brazilian’s race was ruined by a slow first pitstop at which Williams encountered a problem with the left rear wheel.

Nico Hulkenberg got the better of

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First-placed Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (C) celebrates with his trophy at the podium, after the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International circuit, April 20, 2014.

Empu Kuturan who came in the 11th century. He was the one who promoted the customary village and all of the rules. The temple was also used by the next holy priest Dang Hyang Nirartha who came to Bali in 1550 and ending his spiritual journey by uniting with God or Moksa or Ngeluhur in the temple. Then, it was taken to add the name of the temple and become Luhur Uluwatu Temple.

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Massa’s Williams team-mate Bottas to round out the top six, while Hulkenberg’s Force India teammate Sergio Perez - a podium hero last time out in Bahrain - climbed from 16th on the grid to finish ninth, just 2.4s behind Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari. Romain Grosjean’s Lotus retired with gearbox problems, allowing Toro Rosso rookie Daniil Kvyat to continue his strong start to the season and claim the final point by rounding out the top 10.

Jenson Button completed a disappointing race for McLaren by finishing 11th, ahead of the slowstarting Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne and rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen. Pastor Maldonado climbed from the back of the grid to 14th in the other Lotus, one place ahead of the recovering Massa.

MONACO — Roger Federer will try to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and Stanislas Wawrinka his first Masters title anywhere when they meet in an all-Swiss final on Sunday. Federer ousted defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday, after Wawrinka had beaten sixth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 6-1, 7-6 (3).

Sunday’s match will be the first all-Swiss final since Marc Rosset beat Federer in Marseille in 2000, and the first time that Federer and Wawrinka meet in a championship decider.

“I think it’s incredible that we are in the finals together, the same week we’ve been playing so well,” Federer said. “I know Spaniards have it, French guys have it, Americans might have it. But for us it’s so rare. Last time was 14 years ago.

I played so many matches in the meantime ... You think it’s never going to happen again.” The odds appear stacked against Australian Open champion Wawrinka, who trails 13-1 overall against 17time Grand Slam winner Federer.

Wawrinka has lost his previous two Masters finals — at Madrid last year and Rome six years ago.

But he will take heart from the fact his only win against Federer was here, in the third round, back in 2009 — although Federer had other things on his mind back then. “I was basically on my honeymoon. I married on Saturday and I came over here and played

him like on Thursday,” Federer said. “I know I have a good headto-head (record) against him. I don’t read that much into it. He’s a different caliber player now.”

Federer looked in good touch against Djokovic but conceded that the Serb — who had a rightwrist injury — was not at his best. “I feel like I have put in the performance to be there, gave myself the opportunity this week. So I’m very happy with my play. Of course, I did see that Novak was struggling,” Federer said. “Now I set up the dream final for Stan and myself and Swiss tennis and the Swiss fans. It’s very exciting times right now.”

Djokovic complained of soreness in his right wrist at the start of the week and took to the court with it heavily strapped. It seemed to affect him more toward the end of the first set, and he was serving way below his best throughout the second.

“It’s unfortunate that when you’re playing at this level against Roger, big tournament, that you are not able to play your game because something else is taking away all your energy and effort,” Djokovic said. “I did everything I could really, I was on the medications every day, I was doing different therapies, injections.”

The fourth-seeded Federer entered the tournament only after accepting a wild card invitation, having missed the two previous editions. He lost three consecutive finals to eight-time champion Rafael Nadal from 2006-08.

Results - 56 laps: Pos Driver

1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg

3. Fernando Alonso 4. Daniel Ricciardo 5. Sebastian Vettel 6. Nico Hulkenberg 7. Valtteri Bottas 8. Kimi Raikkonen 9. Sergio Perez

10. Daniil Kvyat

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Roger Federer of Switzerland acknowledges applause after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia, in their semifinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament, in Monaco, Saturday, April, 19, 2014. Federer won 7-6, 6-2.

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Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter Associated Press Writer

VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity’s most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted so many Christians. More than 150,000 tourists — Romans and pilgrims, young and old — had turned out for the Mass he celebrated at an altar set up under a canopy on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica.

So many came that they overflowed the huge square, which was bedecked with row after row of potted daffodils, sprays of blue hyacinths and bunches of white roses. Waving flags from the pope’s native Argentina as well as Brazil, Mexico, Britain, Poland and many other countries, they filled the broad boulevard leading from the square to the Tiber River.

Francis noted that this year the Catholic church’s celebration of Easter coincided with that of Orthodox churches, which have many followers in Ukraine. Invoking God, he said, “We ask you to enlighten and inspire the initiatives that promote peace in Ukraine, so that all those involved, with the support of the international community, will make every effort to prevent violence.”

Tensions between pro-Russian supporters in Ukraine and those loyal to the interim government in Kiev have sparked bloodshed in recent days. Francis also prayed that all sides in Syria will be moved to “boldly negotiate the peace long awaited and long overdue.” Since March 2011, Syria has been wracked by a civil war that has cost 150,000 lives and forced millions to flee the country.

Francis makes a pilgrimage to Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Israel next month. On Easter, he prayed that hopes sparked by the resumption of Mideast peace negotiations be sustained.

He also recalled those suffering in Africa from an epidemic of deadly Ebola and urged a halt to “brutal terrorist attacks” in parts of Nigeria.

But Francis’ Easter message also stressed that people pay attention to the needy close to home. Reflecting the priorities of his papacy, he said the “good news” of Easter’s joy and hope means “leaving ourselves behind and encountering others, being close to those crushed by life’s troubles, sharing with the needy, standing at the side of the sick,

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4 French journalists home after long Syrian ordeal Associated Press Writer

PARIS — Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria returned home Sunday to joyful families, a presidential welcome and questions about how France managed to obtain their freedom from Islamic extremists. The four — Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres — were freed by their kidnappers a day earlier at the Turkish border. They were captured in two separate incidents last June.

At an emotional welcome ceremony at Villacoublay military airport outside Paris, President Francois Hollande saluted their return as “a moment of joy” for France. “This is a day of great joy for them as you can imagine, for their families ... but it is a day of great joy for France,” he said. Hollande saluted Turkish authorities for helping in the journalists’ return but did not elaborate.

“It’s such a delight and a relief to be free, to see the sky ... to breath the fresh air, to walk, to talk to you,” said Francois, a noted war reporter for Europe 1. Elias, a freelance photographer, also was working for Europe 1 radio. Henin and Torres are freelance journalists.

Later, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reiterated “France does not pay ransom” for hostages in an interview with Europe 1 radio. He also said no weapons were delivered to the Islamic radicals holding the four. “There was no question of contact with the Syrian government” of Bashir Assad, whom France and other Western nations blame for Syria’s civil war and want removed from power, Fabius said. “So it was of another nature,” he said, suggesting some bargain was struck.

The journalists’ captors have not been formally identified, although the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, among the most radical of the Islamic groups operating in Syria, is a main suspect. A Syrian who served as translator and guide for two of the journalists said that breakaway al-Qaida group surely captured them in the eastern province of Raqqa.

Hussam al-Ahmad, 23, told The Associated Press that Henin and Torres aroused the fighters’ suspicion after they entered a school and asked to take pictures of the fighters as they played soccer. The journalists were seized four days after an initial interrogation, alAhmad said.

Francois said the captivity “was long but we never doubted” in an eventual liberation. He said journalists need to go to Syria — the world’s most dangerous conflict for them — because someone must describe the civil war there to the world. “Our families suffered” for this choice, he said, his voice cracking with emotion.

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Pope Francis spreads incense as he celebrates an Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Francis is celebrating Christianity’s most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter’s. elderly and the outcast.”

Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around in his white popemobile at the end

of the ceremony before he went to the central balcony over the basilica to deliver his commentary on the violence and poverty staining the Earth.

Some of the policemen standing guard at the tents were openly weeping, while the cries of the family members could be heard from inside.

Of the 476 people on board the Sewol, 350 were high school students headed for the holiday island of Jeju.

The devastated relatives have repeatedly denounced what they feel has been a botched, delayed and incompetent emergency response to the disaster.

Nearly 200 family members set off Sunday on a hike from Jindo to Seoul -- 420 kilometres (260 miles) to the north -- where they planned to march on the presidential Blue House in protest.

One of the marchers, Chung Hye-Sook, a mother of one of the missing students, said she was appalled that the authorities had begun taking DNA samples to facilitate identification of the bodies before the entire ferry had been searched.

“What are those people thinking?!,” Chung shouted.

“We are asking them to save our children’s lives. We can’t even think about DNA testing. I want to save my child first,” she said.

Three giant floating cranes have been at the disaster site off the southern coast of South Korea for days, but the coastguard has promised it will not begin lifting the ferry until it is clear there is nobody left alive.

Investigators have arrested the ferry’s captain, Lee Joon-Seok who has been bitterly criticised for abandoning hundreds of passengers still trapped in the ferry as he made his own escape.

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INDONESIA Explosive materials found near church in Balikpapan Antara

BALIKPAPAN - A security guard found explosive materials near Injili Nisantara Jemaat Kasih church in Balikpapan city on Sunday at 3 a.m.

“I heard noise near the church building and when I checked, there was a man who later ran away once he saw me,” Anton, the security guard said.

According to Anton, he found two units of dried accumulator, a yellow box and some wires. The suspicious findings were found six meters away from the church building located in one complex with Kalimantan

International Christian School (KICS).

“The yellow box and the accumulator are connected with the wires and then to the electrical contact at the school,” Anton said adding that he immediately plug off the cables and contacted the police. The local police were still guarding the church for protection especially since the church continues to hold Easter prayer.

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BPPT develops e-voting system for 2019 general elections Antara

JAKARTA - The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is currently developing an electronic voting (e-voting) system to be implemented in the 2019 general elections.

The e-voting system applying information and communications technology, would be used in legislative elections, presidential and vicepresidential elections, as well as regional head elections, BPPT Chairman Marzain Iskandar said as quoted on the website of the Cabinet Secretariat, Sunday.

E-voting is an election system that uses encryption to allow a voter to transmit his or her secure and secret ballot over the Internet.

Marzain Iskandar explained that the e-voting system would have some advantages because it would make the counting of the elections’ results faster, more accountable, and more accurate. It would also make every phase of the general elections more easily audited, he stated.

The implementation of this system will not disturb the principles of direct, public, free,

and fair elections because voting secrecy is guaranteed.

The e-voting system will also lower the cost of general elections by 25 percent compare to that of the general elections using manual system, as the electronic voting system will eliminate ballot papers.

He stated that the electronic voting system will use the electronic identification cards (e-KTP) as the identities of eligible voters.

“So, citizens can just bring their electronic identification cards (e-KTP) to the polling stations. The cards will then be verified, and the residents can cast their votes by pressing certain buttons. In short, all processes will proceed effectively,” he said.

Other countries such as the US, Brazil, Norway, Germany, Venezuela, India, Canada, Belgium, Romania, Australia, UK, and Italy have used e-voting system in their general elections.

The BPPT chief called on Indonesian law makers to produce a law introducing the application of e-voting system in the next general elections in 2019.

Seven killed in Larantuka boat accident Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Seven people died including three children when a boat carrying dozens of Christian worshippers celebrating Easter sank Friday off eastern Indonesia, police said.

The worshippers were holding a traditional sea ritual in waters off Flores Island when one of the wooden boats sank before noon, district police chief Dewa Putu Gede Artha said.

Fifty-three people were rescued in the incident which happened off the coast from Larantuka town, in the East Flores district of East Nusa Tenggara province.

“We found seven bodies, including three children,” Gede Artha told AFP, adding that the boat was on its way to join other vessels for the Easter celebration.

The exact number onboard is not known, and rescuers were still searching for possible survivors, the police chief said, with officials gathering information from relatives about those who may be missing.

District disaster management agency chief Paulus Igo Geroda said that four people remained missing, based on relatives’ accounts, and that the other 30 to 40 boats which joined the ritual have returned safely.

The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands has a poor sea safety record, and fatal accidents are common.

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Seven people died including three children when a boat carrying dozens of Christian worshippers celebrating Easter sank Friday off eastern Indonesia, police said.

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BUSINESS Beijing auto show opens amid market slowdown

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BEIJING - Global and Chinese automakers are looking to the Beijing auto show to help boost sales in a slowing, intensely competitive market.

Brands from General Motors Co. to Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors are unveiling new and restyled sedans,

sport utility vehicles and other models at Auto China 2014 this week.

China is the world’s biggest auto market, with 17.9 million vehicles sold last year. But sales growth is forecast to slow from last year’s 15.7 percent to 8 to 10 percent this year. And competition is intense, with global automakers jostling with 25 local brands

for sales.

Ambitious domestic brands such as Chery Ltd. are losing ground to foreign rivals. Sales

by Chinese independent brands shrank 2.6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter while the overall market grew 7.9 percent and their market share shrank.

GM plans to unveil a new

Chevrolet Cruze compact and to display an updated Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Trax SUV. Nissan Motor Co., looking to China to help drive its global turnaround, will debut a concept sedan.

Chinese automakers plan to use the show to highlight improvements in design and technology to lure buyers.

Great Wall plans to unveil a

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31 expensive dogs euthanized after being smuggled Antara

new SUV. Geely Holding Group, owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars, is launching a new branding campaign. BYD Ltd., the country’s leading maker of electric cars, is to unveil a compact sedan and a plug-in hybrid SUV. Adding to an already crowded market, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday launched its luxury Lincoln brand in China.

NEGARA - Thirty-one expensive dogs of breeds, such as Siberian husky Pomeranian, miniature Pomeranian, and leci have been euthanized by officers of the Gilimanuk agricultural quarantine, Jembrana, Bali province.

Earnings, economy buoy US stocks Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - Positive overall quarterly earnings and some encouraging data on the economy protected US stocks this week from tensions over Ukraine and frail enthusiasm for tech stocks.

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Markets fought off selling pressure Thursday to end the holiday-shortened week with solid gains, and a surprise boost for the IPO star of the week, China’s Sina Weibo, served as an exclamation point for the period.

The edginess of the previous weeks remained, though, as seen in general volatility and the huge amount of online and media discussion about inflation and a tech bubble, and especially in comparisons of the level of margin buying now and prior to previous sharp market falls.

But with repeated assurances from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will stay at rockbottom levels well into next year, signs of firm growth after the winter and no sign of inflation, investors stayed the course.

The S&P 500 picked up 2.7 percent to end at 1,864.85 for the week, leaving it still 0.9 percent higher than it started the year.

The narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.4 percent to 16,408.54, as did the techheavy Nasdaq Composite.

But the Dow was 1.0 percent lower for the year and the Nasdaq nearly 2 percent down.

Some big companies disappointed the market with earnings, with Bank of America dragged to a first quarter loss by legal costs, and IBM and Google both also

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Thirty-one expensive dogs of breeds, such as Siberian husky Pomeranian, miniature Pomeranian, and leci have been euthanized by officers of the Gilimanuk agricultural quarantine, Jembrana, Bali province.

The dogs, worth hundreds of millions of rupiah, were smuggled from Java to Bali on April 11, and they were euthanized after no one claimed their ownership after 24 hours, Ida Bagus Eka Ludra of the Bali Agricultural Quarantine Office reported.

Two Persian cats and several birds, which were also smuggled on the same day, were returned to Java as the identity of their owners remained unknown.

“We euthanized the dogs because no one claimed to be the owners,” Ludra stated.

He pointed out that the animals smuggled into Bali were not automatically euthanized.

The authorities will wait for 24 hours to get the necessary documents, before returning the animals to their places of origin or culling them if no one claimed ownership.

Regarding the 31 dogs, he

claimed that his officers had tried to get in touch with the names written on the dogs’ cages, but they denied that they owned the dogs.

“We do not want to take any risks, as Bali was once hit by rabies. So, we euthanized the dogs in accordance with the procedures,” he remarked.

In line with the Agriculture Ministry’s Regulation No. 1696/2008, Bali has been named as a mad dog disease quarantine area.

“According to the regulation, animals, such as dogs, cats, and monkeys, which could carry the rabies virus, are currently banned from entering Bali. The regulation is still effective and not yet revoked,” he emphasized.

Animal smuggling also violates the Bali Governor Regulation No. 88/2008 and the Law No. 16/1992.

Indonesia promotes ecolabelling of fish products Antara

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In this Friday, April 11, 2014 file photo, trader Anthony Carannante, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Positive overall quarterly earnings and some encouraging data on the economy protected US stocks this week from tensions over Ukraine and frail enthusiasm for tech stocks.

challenged by tougher markets.

But S&P Capital IQ said that of the 84 members of the S&P 500 to report so far, 53 beat forecasts, 22 missed and the rest were

on par with expectations.

“On balance, even though there are some household names that have disappointed, like JPMorgan and IBM, the earn-

ings season has been better than expected,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities.

Even Google, which took a

sharp fall on Thursday as investors took note of rising costs and lower-than-expected earnings gains, still ended the week up 1.0 percent.

NUSA DUA - The Indonesian government is facilitating a marine and fisheries product certification program for developing countries through the world fisheries conference held by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Nusa Dua, recently.

“There are ten developing countries participating in this conference,” said Director General of Processing and Marketing of the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Saut P Hutagalung.

As an institution of international fisheries which gives ecolabel certification in developing countries, Saut said that MSC ensures that all fish which go on sale were caught without damaging the environment.

“Indonesia, as one of the leading fishing nations in the world, has great interest in certification which supports environmental sustainability,” he said.

Saut said that the ecolabel certification is a requirement for getting entry into the export market.

“Ecolabel certification is also part of the government’s policies which lead to sustainable fisheries management,” he said.

The Indonesian government is currently working on getting MSC certification for tuna, crab, red snapper and grouper, which are the main fish exports.

In 2013, the value of fish exports reached US$4.2 billion, with the main export markets being the EU countries, Japan and the United States.

Of the total amount, tuna exports contributed $764 million and crab exports contributed $359 million. While red snapper exports brought in $11.7 million, grouper exports contributed $29 million.

“The marine products are in the process of obtaining MSC certification,” Saut said.

Meanwhile, MSC Director David Agnew explained that the certification will provide added value to fishery products in the global market.

“The global markets need certification for the sake of building a longterm and sustainable fisheries sector.

Currently, there are 220 species of fish in the world which are included in this program,” he said.

According to Agnew, these requirements are not specified by the authorities but by the global market, such as in North America, South America, North Africa and Japan.

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The Indonesian government is facilitating a marine and fisheries product certification program for developing countries through the world fisheries conference held by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Nusa Dua, recently.

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce in Perth, Australia, International Airport Wednesday, April 16, 2014, to assist in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean.

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The damage street in Klungkung Regency

Broken down, half of road body vanishes in Klungkung Bali Post

SEMARAPURA - Road users passing on Jalan Puputan Klungkung were made anxious. It happened because the provincial road collapsed. As a result, half of the road collapsed and greatly endangered road users. Based on information of local residents, some road users frequently fell into a big pothole at night.

One of the residents, Made Mandra, said on Saturday that the damage to the road had happened quite a long time. Initially, it was only a small pothole, but it enlarged in the long run after some heavy rains.

Diameter of the pothole reached almost four meters.

“Initially, the sidewalk was broken down. In fact, it caused a big enough hole reaching the middle of the highway,” he said.

He claimed to see road user falling into the pothole several times. So, he asked in order the road damage could get immediate repair from relevant agency of Bali Province.

Moreover, the damage was just to the east of Kertha Gosa tourist attraction, where the road was often used to park buses carrying foreign travelers.

Another resident, AA Anom, said on Saturday the damage to the road in the Semarapura town center should be repaired immediately. It should be attempted to prevent another victim because the Jalan Puputan road section was very crowded every day denoting

one of the main lines to the central intersection of Klungkung. “Now, the pothole is getting bigger and the collapsed road is also getting worse. Without immediate repair, Jalan Puputan can be broken off,” he said.

He also heard that the road damage was often complained by foreign travelers because the Kertha Gosa tourist attraction was lately thronged by many foreign travelers. Other than in front of the Kertha Gosa, the potholes were also found along Jalan Puputan and they were very hazardous. Likewise, the sidewalk was also hazardous.

The Head of Klungkung Public Works Agency, AA Ngurah Agung, admitted last Saturday to have received the complaints related to the damage to Jalan Puputan for several times. Damage to the road had also received a handling. His party had initiative to install street sign of damaged road and potholes around the broken down road and to stretch a police line. In addition, early handling had also been done to dismantle the hazardous

part and restrict users so as not to pass the road. The potholes were large enough and almost reached half of the collapsed road. “Before claiming another victim, we should dismantle and repair it at once,” said Ngurah Agung.

The Public Works Agency of Klungkung was said to have made coordination with the Bali Public Works. In several meetings, Jalan Puputan was said to become the responsibility of the province. As planned, the team of Bali Province would come down to location on Monday (Apr 21) to determine further repair measures. Without prompt repair, the road would be more seriously damaged and one of the four main lines could be disrupted. His party was unable to make sure how much budget to be needed. Estimation of the budget spent by the province could be ascertained after checking the condition. “Usually, the damage to road as happened to Jalan Puputan can be quickly dealt with after the checking made by the Bali Public Works Agency,” he explained. (kmb31)

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Found dead in a room

Corpse of British citizen examined Bali Post

DENPASAR - The corpse of Giles Paul Greenwood, 39, a British citizen who was found dead in his room, got external forensic examination in the mortuary of Sanglah Hospital, Saturday (Apr 19).

The Head of Forensic Medical Installation of Sanglah Hospital, Dudut Rustyadi, explained that from external examination was found bruises on forehead and right forearm as well as abrasion at lower lip and on the wrists and right lower knee. “There were no vital signs of violence resulting in death,” said Dudut.

Regarding the victim’s death, it was alleged to have been caused by drinking alcoholic beverages. According to Dudut, it should be ascertained through autopsy and toxicological examination. Such examination could not be performed because it was still waiting for approval of his family.

Meanwhile, the death due to alcohol, continued Dudut, very rarely happened. The death could occur quickly if it was added with other chemicals such as methanol. “The death rarely happens purely caused by alcohol. All this time, there is no such a case at Sanglah Hospital,” said Dudut.

Pure alcohol in a drink could cause death if it was taken as much as a keg or the drinkers had other diseases that could arise as a result of the alcohol consumption. A death could also occur in people who did not have a tolerance to alcohol. (san)

Sub search for missing jet to be finished in week Associated Press Writer

PERTH, Australia — A robotic submarine looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane continued to dive Sunday after completing about half of its search on the bottom of the Indian Ocean with no luck, prompting an official to express the urgent need to find something that can help solve the mysterious disappearance six weeks ago.

The Bluefin 21 unmanned sub began its eighth trip into the depths off the coast of western Australia. Its search area forms a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) circle around the location of an underwater signal that was believed to have come from the aircraft’s black boxes before their batteries died. The sonar scan of the seafloor in that area is expected to be completed in five to seven days, the search center said.

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein stressed the importance of the weekend missions to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

“The narrowing of the search for today and tomorrow is at a very critical juncture, so I appeal to everybody around the world to pray and pray hard that we find something to work on over the next couple of days,” he said.

But he added that there were no plans to give up once the Bluefin concludes its work. Instead, he said the scope of the search may be broadened or other assets may be used.

“The search will always continue,” he said. “It is just a matter of approach. All efforts will be intensified for the next few days with regards to the underwater search.”

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aircraft and 12 ships continued to scan the ocean surface for debris from the Boeing 777 that disappeared March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Radar and satellite data show it mysteriously veered far off course for unknown reasons and would have run out of fuel in the remote section of the southern Indian Ocean where the search has been focused. Not one piece of debris has been recovered since the massive hunt began.

The tiresome search, which continues to raise more questions than answers, has tormented the families whose loved ones were aboard Flight 370. About twothirds of the passengers were Chinese.

There have been numerous leads throughout the painstaking hunt, but all have turned out to be false. The latest hope involved an oil slick found near the underwater search area, but analysis of a sample taken from the site found it was not connected to the plane.

The most promising development came when four underwater signals were detected April 5 and 8. The sounds were consistent with pings that would have been emanating from the flight data and cockpit recorders’ beacons before their batteries died.

Japan minister at shrine honoring war criminals

Associated Press Writer

TOKYO — A Japanese Cabinet minister on Sunday visited a Tokyo shrine that honors the dead including war criminals, in what has repeatedly caused friction with Japan’s neighbors.

Lawmaker Keiji Furuya, who chairs the National Public Safety Commission, said on his website that he paid respects Sunday morning at the Yasukuni shrine ahead of a festival that starts Monday.

“I believe that to honor those dead who gave up their lives for our country is the right thing for a Japanese to do,” he said.

He said he regularly visits Yasukuni at spring and autumn festivals, and on Aug. 15 —the day Japan surrendered in 1945. He chose to go over the weekend because he had duties to attend to during the week. Officials’ visits to Yasukuni have infuriated China and both Koreas. The 2.5 million Japanese war dead enshrined there include 14 class A war criminals from World War II — national leaders who were either executed, died in prison or during their trials.

This year’s April 21-23 spring festival at Yasukuni partially overlaps with President Barack Obama’s trip to Japan, part of an Asian tour that also includes South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia. Japan colonized Korea, and during World War II also brutally occupied parts of China and other countries.

Keiji Furuya, right, who chairs the National Public Safety Commission visits the Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including World War II leaders convicted of war crimes, in Tokyo Sunday, April 20, 2014.

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KATMANDU, Nepal — The rescuers moved quickly, minutes after the first block of ice tore loose from Mount Everest and started an avalanche that roared down the mountain, ripping through teams of guides hauling gear. But they couldn’t get there quickly enough. No one can move that fast. Not even the people who have spent their lives in Everest’s shadow, and who have spent years working on the world’s highest peak.

DENPASAR - The upcoming Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 to be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center between June 10-14 is expected to generate Rp5 trillion in transactions.

By Saturday evening, the bodies of 13 Sherpa guides had been taken from the mountain. Three more were missing, though few held out hope they were still alive, 36 hours after Friday’s avalanche. Four survivors had been flown to hospitals in Katmandu, Nepal’s capital, where they were in stable condition. It was the deadliest disaster ever on Mount Everest.

For the Sherpas, the once-obscure mountain people whose name has become synonymous with Everest, and whose entire culture has been changed by decades of working as guides and porters for wealthy foreigners, it was a brutal reminder of the risks they face. Many gathered Saturday at the Boudha Monastery in Katmandu, where prayers were said for the dead.

“The mountains are a death trap,” said Norbu Tshering, a 50-year-old Sherpa and mountain guide who now lives mostly in Katmandu. With his white hair and dark, wrinkled skin, he looked far older than his age. In hands roughened by years of tough work, he worked a string of Buddhist prayer beads. “But we have no other work, and most of our people take up this profession, which has now become a tradition for all of us,” he said.

The avalanche happened early Friday morning at about 5,800 meters (19,000 feet), as Sherpa guides were hauling gear through the Khumbu icefall, a treacherous terrain of crevasses and enormous chunks of ice. The men were near an area known to climbers as the “popcorn field,” because if its bulging ice, when an enormous piece broke away from a high glacier and came tumbling down the mountain, setting off an avalanche of ice, according to the website of International Mountain Guides, an Ashford, Washingtonbased company that had a team that witnessed the disaster.

Nepalese tourism officials said the guides had been fixing ropes — using clamps and special screws to attach miles of nylon cord used by the streams of climbers who begin heading for the summit this time of year. But guiding companies said the ropes had already been laid down, and the Sherpas were carrying loads of tents, oxygen tanks and other gear to the higher camps used by climbers as they approach the summit.

Special teams — known on Everest as the icefall doctors — had also already been through the Khumbu, fixing lines and rigging aluminum

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Travellers enjoy a view of Mount Everest at Syangboche in Nepal, in this December 3, 2009 file photograph. An avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest on April 18, 2014, killing nine Nepali mountaineering guides at the beginning of the main climbing season, a Tourism Ministry official said. ladders over crevasses. They were quickly called back after the avalanche to start building a new path, though climbing had been halted for at least a couple of days. International Mountain Guides said on its website that many climbers had been pleased by the icefall doctors’ work this year, since lines had been fixed in an area “that is normally not so

exposed to the frequent slides.”

When the avalanche hit, dozens of climbers and guides raced from the base camp — the mini-city of nylon and prayer flags and nightly parties built every year for its hundreds of temporary residents — in search of survivors, said Prakash Adhikari of the Himalayan Rescue Association, which has a medical team at the camp.

But while the icefall is barely 500 meters (547 yards) higher than base camp, it can easily take a couple of hours to reach the popcorn field, even for the strongest climbers. It’s unclear whether any of the dead could have been saved, even with immediate rescue. Many probably died instantly, hit by blocks of ice that can easily be larger than a car.

Chairman of the BBTF organizing committee Ketut Ardana said the travel fair will attract sellers and potential buyers expected to generate transactions worth Rp3 trillion to Rp5 trillion during the event. “We invested funds amounting to IDR21.7 billion to organize this event,” he added.

BBTF 2014 is the first travel fair applying business-tobusiness and business-to-consumer concepts. The fair’s theme is “Gateway to Indonesia’s Creative Tourism.”

“This will serve as a forum where sellers from Indonesia’s tourism sector will meet domestic as well as foreign buyers from countries, such as Australia and China, as well as the ASEAN member nations, the Middle Eastern countries and the European nations,” he said.

A business meeting organized on the sidelines of the fair will be attended by about 450 domestic sellers and 350 foreign buyers from 55 countries.

BBTF is also expected to boost the number of tourist visiting eastern Indonesian region. “Through this event, we have designed Bali as a tourism window that encourages foreign tourists to visit other destinations existing in eastern Indonesia,” the tourism and creative economy ministry’s director general for tourism marketing, Esthy Reko Astuty.

BBTF is organized for the first time this year and is expected to be held annually.

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Tourists are enjoying sunset at Legian Beach, Badung Regency. The upcoming Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 to be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center between June 10-14 is expected to generate Rp5 trillion in transactions.

Tourism society held beach clean-up Antara

Beijing auto show opens amid market slowdown Associated Press Writer

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A Chinese man takes a photo of the Lincoln MKZ Sedan on display during a press event in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 17, 2014.

BEIJING — Global and Chinese automakers are looking to the Beijing auto show to help boost sales in a slowing, intensely competitive market. Brands from General Motors Co. to Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors are unveiling new and restyled sedans, sport utility vehicles and other models at Auto China 2014 this week.

China is the world’s biggest auto market, with 17.9 million vehicles sold last year. But sales growth is forecast to slow from last year’s 15.7 percent to 8 to 10 percent this year. And competition is intense, with global automakers jostling with 25 local brands for sales. Ambitious domestic brands such as Chery Ltd. are losing ground to foreign rivals.

Sales by Chinese independent brands shrank 2.6 percent from a year earlier in

the first quarter while the overall market grew 7.9 percent and their market share shrank.

GM plans to unveil a new Chevrolet Cruze compact and to display an updated Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Trax SUV. Nissan Motor Co., looking to China to help drive its global turnaround, will debut a concept sedan. Chinese automakers plan to use the show to highlight improvements in design and technology to lure buyers.

Great Wall plans to unveil a new SUV. Geely Holding Group, owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars, is launching a new branding campaign. BYD Ltd., the country’s leading maker of electric cars, is to unveil a compact sedan and a plug-in hybrid SUV. Adding to an already crowded market, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday launched its luxury Lincoln brand in China.

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Hundreds of local residents of Bali and members of a tourism society worked together on Saturday to remove garbage and waste along beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Kedonganan, Badung Regency, Bali.

KUTA - Hundreds of local residents of Bali and members of a tourism society worked together on Saturday to remove garbage and waste along beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Kedonganan, Badung Regency, Bali.

During the beach clean-up, sponsored by PT.Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, PT. Quicksilver Indonesia and PT. Garuda Indonesia to celebrate World Earth Day, which falls on April 22nd, local residents and tourists collected three tons of garbage and waste from the island’s beaches.

The beach clean-up program was also supported by some domestic and international surfing communities. Some 600 people were involved in the clean-up program, which covered five kilometers along the coastline.

“We are aware that such programs offer a small contribution to solving the entire environmental problem. However, we are certain that the collaboration between the private sector, the government and society will deliver a best solution to create a sustainable future,” said Indah Triyanti, Regional Manager Corporate Affairs of PT CocaCola Amatil Indonesia.

Garbage at Kuta Beach has not only drawn domestic, but also international attention, and could affect the tourism sector in Bali.

The accumulating garbage not only resulted from visiting tourists, but also from debris washing ashore.

Badung Regency has set up a special task force to keep Kuta beach free from garbage 24-hour a day. In addition, private companies, including Coca Cola bottling company, help with the job of keeping Kuta clean by hiring local residents to clean Kuta beach.

Badung Regency occupies the largest swath of the southern Bali land mass, where most of Bali’s tourism facilities are located, including the Nusa Dua resort, Sanur, Kuta and Legian beaches, adjacent to the always hectic capital, Denpasar.

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Exhibition of 20 imported bonsai trees draw interest of travelers Bali Post

GIANYAR - A total of 20 imported bonsai trees brought in from several countries and property of bonsai hobbyists were exhibited at Astina Square in Gianyar in conjunction with the 243rd anniversary of Gianyar town. “Dozens of bonsai trees on display include the type of Kimeng, Fir, Hokiyanti, Brazilian Orange and local variety,” explained Wayan Artana, a bonsai hobbyist, Friday (Apr 8).

Hundreds of the bonsai trees on display were owned by hobbyists from Bali and some other regions outside Bali such as Bandung, Central Java and East Java. “The bonsai on display during the anniversary activity of Gianyar town belongs to rare trees specially maintained and preserved in the form of bonsai art,” he said.

Those bonsai trees displayed on the overlay of grass of the Astina Square drew the attention of the public. In addition to local visitors, the rare bonsai trees nicely arranged also attracted the attention of travelers who came to Gianyar. (kmb16)

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The foreigners are looking at the bonsai trees exhibited at Astina Square, Gianyar

441 police and army personnel Having heroin package An inmate of Kerobokan secure county plenary Bali Post

TABANAN - The Electoral Commission (KPU) of Tabanan County planned to hold a vote plenary recapitulation of the legislative election of Tabanan region, Sunday (Apr 20), located in the Maria Cultural Hall. As planned, the county plenary recapitulation would start at nine o’clock in the morning.

To secure the entire agenda, the ranks of police and military would deploy 441 personnel. “There are three targets of the security, inherent security on the electoral commissioners, electoral supervisory committee and the location. Obviously, no one is allowed to enter without the invitation and presenting official identity card of the Electoral Commission,” affirmed the Chief of Tabanan Police, Dekananto Purwono, Friday (Apr 18) after attending the coordination meeting of plenary preparation in the Tabanan Electoral Commission.

His party also expected that all participants, communities and sympathizers who attended the occasion to maintain the security and order so that the implementation of the county-level recapitulation could run smoothly.

“I do hope all the participants can obey the rules issued by the Electoral Commission. When it is infringed, the official in charge will not hesitate to drive away on the orders of the meeting leadership,” he said. Chief Dekananto also revealed that after the

recapitulation the votes would be strictly escorted to the provincial Electoral Commission.

Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Tabanan Electoral Commission, Luh Darayoni, said the plenary recapitulation of the legislative election in Tabanan area would be packed with the nuances of Balinese culture. So, it would require all the invitees, witnesses and other audience to put on middle customary attires. Besides, to give favorable impression and relieve tension during the implementation of the plenary session, the agenda would also be jazzed up with Balinese art entertainment at break session.

“Plenary session will be followed by invitees, two witnesses of each political party, two witnesses of the regional representative council (DPD) as well as the forum of regional leadership and political party leaders, chairman of the Tabanan supervisory electoral committee and chairman of subdistrict supervisory committee across Tabanan,” said Darayoni.

Even, to provide an opportunity for people outside the venue, it had also been prepared an LCD screen so that people could access the course of the plenary session on the screen exactly in the west wall of the building.

“We hope that all the participants, communities and sympathizers to maintain the security and order so that the county-level recapitulation process can run smoothly,” he added. (kmb28)

Prison arrested

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MANGUPURA - An inmate of the Kerobokan Prison belonging to class II A Denpasar, Hendra Selatumena, 31, was arrested by the ranks of the North Kuta Police, Thursday (Apr 17). This convict of narcotic-related case was arrested because he was found bringing along the evidence of drug belonging to heroine type. Hendra is now still undergoing investigation in the North Kuta Police.

Chief of North Kuta Police, Renhard A.N., accompanied by Chief of Kuta Police Criminal Investigation Panji Pratista explained on Friday (Apr 18) that such incident started from the occupant of block I, named Nanang, 26, who did not participate in the rally on Wednesday (Apr 16) around 6:00 p.m. In fact, this inmate getting involved in drug case of crystal meth type was hiding in another block for fear of being collected his debt

by Hendra. “The next day, Hendra who was called into the room of prison chief delivered if Nanang inhabiting block I has a debt worth IDR 2 million,” he said.

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But when being searched by prison officer, said Reinhard, in the left front pocket of red shorts put on by inmate dwelling block C1 was found evidence in the form of a package of drug belonging to heroin. “In the pocket of Hendra was found a package of heroin worth IDR 259,000 and two sheets of payable notes,” he said while adding that Nanang and Hendra were detained in the North Kuta Police.

Meanwhile, the Chief of North Kuta Police Criminal Investigation said that when being interrogated Hendra confessed the drug was only for self-consumption.

But his party was still investigating the role of Hendra as trafficker in prison. “At the moment, he admitted if the drug was just for self-consumption,” he said.

Additionally, when asked about where Hendra got the drug, this former chief of South Kuta Criminal Investigation did not know for sure because the investigation was under progress. “We’re still investigating the case related to drug trafficking in prison,” he said. (nik)

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Third Neo Hotel to opens in Kuta IBP

KUTA – With the growing number of tourists traveling to Bali each year, together with the increasing demand for quality budget hotels, Archipelago International is gearing up to bring their third NEO Hotel to the Island of the Gods.

The latest NEO Hotel will be NEO Kuta – Tuban, primely located on Jalan Raya Tuban just outside of buzzing Kuta.

The hotel will be a 5 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport and just 10 minutes to the legendary Kuta Beach and Legian area. Within walking distance, hotel guests will have access to the many interesting souvenirs shops and restaurants that Tuban has to offer.

Estimated to open in the third quarter of 2014, NEO Kuta – Tuban will be dedicated to both business and leisure travelers. To accommodate both of these markets, the hotel will feature 170 stylish and comfortable non-smoking rooms comprising of Double or Twin beds.

There will also be four well-equipped meeting rooms, free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, ample parking spaces, express check-in & check-out, luggage storage, security key card sys-

tems & CCTV, as well as 24-hour front desk services.

Guests looking for downtime can make use of the signature “Noodles Now” cafe, as well as the rooftop swimming pool and the rooftop bar & gazebo. With the hotel’s professional room service and laundry services, guests can make even more time for these leisure activities knowing daily chores are taken care of by the experienced NEO staff.

“Our NEO Hotel concept has been very well accepted by the Bali market, so we are delighted to be opening our third NEO property in Tuban – one of the main gates into Bali’s busy tourist area. The upcoming NEO Kuta – Tuban focuses on design and comfort as well as professional services and facilities, but most importantly, it still maintains the affordable price tag.” Says Norbert Vas, Vice President Sales & Marketing Archipelago International.

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Calendar Event for March 5 through May 21, 2014 5 Mar Hari Urip 6 Mar Hari Patetegan 7 Mar Pengeradanan Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Kabayan Penebel Tabanan 8 Mar Saraswati Pura Pasek tangkas Gempinis Dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Sayan Abiansemal Pura Watu Gunung Bima Pura Agung Jagat Karana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya Jakarta Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Pura Agung Wira Loka Cimahi Jawa Barat 9 Mar Hari Banyu Pinaruh 10 Mar Soma Ribek Pura Jati Jembrana Pura Kawitan Bayu Gaiyang Bangli Tirta Wening Surabaya Pura Desa Lingga Wana Abang Karangasem 11 Mar Sabuh Mas 12 Mar Hari Pagerwesi Pura Labang Sindu JiwaUbud Pura Kehen Bangli Pura Wira Bhuana Magelang Jawa tengah Pura Padang Sakti Denpasar Timur Pura Payogan Agung Ketewel Gianyar Pura Gaduh Pangiasan Dauh Puri Denpasar Pura Masceti Tampak Siring Pura Dalem Ularan Denpasar Pura Siwa Penebel Tabanan Pura Luhur Sliki Banyuwangi Pura Gunung Lebah Ubud Pura Puseh Sukawati 15 Mar Purnama Sasih Kesanga Pura Nataran Sasih Pejeng Gianyar Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung lebah Batur Kintamani 17 Mar Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan 22 Mar Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya

Denpasar Pura Agung Pasek Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuning Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling Singapadu Gianyar Pura Bhujangga Jembrana Pura Dalem pingit Tegalalang Pura Penataran Pande Pandean Mengwi Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran AGung Tulikup Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pura Batur Arya Tabanan 23 Mar Radite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar 26 Mar Buda Cemeng Ukir Pura Pajenengan Kawitan Arya Gelgel Kelungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Pura Pasek Bendesa Legian Kuta Badung Pura Gde Gunung Agung Munggu Badung Pura Puseh Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Krobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Mengwi Badung 28 Mar Melasti Pakiyisan Ke Segara Pura Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga 30 Mar Tilem Kesanga Tawur Agung 31 Mar Hari Raya Nyepi 1 May Buda Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan

2 May Bhatara Sri Ida Ratu Geng Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Besakih Ida Ratu Raja Puraus Besakih Merajan Saloding Besakih 6 May Anggara Kasih Juluwangi Pura Thirta Harum Tegal Wangi Bangli Pura Baratan Baturiti Pura Batu Klotok Klungkung

Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari Tabanan Pura Ibu Wanagiri Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Manik Bingin Dukuh Sidemen 7 May Pura Penataran Gana Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Gede Pande Bangli Pura Puncak Sari Sangeh Abian Semal Pura Puseh Penegil Dharma Kubu Tambahan Bangli Pura Dalem Maya Blahbatuh Gianyar Pura Linggih Betara Kayu Selem Penataran Agung Besakih 13 May Purnama Sasih Jiyestha Pura Dwija Warsa Malang Pura Pucak Tinggah Angsri Baturiti Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Jati Luwih Penebel Pura Kawitan Batur Pande Tonja Tonja Denpasar Pura Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem Pura Maospahit Grenceng Denpasar 15 May Sugihan Jawa Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Tangkas Klungkung Pura Siang Kangin Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Mas Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Ida Bhatara Bang Tulus Besakih 16 May Sugihan Bali Dan Kajeng Kliwon 18 May Penyekeban 19 May Penyajaan Galungan 20 May Penampahan Galungan 21 May Hari Raya Galungan Pura Wakika Kupang NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung Jakarta Timur

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 “umbulumbul”, 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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Juan Gabriel released from Las Vegas hospital Associated Press Writer

LAS VEGAS — Mexican singer Juan Gabriel plans to resume his tour concerts May 1 after being released from a Las Vegas hospital.

A tour publicist said in a statement Friday night that the 64-year-old singer’s health has improved considerably since he was admitted Monday with pneumo-

nia. He was discharged from the hospital Friday afternoon.

He was rushed to intensive care with fluid in his lungs after performing a three-hour concert Sunday at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip as part of his “Volver” tour.

The publicist says Gabriel will rest in Las Vegas and Los Angeles until his tour resumes May 1 in Los Angeles. He was

forced to postpone three shows during his hospitalization.

Gabriel is one of the best-selling Latin recording artists of all time.

WASHINGTON — A judge has set Monday as the start date for the assault trial of singer Chris Brown in the nation’s capital. During a brief court appearance Friday in which he wore a suit and tie, Brown turned to wave and salute supporters in the courtroom including his mother and the rapper Bow Wow. The case that begins Monday is significant for the Grammy winner not only because he faces up to six months in jail but also because if convicted he could face additional penalties, including jail time, as a result of an earlier case from California. At the time he was arrested in Washington, Brown was on probation in Los Angeles for an attack on his thengirlfriend, the singer Rihanna, in 2009.

Brown entered anger management rehab at a California facility shortly after his Washington arrest, but he was dismissed from it in mid-March for violating its rules. He was then jailed and has been in custody since.

Besides giving Brown a trial date Friday, D.C. Superior Court Judge Pa-

tricia Wynn had been expected to rule in the assault trial of Brown’s bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy. But Wynn delayed giving her verdict, saying she needed more time before ruling. That is expected Monday, followed by the start of Brown’s trial.

Both Brown and Hollosy are facing a misdemeanor assault charge in the same October skirmish in which a Maryland man accused them of punching him outside a Washington hotel.

Hollosy told police he punched 20year-old Parker Adams after the man tried to get on Brown’s tour bus. Adams told police a different story. He said Brown and later Hollosy punched him after he tried to get in a photo the singer was taking and the men exchanged words. Brown has denied hitting Adams.

Hollosy did not testify at his own trial, which began Thursday and ended Friday, but he is expected to testify at Brown’s and say that he, not Brown, hit Adams.

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Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, file photo, Mexican singer Juan Gabriel performs in concert at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.

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First bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry

FILE - This Jan. 8, 2014 file photo shows singer Chris Brown arriving at the District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington.

Searching for survivors

A company called Web Solus is providing a Webrov underwater drone free of charge to examine the interior of the capsized South Korean ferry where survivors could be located.

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South Korean rescue team members work to rescue passengers believed to have been trapped in the sunken ferry Sewol near the buoys which were installed to mark the vessel in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

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JINDO - Divers began retrieving bodies Sunday from inside the submerged South Korean ferry that capsized four days ago with hundreds of children on board, as families angered by the pace of the rescue efforts scuffled with police.

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Coastguard officials said 16 bodies had been removed from the ship which sank on Wednesday morning, pushing operations further along the painful transition from rescue to recovery and identification.

The retrieval of the first bodies from the interior came after prosecutors revealed that the officer at the helm of the 6,825-tonne Sewol when it capsized was not familiar with those particular waters.

The confirmed death toll from the disaster stood at 56 with 246 people still unaccounted for.

Three bodies were pulled out of the fully submerged ferry just before midnight and another 13 were recovered later Sunday morning, a coastguard spokesman said.

The breakthrough followed days of fruitless efforts by more than 500 divers to access the capsized ship, while battling powerful currents and

near-zero visibility.

It was a watershed moment for distraught relatives who have clung desperately to the idea that some passengers may have survived in air pockets in the upturned vessel.

The bodies were placed in tents at the harbour on Jindo island -- not far from the disaster site -- where the relatives have been camped out in a gymnasium since the ferry went down.

In a process that looks set to be repeated with tragic frequency in the coming days, they were checked for IDs and other particulars, after which their relatives were informed and asked to make an official identification.

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OPERATING DEPTH Webrov operates in shallower waters than deep water ROVs

WEBROV OPERATION The vehicle is operated from a small control unit on a surface ship

Webrov 50 - 100 m

Remora 6000 Used to recover the Air France 447 black box and will likely be used in any Malaysia Airlines MH370 recovery Up to 6,000 m

Propeller Thruster Dock for optional robotic arm Sources: Web Solus; Reuters G. Cabrera, Staff, 18/04/2014

ROV SPECS Width Height Lenght Body material Charge time Battery run time

325 mm 258 mm 279 mm Aluminum 3 hours Up to 8 hours

Optical systems Rotating colour HD camera and high powered LED flood light

Note: Control units may vary