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Angelina Jolie to teach at London School of Economics on women in conflict

LONDON - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is to join the London School of Economics (LSE) as a visiting professor on a new masters course on women, peace and security, the school announced on Monday.

The LSE said the course, which starts next year, is the first of its kind globally and will be run by the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security which was launched last year by Jolie and Britain’s former foreign secretary, William Hague.

“It is vital that we broaden the discussion on how to advance women’s rights and end impunity for crimes

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie attends a news conference as she visits a Syrian and Iraqi refugee camp in the southern Turkish town of Midyat in Mardin province, Turkey, June 20, 2015.

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that disproportionately affect women, such as sexual violence in conflict,” Jolie, a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR), said in a statement.

“I am looking forward to teaching and to learning from the students, as well as to sharing my own experiences of working alongside governments and the United Nations.”

Hague will also be joining LSE as a visiting professor.

The Oscar-winning actress and Hague have become an unlikely double-act on campaigning to end sexual violence against women in conflict.

The partnership was sparked by Jolie’s 2011 directorial debut “In the Land of Blood and Honey” that was set against the backdrop of the 1992-95 Bosnian war in which an estimated 20,000 women were believed to have been raped.

The pair co-founded the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in 2012 to rally global action on such crimes, increase the numbers of perpetrators brought to justice and ensure better support for survivors.

They co-hosted the first global conference on the issue in London in 2014.

Hague said the new course would help underpin their work by developing research to help tackle the culture of impunity. (rtr)

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Balinese HR needs to improve language skill and work ethics

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DENPASAR - Seeing the tourism development in the future, it is predicted to continuously grow because logically busy people with their works and activities experienced one time will need a break and travel. On that account, in the future travel will be needed so that the trend will continue to grow.

“On that account, we have to prepare our professional human resources (HR),” said Chairman of the International Bali Institute of Tourism (STPBI), IGM Sudjana, recently. With the enactment of AEC, many people are worried if the labor of Indonesia and Bali in particular will lose in the competition, whereas his institution as an education provider and producer of human resources in the tourism sector has prepared the students well so that they will be able to compete internationally.

For example, through the educational programs his institution has sent students for training in the United States at fivestar hotels for a year. After coming home from the training, they will be better in terms of attitude, work ethic and foreign language skill. In addition, the number of Indonesian workers is much greater than other countries so that the human resources of Indonesia will be working to other countries and besiege the job opportunities in those countries.

French gendarmes remove branches, wood pallettes and tyres after striking workers blocked roads near the oil refinery at Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, France, May 24, 2016 with France’s hardline CGT and FO unions toughening their stance against labour market reforms.

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French Police Break Up Oil Refinery Blockade

MARSEILLE - Water cannon and tear gas were used by French police to break up a picket at the Fos-sur-Mer refinery in Marseille, according to a trade union. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) said workers striking outside were blocking access and not allowing trucks or vessels to load or unload.

Union representative Emmanuel Lepine said about 40 busloads of riot police took part in an early morning operation “of unprecedented violence”.

The clashes followed warnings

from the government that attempts to disrupt fuel supplies would not be tolerated. The standoff marked an escalation in the dispute over planned labour reforms, which would make it easier for employers

to hire and fire workers.

In protest, the hardline CGT union is trying to put into action full-scale rolling strikes at a number of ports, oil refineries and railways.

The union says all eight refineries in the country are now closed because of the industrial action and that output is going to fall by at least half.

Workers at the Fos refinery are also taking part in a number of other pickets blocking deliveries in

and out of fuel distribution depots.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said further pickets will be cleared and insists there are sufficient fuel supplies. Despite this, many petrol stations have partly or completely run dry.

The French government pushed through a new Labour reform bill earlier this month without having a vote in parliament, which sparked a number of street protests.

CGT has also called for strikes

on the national railways and on the Paris subway to be held a week before the Euro 2016 soccer tournament opens.(afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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From page 1 Thus, the prospect of Balinese labor especially the STPBI is working overseas, not only in the country, because they have been equipped with knowledge with international standards. This means that the job opportunities are available worldwide, not only in Indonesia. “The students on the job training overseas especially in Europe and America are paid at USD 10-15 per hour,” he said.

However, in appropriate with the advice from the users of the STPBI graduates, they still lack of foreign language mastery. But in terms of skill and knowledge they are recognized to have been good.

In the meantime, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali, said that after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has been enacted few months, he considered that human resources of Indonesia still need to be improved in terms of self-confidence

and perseverance. “Perseverance here means that they are still very limited to see job opportunities whereas they are actually widely available,” he said.

Thus it is also required to have the attitude and entrepreneurial spirit for the human resources of Bali. “The most important is whether we can capture the opportunities or take part in the opportunity,” he said. In the meantime, Bali itself actually has tremendous talent in the field of services.

In terms of the certification required by the AEC, particularly in the field of tourism industry, according to him, Bali Province is categorized into the most prepared.

He tried to boost the number of workers to be certified so that the human resources of Bali will not only have the opportunity to compete in Bali, but also outside the region.

“One of the problems faced is the morale due to our culture where the ease obtained very much spoils us when compared to Singapore, we still lose in terms of spirit. And this becomes our challenge,” he said.

Currently, as of May, especially hotel and restaurant workers have been certified up to 30 percent. The

district government and industry have been paying attention to the certification since it has something

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to do with the classification of hotel and restaurant, so that it is for the sake of mutual interest. (kmb42)

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The tourists are playing with kite on the beach. The development of tourism in Bali needs high skill from the practitioners of tourism.

Residents of Munti Gunung hit by water crisis AMLAPURA - Up to these days, the residents at Munti Gunung still face clean water crisis. This happens because the water from the pipeline project to the four subdistricts sourcing from the wells on the shores of Lake Batur (Bangli) to Munti Gunung (Karangasem) is not enough. More than 1,000 households of Munti Gunung are still in need of water.

The drought is happening in Karangasem Regency

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Operator of the waterworks, Ketut Nerima, stated this in the meeting that discussed about the eradication of beggars from Munti Gunung recently at the wantilan hall of the Karangasem regent office. He said that the pipeline project undertaken in 2008 has just reached the edge of the road, not in the center of settlement. Most of the settlements of the barren village spread out on the hills, located far away from one home to another.

Nerima, the former principal of the SDN 2 Tianyar elementary school at Pedahan Kaja, now becoming an elementary school inspector, said there are four tracks of the main pipeline. All the four tracks lead to East Munti Gunung, Tengah, Central Munti Gunung and West Munti Gunung. However, the

water discharge managed is very limited. People are still queuing to purchase water from the seller. To drain the water from the tank truck to the reservoir, he uses pipes.

He said that in the past for two years at the beginning his management got the assistance worth IDR 42 million and IDR 72 million in the second year. “Operating assistance is only enough to pay the electricity bill. In the meantime, the water siphoned from the wells in the edge of Lake Batur remains murky and needs filtering. When still using post-paid electricity, he must pay subscription fee at IDR 2 million.

“We wonder whether the pump and piping can be replaced with the larger ones, so that the water discharge is bigger,” said Nerima.

He said that the operator of wa-

terworks also faces difficulty. Most of the operation staffs have resigned, and now only remains a staff. It happens because they cannot survive with little salaries, while the work is hard, especially checking the engine.

“Now, we just hire one staff from the hamlet near the location of the well and machine at the edge of Lake Batur. The staff from Munti Gunung will be unable to survive. The location is far away from Munti Gunung, where he must climb and then come down to the shores of Lake Batur on the hills,” he said.

On the other hand, Regional Secretary of Karangasem, Gede Adnya Mulyadi, asked the Irrigation Division at the Karangasem Public Works Agency to check and review the input of the communities and the operator of the waterworks project at the Munti Gunung. It is meant to help resolve the water crisis faced by residents at Munti Gunung taking place throughout the year. Besides, it is also intended to alleviate poverty of many families so that they should not constantly beg. (013)

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With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google’s mistakes

SAN FRANCISCO - When Google introduced its Google Glass smartglasses four years ago, it turned to Glass-sporting skydivers buzzing a San Francisco convention center, Glass-adorned models at a glitzy fashion show and a Twitter campaign to notify early “Glass Explorers” of their luck in snagging a pair.

This year, when Microsoft showed off an early edition of its HoloLens augmented-reality goggles, it took the opposite approach: targeting the software developers it needs to make the device useful. No stunts.

No fashion spreads. No consumer marketing at all.

The discreet launch reflects the daunting hurdles confronting the nascent industry of augmented reality, known in the industry as AR. Such devices overlay images as holograms onto a user’s real-life field of vision, with the goal of improving efficiency at businesses ranging from doctors’ offices to factory floors.

Some industry veterans see it as an even bigger opportunity than its cousin, virtual reality, which completely immerses users in an artificial world. But early efforts around augmented reality, including Google Glass and Microsoft’s own predecessor to HoloLens called Kinect, have

sputtered.

“They’re taking a more measured approach with HoloLens, and it’s the right strategy,” said Tipatat Chennavasin, general partner at the Venture Reality Fund, which invests in augmented-reality and virtualreality start-ups. “You don’t want to overhype it and get people very disappointed, and that’s what happened with Google Glass.”

The market research consultancy Digi-Capital predicts the AR industry could be worth $90 billion annually by 2020. That’s triple the projections for total sales in virtual reality.

Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Sony are among the many tech firms that are betting on augmented reality, virtual reality or both. The traditional methods of interacting with a computer - usually featuring a keyboard or a touch screen -- will eventually seem quaint as these

technologies proliferate, many in the industry believe.

“Microsoft has a huge opportunity here, that is: to create a market for holographic, mixed reality and to dominate it,” said J.P. Gownder, an analyst at Forrester Research. Success, he said, would mean selling hundreds of thousands of units by the end of 2017 to businesses.

But history suggests augmented and virtual reality still have along way to go.

Virtual reality developers, newly energized by the release of Facebook’s Oculus headset, have focused on gaming, but no “killer app” -- must-have software that motivates someone to buy a device -- has yet emerged. Many users still experience problems with nausea, which plagued earlier virtual reality efforts.

Google announced last week a big virtual reality initiative, and players in the space ranging from start-up Leap Motion to smartphone maker HTC have generated plenty of buzz. But many of the promised products have yet to hit the market. (rtr)

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A Microsoft employee demonstrates HoloLens during the Microsoft Build 2016 Developers Conference in San Francisco, California March 30, 2016.

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Exotic valley in Antugan, calm atmosphere great for photo shoots.

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In this photo released on Monday, May 23, 2016, by an official website of the Indian Space Research Organization, India’s first indigenously made and reusable space launch vehicle is seen lifted off from the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. India successfully flight tested a model Re-usable launch Vehicle technology Demonstrator or RLV-TD in its bid to develop reusable spacecraft.

India successfully tests small space shuttle

NEW DELHI — India has successfully tested its first small space shuttle as part of its efforts to make low-cost reusable spacecraft.

The Indian Space Research Organization said the shuttle lifted off on a rocket from a launch pad in southern India on Monday and completed a successful 13-minute test flight.

Space expert Pallava Bagla, who writes for science magazines, said the test paves the way for India to embark on low-cost space missions. He said the United States and some other countries have abandoned the use of winged reusable spacecraft, but India hopes to bring down the cost of access to space by 90 percent by using reusable vehicles.

“In this flight, critical technologies such as autonomous navigation, guidance and control, reusable thermal protection system and re-entry mission management have been successfully validated,” the space agency said in a statement.

India hopes to become a player in the multibilliondollar space launch market, and has successfully placed light satellites into orbit in recent years.

It hopes eventually to send astronauts into space.

In September 2014, it successfully guided a spacecraft into orbit around Mars. Only the United States, the former Soviet Union and the European Space Agency have been able to do that before. (ap)

BANGLI - Urban living can be overwhelming, especially with a busy schedule. Taking a short holiday is one way to relieve the pressure and for those bored with urban tourist attractions, maybe Banjar Antugan in Dehem Village, Bangli should be your next destination.

Located just 20 minutes from the city of Bangli, the trip to this remarkable site itself is quite relaxing with lots of beautiful wind swept tress Arriving at Antugan, one is instantly hypnotized by the exotic landscape. The steep valley descends some 300 meters to Melangit River and is lined with trees on both sides adding freshness to the cool breeze and peaceful atmosphere of the location. Visitors cannot help but feel at one with the wilderness. Those who are looking for locations for extreme photo shoots are also sure to love this site. There is not need to struggle into the bush to get that perfect shot because there is a bamboo lookout platform that extends 5 meters out above the valley.

Most of the people who visit this site are quite young, and many of them take great risks to get a good picture and get their adrenaline pumping.

In fact 27-year resident of

Banjar Antungan, Putu Ediana Putra explained that originally the bamboo lookout was only ever used a place for the local youngsters to hang out. But after uploading pictures of the exotic valley onto social media sites, Others started coming to the site.

“At first we just uploaded pictures onto social media sites for fun, but for the last month now, more and more people having been coming here”, he explained adding that people are not only coming from all over Bangli but also from Ubud ,Badung, Denpasar and even foreigners have started coming to Antungan.

“On holidays hundreds come to the site and pay by donation”, said another local resident named I Made Arta. Despite the increase in the number of visitors the site is still not equipped with adequate facilities so locals are hoping that the government will give attention to this condition. One visitor named Devi said that this tourist attraction is a great place to take selfies because of the charming backdrop.

“This place is very challenging and bound to get your adrenaline pumping and is also great for selfies”, she said. (sos)

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Located just 20 minutes from the city of Bangli, the trip to this remarkable site itself is quite relaxing with lots of beautiful wind swept tress.

Samirana apprehended at Ngurah Rai Airport without putting up a fight.

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No special treatment

King of Denpasar placed in Block Tirta Gangga

Denpasar - The status of the recently sentenced King of Denpasar IX Ida Ngurah Mayun AKA Cok Samirana does not necessarily mean that he has to go through the standard operating procedure for new inmates, by which new prisoners are first placed in a special cell as they wait to be assigned to another cell at Keborkan Prison. However, his attorney backed up by police, had the King immediately placed in cell Block Tirta Gangga.

According to information that Bali Post received on Saturday (May 21), Block Tirta Gangga is a cell for all types of criminals, not for those specifically involved in narcotics cases.

Head of the Kerobokan Prison’s class II A, Slamet Prihantoro confirmed that the King of Denpasar had been directly assigned his cell block without first having gone through the standard ‘waiting cell’ process.

“Because of the status of the prisoner, he was directly placed in Cell Block Tirga Gangga. There is no special treatment going on regarding his imprisonment”, said the prison chief when contacted by phone.

Pihantoro said that even though Cok Samirana is a well known royal figure, he is certainly not being treated any differently than the other prisoners.

“We treat everyone the same.

He receives no special treatment”,

he said.

For your information, Cok Samirana was wanted in Denpasar and police and laywers went to his house on Friday (May 20th) looking for him without success. After the attorney general’s office tracked him down using monitoring devices, Samirana was finally apprehended at Ngurah Rai Airport without putting up a fight.

“We arrested him just after he landed at Ngurah Rai Airport”, said attorney general of Denpasar, Immanuel Zebua who explained that the arrest was made based on the already existing verdict for a case of fraud involving the victim Levy.

“This is based on the verdict issued by the Supreme Court. We are executing due action regarding Cok Samirana”, added the attorney general. Zebua said that after apprehending Samirana he was brought to Kerobokan Prison. “He has to serve his two and half year sentence”, he

emphasized.

The King of Denpasar was secured at 07:20 as soon as his Lion Air flight from Jakarta landed. Other information suggests that Cok landed around 06:00.

Intelligence officers, attorneys and police officers were all involved in securing Samirana. His own attorney Futichah Qudratin Feoh, claims that Cok Samirana has been nothing but cooperative the whole time and has never tried to hide but was in fact seeking medical treatment in Jakarta.

“He has not been hiding. He went to Jakarta to have his high blood pressure treated” said Futichah who added that as soon as Samirana returned from Jakarta, he was picked up by legal officers and the police.

In regards to the King of Denpasar being a wanted person, Futichah said that his client has never hidden and there has never been a problem with his going back and forth from Jakarta. Before he was picked up by the police, there had been some questions about the status of the legal process under way.

“He is very respectful of legal processes. He has no intention of avoiding any part of it”, said the attorney. (Kmb37)

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Pristine Titi Bahu Beach very hard to access

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SEMARAPURA - There are endless things to be written about Nusa Penida, especially the eastern part of Pejukutan Village.

The Atuh coastal area is well known amongst travellers for the beautiful Atuh Beach, Although nearby Titi Bahu Beach is no less beautiful it is a little bit hard to access due to the extremely steep road that leads to it so most people are content to enjoy the view from atop the high cliff that stands above the pristine beach. Only the most entrepid travellers make the harrowing journey down to the beach.

As local public figure, I Wayan Sudarsana explained, apart from a few adventurous tourists, it is only local fishermen who go to Titi Bahu Beach. “It is hard to get down there. The cliff is quite steep and very dangerous. Only experienced people can get down to the beach,” said Sudarsana AKA Doglas.

Local tour guide, I Putu Gede Sukawidana, who frequently accompanies visitors to the area revealed that the only safe way to get to the Titi Bahu Beach is by catamaran. However, even then weather conditions need to be considered along the coast need to be taken into consideration before making the journey.

When the tide is high, waves come right up to the cliff and when

the tide is low, visitors have swim to the beach from the traditional boat that has to remain anchored at sea because the coast in roccky and hazardous”, he said.

Sukawidana explained that because Titi Bahu Beach so isolated, it is a great place to visit for those wishing for a real experience of archipelago living, because it can only be reached by boat. The beauty of the pristine white shiny sand beach makes tourists who do make it there want to linger as long as possible.

“It is really hard to get people to leave at the end of the day, as there never seems to be enough time to truly feel satisfied with the beauty of the unspoiled beach and many visitors want to spend the night, but it is too dangerous. Those who are

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A member of Wildfire Management Alberta’s Wild Mountain Unit out of Hinton, hoses down hotspots in the Parsons Creek area of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 6, 2016.

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Titi Bahu Beach is no less beautiful it is a little bit hard to access due to the extremely steep road. Only the most entrepid travellers make the harrowing journey down to the beach. lucky may spot dolphins playing amongst the schools of fish.

For those wanting to access the beach by land, there is a way through Sebila Beach in Karang

Hamlet that leads to Atuh and Titi Bahu Beach. “ These beaches are very secluded, it is like having your own private beach. The challenge of getting there is quickly forgotten

once one sees the pristine natural beauty of the location. I always want to come back here”, said Russian visitor Valentina Kiseleva. (dwa)

Worshippers ask that people not litter around Besakih Temple

Worshippers ask that people not litter around Besakih Temple.

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AMLAPURA - On Sunday (May22), a number of worshippers at Besakih out of concern for the natural environment, asked devotional workers, janitors and merchants to stop throwing their garbage under the bridge leads to Kiduling Kerteg Temple, Karangasem. Used devotional offerings such as flowers and fruit are often mixed in with plastic and dumped into the river.

There is a waster disposal site located at Palak Hamlet, Besakih that has already been in operation for a long time.

However most of the garbage that is brought to eh site is not sorted and lots of local garbage is not brought to the site at all. Apparetnly people have instead been just throwing it off Kiduing Kerteg bridge.

This obviously makes for an unsightly mess in this river that empties into the Telaga Waja River. Nature loving worshippers have pointed out that this will certainly harm the quality of the river’s water. Also, Telaga Waja River is a tourist attraction for the white water rafting that is often enjoyed here, so the garbage is also a threat to this economic prospect.

In response to the concern of the environmentally conscious Besakih worshippers, Regent of Karangasem, IGA Mas Sumatri, expressed her agreement with their position.

She emphasized that the sanctity of Besakih Temple and surrounding area, must be maintained by everyone –both physically and psychically.

Regent Mas then invite the community to care for the environment, especially the environment around Besakih universal temple. On Sunday (May 22) she invited her staff from the agencies to plant flowers. The flower planted included the ylang-ylang, gardenia, champak and bullet wood. (013)

Firefighters protect Canada’s oil sands battling 1,100 C flames

CALGARY - Fighting massive forest fires is dangerous and taxing enough, but those sent into Canada’s oil sands are not only wrestling with one of the worst wildfires in the country’s history.

They are doing it surrounded by the volatile, explosive chemicals and compounds critical to pumping oil from some of the world’s largest reserves.

Now in its third week, the fire’s proximity to the billions of dollars worth of oil equipment, flammable liquids, and extraction sites had people fearful that the flames, which can jump as far as more than a kilometer with gusts of wind, could do catastrophic damage to critical infrastructure.

Dozens of safety workers and industrial firefighters are working at places like Syncrude and Suncor Energy’s upgrading facilities north of Fort McMurray surrounded by flames burning to the edges of the oil sands,

facing temperatures running as high as 1,100 Celsius (2,000 Fahrenheit).

The heavy bitumen in the oil sands themselves is not flammable, but the facilities and people inside are at risk.

“The most harrowing moments were when we first arrived on scene, dealing with these forest fires growing on you, flames jumping fifty feet in the air,” said Aron Harper, 35, a firefighter and emergency medical technician employed by Suncor, who lives in Fort McMurray, Alberta

province’s main oil hub.

“We were yelling at guys to get out of there because the thing was growing so fast. I’ve never seen a fire grow that fast in my life.”

Firefighters do not measure forest fires by temperature, but by a measure known as “head fire intensity,” said Travis Fairweather, Alberta wildfire information officer. It is calculated as the rate of heat energy released over time at the front of the fire, and this fire at times reached five times a level considered extreme, he said.

Almost half of Alberta’s 2,351 firefighters have been assigned to Fort McMurray and oil companies have drafted industrial firefighting specialists to protect operations in the area, where about one million barrels of capacity has been shuttered. (rtr)

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma is appealing against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinstated, his office said.

“The President believes that the decision of the Court affects him directly and is of a strong view that the Court erred in several respects in its decision,” it said in a statement released late on Monday.

The Pretoria High Court last month ordered a review of a 2009 decision by the National Prosecuting Authority to set aside hundreds of charges against Zuma, terming it “irrational”.

Zuma’s office said the court made a mistake in saying the National Director of Public Prosecutions was not entitled to terminate a prosecution on the basis of misconduct and abuse of the process.

“President Zuma believes that the appeal raises important issues of law and fact and also believes that the appeal has reasonable prospects of success,” the Presidency said.

The National Prosecuting Authority said earlier on Monday it would also appeal the Pretoria court ruling, which could have lead to 783 corruption charges being reinstated against Zuma. (rtr)

REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

South African President Jacob Zuma addresses a press conference after his dismissal as Deputy President by then President Thabo Mbeki in Cape Town South Africa, June 14, 2005.

South Korea says more North Korean restaurant workers defect from third country

SEOUL - Several more North Korean workers have fled their jobs in an overseas restaurant run by the isolated North, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday after a media report said three people had escaped from China and were claiming asylum.

New Focus, a Seoul-based website run by North Korean defectors with sources in the North, said three workers from an unidenti-

fied restaurant in Shanghai had fled to a third country, citing an unidentified source.

South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo newspaper reported earlier on Tuesday that the workers were in Thailand. It also cited an unidentified source.

The latest reports follow the defection of 13 North Korean workers from a restaurant run by the secretive North in China in April, a case South Korea described as unprec-

edented.

North Korea has accused South Korea of a “hideous abduction” and released interviews on state media with the families of some of the workers who arrived in the South in the April incident.

In the latest case, South Korea’s Unification Ministry confirmed that some North Koreans working in a restaurant overseas had recently “broken away”.

An official said the ministry could not confirm whether they had entered South Korea, how many workers had defected, and where they currently were.

The two Koreas have remained in a technical state of war since their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. In recent years they have been locked in a prolonged period of rhetoric and heightened tension. (rtr)

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Businessman Soni Sandra gets 10 years for sexually abusing children

Asian markets down slightly as investors wait for Fed

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were down slightly in subdued trading Tuesday amid anticipation the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in June. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent in early trading to 16,566.23 as the yen continued to strengthen, putting a dampener on export issues. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was virtually unchanged, inching down less than 0.1 percent at 5,318.00. South Korea’s Kospi edged down 0.4 percent to 1,947.41. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.2 percent to 19,765.32 while the Shanghai Composite index slid 0.5 percent to 2,830.13.

WALL STREET: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.01 points, or 0.05 percent, to 17,492.93. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4.28 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,048.04, and the Nasdaq composite lost 3.78 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,765.78.

WAITING ON THE FED: Investors are seeking clues on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month. That would depend on the assessment as to the resilience of the U.S. economy, which in effect impacts global growth. Several members of the Federal Reserve will be making speeches this week, which may give insight on what Fed policymakers might do at their meeting in June.

THE QUOTE: “Fed’s rhetoric keeps rate hike in summer live,” Cynthia Jane Kalasopatan, of Mizuho Bank’s Singapore Treasury Division, wrote in an email to subscribers. “The rate hike is viewed as necessary as inflation is expected to rise on wage pressures.”

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude shed 15 cents to $47.93 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, used to price international oils, fell 23 cents to $48.12 a barrel in London.

CURRENCIES: The dollar fell to 109.25 yen from 109.81 yen and the euro fell to $1.1213 from $1.1239.(ap)

AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 29, file 2015 photo, the Puerto Rican flag flies in front of Puerto Rico’s Capitol as in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On Monday, April 11, 2016. Puerto Rico Gov.

Puerto Rico unveils budget that includes $200M debt payment

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor unveiled a stark budget Monday that sets aside more than $200 million for a critical bond payment as the U.S. territory sinks into a deep economic crisis.

AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama

Men walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Asian stock markets fell in subdued trading Tuesday amid growing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in June.

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The proposed $9.1 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year is $700 million smaller than the current one and calls for nearly $3 billion in cuts to government operating expenses.

Legislators have to approve a budget by July 1, the day a $2 billion debt payment is due. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said he set aside only $209 million to help pay interest linked to that debt. The anticipated default is scheduled to be Puerto Rico’s biggest one yet.

“We have made clear that we’re not going to pay more than what is fair so as not to affect essential services,” he said in a televised address. “Paying it in full would have meant stripping health services from approximately more than a million people, or we would have had to lay off countless number of police officers, closed a hospital, be left without school transportation or

garbage collection.”

Puerto Rico is being smothered by $70 billion in public debt that Garcia has said is unpayable as he seeks relief from the U.S. government because there are no local or federal laws that allow Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy. A recently approved U.S. House bill would allow for some restructuring and establish a federal control board, but the U.S. Senate still has to debate the measure as Puerto Rico’s government warns it is running out of time and money. The proposed budget does not call for any new taxes or more borrowing.

“We will depend exclusively on money collected by the Treasury Department,” Garcia said. “It has never been so difficult for a government to present a budget. We are at a stage of uncertainty.”

With Puerto Rico struggling from a 10-year economic slump,

the proposed budget shields the health, education, public security, agriculture and social welfare agencies from new cuts. It also seeks to set aside $215 million for struggling municipalities that depend on the island’s Government Development Bank, which is under a state of emergency and is running out of money. The budget also calls for an additional $25 million to boost resources and eliminate the operational deficit at the island’s largest hospital.

In addition, an extra $75 million is proposed to help boost government pensions, which have been underfunded by more than $40 billion. Opposition legislator Maria de Lourdes Santiago, who supports independence for Puerto Rico, criticized the governor’s speech as being opaque and evasive on a critical issue.

“A message that lacked content and the ongoing pleading attitude points to a lack of will for anything except to sit and wait for the U.S. Congress and the implementation of a fiscal control board,” she said.(ap)

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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 1965 file photo, members of the Youth Wing of the Indonesian Communist Party (Pemuda Rakjat) are guarded by soldiers as they are taken by open truck to prison in Jakarta.

Forensic experts urged to join Indonesian grave exhumations

JAKARTA — A human rights group urged Indonesia to involve forensic experts in exhuming mass graves linked to massacres a half-century ago to ensure the preservation of crucial evidence and allow for the identification of bodies.

The statement from New York-based Human Rights Watch comes a month after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered officials to start documenting mass grave locations for the estimated 500,000-plus victims of the 1965-1966 “anti-communist” massacres.

Without forensic experts, exhumations can destroy critical evidence and greatly complicate the identification of bodies, it

said in a release Monday.

“Exhumation of mass graves of victims of 1965-66 is an important step toward accountability that deserves the support of the Indonesian public and foreign donors,” said Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Earlier this month, the government announced it would form a team to investigate a list of 122 alleged mass grave compiled by

victims’ advocacy groups.

The killings began in October 1965, shortly after an apparent abortive coup in which six right-wing generals were killed.

Suharto, an unknown major general at the time, filled the power vacuum and blamed the assassinations on Indonesia’s Communist Party, which was then the largest outside the Soviet Union and China, with 3 million members.

In a May 16 letter to the government, Human Rights Watch also called on the government to arrange for security at these sites to prevent unauthorized exhumations.(ap)

KEDIRI - The district court of Kediri, East Java, has sentenced noted local businessman, Soni Sandra, to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing children. “It has been validly and convincingly proven that he was deceiving and making up lies,” chief judge I Komang Dediek inferred in a court session here on Monday.

The judge held that the defendant was guilty of violating Law Number 23 of 2002 on child protection and was, therefore, sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was also fined Rp300 million, and if he failed to pay it, he would have to stay for four more months in jail.

The sentence was less than that given by the city court of Kediri earlier when he was punished with a nine year jail term and a fine of Rp250 million. In the city court of Kediri, it was revealed that the defendant had drugged the children to make them dizzy, their faces becoming red, before sexually assaulting them.

Afterwards, the children were given Rp400,000 each and promised that their needs would be met. Three of the victims had come forward before the court but only two gave testimonies.

It was also disclosed during the court sessions that the defendants family had made efforts to cajole the families of the children to withdraw their averments in exchange of Rp75 million payment but the offer was spurned.

Soni Sandra claimed that an individual from a non-governmental organization had disclosed that a sum of Rp10 billion was offered to hush up the case but he had refused.

It was only then that the case was processed by the police and brought to court.

Public prosecutor Priyo Wicaksono informed that he would report the sentence to his superior and hoped a decision would soon be taken about the institutions stance on it.

He refused to discuss if the sentence was adequate. The prosecution had demanded 14 years in jail for the guilty.

“I would not debate whether the sentence is adequate as that would be a subjective opinion while a courts decision must be objective. We will immediately report it to our superior and will convey our stance later,” he explained.

Soni Sandras lawyer, Sudiman Sidabukke, also said he has not decided as yet whether to appeal the verdict. “Whether to appeal or not will be the right of the defendant,” he stated.(ant)

President Jokowi allows public to visit Bogor Palace

BOGOR - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) permitted the public to visit the Bogor Presidential Palace in conjunction with the Palace Activities for People (Istura) on Tuesday.

“The president permitted the public to visit Bogor Palace, and he

is not disturbed by the activities,” Palace Head of Sub-Division of Household and Protocol Endang Sumitra remarked on the sidelines of Istura on Tuesday.

According to Endang, the president and his family were present in the pal-

ace during Istura.”The president heads to Jakarta for work in the morning and returns to Bogor in the evening as usual every day,” Endang noted.

Endang did not rule out the possibility of the president and his family greeting the people visiting

the palace as part of Istura.

“There is a possibility that the president and his family will greet the people who visit the Bogor Palace,” she remarked.

On the occasion of Istura this time, Endang affirmed that mem-

bers of the public were welcome to visit the front and back yards of the Bogor Palace. A photographer is also present if the visitors are keen to capture the moment in one of the corners that has become a symbol of the Bogor Palace.(ant)

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IDOMENI - Greek police on Tuesday started moving some of the 8,000 migrants and refugees stranded in a makeshift camp on the sealed northern border with Macedonia to state-run facilities further south.

Several busloads of people, most of them families with children, left the sprawling expanse of tents at Idomeni early on Tuesday and about a dozen more buses were lined up ready to take more, Reuters witnesses said.

At the latest tally, about 8,200 people were camped at Idomeni. At one point more than 12,000 lived there after several Balkan countries shut their borders in February, barring migrants and refugees from central and northern Europe.

Greek authorities said they planned to move individuals gradually to state-supervised facilities further south which currently have capacity of about 5,000 people. The operation is expected to last several days.

“The evacuation is progressing without any problem,” said Giorgos

Kyritsis, a government spokesman for the migrant crisis. People would be relocated “ideally by the end of the week,” he said. “We haven’t put a strict deadline on it.”

A Reuters witness on the Macedonian side of the border said there was a heavy police presence in the area but no problems were reported as people with young children packed up huge bags with their belongings.

Media on the Greek side of the border were kept at a distance. Inside the Idomeni camp, police in riot gear stood guard as people from the camp boarded the buses, footage by the state broadcaster ERT showed.

Some 1,100 refugees and migrants had been relocated by noon, Greek police said.

A police official said about 1,000

people were blocking the sole railway tracks linking Greece and Macedonia. Protesters demanding passage to northern Europe have for weeks blocked the route, forcing trains to divert through Bulgaria to the east.

Some goods wagons have been stranded on the tracks for weeks.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged Greece to refrain from using force during the transfer of the migrants and refugees.

“It’s important that organised movements are voluntary, nondiscriminatory and based on wellinformed choices by the individuals,” spokesman Adrian Edwards told a briefing in Geneva.

International charity Save the Children said it was concerned about a lack of basic services such as bathrooms and shelters in the official camps.

“Many of the children, especially lone children, have been through enough trauma already,” said Amy Frost, team leader in Greece. (rtr)

REUTERS/Yannis Kolesidis/Pool

A refugee boy holds a bottle of water in front of his tent during a police operation at a refugee camp at the border between Greece and Macedonia, near the village of Idomeni, Greece, 24 May 2016.

Egyptian Armed Forces via AP, File

This file still image taken from video posted Saturday, May 21, 2016, on the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman shows some personal belongings and other wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804 in Egypt. Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have brought down the aircraft in the east Mediterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

EgyptAir remains point to blast, no explosives traces so far CAIRO - Human remains retrieved from the crashed EgyptAir flight suggest that there was an explosion on board the plane, although no traces of explosives have been detected, an Egyptian forensics official and investigation sources said on Tuesday.

The official based his assessment on the small size of body parts so far recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, where EgyptAir flight 804 crashed on Thursday.

“The size of the remains points towards an explosion, the biggest part was the size of a palm,” the forensics official said, adding that about 23 bags of body parts had been collected since Sunday.

However, another senior forensics official said only a tiny number of remains had arrived so far and it was too early to specify whether there had been an explosion aboard.

French investigators say the plane sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board as well as other possible computer faults shortly before it disappeared.

The signals did not indicate what may have caused smoke, and aviation experts have said that neither deliberate sabotage nor a technical fault could be ruled out.

Investigators rely on debris, bags and clothes as well as chemical analysis to detect the imprints of an explosion, according to people involved in two previous probes where deliberate blasts were involved. (rtr)

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Australian Open champion Kerber knocked out in Paris first round

BADUNG - Pandawa Beach is located in Kutuh Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency; around 3 km from the famous Nusa Dua area and Uluwatu Temple. In the past, this beach was hidden behind hill so it was called Secret Beach. Secret Beach actually had known well by some tourists. However, the difficult access to this location made this beach was empty. The visitors of this beach were only a few foreign surfers or domestic tourists. Fortunately, the local government of Badung Regency realized the potential of this beach and quickly managed this beach then launched it as a new mainstay attraction. The result can now be felt such as a better access heading to the beach which is now become more convenient for any vehicles. Pandawa Beach has a stunning panorama with serene and quiet atmosphere. When entering the beach area, we will be amazed by beautiful panorama of high cliff, flanking the road along 1.5 km. The road is purposively built through limestone hills in Kutuh Village, similar with the hills in GWK. (IBP/net)

PARIS - Angelique Kerber’s first grand slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2 3-6 6-3 by Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the French Open first round on Tuesday.

The German third seed struggled with a shoulder injury in the third set and went off court for treatment when trailing 3-0.

The break failed to revitalise her, however, and after saving two match points, Kerber surrendered her title hopes with an ill-judged dropshot that failed to clear the net.

World number 58 Bertens will next play either French wildcard Alize Lim or Italian Camila Giorgi. (rtr) Angelique Kerber returns the ball. Kerber’s first grand slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2 3-6 6-3 by Kiki Bertens.

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Raptors buoyed by Biyombo

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Biyombo grabbed 14 rebounds and had three blocks in Toronto’s 105-99 home win over the Cavaliers on Monday, which tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2.

It was a gritty encore performance to his franchise playoff-record 26 rebounds and four blocks in a Game Three triumph, and provided further evidence that the 23-year-old has found new life in Toronto.

Biyombo, who moved into the starting lineup when Jonas Valanciunas sprained his right ankle on May 7, has energized the Raptors with his rebounding and defense.

“Man, (he means) everything now,” Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry told reporters. “He’s protected the paint, he’s guarding LeBron (James) on the wing, he’s doing everything we need.

“He’s been extremely effective and we’re loving everything he does for us.”

Many pundits predicted a quick end to the Raptors’ postseason when Valanciunas went down against Miami in the East semi-finals but Biyombo has stepped up, his impact on the team highlighted by the fact that Valanciunas was activated on Monday but saw no court time.

Toronto coach Dwane Casey said the time until Wednesday’s Game Five would allow Valanciunas to recover further and let the Raptors work him back into the mix.

Biyombo now figures prominently in that mix.

“His spirit, his toughness (have been key for us),” Casey said. “He’s such a great offensive rebounder that (Cleveland) is committing at least two players to box him out.

“It’s creating alleys for us.”

Biyombo, who began his professional career in Spain before being drafted into the NBA in 2011, spent four unremarkable seasons with the Charlotte Hornets before Toronto signed him as a free agent this past off-season.

He averaged 22 minutes per game for the Raptors during the regular season but the playoffs have brought opportunity.

Biyombo has taken to wagging his finger after he blocks a shot, the signature move of his Hall of Fame countryman Dikembe Mutombo, who, he said, had given him permission to use the gesture.

Biyombo has had plenty of reasons to use it recently. (rtr)

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball between Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and center Bismack Biyombo (8) in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre.

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Sp rt Man United fires Van Gaal, expected to appoint Mourinho soon

MANCHESTER — Replacing Alex Ferguson is proving harder than Manchester United could ever have imagined.

United is looking for its third manager since Ferguson’s trophy-laden 26-year dynasty ended in 2013 after firing Louis van Gaal on Monday following months of uncertainty around his position.

Jose Mourinho is set to take over at Old Trafford as the latest coach attempting to revive the fortunes of England’s biggest club.

It was beyond David Moyes, who lasted 10 months as Ferguson’s handpicked successor, and now Van Gaal has departed after two underwhelming years when he oversaw more than $350 million of spending on new players.

“I am very disappointed to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan,” Van Gaal said.

“I believe that the foundations are firmly in place to enable the club to move forward and achieve even greater success.”

United, the record 20-time English champion, said its “decision on a successor as manager will be announced soon” while giving no names.

Delivering United’s first tro-

phy — an FA Cup on Saturday — since Ferguson’s retirement was not enough to save Van Gaal. He paid the price for failing to qualify United for next season’s Champions League, with the team finishing fifth in the Premier League.

“I hope that winning the FA Cup will give the club a platform to build upon next season to restore the success that this passionate set of fans desire,” Van Gaal said. The 64-yearold Van Gaal could now be heading into retirement. He has also coached Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the Netherlands in a stellar coaching career.

“Having managed in Holland, Spain and Germany, I had always hoped for the opportunity to manage in English football and be part of English culture,” Van Gaal said.

“Both of these experiences have lived up to expectations and been

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fantastic.”

United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward praised Van Gaal for behaving with “great professionalism and dignity” in the two years since he replaced Moyes. “(Van Gaal) leaves us with a legacy of having given several young players the confidence to show their ability on the highest stage,” Woodward said.

Indeed, the redeeming feature of Van Gaal’s reign was his continuation of the club’s long-held policy of giving youngsters a chance, including Jesse Lingard — the scorer of the winning goal in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace. But Van Gaal’s turbulent tenure has been marred by accusations from critics that he betrayed United’s heritage by playing a defensive, risk-averse style.

Mourinho has been heavily linked with the United job for months and told The Associated Press last week that he would sign a contract with a new team by the end of next month.

The Portuguese coach is a serial winner, guiding Chelsea to three Premier League titles in his two spells, but his footballing philosophy and

confrontational style has long been regarded as at odds with United traditions.

United has often dominated the league and been European champion three times, but the club has lost its way since Ferguson retired.

Van Gaal arrived with his reputation on a high after leading the Dutch to a third-place finish at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He spoke of implementing his “philosophy” at Old Trafford, which ended up translating as long periods of possession and a pressing game without the ball. He achieved his first aim of qualifying United for the Champions League at the end of his first season, after the club had spent a year out of Europe’s top competition.

United even led the Premier League in the early part of this season, but the squad always looked unbalanced — short of strikers and real speed in midfield — and there were reports of senior players being unhappy with Van Gaal’s restrictive style of play.

United drew 0-0 in five out of nine games in a spell between late October

AP Photo/Jon Super, File

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 file photo, Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal waves as he takes to the touchline before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England.

and early December and a soundtrack of “Attack, attack, attack” was the backdrop of many games at Old Trafford as supporters became disgruntled.

Van Gaal’s position started to look perilous after United was eliminated from the Champions League in December, and the team was winless in eight games between Nov. 25 and Jan. 2. Van Gaal raised the prospect of quitting during that sticky patch.

He lasted to the end of the season, with speculation about Mourinho — his former assistant at Barcelona — never far away. Guiding United to its first major trophy in 12 years couldn’t cover for failing to achieve the target of a top-four finish.

Mourinho’s arrival would throw into doubt Ryan Giggs’ position at United. The club great has been assistant manager under Van Gaal and was often regarded as the man likely to take over from the Dutchman.

Instead, United appears to have gone for the experience and reputation of Mourinho, which adds spice to the Premier League with Pep Guardiola to start a three-year contract at Manchester City from next season. The Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry began in Spain, when they were coaches of Barcelona and Madrid, respectively, from 201012, and is set to continue in Manchester.(ap)

MANCHESTER — It seems Jamie Vardy is better at scoring goals than arranging a wedding.

The Leicester and England striker is finally getting married on Wednesday after three previous attempts to wed fiancee Rebekah — in June 2015 and then twice this year — were aborted because dates wound up clashing with international

duty.

Vardy will briefly leave the England squad that is preparing for the upcoming European Championship in France, and is missing the warm-up match against Australia on Friday — even though he said he’d be prepared to play in that game.

“There is no honeymoon. I’ll have to take that next year some time,” Vardy said.

“It will be a very quiet night on Wednesday. Obviously I hope all the guests have a good time but I will have a quiet one. I’ve not got a curfew but at the end of the day, I’m a professional and understand what has to be done so will be making sure I get plenty of sleep ready to come back in.”

England coach Roy Hodgson was happy to give Vardy time off. “I’m really not concerned. I hope he will be sensible and I believe he will be sensible,” Hodgson said.

“I know he really is desperate to be selected to go to the Euros and do a good job so I’m pretty confident when I see him on Saturday morning he will be fine.

“I’d have liked him to have rescheduled (the wedding) for a bit earlier, or a lot later, than

he has done. The reasons for that, I don’t know, but I could guess he probably thought he would get a week to 10 days off at the end of the season, because that is what we have done traditionally.”

Va r d y i s c o m i n g o ff a breakthrough season in which he scored 24 Premier League goals to help Leicester become the most unlikely English champion in years. He has taken his club form onto the international stage, too, scoring in his last three England games — most recently the late winner in a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Sunday.

“I don’t really get nervous (in games), it’s strange,” Vardy said. “But I will probably be nervous when I’m stood at end of the aisle and she’s still not turned up yet.”

Vardy said he is still pinching himself at his rise to stardom. Four seasons ago, he was playing non-league football and now he is one of the biggest names in the English game and about to feature in his first major tournament.

His career is even set to be depicted in a Hollywood movie.

“That’s starting in 2017,” he said. “It’s very interesting.” (ap)

Chile breaks world record for most soccer players in a match

AP Photo/Esteban Felix

Soccer players takes part in a game that lasted 120 hours at Bicentenario stadium in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, May 22, 2016.

Chile officially won a Guinness world record after 2,357 people took turns to play a match that lasted for 120 hours.

SANTIAGO — Chile has broken the world record for the most participants in a soccer match.

The mark was achieved Sunday night after a match that featured 2,357 people who took turns to keep the ball rolling during more than 120 hours. The score? A close 505-504.

The record was recorded by Guinness World Record adjudicator Evelyn Carrera. The feat took place at Bicentenary stadium in La Florida, a neighborhood in the Chilean capital. Most players were amateurs, but professionals also joined the end of the game.

Goalkeeper Gabriel Castellon of the Chilean first division Wanderers club said he was elated to be part of a world record for Chile. (ap)

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O’Neill eyes strong Euro campaign for Northern Ireland

Manager Michael O’Neill has backed Northern Ireland to get past the group stage at next month’s European Championship and is looking to follow the example of Premier League champions Leicester City against his team’s more illustrious rivals.

O’Neill’s men, who finished top of their qualifying group and are making their first appearance at a major tournament since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, have been drawn in Group C with Germany, Poland and Ukraine.

“I’m not expecting to be in the tournament on July 10 (the date of the final), but equally, I’m hoping I’m not going home on June 23 (the day after the group stage ends). We’re the type of country no one wants to play,” O’Neill told British media.

O’Neill expects Northern Ireland to take the battle to their rivals,

despite a squad containing several players from England’s lower divisions, such as Conor McLaughlin, a defender with third-tier side Fleetwood Town.

“I was interviewed by the Polish media and one guy was almost insulting, saying, ‘You’ve got players from Fleetwood.’ I said, ‘We have, but we also won our group to get to the Euros,’” O’Neill added.

The manager is hopeful his team can take maximum points in two of their three group matches to advance to the Round of 16. “The expectation of Ukraine and Poland is that they should beat us, a tiny country,” he said.

“Leicester are what we have to look to. We look at teams like Atletico Madrid when they won the league and almost won the Champions League.

They were difficult to beat, built off being a threat at set pieces. We reinforced that to the players.”(rtr)

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Sp rt Man United fires Van Gaal, expected to appoint Mourinho soon

MANCHESTER — Replacing Alex Ferguson is proving harder than Manchester United could ever have imagined.

United is looking for its third manager since Ferguson’s trophy-laden 26-year dynasty ended in 2013 after firing Louis van Gaal on Monday following months of uncertainty around his position.

Jose Mourinho is set to take over at Old Trafford as the latest coach attempting to revive the fortunes of England’s biggest club.

It was beyond David Moyes, who lasted 10 months as Ferguson’s handpicked successor, and now Van Gaal has departed after two underwhelming years when he oversaw more than $350 million of spending on new players.

“I am very disappointed to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan,” Van Gaal said.

“I believe that the foundations are firmly in place to enable the club to move forward and achieve even greater success.”

United, the record 20-time English champion, said its “decision on a successor as manager will be announced soon” while giving no names.

Delivering United’s first tro-

phy — an FA Cup on Saturday — since Ferguson’s retirement was not enough to save Van Gaal. He paid the price for failing to qualify United for next season’s Champions League, with the team finishing fifth in the Premier League.

“I hope that winning the FA Cup will give the club a platform to build upon next season to restore the success that this passionate set of fans desire,” Van Gaal said. The 64-yearold Van Gaal could now be heading into retirement. He has also coached Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the Netherlands in a stellar coaching career.

“Having managed in Holland, Spain and Germany, I had always hoped for the opportunity to manage in English football and be part of English culture,” Van Gaal said.

“Both of these experiences have lived up to expectations and been

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fantastic.”

United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward praised Van Gaal for behaving with “great professionalism and dignity” in the two years since he replaced Moyes. “(Van Gaal) leaves us with a legacy of having given several young players the confidence to show their ability on the highest stage,” Woodward said.

Indeed, the redeeming feature of Van Gaal’s reign was his continuation of the club’s long-held policy of giving youngsters a chance, including Jesse Lingard — the scorer of the winning goal in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace. But Van Gaal’s turbulent tenure has been marred by accusations from critics that he betrayed United’s heritage by playing a defensive, risk-averse style.

Mourinho has been heavily linked with the United job for months and told The Associated Press last week that he would sign a contract with a new team by the end of next month.

The Portuguese coach is a serial winner, guiding Chelsea to three Premier League titles in his two spells, but his footballing philosophy and

confrontational style has long been regarded as at odds with United traditions.

United has often dominated the league and been European champion three times, but the club has lost its way since Ferguson retired.

Van Gaal arrived with his reputation on a high after leading the Dutch to a third-place finish at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He spoke of implementing his “philosophy” at Old Trafford, which ended up translating as long periods of possession and a pressing game without the ball. He achieved his first aim of qualifying United for the Champions League at the end of his first season, after the club had spent a year out of Europe’s top competition.

United even led the Premier League in the early part of this season, but the squad always looked unbalanced — short of strikers and real speed in midfield — and there were reports of senior players being unhappy with Van Gaal’s restrictive style of play.

United drew 0-0 in five out of nine games in a spell between late October

AP Photo/Jon Super, File

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 file photo, Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal waves as he takes to the touchline before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England.

and early December and a soundtrack of “Attack, attack, attack” was the backdrop of many games at Old Trafford as supporters became disgruntled.

Van Gaal’s position started to look perilous after United was eliminated from the Champions League in December, and the team was winless in eight games between Nov. 25 and Jan. 2. Van Gaal raised the prospect of quitting during that sticky patch.

He lasted to the end of the season, with speculation about Mourinho — his former assistant at Barcelona — never far away. Guiding United to its first major trophy in 12 years couldn’t cover for failing to achieve the target of a top-four finish.

Mourinho’s arrival would throw into doubt Ryan Giggs’ position at United. The club great has been assistant manager under Van Gaal and was often regarded as the man likely to take over from the Dutchman.

Instead, United appears to have gone for the experience and reputation of Mourinho, which adds spice to the Premier League with Pep Guardiola to start a three-year contract at Manchester City from next season. The Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry began in Spain, when they were coaches of Barcelona and Madrid, respectively, from 201012, and is set to continue in Manchester.(ap)

MANCHESTER — It seems Jamie Vardy is better at scoring goals than arranging a wedding.

The Leicester and England striker is finally getting married on Wednesday after three previous attempts to wed fiancee Rebekah — in June 2015 and then twice this year — were aborted because dates wound up clashing with international

duty.

Vardy will briefly leave the England squad that is preparing for the upcoming European Championship in France, and is missing the warm-up match against Australia on Friday — even though he said he’d be prepared to play in that game.

“There is no honeymoon. I’ll have to take that next year some time,” Vardy said.

“It will be a very quiet night on Wednesday. Obviously I hope all the guests have a good time but I will have a quiet one. I’ve not got a curfew but at the end of the day, I’m a professional and understand what has to be done so will be making sure I get plenty of sleep ready to come back in.”

England coach Roy Hodgson was happy to give Vardy time off. “I’m really not concerned. I hope he will be sensible and I believe he will be sensible,” Hodgson said.

“I know he really is desperate to be selected to go to the Euros and do a good job so I’m pretty confident when I see him on Saturday morning he will be fine.

“I’d have liked him to have rescheduled (the wedding) for a bit earlier, or a lot later, than

he has done. The reasons for that, I don’t know, but I could guess he probably thought he would get a week to 10 days off at the end of the season, because that is what we have done traditionally.”

Va r d y i s c o m i n g o ff a breakthrough season in which he scored 24 Premier League goals to help Leicester become the most unlikely English champion in years. He has taken his club form onto the international stage, too, scoring in his last three England games — most recently the late winner in a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Sunday.

“I don’t really get nervous (in games), it’s strange,” Vardy said. “But I will probably be nervous when I’m stood at end of the aisle and she’s still not turned up yet.”

Vardy said he is still pinching himself at his rise to stardom. Four seasons ago, he was playing non-league football and now he is one of the biggest names in the English game and about to feature in his first major tournament.

His career is even set to be depicted in a Hollywood movie.

“That’s starting in 2017,” he said. “It’s very interesting.” (ap)

Chile breaks world record for most soccer players in a match

AP Photo/Esteban Felix

Soccer players takes part in a game that lasted 120 hours at Bicentenario stadium in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, May 22, 2016.

Chile officially won a Guinness world record after 2,357 people took turns to play a match that lasted for 120 hours.

SANTIAGO — Chile has broken the world record for the most participants in a soccer match.

The mark was achieved Sunday night after a match that featured 2,357 people who took turns to keep the ball rolling during more than 120 hours. The score? A close 505-504.

The record was recorded by Guinness World Record adjudicator Evelyn Carrera. The feat took place at Bicentenary stadium in La Florida, a neighborhood in the Chilean capital. Most players were amateurs, but professionals also joined the end of the game.

Goalkeeper Gabriel Castellon of the Chilean first division Wanderers club said he was elated to be part of a world record for Chile. (ap)

Michael O’Neill

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O’Neill eyes strong Euro campaign for Northern Ireland

Manager Michael O’Neill has backed Northern Ireland to get past the group stage at next month’s European Championship and is looking to follow the example of Premier League champions Leicester City against his team’s more illustrious rivals.

O’Neill’s men, who finished top of their qualifying group and are making their first appearance at a major tournament since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, have been drawn in Group C with Germany, Poland and Ukraine.

“I’m not expecting to be in the tournament on July 10 (the date of the final), but equally, I’m hoping I’m not going home on June 23 (the day after the group stage ends). We’re the type of country no one wants to play,” O’Neill told British media.

O’Neill expects Northern Ireland to take the battle to their rivals,

despite a squad containing several players from England’s lower divisions, such as Conor McLaughlin, a defender with third-tier side Fleetwood Town.

“I was interviewed by the Polish media and one guy was almost insulting, saying, ‘You’ve got players from Fleetwood.’ I said, ‘We have, but we also won our group to get to the Euros,’” O’Neill added.

The manager is hopeful his team can take maximum points in two of their three group matches to advance to the Round of 16. “The expectation of Ukraine and Poland is that they should beat us, a tiny country,” he said.

“Leicester are what we have to look to. We look at teams like Atletico Madrid when they won the league and almost won the Champions League.

They were difficult to beat, built off being a threat at set pieces. We reinforced that to the players.”(rtr)

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Pandawa Beach

Australian Open champion Kerber knocked out in Paris first round

BADUNG - Pandawa Beach is located in Kutuh Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency; around 3 km from the famous Nusa Dua area and Uluwatu Temple. In the past, this beach was hidden behind hill so it was called Secret Beach. Secret Beach actually had known well by some tourists. However, the difficult access to this location made this beach was empty. The visitors of this beach were only a few foreign surfers or domestic tourists. Fortunately, the local government of Badung Regency realized the potential of this beach and quickly managed this beach then launched it as a new mainstay attraction. The result can now be felt such as a better access heading to the beach which is now become more convenient for any vehicles. Pandawa Beach has a stunning panorama with serene and quiet atmosphere. When entering the beach area, we will be amazed by beautiful panorama of high cliff, flanking the road along 1.5 km. The road is purposively built through limestone hills in Kutuh Village, similar with the hills in GWK. (IBP/net)

PARIS - Angelique Kerber’s first grand slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2 3-6 6-3 by Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the French Open first round on Tuesday.

The German third seed struggled with a shoulder injury in the third set and went off court for treatment when trailing 3-0.

The break failed to revitalise her, however, and after saving two match points, Kerber surrendered her title hopes with an ill-judged dropshot that failed to clear the net.

World number 58 Bertens will next play either French wildcard Alize Lim or Italian Camila Giorgi. (rtr) Angelique Kerber returns the ball. Kerber’s first grand slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2 3-6 6-3 by Kiki Bertens.

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Raptors buoyed by Biyombo

Congolese center Bismack Biyombo has gone from bitpart player to Raptors linchpin in the space of two weeks and his emergence has given Toronto a spark in their Eastern Conference final series against Cleveland.

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Biyombo grabbed 14 rebounds and had three blocks in Toronto’s 105-99 home win over the Cavaliers on Monday, which tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2.

It was a gritty encore performance to his franchise playoff-record 26 rebounds and four blocks in a Game Three triumph, and provided further evidence that the 23-year-old has found new life in Toronto.

Biyombo, who moved into the starting lineup when Jonas Valanciunas sprained his right ankle on May 7, has energized the Raptors with his rebounding and defense.

“Man, (he means) everything now,” Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry told reporters. “He’s protected the paint, he’s guarding LeBron (James) on the wing, he’s doing everything we need.

“He’s been extremely effective and we’re loving everything he does for us.”

Many pundits predicted a quick end to the Raptors’ postseason when Valanciunas went down against Miami in the East semi-finals but Biyombo has stepped up, his impact on the team highlighted by the fact that Valanciunas was activated on Monday but saw no court time.

Toronto coach Dwane Casey said the time until Wednesday’s Game Five would allow Valanciunas to recover further and let the Raptors work him back into the mix.

Biyombo now figures prominently in that mix.

“His spirit, his toughness (have been key for us),” Casey said. “He’s such a great offensive rebounder that (Cleveland) is committing at least two players to box him out.

“It’s creating alleys for us.”

Biyombo, who began his professional career in Spain before being drafted into the NBA in 2011, spent four unremarkable seasons with the Charlotte Hornets before Toronto signed him as a free agent this past off-season.

He averaged 22 minutes per game for the Raptors during the regular season but the playoffs have brought opportunity.

Biyombo has taken to wagging his finger after he blocks a shot, the signature move of his Hall of Fame countryman Dikembe Mutombo, who, he said, had given him permission to use the gesture.

Biyombo has had plenty of reasons to use it recently. (rtr)

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball between Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and center Bismack Biyombo (8) in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre.

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Greece starts moving migrants camped at border to state facilities

IDOMENI - Greek police on Tuesday started moving some of the 8,000 migrants and refugees stranded in a makeshift camp on the sealed northern border with Macedonia to state-run facilities further south.

Several busloads of people, most of them families with children, left the sprawling expanse of tents at Idomeni early on Tuesday and about a dozen more buses were lined up ready to take more, Reuters witnesses said.

At the latest tally, about 8,200 people were camped at Idomeni. At one point more than 12,000 lived there after several Balkan countries shut their borders in February, barring migrants and refugees from central and northern Europe.

Greek authorities said they planned to move individuals gradually to state-supervised facilities further south which currently have capacity of about 5,000 people. The operation is expected to last several days.

“The evacuation is progressing without any problem,” said Giorgos

Kyritsis, a government spokesman for the migrant crisis. People would be relocated “ideally by the end of the week,” he said. “We haven’t put a strict deadline on it.”

A Reuters witness on the Macedonian side of the border said there was a heavy police presence in the area but no problems were reported as people with young children packed up huge bags with their belongings.

Media on the Greek side of the border were kept at a distance. Inside the Idomeni camp, police in riot gear stood guard as people from the camp boarded the buses, footage by the state broadcaster ERT showed.

Some 1,100 refugees and migrants had been relocated by noon, Greek police said.

A police official said about 1,000

people were blocking the sole railway tracks linking Greece and Macedonia. Protesters demanding passage to northern Europe have for weeks blocked the route, forcing trains to divert through Bulgaria to the east.

Some goods wagons have been stranded on the tracks for weeks.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged Greece to refrain from using force during the transfer of the migrants and refugees.

“It’s important that organised movements are voluntary, nondiscriminatory and based on wellinformed choices by the individuals,” spokesman Adrian Edwards told a briefing in Geneva.

International charity Save the Children said it was concerned about a lack of basic services such as bathrooms and shelters in the official camps.

“Many of the children, especially lone children, have been through enough trauma already,” said Amy Frost, team leader in Greece. (rtr)

REUTERS/Yannis Kolesidis/Pool

A refugee boy holds a bottle of water in front of his tent during a police operation at a refugee camp at the border between Greece and Macedonia, near the village of Idomeni, Greece, 24 May 2016.

Egyptian Armed Forces via AP, File

This file still image taken from video posted Saturday, May 21, 2016, on the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman shows some personal belongings and other wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804 in Egypt. Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have brought down the aircraft in the east Mediterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

EgyptAir remains point to blast, no explosives traces so far CAIRO - Human remains retrieved from the crashed EgyptAir flight suggest that there was an explosion on board the plane, although no traces of explosives have been detected, an Egyptian forensics official and investigation sources said on Tuesday.

The official based his assessment on the small size of body parts so far recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, where EgyptAir flight 804 crashed on Thursday.

“The size of the remains points towards an explosion, the biggest part was the size of a palm,” the forensics official said, adding that about 23 bags of body parts had been collected since Sunday.

However, another senior forensics official said only a tiny number of remains had arrived so far and it was too early to specify whether there had been an explosion aboard.

French investigators say the plane sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board as well as other possible computer faults shortly before it disappeared.

The signals did not indicate what may have caused smoke, and aviation experts have said that neither deliberate sabotage nor a technical fault could be ruled out.

Investigators rely on debris, bags and clothes as well as chemical analysis to detect the imprints of an explosion, according to people involved in two previous probes where deliberate blasts were involved. (rtr)

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Businessman Soni Sandra gets 10 years for sexually abusing children

Asian markets down slightly as investors wait for Fed

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were down slightly in subdued trading Tuesday amid anticipation the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in June. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent in early trading to 16,566.23 as the yen continued to strengthen, putting a dampener on export issues. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was virtually unchanged, inching down less than 0.1 percent at 5,318.00. South Korea’s Kospi edged down 0.4 percent to 1,947.41. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.2 percent to 19,765.32 while the Shanghai Composite index slid 0.5 percent to 2,830.13.

WALL STREET: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.01 points, or 0.05 percent, to 17,492.93. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4.28 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,048.04, and the Nasdaq composite lost 3.78 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,765.78.

WAITING ON THE FED: Investors are seeking clues on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month. That would depend on the assessment as to the resilience of the U.S. economy, which in effect impacts global growth. Several members of the Federal Reserve will be making speeches this week, which may give insight on what Fed policymakers might do at their meeting in June.

THE QUOTE: “Fed’s rhetoric keeps rate hike in summer live,” Cynthia Jane Kalasopatan, of Mizuho Bank’s Singapore Treasury Division, wrote in an email to subscribers. “The rate hike is viewed as necessary as inflation is expected to rise on wage pressures.”

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude shed 15 cents to $47.93 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, used to price international oils, fell 23 cents to $48.12 a barrel in London.

CURRENCIES: The dollar fell to 109.25 yen from 109.81 yen and the euro fell to $1.1213 from $1.1239.(ap)

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FILE - In this Wednesday, July 29, file 2015 photo, the Puerto Rican flag flies in front of Puerto Rico’s Capitol as in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On Monday, April 11, 2016. Puerto Rico Gov.

Puerto Rico unveils budget that includes $200M debt payment

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor unveiled a stark budget Monday that sets aside more than $200 million for a critical bond payment as the U.S. territory sinks into a deep economic crisis.

AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama

Men walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Asian stock markets fell in subdued trading Tuesday amid growing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in June.

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The proposed $9.1 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year is $700 million smaller than the current one and calls for nearly $3 billion in cuts to government operating expenses.

Legislators have to approve a budget by July 1, the day a $2 billion debt payment is due. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said he set aside only $209 million to help pay interest linked to that debt. The anticipated default is scheduled to be Puerto Rico’s biggest one yet.

“We have made clear that we’re not going to pay more than what is fair so as not to affect essential services,” he said in a televised address. “Paying it in full would have meant stripping health services from approximately more than a million people, or we would have had to lay off countless number of police officers, closed a hospital, be left without school transportation or

garbage collection.”

Puerto Rico is being smothered by $70 billion in public debt that Garcia has said is unpayable as he seeks relief from the U.S. government because there are no local or federal laws that allow Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy. A recently approved U.S. House bill would allow for some restructuring and establish a federal control board, but the U.S. Senate still has to debate the measure as Puerto Rico’s government warns it is running out of time and money. The proposed budget does not call for any new taxes or more borrowing.

“We will depend exclusively on money collected by the Treasury Department,” Garcia said. “It has never been so difficult for a government to present a budget. We are at a stage of uncertainty.”

With Puerto Rico struggling from a 10-year economic slump,

the proposed budget shields the health, education, public security, agriculture and social welfare agencies from new cuts. It also seeks to set aside $215 million for struggling municipalities that depend on the island’s Government Development Bank, which is under a state of emergency and is running out of money. The budget also calls for an additional $25 million to boost resources and eliminate the operational deficit at the island’s largest hospital.

In addition, an extra $75 million is proposed to help boost government pensions, which have been underfunded by more than $40 billion. Opposition legislator Maria de Lourdes Santiago, who supports independence for Puerto Rico, criticized the governor’s speech as being opaque and evasive on a critical issue.

“A message that lacked content and the ongoing pleading attitude points to a lack of will for anything except to sit and wait for the U.S. Congress and the implementation of a fiscal control board,” she said.(ap)

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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 1965 file photo, members of the Youth Wing of the Indonesian Communist Party (Pemuda Rakjat) are guarded by soldiers as they are taken by open truck to prison in Jakarta.

Forensic experts urged to join Indonesian grave exhumations

JAKARTA — A human rights group urged Indonesia to involve forensic experts in exhuming mass graves linked to massacres a half-century ago to ensure the preservation of crucial evidence and allow for the identification of bodies.

The statement from New York-based Human Rights Watch comes a month after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered officials to start documenting mass grave locations for the estimated 500,000-plus victims of the 1965-1966 “anti-communist” massacres.

Without forensic experts, exhumations can destroy critical evidence and greatly complicate the identification of bodies, it

said in a release Monday.

“Exhumation of mass graves of victims of 1965-66 is an important step toward accountability that deserves the support of the Indonesian public and foreign donors,” said Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Earlier this month, the government announced it would form a team to investigate a list of 122 alleged mass grave compiled by

victims’ advocacy groups.

The killings began in October 1965, shortly after an apparent abortive coup in which six right-wing generals were killed.

Suharto, an unknown major general at the time, filled the power vacuum and blamed the assassinations on Indonesia’s Communist Party, which was then the largest outside the Soviet Union and China, with 3 million members.

In a May 16 letter to the government, Human Rights Watch also called on the government to arrange for security at these sites to prevent unauthorized exhumations.(ap)

KEDIRI - The district court of Kediri, East Java, has sentenced noted local businessman, Soni Sandra, to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing children. “It has been validly and convincingly proven that he was deceiving and making up lies,” chief judge I Komang Dediek inferred in a court session here on Monday.

The judge held that the defendant was guilty of violating Law Number 23 of 2002 on child protection and was, therefore, sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was also fined Rp300 million, and if he failed to pay it, he would have to stay for four more months in jail.

The sentence was less than that given by the city court of Kediri earlier when he was punished with a nine year jail term and a fine of Rp250 million. In the city court of Kediri, it was revealed that the defendant had drugged the children to make them dizzy, their faces becoming red, before sexually assaulting them.

Afterwards, the children were given Rp400,000 each and promised that their needs would be met. Three of the victims had come forward before the court but only two gave testimonies.

It was also disclosed during the court sessions that the defendants family had made efforts to cajole the families of the children to withdraw their averments in exchange of Rp75 million payment but the offer was spurned.

Soni Sandra claimed that an individual from a non-governmental organization had disclosed that a sum of Rp10 billion was offered to hush up the case but he had refused.

It was only then that the case was processed by the police and brought to court.

Public prosecutor Priyo Wicaksono informed that he would report the sentence to his superior and hoped a decision would soon be taken about the institutions stance on it.

He refused to discuss if the sentence was adequate. The prosecution had demanded 14 years in jail for the guilty.

“I would not debate whether the sentence is adequate as that would be a subjective opinion while a courts decision must be objective. We will immediately report it to our superior and will convey our stance later,” he explained.

Soni Sandras lawyer, Sudiman Sidabukke, also said he has not decided as yet whether to appeal the verdict. “Whether to appeal or not will be the right of the defendant,” he stated.(ant)

President Jokowi allows public to visit Bogor Palace

BOGOR - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) permitted the public to visit the Bogor Presidential Palace in conjunction with the Palace Activities for People (Istura) on Tuesday.

“The president permitted the public to visit Bogor Palace, and he

is not disturbed by the activities,” Palace Head of Sub-Division of Household and Protocol Endang Sumitra remarked on the sidelines of Istura on Tuesday.

According to Endang, the president and his family were present in the pal-

ace during Istura.”The president heads to Jakarta for work in the morning and returns to Bogor in the evening as usual every day,” Endang noted.

Endang did not rule out the possibility of the president and his family greeting the people visiting

the palace as part of Istura.

“There is a possibility that the president and his family will greet the people who visit the Bogor Palace,” she remarked.

On the occasion of Istura this time, Endang affirmed that mem-

bers of the public were welcome to visit the front and back yards of the Bogor Palace. A photographer is also present if the visitors are keen to capture the moment in one of the corners that has become a symbol of the Bogor Palace.(ant)

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Pristine Titi Bahu Beach very hard to access

South Africa’s Zuma appeals against corruption charges ruling

SEMARAPURA - There are endless things to be written about Nusa Penida, especially the eastern part of Pejukutan Village.

The Atuh coastal area is well known amongst travellers for the beautiful Atuh Beach, Although nearby Titi Bahu Beach is no less beautiful it is a little bit hard to access due to the extremely steep road that leads to it so most people are content to enjoy the view from atop the high cliff that stands above the pristine beach. Only the most entrepid travellers make the harrowing journey down to the beach.

As local public figure, I Wayan Sudarsana explained, apart from a few adventurous tourists, it is only local fishermen who go to Titi Bahu Beach. “It is hard to get down there. The cliff is quite steep and very dangerous. Only experienced people can get down to the beach,” said Sudarsana AKA Doglas.

Local tour guide, I Putu Gede Sukawidana, who frequently accompanies visitors to the area revealed that the only safe way to get to the Titi Bahu Beach is by catamaran. However, even then weather conditions need to be considered along the coast need to be taken into consideration before making the journey.

When the tide is high, waves come right up to the cliff and when

the tide is low, visitors have swim to the beach from the traditional boat that has to remain anchored at sea because the coast in roccky and hazardous”, he said.

Sukawidana explained that because Titi Bahu Beach so isolated, it is a great place to visit for those wishing for a real experience of archipelago living, because it can only be reached by boat. The beauty of the pristine white shiny sand beach makes tourists who do make it there want to linger as long as possible.

“It is really hard to get people to leave at the end of the day, as there never seems to be enough time to truly feel satisfied with the beauty of the unspoiled beach and many visitors want to spend the night, but it is too dangerous. Those who are

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A member of Wildfire Management Alberta’s Wild Mountain Unit out of Hinton, hoses down hotspots in the Parsons Creek area of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 6, 2016.

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Titi Bahu Beach is no less beautiful it is a little bit hard to access due to the extremely steep road. Only the most entrepid travellers make the harrowing journey down to the beach. lucky may spot dolphins playing amongst the schools of fish.

For those wanting to access the beach by land, there is a way through Sebila Beach in Karang

Hamlet that leads to Atuh and Titi Bahu Beach. “ These beaches are very secluded, it is like having your own private beach. The challenge of getting there is quickly forgotten

once one sees the pristine natural beauty of the location. I always want to come back here”, said Russian visitor Valentina Kiseleva. (dwa)

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Worshippers ask that people not litter around Besakih Temple.

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AMLAPURA - On Sunday (May22), a number of worshippers at Besakih out of concern for the natural environment, asked devotional workers, janitors and merchants to stop throwing their garbage under the bridge leads to Kiduling Kerteg Temple, Karangasem. Used devotional offerings such as flowers and fruit are often mixed in with plastic and dumped into the river.

There is a waster disposal site located at Palak Hamlet, Besakih that has already been in operation for a long time.

However most of the garbage that is brought to eh site is not sorted and lots of local garbage is not brought to the site at all. Apparetnly people have instead been just throwing it off Kiduing Kerteg bridge.

This obviously makes for an unsightly mess in this river that empties into the Telaga Waja River. Nature loving worshippers have pointed out that this will certainly harm the quality of the river’s water. Also, Telaga Waja River is a tourist attraction for the white water rafting that is often enjoyed here, so the garbage is also a threat to this economic prospect.

In response to the concern of the environmentally conscious Besakih worshippers, Regent of Karangasem, IGA Mas Sumatri, expressed her agreement with their position.

She emphasized that the sanctity of Besakih Temple and surrounding area, must be maintained by everyone –both physically and psychically.

Regent Mas then invite the community to care for the environment, especially the environment around Besakih universal temple. On Sunday (May 22) she invited her staff from the agencies to plant flowers. The flower planted included the ylang-ylang, gardenia, champak and bullet wood. (013)

Firefighters protect Canada’s oil sands battling 1,100 C flames

CALGARY - Fighting massive forest fires is dangerous and taxing enough, but those sent into Canada’s oil sands are not only wrestling with one of the worst wildfires in the country’s history.

They are doing it surrounded by the volatile, explosive chemicals and compounds critical to pumping oil from some of the world’s largest reserves.

Now in its third week, the fire’s proximity to the billions of dollars worth of oil equipment, flammable liquids, and extraction sites had people fearful that the flames, which can jump as far as more than a kilometer with gusts of wind, could do catastrophic damage to critical infrastructure.

Dozens of safety workers and industrial firefighters are working at places like Syncrude and Suncor Energy’s upgrading facilities north of Fort McMurray surrounded by flames burning to the edges of the oil sands,

facing temperatures running as high as 1,100 Celsius (2,000 Fahrenheit).

The heavy bitumen in the oil sands themselves is not flammable, but the facilities and people inside are at risk.

“The most harrowing moments were when we first arrived on scene, dealing with these forest fires growing on you, flames jumping fifty feet in the air,” said Aron Harper, 35, a firefighter and emergency medical technician employed by Suncor, who lives in Fort McMurray, Alberta

province’s main oil hub.

“We were yelling at guys to get out of there because the thing was growing so fast. I’ve never seen a fire grow that fast in my life.”

Firefighters do not measure forest fires by temperature, but by a measure known as “head fire intensity,” said Travis Fairweather, Alberta wildfire information officer. It is calculated as the rate of heat energy released over time at the front of the fire, and this fire at times reached five times a level considered extreme, he said.

Almost half of Alberta’s 2,351 firefighters have been assigned to Fort McMurray and oil companies have drafted industrial firefighting specialists to protect operations in the area, where about one million barrels of capacity has been shuttered. (rtr)

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma is appealing against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinstated, his office said.

“The President believes that the decision of the Court affects him directly and is of a strong view that the Court erred in several respects in its decision,” it said in a statement released late on Monday.

The Pretoria High Court last month ordered a review of a 2009 decision by the National Prosecuting Authority to set aside hundreds of charges against Zuma, terming it “irrational”.

Zuma’s office said the court made a mistake in saying the National Director of Public Prosecutions was not entitled to terminate a prosecution on the basis of misconduct and abuse of the process.

“President Zuma believes that the appeal raises important issues of law and fact and also believes that the appeal has reasonable prospects of success,” the Presidency said.

The National Prosecuting Authority said earlier on Monday it would also appeal the Pretoria court ruling, which could have lead to 783 corruption charges being reinstated against Zuma. (rtr)

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South African President Jacob Zuma addresses a press conference after his dismissal as Deputy President by then President Thabo Mbeki in Cape Town South Africa, June 14, 2005.

South Korea says more North Korean restaurant workers defect from third country

SEOUL - Several more North Korean workers have fled their jobs in an overseas restaurant run by the isolated North, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday after a media report said three people had escaped from China and were claiming asylum.

New Focus, a Seoul-based website run by North Korean defectors with sources in the North, said three workers from an unidenti-

fied restaurant in Shanghai had fled to a third country, citing an unidentified source.

South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo newspaper reported earlier on Tuesday that the workers were in Thailand. It also cited an unidentified source.

The latest reports follow the defection of 13 North Korean workers from a restaurant run by the secretive North in China in April, a case South Korea described as unprec-

edented.

North Korea has accused South Korea of a “hideous abduction” and released interviews on state media with the families of some of the workers who arrived in the South in the April incident.

In the latest case, South Korea’s Unification Ministry confirmed that some North Koreans working in a restaurant overseas had recently “broken away”.

An official said the ministry could not confirm whether they had entered South Korea, how many workers had defected, and where they currently were.

The two Koreas have remained in a technical state of war since their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. In recent years they have been locked in a prolonged period of rhetoric and heightened tension. (rtr)

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With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google’s mistakes

SAN FRANCISCO - When Google introduced its Google Glass smartglasses four years ago, it turned to Glass-sporting skydivers buzzing a San Francisco convention center, Glass-adorned models at a glitzy fashion show and a Twitter campaign to notify early “Glass Explorers” of their luck in snagging a pair.

This year, when Microsoft showed off an early edition of its HoloLens augmented-reality goggles, it took the opposite approach: targeting the software developers it needs to make the device useful. No stunts.

No fashion spreads. No consumer marketing at all.

The discreet launch reflects the daunting hurdles confronting the nascent industry of augmented reality, known in the industry as AR. Such devices overlay images as holograms onto a user’s real-life field of vision, with the goal of improving efficiency at businesses ranging from doctors’ offices to factory floors.

Some industry veterans see it as an even bigger opportunity than its cousin, virtual reality, which completely immerses users in an artificial world. But early efforts around augmented reality, including Google Glass and Microsoft’s own predecessor to HoloLens called Kinect, have

sputtered.

“They’re taking a more measured approach with HoloLens, and it’s the right strategy,” said Tipatat Chennavasin, general partner at the Venture Reality Fund, which invests in augmented-reality and virtualreality start-ups. “You don’t want to overhype it and get people very disappointed, and that’s what happened with Google Glass.”

The market research consultancy Digi-Capital predicts the AR industry could be worth $90 billion annually by 2020. That’s triple the projections for total sales in virtual reality.

Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Sony are among the many tech firms that are betting on augmented reality, virtual reality or both. The traditional methods of interacting with a computer - usually featuring a keyboard or a touch screen -- will eventually seem quaint as these

technologies proliferate, many in the industry believe.

“Microsoft has a huge opportunity here, that is: to create a market for holographic, mixed reality and to dominate it,” said J.P. Gownder, an analyst at Forrester Research. Success, he said, would mean selling hundreds of thousands of units by the end of 2017 to businesses.

But history suggests augmented and virtual reality still have along way to go.

Virtual reality developers, newly energized by the release of Facebook’s Oculus headset, have focused on gaming, but no “killer app” -- must-have software that motivates someone to buy a device -- has yet emerged. Many users still experience problems with nausea, which plagued earlier virtual reality efforts.

Google announced last week a big virtual reality initiative, and players in the space ranging from start-up Leap Motion to smartphone maker HTC have generated plenty of buzz. But many of the promised products have yet to hit the market. (rtr)

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A Microsoft employee demonstrates HoloLens during the Microsoft Build 2016 Developers Conference in San Francisco, California March 30, 2016.

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Exotic valley in Antugan, calm atmosphere great for photo shoots.

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In this photo released on Monday, May 23, 2016, by an official website of the Indian Space Research Organization, India’s first indigenously made and reusable space launch vehicle is seen lifted off from the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. India successfully flight tested a model Re-usable launch Vehicle technology Demonstrator or RLV-TD in its bid to develop reusable spacecraft.

India successfully tests small space shuttle

NEW DELHI — India has successfully tested its first small space shuttle as part of its efforts to make low-cost reusable spacecraft.

The Indian Space Research Organization said the shuttle lifted off on a rocket from a launch pad in southern India on Monday and completed a successful 13-minute test flight.

Space expert Pallava Bagla, who writes for science magazines, said the test paves the way for India to embark on low-cost space missions. He said the United States and some other countries have abandoned the use of winged reusable spacecraft, but India hopes to bring down the cost of access to space by 90 percent by using reusable vehicles.

“In this flight, critical technologies such as autonomous navigation, guidance and control, reusable thermal protection system and re-entry mission management have been successfully validated,” the space agency said in a statement.

India hopes to become a player in the multibilliondollar space launch market, and has successfully placed light satellites into orbit in recent years.

It hopes eventually to send astronauts into space.

In September 2014, it successfully guided a spacecraft into orbit around Mars. Only the United States, the former Soviet Union and the European Space Agency have been able to do that before. (ap)

BANGLI - Urban living can be overwhelming, especially with a busy schedule. Taking a short holiday is one way to relieve the pressure and for those bored with urban tourist attractions, maybe Banjar Antugan in Dehem Village, Bangli should be your next destination.

Located just 20 minutes from the city of Bangli, the trip to this remarkable site itself is quite relaxing with lots of beautiful wind swept tress Arriving at Antugan, one is instantly hypnotized by the exotic landscape. The steep valley descends some 300 meters to Melangit River and is lined with trees on both sides adding freshness to the cool breeze and peaceful atmosphere of the location. Visitors cannot help but feel at one with the wilderness. Those who are looking for locations for extreme photo shoots are also sure to love this site. There is not need to struggle into the bush to get that perfect shot because there is a bamboo lookout platform that extends 5 meters out above the valley.

Most of the people who visit this site are quite young, and many of them take great risks to get a good picture and get their adrenaline pumping.

In fact 27-year resident of

Banjar Antungan, Putu Ediana Putra explained that originally the bamboo lookout was only ever used a place for the local youngsters to hang out. But after uploading pictures of the exotic valley onto social media sites, Others started coming to the site.

“At first we just uploaded pictures onto social media sites for fun, but for the last month now, more and more people having been coming here”, he explained adding that people are not only coming from all over Bangli but also from Ubud ,Badung, Denpasar and even foreigners have started coming to Antungan.

“On holidays hundreds come to the site and pay by donation”, said another local resident named I Made Arta. Despite the increase in the number of visitors the site is still not equipped with adequate facilities so locals are hoping that the government will give attention to this condition. One visitor named Devi said that this tourist attraction is a great place to take selfies because of the charming backdrop.

“This place is very challenging and bound to get your adrenaline pumping and is also great for selfies”, she said. (sos)

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Located just 20 minutes from the city of Bangli, the trip to this remarkable site itself is quite relaxing with lots of beautiful wind swept tress.

Samirana apprehended at Ngurah Rai Airport without putting up a fight.

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No special treatment

King of Denpasar placed in Block Tirta Gangga

Denpasar - The status of the recently sentenced King of Denpasar IX Ida Ngurah Mayun AKA Cok Samirana does not necessarily mean that he has to go through the standard operating procedure for new inmates, by which new prisoners are first placed in a special cell as they wait to be assigned to another cell at Keborkan Prison. However, his attorney backed up by police, had the King immediately placed in cell Block Tirta Gangga.

According to information that Bali Post received on Saturday (May 21), Block Tirta Gangga is a cell for all types of criminals, not for those specifically involved in narcotics cases.

Head of the Kerobokan Prison’s class II A, Slamet Prihantoro confirmed that the King of Denpasar had been directly assigned his cell block without first having gone through the standard ‘waiting cell’ process.

“Because of the status of the prisoner, he was directly placed in Cell Block Tirga Gangga. There is no special treatment going on regarding his imprisonment”, said the prison chief when contacted by phone.

Pihantoro said that even though Cok Samirana is a well known royal figure, he is certainly not being treated any differently than the other prisoners.

“We treat everyone the same.

He receives no special treatment”,

he said.

For your information, Cok Samirana was wanted in Denpasar and police and laywers went to his house on Friday (May 20th) looking for him without success. After the attorney general’s office tracked him down using monitoring devices, Samirana was finally apprehended at Ngurah Rai Airport without putting up a fight.

“We arrested him just after he landed at Ngurah Rai Airport”, said attorney general of Denpasar, Immanuel Zebua who explained that the arrest was made based on the already existing verdict for a case of fraud involving the victim Levy.

“This is based on the verdict issued by the Supreme Court. We are executing due action regarding Cok Samirana”, added the attorney general. Zebua said that after apprehending Samirana he was brought to Kerobokan Prison. “He has to serve his two and half year sentence”, he

emphasized.

The King of Denpasar was secured at 07:20 as soon as his Lion Air flight from Jakarta landed. Other information suggests that Cok landed around 06:00.

Intelligence officers, attorneys and police officers were all involved in securing Samirana. His own attorney Futichah Qudratin Feoh, claims that Cok Samirana has been nothing but cooperative the whole time and has never tried to hide but was in fact seeking medical treatment in Jakarta.

“He has not been hiding. He went to Jakarta to have his high blood pressure treated” said Futichah who added that as soon as Samirana returned from Jakarta, he was picked up by legal officers and the police.

In regards to the King of Denpasar being a wanted person, Futichah said that his client has never hidden and there has never been a problem with his going back and forth from Jakarta. Before he was picked up by the police, there had been some questions about the status of the legal process under way.

“He is very respectful of legal processes. He has no intention of avoiding any part of it”, said the attorney. (Kmb37)

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COVER STORY Skill...

From page 1 Thus, the prospect of Balinese labor especially the STPBI is working overseas, not only in the country, because they have been equipped with knowledge with international standards. This means that the job opportunities are available worldwide, not only in Indonesia. “The students on the job training overseas especially in Europe and America are paid at USD 10-15 per hour,” he said.

However, in appropriate with the advice from the users of the STPBI graduates, they still lack of foreign language mastery. But in terms of skill and knowledge they are recognized to have been good.

In the meantime, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali, said that after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has been enacted few months, he considered that human resources of Indonesia still need to be improved in terms of self-confidence

and perseverance. “Perseverance here means that they are still very limited to see job opportunities whereas they are actually widely available,” he said.

Thus it is also required to have the attitude and entrepreneurial spirit for the human resources of Bali. “The most important is whether we can capture the opportunities or take part in the opportunity,” he said. In the meantime, Bali itself actually has tremendous talent in the field of services.

In terms of the certification required by the AEC, particularly in the field of tourism industry, according to him, Bali Province is categorized into the most prepared.

He tried to boost the number of workers to be certified so that the human resources of Bali will not only have the opportunity to compete in Bali, but also outside the region.

“One of the problems faced is the morale due to our culture where the ease obtained very much spoils us when compared to Singapore, we still lose in terms of spirit. And this becomes our challenge,” he said.

Currently, as of May, especially hotel and restaurant workers have been certified up to 30 percent. The

district government and industry have been paying attention to the certification since it has something

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to do with the classification of hotel and restaurant, so that it is for the sake of mutual interest. (kmb42)

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The tourists are playing with kite on the beach. The development of tourism in Bali needs high skill from the practitioners of tourism.

Residents of Munti Gunung hit by water crisis AMLAPURA - Up to these days, the residents at Munti Gunung still face clean water crisis. This happens because the water from the pipeline project to the four subdistricts sourcing from the wells on the shores of Lake Batur (Bangli) to Munti Gunung (Karangasem) is not enough. More than 1,000 households of Munti Gunung are still in need of water.

The drought is happening in Karangasem Regency

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Operator of the waterworks, Ketut Nerima, stated this in the meeting that discussed about the eradication of beggars from Munti Gunung recently at the wantilan hall of the Karangasem regent office. He said that the pipeline project undertaken in 2008 has just reached the edge of the road, not in the center of settlement. Most of the settlements of the barren village spread out on the hills, located far away from one home to another.

Nerima, the former principal of the SDN 2 Tianyar elementary school at Pedahan Kaja, now becoming an elementary school inspector, said there are four tracks of the main pipeline. All the four tracks lead to East Munti Gunung, Tengah, Central Munti Gunung and West Munti Gunung. However, the

water discharge managed is very limited. People are still queuing to purchase water from the seller. To drain the water from the tank truck to the reservoir, he uses pipes.

He said that in the past for two years at the beginning his management got the assistance worth IDR 42 million and IDR 72 million in the second year. “Operating assistance is only enough to pay the electricity bill. In the meantime, the water siphoned from the wells in the edge of Lake Batur remains murky and needs filtering. When still using post-paid electricity, he must pay subscription fee at IDR 2 million.

“We wonder whether the pump and piping can be replaced with the larger ones, so that the water discharge is bigger,” said Nerima.

He said that the operator of wa-

terworks also faces difficulty. Most of the operation staffs have resigned, and now only remains a staff. It happens because they cannot survive with little salaries, while the work is hard, especially checking the engine.

“Now, we just hire one staff from the hamlet near the location of the well and machine at the edge of Lake Batur. The staff from Munti Gunung will be unable to survive. The location is far away from Munti Gunung, where he must climb and then come down to the shores of Lake Batur on the hills,” he said.

On the other hand, Regional Secretary of Karangasem, Gede Adnya Mulyadi, asked the Irrigation Division at the Karangasem Public Works Agency to check and review the input of the communities and the operator of the waterworks project at the Munti Gunung. It is meant to help resolve the water crisis faced by residents at Munti Gunung taking place throughout the year. Besides, it is also intended to alleviate poverty of many families so that they should not constantly beg. (013)

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Angelina Jolie to teach at London School of Economics on women in conflict

LONDON - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is to join the London School of Economics (LSE) as a visiting professor on a new masters course on women, peace and security, the school announced on Monday.

The LSE said the course, which starts next year, is the first of its kind globally and will be run by the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security which was launched last year by Jolie and Britain’s former foreign secretary, William Hague.

“It is vital that we broaden the discussion on how to advance women’s rights and end impunity for crimes

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie attends a news conference as she visits a Syrian and Iraqi refugee camp in the southern Turkish town of Midyat in Mardin province, Turkey, June 20, 2015.

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that disproportionately affect women, such as sexual violence in conflict,” Jolie, a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR), said in a statement.

“I am looking forward to teaching and to learning from the students, as well as to sharing my own experiences of working alongside governments and the United Nations.”

Hague will also be joining LSE as a visiting professor.

The Oscar-winning actress and Hague have become an unlikely double-act on campaigning to end sexual violence against women in conflict.

The partnership was sparked by Jolie’s 2011 directorial debut “In the Land of Blood and Honey” that was set against the backdrop of the 1992-95 Bosnian war in which an estimated 20,000 women were believed to have been raped.

The pair co-founded the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in 2012 to rally global action on such crimes, increase the numbers of perpetrators brought to justice and ensure better support for survivors.

They co-hosted the first global conference on the issue in London in 2014.

Hague said the new course would help underpin their work by developing research to help tackle the culture of impunity. (rtr)

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Balinese HR needs to improve language skill and work ethics

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DENPASAR - Seeing the tourism development in the future, it is predicted to continuously grow because logically busy people with their works and activities experienced one time will need a break and travel. On that account, in the future travel will be needed so that the trend will continue to grow.

“On that account, we have to prepare our professional human resources (HR),” said Chairman of the International Bali Institute of Tourism (STPBI), IGM Sudjana, recently. With the enactment of AEC, many people are worried if the labor of Indonesia and Bali in particular will lose in the competition, whereas his institution as an education provider and producer of human resources in the tourism sector has prepared the students well so that they will be able to compete internationally.

For example, through the educational programs his institution has sent students for training in the United States at fivestar hotels for a year. After coming home from the training, they will be better in terms of attitude, work ethic and foreign language skill. In addition, the number of Indonesian workers is much greater than other countries so that the human resources of Indonesia will be working to other countries and besiege the job opportunities in those countries.

French gendarmes remove branches, wood pallettes and tyres after striking workers blocked roads near the oil refinery at Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, France, May 24, 2016 with France’s hardline CGT and FO unions toughening their stance against labour market reforms.

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French Police Break Up Oil Refinery Blockade

MARSEILLE - Water cannon and tear gas were used by French police to break up a picket at the Fos-sur-Mer refinery in Marseille, according to a trade union. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) said workers striking outside were blocking access and not allowing trucks or vessels to load or unload.

Union representative Emmanuel Lepine said about 40 busloads of riot police took part in an early morning operation “of unprecedented violence”.

The clashes followed warnings

from the government that attempts to disrupt fuel supplies would not be tolerated. The standoff marked an escalation in the dispute over planned labour reforms, which would make it easier for employers

to hire and fire workers.

In protest, the hardline CGT union is trying to put into action full-scale rolling strikes at a number of ports, oil refineries and railways.

The union says all eight refineries in the country are now closed because of the industrial action and that output is going to fall by at least half.

Workers at the Fos refinery are also taking part in a number of other pickets blocking deliveries in

and out of fuel distribution depots.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said further pickets will be cleared and insists there are sufficient fuel supplies. Despite this, many petrol stations have partly or completely run dry.

The French government pushed through a new Labour reform bill earlier this month without having a vote in parliament, which sparked a number of street protests.

CGT has also called for strikes

on the national railways and on the Paris subway to be held a week before the Euro 2016 soccer tournament opens.(afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.