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NEGARA - By the ASEAN Summit held in Bali next November, two higher officials of Bali security commander checked in person the entrance at Gilimanuk Harbor. The Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Leonard Louk with Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen. of Police Totoy H. Indra made site inspection to know security condition at Gilimanuk Harbor, Wednesday afternoon (Oct 26). A number of security points at the entrance to the Island of Bali were examined together with Jembrana Chief Police, Gr. Com. Adj. of Police (PGCA) Irfing Jaya. Similarly, the examination was also made at ID card inspection counter. They had time to chat with motorcycle taxi riders who hung out in the exit area as well as hawkers in the harbor. The commander judged there were still potential gaps of crimes as many hawkers operated in the harbor area. His party requested to find out a win-win solution so their existence did not disturb the security and they were still able to make a living. Commander also asked the motorcycle taxi riders not to take passengers without passing through the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of inspection. Both the identity and luggage of the motorcycle taxi users should undergo an inspection. It was intended to anticipate the possibility of passengers carrying hazardous items. Continued on page 6
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By the ASEAN Summit held in Bali next November, two higher officials of Bali security commander checked in person the entrance at Gilimanuk Harbor. The Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Leonard Louk with Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen. of Police Totoy H. Indra made site inspection to know security condition at Gilimanuk Harbor
Snowfall in quake-hit Turkey as toll passes 500 Agence France-Presse
Snow blanketed eastern Turkey Thursday, complicating rescue efforts and bringing more misery for the thousands left homeless by a devastating earthquake as the death toll surged past 500. Ninety-one hours after disaster struck in the eastern province of Van, rescuers pulled a 19-yearold from the rubble in the town of Ercis but the prospects of finding more people alive were fading fast. After the government acknowledged failings in the initial rescue efforts, help from abroad was beginning to arrive, including an aid plane from Israel. But in a sign of the disillu-
sionment with the help they had received so far, some families who had been staying in tents began returning to their homes despite warnings that they were still at risk of collapse from aftershocks. Many families have been forced to sleep in overcrowded tents or even out in the open around fires as the temperatures drop to below freezing. In its latest damage assessment bulletin, the prime minister’s emergency unit said that 523 people were now known to have died after the 7.2 magnitude quake struck. A further 1,650 had been injured in the disaster, it added. A total of 185 people had been pulled out of the wreckage, officials said. The latest survivor to have beaten
the odds, a student named Mohammed, was rescued from the rubble of a five-storey building, the NTV news channel reported. He was rescued by an emergency crew who travelled to Ercis from Malatya, a distance of around 570 kilometres. But with the hopes of finding more survivors receding, attentions were focusing increasingly on how to help those who had lost their homes. The arrival of an Israeli plane carrying five pre-fabricated homes to provide shelter was a powerful symbol of the change of heart by the government which had initially refused help from abroad. Relations between Turkey and Israel have been toxic in recent months in the wake of a deadly
raid by Israeli commandos last year on an aid vessel bound for the Gaza Strip. “Three more planes loaded with aid supplies will come to Turkey within two days,” Nizar Amer, an official from the Israeli embassy in Ankara, told the Anatolia news agency. A 150-person rescue team from Azerbaijan was already in the quake zone, becoming the first foreign group to show up in the earthquake region in eastern part of the country. “Turkey’s pain is our pain. We are very sad with what we have seen here,” said 24-year old Ramil Aliyev from the Azerbaijani firefighter team. Continued on page 6
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Bali News Government urged to shut Prostitution Complex at South Kuta Mangupura (Bali Post)
Public are demanding government to clearly shut the prostitution complex of Aseman and Gunung Lawu, Benoa, South Kuta as they think the complex have damaged moral and tourism image of Nusa 'XD 3XEOLF ÂżJXUH , 0DGH 6XGDUVD ODVW :HGQHVGD\ VWDWHG WKH public felt disadvantaged with these immoral places existing, causing confusion being it a general secret although government never did anything to tackle it happening moreover they know about it as seen RQ 7XHVGD\ %DGXQJ .3$ ZLWK %DGXQJ +HDOWK $JHQF\ GLG D zero survey to Aseman and Gunung Lawu. Sudarsa alias Dator asked RIÂżFLDOV HYHQ WKH ORZHVW RIÂżFLDOV LQFOXGLQJ YLOODJH RIÂżFLDOV WR WDNH clear action in closing these places including cancelling individuals WKDW DUH RIÂżFLDWHG RIÂżFLDOV WDNLQJ SURÂżWV IURP WKHVH FRPSOH[HV Âł:H don’t want to be called as a sickness nest which is damaging the image of Nusa Dua,â€? Sudarsa stated. Meanwhile Secretary of LPM Benoa, I Wayan Sumantra, also asked government to do a disciplinary straight away as these two complexes clearly existed and damaging Nusa Dua’s image. The LPM have sent letters to the land owners on the complex and agreed no locals can facilitate illegal activities like this. “Since a long time we complained and asked government to take action,â€? Sumantra FODULÂżHG NPE
Rainy season, UXEELVK RYHUâ€ŤŰŒâ€ŹRZV onto road body Semarapura (Bali Post)—
7KH UDLQ Ă€XVKHG .OXQJNXQJ RQ 7XHVGD\ HYHQLQJ 2FW XS WR :HGQHVGD\ PRUQLQJ 2FW ,W FDXVHG UXEELVK WR RYHUĂ€RZ RQWR WKH URDG DV IRXQG DW 6DWULD 3DNVHEDOL 'DZDQ .OXQJNXQJ The rubbish piled up in the gutter next to the road shoulder. Then, such abundant rubbish was washed away by rainwater and the accumulated UXEELVK LQ WKH JXWWHU RYHUĂ€RZHG RQWR the road. “Yes, every rainy season,
this area (Satria—Ed) is always overwhelmed by rubbish because local people often throw their rubbish into the gutter� said one of the local residents, Ni Komang Ariani. Of course, the existence of rub-
bish along with the stagnant water was very dangerous to public health. The rubbish itself would exude bad smell and invite diseases, especially dengue fever through transmission of mosquitoes. (kmb20)
House burnt when being left Bangli (Bali Post) –
A house owned by Made Kawi (42) at Banjar Kuta Dalem, Sukawana Village, Kintamani, have been burnt completely last Tuesday GXH WR DQ H[SHFWHG ¿UH LQ WKH NLWFKHQ KDYH FDXVHG LW 7KH incident have caused IDR 100 million loss as sated by Head of Bangli Police Public Relation Section, APC Ida I Dewa Nyoman Rai, last Wednesday (26/10). It was said the source was from the kitchen’s traditional stove. When about to be left, it seemed owner forgot to turn it off. Witness 1L 1\RPDQ 5HNHQ DVNHG YLFWLP LI D ¿UH ZDV WXUQHG RQ DV ZLWQHVV can see smokes above the kitchen. Victim said yes and went back to FKHFN \HW WKH ¿UH KDV JRQH ELJJHU DWWDFNLQJ RWKHU URRPV NPE
Two youngsters attacked, one died
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The garbage pilled up on one of the street in Klungkung.
Denpasar (Bali Post) –
The attack happening at Kubu Gunung Street, Tegal Jaya, Dalung, North Kuta last Wednesday (26/10) early morning caused I Wayan Karmawan (20) and Adi Suedana (17) severely wounded with Adi died from it. It is not known who have done it and the reasoning of it yet information stated there are two slaughters. North Kuta Police Head, APC Michael Risakota, stated the beginning of the incident happened when victims were on their motorcycle around crime scene with Adi driving. All of a sudden two people attacked them around 00.30 am local time causing Karmawan jumped from the bike. .DUPDZDQ ZDV WKHQ SXQFKHG DOO RYHU ZKLOH $GL ZHQW WR KLV Ă€DW DUHD IRU KHOS $IWHU DWWDFNHUV VDWLVÂżHG KLWWLQJ .DUPDZDQ WKH\ ZHQW WR VHDUFK IRU $GL DQG GLG WKH VDPH Âł:RXQGHG .DUPDZDQ WKHQ ZHQW WR $GLÂśV Ă€DW %\ the time he got there, his friend was unconscious,â€? Risakota explained. After getting help and brought to the hospital, sadly in hours Adi can’t be helped. Adi died at 2 pm local time. “We are still chasing ZKR KDYH GRQH WKLV 2XU RIÂżFHUV DUH RQ WKH ÂżHOG QRZ ´ 5LVDNRWD concluded. (kmb21)
Captured, robber in foreigner villas Denpasar (Bali Post) –
After three times robbing Vila 3ODZD & 6HPLQ\DN .XWD %DGXQJ DFFXVHG , 'HZD *HGH $U was then captured by Kuta Police Criminal Research troop last TuesGD\ $U LV QRZ MDLOHG LQ .XWD Police after targeting Singaporean, Pablo (40) since August 2011. Villa Manager, Wayan Mudiatna (21), felt uncomfortable of the incidents and so he grouped up the whole villa employees. Yet
accused, who works as the villa’s gardener, was never there, as stated by Kuta Head Police APC I Gede Ganefo last Wednesday (26/10). The suspicion grew on accused and so Mudiatna went to his living place at Mahendradata Street, Padangsambian to interrogate internally. Accused admitted to have done it yet evidences have been sent to his origin. Accused was then handed over to the police to be legally processed. It is found
accused have robber victim three times, August 2011 by taking a cell phone, September 2011 taking a handy cam and October 2011 WDNLQJ ,'5 FDVK $FFXVHG took it because he has no money to use daily as his work salary as gardener did not fulfill it. “The modus used was using key to the villa. When owner is out, the key was brought by accused and so accused used the time to do so,� Ganefo concluded. (kmb21)
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Hundreds of scales of traders in Badung Market re-calibrated Denpasar (Bali Post)—
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Coalition seen weak on economy, Labour no better: Reuters poll Reuters
LONDON - Most Britons think the government has done a bad job with the economy since it was elected in May last year but few think opposition Labour’s Ed Miliband and Ed Balls would do better, according to a Reuters/Ipsos MORI poll on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Cameron arrives at an European Union summit in Brussels
The poll found 55 percent of respondents think David Cameron’s coalition government has done a bad job of managing the economy while 36 percent feel it has done well. Over three-quarters, 77 percent, said the government had done badly in keeping unemployment down and just 15 percent said it had done a good job. Britain’s unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent in the three months to August, its highest level in 15 years. Six in 10 respondents disapproved of the government’s performance on taxation and public expenditure while half, or 51 percent, said the government ha done poorly in protecting British interests in the global recession. The findings compare unfavourably with Tony Blair’s first year in office after his 1997 election when most people felt
his government was doing a good job on managing the economy and keeping unemployment down. Blair, however, enjoyed far more benign economic conditions. But while the government scored badly, just 20 percent think that a Labour government with current leader Miliband as prime minister and Balls as Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) would do a better job of managing the economy. Economic optimism has fallen to its lowest point since December 2008. Just 16 percent believe the economic condition of the country will improve in the next 12 months, while 57 percent think it will get worse, giving an Economic Optimism Index score of minus 41. The last time the Economic Optimism Index was lower was in December 2009 when it was minus 48.
Pakistan needs Afghan ‘counter-measures’: Musharraf Agence France Presse
Pakistan’s former leader Pervez Musharraf warned Wednesday that his country’s spies will need to take “counter-measures” in Afghanistan if US troops leave it unstable or it becomes too close to India. On a visit to Washington, Musharraf described relations between the United States and Pakistan as “terrible” but defended the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency that American officials have accused of supporting extremists. Musharraf, who has lived in exile since stepping down in 2008 but hopes to launch a political comeback next year, insisted that his country’s historic rival India was working to turn Afghanistan against Pakistan. “Since our independence, Afghanistan always has been anti-Pakistan because the Soviet Union and India have very good relations in Afghanistan,” Musharraf said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “We must not allow this to continue,” he said. “We must not begrudge if Pakistan orders ISI to take counter-measures to protect its own interests.” Musharraf said Afghanistan could plunge into conflict along ethnic lines after 2014, when the United States plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan, ending more than a decade of war. “Are you leaving a stable Afghanistan or an unstable Afghanistan? Because based on that, I in Pakistan will have to take my own countermeasures,” Musharraf said. The “adverse impact will be on Pakistan, so any leader in Pakistan must think of securing
Pakistan’s interests,” he added. Pakistan helped create the Taliban and was the main supporter of the hardline movement’s former regime. Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup, switched sides and allied with the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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An aerial photo shows Thitu Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea located off the coast of western Philippines, July 2011.
Taiwan urges better South China Sea defence Agence France Presse
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Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf speaks at a University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service lecture in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, Oct.20, 2011.
Taiwan’s security chief called Wednesday for improved defences of a group of islands in the South China Sea, reacting to reports that rival claimants to the disputed waters are building up their arms. “The Spratly Islands are our territory ... We should upgrade our defence capabilities and replace some ageing equipment,” Tsai De-sheng, head of the national security bureau, said in parliament. Tsai’s comments came after defence minister Kao Hua-chu endorsed a plan proposed by lawmakers to deploy advanced missiles in the contested waters over concerns that Taiwan’s coastguards were vulnerable. The Taiwanese coastguard currently
has a 130-strong garrison on Taiping, the biggest island in the Spratlys archipelago. Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, China, Malaysia, and the Philippines claim all or part of the Spratlys, which could lie on top of large oil reserves. All claimants except Brunei have troops based on the archipelago of more than 100 islets, reefs and atolls, which have a total land mass of less than five square kilometres (two square miles). Taiwan’s navy in July took a group of academics to the disputed islands, despite a flare-up of regional tensions over rival claims for the contested waters. Tensions in the decades-old dispute escalated this year amid accusations from the Philippines and Vietnam that China was becoming increasingly aggressive in staking its claims.
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SEMINYAK - The Coca Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour will end its 2011 season on the 28th of October with a formal 2011 Awards Presentation and After Party presented by the world renown W Retreat and Spa in Bali’s upscale Seminyak area. A formal dress code invitation-only dinner will start off the evening, with a specially prepared menu and drinks and a photo/video montage of images and scenes from this year’s surfing competition events, held across Indonesia from Rote Island in West Timor to the Mentawai Islands of Sumatra. The 2011 Awards Presentation will follow at 9:30 pm, where Indonesia’s surfing champions will be honored for their outstanding competitive performance and commitment during the 2011 season and receive their trophies and winner’s checks. In addition to the crowning of the champions, other awards and recognition will be given to those individuals, event sponsors, and supporters of the Coca-Cola ISC tour that have made outstanding contributions to the sport of surfing in Indonesia. Following the close of the Awards Presentation will be the Awards After Party that will commence at the Woo Bar starting at 11 pm. All are invited to join in and party with Indonesia’s pro surfers, together with the industries and people that support them.
Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for October 11 through October 29, 2011 11 Oct Purnama Kapat Bhatara Tiga Sakti (Padmasana) Penataran Agung Besakih Meru Cakra Lombok Lempuyang Madya Karangasem Penerejon Temple Kintamani Pulaki Temple Buleleng Tirta Emupul Tampak Siring Puseh, Village T, Penataran, Luhuring Akasa, Bhatara Hyang Basukih Cemenggoan Sukawati Tirta Temple Negari Singapadu Puseh-Pr. Desa. Penataran Tangsub Sukawati Penataran Agung Tegalalangm Desa Denjalan Batubulan Puseh Temple Singakerta Ubud Nataran Sanding Tampaksiring Bakung Temple Ceningan Nusa Penida Pasek Getas Kawan Kedewatan Ubud Agung Dukuh Sakti Pangku/Subamia Braban Pasek Gelgel Carik Selemadeg Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Klating Dukuh Kerambitan Pasek Bendesa Mas Gadungan Selemadeng Agung Pasek Temple Tohjiwa Wanasari Selemadeg Pr. Penataran Pasek Kayu Putih Bandem Karangsem Puseh Werdi Agung emoga Bolang Mangondow Sulut Dukuh Segening Wangsiang Karangasem Dalem Kahyangan Arya Gajahpare Sukaluwih Tejakula Buleleng Pasraman Suci Temple Renon Denpasar Penaratan Agung Kertabumi T. M. I. I. Jakarta Timur Puru Luwur Waisnawa, Asah Badung-Sepang Buleleng Ulun Danu Batur Songan Kintamani Agung Surya Bhuwana Skyline JayaPapua Dalem Bengkel Temple Ubung Denpasar Merajan Suci Geriya Penataran Gemeh Denpasar Pejenggali Temple Tegalalang Pasek Bendesa Gadungan Selemadeg Tabanan Panti Pasek Gelgel Meliling Kerambitan Pajenengan Dukuh Ogan Sangkan Gunung Rendang Karangasem Dadia Dukuh Segening Lampung Tengah
Dukuh Sakti Blatung Kuruh Kerambitan Gumang (bukit Juru) Bugbug Karangasem Kawitan Arya Samping Banjar Langon Kapal Pejenengan Pulasari Desa Dukuh Sidemen Karangasem Segara Penimbangan Bakti Segara Buleleng Puseh Yeh Ulakan Suana Nusa Penida Pr. Mentik Ring Gunung Lebah Batur Kintamani Pasek Tangkas Kori Agung Kuruh Kerambitan Pr. Penataran Ubud Luhur Giri Kusuma Daun Peken Blahkiuh Abiansemal Pemerajan Agung Jambe Guwang Busungbiu Buleleng Dalem Puri Temple Batuan Sukawati Dalem Temple Kediri Silakarang Singapadu Dalem Temple Sukawati Dalem Temple Singakerta Ubud 19 Oct Buda Keliwon Ugu Dalem Tarukan Temple Peninjoan Tembuku - Bangli Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba-kaba - Tabanan Pemayun Temple Banyuning Tengah - Buleleng Desa Kayangan Tiga Bubunan Seririt - Buleleng Agung Gunung Raung Taro Kaja Taro - Tegalalang Merajan Pasek Dangka Bungbungan 29 Oct Tumpek Wayang Majapahit Temple Jembrana Odalan Betara ratu Gede Celuk Sukawati Odalan Betara Ratu Wedyadari Camenggaon Sukawati Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Betara Ratu Alit dan Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pedarmaan Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pedarmaan Mengwi Besakih Pedarmaan Kaba-kaba Besakih Pedarmaan dalem Bakas Besakih Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel Klungkung Merajan Pasek Bendesa Kori Agung Pengatepan Pedarmaan Dinasti dalem sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Temple Besakih (Dalem Klungkung) Penataran Giri Purwa & Pesraman Kendal Rejo Tegal Delimo Banyuangi Pemrajan Agung Temple Sulang Kec Dawan Klungkung
Balinese Temple Ceremony EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
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Thai Airways Airbus A300 aircrafts are parked on the ooded tarmac at Don Muang airport in Bangkok October 26, 2011.
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Thai capital warned “massive� water on the way Reuters
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In the ID card inspection counter, the Military Commander official also asked about the personnel of Armed Forces and National Police who were in charge in the post. Commander requested there should be no easiness at the entrance to Bali. Inspection of goods in Post II and examination of document in the ID Card Post had to be equally tight. Meanwhile, the inspection was then resumed to security door at post II (inspection of goods). The military commander assessed there was still a leeway. On the right and left side of the post remained loose as there was no guard and this could enable passengers to escape without
inspection. Hopefully, relevant parties could close the gap. Besides, the Commander also asked to examine every single incoming passenger without discrimination even they were in military uniform. If necessary, military police would be assigned at that point. Having monitored the location, Bali Police Chief and Military Commander said the monitoring was intended to check the security condition at Gilimanuk Harbor. Peacekeeping was not just undertaken ahead of the summit meeting itself. It was also aimed as anticipation against any disturbance to the defense and security of Bali.
Furthermore, results of the monitoring would be evaluated immediately. Any leeway enabling passengers to escape from the inspection at entrance and exit would be evaluated. When alluding about the installation of X-Ray device, his party was still seeking it. Other than requiring the device, Gilimanuk also needed additional personnel for a maximal security. He said that tight security was not only enforced at Gilimanuk, but also at some other entrances to Bali, including the sea port of Padangbai, Karangasem. As an international tourist destination, Bali still needed to improve the security. (kmb26)
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Indonesia approves new regulator to oversee banks Reuters
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday approved a long-delayed bill creating a new regulator to oversee a growing financial industry in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, part of global efforts to ward off future bank collapses. The new regulator, to be known as the OJK, will take over the supervision of banks, brokerages and insurance firms from the central bank and capital market watchdog Bapepam-LK starting from 2013. OJK, or Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, translates into Financial Services Authority and is modelled after UK’s FSA. The move to create the OJK came about to avoid a repeat of the 1997/98 financial crisis which resulted in the collapse of many Indonesian banks. Analysts say Bank Indonesia (BI) has improved banking supervision in recent years, and some were skeptical whether the OJK could do a better job at a time of global economic uncertainty caused by the festering
euro zone and U.S. debt crisis. “The banking sector is confused on why the OJK should be founded because Bank Indonesia’s supervision is good...Our banks have the strongest financial indicators in Southeast Asia due to Bank Indonesia’s role,” said Juniman, an economist at Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) in Jakarta. “This is a political decision.” In the 2008 credit crisis, Indonesia’s banks were well capitalised and mostly escaped unscathed, though the government bailed out one small lender over fraud, creating a political storm that later brought down the then-finance minister. Indonesia is currently the only emerging market in Asia with almost no ownership
limits on banks. It is one of Asia’s most fragmented banking markets, and foreign lenders control about a quarter of the country’s outstanding loans. The bill creating the OJK was meant to be approved last year, but lawmakers had been wrangling over the composition of its ninemember board of commissioners. They agreed last week that one board seat will be allocated for both the central bank and the finance ministry, while seven other seats require parliamentary approval, according to the draft of the bill. The commissioners, who will have a five-year term, should not hold other posts in financial institutions or political parties to ensure independency, according to a draft of the bill seen by Reuters. “The OJK is outside the government, which means the OJK is not under the government’s authority,” finance minister Agus Martowardojo told parliament in a speech on Thursday. The bill stipulates the creation of a forum
to manage a crisis, whose members would include the finance minister, the central bank governor and OJK’s head of commissioners. Bank Indonesia has been reluctant to relinquish its supervisory role over commercial banks on fears this will reduce its effectiveness in policy making, especially at times of crisis. “What’s important is for the supervision of systemically important banks -- if possible we won’t need to ask for permission from the OJK to do this,” said central bank spokesman Difi A. Johansyah. The OJK will also be responsible for grant banking licenses, currently authorised by the central bank, according to the draft. Indonesia’s central bank has temporarily barred takeovers in the banking sector, citing upcoming ownership rules, which sowed uncertainty about the regulatory environment and has already scuttled some cross-border deals.
Indonesian court slashes radical cleric’s sentence Associated Press
JAKARTA — A radical Islamic cleric accused of setting up a terror training camp in western Indonesia had his prison sentence slashed from 15 years to nine years, an appeals court said Wednesday. No reason was given for the decision. Abu Bakar Bashir, known as the spiritual leader of al-Qaida-linked militants blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings, was accused of providing key support for the camp that brought together men from almost every known extremist group in the predominantly Muslim country. They were allegedly planning Mumb a i -
Volcano erupts in central Indonesia, no injuries Associated Press
JAKARTA — A volcano in central Indonesia has erupted, spewing hot smoke and ash thousands of feet into the air. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Mount Lokon, located on northern Sulawesi island, had been dormant for years before rumbling back to life several months ago.
Surono, a government volcanologist who uses only one name, says it unleashed two strong eruptions at 5:19 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. They were preceded by several smaller blasts hours earlier. Mount Lokon is one of about 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 240 million people. Its last major eruption in 1991 killed a Swiss hiker and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
styled gun attacks on foreigners in the capital, Jakarta, and the assassinations of moderate leaders, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In March, a district court sentenced the 72-year-old cleric to 15 years in prison for inciting terrorism, but his lawyers appealed. The Jakarta High Court quietly handed down its ruling Oct. 20. “All I can say right now is that his sentence was reduced to nine years,” Achmad Sobari, a court spokesman, told The Associated Press. “I do not know exactly what factors were taken into account in the judge’s decision.” Bashir’s lawyer, Mohammad Mahendradatta, said he was awaiting official notification from the court. He stressed, however, that his client was innocent and should be freed. Even nine years was an outrage, he said, vowing to appeal to the Supreme Court. Indonesia, a secular nation of 240 million people, was thrust into the front lines in the battle against terrorism in 2002, when Jemaah Islamiyah, co-founded by Bashir, attacked two crowded nightclubs on the resort island of Bali. Many of the 202 people killed were Australian tourists. Seven were Americans. There have been several suicide bombings since then, but all have been less deadly, and the most recent was two years ago, something analysts attribute to a security crackdown that has resulted in hundreds of arrests and convictions.
Just as it appeared the country’s terror threat was diminishing, however, authorities discovered the jihadi training camp in westernmost Aceh province early last year. Bashir, a potent symbol for the country’s radical Islamists, spent several previous stints in detention. But efforts to link him to terrorist activities have repeatedly fallen short. Arrested almost immediately after the Bali blasts, prosecutors were unable to prove direct involvement, and judges sentenced him to 18 months in prison on relatively minor charges of immigration violations. Soon after his release, he was re-arrested and sentenced to 2 1/2 years, this time for inciting the twin nightclub attacks. That charge was overturned on appeal and he was freed in 2006. Last year, Bashir was brought in again, this time for his role in the Aceh camp. Captured militants testified that the aging cleric watched a video as they trained and received written reports assuring him the $100,000 he’d helped raised was being used for the struggle to build an Islamic state. Judges said, however, they didn’t have enough evidence to prove Bashir knew the money was going to be used to buy guns, ammunition and equipment for training, settling just on incitement. Security analyst Noor Huda Ismail called the cat-and-mouse game with Bashir “the weakest link” in the war on terrorism. “First police and prosecutors demanded he be given life or a death sentence, but there wasn’t adequate evidence, so they gave him 15.
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Balinese Culture Wajik (Rice Flour Cake with Palm Sugar) Overview: There are a couple of variations on this popular cake, which can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. It is normally served at room temperature, but can also be served warm topped with coconut milk. Another variations are to add ripe diced jackfruits (or substitute with sultanas) after the rice is partially cooked. Ingredients: 1 cup glutinous white rice 1 cup water 1 pandan leaf ½ cup palm sugar syrup ¼ cup thick coconut milk Pinch of salt Preparation: Rinse rice very well under running water for 2 minutes and soak for 4 hours. Rinse again until water becomes clear. Place rice, 1 cup of water and pandan leaf in rice cooker or steamer and cook for approx 20 minutes, or until liquid has evaporated. Add palm sugar syrup, coconut milk and salt, and steam for 15 minutes. Spread rice evenly 2.5 cm thick on tray and allow to cool to room temperature. Wet a sharp knife with warm and cut into even squares to serve. Helpful hint: to speed up the soaking process, pour boiling water over the rice and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, then add another lot of boiling water and soak for another 30 minutes. If you are using a steamer to cook the rice, line the bottom with a wet cloth to prevent the rice grains from falling through. (www.baliguide.com/balifood) AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati
Danish drug smuggling suspect Tina Rasmussen, right, walks into a courtroom prior to her trial at a district court in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Indonesian judges sentenced Rasmussen to five years in prison for smuggling 23 capsules of hashish by swallowing them.
Sate Lilit (Minced Seafood Satay) Overview: This probably the most delicious satay you will ever encounter. The delicate flavors of the shrimp and fish are greatly improved if you can find spears of fresh lemongrass to use as skewers, and if you can cook them over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal. Nonetheless, even with wooden skewers and a standard charcoal grill, you will have people coming back more. Ingredients: 600 gr skinned boneless snapper fillet 1 cup freshly grated coconut or 1½ cups moistened desiccated coconut ½ cup seafood spice paste 5 fragrant lime leaves, chopped 1 tsp black peppercorns, finely crushed 1 tsp salt 3-5 bird’s eye chilies, very finely chopped 2 tbsp palm sugar Lemon grass or satay skewers Preparation: 1. Mince fish fillet very finely in a food processor or with a chopper. 2. Add all other ingredients & mix well. 3. Mould a heaped tablespoon full of this mixture around a wooden skewer or over trimmed stalks of lemon grass and grill over charcoal until golden brown. Note: This recipe won’t work with frozen fish. (www. baliguide.com/balifood)
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Margarana Battle Museum was opened in 1986 by the former Governor of Bali, Mr Ida Bagus Mantra. It is managed by the “Kebaktian Pejuang Daerah Bali” foundation. Beside the museum you will find the freedom fight monument. The museum is also collecting historical items, such as weapons, old communication tools, items used in the freedom fight and civil costumes used by the hero I Gusti Ngurah Rai The Margarana (“Battle of Marga”) memorial park honors a regiment of guerilla fighters killed by a Dutch ground attack and aerial bombardment shortly after World War II ended. This monument is located in Marga, 15 km northeast of Tabanan. The Balinese whom were armed only with sharpened bamboo poles far outnumbered the Dutch but the great spirit of independence led them to the victory. The aristocratic leader of this futile last stand was Lt. Col. I Gusti Ngurah Rai. His name is now commemorated on street signs all over the island and Bali’s main international airport is named in his honor. In the middle of this monument is a 17 meter tall, 8 roofed monument shaped like a Javanese candi, it symbolized the unity of the fallen revolutionaries in their fight for freedom.It’s not just a regular tourist stop, it’s worth a visit for its reverential atmosphere.
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BUSINESS Europe crafts debt deal as banks take Greek losses Associated Press
BRUSSELS — European leaders clinched a deal Thursday they hope will mark a turning point in their two-year debt crisis, agreeing after a night of tense negotiations to have banks take bigger losses on Greece’s debts and to boost the region’s weapons against the market turmoil. After months of dawdling and half-baked solutions, the leaders had been under immense pressure to finalize their plan to prevent the crisis from pushing Europe and much of the developed world back into recession and to protect their currency union from unraveling. The euro surged on the news of the full plan — an early sign that investors may welcome it. “We have reached an agreement, which I believe lets us give a credible and ambitious and overall response to the Greek crisis,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy told reporters after the meeting broke Thursday morning. “Because of the complexity of the issues at stake, it took us a full night. But the results will be a source of huge relief worldwide.” The strategy unveiled after 10 hours of negotiations hit upon the three points expected for weeks. These include a significant reduction of Greece’s debts, a shoring up of the continent’s banks, partially so they could sustain losses on Greek bonds, and a reinforcement of a bailout fund so it can serve as a euro1 trillion ($1.39 trillion) firewall to prevent larger economies like Italy and Spain from being dragged into the crisis. After several missed opportunities, the hashing out of a plan was a success for the eurozone, but the strategy’s effectiveness will depend on the details, which will have to be finalized in the coming days and weeks. “Will the sound of 1 trillion euros do the trick and ‘wow’ the markets or will the markets perceive this as smoke and mirrors?” Heather Conley, director of Europe program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, asked before the official announcement of the plan. “If the past two years has told us anything, it never appears to be sufficient.” The most difficult piece of the puzzle proved to be Greece,
whose debts, the leaders vowed, would fall to 120 percent of its GDP by 2020. Under current conditions, they would have ballooned to 180 percent. To achieve the reduction, private creditors will be asked to accept 50 percent losses on the bonds they hold. The Institute of International Finance, which has been negotiating on behalf of the banks, said in a statement that it was committed to working out an agreement based on that “haircut,” but the challenge now will be to ensure that all private bondholders fall in line. It said the 50 percent cut equals a contribution of euro100 billion ($139 billion) to a second rescue for Greece, although the eurozone promised to spend some euro30 billion ($42 billion) on guaranteeing the remaining value of the new bonds. The full program is expected WR EH ¿QDOL]HG E\ HDUO\ 'HFHPber and investors are supposed to swap their bonds in January, at which point Greece is likely to EHFRPH WKH ¿UVW HXUR FRXQWU\ HYHU to be rated at default on its debt. “We can claim that a new day has come for Greece, and not only for Greece but also for Europe,” said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country’s troubles touched off the crisis two years ago. “Let’s hope the worst is over.” Since May 2010, Greece has been surviving on rescue loans worth euro110 billion ($150 billion) from the 17 countries that use the euro and the International Monetary Fund since it can’t afford to borrow money directly
From left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and British Prime Minister David Cameron share a word during a round table at an EU summit in Brussels on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
from markets. In July, those creditors agreed to extend another euro109 billion — but that plan was widely panned as not doing enough to right Greece’s finances and wean it from the bailout. Now, in addition to euro30 billion in bond guarantees, the eurozone leaders and IMF said they will give Greece euro100 billion in new loans. With the banks being asked to shoulder more of the burden, though, there were concerns they needed more money in their rainy-day funds to cushion their losses. So European leaders have asked them to raise euro106 billion ($148 billion) by June. The last piece in the compli-
cated plan was to increase the firepower of the continent’s bailout fund to ensure that other countries — like Italy and Spain — don’t get dragged into the crisis. The third- and fourth-largest economies of the eurozone are too large to bail out. To that end, the euro440 billion ($610 billion) European Financial Stability Facility will be used to insure part of the potential losses on the debt of wobbly eurozone countries like Italy and Spain, rendering its firepower equivalent to around euro1 trillion ($1.39 trillion). That should have the effect of making those countries’ bonds more attractive investments and thus lowering borrowing costs for their governments. “These are exceptional measures for exceptional times. EuURSH PXVW QHYHU ¿QG LWVHOI LQ WKLV situation again,” European Commission President Jose Manuel
Barroso said after the meetings. In addition to acting as a direct insurer of bond issues, the EFSF insurance scheme is also supposed to entice big institutional investors to contribute to a special fund that could be used to buy government bonds but also to help states recapitalize weak banks. Such outside help may be necessary for Italy and Spain, whose banks were facing some of the biggest capital shortfalls. Using the insurance promise, the eurozone also hopes to attract big institutional investors from outside the eurozone, such as sovereign wealth funds, to contribute to a separate fund that would back up the EFSF. Sarkozy was due to speak to Chinese President Hu Jintao later Thursday. On Friday, the head of the EFSF Klaus Regling will travel to China, which has huge cash reserves, to detail the insurance set-up.
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(WKDQ &RHQ WR debut 3 new one-act SOD\V QH[W PRQWK Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Ethan Coen has another set of one-act plays on the way. The Atlantic Theater Company said Wednesday that the Academy Award winner — best known in the ďŹ lm world as half of the proliďŹ c Coen brothers — will present the world premiere next month of “Happy Hour,â€? his new play made up of three short comedies. Previews will begin Nov. 16, with an ofďŹ cial opening set for Dec. 5. The show, which closes Jan. 1, will be seen at the Signature Theatre Company’s Peter Norton Space while the Atlantic’s main stage is being renovated. Directed by Neil Pepe, the ensemble cast will feature Cassie Beck, Aya Cash, Clark Gregg, Susan Hyon, Rock Kohli, Gordon MacDonald, Amanda Quaid, Ana Reeder, Joey Slotnick and Lenny Venito. According to producers, the new work explores three stories: an embittered bar y, a lonely couple who can’t see how right each is for the other and a business traveler who wants to end it all. Coen, twice the author of three previously compiled short plays — “Almost an Eveningâ€? and “OfďŹ ces,â€? which both presented by the Atlantic Theater Company — has penned one-third of “Relatively Speaking,â€? three one-acts now on Broadway that also includes works by Woody Allen and Elaine May. Coen has made 15 movies with his brother Joel, including “No AP Photo/Francois Mori, ďŹ le Country for Old FILE- This May 19, 2007 ďŹ le photo shows Men,â€? ‘’Fargo,â€? director Ethan Coen during a press con‘ ’ O B r o t h e r , ference for the ďŹ lm “No Country For Old Where Art Thouâ€? Men,â€? at the 60th International ďŹ lm festival a n d “ T h e B i g in Cannes, southern France. Coen is extending his streak of one-act plays. Lebowski.â€?
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch, center and his partner Jane, right, arrive at St Pancras Coroner’s Court for a hearing into the singer’s death in London, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Coroner: Amy :LQHKRXVH GLHG IURP WRR PXFK DOFRKRO Associated Press Writer
LONDON — Amy Winehouse drank herself to death. That was the ruling of a coroner’s inquest into the death of the Grammy-winning soul singer, who died with empty vodka bottles in her room and lethal amounts of alcohol in her blood — more than ďŹ ve times the British drunk driving limit. Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of “death by misadventure,â€? saying Wednesday the singer suffered accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after weeks of abstinence. “The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death,â€? Greenaway said. The 27-year-old Winehouse had fought a very public battle with drug and alcohol abuse for years, and there had been much speculation that she
:LWK œ6WURQJHU ¡ Clarkson finally at ease Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — It may have taken some time, but Kelly Clarkson seems to ďŹ nally be releasing an album without any drama on the side. “Everything is good, everything is happy,â€? she said, laughing brightly during a recent interview to promote “Stronger,â€? released this week. It’s a different scenario than her last two albums: She went through public disputes with legendary executive and mogul Clive Davis over her third album and with OneRepublic singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder after her last album was released. They were typical of the bold stances she’s taken that proved her to be more than the passive,
malleable product of a hit TV competition, establishing her as an artist instead of just a voice. “I’ve been a ďŹ ghter since I started walking,â€? she said, adding casually and genuinely a line that could be lifted from one of her inspirational songs: “We get one life. You want to make sure that you’re living it how you want to live it.â€? Since Clarkson became the ďŹ rst “American Idolâ€? a decade ago, she’s established herself as one of pop’s most formidable, and successful singers. She’s sold over 20 million albums worldwide and landed seven singles in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10, including “Breakaway,â€? ‘’My Life Would Suck Without You,â€? “Miss Independent,â€? and perhaps her biggest hit, “Since U Been Gone.â€?
died from a drug overdose. But a pathologist said the small amount of a drug prescribed to help her cope with the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal had nothing to do with her death. Instead, a resumption of heavy drinking killed the singer, bestknown for her tall beehive hairdos and Grammy-winning album “Back to Black.� A security guard found Winehouse dead in bed at her London home on July 23. “She’s made tremendous efforts over
the years,� said Dr. Christina Romete, who had treated Winehouse. But “she had her own way and was very determined to do everything her way.� Winehouse gave up illicit drugs in 2008, but had swerved between heavy alcohol use and abstinence for a long time, Romete said. The singer had resumed drinking in the days before her death after staying away from alcohol for most of July, she said. Romete said she warned Winehouse of the dangers of alcoholism. “The advice I had given to Amy over a long period of time was verbal and in written form about all the effects alcohol can have on the system, including respiratory depression and death, heart problems, fertility problems and liver problems,� she said.
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Teeth study shows big dinosaurs trekked for food Associated Press Writer
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security guard stands next to Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” painting, illumintaed by newly installed LED lights in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011.
New lights turn Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ to day Associated Press Writer
AMSTERDAM — Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” may need a different nickname after the painting was put under new lighting on Wednesday that makes it look like a day scene. The change at the national Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is startling, as characters once barely visible or relegated to the background now stand out in vivid color. The 1642 painting was commissioned for one of Amsterdam’s citizen militias and is officially titled “The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch,” the two most prominent and central of 34 figures depicted on the large canvas. Museum director Wim Pijbes said Wednesday the painting — widely considered Rembrandt’s greatest masterpiece for its composition, dynamic motion, and use of light, color and shadow — may in fact only have
acquired the “Night Watch” title because of a dark varnish that was removed decades ago. “It’s a reasonably dark painting, and with aging it’s gotten darker,” Pijbes said. “It’s not certain that it’s a night scene and the story goes that some of the militiamen complained from the start that they would have liked to have had more light on them.” The new LED lighting system custom designed for the work by
lighting giant Philips mimics daylight, helping return the work closer to its original appearance and bringing out, for instance, greenish stone arches in the background. Previously, the painting had been under halogen spotlights that had the disadvantage of warming the canvas by more than one degree Centigrade (1.8 degree Fahrenheit) while they were turned on. The new LED lights that beam down from above illuminate the canvas more evenly and emit only a fraction of the heat. Philips lighting expert Rogier van der Heide said the project took about three months. The light used was a “very complex spectrum” of carefully chosen white light, perhaps comparable to the sunlight in the afternoon while facing West.
LOS ANGELES — What did giant plant-munching dinosaurs do when they couldn’t find enough to eat in the parched American West? They hit the road. An analysis of fossilized teeth adds further evidence that the long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods — the largest land creatures — went on road trips to fill their gargantuan appetites. Scientists have long theorized that sauropods foraged for precious resources during droughts because of their preserved tracks and long limbs that were “ideal moving machines” and allowed them to cover long distances, said paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan of Western Illinois University. The latest study is the best evidence yet that at least one kind of sauropod “took to the hills in search of food when times got tough in the lowlands,” said paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers at Macalester College in Minnesota. The new work, published online Wednesday by the journal Nature, was led by geologist Henry Fricke of Colorado College. The researchers analyzed 32 sauropod teeth collected in Wyoming and Utah. The teeth came
from massive plant-eaters that roamed a semi-arid basin in the American West during the late Jurassic period about 150 million years ago. The largest sauropods weighed 100 tons and were 120 feet long. The type in the study was smaller — about 60 feet in length and weighing 25 tons. Scientists can get a glimpse into the source of the dinosaurs’ drinking water by comparing the oxygen preserved in the tooth enamel to that found in ancient sediment. A chemical analysis showed differences in the teeth and the basin where the dinosaurs were buried, meaning they must have wandered hundreds of miles from the flood plains to the highlands for food and water. Fricke said the movement appeared to be tied to changing seasons. Sauropods left the basin in the summer for higher elevations — a trek that took about five months — and returned in the winter. In lush times, sauropods would have feasted on a diversity of plants including ferns, horsetails, conifers and moss, said John Foster, a curator at the Museum of Western Colorado, who had no part in the research.
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An undated photo released by Henry Fricke shows a sampling of dinosaur teeth from the Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.
Video game makers prepare barrage of blockbusters Agence France Presse
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A model demonstrates a 3D videogame content for PlayStation 3 videogame console at the Tokyo Game Show.
Video game makers are breaking out the big guns and hitting players with a barrage of dynamite titles that will compete for their devotion and entertainment dollars this holiday season. Bethesda Softwork’s freshly released “Rage” blends brilliant graphics with fast-paced combat on foot and in vehicles in an expansive vision of an Earth rendered wasteland by an asteroid strike. “Resistance 3,” crafted by In-
somniac Studios exclusively for Sony PlayStation 3, builds on the shooter franchise’s notorious arsenals to arm players in a fierce last-ditch quest to save humanity from alien invaders. “Battlefield 3” launched Tuesday, getting a head start on eagerly-awaited shooter rival “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” which hits the market in early November. Those who prefer to duel with their wits can play the famed Dark Knight from comic book lore in
“Batman: Arkham City,” a sequel that arrived this month to rave reviews. Electronic Arts has meanwhile added a new pet-themed version to its cult hit Sims videogame franchise. “This is the most crowded release schedule I’ve ever seen,” video game industry analyst Michael Pachter, of Wedbush Morgan Securities, told AFP on Wednesday. “They are all going to make money,” he predicted. “And this is the season to make money.”
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Inter struggle to overcome penalty curse Reuters
MILAN - Struggling Inter Milan are praying their penalty curse does not strike again when they face Serie A leaders Juventus on Saturday. Roma, who like Inter have made a stuttering start, host resurgent champions AC Milan in the weekend’s other top match.
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Manchester City’s Adam Johnson reacts after being substituted by manager Roberto Mancini during his team’s Champions League Group A soccer match against Villarreal at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday Oct. 18, 2011.
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Wozniacki secures No. 1 ranking as Sharapova pulls out Reuters
ISTANBUL - Caroline Wozniacki celebrated in defeat on Wednesday after injured Russian Maria Sharapova’s withdrawal from the season-ending WTA Championships made sure the Dane would end the year as world number one. Wozniacki lost 6-2 4-6 6-3 to Russian Vera Zvonareva but with Sharapova already packing her bags for home, the loss in her second round-robin match in the Sinan Erdem Dome did nothing to weaken her grip on the top ranking she has enjoyed for 36 weeks. World number two Sharapova, who began the day as the only player still able to topple the Dane in the rankings, quit after losing 7-6
6-4 to China’s Li Na in the White Group. Wozniacki, 21, now faces Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Thursday needing victory to have a chance of reaching the semiÂżQDOV RI WKH PLOOLRQ HYHQW Wednesday though was all about the rankings and she could shrug off the defeat to Zvonareva with a smile. “I like to play long matches,â€? the world number one
told reporters after a presentation by the WTA. “I like to give the crowd a little bit for their money. “Five hours of tennis in two days, that’s perfect. It’s good conditioning. I need to keep in shape because when I go on holiday I probably won’t do too much,� added Wozniacki who beat close friend Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets on Tuesday.
Mayweather not guilty in Vegas harassment case threat would be carried out. Even WKH JXDUGV WHVWLÂżHG XQGHU TXHVWLRQLQJ LAS VEGAS — Floyd May- by Wright they would have preferred weather Jr. was acquitted Wednesday not to take the case to trial. “If this wasn’t Floyd Mayweather, of misdemeanor harassment charges alleging he threatened the lives of we wouldn’t have been in court,â€? attwo homeowner association security torney Richard Wright said outside guards in an argument about parking the downtown Clark County Regional tickets outside the boxer’s Las Vegas Justice Center. “Any other case would have resolved with an offer of an home. 7KH \HDU ROG SUL]HÂżJKWHU GLGQÂśW apology and a handshake.â€? The not guilty finding was testify during the Las Vegas Jusa victory for the undefeattice Court trial. His attored prizefighter, whose ney called the encounter legal problems have between Mayweather mounted in the past and the guards a year. The most serious “trivial matter,â€? and charges— stemming said the case hinged from a domestic on the boxer’s cedispute with his exlebrity. girlfriend and two Las Vegas Jusof their children in tice of the Peace October 2010—could Diana Sullivan put him in prison for said she wasn’t 34 years if he’s convinced that the convicted. guards feared any Associated Press Writer
The case heard Wednesday was over an Oct. 4, 2010 encounter between Mayweather and two security guards at the Southern Highlands community where he lives in a VTXDUH IRRW PLOOLRQ home. 3DUNLQJ IRU 0D\ZHDWKHUÂśV FDUV has been a frequent source of friction in the gated and patrolled community is about 10 miles south of the Las Vegas Strip. Mayweather found tickets on his cars, berated the guards for touching the vehicles, removed a ticket from one vehicle and stuck it on the windshield of their security patrol vehicle, the guards, 23-year-old Miguel Burgos and 24-year-old Aaron Ryan, told police. Burgos said Mayweather told them, “my homies have guns, if you want me to call them they’d come over here and take care of you.â€? The two guards feared for their safety, prosecutor Lisa Luzaich said.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. stands in court during his misdemeanor harassment case at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
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Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki returns to Russia’s Vera Zvonareva, during the WTA championship ďŹ nals in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
Gallery of stars vie for huge golf prize in China Agence France Presse
World number two Lee Westwood and US Open champion Rory McIlroy are headlining a SRZHUIXO ÂżHOG FKDVLQJ WKH ELJgest winner’s cheque in golf at the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters starting Thursday. The glitzy competition is the latest exhibition in China to attract some of the game’s biggest names but as an unsanctioned event it carries no rankings points for the players, leading to criticism of “vanityâ€? projects. Englishman Westwood and McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, ZLOO YLH IRU WKH PLOOLRQ ZLQner’s cheque at the inaugural tournament along with Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley. Three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland and
South Africa’s two-time Major champion Retief Goosen will also make the trip to China to play on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course. The tournament also features England’s Ian Poulter, Scottish veteran Colin Montgomerie and China’s Zhang Lian-wei, all H\HLQJ D FKXQN RI WKH PLOOLRQ purse. K.J. Choi heads a threestrong Korean contingent. “This week we have everyWKLQJ D JUHDW ÂżHOG RI SOD\HUV D great course and organisation and a great city. It is a perfect setting, a world class course for a world FODVV ÂżHOG ´ VDLG =KDQJ The huge winner’s purse, currently the biggest in the game, has raised eyebrows among established tours, anxious such exhibition events, including the recent made-for-TV Shui On Land China Golf Challenge, are undermining the game’s structure.
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All eyes on India for grand F1 debut AP Photo/Luca Bruno
A traditional indian three wheels is seen ahead of Sunday’s Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida, 38 kilometers (24 miles) from New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.
India makes its grand debut on the glitzy Formula One circuit this week under pressure to deliver a smooth and safe event after twin deaths rocked the world of motorsports. The lavish F1 roadshow rolls into Greater Noida, a burgeoning satellite of New Delhi, where India will hope to erase memories of last year’s chaotic Commonwealth Games with a seamless first race on Buddh International Circuit. India’s first Formula One grand prix also comes after this month’s tragic, mid-race deaths of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, 33, and rising MotoGP star Marco Simoncelli, 24, left fellow racers in shock.
“R.I.P Marco A special talent that will be missed... Thinking of your loved ones, and all the motogp paddock,” tweeted Red Bull’s Mark Webber. And Sunday’s race will be closely watched in the United States, where New Jersey announced it was joining the Formula One circuit in 2013 along with Austin, Texas, which will debut next year. Formula One’s seventh and possibly most ambitious Asian stop is in Jaypee Greens Sports
City, a 2,500-acre (1,000 hectares) development which will meld housing, business and entertainment venues with stadiums and golf courses. The undulating, 5.14 kilometre (3.19 miles) track, named after Lord Buddha, is known to most drivers only through their hi-tech simulators but it is expected to be challenging with top speeds of around 330 kilometres per hour. India’s Narain Karthikeyan will be given a rare drive by his team, HRT, for the occasion, although Lotus pulled the plug on plans to let Karun Chandhok stand in for either Heikki Kovalainen or Jarno Trulli.
“Driving in front of the home crowd cheering on is going to be a surreal experience. A once-in-a-lifetime experience and I feel extremely fortunate,” Karthikeyan said. “There is a huge buzz around the grand prix already and I?m sure that it?ll be a resounding success that will motivate more youngsters towards the sport and give us the future F1 drivers.” With both the drivers’ and team titles wrapped up by Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull outfit, all eyes are on India’s hosting of the event as Formula One and its sponsors seek to tap the billion-strong, rapidly growing market.
Button believes Buddh International Circuit will suit McLaren JENSON Button believes the layout of the Buddh International Circuit could play into McLaren’s hands and boost its chances of victory at the weekend. Button said the circuit’s design was most akin to Spa-Francorchamps and Suzuka, high speed circuits on which McLaren has made big improvements. Button qualified 0.009s off pole and won at Suzuka earlier this month. “In terms of the way you set the car up, I’d say it’s more like Spa and Suzuka rather than Singapore or Korea,” Button explained. “Our car seems to work well on this type of circuit, so I’m looking forward to getting out there. “[In Korea] the Red Bulls did have the
edge I would say, but the low speed exits and straight line traction is where they are very strong. The high speed circuits are where we have really improved. “In Korea we also struggled with understeer, which for us was a big issue. I think Lewis had rubber affecting his front wing and I had a stone embeeded, which losy us a lot of downforce. It’s happened before but it is very unusual, and the team is looking at ways to prevent it.” Button said that he was happy with the direction the team had taken following initial simulator laps of the circuit, and that touring the track for the first time left him excited about the weekend.
Jenson Button