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Justin Bieber is the big winner at MTV EMAs with 5 awards

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MILAN — Pop singer Justin Bieber dominated the MTV EMAs with five European music awards Sunday night, including for best male performer, best collaboration and best look. “It’s been a long couple of years. I just feel it’s awesome to be recognized for my music,” Bieber, who was up for six awards, told the crowd.

Clad in a boyish red ensemble, Bieber performed his single “What Do You Mean?” for screaming fans — many of whom surely helped him win the best fans category — inside the Mediolanum Center in Italy’s fashion capital of Milan.

“Make some noise!” he exhorted the crowd as he sang, as if they needed to be told.

As he picked up his award for best collaboration, Bieber said “it’s been a pretty good night.” By the time he took the fifth award, for best

look, he just said “Wow.” “I don’t know what to say, I got these looks from my mamma,” Bieber added.

Host Ed Sheeran had a busy night, keeping the show going with co-host Ruby Rose, performing with Rudimental on their hit “Lay It On Me,” and taking home two awards himself, for best live act and best world stage.

Taylor Swift, who led all artists with nine nominations, took just one prize, best song, for “Bad Blood,”

featuring Kendrick Lamar. Rihanna won best female performer while Nicki Minaj took best hip hop. One Direction won for best pop group, preventing Bieber from sweeping all the awards for which he was nominated. None of those acts were on hand to accept, and only Minaj sent along a video “thank you.”

Best video went to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who opened the show with their award-winning song “Downtown,” with Eric Nally flying against a full moon backdrop.

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They thanked fans for supporting their music without the backing of a big label.

Pharrell Williams closed out the ceremony, singing a rousing rendition of his anthem “Freedom” with dancers in brightly colored swing skirts. As the broadcast wrapped up, cameras cut to the Piazza Duomo in Milan’s center, where fans unfurled a huge “Freedom” banner to raise awareness about Europe’s refugee crisis.

New Wave rockers Duran Duran

were honored with the first-ever MTV video visionary award honoring music video pioneers.

“Music lovers around the world, when we started, there was us and MTV, and we blazed a trail and we were there for each other,” Simon Le Bon told the crowd.

Andrea Bocelli made his MTV EMA debut, lulling the Italian crowd into a sing-along of his hit “Con te partiro” before singing a duet with best newcomer nominee Tori Kelly. (ap)

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BPBD cautions people to avoid hiking on Mt. Rinjani

MATARAM - The Provincial Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) in Mataram has cautioned its citizens to not undertake hiking and climbing activities on Mount Baru Jari (Rinjani), after it erupted on Sunday (Oct. 25).

“We appeal to the people to suspend hiking activities until we announce a safety status regarding the mountain,” Supardi, the head of BPBD Mataram, stated on Monday.

Supardi, as part of his assessment test activities at the Mataram regional office, also reminded foreigners and the local people, especially Hindus, who have planned to conduct the religious ceremony called “Mulang Pekelem,” to not climb the mount due to its alert status. He explained that the impact of Mataram’s eruption is not yet visible. However, he and his officers have constantly appealed to the people to stay on alert.

“A disaster cannot be forecast. Therefore, we have to stay on alert,” he noted.

He remarked that no teams from Mataram had been assigned to support the evacuation process and to intensify security measures around Mount Rinjani in East Lombok District.

The idle teams in Mount Rinjani are the search and rescue team and BPBD personnel from East and North Lombok districts.

If something untoward occurred, then support would be urgently required, and the rescue team from Mataram is ready for the task.

“Our team is ready to help anytime they need,” he emphasized.

At around 10:45 a.m. local time, Sunday (Oct. 25), the 2,376meter-high Mount Rinjani erupted, spewing out a cloud of dust and haze. This is the second incident after it first erupted in May 2009. (ant)

Daniel Craig: is the blond Bond getting bored?

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LONDON - Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as James Bond in “Spectre”, which premieres Monday, but his time as 007 may be nearing an end if his recent jaded comments are anything to go by.

The 47-year-old British actor has said he would “rather slash my wrists” than play the suave spy again, telling Time Out magazine: “All I want to do is move on.”

While he has also suggested that he will continue, Craig’s comments show at least an ambivalence about the all-consuming role of Bond from an actor who guards his privacy closely and enjoys a quiet pint in the pub.

When he was first named as Bond in 2005, taking over from Pierce Brosnan, many questioned whether the blond-haired, blue-eyed, gym-sculpted Craig was the right man for the job.

Even Sam Mendes, the director of “Spectre”, was initially sceptical.

“I thought Bond had become the opposite of what Daniel is -- a slightly disengaged, urbane, jokey, eyebrow-raising, you know, a pastiche in a way,” he

told the BBC. But the intensity Craig has brought to the part has allowed the multi-million dollar franchise to be rebooted with a harder, more serious edge and won round many of the sceptics.

Roger Moore, one of his predecessors, has called Craig the best Bond ever and told Time magazine that his performances had “guaranteed Bond another 50 years of life”.

Fans have also got used to seeing the star, who is contracted to do one more film, play one of the most iconic parts in cinema.

“That great big handsome-Shrek face with its sweetly bat ears has grown into the role,” the Guardian newspaper’s five-star review of “Spectre” said.

Despite being one of the most famous film stars in the world, Craig likes to keep his private life private.

He is married to actress Rachel Weisz, star of “The Constant Gardener” and “Oz The Great and Powerful,” and has a daughter from a previous marriage to another actress, Fiona Loudon. (afp)

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The Provincial Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) in Mataram has cautioned its citizens to not undertake hiking and climbing activities on Mount Baru Jari (Rinjani), after it erupted on Sunday (Oct. 25).

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Pollution, silting and tourism threaten Bali’s water

ENVIRONMENTAL issues in Bali are becoming increasingly complicated. One of the quite alarming issues concerns the fact that all four of Bali’s lakes are polluted and are silting up due to agricultural and tourism activities that take place on the lake shores.

Lake Tamblingan is in the best condition, surrounded as it is by forest. Lake Batur,

Buyan and Beratan are not so lucky are in need of regulated and enforced green belt around them if they are to survive.

“Regional Bylaw (Perda) No.16/2009 regarding Bali Provincial Spatial Planning (RTRWP) clearly defines the lake shore as extended anywhere from 50- 100 meters from the water’s edge, however the government has been weak in preventing activities form taking place in this restricted zone.

Currently the boundaries that define this restricted area are not demarcated,” said

environmentalist, Dr. Luh Kartini.

Kartini pointed out that the community living around Lake Bulian (or Buyan as it is often called), have land certificates for the area around the lake. As for Lake Batur, agricultural activities are clearly being carried out on the lake shore and other developments are also clearly present in the off-limits zone. Ideally, a lake should have a green belt around it so that the lake’s ecosystem is not in direct contact with human activities.

“Lake Tamblingan is surrounded by

a forest so it remains relatively safe. We can see the concept of lake conservation through limited contact with human activity in the example of Lake Tamblingan. Lakes are extremely vital in terms of maintaining the availability of water. Therefore green belts nee to be clearly established around our lakes,” explained the academic from Udayana University.

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Kartini jabbed tourism operators saying that they should be more concerned about the fate of the lakes given that tourism relies so much on water and also because that the lakes themselves have become some of Bali’s more reliable tourist attractions. Concern for the lakes can be expressed through CSR contributions aimed at overcoming various issues concerned with activities around the lake.

“Each star hotel could assist farmers that are currently planting around the lake to transition to more eco-freindly farming practices including organic farming, that takes a few years to see returns. Similarly, star hotels and other tourism sector businesses could encourage the government to protect the lake given that we are all dependant on this water especially the tourism sector. If the water continues to receded the future of tourism will be at stake,” she said.

Moreover, continued Kartini, the result of an international congress in 2013 stated that priority must be given to providing for the drinking water needs of the community and the interests of agriculture rather than giving priority to tourism in terms of water access to water. On that account, Bali needs to preserve its eco-system and the upstream areas where the lakes are located need to be maintained.

“Natural water catchment areas are intended for the construction of hotels villas and the like. These areas have however already been over built or used for other purposes. This is a problem for the future. The government must have the courage to enforce the rules,” she affirmed.

Previously, Head of the Bali Environment Agency (BLH), Gede Suarjana, said that three lakes in Bali, namely; Lake Batur, Lake Beratan and Lake Buyan are experiencing silting and are threatened by pollution. “The depth of the lakes have been to erode primarily due to accelerated sedimentation due to phosphatic elements derived from human activity, that cause weeds such as water hyacinths to grow rampantly,” he said.

According to Suarjana, Lake Buyan is the most affected by sedimentation and weeds. His institution estimates that sedimentation in Lake Buyan amounts

to nearly 100 tons per year. To prevent things from getting worse, grass traps need to be laid in order to prevent sedimentation form running right into the lake.

Nyepi Danu The silting in Lake Beratan, said Suarjana, is also accompanied by pollution caused by household waste and tourism business by products. Although the water quality remains reasonable, there is still a floating oil layer. “This lake must be maintained because the water of Lake Beratan also drains to Jembrana and Klungkung,” he added.

In Lake Batur, the silting occurs because there is a load of volcanic ashes and fish cages around the lake. “Indirectly the fish food in the cages produces nitrates that have an impact on the condition of the water in Lake Batur. Besides, there is phosphate from the seasonal crops grown around the lake, that cause weeds to flourish in the lake. If left unchecked, water hyacinth can grow up to one meter in just one month,” he said.

Disposal of both organic and inorganic waste and agricultural runoff during the rainy season also accelerate the silting in this lake that is located in Candi Kuning village. To prevent pollution and silting from getting worse, Candi Kuning villagers will issue a perarem or customary bylaw regarding Nyepi Danu.

During Nyepi Danu, all activities in and around the lake will be suspended for one day every month, precisely on the full moon. Hopefully, by instituting this Nyepi Danu the pollution of Lake Beratan can be minimized and public awareness about the need to preserve the lake as one of the most important sources of water for the people of Bali can be increased.

Chief of the Candi Kuning customary village, I Made Susila Putra, explained that the perarem governing Nyepi Danu is being drafted. It will regulate the suspension of activities, either tourism or other activities on the lake. “So, there will be no activities around the lake for one day each month,” he said. Later on, the bylaw will be equipped with sanctions imposed for violations. (rin/san)

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Damages to lake vegetation can become a serious threat to Bali. Harm caused to lake areas not only causes chaos for farming but also accelerates the destruction of Bali.

Destruction of lakes first step in the death of people

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DAMAGES to lake vegetation can become a serious threat to Bali. Harm caused to lake areas not only causes chaos for farming but also accelerates the destruction of Bali. The island of Bali identified as a paradise island will also be threatened considering that the destruction of the lake areas means the beginning of the destruction of civilization in Bali.

This view was expressed by Prof.

Sutjaja, an observer of Bali and former lecturer at Udayana University.

Sutjaja believes that the destruction of the vegetation in Balis’ four lakes; Lake Batur, Lake Beratan, Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan—is directly correlated to the acceleration of the extinction of Balinese civilization. Given that lakes serve as a reservoir for Balinese human life means that they should not simply be interpreted as geographical expanses. In terms of Balinese civilization, lakes are one of the pillars for the survival of Balinese culture. “Lakes one of the fundamental elements that ensure the survival of Balinese culture that is based on farming as the lifeblood of farming is water. If the lake water diminishes, the agriculture of Bali will let out a scream. By implication, the destruction of the agricultural sector will have a direct impact on the sociocultural inheritance and religious life of Balinese humans,” he said.

For this reason, added Sutjaja, preserving the sanctity of the lakes must absolutely be taken very seriously as the responsibility of all components of Balinese society. Apart from temple devotees, the participation of the government in the preservation of the lake should also be clear and measurable.

“As the source of water for the people of Bali, the sanctity of the lakes should be well maintained. Contributions by the government of Bali towards caring

for the lakes needs to be translated into real action,” he said.

Prof. Sutjaja explained that currently, lake water in Bali as the source of life, has been plotted by a number of user groups. Other than for the needs of agriculture, lake water is now also contested by companies and diverse other economic interests.

Exploitation of the water is strengthened by tourism investments around the lake must that also need to be reviewed.

This former professor also reminded the government of Bali as well as the county and municipal governments in Bali of the need to establish clear responsibility for maintaining the lakes.

All this time, the financial contributions from tourism development around the lakes area has not been enjoyed by the people. “The budget for a looted for lake conservation is not adequate for to tackle to level of damage inflicted on the lake by tourism,” criticized Sutjaja.

He therefore reminded local governments in Bali to review their policies of positioning the lakes as tourists attractions. The lake shores should be clear of buildings. The responsibility for conservation on the part of investors in tourism should be measured and firm. “Lake management planning must be poised with a commitment to conservation,” he advised.

Sutjaja also suggested that taxes collected from the tourism sector be

returned to Bali’S natural environment. The holistic conservation of the lakes and nature in general should not be ignored. The government must set aside funds for strategic interests and for the benefit of people as well as for the preservation of Bali’s nature and culture.

Sutjaja’s comments related to the strategic function of the lakes in terms of life and the inheritance of Balinese civilization was echoed in comments made by senior figure of Dalem Tamblingan, Gusti Agung Ngurah Pradnyan. Pradnyan said that as a pillar that shores up Balinese culture, lakes need to be preserved through a shared commitment.

Lakes as the source of life should not be tainted by economic ambitions.

“The exploitation of the lakes needs to be reviewed. Policies regarding the management of the lakes needs to be directed towards the survival of traditions and sustainable agrarian culture among the people of Bali,” he advised accompanied by community figure of Gobleg village, Mangku Gede Sutiama.

Sutiama said that so far the commitment to maintaining the sanctity of the lakes area is strong within his community. Besides, the ancestral heritage of the customary system in the village also remains strong. Fishing, as one a supporting elements for the customary village, remains sustainable. (dir)

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali.

There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

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

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NASA’s New Horizons on new post-Pluto mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The spacecraft that gave us the first close-up views of Pluto now has a much smaller object in its sights. NASA’s New Horizons was programmed fired its thrusters on Thursday afternoon, putting it on track to fly past a recently discovered, less than 30-mile-wide object out on the solar system frontier. The close encounter with what’s known as 2014 MU69 would occur in 2019. It orbits nearly 1 billion miles (1.6 billion kilometers) beyond Pluto.

Flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, sent commands in advance for the course change. In all, four maneuvers will be needed, carried out over the next two weeks. Thursday afternoon’s was the first; it was expected to be several hours before controllers received confirmation that everything had gone well.

Launched in 2006, New Horizons became Pluto’s first visitor from planet Earth in July. The spacecraft remains in excellent health following a 3 billion-mile (4.8 billion kilometer) journey and still holds a year’s worth of scientific data for transmission back to Earth.

NASA and the New Horizons team chose 2014 MU69 in August as New Horizons’ next potential target, thus the nickname PT-1. Like Pluto, MU69 orbits the sun in the frozen, twilight zone known as the Kuiper Belt.

The extremely remote, faint object was spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014. It beat out

a few other candidates because it will take less fuel to get there.

MU69 is thought to be 10 times larger and 1,000 times more massive than average comets, including the one being orbited right now by Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft. On the other end, MU69 is barely 1 percent the size of Pluto and perhaps one-ten-thousandth the mass of the dwarf planet. So the new target is a good middle ground, according to scientists.

Lead scientist Alan Stern said flight controllers still are working out just how close New Horizons will be able to zoom past MU69.

The goal is to get closer than the 7,770 miles (12,500 billion kilometers) that the spacecraft came within Pluto.

The team plans to formally ask NASA next year to fund the mission extension for studying MU69. Scientists promise a better name before showtime on Jan. 1, 2019.

Johns Hopkins designed the spacecraft, about the size of a baby grand piano, and has been operating it for NASA. (ap)

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New species of tortoise in Galapagos claimed

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This Aug. 30, 2015 photo released by Galapagos National Park shows a new species of tortoise on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ec

QUITO, Ecuador — Scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador through genetic testing.

The tortoise is the 15th known species on the archipelago, four of which are extinct. Its discovery was announced in a paper published online by PLOS One. Yale University biologist Gisella Caccione led the investigation that identified the new species, which lives on Santa Cruz island.

The discovery will help protect and restore the tortoise, which is vulnerable as its numbers are estimated at 250, said Washington Tapia, head of giant tortoise conservation at Galapagos National Park.

That compares to more than 2,000 of the other species living on a different part of the island, Chelonidis porteri.

The new species was christened Chelonoidis donfaustoi after longtime park ranger and conservationist Fausto Llerena.

Tapia said scientists had long suspected that the species was different given that its shell was less dome-like.

The scientists said they suspected Chelonoidis donfaustoi was introduced on Santa Cruz at one point from a different island.

The unique flora and fauna of the Galapagos inspired naturalist Charles Darwin.(ap)

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DENPASAR - An Indian fugitive wanted over a series of murders in his country has been arrested in Indonesia after decades on the run, police said Monday.

Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje on Sunday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from Sydney, Bali police spokesman Heri Wiyanto told AFP. The 55-year-old Nikalje, an alleged crime boss in India, had been on the run for two decades, Wiyanto said, with Interpol flagging him as a wanted man back in 1995.

“We received information from police in Canberra yesterday (Sunday) about the red notice for a murderer,” he told AFP. “We arrested the man at the airport yesterday. What we know is that this man was suspected to have carried out 15 to 20 murders in India.”

Bali police were coordinating with Interpol and Indian authorities, Wiyanto said, adding it was likely Nikalje would be deported to India.

A spokesperson for Australian Federal Police said Interpol in Canberra had alerted Indonesian authorities “who apprehended Nikalje at the request of Indian authorities”.

The federal police confirmed last month that Nikalje was living in Australia under another identity and had been in discussions with Indian authorities, the spokesperson said, but would not provide further details.

Interpol’s website states that Nikalje was born in the Indian city of Mumbai, and was wanted for multiple charges including murder and possession and use of illegal firearms. (afp)

This image made available by NASA on Friday, July 24, 2015 shows a combination of images captured by the New Horizons spacecraft with enhanced colors to show differences in the composition and texture of Pluto’s surface.

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Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Mohan Kumar, a former Indian primary school teacher, is detained, in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Kumar facing the death penalty in his homeland for the murders of 20 young women was arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said Monday.

Despite lack of sand, Lebih Beach still a favorite GIANYAR - Despite Lebih beach being lined by a boulder breakwater instead of sand, this beach remains a favourite recreational area for locals on holiday.

Hundreds of people from various counties come to Lebih Beach just to enjoy the atmosphere of the beach as well as the typical seafood culinary delights offered here.

Many people can be seen enjoying their time on this beach: “Lebih Beach has become a favorite for my family to enjoy the scenery while unwinding after various activities,” said Denpasar resident, Made Ayu. However, he did say that it was too bad that there was no longer any sand on the beach. “As a result of abrasion, Lebih Beach is now covered with boulders and has not the slightest bit of sand IBP/Manik Astajaya

for families to play in. I think this is very regrettable. When I was a child, the shoreline was far away in the south and there was still lots of sand,” she said while pointing to a row of boulder s serving as a breakwater.

Other than enjoying the beauty of the beach, domestic visitors can also pamper their appetite by enjoying the typical seafood culinary delights of Lebih Beach. The lesehan stalls that in line Lebih Beach are thronged by foodies.

One of the lesehan stall owners, I Wayan Panye, said that even though the major religious festivals have passed, visitors continue to increase.

“After the celebration of religious festivities sales tend to increase by 30 to 50 percent compared to usual days. To date, even though the festivities have passed, visitors are still abundant,” said Wayan happily. (kmb35)

Despite Lebih beach being lined by a boulder breakwater instead of sand, this beach remains a favourite recreational area for locals on holiday.

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UK’s Cameron faces revolt over cuts to tax credits

LONDON — With a majority in the British parliament’s lower chamber, the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron should have no problem implementing his policies.

But Cameron is facing rebellion from the unelected House of Lords — and some of his own Conservative lawmakers — over cuts to tax credits for parents and people in low-income jobs.

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The wild dogs are wondering around freely in Alas Kedaton area.

Dog elimination at Alas Kedaton

Preventing rabies infection to monkeys

TABANAN - Reported cases of rapid dogs in Kukuh village, Marga, urged the Bali Livestock Agency in cooperation with the Tabanan Livestock Agency to eliminate several dogs in the village. on Sunday (Oct. 25). They focused on the area of the Alas Kedaton tourist attraction, where the unvaccinated dogs were eliminated to prevent the transmission of the virus to the monkey population that lives in Alas Kedaton forest.

Head of the Bali Livestock Agency, I Putu Sumantra, explained that: “to avoid the transmission of rabies in dogs to the monkey population, dog eliminations were prioritized at Alas Kedaton,” he said.

He added that monkeys (who are classified as rabies carrying animals or HPR) at Alas Kedaton can become exposed to rabies because there is a population of stray

dogs in the area with whom they could possibly interact. According to Sumantra the dog eliminations at Kukuh village could take place thanks to the awareness and cooperation of the local community.

“The dogs that were eliminated were those that could not be vaccinated,” he added.

The eliminations that took place all morning not only targeted the Alas Kedaton tourist areas but also

other areas in Kukuh village. The total number of dogs that were put down on Sunday was 77: with 20 from the hamlet of Lodalang, 20 in Kedaton, 6 in Nalun, 3 in Tengah, 10 in Batanwi, 3 in Tatab, 5 in Munggal, 3 in Dalem Kerta, 5 in Denuma and 5 in Tegal.

Headman of Kukuh, Ketut Budiarta, explained that the elimination along with vaccinations are preventative measures to prevent the spread of rabbies. According to Budiarta, vaccinations at Kukuh village have been carried out twice in 2015. Aside from pet dogs, wild dogs were also vaccinated by capturing them one by one.

“Some wild dogs are easily captured, while some others are more

difficult to catch. So, we could not vaccinate all the stray dogs in Kukuh,” he said.

The dogs that could not be vaccinated were the target of the eliminations. “The eliminations were not only done at Alas Kedaton but also throughout the territory of Kukuh village given the risk of transmission,” explained Budiarta.

Prior to carrying out the eliminations, his institution sent out announcement to all the villagers about the activity. So, those who have pet dogs could tie them up or cage them during the elimination process.

However, Budiarta recognized that during the elimination process, the number of unvaccinated dogs

The House of Lords, Parliament’s unelected upper chamber, is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to take the rare step of defying the House of Commons by striking down the cuts.

The Labour opposition is calling for a U-turn, and some Conservative lawmakers also oppose the move, which they say undermines the center-right party’s claim to champion working people.

Critics say as many as 3 million people will be worse off under the changes, the latest in a string of government spending cuts intend-

ed to reduce Britain’s deficit.

The government says the cuts will be offset by other measures, including a higher minimum wage.

The House of Commons has already approved the cuts. Members of the Lords will debate them Monday and are due to vote on amendments rejecting or delaying the proposals.

By tradition the House of Lords can only revise, and not overturn, legislation passed by the Commons. But the tax-credit changes take the form of new regulations rather than a new law, so members

Local farmer, I Putu Nadi, said that he wants to plant corn now whereas previously he cultivated rice as his main source of income. Nadi said that corn is a quite effective way of making the land productive during the water shortages of the dry season. “Now, we’re planting corn instead of paddy on the same land. Corn does not need a lot of water

to grow,” he said.

The species of corn that they are cultivating in Kalinaget is know as double cob. A total of 15 packages of corn seeds have been given to farmers. The plants growing normally since being planted fours months ago. At the market the corn is selling for IDR 1,500 per kg. Harvest results of dried corn

that they found was far less than the number that they had identified earlier. “Actually before the elimination, he saw many wild dogs that had not been vaccinated but when the officers arrived for the elimination the dogs were hard to find,” he said.

The dog carcasses were buried in a special area. Some hamlets even provided special land to bury the dog carcass after the elimination in the region. “There were also some dog owners who brought home their dog carcasses to be buried,” said Budiarta.

He hopes that in addition to elimination measures, that dog vaccinations at Kukuh village can be intensified. (kmb24)

reache five tons. “It takes four months from planting to harvest, supported by chemical fertilizers such as urea and Ponska. Through the contribution of 15 packages of corn seeds, we have grown one hectare of land. The revenue gained amounts to IDR 6.6 million after deducting IDR 880,000 for fertilizer,” he said. (kmb34)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to go to Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.

Woman back in India 12 years after straying into Pakistan

NEW DELHI — Twelve years ago, a deaf and mute 11-year-old girl crossed the Indian border into Pakistan. On Monday, finally, she flew home to a warm and emotional welcome.

Wearing a red tunic, her head loosely covered with a matching scarf, the girl — now a 23-yearold woman who had been given the name Geeta — waved to the scores of people who had gathered at the New Delhi airport to greet her. She was carrying a big bouquet of flowers given to her

by Indian officials. It was a rare happy moment betwen hostile neighbors whose officials are often indifferent to the lives of innocent civilians.

More than a decade ago, Geeta

Farmers at Kalianget cultivate corn in the dry season SINGARAJA - Dry season makes it hard for farmers to get water for irrigating their paddy fields. To get around this challenge, many farmers cultivate corn instead as it does not require too much water to grow. Farmers in Kalianget village, Seririt, for example are taking advantage of corn as a crop that does not need to much water, to plant their land.

of the Lords say they have the power to stop them.

Labour Treasury spokesman John McDonnell urged the government to do a “U-turn” on the measures. “These are people who go to work, look after their kids, do everything asked of them and they are going to lose, on average, about 1,300 pounds a year,” he said.

Cameron insisted this week that the cuts were necessary. But Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said Treasury chief George Osborne was “in listening mode” and could take steps to lessen their impact.

“People are of course going to be worried,” she told the BBC. “But I think it’s a question of working through all the numbers. ...

What is the alternative? We have to get the economy straight.”(ap)

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Geeta, 23, center, a deaf and mute Indian woman who accidentally strayed into Pakistan as a child 12 years ago waves to the media as she arrives at the airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015.

was found by Pakistan border troops, alone and weeping, near the border. Accounts of how she arrived differ, with some saying she had accidentally crossed an unmarked section of the border and others saying she’d been a passenger on a cross-border train.

Since she could not explain where she had come from, she was presumed to be Pakistani. The army handed the girl to a wellknown Pakistani charity that ran a number of homes for orphans.

The Edhi Foundation named her Geeta, but not knowing about her family, years passed without much effort to locate them.

Earlier in 2015, Indian and Pakistani officials realized that Geeta was Indian, though details about how they made that discovery have not been announced.

Her plight was highlighted by the media in India and Pakistan after the July release of a Bollywood film, “Bajrangi Bhaijan.”

In the film, Salman Khan, one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, overcomes all odds to reunite a mute girl with her family in Pakistan

after she was separated from them during a trip to India.

The similarities between the film and Geeta’s story helped accelerate action. In August, India declared that Geeta was an Indian citizen and efforts to trace her family were renewed.

Vikas Swarup, spokesman of the ministry of external affairs, said Indian officials narrowed the search to three families who claimed they were Geeta’s kin.

The ministry then sent photographs of them to Pakistan.

“About two weeks ago, Geeta identified her family after seeing some pictures provided to us by Indian diplomats,” the charity’s spokesman, Faisal Edhi, told The Associated Press in Islamabad. “She was very happy over it.”

It was a rare friendly moment in the traditionally hostile relations between the South Asian neighbors. Since independence from Britain in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought three wars.

Years of bitter acrimony have reduced even normal interaction between the two countries.(ap)

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BUSINESS Oil prices up ahead of US and European data

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade Monday after sharp falls the previous week on oversupply fears, with traders awaiting the release of US and European data. Analysts said the market was broadly unmoved by news China had cut interest rates for a sixth time in a year on Friday as the world’s number two economy suffers a growth slowdown.

“Key economic data from the US on growth in durable goods orders, third-quarter GDP and business confidence and unemployment data from the European Union will set the tone for prices this week,” said Sanjeev Gupta, head of the Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas practice at professional services firm EY. Investors will also closely watch the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week for clues about its plans for interest rates, with expectations that it will delay a rise until the new year.

On Friday the People’s Bank of China cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points and lowered the reserve ratio requirement, the amount of cash banks must keep in reserve.

It also abolished its official cap on rates for savers, allowing financial institutions to offer a market-based rate of return for

customers.

However, while Asian markets rallied Monday, analysts were sceptical about the likely impact of the latest easing measures on kickstarting growth.

Data last week showed Chinese growth came in at 6.9 percent year-on-year in JulySeptember, its weakest rate since the 2009 financial crisis. Independent analysts believe the true figure could be lower.

At the weekend Premier Li Keqiang hinted that full-year growth could dip below 7.0 percent, adding that “we never said we must defend any target to the death”.

China is the world’s largest energy consumer and any hint of a slowdown drags oil futures prices down amid a global crude supply glut.

Singapore-based analyst Gupta told AFP the rate cut and speculation of further stimulus by the European Central Bank “did not help alleviate the market’s short-term concerns about the continuing oversupply in oil”.

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, told an energy conference in Singapore on Monday the market would remain “comfortably supplied” until mid-2016. (afp)

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Chinese leaders drawing up new long-range growth plan BEIJING — Facing pressure to shore up sagging economic growth, Chinese leaders are gathered this week to draw up a new blueprint to guide development through the end of this decade.

Communist Party leaders opened an annual meeting Monday to work on their next five-year plan for “economic and social development.”

Analysts expect Chinese leaders to affirm their commitment to giving market forces a bigger role in the statedominated economy while retaining the ruling party’s control of key industries.

They face pressure to speed up an economic overhaul aimed at shifting China from reliance on trade and investment toward self-sustaining growth driven by domestic consumption.

Economic growth slowed to a six-year low of 6.9 percent in the latest quarter, fueling concern about a rise in job losses and possible unrest. (ap)

Toyota at top in global vehicle sales for first 9 months

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In this June 26, 2014 photo, visitors look at Toyota Motor Corp.’s new fuel cell vehicle (FCV) on display at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo.

TOKYO — Toyota remained the top automaker in global vehicle sales after the first nine months of this year, selling nearly 7.5 million vehicles, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales for the first three quarters totaled 7.498 million vehicles, down 1.5 percent from the same period the previous year, according to numbers released Monday.

Volkswagen AG of Germany sold 7.43 million vehicles, almost unchanged from the previous year, while GM sold 7.2 million vehicles, down 1 percent. Both automakers released their results earlier this month.

Volkswagen overtook Toyota for January-June, the first time it had come out on top in such tallies. Its sales may suffer because of a scandal, which hit last month, in which its cars were found equipped with software that allowed them to cheat U.S. emissions tests. Until then, Volkswagen had appeared unstoppable with growth going strong in various global markets.

Detroit-based GM was the top-selling automaker for more than seven decades until being surpassed by Toyota in 2008. GM retook the sales crown for one year in 2011, when a tsunami and quake disaster struck northeastern Japan, disrupting production.

Toyota made a big comeback in 2012, and has been the top automaker for the past three years.

Last year, Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Camry sedan and Lexus luxury models, sold 10.23 million vehicles.

Volkswagen sold 10.14 million vehicles in 2014. VW makes the Beetle and Golf cars, and also has the Porsche, Bugatti and Audi brands. GM, which makes the Cadillac and Opel cars, was third at 9.92 million vehicles in global sales last year. (ap)

The locals and fire brigades are trying to put out the fire which engulfed temples in Bang Songan in Karangasem.

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Fire engulfs three temples at Abang Songan

BANGLI - A fire struck three temples at Abang Songan village, Kintamani, on Sunday (Oct. 25). Allegedly the fire was triggered by the burning of bamboo waste in the ravine located east of the temples. Members of the local community immediately extinguished the fire with the help of the Bangli Fire Brigade.

The fire engulfed three temples adjacent to one and other; Pura Desa Abang Songan, Pura Subak Abian Puspa Sari and Pura Dadia Pasek Gelgel. The most severe fire occurred at Pura Desa. A total of eight thatched roofed shrines were scorched in the incident. leaving only a pedestal standing. The fire at Pura Subak and Pura Dadia burned two buildings respectively.

Hundreds of people were seen running to the temple area to extinguish the fire with buckets of water as well as shovels and hoes that they used to damper the blaze. Force to extinguishing was accelerated

with the assistance of the Bangli Fire Brigade.

Jro Mangku Dukuh Abang Songan said that the fire started at ten o’clock in the morning, in the ravine east of the temple, by Kayu Sumba River whose shores are overgrown with a dense bamboo forest. Residents in the vicinity were shocked and immediately sought to extinguish the fire. While they were trying to put out the fire in the bamboo forest, a strong gust of wind sent burning leaves to the Pura Desa. The first shrine to be set aflame was the seven-tiered meru shrine whose roofing was made of

palm leaf fibers. The flames soon enlarged and engulfed five of the surrounding shrines and continued on to Pura Subak and Pura Dadia.

“We did not think that the fire would engulf the temples because the fire started at the bottom of the ravine,” he said while shaking his head.

Jro Dukuh added that as soon as local residents realized that the temple was on fire they divided themselves into groups to fight the fire. Some put out the fire in the bamboo forest while others headed directly to the temple, and the fire brigade was immediately notified.

Not long after, the Fire Brigade arrived at the location and immediately extinguished the fire. “We didn’t’ know what to do because all the buildings ere already scorched” he said regrettedely. Jro Mangku added that material losses amount to upward of hundreds of millions.

“If we include the ceremonial processes, the cost to the temple is estimated at more than IDR 500 million,” he added.

Another resident, Putu Semarbawa, explained that when the temple was buying, one of the residents beat the kulkul or wooden split drum as warning sign of a disaster. Residents then immediately came to the scene to extinguish the fire. Even though there was the assistance of the Fire Brigade, the extinguishing process ran slowly because it is very difficult to get water in Abang Songan village.

The cause of the fire is presumed to have been caused by bamboo leaves burning in the ravine. After much effort the fire was finally extinguished at two o’clock in the afternoon.

DPD Bali Senator, Dr. Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna

MWS III, who happened to be at the location of the fires, was surprised and concerned about the incident.

Seeing that the burning buildings were all made of natural fibers, he suggested that in the future other options be found for the construction of the temples. “Temple located in fire-prone areas need to look for solutions for preventing fires in the future. Rooves can be made of fire-proof materials for example,” he said.

Wedakarna added that before making repairs, local residents need to discuss the issue internally both regarding the ngulapin and other matters relating to the temple.

“When the physical process has been completed, in the future the development must be synergized,” he said while adding that his visit to Abang Songan village was work related. (kmb45)

Three hectares of forest at Sukawana-Siakin roadside burn down

BANGLI - A forest fire occurred again on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24), this time in the forest management resort (RPH) of East Kintamani, at Munduk Jali, Sukawana village. Allegedly the fire that burned three hectares of forest along the Sukawana-Siakin roadside was caused by an individual who deliberately set fire to dry bushes on the edge of the forest.

According to information collected on Sunday (Oct. 25), the

forest fire at Munjuk Jali, Sukawana, allegedly happened at one o’clock in the afternoon.

Initially the fire extinguishing was done manually by officers of KPH East Kintamani, military regional command and the local subdistrict police. However, since the area is overgrown with grasses and dry trees and because strong winds were blowing, the officers became overwhelmed.

Around four o’clock in the

afternoon, officers of fire brigade and the Bangli Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) that had been contacted, arrived at the location to assist the efforts to extinguish the fire. “When they arrived at the scene, the fire was extinguished, because the forest is bordered with the Sukawana-Siakin road section”, said the Division Head of Emergency and Logistics of the BPBD Bangli, Wayan Agus Sutapa, with permission from the chief executive

Karmawan.

Due to the hard work of all of the officers who were assisted by the local community, the fire that engulfed the trees was eventually able to be extinguished four hours later. The fore not only scorched many trees on the forest but also burned some electrical cables that extended to residential houses.

When asked about the cause of the fire, Agus Sutapa said that he suspected that the fire was caused

by the act of an irresponsible individual who deliberately set fire to dry bushes at the edge of the forest.

“Allegedly the fire was deliberately set as evidenced by the some dried bushes that were cut down by the roadside. Likely, the culprit deliberately set fire to the dried bushes while passing through the forest, and this fire spread to other trees,” he said. Agus Sutapa stated there were no human casualties in the incident. (kmb40)

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North Korean Jong Kun Mok, left, whispers to his South Korean mother Lee Bok-soon after the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015.

Emotions run high as 2 Koreas wrap up temporary reunions

SEOUL — A 98-year-old South Korean man took off his black coat and muffler and gave them to his coughing North Korean son on Monday as they parted again — likely for good after briefly reuniting for the first time since war tore them apart more than 60 years ago.

“Father, please live to 130. I’ll live to 100,” 70-year-old Ri Dong Wuk told his father, Lee Seok-ju, during their farewell meeting at North Korea’s scenic Diamond resort.

“Thanks for saying that, but I’m not sure if that can happen,” the father replied. “I’ll try to live long.”

Monday brought the conclusion to two sets of three-day reunions of hundreds of Koreans who had not seen each other since they were separated during the turmoil of the 1950-53 Korean War. It wasn’t clear when reunions would be held again between the Koreas, whose combat-ready troops still face each other along the world’s most militarized border.

The reunions were highly emotional affairs, with the participants, many in their 70s or older, eager to see their loved ones before they die.

On Monday, many wept, hugged

each other and exchanged gifts before the South Korean participants boarded buses and headed back home.

“Mother, Mother! Don’t cry! Don’t cry. Let’s be happy,” a 70-year-old North Korean woman told her South Korean mother-in-law, who was sobbing silently.

A 55-year-old South Korean woman slipped a gold ring onto the finger of her 32-year-old niece before putting a necklace on her. “Let me give you presents. We have many (rings and necklaces),” she said.

This month’s reunions, the first since February 2014, were agreed upon between the two Koreas during August talks aimed at easing animosities triggered by land mine blasts that maimed two South Korean soldiers.

Before this month’s meetings, about 22,550 Koreans had reunited since 2000 — 18,000 in person and

the others by video. None of them has been given a chance to attend a second reunion as the Koreas bar their citizens from visiting each other and exchanging letters and phone calls without special permission.

The chief of North Korea’s Red Cross told South Korean reporters on Saturday that the North was willing to discuss expanding the number of participants for reunions and hold them more regularly.

It’s not clear whether North Korea would go ahead with those steps without any major concessions or aid from South Korea. For Pyongyang, reunions are considered a coveted bargaining chip in negotiations with South Korea. Outside analysts say the North also remains worried about more reunions leading to its citizens being influenced by the more affluent South. (ap)

International

Strong earthquake in Afghanistan shakes region KABUL, Afghanistan — A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications in some areas.

The United States Geological Service put the magnitude of the earthquake at 7.7 and said its epicenter was in the far northern province of Badakhshan, which borders Tajikistan and China. USGS said it was 213 kilometers (132.3 miles) deep and 73 kilometers (45 miles) south of the Badakhshan capital, Fayzabad.

“There are reports of casualties and destruction” in some remote districts of Badakhshan, said the provincial director of the national disaster management authority, Abdullah Humayoon Dehqan.

Power was cut across much of the Afghan capital, where tremors were felt for around 45 seconds. Houses shook,

walls cracked and cars rolled in the street. Officials in the capital could not be immediately reached as telephones appeared to be cut across the country.

In Pakistan, Zahid Rafiq, an official with the meteorological department, said the quake was felt across the country. In Islamabad, buildings shook and people poured into the streets in a panic, with many reciting verses from the Quran.

“I was praying when the massive earthquake rattled my home. I came out in a panic,” said Munir Anwar, a resident of Liaquat Pur in the eastern Punjab province.

The quake was also felt in the Indian capital New Delhi, though no damage was immediately reported. Office buildings swayed and workers who had just returned from lunch ran out of buildings and gathered in the street or in parking lots. (ap)

NAIROBI, Kenya — A man was arrested and will face fraud charges for cheating his way into second place at Kenya’s Nairobi International Marathon.

Police and race officials said the man, identified as 28-year-old Julius Njogu, hid among a group of spectators before joining Sunday’s race near the finish.

Njogu claimed second place in a sprint finish after breezing past another competitor in the final stretch at Nyayo National Stadium. He was in line to claim around $7,000 in prize money before being caught out and disqualified.

Officials said they became suspicious because Njogu showed no signs of fatigue and was not sweating when he had supposedly just run 42 kilometers (26 miles). They discovered that he’d run barely one kilometer after emerging from a bunch of onlookers and joining the leading group of runners just outside the stadium.

Through the final few me-

ters, Njogu jogged easily past a weary-looking Shadrack Kiptoo to cross second. Joshua Kipkorir won the men’s race in two hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds. Elizabeth Rumokoi won the women’s title in 2:29.32.

Television images showed Njogu arguing with race officials, and even removing his running shoes in an apparent attempt to show organizers blisters on his feet to prove he’d run the entire course.

“I followed the leading team from start to finish and I didn’t see him,” said race director Ibrahim Hussein, a former Boston and New York Marathon champion. “He will not be recognized and I’m so disappointed that one can cheat in this modern age. He didn’t finish second.”

In 2013, two athletes were disqualified at the Nairobi marathon after also attempting to cheat their way to podium finishes in the women’s race. (ap)

Man arrested after cheating his way to 2nd in Kenya marathon

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INDONESIA Three warships deployed to help with haze JAKARTA - Indonesia has deployed three warships, with more on standby, to deliver face masks, tents and medical supplies to thousands of people affected by acrid haze from forest fires, an official said Monday.

For nearly two months, thousands of fires caused by slash-and-burn farming in Indonesia have choked vast expanses of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and scores of flights and some international events to be cancelled.

Three warships have arrived in Kalimantan -- Indonesia’s half of Borneo and one of the worst affected regions -- bringing much needed medical staff, shelters, cooking stoves and protective masks.

Indonesian military spokesman Tatang Sulaiman said the plan was to build temporary shelters with air purifiers and beds away from haze-

plagued cities, but the ships could also act as evacuation centres if needed.

“Our warships are ready to evacuate residents, whether to these temporary shelters or even on board. We are prepared for that,” he told AFP. “Those who will be evacuated first will be children and those suffering from chronic respiratory illnesses.”

Three more ships are stocked and ready to leave for either Kalimantan or South Sumatra, while another five could be pressed into service later if needed, he added.

The government has deployed around 30 aircraft to fight the fires

and for cloud seeding, with 22,000 troops on the ground to combat the blazes, which are among the worst in decades.

Indonesia’s disaster agency say the fires from slash-and-burn farming in Kalimantan and neighbouring Sumatra have killed 10 people so far, some of whom died while fighting the blazes and others from the pollution.

The agency estimated at least half a million people have suffered from respiratory illness since the fires started in July and 43 million people have been affected in the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan. (afp)

Queen of Denmark visits Borobudur Temple

MAGELANG - Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple in Magelang district, Central Java, on Monday.

Arriving at the Borobudur temple complex at 9:30 a.m. local time, the queen walked to the third floor of the temple to get a firsthand glimpse of the relief of Lalitavistara that illustrates the life of Buddha.

“Queen Margrethe II of Denmark immensely enjoyed her visit to the Borobudur temple,” Head of

the Borobudur Conservation Center Marsis Sutopo remarked.

Before her trip to the temple, the queen of Denmark visited the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Yogyakarta on Saturday.

On arrival at the palace, the queen was welcomed by Sultan HB X and wife GKR Hemas, with traditional Javanese music being played in the background.

Sultan HB X was accompanied by his four daughters: GKR Mangkubumi, GKR Condrokirono, GKR

Maduretno, and GKR Bendoro.

Sultan HB X later led the queen to the Proboyekso Chamber where he showed her the collection of items symbolizing the palace’s splendor, including kris and puppets.

At the chamber, the Danish queen was also shown the process by which rubber puppets were made and the batik painting technique.

Impressed by the batik painting, the queen took a seat for several minutes to observe the process. (ant)

JAKARTA - The Parliament (DPR) said it will review license granted in a number of regions to use fires to clear forest land for plantations. “DPR would evaluate the license to open forest land with fires in a number of subdistrict and lower district areas,” DPR Speaker Setya Novanto said on Monday.

Setya Novanto said the Law No. 32 of 2009 ruled against the use of fires to clear plantation and farm lands.

“But chapter 2 of the law also said for the need to consider the wisdom of local administration in their respective areas,” he said.

Some lower district administrations used chapter b2 of the law to justify their decision to allow the use of fire to clear

lands, he said.

The parliament will also asked the government to declare forest fires as national disaster.

Meanwhile Commission of VIII of the Parliament strongly urged the government to ban conversion of fires ravaged forest lands into plantations.

“We urge for a presidential decision to ban the land leveled to the ground by fires from being converted into plantations. The ban would serve as a preventive measure against a repeat of forest fires in the future,” Chairman of the Commission Saleh Partaonan Daulay said.

Big forest fires have caused extensive damage to the country’s tropical forests, and plantation companies and farmers

have been blamed for most of the disasters.

Forest fires have not only damaged the forests but the fires have caused tens of missions of the people suffer as the result of the fires.

BNPB said at least 43 million people have suffered from difficulty of breathing with thick smokes blanketing villages even a number of big cities.

Haze of black smoke has left 12 people dead from smokes related diseases mainly respiratory track infection.

Almost every year dirty smokes spewed by fores and bush fires have cause problem in the country even in neighboring countries including Malaysia and Singapore. (ant)

Parliament will review permit to use fires to clear forest land

ANTARA FOTO/Irwansyah Putra

A woman activist give away free face masks to motorists in Aceh Province. Indonesia has deployed three warships, with more on standby, to deliver face masks, tents and medical supplies to thousands of people affected by acrid haze from forest fires, an official said Monday.

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Marquez: Rossi is out of control

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Valentino Rossi has denied kicking out at Marc Marquez, causing the Spaniard to fall during their intense Sepang MotoGP battle. The Malaysian weekend began with Rossi accusing Marquez of helping title rival Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island - and ended with the Honda rider sprawled on the ground after the pair clashed while fighting furiously over third place, on lap 7 of 20.

Rossi claimed that Marquez had been deliberately holding him up - mirroring his Phillip Island accusations - but this time Rossi responded by trying to block pass the Spaniard.

The Doctor declared that he wanted to deliberately force Marquez wide, in order to try and breakaway from the #93 after countless passes between the pair. But instead Rossi’s leg made contact with Marquez’s handlebar, dumping the double world champion on the ground.

“I don’t want to make Marquez crash and I don’t kick him,” Rossi declared. “If you look at the images, as I did in Race Direction, frameby-frame and you see from the helicopter. The helicopter is where you see it more because from the side it looks like I gave him a kick.

“From the helicopter if you see,

in slow motion, it is quite clear that I go wide. I don’t want to say I do the normal corner - I wanted to go to him, slow down and make him lose time. Because it is the only thing that I can do, because in every braking he overtake me, slow down a lot in the corners and for me he didn’t open the throttle on the straights.

“When I slow down, slow down, slow down and I go to cut his line, we touch. He touched me with the handlebar on my left leg and it is for that reason he crashed, because he opened the handlebar on my leg and he crashed.

“But if you go slow, you see frame-by-frame that when I lose the foot on the footpeg Marquez is already down, he has already crashed. First of all, if I want to kick him, I can kick him also 2030 metres before because we were

already close. But especially if you give a kick to a MotoGP rider he don’t crash, because the bike is heavy, has a lot of grip. “He just touched my leg with the handlebar and he crashed. So I’m very disappointed for the three penalty points.”

Quizzed on why he looked across twice at Marquez just before the contact, Rossi replied: “I looked at Marquez five or six times on the first laps. I look at him to say ‘what you f**king doing? Why you do this another time?’”

Rossi was handed three Penalty Points for the contact, Race Direction accepting he deliberately pushed Marquez wide but did not want him to fall. Some ‘provocation’ by Marquez was also taken into account, although Race Direction made clear the Spaniard did not break any rules.

Because Rossi already has one Penalty Point from Misano, it means he will start the Valencia title showdown with Lorenzo from last place on the grid. Lorenzo finished second in the race, cutting Rossi’s championship lead to seven points.(rtr)

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez says Valentino Rossi ‘lost control’ in the heat of the MotoGP world title race after tension between the pair appeared to boil over at Sepang. Rossi was unable to shake off Marquez in his efforts to chase after key title rival Jorge Lorenzo as he disputed third place with the outgoing world champion.

Following after a series of frantic overtakes between laps four and seven, the Italian forced Marquez wide before appearing to lash out at the Spaniard’s Honda with his left leg, causing him to crash out of the race.

The unsavoury incident came after Rossi had accused Marquez of favouring Lorenzo for the title in Thursday’s pre-race press conference in Malaysia, claiming he ‘helped’ Lorenzo at Phillip Island.

Race Direction imposed three penalty points on Rossi and the Movistar Yamaha rider will start the final race at Valencia in Spain on November 8 from the back of the grid after accumulating a total of four penalty points [one point incurred at Misano].

Rossi did not have any championship points deducted and still holds an advantage of seven points at the top over Lorenzo. “I don’t know the reality, the vision, of Valentino’s team. On Thursday [in the press conference] he pushed me really hard [about Phillip Island] and in Australia I won the race, so I don’t know what they want,” said Marquez, who passed Lorenzo at Phillip Island on the final lap to win the race.

“Here, I tried to push in the beginning. I did [2m] ‘00.8s. Then on the second lap I made a mistake at Turn 4, where I’d been struggling all weekend. And then even though we [Marquez and Rossi] overtake many times were riding fast, in 2m 1.9s.

“When he [Rossi] overtake me the first time, I tried to follow him, but then I saw I can be faster and then I tried to do my race.

“Of course, I tried to overtake him to try to push and open some gap between me and him. But he was overtaking really - normally when I overtake always I was inside of the corner, when he overtake he would go wide, come back.

“Of course Valentino was disturbing me and I was disturbing Valentino, because we couldn’t find the best pace,” Marquez added. “When Valentino was in front he was not very fast and after this incident, his lap time was 2m 1s-high, 2m 2s-low and I thought that I was able to ride even faster.”

Analysing the lap seven drama that brought Marquez’s race to a shocking end, he added: “You can see easily on the TV that I go in, I heard that the Yamaha was coming,

I shut [the throttle] a little bit and he stayed completely straight [on] the bike and he looked at me two times and I was [thinking] ‘what’s happening, what do I need to do’, and I stayed there.

“I didn’t expect that he would take off the leg and push my handlebars and my front brake. Then I lost the front and when I was in the floor I saw him look behind again.

“For me, it doesn’t matter if you are Valentino or another rider, [in] this type of incident you are out of control. When you are a rider you know what is going on – to take off a leg and push another rider out, it is difficult how you can think this on the bike.”

Marquez, giving a press briefing in the Repsol Honda hospitality on Sunday evening, said the seemingly personal battle between himself and Rossi ‘cannot go any further’.

“I don’t want to be involved in the middle of this but what I know is that I was out of the race and he was still riding; I get zero points, he gets 16. For me, the penalty is there and strange decision,” said Marquez.

“Of course, what happened on Thursday was surprising for everybody, but I forget and I did my weekend. All the eyes were looking at me and Valentino and I got out in the race to try to do my race and I was pushing, trying to follow Jorge, but then we started to battle and I say, ‘I will follow him to see how is the rhythm’, and I saw that I was pushing him.

“When Jorge passed me I was not able to follow and also I was not able to follow Dani [Pedrosa].

I saw that Jorge had opened a little bit of a gap and I said, ‘I will try to overtake him [Rossi] to try to push’, but then when I overtake him we start many overtakes since we arrive in the moment [of the crash],” the 22-year-old added.

“I think this battle can not go more far because to arrive at the point when another rider kicks with the leg, we cannot arrive more far. I will try for next year and in Valencia to make a good set-up, a good bike and try to do a different type of race.”

Repsol Honda team principal Livio Suppo added: “What happened today is something we never want to see in racing, as it is unacceptable that a rider would intentionally create a dangerous situation causing the crash of another rider.

“We love motorsport and we like to see riders competing for victory, but there must be a limit and mutual respect of each other.” Rossi denied that he kicked out at Marquez, saying his leg came off the footpeg after they made contact. Race Direction accepted that explanation since the available TV images did not prove otherwise.(rtr)

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Suarez scores hat trick as Barcelona keeps pace with Madrid

MADRID — Luis Suarez scored a hat trick as Barcelona came from behind to defeat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday, joining Real Madrid atop the Spanish league standings. Eibar surprised early at the Camp Nou with a goal by striker Borja Baston in the 10th minute, but Suarez helped the defending champions rally with goals in the 21st, 48th and 85th minutes.

Barcelona played the final minutes with 10 men after defender Javier Mascherano was sent off with a straight red card. Barcelona and Real Madrid have 21 points each after nine rounds, but Madrid remained ahead on goal difference after defeating fourthplace Celta Vigo 3-1 on Saturday in Vigo. Celta fell three points behind the leaders.

Atletico Madrid moved to third by beating Valencia 2-1 on Sunday with goals by Jackson Martinez in the 32nd and Yannick Carrasco in the 40th at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid.

Paco Alcacer scored Valencia’s goal by converting a penalty kick in the 72nd.

Barcelona struggled to take control of the match at the Camp Nou and it was Eibar which created many of the dangerous scoring opportunities. The Basque club took the lead after a quick counterattack as Baston scored with a shot from outside the area that Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo couldn’t keep out.

Suarez equalized with a header from close range after a pass

by Sandro, who appeared to be offside when he received a long cross inside the area. The Uruguay striker added to the lead with a low shot from near the penalty spot after a nice run by Neymar, and closed the scoring with another low strike from inside the area after another set up by Neymar.

“We’ve won a very complicated match and I’m glad that I could help with important goals,” Suarez said. On the one-year anniver-

sary of his first game with Barcelona, Suarez took his tally to 10 goals this season. He has seven in the league, only one less than Neymar. “We know the importance of Luis,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said.

“What he gives you is invaluable.”

Barcelona, still without the injured Lionel Messi, had lost two of its last four league games. It also had to rally from a goal down in its previous home match, a 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano last week.

Eibar was unbeaten in four matches entering the matchup against the defending champions. It dropped to seventh place in the 20-team standings following the loss.

Mascherano was sent off in the 83rd after complaining to the officials and could face a long suspension if found guilty of insulting the linesman.

Earlier Sunday, fifth-place Villarreal missed a chance to stay near the leaders after a 0-0 draw at newcomer Las Palmas, while Real Sociedad defeated host Levante 4-0 with a pair of goals by forward Carlos Vela. (ap)

Newcastle United’s Darryl Janmaat lashed out at referee Robert Madley after their 3-0 Premier League defeat

by Sunderland on Sunday, calling the official’s decision to send off Fabricio Coloccini “unbelievable” and “crazy”.

Sunderland chalked up their first win of the season at the expense of their local rivals after Madley awarded a penalty just before halftime and showed Coloccini a red card for denying Steven Fletcher a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Adam Johnson stepped up to drive AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File

FILE - In this May 2, 2013 file photo, newly-elected Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain speaks during an AFC conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur after winning the post by a landslide victory, replacing longtime rival Mohamed bin Hammam.

Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman enters FIFA presidency race

MILAN — AC Milan teenager Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to start a Serie A match on Sunday when he made his debut for the club at the age of 16 years, 8 months, 6 days.

Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic surprisingly chose Donnarumma ahead of the experienced Diego Lopez and his side went on to beat Sassuolo 2-1.

“I don’t look at the age but only if he is good or not,” Mihajlovic said. “It shouldn’t be a drama.”

Donnarumma was beaten by a free kick by Domenico Berardi that made it 1-1 in the 53rd minute, but Luiz Adriano scored late to give Milan the win.

The youngest goalkeeper to play for Milan in the league was Giuseppe Sacchi, who came off the bench at the age of 16 years, 7 months, 24 days in a 3-1 loss to Fiorentina — 73 years ago to the day. It was his only official match for Milan.

Gianluca Pacchiarotti holds the record for the youngest ever goalkeeper in Serie A after playing the final 10 minutes for Pescara in a 1-0 loss at Perugia on March 9, 1980. He was 16 years, 6 months, 16 days old. Italy and Juventus goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon was 17 when he made his debut for Parma. (ap) Daniele Mascolo/ANSA via AP

In this photo taken on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma throws the ball during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Sassuolo at the Milan San Siro stadium, Italy.

Newcastle’s Janmaat slams referee for ‘crazy’ red card

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Eibar during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015.

Milan teen Donnarumma youngest keeper to start Serie A match

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DUBAI — Bahrain’s state news agency says Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has formally launched his bid to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

The official Bahrain News Agency reported early Monday that Sheikh Salman formally declared his intention to run Sunday evening in Zurich.

The Bahraini royal family member, who had until Monday to declare his candidacy, will be running

against another Arab royal, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.

Other contenders are UEFA President Michel Platini, South African tycoon Tokyo Sexwale, ex-FIFA official Jerome Champagne and David Nakhid, a former player from Trinidad and Tobago.

The 79-year-old Blatter won a fifth term earlier this year, but soon after laid out resignation plans as criminal investigations into FIFA officials and sponsors’ criticism gathered momentum. (ap)

Cruyff ‘emotional’ at tributes following cancer diagnosis

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — It is not so much his failing health, but the current state of Dutch football that is leaving legendary midfielder Johan Cruyff dejected.

In his first Dutch newspaper column since news broke that he is battling lung cancer, Cruyff says the outpouring of tributes that followed was “emotional and heartwarming.”

The former Ajax and Barcelona great gave no new details of his

illness in his Monday column for Dutch daily De Telegraaf, saying he is still undergoing tests to determine what kind of lung cancer he has.

After three paragraphs, Cruyff’s column reverts to its usual theme: Dispensing wisdom about football around the world and in particular in the Netherlands.

He laments poor performances

by Dutch clubs in Europe last week, saying tactical errors are enough to “make you dejected.” (ap)

the ball low into the corner to send Sunderland on their way, before Billy Jones and Fletcher completed the rout in the second half.

Newcastle manager Steve McClaren said after the game that the penalty award was “absolutely ridiculous” and Dutch defender Janmaat backed his boss to the hilt.

“I think we were by far the better team in the first half, and then we get a red card like this. It was unbelievable,” the 26-year-old said, quoted by the Chronicle. “I don’t like to blame referees, but that was not a penalty. I

think everybody saw it -- and a red card is crazy in my opinion. It kills the game.

“I don’t like excuses, but I think we had 70 percent possession in the first half and were far better than them. “In the second half, we lost the game with 10 men. “It is disappointing because in the first half we played well.”

The defeat left Newcastle second from bottom with six points from their first 10 games, a place below Sunderland who have a superior goal difference. (rtr)

Aubameyang stars, Dortmund routs Augsburg 5-1 in Bundesliga BERLIN — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick and Shinji Kagawa starred as Borussia Dortmund routed bottom side Augsburg 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Ilkay Gundogan combined with Gonzalo Castro before crossing for Aubam-eyang’s tap-in in the 18th minute and Marco Reus made it 2-0 three minutes later, when Kagawa turned a defender one way then the other before crossing for the Germany forward.

K a g a w a b a c k heeled the ball for Reus to claim his second in the 33rd and Aubameyang slid in to convert substitute Adrian Ramos’ shot at the far post in the

85th, after Augsburg’s Raul Bobadilla had reduced the deficit with a header from a free kick in the 49th.

Kagawa provided his third assist in injury time, when Aubameyang became the first Dortmund player to score 13 goals in just 10 league games.

Peter Thissen/dpa via AP

“Yesterday I bet with my brother that I would score three goals. I did it today. I’m really happy,” said Aubameyang, who said he was giving the ball to his son.

Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan missed the game with a thigh problem, while Augsburg captain Paul Verhaegh was kept out by a foot injury.

Dortmund stayed seven points behind leader Bayern Munich, which has a perfect record from 10 games.

Brazilian midfielder Raffael scored one and set up another as Borussia Moenchengladbach defeated visiting Schalke 3-1 in the late game.

Lars Stindl gave the home side a deserved lead in the 32nd, beating Benedikt Hoewedes to the rebound after Ralf Faehrmann had saved his penalty.

The spot kick was given after Julian Korb fell in a tussle with Dennis Aogo.

The visitors equalized through Andreas Christensen’s own goal a minute before the break. The ‘Gladbach defender was trying to clear Max Meyer’s cross. Meyer had done well to pluck Leroy Sane’s initial wayward effort from the air before firing in his cross. Raffael produced a brilliant free kick over the wall to the top left corner in the 70th.

Schalke midfielder Johannes Geis was sent off in the 80th for a brutal tackle on Andre Hahn’s left leg. The ‘Gladbach substitute, who was carried off in obvious pain, was later diagnosed with a fractured shinbone and a tear of the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The club said he would undergo an operation Monday and will be out for the rest of the year at least. Korb settled the game in the 84th when he was set up by Raffael.

‘Gladbach has now won all five league games under interim coach Andre Schubert. Schubert’s predecessor Lucien Favre quit after five defeats.

“I’m very proud of my team,” Schubert said. No team had ever before won five straight Bundesliga games following five defeats. (ap)

Dortmunds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , celebrates a goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg, in Dortmund, Germany Sunday Oct. 25, 2015.

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Suarez scores hat trick as Barcelona keeps pace with Madrid

MADRID — Luis Suarez scored a hat trick as Barcelona came from behind to defeat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday, joining Real Madrid atop the Spanish league standings. Eibar surprised early at the Camp Nou with a goal by striker Borja Baston in the 10th minute, but Suarez helped the defending champions rally with goals in the 21st, 48th and 85th minutes.

Barcelona played the final minutes with 10 men after defender Javier Mascherano was sent off with a straight red card. Barcelona and Real Madrid have 21 points each after nine rounds, but Madrid remained ahead on goal difference after defeating fourthplace Celta Vigo 3-1 on Saturday in Vigo. Celta fell three points behind the leaders.

Atletico Madrid moved to third by beating Valencia 2-1 on Sunday with goals by Jackson Martinez in the 32nd and Yannick Carrasco in the 40th at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid.

Paco Alcacer scored Valencia’s goal by converting a penalty kick in the 72nd.

Barcelona struggled to take control of the match at the Camp Nou and it was Eibar which created many of the dangerous scoring opportunities. The Basque club took the lead after a quick counterattack as Baston scored with a shot from outside the area that Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo couldn’t keep out.

Suarez equalized with a header from close range after a pass

by Sandro, who appeared to be offside when he received a long cross inside the area. The Uruguay striker added to the lead with a low shot from near the penalty spot after a nice run by Neymar, and closed the scoring with another low strike from inside the area after another set up by Neymar.

“We’ve won a very complicated match and I’m glad that I could help with important goals,” Suarez said. On the one-year anniver-

sary of his first game with Barcelona, Suarez took his tally to 10 goals this season. He has seven in the league, only one less than Neymar. “We know the importance of Luis,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said.

“What he gives you is invaluable.”

Barcelona, still without the injured Lionel Messi, had lost two of its last four league games. It also had to rally from a goal down in its previous home match, a 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano last week.

Eibar was unbeaten in four matches entering the matchup against the defending champions. It dropped to seventh place in the 20-team standings following the loss.

Mascherano was sent off in the 83rd after complaining to the officials and could face a long suspension if found guilty of insulting the linesman.

Earlier Sunday, fifth-place Villarreal missed a chance to stay near the leaders after a 0-0 draw at newcomer Las Palmas, while Real Sociedad defeated host Levante 4-0 with a pair of goals by forward Carlos Vela. (ap)

Newcastle United’s Darryl Janmaat lashed out at referee Robert Madley after their 3-0 Premier League defeat

by Sunderland on Sunday, calling the official’s decision to send off Fabricio Coloccini “unbelievable” and “crazy”.

Sunderland chalked up their first win of the season at the expense of their local rivals after Madley awarded a penalty just before halftime and showed Coloccini a red card for denying Steven Fletcher a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Adam Johnson stepped up to drive AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File

FILE - In this May 2, 2013 file photo, newly-elected Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain speaks during an AFC conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur after winning the post by a landslide victory, replacing longtime rival Mohamed bin Hammam.

Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman enters FIFA presidency race

MILAN — AC Milan teenager Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to start a Serie A match on Sunday when he made his debut for the club at the age of 16 years, 8 months, 6 days.

Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic surprisingly chose Donnarumma ahead of the experienced Diego Lopez and his side went on to beat Sassuolo 2-1.

“I don’t look at the age but only if he is good or not,” Mihajlovic said. “It shouldn’t be a drama.”

Donnarumma was beaten by a free kick by Domenico Berardi that made it 1-1 in the 53rd minute, but Luiz Adriano scored late to give Milan the win.

The youngest goalkeeper to play for Milan in the league was Giuseppe Sacchi, who came off the bench at the age of 16 years, 7 months, 24 days in a 3-1 loss to Fiorentina — 73 years ago to the day. It was his only official match for Milan.

Gianluca Pacchiarotti holds the record for the youngest ever goalkeeper in Serie A after playing the final 10 minutes for Pescara in a 1-0 loss at Perugia on March 9, 1980. He was 16 years, 6 months, 16 days old. Italy and Juventus goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon was 17 when he made his debut for Parma. (ap) Daniele Mascolo/ANSA via AP

In this photo taken on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma throws the ball during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Sassuolo at the Milan San Siro stadium, Italy.

Newcastle’s Janmaat slams referee for ‘crazy’ red card

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Eibar during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015.

Milan teen Donnarumma youngest keeper to start Serie A match

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DUBAI — Bahrain’s state news agency says Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has formally launched his bid to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

The official Bahrain News Agency reported early Monday that Sheikh Salman formally declared his intention to run Sunday evening in Zurich.

The Bahraini royal family member, who had until Monday to declare his candidacy, will be running

against another Arab royal, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.

Other contenders are UEFA President Michel Platini, South African tycoon Tokyo Sexwale, ex-FIFA official Jerome Champagne and David Nakhid, a former player from Trinidad and Tobago.

The 79-year-old Blatter won a fifth term earlier this year, but soon after laid out resignation plans as criminal investigations into FIFA officials and sponsors’ criticism gathered momentum. (ap)

Cruyff ‘emotional’ at tributes following cancer diagnosis

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — It is not so much his failing health, but the current state of Dutch football that is leaving legendary midfielder Johan Cruyff dejected.

In his first Dutch newspaper column since news broke that he is battling lung cancer, Cruyff says the outpouring of tributes that followed was “emotional and heartwarming.”

The former Ajax and Barcelona great gave no new details of his

illness in his Monday column for Dutch daily De Telegraaf, saying he is still undergoing tests to determine what kind of lung cancer he has.

After three paragraphs, Cruyff’s column reverts to its usual theme: Dispensing wisdom about football around the world and in particular in the Netherlands.

He laments poor performances

by Dutch clubs in Europe last week, saying tactical errors are enough to “make you dejected.” (ap)

the ball low into the corner to send Sunderland on their way, before Billy Jones and Fletcher completed the rout in the second half.

Newcastle manager Steve McClaren said after the game that the penalty award was “absolutely ridiculous” and Dutch defender Janmaat backed his boss to the hilt.

“I think we were by far the better team in the first half, and then we get a red card like this. It was unbelievable,” the 26-year-old said, quoted by the Chronicle. “I don’t like to blame referees, but that was not a penalty. I

think everybody saw it -- and a red card is crazy in my opinion. It kills the game.

“I don’t like excuses, but I think we had 70 percent possession in the first half and were far better than them. “In the second half, we lost the game with 10 men. “It is disappointing because in the first half we played well.”

The defeat left Newcastle second from bottom with six points from their first 10 games, a place below Sunderland who have a superior goal difference. (rtr)

Aubameyang stars, Dortmund routs Augsburg 5-1 in Bundesliga BERLIN — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick and Shinji Kagawa starred as Borussia Dortmund routed bottom side Augsburg 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Ilkay Gundogan combined with Gonzalo Castro before crossing for Aubam-eyang’s tap-in in the 18th minute and Marco Reus made it 2-0 three minutes later, when Kagawa turned a defender one way then the other before crossing for the Germany forward.

K a g a w a b a c k heeled the ball for Reus to claim his second in the 33rd and Aubameyang slid in to convert substitute Adrian Ramos’ shot at the far post in the

85th, after Augsburg’s Raul Bobadilla had reduced the deficit with a header from a free kick in the 49th.

Kagawa provided his third assist in injury time, when Aubameyang became the first Dortmund player to score 13 goals in just 10 league games.

Peter Thissen/dpa via AP

“Yesterday I bet with my brother that I would score three goals. I did it today. I’m really happy,” said Aubameyang, who said he was giving the ball to his son.

Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan missed the game with a thigh problem, while Augsburg captain Paul Verhaegh was kept out by a foot injury.

Dortmund stayed seven points behind leader Bayern Munich, which has a perfect record from 10 games.

Brazilian midfielder Raffael scored one and set up another as Borussia Moenchengladbach defeated visiting Schalke 3-1 in the late game.

Lars Stindl gave the home side a deserved lead in the 32nd, beating Benedikt Hoewedes to the rebound after Ralf Faehrmann had saved his penalty.

The spot kick was given after Julian Korb fell in a tussle with Dennis Aogo.

The visitors equalized through Andreas Christensen’s own goal a minute before the break. The ‘Gladbach defender was trying to clear Max Meyer’s cross. Meyer had done well to pluck Leroy Sane’s initial wayward effort from the air before firing in his cross. Raffael produced a brilliant free kick over the wall to the top left corner in the 70th.

Schalke midfielder Johannes Geis was sent off in the 80th for a brutal tackle on Andre Hahn’s left leg. The ‘Gladbach substitute, who was carried off in obvious pain, was later diagnosed with a fractured shinbone and a tear of the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The club said he would undergo an operation Monday and will be out for the rest of the year at least. Korb settled the game in the 84th when he was set up by Raffael.

‘Gladbach has now won all five league games under interim coach Andre Schubert. Schubert’s predecessor Lucien Favre quit after five defeats.

“I’m very proud of my team,” Schubert said. No team had ever before won five straight Bundesliga games following five defeats. (ap)

Dortmunds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , celebrates a goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg, in Dortmund, Germany Sunday Oct. 25, 2015.

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Valentino Rossi has denied kicking out at Marc Marquez, causing the Spaniard to fall during their intense Sepang MotoGP battle. The Malaysian weekend began with Rossi accusing Marquez of helping title rival Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island - and ended with the Honda rider sprawled on the ground after the pair clashed while fighting furiously over third place, on lap 7 of 20.

Rossi claimed that Marquez had been deliberately holding him up - mirroring his Phillip Island accusations - but this time Rossi responded by trying to block pass the Spaniard.

The Doctor declared that he wanted to deliberately force Marquez wide, in order to try and breakaway from the #93 after countless passes between the pair. But instead Rossi’s leg made contact with Marquez’s handlebar, dumping the double world champion on the ground.

“I don’t want to make Marquez crash and I don’t kick him,” Rossi declared. “If you look at the images, as I did in Race Direction, frameby-frame and you see from the helicopter. The helicopter is where you see it more because from the side it looks like I gave him a kick.

“From the helicopter if you see,

in slow motion, it is quite clear that I go wide. I don’t want to say I do the normal corner - I wanted to go to him, slow down and make him lose time. Because it is the only thing that I can do, because in every braking he overtake me, slow down a lot in the corners and for me he didn’t open the throttle on the straights.

“When I slow down, slow down, slow down and I go to cut his line, we touch. He touched me with the handlebar on my left leg and it is for that reason he crashed, because he opened the handlebar on my leg and he crashed.

“But if you go slow, you see frame-by-frame that when I lose the foot on the footpeg Marquez is already down, he has already crashed. First of all, if I want to kick him, I can kick him also 2030 metres before because we were

already close. But especially if you give a kick to a MotoGP rider he don’t crash, because the bike is heavy, has a lot of grip. “He just touched my leg with the handlebar and he crashed. So I’m very disappointed for the three penalty points.”

Quizzed on why he looked across twice at Marquez just before the contact, Rossi replied: “I looked at Marquez five or six times on the first laps. I look at him to say ‘what you f**king doing? Why you do this another time?’”

Rossi was handed three Penalty Points for the contact, Race Direction accepting he deliberately pushed Marquez wide but did not want him to fall. Some ‘provocation’ by Marquez was also taken into account, although Race Direction made clear the Spaniard did not break any rules.

Because Rossi already has one Penalty Point from Misano, it means he will start the Valencia title showdown with Lorenzo from last place on the grid. Lorenzo finished second in the race, cutting Rossi’s championship lead to seven points.(rtr)

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez says Valentino Rossi ‘lost control’ in the heat of the MotoGP world title race after tension between the pair appeared to boil over at Sepang. Rossi was unable to shake off Marquez in his efforts to chase after key title rival Jorge Lorenzo as he disputed third place with the outgoing world champion.

Following after a series of frantic overtakes between laps four and seven, the Italian forced Marquez wide before appearing to lash out at the Spaniard’s Honda with his left leg, causing him to crash out of the race.

The unsavoury incident came after Rossi had accused Marquez of favouring Lorenzo for the title in Thursday’s pre-race press conference in Malaysia, claiming he ‘helped’ Lorenzo at Phillip Island.

Race Direction imposed three penalty points on Rossi and the Movistar Yamaha rider will start the final race at Valencia in Spain on November 8 from the back of the grid after accumulating a total of four penalty points [one point incurred at Misano].

Rossi did not have any championship points deducted and still holds an advantage of seven points at the top over Lorenzo. “I don’t know the reality, the vision, of Valentino’s team. On Thursday [in the press conference] he pushed me really hard [about Phillip Island] and in Australia I won the race, so I don’t know what they want,” said Marquez, who passed Lorenzo at Phillip Island on the final lap to win the race.

“Here, I tried to push in the beginning. I did [2m] ‘00.8s. Then on the second lap I made a mistake at Turn 4, where I’d been struggling all weekend. And then even though we [Marquez and Rossi] overtake many times were riding fast, in 2m 1.9s.

“When he [Rossi] overtake me the first time, I tried to follow him, but then I saw I can be faster and then I tried to do my race.

“Of course, I tried to overtake him to try to push and open some gap between me and him. But he was overtaking really - normally when I overtake always I was inside of the corner, when he overtake he would go wide, come back.

“Of course Valentino was disturbing me and I was disturbing Valentino, because we couldn’t find the best pace,” Marquez added. “When Valentino was in front he was not very fast and after this incident, his lap time was 2m 1s-high, 2m 2s-low and I thought that I was able to ride even faster.”

Analysing the lap seven drama that brought Marquez’s race to a shocking end, he added: “You can see easily on the TV that I go in, I heard that the Yamaha was coming,

I shut [the throttle] a little bit and he stayed completely straight [on] the bike and he looked at me two times and I was [thinking] ‘what’s happening, what do I need to do’, and I stayed there.

“I didn’t expect that he would take off the leg and push my handlebars and my front brake. Then I lost the front and when I was in the floor I saw him look behind again.

“For me, it doesn’t matter if you are Valentino or another rider, [in] this type of incident you are out of control. When you are a rider you know what is going on – to take off a leg and push another rider out, it is difficult how you can think this on the bike.”

Marquez, giving a press briefing in the Repsol Honda hospitality on Sunday evening, said the seemingly personal battle between himself and Rossi ‘cannot go any further’.

“I don’t want to be involved in the middle of this but what I know is that I was out of the race and he was still riding; I get zero points, he gets 16. For me, the penalty is there and strange decision,” said Marquez.

“Of course, what happened on Thursday was surprising for everybody, but I forget and I did my weekend. All the eyes were looking at me and Valentino and I got out in the race to try to do my race and I was pushing, trying to follow Jorge, but then we started to battle and I say, ‘I will follow him to see how is the rhythm’, and I saw that I was pushing him.

“When Jorge passed me I was not able to follow and also I was not able to follow Dani [Pedrosa].

I saw that Jorge had opened a little bit of a gap and I said, ‘I will try to overtake him [Rossi] to try to push’, but then when I overtake him we start many overtakes since we arrive in the moment [of the crash],” the 22-year-old added.

“I think this battle can not go more far because to arrive at the point when another rider kicks with the leg, we cannot arrive more far. I will try for next year and in Valencia to make a good set-up, a good bike and try to do a different type of race.”

Repsol Honda team principal Livio Suppo added: “What happened today is something we never want to see in racing, as it is unacceptable that a rider would intentionally create a dangerous situation causing the crash of another rider.

“We love motorsport and we like to see riders competing for victory, but there must be a limit and mutual respect of each other.” Rossi denied that he kicked out at Marquez, saying his leg came off the footpeg after they made contact. Race Direction accepted that explanation since the available TV images did not prove otherwise.(rtr)

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BUSINESS Oil prices up ahead of US and European data

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade Monday after sharp falls the previous week on oversupply fears, with traders awaiting the release of US and European data. Analysts said the market was broadly unmoved by news China had cut interest rates for a sixth time in a year on Friday as the world’s number two economy suffers a growth slowdown.

“Key economic data from the US on growth in durable goods orders, third-quarter GDP and business confidence and unemployment data from the European Union will set the tone for prices this week,” said Sanjeev Gupta, head of the Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas practice at professional services firm EY. Investors will also closely watch the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week for clues about its plans for interest rates, with expectations that it will delay a rise until the new year.

On Friday the People’s Bank of China cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points and lowered the reserve ratio requirement, the amount of cash banks must keep in reserve.

It also abolished its official cap on rates for savers, allowing financial institutions to offer a market-based rate of return for

customers.

However, while Asian markets rallied Monday, analysts were sceptical about the likely impact of the latest easing measures on kickstarting growth.

Data last week showed Chinese growth came in at 6.9 percent year-on-year in JulySeptember, its weakest rate since the 2009 financial crisis. Independent analysts believe the true figure could be lower.

At the weekend Premier Li Keqiang hinted that full-year growth could dip below 7.0 percent, adding that “we never said we must defend any target to the death”.

China is the world’s largest energy consumer and any hint of a slowdown drags oil futures prices down amid a global crude supply glut.

Singapore-based analyst Gupta told AFP the rate cut and speculation of further stimulus by the European Central Bank “did not help alleviate the market’s short-term concerns about the continuing oversupply in oil”.

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, told an energy conference in Singapore on Monday the market would remain “comfortably supplied” until mid-2016. (afp)

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Chinese leaders drawing up new long-range growth plan BEIJING — Facing pressure to shore up sagging economic growth, Chinese leaders are gathered this week to draw up a new blueprint to guide development through the end of this decade.

Communist Party leaders opened an annual meeting Monday to work on their next five-year plan for “economic and social development.”

Analysts expect Chinese leaders to affirm their commitment to giving market forces a bigger role in the statedominated economy while retaining the ruling party’s control of key industries.

They face pressure to speed up an economic overhaul aimed at shifting China from reliance on trade and investment toward self-sustaining growth driven by domestic consumption.

Economic growth slowed to a six-year low of 6.9 percent in the latest quarter, fueling concern about a rise in job losses and possible unrest. (ap)

Toyota at top in global vehicle sales for first 9 months

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In this June 26, 2014 photo, visitors look at Toyota Motor Corp.’s new fuel cell vehicle (FCV) on display at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo.

TOKYO — Toyota remained the top automaker in global vehicle sales after the first nine months of this year, selling nearly 7.5 million vehicles, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales for the first three quarters totaled 7.498 million vehicles, down 1.5 percent from the same period the previous year, according to numbers released Monday.

Volkswagen AG of Germany sold 7.43 million vehicles, almost unchanged from the previous year, while GM sold 7.2 million vehicles, down 1 percent. Both automakers released their results earlier this month.

Volkswagen overtook Toyota for January-June, the first time it had come out on top in such tallies. Its sales may suffer because of a scandal, which hit last month, in which its cars were found equipped with software that allowed them to cheat U.S. emissions tests. Until then, Volkswagen had appeared unstoppable with growth going strong in various global markets.

Detroit-based GM was the top-selling automaker for more than seven decades until being surpassed by Toyota in 2008. GM retook the sales crown for one year in 2011, when a tsunami and quake disaster struck northeastern Japan, disrupting production.

Toyota made a big comeback in 2012, and has been the top automaker for the past three years.

Last year, Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Camry sedan and Lexus luxury models, sold 10.23 million vehicles.

Volkswagen sold 10.14 million vehicles in 2014. VW makes the Beetle and Golf cars, and also has the Porsche, Bugatti and Audi brands. GM, which makes the Cadillac and Opel cars, was third at 9.92 million vehicles in global sales last year. (ap)

The locals and fire brigades are trying to put out the fire which engulfed temples in Bang Songan in Karangasem.

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Fire engulfs three temples at Abang Songan

BANGLI - A fire struck three temples at Abang Songan village, Kintamani, on Sunday (Oct. 25). Allegedly the fire was triggered by the burning of bamboo waste in the ravine located east of the temples. Members of the local community immediately extinguished the fire with the help of the Bangli Fire Brigade.

The fire engulfed three temples adjacent to one and other; Pura Desa Abang Songan, Pura Subak Abian Puspa Sari and Pura Dadia Pasek Gelgel. The most severe fire occurred at Pura Desa. A total of eight thatched roofed shrines were scorched in the incident. leaving only a pedestal standing. The fire at Pura Subak and Pura Dadia burned two buildings respectively.

Hundreds of people were seen running to the temple area to extinguish the fire with buckets of water as well as shovels and hoes that they used to damper the blaze. Force to extinguishing was accelerated

with the assistance of the Bangli Fire Brigade.

Jro Mangku Dukuh Abang Songan said that the fire started at ten o’clock in the morning, in the ravine east of the temple, by Kayu Sumba River whose shores are overgrown with a dense bamboo forest. Residents in the vicinity were shocked and immediately sought to extinguish the fire. While they were trying to put out the fire in the bamboo forest, a strong gust of wind sent burning leaves to the Pura Desa. The first shrine to be set aflame was the seven-tiered meru shrine whose roofing was made of

palm leaf fibers. The flames soon enlarged and engulfed five of the surrounding shrines and continued on to Pura Subak and Pura Dadia.

“We did not think that the fire would engulf the temples because the fire started at the bottom of the ravine,” he said while shaking his head.

Jro Dukuh added that as soon as local residents realized that the temple was on fire they divided themselves into groups to fight the fire. Some put out the fire in the bamboo forest while others headed directly to the temple, and the fire brigade was immediately notified.

Not long after, the Fire Brigade arrived at the location and immediately extinguished the fire. “We didn’t’ know what to do because all the buildings ere already scorched” he said regrettedely. Jro Mangku added that material losses amount to upward of hundreds of millions.

“If we include the ceremonial processes, the cost to the temple is estimated at more than IDR 500 million,” he added.

Another resident, Putu Semarbawa, explained that when the temple was buying, one of the residents beat the kulkul or wooden split drum as warning sign of a disaster. Residents then immediately came to the scene to extinguish the fire. Even though there was the assistance of the Fire Brigade, the extinguishing process ran slowly because it is very difficult to get water in Abang Songan village.

The cause of the fire is presumed to have been caused by bamboo leaves burning in the ravine. After much effort the fire was finally extinguished at two o’clock in the afternoon.

DPD Bali Senator, Dr. Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna

MWS III, who happened to be at the location of the fires, was surprised and concerned about the incident.

Seeing that the burning buildings were all made of natural fibers, he suggested that in the future other options be found for the construction of the temples. “Temple located in fire-prone areas need to look for solutions for preventing fires in the future. Rooves can be made of fire-proof materials for example,” he said.

Wedakarna added that before making repairs, local residents need to discuss the issue internally both regarding the ngulapin and other matters relating to the temple.

“When the physical process has been completed, in the future the development must be synergized,” he said while adding that his visit to Abang Songan village was work related. (kmb45)

Three hectares of forest at Sukawana-Siakin roadside burn down

BANGLI - A forest fire occurred again on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24), this time in the forest management resort (RPH) of East Kintamani, at Munduk Jali, Sukawana village. Allegedly the fire that burned three hectares of forest along the Sukawana-Siakin roadside was caused by an individual who deliberately set fire to dry bushes on the edge of the forest.

According to information collected on Sunday (Oct. 25), the

forest fire at Munjuk Jali, Sukawana, allegedly happened at one o’clock in the afternoon.

Initially the fire extinguishing was done manually by officers of KPH East Kintamani, military regional command and the local subdistrict police. However, since the area is overgrown with grasses and dry trees and because strong winds were blowing, the officers became overwhelmed.

Around four o’clock in the

afternoon, officers of fire brigade and the Bangli Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) that had been contacted, arrived at the location to assist the efforts to extinguish the fire. “When they arrived at the scene, the fire was extinguished, because the forest is bordered with the Sukawana-Siakin road section”, said the Division Head of Emergency and Logistics of the BPBD Bangli, Wayan Agus Sutapa, with permission from the chief executive

Karmawan.

Due to the hard work of all of the officers who were assisted by the local community, the fire that engulfed the trees was eventually able to be extinguished four hours later. The fore not only scorched many trees on the forest but also burned some electrical cables that extended to residential houses.

When asked about the cause of the fire, Agus Sutapa said that he suspected that the fire was caused

by the act of an irresponsible individual who deliberately set fire to dry bushes at the edge of the forest.

“Allegedly the fire was deliberately set as evidenced by the some dried bushes that were cut down by the roadside. Likely, the culprit deliberately set fire to the dried bushes while passing through the forest, and this fire spread to other trees,” he said. Agus Sutapa stated there were no human casualties in the incident. (kmb40)

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UK’s Cameron faces revolt over cuts to tax credits

LONDON — With a majority in the British parliament’s lower chamber, the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron should have no problem implementing his policies.

But Cameron is facing rebellion from the unelected House of Lords — and some of his own Conservative lawmakers — over cuts to tax credits for parents and people in low-income jobs.

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The wild dogs are wondering around freely in Alas Kedaton area.

Dog elimination at Alas Kedaton

Preventing rabies infection to monkeys

TABANAN - Reported cases of rapid dogs in Kukuh village, Marga, urged the Bali Livestock Agency in cooperation with the Tabanan Livestock Agency to eliminate several dogs in the village. on Sunday (Oct. 25). They focused on the area of the Alas Kedaton tourist attraction, where the unvaccinated dogs were eliminated to prevent the transmission of the virus to the monkey population that lives in Alas Kedaton forest.

Head of the Bali Livestock Agency, I Putu Sumantra, explained that: “to avoid the transmission of rabies in dogs to the monkey population, dog eliminations were prioritized at Alas Kedaton,” he said.

He added that monkeys (who are classified as rabies carrying animals or HPR) at Alas Kedaton can become exposed to rabies because there is a population of stray

dogs in the area with whom they could possibly interact. According to Sumantra the dog eliminations at Kukuh village could take place thanks to the awareness and cooperation of the local community.

“The dogs that were eliminated were those that could not be vaccinated,” he added.

The eliminations that took place all morning not only targeted the Alas Kedaton tourist areas but also

other areas in Kukuh village. The total number of dogs that were put down on Sunday was 77: with 20 from the hamlet of Lodalang, 20 in Kedaton, 6 in Nalun, 3 in Tengah, 10 in Batanwi, 3 in Tatab, 5 in Munggal, 3 in Dalem Kerta, 5 in Denuma and 5 in Tegal.

Headman of Kukuh, Ketut Budiarta, explained that the elimination along with vaccinations are preventative measures to prevent the spread of rabbies. According to Budiarta, vaccinations at Kukuh village have been carried out twice in 2015. Aside from pet dogs, wild dogs were also vaccinated by capturing them one by one.

“Some wild dogs are easily captured, while some others are more

difficult to catch. So, we could not vaccinate all the stray dogs in Kukuh,” he said.

The dogs that could not be vaccinated were the target of the eliminations. “The eliminations were not only done at Alas Kedaton but also throughout the territory of Kukuh village given the risk of transmission,” explained Budiarta.

Prior to carrying out the eliminations, his institution sent out announcement to all the villagers about the activity. So, those who have pet dogs could tie them up or cage them during the elimination process.

However, Budiarta recognized that during the elimination process, the number of unvaccinated dogs

The House of Lords, Parliament’s unelected upper chamber, is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to take the rare step of defying the House of Commons by striking down the cuts.

The Labour opposition is calling for a U-turn, and some Conservative lawmakers also oppose the move, which they say undermines the center-right party’s claim to champion working people.

Critics say as many as 3 million people will be worse off under the changes, the latest in a string of government spending cuts intend-

ed to reduce Britain’s deficit.

The government says the cuts will be offset by other measures, including a higher minimum wage.

The House of Commons has already approved the cuts. Members of the Lords will debate them Monday and are due to vote on amendments rejecting or delaying the proposals.

By tradition the House of Lords can only revise, and not overturn, legislation passed by the Commons. But the tax-credit changes take the form of new regulations rather than a new law, so members

Local farmer, I Putu Nadi, said that he wants to plant corn now whereas previously he cultivated rice as his main source of income. Nadi said that corn is a quite effective way of making the land productive during the water shortages of the dry season. “Now, we’re planting corn instead of paddy on the same land. Corn does not need a lot of water

to grow,” he said.

The species of corn that they are cultivating in Kalinaget is know as double cob. A total of 15 packages of corn seeds have been given to farmers. The plants growing normally since being planted fours months ago. At the market the corn is selling for IDR 1,500 per kg. Harvest results of dried corn

that they found was far less than the number that they had identified earlier. “Actually before the elimination, he saw many wild dogs that had not been vaccinated but when the officers arrived for the elimination the dogs were hard to find,” he said.

The dog carcasses were buried in a special area. Some hamlets even provided special land to bury the dog carcass after the elimination in the region. “There were also some dog owners who brought home their dog carcasses to be buried,” said Budiarta.

He hopes that in addition to elimination measures, that dog vaccinations at Kukuh village can be intensified. (kmb24)

reache five tons. “It takes four months from planting to harvest, supported by chemical fertilizers such as urea and Ponska. Through the contribution of 15 packages of corn seeds, we have grown one hectare of land. The revenue gained amounts to IDR 6.6 million after deducting IDR 880,000 for fertilizer,” he said. (kmb34)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to go to Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.

Woman back in India 12 years after straying into Pakistan

NEW DELHI — Twelve years ago, a deaf and mute 11-year-old girl crossed the Indian border into Pakistan. On Monday, finally, she flew home to a warm and emotional welcome.

Wearing a red tunic, her head loosely covered with a matching scarf, the girl — now a 23-yearold woman who had been given the name Geeta — waved to the scores of people who had gathered at the New Delhi airport to greet her. She was carrying a big bouquet of flowers given to her

by Indian officials. It was a rare happy moment betwen hostile neighbors whose officials are often indifferent to the lives of innocent civilians.

More than a decade ago, Geeta

Farmers at Kalianget cultivate corn in the dry season SINGARAJA - Dry season makes it hard for farmers to get water for irrigating their paddy fields. To get around this challenge, many farmers cultivate corn instead as it does not require too much water to grow. Farmers in Kalianget village, Seririt, for example are taking advantage of corn as a crop that does not need to much water, to plant their land.

of the Lords say they have the power to stop them.

Labour Treasury spokesman John McDonnell urged the government to do a “U-turn” on the measures. “These are people who go to work, look after their kids, do everything asked of them and they are going to lose, on average, about 1,300 pounds a year,” he said.

Cameron insisted this week that the cuts were necessary. But Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said Treasury chief George Osborne was “in listening mode” and could take steps to lessen their impact.

“People are of course going to be worried,” she told the BBC. “But I think it’s a question of working through all the numbers. ...

What is the alternative? We have to get the economy straight.”(ap)

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Geeta, 23, center, a deaf and mute Indian woman who accidentally strayed into Pakistan as a child 12 years ago waves to the media as she arrives at the airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015.

was found by Pakistan border troops, alone and weeping, near the border. Accounts of how she arrived differ, with some saying she had accidentally crossed an unmarked section of the border and others saying she’d been a passenger on a cross-border train.

Since she could not explain where she had come from, she was presumed to be Pakistani. The army handed the girl to a wellknown Pakistani charity that ran a number of homes for orphans.

The Edhi Foundation named her Geeta, but not knowing about her family, years passed without much effort to locate them.

Earlier in 2015, Indian and Pakistani officials realized that Geeta was Indian, though details about how they made that discovery have not been announced.

Her plight was highlighted by the media in India and Pakistan after the July release of a Bollywood film, “Bajrangi Bhaijan.”

In the film, Salman Khan, one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, overcomes all odds to reunite a mute girl with her family in Pakistan

after she was separated from them during a trip to India.

The similarities between the film and Geeta’s story helped accelerate action. In August, India declared that Geeta was an Indian citizen and efforts to trace her family were renewed.

Vikas Swarup, spokesman of the ministry of external affairs, said Indian officials narrowed the search to three families who claimed they were Geeta’s kin.

The ministry then sent photographs of them to Pakistan.

“About two weeks ago, Geeta identified her family after seeing some pictures provided to us by Indian diplomats,” the charity’s spokesman, Faisal Edhi, told The Associated Press in Islamabad. “She was very happy over it.”

It was a rare friendly moment in the traditionally hostile relations between the South Asian neighbors. Since independence from Britain in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought three wars.

Years of bitter acrimony have reduced even normal interaction between the two countries.(ap)

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NASA’s New Horizons on new post-Pluto mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The spacecraft that gave us the first close-up views of Pluto now has a much smaller object in its sights. NASA’s New Horizons was programmed fired its thrusters on Thursday afternoon, putting it on track to fly past a recently discovered, less than 30-mile-wide object out on the solar system frontier. The close encounter with what’s known as 2014 MU69 would occur in 2019. It orbits nearly 1 billion miles (1.6 billion kilometers) beyond Pluto.

Flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, sent commands in advance for the course change. In all, four maneuvers will be needed, carried out over the next two weeks. Thursday afternoon’s was the first; it was expected to be several hours before controllers received confirmation that everything had gone well.

Launched in 2006, New Horizons became Pluto’s first visitor from planet Earth in July. The spacecraft remains in excellent health following a 3 billion-mile (4.8 billion kilometer) journey and still holds a year’s worth of scientific data for transmission back to Earth.

NASA and the New Horizons team chose 2014 MU69 in August as New Horizons’ next potential target, thus the nickname PT-1. Like Pluto, MU69 orbits the sun in the frozen, twilight zone known as the Kuiper Belt.

The extremely remote, faint object was spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014. It beat out

a few other candidates because it will take less fuel to get there.

MU69 is thought to be 10 times larger and 1,000 times more massive than average comets, including the one being orbited right now by Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft. On the other end, MU69 is barely 1 percent the size of Pluto and perhaps one-ten-thousandth the mass of the dwarf planet. So the new target is a good middle ground, according to scientists.

Lead scientist Alan Stern said flight controllers still are working out just how close New Horizons will be able to zoom past MU69.

The goal is to get closer than the 7,770 miles (12,500 billion kilometers) that the spacecraft came within Pluto.

The team plans to formally ask NASA next year to fund the mission extension for studying MU69. Scientists promise a better name before showtime on Jan. 1, 2019.

Johns Hopkins designed the spacecraft, about the size of a baby grand piano, and has been operating it for NASA. (ap)

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New species of tortoise in Galapagos claimed

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This Aug. 30, 2015 photo released by Galapagos National Park shows a new species of tortoise on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ec

QUITO, Ecuador — Scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador through genetic testing.

The tortoise is the 15th known species on the archipelago, four of which are extinct. Its discovery was announced in a paper published online by PLOS One. Yale University biologist Gisella Caccione led the investigation that identified the new species, which lives on Santa Cruz island.

The discovery will help protect and restore the tortoise, which is vulnerable as its numbers are estimated at 250, said Washington Tapia, head of giant tortoise conservation at Galapagos National Park.

That compares to more than 2,000 of the other species living on a different part of the island, Chelonidis porteri.

The new species was christened Chelonoidis donfaustoi after longtime park ranger and conservationist Fausto Llerena.

Tapia said scientists had long suspected that the species was different given that its shell was less dome-like.

The scientists said they suspected Chelonoidis donfaustoi was introduced on Santa Cruz at one point from a different island.

The unique flora and fauna of the Galapagos inspired naturalist Charles Darwin.(ap)

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Indian suspected of up to 20 murders nabbed in Bali

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DENPASAR - An Indian fugitive wanted over a series of murders in his country has been arrested in Indonesia after decades on the run, police said Monday.

Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje on Sunday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from Sydney, Bali police spokesman Heri Wiyanto told AFP. The 55-year-old Nikalje, an alleged crime boss in India, had been on the run for two decades, Wiyanto said, with Interpol flagging him as a wanted man back in 1995.

“We received information from police in Canberra yesterday (Sunday) about the red notice for a murderer,” he told AFP. “We arrested the man at the airport yesterday. What we know is that this man was suspected to have carried out 15 to 20 murders in India.”

Bali police were coordinating with Interpol and Indian authorities, Wiyanto said, adding it was likely Nikalje would be deported to India.

A spokesperson for Australian Federal Police said Interpol in Canberra had alerted Indonesian authorities “who apprehended Nikalje at the request of Indian authorities”.

The federal police confirmed last month that Nikalje was living in Australia under another identity and had been in discussions with Indian authorities, the spokesperson said, but would not provide further details.

Interpol’s website states that Nikalje was born in the Indian city of Mumbai, and was wanted for multiple charges including murder and possession and use of illegal firearms. (afp)

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Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Mohan Kumar, a former Indian primary school teacher, is detained, in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Kumar facing the death penalty in his homeland for the murders of 20 young women was arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said Monday.

Despite lack of sand, Lebih Beach still a favorite GIANYAR - Despite Lebih beach being lined by a boulder breakwater instead of sand, this beach remains a favourite recreational area for locals on holiday.

Hundreds of people from various counties come to Lebih Beach just to enjoy the atmosphere of the beach as well as the typical seafood culinary delights offered here.

Many people can be seen enjoying their time on this beach: “Lebih Beach has become a favorite for my family to enjoy the scenery while unwinding after various activities,” said Denpasar resident, Made Ayu. However, he did say that it was too bad that there was no longer any sand on the beach. “As a result of abrasion, Lebih Beach is now covered with boulders and has not the slightest bit of sand IBP/Manik Astajaya

for families to play in. I think this is very regrettable. When I was a child, the shoreline was far away in the south and there was still lots of sand,” she said while pointing to a row of boulder s serving as a breakwater.

Other than enjoying the beauty of the beach, domestic visitors can also pamper their appetite by enjoying the typical seafood culinary delights of Lebih Beach. The lesehan stalls that in line Lebih Beach are thronged by foodies.

One of the lesehan stall owners, I Wayan Panye, said that even though the major religious festivals have passed, visitors continue to increase.

“After the celebration of religious festivities sales tend to increase by 30 to 50 percent compared to usual days. To date, even though the festivities have passed, visitors are still abundant,” said Wayan happily. (kmb35)

Despite Lebih beach being lined by a boulder breakwater instead of sand, this beach remains a favourite recreational area for locals on holiday.

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Kartini jabbed tourism operators saying that they should be more concerned about the fate of the lakes given that tourism relies so much on water and also because that the lakes themselves have become some of Bali’s more reliable tourist attractions. Concern for the lakes can be expressed through CSR contributions aimed at overcoming various issues concerned with activities around the lake.

“Each star hotel could assist farmers that are currently planting around the lake to transition to more eco-freindly farming practices including organic farming, that takes a few years to see returns. Similarly, star hotels and other tourism sector businesses could encourage the government to protect the lake given that we are all dependant on this water especially the tourism sector. If the water continues to receded the future of tourism will be at stake,” she said.

Moreover, continued Kartini, the result of an international congress in 2013 stated that priority must be given to providing for the drinking water needs of the community and the interests of agriculture rather than giving priority to tourism in terms of water access to water. On that account, Bali needs to preserve its eco-system and the upstream areas where the lakes are located need to be maintained.

“Natural water catchment areas are intended for the construction of hotels villas and the like. These areas have however already been over built or used for other purposes. This is a problem for the future. The government must have the courage to enforce the rules,” she affirmed.

Previously, Head of the Bali Environment Agency (BLH), Gede Suarjana, said that three lakes in Bali, namely; Lake Batur, Lake Beratan and Lake Buyan are experiencing silting and are threatened by pollution. “The depth of the lakes have been to erode primarily due to accelerated sedimentation due to phosphatic elements derived from human activity, that cause weeds such as water hyacinths to grow rampantly,” he said.

According to Suarjana, Lake Buyan is the most affected by sedimentation and weeds. His institution estimates that sedimentation in Lake Buyan amounts

to nearly 100 tons per year. To prevent things from getting worse, grass traps need to be laid in order to prevent sedimentation form running right into the lake.

Nyepi Danu The silting in Lake Beratan, said Suarjana, is also accompanied by pollution caused by household waste and tourism business by products. Although the water quality remains reasonable, there is still a floating oil layer. “This lake must be maintained because the water of Lake Beratan also drains to Jembrana and Klungkung,” he added.

In Lake Batur, the silting occurs because there is a load of volcanic ashes and fish cages around the lake. “Indirectly the fish food in the cages produces nitrates that have an impact on the condition of the water in Lake Batur. Besides, there is phosphate from the seasonal crops grown around the lake, that cause weeds to flourish in the lake. If left unchecked, water hyacinth can grow up to one meter in just one month,” he said.

Disposal of both organic and inorganic waste and agricultural runoff during the rainy season also accelerate the silting in this lake that is located in Candi Kuning village. To prevent pollution and silting from getting worse, Candi Kuning villagers will issue a perarem or customary bylaw regarding Nyepi Danu.

During Nyepi Danu, all activities in and around the lake will be suspended for one day every month, precisely on the full moon. Hopefully, by instituting this Nyepi Danu the pollution of Lake Beratan can be minimized and public awareness about the need to preserve the lake as one of the most important sources of water for the people of Bali can be increased.

Chief of the Candi Kuning customary village, I Made Susila Putra, explained that the perarem governing Nyepi Danu is being drafted. It will regulate the suspension of activities, either tourism or other activities on the lake. “So, there will be no activities around the lake for one day each month,” he said. Later on, the bylaw will be equipped with sanctions imposed for violations. (rin/san)

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Damages to lake vegetation can become a serious threat to Bali. Harm caused to lake areas not only causes chaos for farming but also accelerates the destruction of Bali.

Destruction of lakes first step in the death of people

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DAMAGES to lake vegetation can become a serious threat to Bali. Harm caused to lake areas not only causes chaos for farming but also accelerates the destruction of Bali. The island of Bali identified as a paradise island will also be threatened considering that the destruction of the lake areas means the beginning of the destruction of civilization in Bali.

This view was expressed by Prof.

Sutjaja, an observer of Bali and former lecturer at Udayana University.

Sutjaja believes that the destruction of the vegetation in Balis’ four lakes; Lake Batur, Lake Beratan, Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan—is directly correlated to the acceleration of the extinction of Balinese civilization. Given that lakes serve as a reservoir for Balinese human life means that they should not simply be interpreted as geographical expanses. In terms of Balinese civilization, lakes are one of the pillars for the survival of Balinese culture. “Lakes one of the fundamental elements that ensure the survival of Balinese culture that is based on farming as the lifeblood of farming is water. If the lake water diminishes, the agriculture of Bali will let out a scream. By implication, the destruction of the agricultural sector will have a direct impact on the sociocultural inheritance and religious life of Balinese humans,” he said.

For this reason, added Sutjaja, preserving the sanctity of the lakes must absolutely be taken very seriously as the responsibility of all components of Balinese society. Apart from temple devotees, the participation of the government in the preservation of the lake should also be clear and measurable.

“As the source of water for the people of Bali, the sanctity of the lakes should be well maintained. Contributions by the government of Bali towards caring

for the lakes needs to be translated into real action,” he said.

Prof. Sutjaja explained that currently, lake water in Bali as the source of life, has been plotted by a number of user groups. Other than for the needs of agriculture, lake water is now also contested by companies and diverse other economic interests.

Exploitation of the water is strengthened by tourism investments around the lake must that also need to be reviewed.

This former professor also reminded the government of Bali as well as the county and municipal governments in Bali of the need to establish clear responsibility for maintaining the lakes.

All this time, the financial contributions from tourism development around the lakes area has not been enjoyed by the people. “The budget for a looted for lake conservation is not adequate for to tackle to level of damage inflicted on the lake by tourism,” criticized Sutjaja.

He therefore reminded local governments in Bali to review their policies of positioning the lakes as tourists attractions. The lake shores should be clear of buildings. The responsibility for conservation on the part of investors in tourism should be measured and firm. “Lake management planning must be poised with a commitment to conservation,” he advised.

Sutjaja also suggested that taxes collected from the tourism sector be

returned to Bali’S natural environment. The holistic conservation of the lakes and nature in general should not be ignored. The government must set aside funds for strategic interests and for the benefit of people as well as for the preservation of Bali’s nature and culture.

Sutjaja’s comments related to the strategic function of the lakes in terms of life and the inheritance of Balinese civilization was echoed in comments made by senior figure of Dalem Tamblingan, Gusti Agung Ngurah Pradnyan. Pradnyan said that as a pillar that shores up Balinese culture, lakes need to be preserved through a shared commitment.

Lakes as the source of life should not be tainted by economic ambitions.

“The exploitation of the lakes needs to be reviewed. Policies regarding the management of the lakes needs to be directed towards the survival of traditions and sustainable agrarian culture among the people of Bali,” he advised accompanied by community figure of Gobleg village, Mangku Gede Sutiama.

Sutiama said that so far the commitment to maintaining the sanctity of the lakes area is strong within his community. Besides, the ancestral heritage of the customary system in the village also remains strong. Fishing, as one a supporting elements for the customary village, remains sustainable. (dir)

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Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali.

There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

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

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Justin Bieber is the big winner at MTV EMAs with 5 awards

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MILAN — Pop singer Justin Bieber dominated the MTV EMAs with five European music awards Sunday night, including for best male performer, best collaboration and best look. “It’s been a long couple of years. I just feel it’s awesome to be recognized for my music,” Bieber, who was up for six awards, told the crowd.

Clad in a boyish red ensemble, Bieber performed his single “What Do You Mean?” for screaming fans — many of whom surely helped him win the best fans category — inside the Mediolanum Center in Italy’s fashion capital of Milan.

“Make some noise!” he exhorted the crowd as he sang, as if they needed to be told.

As he picked up his award for best collaboration, Bieber said “it’s been a pretty good night.” By the time he took the fifth award, for best

look, he just said “Wow.” “I don’t know what to say, I got these looks from my mamma,” Bieber added.

Host Ed Sheeran had a busy night, keeping the show going with co-host Ruby Rose, performing with Rudimental on their hit “Lay It On Me,” and taking home two awards himself, for best live act and best world stage.

Taylor Swift, who led all artists with nine nominations, took just one prize, best song, for “Bad Blood,”

featuring Kendrick Lamar. Rihanna won best female performer while Nicki Minaj took best hip hop. One Direction won for best pop group, preventing Bieber from sweeping all the awards for which he was nominated. None of those acts were on hand to accept, and only Minaj sent along a video “thank you.”

Best video went to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who opened the show with their award-winning song “Downtown,” with Eric Nally flying against a full moon backdrop.

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They thanked fans for supporting their music without the backing of a big label.

Pharrell Williams closed out the ceremony, singing a rousing rendition of his anthem “Freedom” with dancers in brightly colored swing skirts. As the broadcast wrapped up, cameras cut to the Piazza Duomo in Milan’s center, where fans unfurled a huge “Freedom” banner to raise awareness about Europe’s refugee crisis.

New Wave rockers Duran Duran

were honored with the first-ever MTV video visionary award honoring music video pioneers.

“Music lovers around the world, when we started, there was us and MTV, and we blazed a trail and we were there for each other,” Simon Le Bon told the crowd.

Andrea Bocelli made his MTV EMA debut, lulling the Italian crowd into a sing-along of his hit “Con te partiro” before singing a duet with best newcomer nominee Tori Kelly. (ap)

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BPBD cautions people to avoid hiking on Mt. Rinjani

MATARAM - The Provincial Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) in Mataram has cautioned its citizens to not undertake hiking and climbing activities on Mount Baru Jari (Rinjani), after it erupted on Sunday (Oct. 25).

“We appeal to the people to suspend hiking activities until we announce a safety status regarding the mountain,” Supardi, the head of BPBD Mataram, stated on Monday.

Supardi, as part of his assessment test activities at the Mataram regional office, also reminded foreigners and the local people, especially Hindus, who have planned to conduct the religious ceremony called “Mulang Pekelem,” to not climb the mount due to its alert status. He explained that the impact of Mataram’s eruption is not yet visible. However, he and his officers have constantly appealed to the people to stay on alert.

“A disaster cannot be forecast. Therefore, we have to stay on alert,” he noted.

He remarked that no teams from Mataram had been assigned to support the evacuation process and to intensify security measures around Mount Rinjani in East Lombok District.

The idle teams in Mount Rinjani are the search and rescue team and BPBD personnel from East and North Lombok districts.

If something untoward occurred, then support would be urgently required, and the rescue team from Mataram is ready for the task.

“Our team is ready to help anytime they need,” he emphasized.

At around 10:45 a.m. local time, Sunday (Oct. 25), the 2,376meter-high Mount Rinjani erupted, spewing out a cloud of dust and haze. This is the second incident after it first erupted in May 2009. (ant)

Daniel Craig: is the blond Bond getting bored?

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LONDON - Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as James Bond in “Spectre”, which premieres Monday, but his time as 007 may be nearing an end if his recent jaded comments are anything to go by.

The 47-year-old British actor has said he would “rather slash my wrists” than play the suave spy again, telling Time Out magazine: “All I want to do is move on.”

While he has also suggested that he will continue, Craig’s comments show at least an ambivalence about the all-consuming role of Bond from an actor who guards his privacy closely and enjoys a quiet pint in the pub.

When he was first named as Bond in 2005, taking over from Pierce Brosnan, many questioned whether the blond-haired, blue-eyed, gym-sculpted Craig was the right man for the job.

Even Sam Mendes, the director of “Spectre”, was initially sceptical.

“I thought Bond had become the opposite of what Daniel is -- a slightly disengaged, urbane, jokey, eyebrow-raising, you know, a pastiche in a way,” he

told the BBC. But the intensity Craig has brought to the part has allowed the multi-million dollar franchise to be rebooted with a harder, more serious edge and won round many of the sceptics.

Roger Moore, one of his predecessors, has called Craig the best Bond ever and told Time magazine that his performances had “guaranteed Bond another 50 years of life”.

Fans have also got used to seeing the star, who is contracted to do one more film, play one of the most iconic parts in cinema.

“That great big handsome-Shrek face with its sweetly bat ears has grown into the role,” the Guardian newspaper’s five-star review of “Spectre” said.

Despite being one of the most famous film stars in the world, Craig likes to keep his private life private.

He is married to actress Rachel Weisz, star of “The Constant Gardener” and “Oz The Great and Powerful,” and has a daughter from a previous marriage to another actress, Fiona Loudon. (afp)

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The Provincial Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) in Mataram has cautioned its citizens to not undertake hiking and climbing activities on Mount Baru Jari (Rinjani), after it erupted on Sunday (Oct. 25).

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Pollution, silting and tourism threaten Bali’s water

ENVIRONMENTAL issues in Bali are becoming increasingly complicated. One of the quite alarming issues concerns the fact that all four of Bali’s lakes are polluted and are silting up due to agricultural and tourism activities that take place on the lake shores.

Lake Tamblingan is in the best condition, surrounded as it is by forest. Lake Batur,

Buyan and Beratan are not so lucky are in need of regulated and enforced green belt around them if they are to survive.

“Regional Bylaw (Perda) No.16/2009 regarding Bali Provincial Spatial Planning (RTRWP) clearly defines the lake shore as extended anywhere from 50- 100 meters from the water’s edge, however the government has been weak in preventing activities form taking place in this restricted zone.

Currently the boundaries that define this restricted area are not demarcated,” said

environmentalist, Dr. Luh Kartini.

Kartini pointed out that the community living around Lake Bulian (or Buyan as it is often called), have land certificates for the area around the lake. As for Lake Batur, agricultural activities are clearly being carried out on the lake shore and other developments are also clearly present in the off-limits zone. Ideally, a lake should have a green belt around it so that the lake’s ecosystem is not in direct contact with human activities.

“Lake Tamblingan is surrounded by

a forest so it remains relatively safe. We can see the concept of lake conservation through limited contact with human activity in the example of Lake Tamblingan. Lakes are extremely vital in terms of maintaining the availability of water. Therefore green belts nee to be clearly established around our lakes,” explained the academic from Udayana University.

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