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Phil Collins plans new album, comeback tour

NEW YORK - Phil Collins, the English soft-rocker who was one of the most successful artists of the 1980s, says he is coming out of retirement with an upcoming album and tour.

The former Genesis singer and drummer, who has not released an album of new material since 2002, said in an interview published Wednesday that he is installing a studio in his home in Miami and will begin work on a new album in about a month.

“I’m no longer officially retired,” he told Rolling Stone magazine.

“The horse is out of the stable and I’m raring to go,” he said.

Collins, 64, announced his retirement in 2011 but is planning to return to the stage on December 12

in a previously announced charity concert in Miami Beach.

Collins will also begin reissues of his back catalog starting in November. Backed by hits such as “One More Night,” “Against All Odds” and “A Groovy Kind of Love,” Collins has sold more than 100 million albums as a solo artist and another 150 million with Genesis.

Collins initially moved from Switzerland to Miami after he split in 2006 with his wife Orianne, who brought their two sons to the Florida metropolis.

In the interview, Collins said that the divorce prompted a dark period in his life.

“I killed my hours watching TV and drinking, and it almost killed me. But I haven’t had a drink in three years,” he said.

He said that he felt more comfortable returning to the road as his sons are older, at 10 and 14.

Despite the lack of new albums since 2002’s “Testify,” Collins has worked on other projects including writing songs for the Broadway musical “Tarzan.”

Collins said he has convened a band that includes drummer Jason Bonham, the son of Led Zeppelin’s late John Bonham. (afp)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Keith Urban’s path from Australia to Music City will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The exhibit, called “Keith Urban So Far,” will open on Nov. 20 and will show the history of one of country’s biggest global ambassadors through his memorabilia, instruments and documents from his childhood.

The Grammy-winning artist released his self-titled debut album in 1999 and has gone on to sell more than 20 million albums in his career.

Some of the items to be displayed will include his 1989 Fender Telecaster, a Levinson Blade electric guitar played on his first No. 1 song, a shirt he wore on the debut album

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Three killed, nine feared dead, in gold mine collapse

JAKARTA - The bodies of three men have been recovered from a disused gold mine in Indonesia after the shaft collapsed on them, with at least nine others still trapped and presumed dead, police said Thursday.

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The exhibition will run through May. (ap)

At least 12 people tunnelled into the mine in a mountainous region of West Java on Tuesday in the hope of finding gold and were buried when the shaft collapsed.

Local police spokesman Ita Puspitalena said the dead weren’t miners but “looters” who did not have the expertise to dig in the mine, which stretches up to 200m underground.

“Without the proper support structures, it collapsed on them,” she told AFP. “It’s highly likely there are no survivors.”

Local authorities had closed the mine in recent months but looting for gold in the mountains south of Jakarta is not uncommon, she added.

Illegal gold mining has boomed in Indonesia in recent years as the price of the precious metal has surged, and deaths are common.

Eighteen people were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in west Borneo in October 2014.

In July the same year, a landslide killed nine men at yet another illegal gold mine in remote Papua province. (afp)

Reality TV star Kim Richards sentenced in shoplifting case

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LOS ANGELES — Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Kim Richards has pleaded no contest to shoplifting from a Los Angeles Target store.

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Court records show Richards was sentenced Tuesday to serve three years on probation, attend 52 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and perform 300 hours of community labor. She was also ordered to stay away from the Target store in Van Nuys where she was arrested in August.

Attorney Sara Caplan, who entered the plea on Richards’ behalf, declined comment Wednesday.

The 51-year-old former child actor received a nearly identical sentence in September after pleading no contest to resisting arrest after she was kicked out of a posh Beverly Hills restaurant in April.

Richards’ plea was first reported Wednesday by celebrity website TMZ. (ap)

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The bodies of three men have been recovered from a disused gold mine in Indonesia after the shaft collapsed on them, with at least nine others still trapped and presumed dead, police said Thursday.

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Bali becoming destination for international criminals

NOT just one but several Interpol fugitives from various different countries have been arrested in Bali. Bali is not nay a favourite tourist destination, but has also become a favoured hiding place for organized crime syndicates and other criminals. For instance, a fugitive of India’s Interpol named Ranje-

dra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Mohan Kumar suspected of being the mastermind behind tens of murder cases in India, was arrested

by Immigration officers and Ngurah Rai Airport on Sunday (Oct. 25).

The suspect was arrested at 1:50 p.m. at the international arrival terminal, after getting disboarding Garuda Indonesia flight number GA-751 from Sydney, Australia.

In response to this most recent arrest, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce

and Industry (Kadin) Bali, Anak Agung Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said on Tuesday (Oct. 27) that there is a problem with Bali becoming a destination for international criminals. “Our vigilance as members of the community is required in order to ward off such criminals,” he affirmed.

There are currently many foreign citizens living in Bali and according to Wiraputra, it is therefore necessary for the public, the government and relevant authorities

to work together to compile an accurate database of foreigners that live and work on this island.

“We’re very worried about the impact that the presence of such criminals could have on tourism. We hope that visitors will not be afraid to come to Bali because of this issue,” he said.

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From page 1 Until now, such cases have not had a significant impact on tourist arrivals but Wiraputra hopes that those competing for a piece of the tourism pie will not use this to create a campaign against the Island of a Thousand Temples.

Lawyer, Rizal Akbar Maya Poetra, revealed that the fact that Interpol fugitives have managed to escape from Bali, indicates that existing security systems on the island are less than optimal. This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred, so clearly our security stems need to be re-evaluated.

“The question is: what happens if a terrorist comes to Bali and is not detected? Of course, the risk of problems is large,” said Rizal.

According to Rizal, Bali’s security system is easily breached and intelligence is less than optimal, so fugitives are able to come and go from Bali. Therefore cooperation

with Interpol needs to be increased. “Interpol has access to data and “red flags” regarding fugitives, so with proper coordination we can prevent fugitives from entering Bali.

Surveillance at the airport and seaports needs to be improved,” pleaded Rizal.

Zulfikar Ramly asserted that such security breaches can be anticipated and prevented if immigration and police authorities are executing their functions properly. In this regard, the Bali police must supervise foreigners in Bali, while the Supervision and Immigration Enforcement division of the immigration department need to supervise every foreigner that comes into Indonesia’s territory and make sure that they have official documents. Also the purpose of their visit must be identifiable.

“Supervision also needs the participation of all parties including members of the community, and village officials who are obliged to know about the population in their region,” said Ramly. (rah)

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Indian fugitive Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, known in India as “Chotta Rajan,” center, is escorted by plain-clothed police officers for questioning in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct 29, 2015. The alleged organized crime boss, wanted for alleged involvement in several mafia killings and other major crimes in his homeland, was arrested Sunday after arriving at Bali’s airport from Sydney based on information from Interpol and Australian authorities.

Dangerous fugitive, Indian gangster, scrutinized

AFTER being detained at the Bali Police headquarters, Indian Interpol fugitive, Chotta Rajan aka Ranjedra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Mohan Kumar was specially scrutininized. Aside from being a first-class fugitive, Mohan Kumar is also touted as being the most dangerous gangster in his homeland.

People crowded at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bali is not nay a favourite tourist destination, but has also become a favoured hiding place for organized crime syndicates and other criminals.

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Spokesman of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, did not specify what kind of scrutinizing was done to Mohan Kumar. He only mentioned that the arrested suspect is being detained separately from other prisoners.

“We are ensuring that Mohan Kumar be securely detained until he can be deported. According to information that we have received, he is the most wanted fugitive in Indian due to his involvement in a number of criminal cases,” said Hery Wiyanto.

Other than matters of security, the health condition of the man dubber “the gangster of Mumbai” is also being monitored and has received the attention of a medical team. On Wednesday afternoon, Mohan Ku-

mar was taken Bhayangkara Trijata Hospital by police officers to undergo cardiac examination.

“He had heart medication with him when he was arrested,” said a police officer.

After undergoing a heart checkup, Mohan Kumar, hand-cuffed and dressed in an orange detainee shirt, was returned to the detention room of the Bali Police. Unfortunately, Hery Wiyanto was reluctant to give comment as to why Mohan Kumar was brought to hospital. “His health condition is fine, no problem,” he said.

Based on some information from online media, Mohan Kumar is touted as the boss of a major crime syndicate based in India. He was al-

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legedly involved in many criminal cases including extortion, murder, smuggling and drugs. Mohan Kumar is even alleged to have been involved in a bombing that killed 350 people and injured 1,200 people in India.

Immigration and police officers at Ngurah Rai Airport arrested this alleged serial killer, on Sunday (Oct. 25). The 56-year-old suspect is wanted by Interpol for masterminding a number of murders in India.

The suspect was arrested at 1:50 p.m. at the international arrival terminal of the Ngurah Rai Airport. He was arrested after getting off from Garuda Indonesia flight number GA-751 from Sydney Australia.

The officers arrested him based on a request for help in arresting or Red Notice number: A-360 / 7-1995. The name on the red notice was Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje while the suspects passport identified him as Mohan Kumar. (kmb36)

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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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Rosy, airy and shiny -three takeaways from Sao Paulo Fashion Week

SAO PAULO - Where Sao Paulo Fashion Week goes, much of Latin America follows, and this year the message from the catwalks is to look rosy and airy -- while throwing in a metallic glint.

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A model wears a creation from the Gloria Coelho winter 2016 collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

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A model wears a creation from the Samuel Cirnansck 2016 winter collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.

Although a younger sister to the New York, Paris, London and Milan versions, Sao Paulo Fashion Week is the biggest on the continent and part of a growing southern hemisphere fashion scene.

That Brazil’s supermodel Gisele Bundchen chose the Sao Paulo catwalk for her retirement in April didn’t hurt its credibility either.

SPFW, which closed Friday, featured winter 2016 collections from more than 30 designers, including local favorites such as Ronaldo Fraga, Reinaldo Lourenco, Fernanda Yamamoto, Joao Pimenta and Vitorino Campos.

And as the fashionistas pack their bags, here are three takeaways: Fraga, Campos and Animale seem to be wearing the same glasses: rose-tinted.

Pink in different shades found its way into coats and trousers, with Animale combining a pale version

with hot yellow.

“I saw a lot of pink, but you have to be careful. It’s a difficult color and you have to take care in how you use it so that it doesn’t become childish,” Brazilian fashion guru Gloria Kalil told AFP. White was also widely used, adding to the light touch.

Brazilian winters are a relative concept, so this collection was never going to come fur-lined.

Instead the well-dressed Latin American is looking for airy, easily adaptable clothing to cope with those slight dips in the thermometer.

“We can use these lighter and more delicate clothes with lace and perforations,” Kalil said.

That suits Yamamoto, who goes several times a year to Paraiba in remote northeastern Brazil to visit women making traditional lace, then adding contemporary twists.

“The lace creates a different texture, it’s part of the tendency toward using feathers and rope in an artisanal style,” Brazilian style consultant Camila Toledo said.

The southern winter will also see plenty of ankles on show, with designers favoring wide flared trousers rising several centimeters higher than standard.

There’s a harder edge coming too.

Flower and animal prints have gone with the summer. Stripes and geometric shapes are in, especially in black and white, with collections from Lourenco and the Iodice label being typical examples.

The metallic look also caught the eye this year. The always-popular silver was less in evidence, with copper on the rise, shining against a general backdrop of grey and skin-tones.

Boots by Gloria Coelho had a coppery sheen, while the Lolitta collection made widespread use of combined silver and copper.

“Metals are beautiful and still used a lot,” Kalil said. (afp)

A model wears a creation from the Wagner Kallieno 2016 winter collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.

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325,000 children to be given new polio vaccine in 2016

DENPASAR - In 2016, a total of 325,000 children in Bali between the ages of 0-5 will be given a new type of polio vaccine.

Previously children were given an oral trivalent polio vaccine, but starting in 2016, they will be given two drops of a bivalent vaccine, which as the name suggests, contains just two types of polio antiviruses.

“This new vaccine is not a replacement for the oral vaccine that is currently being given but is meant to accompany the oral vaccine with a different type of antivirus. This additional vaccine will be given by injection,” said Ayu Rai Andayani R, Section Head of the Disease Prevention at the Bali Health Office.

Polio is a disease that can attack

the central nervous system causing paralysis and even death. It is not caused by involuntary actions, collision or others, rather paralysis occurs suddenly.

Andayani went on to say that in March 2014, Indonesia along with other countries in the region were certified as being polio-free.

While accepting this certificate of

achievement, Indonesia sated that it would like to remain poilio-free and eliminate all cases by 2020.

The province of Bali therefor has three major plans for the eradication of polio.

In March 2016, national immunization week (PIN) will be held. This mass simultaneous immunization across will take place all across Indonesia between March 8-15. Since Bali will celebrate Nyepi (Day of Silence) on March 9, 2016, immunization week in Bali will be delayed until March 15-22, 2016. “We have already immunized some people

during a recent polio outbreak in Indonesia. Although Bali was not directly affected, transmission of the polio virus can spread across state, province and state borders, therefore immunization must take place simultaneously,” she explained.

In April 2016 the oral vaccination will be replaced with a two instead of three different types of polio anti viruses. The replacement of the vaccine will be done within the government and immunization service providers such as clinics, public health centers, hospitals including private hospitals and

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private clinics. “The immunization providing unit will no longer be be allowed to circulate polio vaccine containing the three types of antiviruses, but will only be allowed the give out the vaccine that contains the two types of antiviruses,” she added.

Then, in July 2016 the vaccine given by injection will be introduced.

Although Indonesia no longer has any cases of polio, vaccination week is still carried out given that the virus that is transmuted through saliva can move easily across borders. (kmb42)

Four issues need to be tackled to save Lake Batur

BANGLI - Discussions regarding measures to save Lake Batur are ongoing. Head of Bangli Environment Agency (BLH Bangli), I Made Alit Parwata recently explained that before any real action can be taken, there are four issues that need to be addressed; pollution, environmental damage, public education and silting.

Parwata explained that the real authority to rescue Lake Batur from degradation, lies in the hands of the provincial government of

Bali and the central government of Indonesia. Nonetheless, the government of Bangli will not be a mear spectator. “Authority lies with the provincial and central government. We will however remain engaged in the process along with other relevant agencies,” he said.

Parwata explained that technical issues related to Lake Batur, were discussed during the initial meeting. “We deliver that there are four serious problems faced by Lake Batur,

namely; pollution, environmental degradation, silting and lack public awareness,” he explained.

Pollution in Lake Batur is said to be caused by the agricultural practice of using chemical fertilizers as well as domestic water waste. Solutions for this difficult issue depend on their being a water waste treatment plant (WWTP) near the lake. As for environmental damage, the lack of green spaces around the lake are clearly a problem as conditions

of the land is worryingly barren.

Currently, the depth of the lake is down from 120 meters to 80 meters. Public awareness is also still relatively low and it needs to be fostered. “These four issues must be addressed seriously.

That’s why we are revealing them publicly,” he explained.

Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Bangli House of Representatives, I Komang Carles, delivered that efforts to save this Kintamani lake must go beyond just words. (kmb45)

There are four issues that need to be addressed to save Lake Batur; pollution, environmental damage, public education and silting.

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Models wear creations from the Osklen 2016 winter collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

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Revitalization of Sukawati art market coming soon

ISTANBUL — As extremist violence and political uncertainty cast a shadow over Turkey, voters are looking for Sunday’s parliamentary election to usher in stability. But in a deeply polarized country, the most likely result is more confusion.

The election is a redo of June elections in which the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, stunningly lost its majority. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for new elections after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu failed to form a coalition with any of the three opposition parties represented in parliament.

The ballot comes at a sensitive time for Turkey, a key Western ally that has major issues to navigate: It faces rising instability in neighboring Syria and Iraq and a refugee crisis that is spilling into Europe. There are also doubts about the country’s once-booming economy — concerns exasperated by political deadlock and violence damaging the key tourism sector.

With analysts expecting a similar inconclusive result in Sunday’s election, the key question is whether Erdogan would allow his party to form a coalition. Doing so would effectively force Erdogan to relinquish his iron grip on power in Turkey.

There is a small chance that he won’t have to. In the June elections, AKP won just over 40 percent of votes, falling 18 seats short of the 276 needed for an outright majority.

AKP is now hoping it can cover the distance and eke out a slight majority

Sukawati Art Market in Gianyar.

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by targeting some of the constituencies that it lost narrowly.

The June election showed that Erdogan’s biggest problem is the rise of the main Kurdish party, or HDP. For the first time, HDP easily cleared the 10 percent threshold needed for representation as a party in parliament, taking seats mostly at AKP’s expense.

In the immediate aftermath of the election, the worst violence in years broke out in Turkey between Kurdish militants and government authorities. Two massive suicide bombings at pro-Kurdish gatherings apparently carried out by an Islamic State group cell severely heightened tensions. Kurds charge that the government failed to secure the events, while Erdogan and other AKP leaders alleged — without offering evidence — that the bombings were planned by a “cocktail” of Turkish enemies that included Islamist IS and the staunchly secular Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. In the violence, one of Erdogan’s most notable accomplishments — peace talks with the PKK to end decades of violence and integrate the Kurdish southeast — has come undone. Erdogan has lashed out at the HDP, calling it the political arm

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In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, photo a woman walks past election banners with pictures of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, left, and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Istanbul. of the PKK, which Turkey and most Western countries consider a terrorist organization. The election could give a signal on the direction of the peace process.

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Freeing youth from traps of this era “That’s the reality that is twisting a lot of youth in this era of globalization. Hopefully, the moment of the Youth Pledge commemoration can elicit awareness, so that they can escape from the traps of this era,” said Widiada, on Wednesday (Oct. 28).

According to Widiada, it is time for the younger generation to revitalize the meaning of the Youth Pledge and further implement it in national life. He affirmed that the values of the Youth Pledge are not static, but dynamic, and therefor remain applicable to the developments of time. On that account, he hopes that the youth can eliminate all barriers impeding the unity of the nation at this time. Young people should be able to bring a unifying spirit to differences and

diversity instead of using these as a pretext for fighting one and other.

“In every era, the youth are always destined to be agents of change, and potentially agents of change towards the betterment of the nation. Let them not be agents of change in the other direction, making the burdens of the nation heavier and thus harder to move in a positive direction. By staying away from drugs and and taking responsibility for the obligations of ones status and profession, for example, young people can implement the Youth Pledge through pratical action. This is just a very simple example,” he said.

Widiada did not dismiss that the Youth Pledge commemoration celebrations seem

to be echoing less and less with young people. However, this senior figure of the Peguyangan Palace, Denpasar, admitted that he still believes that the Youth Pledge has an inner energy that is capable of mobilizing the awareness of the youth towards keeping unity for the sake of the Republic of Indonesia. “When the condition of the nation is chaotic by being affected by various disputes, we hope that the noble values embodied in the Youth Pledge can bring us back into unity as a sovereign nation.

By maintaining unity, we are able to instill a trust in each other because horizontal conflicts that have been occurring are a manifestation of a lack of trust,” he said. (kmb13)

port will be an indication of the decline in public support for the (peace) process,” said Giray Sadik, associated professor at Ankara’s Yildirim Beyazit University. He added that given the sensitivities there will be close obser-

vation from both sides of the security of ballots in the Kurdish southeast.

“Even relatively minor incidents may disturb the balance and are likely to raise questions about the legitimacy of the elections.”(ap)

US officer is fired for tossing teen but questions remain

Interpreting Youth Pledge DENPASAR - The moment of Youth Pledge celebrations should be used for introspection about how to commit to living a better life. These days however many young people are caught in the trap of taking drugs, engaging in promiscuity and committing various criminal acts. The hope that things could change was conveyed by member of Commission IV of the Denpasar House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Widiada.

He said that some young people are trapped in eddies of consumerism, hedonism, materialism and individualism , this giving the impression that they are very far from the spirit and ideals of the Youth Plege created by youths some 87 years ago.

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In divided Turkey, election unlikely to resolve uncertainty

GIANYAR - Plans to continue revitalizing the Sukawati art market have not been heard of in a while. In fact, the Gianyar Trade Agency is still waiting for a number of documents from the Ministry of Trade regarding the proposed revitalization of the market area. The government of Gianyar hopes that the plan can be realized in 2016 considering the present sluggish conditions of the Sukawati art market.

The Head of the Gianyar Trade Agency, I Wayan Suamba, said that his institution is still working hard to realize the revitalization plan of the Sukawati art market. Not long ago the Trade Agency of Gianyar had an audience with the Director General of Ministry of Trade. “We are still formulating the budget in the Ministry of Trade to realize the plan by completing the required documents,” he said.

When asked about the issue of the cancellation of the plan to replace the Minister of Trade Rachmat Gobel twith Thomas Trikasih Lembong in August 2015, Wayan Suamba confirmed that the replacement will have no impact on the revitalization proposal of the Sukawati art market since the administration of President Jokowi already planned the construction of 5,000 traditional markets, one of which is the Sukawati art market. “It has no impact because the president targets to construct 5,000 traditional markets within the next five years of his office. This means that every year a total of 1,000 markets will be built to sustain the existence of such markets,” he explained.

Suamba added that the Sukawati art market is recognized internationally. So, the market it is very important to maintain its existence and not to lose out in the competition of modern markets that are currently popping up all over Bali.

“Sukawati art market is an icon of Bali and Indonesia. So, it is most appropriate that its revitalization be realized in such a way that it meats international standards so that it can compete with modern markets,” he explained.

Previously, the government of Gianyar was reported to have continuously worked to finalize the revitalization plan for the Sukawati art market. This market, that is a favorite amongst tourists and travellers will be expanded by taking over the space of the public market that will be relocated.

The government of Gianyar is even planning to build tunnel under Jalan Raya Sukawati that will connect the market that lies on each side of the road. Sukawati village has prepared a vacant lot near Air Jeruk Temple as the new location for the public market. The plans for the art market include three floors in order to facilitate an increase in vendors. The government also plans to create an underground parking lot to accommodate an increase in customers. (kmb35)

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This three image combo made from video taken by a Spring Valley High School student on Monday, Oct, 26, 2015, shows Senior Deputy Ben Fields trying to forcibly remove a student from her chair after she refused to leave her high school math class, in Columbia S.C. COLUMBIA, South Carolina — A South Carolina sheriff says he acted swiftly but carefully in firing a school resource officer caught on video flipping a disruptive student

out of her desk and tossing her across the floor.

In the wake of the firing, though, questions remain about whether the officer should have been in the

classroom in the first place.

The Spring Valley High School student refused to leave the classroom Monday despite being told by a teacher and an administrator to do

so, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. That’s when Senior Deputy Ben Fields was brought in to remove her. She again refused, and Fields told her she was under arrest.

Video shows the deputy flipping the teen backward and then throwing her across the room. At that point, Lott said Wednesday, Fields did not use proper procedure.

“Police officers make mistakes too. They’re human and they need to be held accountable, and that’s what we’ve done with Deputy Ben Fields,” Lott said.

Outrage spread quickly after videos of the white officer arresting the black teenager appeared on the Internet. One question is if Fields should have been involved in the situation at all, or whether it was a situation that should have been handled by school officials.

“We know important work is ahead of us as we thoughtfully and carefully review the decision-

making process that may lead to a school resource officer taking the lead in handling a student disruption,” Richland 2 Superintendent Debbie Hamm said in a statement.

Teachers and administrators are supposed to deal with disciplinary issues, and a memo delineates the circumstances under which it’s OK for officers to get involved. The school district and sheriff’s department have yet to provide that document after repeated requests.

Lott said Wednesday that both the teacher and vice principal in the classroom at the time told deputies they supported Fields’ actions. An attorney for Fields, Scott Hayes, said the deputy’s actions were justified and lawful.

Fields’ was fired and banned from Richland 2 District properties.

Federal and state investigations into his actions have just begun, so it will be unknown for some time if he will face charges.(ap)

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Fed comments send dollar surging but equities subdued

HONG KONG - The dollar held gains against its major peers Thursday and rallied against most emerging currencies, but equities were broadly lower after the US Federal Reserve hinted at a possible December interest rate hike.

While the Fed provided an upbeat assessment of the US economy after its latest policy meeting, the news took the wind out of an advance across global markets in October, which had been supported by expectations a rate rise would be delayed.

Samsung Electronics jumped almost five percent at one point af-

ter announcing a $10 billion share buyback and a surge in net profit during July-September, providing support to Seoul’s broader index.

However, Nintendo in Tokyo slumped after announcing the release of an eagerly awaiting smartphone game would be delayed.

Investors are also keeping tabs on Beijing, where they hope

the ruling Communist Party will unveil fresh measures to support the stuttering Chinese economy after a four-day meeting draws to a close.

The Fed on Wednesday kept interest rates at record lows but expressed faith in the outlook for the world’s top economy, brushing over recent weak spots -- such as under-par jobs growth -- and focusing on what it called “solid” consumer spending and business investment.

Policymakers dropped a warn-

ing from September that the muted global economy could affect the US, even as worries mount about slowing growth in China and falling commodity prices.

Data since last month “suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace”, the statement said.

It then explicitly pointed to the possibility of a rate hike in its next meeting in December, dampening market predictions it could be held off until March.

“This is exactly what the mar-

ket wanted,” Scott Wren, a senior global equity strategist in St. Louis at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, told Bloomberg TV. “The market wants clarity and this is providing clarity. I feel pretty good that we’re going to have a rate increase in December.”

The dollar climbed to 121.09 yen in New York late Wednesday after the announcement, while the euro fetched $1.0921 -- up from 120.40 yen and $1.1040 earlier in Asia. (afp)

Sony returns to profit after marathon restructuring effort TOKYO — Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results.

The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment conglomerate on Thursday reported a 33.6 billion yen ($278 million) profit for the fiscal second quarter, compared with a loss of 136 billion a year earlier.

Sales dropped 0.5 percent to 1.89 trillion yen ($15.6 billion).

Sony’s Xperia mobile phone business was still struggling in a market dominated by Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy phones. But Sony did well in devices, including image sensors and other semiconductors, in addition to games, home audio equipment and cameras.

It stuck to its annual forecast of a 140 billion yen ($1.2 billion) profit, a reversal from a 126 billion yen loss the previous year.

Sony’s film division did not do as well for the quarter compared with last year, because of a lack of hit movies and the absence of home entertainment revenue from “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” which had come the previous year.

Best-selling titles for its music division included David Gilmour’s “Rattle That Lock.” Sony also benefited from an increase in PS4 game software sales.

Sony, once a symbol of Japan’s electronics prowess, by introducing the idea of music-on-the-move with its Walkman, has been in deep trouble. It has been trying to reshape its business to focus on profitable operations and sell-

ing some assets, such as its Vaio personal computer business and its stake in Japanese game maker Square Enix.

Sony officials acknowledged they had repeatedly given optimistic promises they had not been able to keep. Sony’s fall from grace has been bemoaned for years as a sign Japan Inc. may have lost its edge for creative innovation.

Sony’s TV business, which took a hit by being late with shifting to flat panel sets, has lost money for a decade. It is recently faring better after being turned into a wholly owned subsidiary. Sony is banking on high-end so-called 4K TVs that deliver superb image quality. Rivals are also working on 4K TVs. Image sensors, which are used in smartphones, digital cameras, medical devices and self-parking cars, to translate the information in an image into digital signals, is one area where Sony has a lead.

Sony is moving aggressively into high-end video cameras and SLR, or single-lens reflex, cameras, charging less than Japanese rivals Nikon and Canon.

On Wednesday, Sony said it was in talks with Japanese rival Toshiba Corp. to acquire some of Toshiba’s semiconductor manufacturing plants, equipment and related assets in southwestern Japan, which will allow Sony to beef up production of image sensors.

Sony said it would also take over Toshiba’s 1,100 employees in those operations, including designers, production workers and engineers. (ap)

Lack of promotion

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The exhibition at the Geopark art market, Kintamani is very quiet.

SMI and MSME exhibition only draws a few visitors

BANGLI - The government of Bangli held an exhibition at the Geopark art market, Kintamani to introduce the products of several small and medium industries (SMIs) and the small, micro and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Unfortunately, the exhibition opened by the Acting Regent of Bangli I Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra lacked visitors, allegedly due to a lack of promotion.

As seen Wednesday (Oct. 28), the exhibition held on the third floor of the Geopark art market showcased some SMI and MSME businesspeople from Bangli. The products on display varied from civet coffee, incense, herbal soaps, agate, accessories, paintings, mosaics, silverware, clothing, convection of natural roots, bamboo crafts, Geopark merchandise and herbal medicine.

As of noon, only very few visi-

tors had dropped in to see the exhibition, most of whom were domestic tourists.Also some of the exhibitors were not in their booths.

Many of the foreign tourists visiting the natural beauty of Kintamani seemed to be unaware that the exhibition was going on. After seeing enjoying the panorama, they immediately got back into their vehicles and hurried away.

One exhibitor from Apuan Kelod, Susut, named I Made Sabar

Budiasa, said that the exhibition held by the local government is a very good initiative to support the development of SMIs and MSMEs in Bangli. However, seeing that the two day exhibition was attended by so few people, he suspected that it lacked adequate promotion. “Possibly the promotion of the event was not maximal so only a few visitors came to see it,” he surmised.

Budiasa added that in order to be able to draw visitors, relevant agencies need to work together.

“There needs to be synergy in the organization and promotion of the festival. It should not be done half heartedly. The Industry and Trade Agency as well as the Cooperatives and SMEs Agency can work together with Tourism Office and

tourism players. By doing so, the exhibition will draw more visitors,” he said.

This herbal soap-maker added that the exhibition needs to be well managed too so that it is not just crowded for the opening. “If possible, there should be attendants in front of the exhibition venue to explain that the Geopark art market is holding an exhibition,” he said while explained that he joined the exhibition to gain experience.

Similar comments were expressed by another participant, I Nyoman Budiasa. According to Nyoman, the exhibition should be taken more seriously and not just be a ceremonial event. “We hope this exhibition will continue to take place and that conditions can be ad-

dressed seriously,” he said. If properly supported the exhibition could become flooded with visitors.

“If possible, it the tourist destination where the exhibition takes place could also be arranged in such as way as to encourage visitors,” he added.

Head of the Bangli Industry and Trade Agency, I Nengah Sudibia, explained that the exhibition is meant as a way to promote small businesses ahead of the inauguration of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Sudibia added that they will look into and evaluate why there were so few visitors.To note, the exhibition that opened on Tuesday (Oct. 27) showcased 34 SMIs and MSMEs. (kmb45)

Peak of Pujawali

Balinese throng Pura Agung Gunung Raung

REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/Files

Attendees try out Sony’s Project Morpheus virtual reality headset at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California in this June 11, 2014 file photo. Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results.

GIANYAR - The peak of pujawali aka temple anniversary at Pura Agung Gunung Raung, Tegallalang was held on Buda Kliwon Ugu or Wednesday (Oct. 28).

The ritual was officiated over by Ida Pedanda Gede Gunung from Griya Bresela.

From the morning, devotees started to come for worshipping or to do devotional works at the temple located at Taro Kaja customary village. Worshippers

included a group of pilgrims from the government of Gianyar. According to chief of Taro Kaja customary village, I Made Wisersa, the temple anniversary celebrations started on October 17 in the form of matur piuning mekarya sanganan or nyangling.

The ritual celebrations continued in the form of a ritual notification at Pura Kahyangan Tiga Amunduk Taro and clan temples in the area of Taro Kaja customary

village on October 22; inviting the deities across the Taro Kaja customary village on October 25, nyuwung or mrebu wewalungan on October 26, melasti purificatory rite to Pura Sang Hyang Rahu on October 27 and the peak of the ritual was held on Wednesday.

The procession then continued in the form of bhakti penganyar by each county or municipality in Bali. “The closing ceremony will be conducted on October 31,”

said Wisersa.

He explained that Pura Agung Gunung Raung was founded by Maharishi Markandeya. Based on a number of written sources, the temple is associated with the pilgrimage of the maharishi to Bali.

Long after burying pancha datu at Besakih, Maharishi Markandeya continued his pilgrimage westward to a small hill called Gunung Lebah. In the surrounding area, maharishi also built a farming sys-

tem by first equitably distributing land in the region. The area is then called Puakan village.

Having finished distributing the land, maharishi then saw a light in the south. In his search, he found the light coming from a shining tree. The location was then made a shrine and ashram which is now known as the Pura Agung Gunung Raung while the location was then called Taro village. (kmb25)

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Marco Rubio, center, and Jeb Bush, left, argue a point as Donald Trump looks on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo.

Analysis: Bush comeback strategy backfires in debate

WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush, one considered the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, sought to calm anxious donors with a comeback strategy focused on taking down rival Marco Rubio, the fresh-faced senator from Florida. But Bush’s plan backfired badly on national television in the third Republican presidential debate.

Instead of generating much needed momentum, Bush’s attack on his onetime protege raised new questions about his underwhelming candidacy in the primary contest he was once expected to dominate as the son and brother of former presidents.

And Bush’s continued struggles highlight a deepening sense of uncertainty settling over a 2016 Republican presidential race that remains crowded and without a clear front-runner.

Insurgent outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson have unexpectedly risen to the top of the polls, though their performances were checkered in Wednesday night’s debate.

In contrast to the Republican field, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been consolidating her status as the overwhelmingly favorite for the Democratic nomination.

Even with an estimated $100 million in the bank, Bush headed into Wednesday’s primetime debate at the weakest point of his campaign. Just five days earlier, the former Florida governor announced deep campaign spending cuts designed to salvage his floundering bid. He slashed salaries by 40 percent and shifted staff from his Miami headquarters to early voting states.

With his powerful family on hand, Bush spent much of the weekend huddling behind closed doors outlining a strategy that depended, above all else, on challenging Rubio. Bush appeared to get the perfect opportunity to test his strategy when he was positioned right next to Rubio on the

debate stage.

The mild-mannered Bush mustered up an attack on Rubio for missing so many votes in the Senate. “Marco, when you signed up for this, this was a six-year term, and you should be showing up to work.

I mean, literally, the Senate — what is it, like a French work week? You get, like, three days where you have to show up? You can campaign, or just resign and let someone else take the job.”

It was the moment Bush’s supporters had been waiting for. But so, apparently, was Rubio. The firstterm senator, Bush’s junior by 18 years, quickly charged that Bush had praised Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, who has missed many votes as well.

“I don’t remember you ever complaining about John McCain’s vote record,” Rubio said. “The only reason why you’re doing it now is because we’re running for the same position, and someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you.”

The senator then pivoted beautifully: “My campaign is going to be about the future of America, it’s not going to be about attacking anyone else on this stage.” The crowd cheered. Bush’s team did not.

Ari Fleischer, who worked in the George W. Bush administration, said Bush should have attacked Donald Trump instead of Rubio. “Mistake going after Rubio,” Fleischer tweeted.

And Bush never seemed to recover from the exchange, which took place just minutes into the debate.

He almost completely disappeared for long stretches. In fact, Bush had the least speaking time of anyone in the debate, by some counts.

Despite his challenges, there is no sign that Bush is close to abandoning his campaign. An allied super PAC has raised more than $100 million on his behalf. Yet if Bush World was worried heading into the debate, they will feel no better Thursday morning.

Rubio, who has been showing signs of momentum recently, shined for most of the night. He continues to face questions about his ability to build a national organization and raise the money necessary to support it — a problem Bush does not have.

Yet his fundraising should improve coming off a strong performance on national television.

“This is all part of slowly moving up in the process,” Rubio’s campaign manager, Terry Sullivan, said after the debate. Asked about Bush’s performance, Sullivan said, “There’s no need to pile on Gov. Bush.” The other candidates had varied performances.

The soft-spoken retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who has led recent polls, flashed his personality at times, but struggled to articulate his policies at others. Trump was on the attack early and often, but also was silent for long stretches. And Texas Sen. Ted Cruz earned top marks from the audience and on social media for attacking the media and defending single mothers.

Yet nearly three months before the Iowa caucuses, the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is an unsettled as ever. (ap)

International

Greece searches for 38 migrants off Lesbos, four children drown

ATHENS - Four children, two men and one woman drowned and 38 migrants were missing after their wooden boat sank north of the Greek island of Lesbos, the coast guard said on Thursday, as an extensive search operation continued for a second day.

The coast guard rescued 242 people off Lesbos on Wednesday in what was thought to be the largest maritime disaster off Greece in terms of numbers involved since a massive refugee influx began this year. The search went on overnight. Four coast guard vessels were deployed on Thursday, assisted by fishing boats. Three helicopters were hovering above the sea.

Lesbos, which lies less than 10 km (6 miles) from the Turkish coast in the north Aegean Sea, has been a primary gateway for thousands of migrants entering the European Union’s outermost border.

Another 123 people were rescued off the islands of Samos and and Agathonisi, and in another incident off Lesbos. In total, 15 people drowned on Wednesday including ten children, the coast guard said. A baby has been missing for more than 12 hours.

Doctors and volunteers on Lesbos made desperate efforts to help a baby breathe, TV footage showed. Some of the survivors were sheltered in a chapel, a Reuters witness said. “ We w i l l r e a l l y s u p p o r t Greece,” German Foreign Min-

ister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told a Greek newspaper before an official visit to Athens on Thursday, the latest in a series of visits by EU officials to the crisis-hit country. “It’s clear that Greece - which is trying to get back on its feet right now - is feeling this influx as a particular burden.”

More than 500,000 refugees and migrants have entered Greece through its outlying islands since January, transiting on to central and northern Europe in what has become the biggest humanitarian crisis on the continent in two decades.

Inflows have increased as refugees try to beat the onset of winter, crossing the narrow sea passages between Turkey and Greece in small overcrowded boats.

EU leaders have agreed to boost cooperation and provide UN-aided housing for 100,000 people, half of them in Greece.

The EU is expected to cover costs for accommodation for 20,000 in leased apartments in addition to temporary camps for 30,000 people.

Relocation of migrants from Greece to other EU states could take up to two months, Migration Minister Ioannis Mouzalas said, adding that the risk of thousands of refugees being trapped in Greece from possible border closures was a remote case. “That’s a tragic scenario ... but I consider the chances of that very small,” he said. (ap)

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President inspects latest condition of hotspots in South Sumatera

PALEMBANG - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reviewed that the president visited Kayu the handling of land and forest fires in Ogan Komering Ilir Agung to inspect the latest condition of hotspots.

District, South Sumatra Province, on Thursday.

Jokowi, accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Education Minister Anies Baswedan, and Health Minister Nila F. Moelok, arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in the South Sumatra provincial capital of Palembang earlier in the day.

Shortly after arriving in Palem-

bang, the president held a closeddoor meeting to discuss the latest condition of hotspots in the province.

Jokowi later resumed his trip to Kayu Agung in Ogan Komering Ilir to inspect the handling of land and forest fires.

Spokesman for the Sriwijaya Regional Military Command Colonel Arh Saepul Mukti Ginanjar stated

Ginanjar revealed his plan to soon travel to Ogan Komering Ilir for the same purpose.

He stated that the president will spend the night in Ogan Komering Ilir. Thereafter, he will inspect the handling of land and forest fires in the district on Friday.

However, he added that the inspection visit was tentative as Jokowi was also scheduled to inspect the latest condition of

hotspots in Musi Banyuasing, South Sumatra, where he will also visit the victims of the haze disaster.

South Sumatra Governor H. Alex Noerdin confirmed on Wednesday the president’s plan to have an office in Palembang for a few days to monitor the handling of land and forest fires.

The president visited South Sumatra shortly after arriving in Jakarta from his visit to the United States.

Jokowi had to cut short his state visit to the United States due to the alarming smoke condition result-

ing from the forest and land fires affecting several of Indonesia’s main islands.

After meeting President of the United States Barack Obama, Jokowi canceled a series of engagements on his agenda in San Francisco and assigned relevant ministers to continue with the state visit as planned.

Jokowi will have an office at the Griya Agung gubernatorial palace in Palembang next to the Provincial Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD). (ant)

El Nino drought poses poverty challenge for Indonesia

KARANG JATI, Indonesia - On a dry and dusty sports field in central Java, Indonesian men dressed as traditional warriors take turns to battle with wooden staves, while village women crowd around, chanting: “All farmers let us pray that rain comes and washes our sorrow away.”

As in many parts of Java, Indonesia’s main rice-growing island, seasonal rains are late coming to Karang Jati. A drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, which scientists say could be the worst on record, means fields are fallow weeks after they would normally be sown. So the villagers have turned to a rain-making ritual to hasten the planting season.

Crop failures caused by an El Nino drought presage more pain for Southeast Asia’s largest economy, which is already growing at its slowest pace in six years, by squeezing incomes, fanning inflation and pushing more people into poverty.

All this piles pressure on Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s first president from humble origins, who made poverty reduction a priority but has seen it swell across this archipelago of 250 million people since he took office a year ago.

The number of people officially classed as poor actually rose in the first six months of his presidency to 28.6 million in March from 27.7 million in September 2014.

Twenty of Indonesia’s 34 provinces are currently stricken by severe drought, according to the meteorology agency.

The World Bank says that if there is a severe El Nino this year, rice production will fall by 2.1 million tonnes, or 2.9 percent, and rice prices will rise by 10.2 percent.

That price rise will hit the poor hardest because they spend more of their income on food than the well off.

“Reduced agricultural incomes and higher prices could be devastating for poor households,” the Bank

said in a report, adding that rice imports may be needed if El Nino intensifies.

Widodo has provided more funds for cash transfers and social schemes, but so far has refused to sanction rice imports, keen that Indonesia should be self-sufficient in food.

“We are not talking about imports,” Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro told Reuters in a recent interview. “We are trying to make sure the domestic stocks are available and accessible.”

Other countries at risk of an El Nino drought, such as the Philippines, have taken advantage of low global rice prices to boost stocks with foreign imports.

Such measures at least cap inflation if crops fail, though they mostly benefit people in towns who consume rice, rather than the farmers who produce it - all they can do is pray for the weather to change.

Agriculture accounts for nearly 14 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product, the highest

among Southeast Asia’s five main economies. One-third of the labour force works in farming, and more than half of poor households live off the land.

As the drought drags on, Karang

SAN FRANSISCO - Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said Wednesday.

The ambitious “Project Loon” is aimed at delivering Internet connections to remote or impoverished areas worldwide using a floating network of thousands of the high-

tech balloons.

Once on the edge of space, the balloons will be twice as high as commercial airliners, above any bad weather and barely visible to the naked eye, Google says.

First tests were carried out in New Zealand in 2013.

Indonesia is a good candidate for further testing because only a third of its 250 million people has access to the Internet, many

of them only at slow speeds, Mike Cassidy, vice president of Project Loon, said in a blog post.

Indonesia comprises thousands of islands, some of them jungle or mountainous, which make it tricky to run fiber optic cable or install mobile phone towers.

“Over the next few years we’re hoping that Loon will help put high-speed LTE Internet connections within reach of more than

100 million Indonesians, giving them access to the limitless educational, cultural, and economic opportunities of the Internet,” Cassidy said.

The tests next year will be with Indosat, Telkomsel and XL Axiata, Cassidy said, calling it “a key milestone for the Loon team as we continue to test, learn and expand the project”.

In July, Sri Lanka said officials

Jati’s farmers such as 70-year-old Rohadi Rustam are anxious.

“If there’s no rain, we have no money,” he said, sitting by his sun-cracked fields. “That’s how we farmers live.” (rtr)

REUTERS/Nicholas Owen

Villagers stand near their food as they prepare for the “sedekah bumi” (giving food to earth) ceremony, a rain-making ritual, at Karang Jati village in Banjarnegara, Indonesia October 23, 2015.

Google ‘Loon’ Internet balloons to take flight over Indonesia

REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A migrant girl holding her doll is seen on a bus after refugees and migrants arrived aboard the passenger ferry Blue Star Patmos from the island of Lesbos at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, October 29, 2015.

had signed an agreement with Google to launch the balloons above the Indian Ocean island this year.

There has also been testing in California, Brazil and Australia.

Project Loon is part of Google X, the secretive laboratory for experimental projects such as driverless cars that is run by Google parent company Alphabet. (afp)

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International

Yamaha defends Rossi

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has offered his explanation of the clash between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez at Sepang, saying the Italian’s frustration simply “boiled over” in the heat of battle.

Rossi and Marquez came to blows at Turn 14 on the seventh lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix as the Yamaha rider forced his rival wide, made contact and caused Marquez to crash, earning himself a demotion to the back of the grid at Valencia in the process.

Giving his take on events, Jarvis said he felt Marquez was out for revenge after Rossi told the media on Thursday that the Spaniard had been favouring Jorge Lorenzo’s title bid, and that the incident was a product of Rossi running out of patience.

“From the first race in Phillip Island, it has led to the accusation the Valentino made the other day about Marc’s attempt to control the race and attempt to influence the championship,” said Jarvis. “I think that what we saw in the race was the revenge of Marc Marquez towards Valentino’s statements in the media.

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He added: “Finally, that resulted in an overflow of frustration by Valentino, and that boiled over and he made a move that was an incorrect move by taking Marc out to the side of the track.

“Then unfortunately Marc decides to turn in and hit the leg, that caused an incident and Marc fell off.”

Jarvis nonetheless admitted that Rossi’s penalty was deserved, even though Yamaha chose to lodge an appeal that was ultimately thrown out by the FIM. “I think that Valentino was found, shall we say, the one in the race that did a manoeuvre that was not legal,” he added. “This is why he received the penalty as it was judged that this was not a move within the rules of racing.” (rtr)

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Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo steers his Yamaha tailed by Italy’s Valentino Rossi on Yamaha during the MotoGP Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, north of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.

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ZURICH - Rafael Nadal was pushed to three sets again on Wednesday, dropping his serve four times before overcoming Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the second round of the Basel International.

The 29-year-old Spaniard, who needed a final-set tiebreak to fight past Lukas Rosol in the first round, produced a performance of defiant persistence to fend off the challenge of the 24-year-old Dimitrov.

Third seed Nadal had to battle back from losing his serve in the first game of the match and clinched the set after a string of unforced errors from his opponent.

Dimitrov went 4-0 up in the second before Nadal clawed his way back. The Bulgarian wrapped the set up and was going strong when he once again broke the former world number one’s serve in the first game of the decider.

But Nadal held his nerve to draw level and then break serve in the eighth game before clinching victory in two hours 12 minutes.

In another second-round match, eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-3. (rtr)

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov during their match at the Swiss Indoors ATP men’s tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland October 28, 2015.

OAKLAND — Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut has a concussion after taking an arm to the head in Tuesday night’s seasonopening win against New Orleans.

The Australian had already been wearing a face mask for a broken nose when he sustained a cut above his right eye that required stitches. He left the defending NBA champions’ 111-95 win at the 7:07 mark of the third quarter and didn’t return.

The team says he was evaluated after the game and again Wednesday morning. He won’t return to the court until he is symptom-free and once he passes the NBA concussion protocol.

He was productive when on the floor against the Pelicans. Bogut made all six of his field-goal attempts for 12 points to go with five rebounds and five assists in nearly 19 minutes. (ap)

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Man United stunned in League Cup by 2nd-tier Middlesbrough LONDON — Wayne Rooney’s spot kick was saved as Manchester United was eliminated from the League Cup by second-tier Middlesbrough in a shootout on Wednesday in the latest fourth-round shock. Michael Carrick and Ashley Young joined Rooney in also missing from the spot for United as Middlesbrough advanced 3-1 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 after extra time.

It was the second successive stalemate at Old Trafford for United after being held 0-0

by Manchester City on Sunday. “(In) football what only matters is a goal,” United manager Louis van Gaal said. “It is a concern, but I do know also that it can easily turn around in the next game.”

Marouane Fellaini — twice — and Anthony Martial missed guilt-edged chances in front of goal in extra time against Middlesbrough.

“When you are not finishing the chances — and they were very easy chances in front of the goal or in front of the goalkeeper — then it is very difficult to win a game because the goals are counting, not the chances,” Van Gaal said. “My players have given everything and that’s why I am also proud of them because until the end they have done it. Penalties is a casino - you never know.”

Middlesbrough’s reward for beating the 20-time English champions was being

drawn to host Everton in the quarterfinals in a month’s time. “The main thing is the performance,” said Aitor Karanka, the Spanish manager of Middlesbrough. “And the performance today against Man United, a big team, it was amazing.” United’s embarrassment came a day after Arsenal was ousted by second-tier Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea was beaten by Stoke.

But Juergen Klopp finally celebrated his first victory as Liverpool manager following three draws, with his new team advancing in the cup by beating Bournemouth 1-0 on Wednesday. “I feel much better than after a draw but I don’t think the other games were so much worse than today, the result is the biggest difference,” Klopp said.

Nathaniel Clyne scored in the first half to secure Liverpool’s win and a return to former club Southampton in the next round. Maya Yoshida and Graziano Pelle sent Southampton through with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. Premier League leader Manchester City eased to a 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace which was started by Wilfried Bony’s 22ndmintue goal.

Kelechi Iheanacho, a 19-year-old Nigerian playing up front with Bony, teed up goals for Kevin De Bruyne and fellow teenager Manu Garcia while getting on the score sheet himself. Yaya Toure also scored from the penalty spot. City next hosts Hull of the League Championship, while Stoke hosts Sheffield Wednesday. (ap)

AP Photo/Jon Super

Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini reacts after a missed opportunity during the English League Cup soccer match berween Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015.

Barcelona held to 0-0 draw by Villanovense in Copa del Rey

VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA — Barcelona was held to a scoreless draw by third-tier Villanovense on Wednesday in a disappointing start to the Copa del Rey for the defending champion.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique rested nearly all of the team’s regular starters and instead played reserves. The second leg of the round of 32 Cup match is on Dec. 2 at Camp Nou. Barcelona struggled to create many opportunities and it was Villanovense which came closest to opening the score when defender Javi Sanchez struck the crossbar with a close-range shot off a corner in the 42nd minute.

Forward Sandro had one of Barcelona’s best

AP Photo/Fernando Viros

FC Barcelona’s Munir El Haddadi, left, duels for the ball against Villanovense’s Calatrava during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Romero Cuerda stadium in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.

chances with a shot from outside the area in the 65th. The visitors had more opportunities near the end but failed to capitalize on them.

The game was played at the tiny Romero Cuerda Stadium, which usually hosts 3,000 people but held a crowd of nearly 10,000 on Wednesday with the addition of temporary structures.

“It’s a dream come true,” Villanovense captain Angel Pajuelo said. “We can say we’ve already reached our goal. To earn a 0-0 draw here feels like a victory.” Barcelona is the defending champion and the club with the most Copa del Rey titles with 27. The round of 32 is the first to include the 20 first-division teams.

The game was held in advance to make room in the calendar for Barcelona to play at the Club World Cup in December. Real Madrid, which will face third-tier team Cadiz, and the rest of the teams will play their first legs during the first week of December.

Villanovense, based in western Spain, was founded in 1992. (ap)

Roma beats Udinese 3-1 to return to top of Serie A

MILAN — Roma returned to the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday, but there was more misery for Juventus as the fourtime defending champion lost 1-0 at Sassuolo with defender Giorgio Chiellini sent off. “Such a shameful firsthalf performance is unacceptable,” Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said. “I am dismayed, as captain of this team. Being dominated so much by our opponents hurts my soul.”

Miralem Pjanic and Douglas Maicon gave Roma a comfortable advantage inside nine minutes. Gervinho secured the result in the second half before Cyril Thereau netted a consolation for Udinese.

Roma is two points above Inter Milan, as well as Napoli and Fiorentina, which also won in the midweek round.

Gonzalo Higuain scored again as Napoli beat Palermo 2-0, while Fiorentina triumphed by the same scoreline at Hellas Verona. Roma visits Inter Milan on Saturday ahead of the capital derby against Lazio.

“The match against Inter is decisive to stretch our advantage in the standings, but it’s early to talk about a title match,” Roma coach Rudi Garcia said. “ Roma, which has finished runner-up to Juventus the past two seasons, is now 11 points ahead of Massimiliano Allegri’s team.

“We’re focusing on our path, Juventus will come back because it has a great squad and a top-level coach,” Garcia added. Lazio was five points behind Roma — as was Sassuolo — after losing 2-1 at Atalanta as home coach Edy Reja secured his 100th top-flight victory. AC Milan beat Chievo Verona 1-0 for a second successive win.

Elsewhere, Frosinone beat fellow Serie A newcomers Carpi 2-1 with both sides having a player sent off, and Genoa snatched a 3-3 draw at Torino.

Roma was looking to move back top after Inter’s 1-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday and it got off to the perfect start, taking the lead inside four minutes. Radja Nainggolan threaded the ball through to Maicon, who rolled across from the right for Pjanic to slot inside the near post from 10 yards.

Maicon got on the scoresheet himself just five minutes later after bursting down the right and cutting inside and Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis allowed the Brazil defender’s effort to squirm between him and the post. Gervinho added another shortly after the hour mark, for his fifth goal in as many matches.

Juventus had secured only its third league win of the season at the weekend, and was hoping the 2-0 victory over Atalanta would be a turning point in its season. But it found itself behind in the 20th minute when Nicola Sansone curled an unstoppable free kick into the top left corner, leaving Buffon rooted to the spot.

There was worse to come for Juventus when Chiellini, who had been booked in the fourth minute for dissent, was shown a second yellow card and sent off five minutes before halftime.

Pogba drilled inches wide of the left post minutes after the break as Juventus improved but still fell to its fourth defeat in 10 league matches as Sassuolo secured its first ever victory over the Biaconeri.

“If we were a provincial or normal team, I’d be satisfied with the reaction in the second half, with a man less, but we are Juventus and knowing our aims, I can only be upset,” Buffon said. (ap)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Roma’s Gervinho celebrates after he scored during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.

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FILE - In this July 5, 2015, file photo, United States’ Abby Wambach holds an American flag after the U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wambach, the leading career scorer, male or female, in international soccer, announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, shortly after the U.S. national team celebrated its Women’s World Cup victory at the White House.

Wambach didn’t want retirement to overshadow victory tour

When the final whistle blew on the Women’s World Cup this summer, Abby Wambach was nearly convinced that it was her final championship.

The game’s most prolific international scorer — among women and men — needed time to think, though. She didn’t make it official until after a visit to the White House with the cupchampion U.S. national team Tuesday. She is retiring from the game.

“I was 95 percent certain,” she said Wednesday, referring to her thoughts following the World Cup title match. “But I also know myself well enough to know that I wanted to make sure it wasn’t an impulsive choice and that I was sure it was what I wanted and it would be best not just for me personally but also for this team.”

The response was typical of Wambach, who spent her 15-year career always pushing for more.

The 2012 FIFA Player of the Year has 184 goals in 252 international matches.

Now 35, Wambach had often said she wanted to cap her career with soccer’s premier championship, the one title she didn’t have.

She reached the goal when the United States delivered a 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup final.

She will play the final four matches of the national team’s

10-game victory tour before stepping down. Her final match will be Dec. 16 against China in New Orleans.

“I’ve been hesitant to release this because I don’t want the victory tour to turn into a farewell tour for Abby,” she said.

The U.S. team crisscrossed Canada during the monthlong World Cup tournament before dominating Japan in the title game at Vancouver’s BC Place.

Carli Lloyd was named the MVP after scoring three goals in the span of 16 minutes in the final match.

Wambach saw her role with the team change during the tournament. She came in off the bench in several matches, sacrificing a starting role for the good of the team.

“We’re all competitors and we all want to play,” she said. “As my career has evolved and gone on, I have seen people come on the team that are fantastic players. And it wasn’t just about me anymore.”

Wambach appeared in four World Cups with the national team. She also has a pair of Olympic gold medals from the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2012 Games in London. She was not on the U.S. team that won gold at the Beijing Games because of a broken leg.

Perhaps one of her most fa-

mous goals came in the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Cup in Germany, when she scored the equalizer against Brazil in the 122nd minute.

She finishes as the all-time leading U.S. scorer in both Olympic and World Cup games.

She played 25 total World Cup matches with 14 goals, and 10 Olympic matches with nine goals.

She joins Mia Hamm (2001, 2002) as the only Americans to win FIFA’s player of the year honors.

At 5-foot-11 (1.8-meters), the Rochester, New York, native also brought her own imposing athleticism to the women’s game. Of her goals, 77 were off headers.

But more than her numbers, Wambach was serious about her responsibility to grow the women’s game and fight for equal rights. Last year, she led a group of the world’s top women players in protesting FIFA’s decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf, which is considered by many players to be inferior to grass.

The players claimed that it was gender discrimination because their male counterparts have never played a World Cup on an artificial surface. In the end, the tournament went on as planned, but Wambach had made her point. (ap)

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Man United stunned in League Cup by 2nd-tier Middlesbrough LONDON — Wayne Rooney’s spot kick was saved as Manchester United was eliminated from the League Cup by second-tier Middlesbrough in a shootout on Wednesday in the latest fourth-round shock. Michael Carrick and Ashley Young joined Rooney in also missing from the spot for United as Middlesbrough advanced 3-1 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 after extra time.

It was the second successive stalemate at Old Trafford for United after being held 0-0

by Manchester City on Sunday. “(In) football what only matters is a goal,” United manager Louis van Gaal said. “It is a concern, but I do know also that it can easily turn around in the next game.”

Marouane Fellaini — twice — and Anthony Martial missed guilt-edged chances in front of goal in extra time against Middlesbrough.

“When you are not finishing the chances — and they were very easy chances in front of the goal or in front of the goalkeeper — then it is very difficult to win a game because the goals are counting, not the chances,” Van Gaal said. “My players have given everything and that’s why I am also proud of them because until the end they have done it. Penalties is a casino - you never know.”

Middlesbrough’s reward for beating the 20-time English champions was being

drawn to host Everton in the quarterfinals in a month’s time. “The main thing is the performance,” said Aitor Karanka, the Spanish manager of Middlesbrough. “And the performance today against Man United, a big team, it was amazing.” United’s embarrassment came a day after Arsenal was ousted by second-tier Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea was beaten by Stoke.

But Juergen Klopp finally celebrated his first victory as Liverpool manager following three draws, with his new team advancing in the cup by beating Bournemouth 1-0 on Wednesday. “I feel much better than after a draw but I don’t think the other games were so much worse than today, the result is the biggest difference,” Klopp said.

Nathaniel Clyne scored in the first half to secure Liverpool’s win and a return to former club Southampton in the next round. Maya Yoshida and Graziano Pelle sent Southampton through with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. Premier League leader Manchester City eased to a 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace which was started by Wilfried Bony’s 22ndmintue goal.

Kelechi Iheanacho, a 19-year-old Nigerian playing up front with Bony, teed up goals for Kevin De Bruyne and fellow teenager Manu Garcia while getting on the score sheet himself. Yaya Toure also scored from the penalty spot. City next hosts Hull of the League Championship, while Stoke hosts Sheffield Wednesday. (ap)

AP Photo/Jon Super

Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini reacts after a missed opportunity during the English League Cup soccer match berween Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015.

Barcelona held to 0-0 draw by Villanovense in Copa del Rey

VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA — Barcelona was held to a scoreless draw by third-tier Villanovense on Wednesday in a disappointing start to the Copa del Rey for the defending champion.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique rested nearly all of the team’s regular starters and instead played reserves. The second leg of the round of 32 Cup match is on Dec. 2 at Camp Nou. Barcelona struggled to create many opportunities and it was Villanovense which came closest to opening the score when defender Javi Sanchez struck the crossbar with a close-range shot off a corner in the 42nd minute.

Forward Sandro had one of Barcelona’s best

AP Photo/Fernando Viros

FC Barcelona’s Munir El Haddadi, left, duels for the ball against Villanovense’s Calatrava during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Romero Cuerda stadium in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.

chances with a shot from outside the area in the 65th. The visitors had more opportunities near the end but failed to capitalize on them.

The game was played at the tiny Romero Cuerda Stadium, which usually hosts 3,000 people but held a crowd of nearly 10,000 on Wednesday with the addition of temporary structures.

“It’s a dream come true,” Villanovense captain Angel Pajuelo said. “We can say we’ve already reached our goal. To earn a 0-0 draw here feels like a victory.” Barcelona is the defending champion and the club with the most Copa del Rey titles with 27. The round of 32 is the first to include the 20 first-division teams.

The game was held in advance to make room in the calendar for Barcelona to play at the Club World Cup in December. Real Madrid, which will face third-tier team Cadiz, and the rest of the teams will play their first legs during the first week of December.

Villanovense, based in western Spain, was founded in 1992. (ap)

Roma beats Udinese 3-1 to return to top of Serie A

MILAN — Roma returned to the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday, but there was more misery for Juventus as the fourtime defending champion lost 1-0 at Sassuolo with defender Giorgio Chiellini sent off. “Such a shameful firsthalf performance is unacceptable,” Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said. “I am dismayed, as captain of this team. Being dominated so much by our opponents hurts my soul.”

Miralem Pjanic and Douglas Maicon gave Roma a comfortable advantage inside nine minutes. Gervinho secured the result in the second half before Cyril Thereau netted a consolation for Udinese.

Roma is two points above Inter Milan, as well as Napoli and Fiorentina, which also won in the midweek round.

Gonzalo Higuain scored again as Napoli beat Palermo 2-0, while Fiorentina triumphed by the same scoreline at Hellas Verona. Roma visits Inter Milan on Saturday ahead of the capital derby against Lazio.

“The match against Inter is decisive to stretch our advantage in the standings, but it’s early to talk about a title match,” Roma coach Rudi Garcia said. “ Roma, which has finished runner-up to Juventus the past two seasons, is now 11 points ahead of Massimiliano Allegri’s team.

“We’re focusing on our path, Juventus will come back because it has a great squad and a top-level coach,” Garcia added. Lazio was five points behind Roma — as was Sassuolo — after losing 2-1 at Atalanta as home coach Edy Reja secured his 100th top-flight victory. AC Milan beat Chievo Verona 1-0 for a second successive win.

Elsewhere, Frosinone beat fellow Serie A newcomers Carpi 2-1 with both sides having a player sent off, and Genoa snatched a 3-3 draw at Torino.

Roma was looking to move back top after Inter’s 1-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday and it got off to the perfect start, taking the lead inside four minutes. Radja Nainggolan threaded the ball through to Maicon, who rolled across from the right for Pjanic to slot inside the near post from 10 yards.

Maicon got on the scoresheet himself just five minutes later after bursting down the right and cutting inside and Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis allowed the Brazil defender’s effort to squirm between him and the post. Gervinho added another shortly after the hour mark, for his fifth goal in as many matches.

Juventus had secured only its third league win of the season at the weekend, and was hoping the 2-0 victory over Atalanta would be a turning point in its season. But it found itself behind in the 20th minute when Nicola Sansone curled an unstoppable free kick into the top left corner, leaving Buffon rooted to the spot.

There was worse to come for Juventus when Chiellini, who had been booked in the fourth minute for dissent, was shown a second yellow card and sent off five minutes before halftime.

Pogba drilled inches wide of the left post minutes after the break as Juventus improved but still fell to its fourth defeat in 10 league matches as Sassuolo secured its first ever victory over the Biaconeri.

“If we were a provincial or normal team, I’d be satisfied with the reaction in the second half, with a man less, but we are Juventus and knowing our aims, I can only be upset,” Buffon said. (ap)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Roma’s Gervinho celebrates after he scored during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File

FILE - In this July 5, 2015, file photo, United States’ Abby Wambach holds an American flag after the U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wambach, the leading career scorer, male or female, in international soccer, announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, shortly after the U.S. national team celebrated its Women’s World Cup victory at the White House.

Wambach didn’t want retirement to overshadow victory tour

When the final whistle blew on the Women’s World Cup this summer, Abby Wambach was nearly convinced that it was her final championship.

The game’s most prolific international scorer — among women and men — needed time to think, though. She didn’t make it official until after a visit to the White House with the cupchampion U.S. national team Tuesday. She is retiring from the game.

“I was 95 percent certain,” she said Wednesday, referring to her thoughts following the World Cup title match. “But I also know myself well enough to know that I wanted to make sure it wasn’t an impulsive choice and that I was sure it was what I wanted and it would be best not just for me personally but also for this team.”

The response was typical of Wambach, who spent her 15-year career always pushing for more.

The 2012 FIFA Player of the Year has 184 goals in 252 international matches.

Now 35, Wambach had often said she wanted to cap her career with soccer’s premier championship, the one title she didn’t have.

She reached the goal when the United States delivered a 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup final.

She will play the final four matches of the national team’s

10-game victory tour before stepping down. Her final match will be Dec. 16 against China in New Orleans.

“I’ve been hesitant to release this because I don’t want the victory tour to turn into a farewell tour for Abby,” she said.

The U.S. team crisscrossed Canada during the monthlong World Cup tournament before dominating Japan in the title game at Vancouver’s BC Place.

Carli Lloyd was named the MVP after scoring three goals in the span of 16 minutes in the final match.

Wambach saw her role with the team change during the tournament. She came in off the bench in several matches, sacrificing a starting role for the good of the team.

“We’re all competitors and we all want to play,” she said. “As my career has evolved and gone on, I have seen people come on the team that are fantastic players. And it wasn’t just about me anymore.”

Wambach appeared in four World Cups with the national team. She also has a pair of Olympic gold medals from the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2012 Games in London. She was not on the U.S. team that won gold at the Beijing Games because of a broken leg.

Perhaps one of her most fa-

mous goals came in the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Cup in Germany, when she scored the equalizer against Brazil in the 122nd minute.

She finishes as the all-time leading U.S. scorer in both Olympic and World Cup games.

She played 25 total World Cup matches with 14 goals, and 10 Olympic matches with nine goals.

She joins Mia Hamm (2001, 2002) as the only Americans to win FIFA’s player of the year honors.

At 5-foot-11 (1.8-meters), the Rochester, New York, native also brought her own imposing athleticism to the women’s game. Of her goals, 77 were off headers.

But more than her numbers, Wambach was serious about her responsibility to grow the women’s game and fight for equal rights. Last year, she led a group of the world’s top women players in protesting FIFA’s decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf, which is considered by many players to be inferior to grass.

The players claimed that it was gender discrimination because their male counterparts have never played a World Cup on an artificial surface. In the end, the tournament went on as planned, but Wambach had made her point. (ap)

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Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has offered his explanation of the clash between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez at Sepang, saying the Italian’s frustration simply “boiled over” in the heat of battle.

Rossi and Marquez came to blows at Turn 14 on the seventh lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix as the Yamaha rider forced his rival wide, made contact and caused Marquez to crash, earning himself a demotion to the back of the grid at Valencia in the process.

Giving his take on events, Jarvis said he felt Marquez was out for revenge after Rossi told the media on Thursday that the Spaniard had been favouring Jorge Lorenzo’s title bid, and that the incident was a product of Rossi running out of patience.

“From the first race in Phillip Island, it has led to the accusation the Valentino made the other day about Marc’s attempt to control the race and attempt to influence the championship,” said Jarvis. “I think that what we saw in the race was the revenge of Marc Marquez towards Valentino’s statements in the media.

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I think you have to see the bigger picture and you have to question the motivation of the style of race and the way and the attempt of Marc to clearly disturb Valentino to the maximum.”

He added: “Finally, that resulted in an overflow of frustration by Valentino, and that boiled over and he made a move that was an incorrect move by taking Marc out to the side of the track.

“Then unfortunately Marc decides to turn in and hit the leg, that caused an incident and Marc fell off.”

Jarvis nonetheless admitted that Rossi’s penalty was deserved, even though Yamaha chose to lodge an appeal that was ultimately thrown out by the FIM. “I think that Valentino was found, shall we say, the one in the race that did a manoeuvre that was not legal,” he added. “This is why he received the penalty as it was judged that this was not a move within the rules of racing.” (rtr)

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ZURICH - Rafael Nadal was pushed to three sets again on Wednesday, dropping his serve four times before overcoming Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the second round of the Basel International.

The 29-year-old Spaniard, who needed a final-set tiebreak to fight past Lukas Rosol in the first round, produced a performance of defiant persistence to fend off the challenge of the 24-year-old Dimitrov.

Third seed Nadal had to battle back from losing his serve in the first game of the match and clinched the set after a string of unforced errors from his opponent.

Dimitrov went 4-0 up in the second before Nadal clawed his way back. The Bulgarian wrapped the set up and was going strong when he once again broke the former world number one’s serve in the first game of the decider.

But Nadal held his nerve to draw level and then break serve in the eighth game before clinching victory in two hours 12 minutes.

In another second-round match, eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-3. (rtr)

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov during their match at the Swiss Indoors ATP men’s tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland October 28, 2015.

OAKLAND — Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut has a concussion after taking an arm to the head in Tuesday night’s seasonopening win against New Orleans.

The Australian had already been wearing a face mask for a broken nose when he sustained a cut above his right eye that required stitches. He left the defending NBA champions’ 111-95 win at the 7:07 mark of the third quarter and didn’t return.

The team says he was evaluated after the game and again Wednesday morning. He won’t return to the court until he is symptom-free and once he passes the NBA concussion protocol.

He was productive when on the floor against the Pelicans. Bogut made all six of his field-goal attempts for 12 points to go with five rebounds and five assists in nearly 19 minutes. (ap)

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Marco Rubio, center, and Jeb Bush, left, argue a point as Donald Trump looks on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo.

Analysis: Bush comeback strategy backfires in debate

WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush, one considered the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, sought to calm anxious donors with a comeback strategy focused on taking down rival Marco Rubio, the fresh-faced senator from Florida. But Bush’s plan backfired badly on national television in the third Republican presidential debate.

Instead of generating much needed momentum, Bush’s attack on his onetime protege raised new questions about his underwhelming candidacy in the primary contest he was once expected to dominate as the son and brother of former presidents.

And Bush’s continued struggles highlight a deepening sense of uncertainty settling over a 2016 Republican presidential race that remains crowded and without a clear front-runner.

Insurgent outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson have unexpectedly risen to the top of the polls, though their performances were checkered in Wednesday night’s debate.

In contrast to the Republican field, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been consolidating her status as the overwhelmingly favorite for the Democratic nomination.

Even with an estimated $100 million in the bank, Bush headed into Wednesday’s primetime debate at the weakest point of his campaign. Just five days earlier, the former Florida governor announced deep campaign spending cuts designed to salvage his floundering bid. He slashed salaries by 40 percent and shifted staff from his Miami headquarters to early voting states.

With his powerful family on hand, Bush spent much of the weekend huddling behind closed doors outlining a strategy that depended, above all else, on challenging Rubio. Bush appeared to get the perfect opportunity to test his strategy when he was positioned right next to Rubio on the

debate stage.

The mild-mannered Bush mustered up an attack on Rubio for missing so many votes in the Senate. “Marco, when you signed up for this, this was a six-year term, and you should be showing up to work.

I mean, literally, the Senate — what is it, like a French work week? You get, like, three days where you have to show up? You can campaign, or just resign and let someone else take the job.”

It was the moment Bush’s supporters had been waiting for. But so, apparently, was Rubio. The firstterm senator, Bush’s junior by 18 years, quickly charged that Bush had praised Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, who has missed many votes as well.

“I don’t remember you ever complaining about John McCain’s vote record,” Rubio said. “The only reason why you’re doing it now is because we’re running for the same position, and someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you.”

The senator then pivoted beautifully: “My campaign is going to be about the future of America, it’s not going to be about attacking anyone else on this stage.” The crowd cheered. Bush’s team did not.

Ari Fleischer, who worked in the George W. Bush administration, said Bush should have attacked Donald Trump instead of Rubio. “Mistake going after Rubio,” Fleischer tweeted.

And Bush never seemed to recover from the exchange, which took place just minutes into the debate.

He almost completely disappeared for long stretches. In fact, Bush had the least speaking time of anyone in the debate, by some counts.

Despite his challenges, there is no sign that Bush is close to abandoning his campaign. An allied super PAC has raised more than $100 million on his behalf. Yet if Bush World was worried heading into the debate, they will feel no better Thursday morning.

Rubio, who has been showing signs of momentum recently, shined for most of the night. He continues to face questions about his ability to build a national organization and raise the money necessary to support it — a problem Bush does not have.

Yet his fundraising should improve coming off a strong performance on national television.

“This is all part of slowly moving up in the process,” Rubio’s campaign manager, Terry Sullivan, said after the debate. Asked about Bush’s performance, Sullivan said, “There’s no need to pile on Gov. Bush.” The other candidates had varied performances.

The soft-spoken retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who has led recent polls, flashed his personality at times, but struggled to articulate his policies at others. Trump was on the attack early and often, but also was silent for long stretches. And Texas Sen. Ted Cruz earned top marks from the audience and on social media for attacking the media and defending single mothers.

Yet nearly three months before the Iowa caucuses, the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is an unsettled as ever. (ap)

International

Greece searches for 38 migrants off Lesbos, four children drown

ATHENS - Four children, two men and one woman drowned and 38 migrants were missing after their wooden boat sank north of the Greek island of Lesbos, the coast guard said on Thursday, as an extensive search operation continued for a second day.

The coast guard rescued 242 people off Lesbos on Wednesday in what was thought to be the largest maritime disaster off Greece in terms of numbers involved since a massive refugee influx began this year. The search went on overnight. Four coast guard vessels were deployed on Thursday, assisted by fishing boats. Three helicopters were hovering above the sea.

Lesbos, which lies less than 10 km (6 miles) from the Turkish coast in the north Aegean Sea, has been a primary gateway for thousands of migrants entering the European Union’s outermost border.

Another 123 people were rescued off the islands of Samos and and Agathonisi, and in another incident off Lesbos. In total, 15 people drowned on Wednesday including ten children, the coast guard said. A baby has been missing for more than 12 hours.

Doctors and volunteers on Lesbos made desperate efforts to help a baby breathe, TV footage showed. Some of the survivors were sheltered in a chapel, a Reuters witness said. “ We w i l l r e a l l y s u p p o r t Greece,” German Foreign Min-

ister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told a Greek newspaper before an official visit to Athens on Thursday, the latest in a series of visits by EU officials to the crisis-hit country. “It’s clear that Greece - which is trying to get back on its feet right now - is feeling this influx as a particular burden.”

More than 500,000 refugees and migrants have entered Greece through its outlying islands since January, transiting on to central and northern Europe in what has become the biggest humanitarian crisis on the continent in two decades.

Inflows have increased as refugees try to beat the onset of winter, crossing the narrow sea passages between Turkey and Greece in small overcrowded boats.

EU leaders have agreed to boost cooperation and provide UN-aided housing for 100,000 people, half of them in Greece.

The EU is expected to cover costs for accommodation for 20,000 in leased apartments in addition to temporary camps for 30,000 people.

Relocation of migrants from Greece to other EU states could take up to two months, Migration Minister Ioannis Mouzalas said, adding that the risk of thousands of refugees being trapped in Greece from possible border closures was a remote case. “That’s a tragic scenario ... but I consider the chances of that very small,” he said. (ap)

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President inspects latest condition of hotspots in South Sumatera

PALEMBANG - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reviewed that the president visited Kayu the handling of land and forest fires in Ogan Komering Ilir Agung to inspect the latest condition of hotspots.

District, South Sumatra Province, on Thursday.

Jokowi, accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Education Minister Anies Baswedan, and Health Minister Nila F. Moelok, arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in the South Sumatra provincial capital of Palembang earlier in the day.

Shortly after arriving in Palem-

bang, the president held a closeddoor meeting to discuss the latest condition of hotspots in the province.

Jokowi later resumed his trip to Kayu Agung in Ogan Komering Ilir to inspect the handling of land and forest fires.

Spokesman for the Sriwijaya Regional Military Command Colonel Arh Saepul Mukti Ginanjar stated

Ginanjar revealed his plan to soon travel to Ogan Komering Ilir for the same purpose.

He stated that the president will spend the night in Ogan Komering Ilir. Thereafter, he will inspect the handling of land and forest fires in the district on Friday.

However, he added that the inspection visit was tentative as Jokowi was also scheduled to inspect the latest condition of

hotspots in Musi Banyuasing, South Sumatra, where he will also visit the victims of the haze disaster.

South Sumatra Governor H. Alex Noerdin confirmed on Wednesday the president’s plan to have an office in Palembang for a few days to monitor the handling of land and forest fires.

The president visited South Sumatra shortly after arriving in Jakarta from his visit to the United States.

Jokowi had to cut short his state visit to the United States due to the alarming smoke condition result-

ing from the forest and land fires affecting several of Indonesia’s main islands.

After meeting President of the United States Barack Obama, Jokowi canceled a series of engagements on his agenda in San Francisco and assigned relevant ministers to continue with the state visit as planned.

Jokowi will have an office at the Griya Agung gubernatorial palace in Palembang next to the Provincial Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD). (ant)

El Nino drought poses poverty challenge for Indonesia

KARANG JATI, Indonesia - On a dry and dusty sports field in central Java, Indonesian men dressed as traditional warriors take turns to battle with wooden staves, while village women crowd around, chanting: “All farmers let us pray that rain comes and washes our sorrow away.”

As in many parts of Java, Indonesia’s main rice-growing island, seasonal rains are late coming to Karang Jati. A drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, which scientists say could be the worst on record, means fields are fallow weeks after they would normally be sown. So the villagers have turned to a rain-making ritual to hasten the planting season.

Crop failures caused by an El Nino drought presage more pain for Southeast Asia’s largest economy, which is already growing at its slowest pace in six years, by squeezing incomes, fanning inflation and pushing more people into poverty.

All this piles pressure on Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s first president from humble origins, who made poverty reduction a priority but has seen it swell across this archipelago of 250 million people since he took office a year ago.

The number of people officially classed as poor actually rose in the first six months of his presidency to 28.6 million in March from 27.7 million in September 2014.

Twenty of Indonesia’s 34 provinces are currently stricken by severe drought, according to the meteorology agency.

The World Bank says that if there is a severe El Nino this year, rice production will fall by 2.1 million tonnes, or 2.9 percent, and rice prices will rise by 10.2 percent.

That price rise will hit the poor hardest because they spend more of their income on food than the well off.

“Reduced agricultural incomes and higher prices could be devastating for poor households,” the Bank

said in a report, adding that rice imports may be needed if El Nino intensifies.

Widodo has provided more funds for cash transfers and social schemes, but so far has refused to sanction rice imports, keen that Indonesia should be self-sufficient in food.

“We are not talking about imports,” Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro told Reuters in a recent interview. “We are trying to make sure the domestic stocks are available and accessible.”

Other countries at risk of an El Nino drought, such as the Philippines, have taken advantage of low global rice prices to boost stocks with foreign imports.

Such measures at least cap inflation if crops fail, though they mostly benefit people in towns who consume rice, rather than the farmers who produce it - all they can do is pray for the weather to change.

Agriculture accounts for nearly 14 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product, the highest

among Southeast Asia’s five main economies. One-third of the labour force works in farming, and more than half of poor households live off the land.

As the drought drags on, Karang

SAN FRANSISCO - Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said Wednesday.

The ambitious “Project Loon” is aimed at delivering Internet connections to remote or impoverished areas worldwide using a floating network of thousands of the high-

tech balloons.

Once on the edge of space, the balloons will be twice as high as commercial airliners, above any bad weather and barely visible to the naked eye, Google says.

First tests were carried out in New Zealand in 2013.

Indonesia is a good candidate for further testing because only a third of its 250 million people has access to the Internet, many

of them only at slow speeds, Mike Cassidy, vice president of Project Loon, said in a blog post.

Indonesia comprises thousands of islands, some of them jungle or mountainous, which make it tricky to run fiber optic cable or install mobile phone towers.

“Over the next few years we’re hoping that Loon will help put high-speed LTE Internet connections within reach of more than

100 million Indonesians, giving them access to the limitless educational, cultural, and economic opportunities of the Internet,” Cassidy said.

The tests next year will be with Indosat, Telkomsel and XL Axiata, Cassidy said, calling it “a key milestone for the Loon team as we continue to test, learn and expand the project”.

In July, Sri Lanka said officials

Jati’s farmers such as 70-year-old Rohadi Rustam are anxious.

“If there’s no rain, we have no money,” he said, sitting by his sun-cracked fields. “That’s how we farmers live.” (rtr)

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Villagers stand near their food as they prepare for the “sedekah bumi” (giving food to earth) ceremony, a rain-making ritual, at Karang Jati village in Banjarnegara, Indonesia October 23, 2015.

Google ‘Loon’ Internet balloons to take flight over Indonesia

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A migrant girl holding her doll is seen on a bus after refugees and migrants arrived aboard the passenger ferry Blue Star Patmos from the island of Lesbos at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, October 29, 2015.

had signed an agreement with Google to launch the balloons above the Indian Ocean island this year.

There has also been testing in California, Brazil and Australia.

Project Loon is part of Google X, the secretive laboratory for experimental projects such as driverless cars that is run by Google parent company Alphabet. (afp)

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Fed comments send dollar surging but equities subdued

HONG KONG - The dollar held gains against its major peers Thursday and rallied against most emerging currencies, but equities were broadly lower after the US Federal Reserve hinted at a possible December interest rate hike.

While the Fed provided an upbeat assessment of the US economy after its latest policy meeting, the news took the wind out of an advance across global markets in October, which had been supported by expectations a rate rise would be delayed.

Samsung Electronics jumped almost five percent at one point af-

ter announcing a $10 billion share buyback and a surge in net profit during July-September, providing support to Seoul’s broader index.

However, Nintendo in Tokyo slumped after announcing the release of an eagerly awaiting smartphone game would be delayed.

Investors are also keeping tabs on Beijing, where they hope

the ruling Communist Party will unveil fresh measures to support the stuttering Chinese economy after a four-day meeting draws to a close.

The Fed on Wednesday kept interest rates at record lows but expressed faith in the outlook for the world’s top economy, brushing over recent weak spots -- such as under-par jobs growth -- and focusing on what it called “solid” consumer spending and business investment.

Policymakers dropped a warn-

ing from September that the muted global economy could affect the US, even as worries mount about slowing growth in China and falling commodity prices.

Data since last month “suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace”, the statement said.

It then explicitly pointed to the possibility of a rate hike in its next meeting in December, dampening market predictions it could be held off until March.

“This is exactly what the mar-

ket wanted,” Scott Wren, a senior global equity strategist in St. Louis at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, told Bloomberg TV. “The market wants clarity and this is providing clarity. I feel pretty good that we’re going to have a rate increase in December.”

The dollar climbed to 121.09 yen in New York late Wednesday after the announcement, while the euro fetched $1.0921 -- up from 120.40 yen and $1.1040 earlier in Asia. (afp)

Sony returns to profit after marathon restructuring effort TOKYO — Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results.

The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment conglomerate on Thursday reported a 33.6 billion yen ($278 million) profit for the fiscal second quarter, compared with a loss of 136 billion a year earlier.

Sales dropped 0.5 percent to 1.89 trillion yen ($15.6 billion).

Sony’s Xperia mobile phone business was still struggling in a market dominated by Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy phones. But Sony did well in devices, including image sensors and other semiconductors, in addition to games, home audio equipment and cameras.

It stuck to its annual forecast of a 140 billion yen ($1.2 billion) profit, a reversal from a 126 billion yen loss the previous year.

Sony’s film division did not do as well for the quarter compared with last year, because of a lack of hit movies and the absence of home entertainment revenue from “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” which had come the previous year.

Best-selling titles for its music division included David Gilmour’s “Rattle That Lock.” Sony also benefited from an increase in PS4 game software sales.

Sony, once a symbol of Japan’s electronics prowess, by introducing the idea of music-on-the-move with its Walkman, has been in deep trouble. It has been trying to reshape its business to focus on profitable operations and sell-

ing some assets, such as its Vaio personal computer business and its stake in Japanese game maker Square Enix.

Sony officials acknowledged they had repeatedly given optimistic promises they had not been able to keep. Sony’s fall from grace has been bemoaned for years as a sign Japan Inc. may have lost its edge for creative innovation.

Sony’s TV business, which took a hit by being late with shifting to flat panel sets, has lost money for a decade. It is recently faring better after being turned into a wholly owned subsidiary. Sony is banking on high-end so-called 4K TVs that deliver superb image quality. Rivals are also working on 4K TVs. Image sensors, which are used in smartphones, digital cameras, medical devices and self-parking cars, to translate the information in an image into digital signals, is one area where Sony has a lead.

Sony is moving aggressively into high-end video cameras and SLR, or single-lens reflex, cameras, charging less than Japanese rivals Nikon and Canon.

On Wednesday, Sony said it was in talks with Japanese rival Toshiba Corp. to acquire some of Toshiba’s semiconductor manufacturing plants, equipment and related assets in southwestern Japan, which will allow Sony to beef up production of image sensors.

Sony said it would also take over Toshiba’s 1,100 employees in those operations, including designers, production workers and engineers. (ap)

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The exhibition at the Geopark art market, Kintamani is very quiet.

SMI and MSME exhibition only draws a few visitors

BANGLI - The government of Bangli held an exhibition at the Geopark art market, Kintamani to introduce the products of several small and medium industries (SMIs) and the small, micro and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Unfortunately, the exhibition opened by the Acting Regent of Bangli I Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra lacked visitors, allegedly due to a lack of promotion.

As seen Wednesday (Oct. 28), the exhibition held on the third floor of the Geopark art market showcased some SMI and MSME businesspeople from Bangli. The products on display varied from civet coffee, incense, herbal soaps, agate, accessories, paintings, mosaics, silverware, clothing, convection of natural roots, bamboo crafts, Geopark merchandise and herbal medicine.

As of noon, only very few visi-

tors had dropped in to see the exhibition, most of whom were domestic tourists.Also some of the exhibitors were not in their booths.

Many of the foreign tourists visiting the natural beauty of Kintamani seemed to be unaware that the exhibition was going on. After seeing enjoying the panorama, they immediately got back into their vehicles and hurried away.

One exhibitor from Apuan Kelod, Susut, named I Made Sabar

Budiasa, said that the exhibition held by the local government is a very good initiative to support the development of SMIs and MSMEs in Bangli. However, seeing that the two day exhibition was attended by so few people, he suspected that it lacked adequate promotion. “Possibly the promotion of the event was not maximal so only a few visitors came to see it,” he surmised.

Budiasa added that in order to be able to draw visitors, relevant agencies need to work together.

“There needs to be synergy in the organization and promotion of the festival. It should not be done half heartedly. The Industry and Trade Agency as well as the Cooperatives and SMEs Agency can work together with Tourism Office and

tourism players. By doing so, the exhibition will draw more visitors,” he said.

This herbal soap-maker added that the exhibition needs to be well managed too so that it is not just crowded for the opening. “If possible, there should be attendants in front of the exhibition venue to explain that the Geopark art market is holding an exhibition,” he said while explained that he joined the exhibition to gain experience.

Similar comments were expressed by another participant, I Nyoman Budiasa. According to Nyoman, the exhibition should be taken more seriously and not just be a ceremonial event. “We hope this exhibition will continue to take place and that conditions can be ad-

dressed seriously,” he said. If properly supported the exhibition could become flooded with visitors.

“If possible, it the tourist destination where the exhibition takes place could also be arranged in such as way as to encourage visitors,” he added.

Head of the Bangli Industry and Trade Agency, I Nengah Sudibia, explained that the exhibition is meant as a way to promote small businesses ahead of the inauguration of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Sudibia added that they will look into and evaluate why there were so few visitors.To note, the exhibition that opened on Tuesday (Oct. 27) showcased 34 SMIs and MSMEs. (kmb45)

Peak of Pujawali

Balinese throng Pura Agung Gunung Raung

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Attendees try out Sony’s Project Morpheus virtual reality headset at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California in this June 11, 2014 file photo. Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results.

GIANYAR - The peak of pujawali aka temple anniversary at Pura Agung Gunung Raung, Tegallalang was held on Buda Kliwon Ugu or Wednesday (Oct. 28).

The ritual was officiated over by Ida Pedanda Gede Gunung from Griya Bresela.

From the morning, devotees started to come for worshipping or to do devotional works at the temple located at Taro Kaja customary village. Worshippers

included a group of pilgrims from the government of Gianyar. According to chief of Taro Kaja customary village, I Made Wisersa, the temple anniversary celebrations started on October 17 in the form of matur piuning mekarya sanganan or nyangling.

The ritual celebrations continued in the form of a ritual notification at Pura Kahyangan Tiga Amunduk Taro and clan temples in the area of Taro Kaja customary

village on October 22; inviting the deities across the Taro Kaja customary village on October 25, nyuwung or mrebu wewalungan on October 26, melasti purificatory rite to Pura Sang Hyang Rahu on October 27 and the peak of the ritual was held on Wednesday.

The procession then continued in the form of bhakti penganyar by each county or municipality in Bali. “The closing ceremony will be conducted on October 31,”

said Wisersa.

He explained that Pura Agung Gunung Raung was founded by Maharishi Markandeya. Based on a number of written sources, the temple is associated with the pilgrimage of the maharishi to Bali.

Long after burying pancha datu at Besakih, Maharishi Markandeya continued his pilgrimage westward to a small hill called Gunung Lebah. In the surrounding area, maharishi also built a farming sys-

tem by first equitably distributing land in the region. The area is then called Puakan village.

Having finished distributing the land, maharishi then saw a light in the south. In his search, he found the light coming from a shining tree. The location was then made a shrine and ashram which is now known as the Pura Agung Gunung Raung while the location was then called Taro village. (kmb25)

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Revitalization of Sukawati art market coming soon

ISTANBUL — As extremist violence and political uncertainty cast a shadow over Turkey, voters are looking for Sunday’s parliamentary election to usher in stability. But in a deeply polarized country, the most likely result is more confusion.

The election is a redo of June elections in which the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, stunningly lost its majority. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for new elections after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu failed to form a coalition with any of the three opposition parties represented in parliament.

The ballot comes at a sensitive time for Turkey, a key Western ally that has major issues to navigate: It faces rising instability in neighboring Syria and Iraq and a refugee crisis that is spilling into Europe. There are also doubts about the country’s once-booming economy — concerns exasperated by political deadlock and violence damaging the key tourism sector.

With analysts expecting a similar inconclusive result in Sunday’s election, the key question is whether Erdogan would allow his party to form a coalition. Doing so would effectively force Erdogan to relinquish his iron grip on power in Turkey.

There is a small chance that he won’t have to. In the June elections, AKP won just over 40 percent of votes, falling 18 seats short of the 276 needed for an outright majority.

AKP is now hoping it can cover the distance and eke out a slight majority

Sukawati Art Market in Gianyar.

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by targeting some of the constituencies that it lost narrowly.

The June election showed that Erdogan’s biggest problem is the rise of the main Kurdish party, or HDP. For the first time, HDP easily cleared the 10 percent threshold needed for representation as a party in parliament, taking seats mostly at AKP’s expense.

In the immediate aftermath of the election, the worst violence in years broke out in Turkey between Kurdish militants and government authorities. Two massive suicide bombings at pro-Kurdish gatherings apparently carried out by an Islamic State group cell severely heightened tensions. Kurds charge that the government failed to secure the events, while Erdogan and other AKP leaders alleged — without offering evidence — that the bombings were planned by a “cocktail” of Turkish enemies that included Islamist IS and the staunchly secular Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. In the violence, one of Erdogan’s most notable accomplishments — peace talks with the PKK to end decades of violence and integrate the Kurdish southeast — has come undone. Erdogan has lashed out at the HDP, calling it the political arm

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In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, photo a woman walks past election banners with pictures of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, left, and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Istanbul. of the PKK, which Turkey and most Western countries consider a terrorist organization. The election could give a signal on the direction of the peace process.

“A decline in (HDP’s) public sup-

Freeing youth from traps of this era “That’s the reality that is twisting a lot of youth in this era of globalization. Hopefully, the moment of the Youth Pledge commemoration can elicit awareness, so that they can escape from the traps of this era,” said Widiada, on Wednesday (Oct. 28).

According to Widiada, it is time for the younger generation to revitalize the meaning of the Youth Pledge and further implement it in national life. He affirmed that the values of the Youth Pledge are not static, but dynamic, and therefor remain applicable to the developments of time. On that account, he hopes that the youth can eliminate all barriers impeding the unity of the nation at this time. Young people should be able to bring a unifying spirit to differences and

diversity instead of using these as a pretext for fighting one and other.

“In every era, the youth are always destined to be agents of change, and potentially agents of change towards the betterment of the nation. Let them not be agents of change in the other direction, making the burdens of the nation heavier and thus harder to move in a positive direction. By staying away from drugs and and taking responsibility for the obligations of ones status and profession, for example, young people can implement the Youth Pledge through pratical action. This is just a very simple example,” he said.

Widiada did not dismiss that the Youth Pledge commemoration celebrations seem

to be echoing less and less with young people. However, this senior figure of the Peguyangan Palace, Denpasar, admitted that he still believes that the Youth Pledge has an inner energy that is capable of mobilizing the awareness of the youth towards keeping unity for the sake of the Republic of Indonesia. “When the condition of the nation is chaotic by being affected by various disputes, we hope that the noble values embodied in the Youth Pledge can bring us back into unity as a sovereign nation.

By maintaining unity, we are able to instill a trust in each other because horizontal conflicts that have been occurring are a manifestation of a lack of trust,” he said. (kmb13)

port will be an indication of the decline in public support for the (peace) process,” said Giray Sadik, associated professor at Ankara’s Yildirim Beyazit University. He added that given the sensitivities there will be close obser-

vation from both sides of the security of ballots in the Kurdish southeast.

“Even relatively minor incidents may disturb the balance and are likely to raise questions about the legitimacy of the elections.”(ap)

US officer is fired for tossing teen but questions remain

Interpreting Youth Pledge DENPASAR - The moment of Youth Pledge celebrations should be used for introspection about how to commit to living a better life. These days however many young people are caught in the trap of taking drugs, engaging in promiscuity and committing various criminal acts. The hope that things could change was conveyed by member of Commission IV of the Denpasar House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Widiada.

He said that some young people are trapped in eddies of consumerism, hedonism, materialism and individualism , this giving the impression that they are very far from the spirit and ideals of the Youth Plege created by youths some 87 years ago.

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GIANYAR - Plans to continue revitalizing the Sukawati art market have not been heard of in a while. In fact, the Gianyar Trade Agency is still waiting for a number of documents from the Ministry of Trade regarding the proposed revitalization of the market area. The government of Gianyar hopes that the plan can be realized in 2016 considering the present sluggish conditions of the Sukawati art market.

The Head of the Gianyar Trade Agency, I Wayan Suamba, said that his institution is still working hard to realize the revitalization plan of the Sukawati art market. Not long ago the Trade Agency of Gianyar had an audience with the Director General of Ministry of Trade. “We are still formulating the budget in the Ministry of Trade to realize the plan by completing the required documents,” he said.

When asked about the issue of the cancellation of the plan to replace the Minister of Trade Rachmat Gobel twith Thomas Trikasih Lembong in August 2015, Wayan Suamba confirmed that the replacement will have no impact on the revitalization proposal of the Sukawati art market since the administration of President Jokowi already planned the construction of 5,000 traditional markets, one of which is the Sukawati art market. “It has no impact because the president targets to construct 5,000 traditional markets within the next five years of his office. This means that every year a total of 1,000 markets will be built to sustain the existence of such markets,” he explained.

Suamba added that the Sukawati art market is recognized internationally. So, the market it is very important to maintain its existence and not to lose out in the competition of modern markets that are currently popping up all over Bali.

“Sukawati art market is an icon of Bali and Indonesia. So, it is most appropriate that its revitalization be realized in such a way that it meats international standards so that it can compete with modern markets,” he explained.

Previously, the government of Gianyar was reported to have continuously worked to finalize the revitalization plan for the Sukawati art market. This market, that is a favorite amongst tourists and travellers will be expanded by taking over the space of the public market that will be relocated.

The government of Gianyar is even planning to build tunnel under Jalan Raya Sukawati that will connect the market that lies on each side of the road. Sukawati village has prepared a vacant lot near Air Jeruk Temple as the new location for the public market. The plans for the art market include three floors in order to facilitate an increase in vendors. The government also plans to create an underground parking lot to accommodate an increase in customers. (kmb35)

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This three image combo made from video taken by a Spring Valley High School student on Monday, Oct, 26, 2015, shows Senior Deputy Ben Fields trying to forcibly remove a student from her chair after she refused to leave her high school math class, in Columbia S.C. COLUMBIA, South Carolina — A South Carolina sheriff says he acted swiftly but carefully in firing a school resource officer caught on video flipping a disruptive student

out of her desk and tossing her across the floor.

In the wake of the firing, though, questions remain about whether the officer should have been in the

classroom in the first place.

The Spring Valley High School student refused to leave the classroom Monday despite being told by a teacher and an administrator to do

so, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. That’s when Senior Deputy Ben Fields was brought in to remove her. She again refused, and Fields told her she was under arrest.

Video shows the deputy flipping the teen backward and then throwing her across the room. At that point, Lott said Wednesday, Fields did not use proper procedure.

“Police officers make mistakes too. They’re human and they need to be held accountable, and that’s what we’ve done with Deputy Ben Fields,” Lott said.

Outrage spread quickly after videos of the white officer arresting the black teenager appeared on the Internet. One question is if Fields should have been involved in the situation at all, or whether it was a situation that should have been handled by school officials.

“We know important work is ahead of us as we thoughtfully and carefully review the decision-

making process that may lead to a school resource officer taking the lead in handling a student disruption,” Richland 2 Superintendent Debbie Hamm said in a statement.

Teachers and administrators are supposed to deal with disciplinary issues, and a memo delineates the circumstances under which it’s OK for officers to get involved. The school district and sheriff’s department have yet to provide that document after repeated requests.

Lott said Wednesday that both the teacher and vice principal in the classroom at the time told deputies they supported Fields’ actions. An attorney for Fields, Scott Hayes, said the deputy’s actions were justified and lawful.

Fields’ was fired and banned from Richland 2 District properties.

Federal and state investigations into his actions have just begun, so it will be unknown for some time if he will face charges.(ap)

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Rosy, airy and shiny -three takeaways from Sao Paulo Fashion Week

SAO PAULO - Where Sao Paulo Fashion Week goes, much of Latin America follows, and this year the message from the catwalks is to look rosy and airy -- while throwing in a metallic glint.

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A model wears a creation from the Gloria Coelho winter 2016 collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

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A model wears a creation from the Samuel Cirnansck 2016 winter collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.

Although a younger sister to the New York, Paris, London and Milan versions, Sao Paulo Fashion Week is the biggest on the continent and part of a growing southern hemisphere fashion scene.

That Brazil’s supermodel Gisele Bundchen chose the Sao Paulo catwalk for her retirement in April didn’t hurt its credibility either.

SPFW, which closed Friday, featured winter 2016 collections from more than 30 designers, including local favorites such as Ronaldo Fraga, Reinaldo Lourenco, Fernanda Yamamoto, Joao Pimenta and Vitorino Campos.

And as the fashionistas pack their bags, here are three takeaways: Fraga, Campos and Animale seem to be wearing the same glasses: rose-tinted.

Pink in different shades found its way into coats and trousers, with Animale combining a pale version

with hot yellow.

“I saw a lot of pink, but you have to be careful. It’s a difficult color and you have to take care in how you use it so that it doesn’t become childish,” Brazilian fashion guru Gloria Kalil told AFP. White was also widely used, adding to the light touch.

Brazilian winters are a relative concept, so this collection was never going to come fur-lined.

Instead the well-dressed Latin American is looking for airy, easily adaptable clothing to cope with those slight dips in the thermometer.

“We can use these lighter and more delicate clothes with lace and perforations,” Kalil said.

That suits Yamamoto, who goes several times a year to Paraiba in remote northeastern Brazil to visit women making traditional lace, then adding contemporary twists.

“The lace creates a different texture, it’s part of the tendency toward using feathers and rope in an artisanal style,” Brazilian style consultant Camila Toledo said.

The southern winter will also see plenty of ankles on show, with designers favoring wide flared trousers rising several centimeters higher than standard.

There’s a harder edge coming too.

Flower and animal prints have gone with the summer. Stripes and geometric shapes are in, especially in black and white, with collections from Lourenco and the Iodice label being typical examples.

The metallic look also caught the eye this year. The always-popular silver was less in evidence, with copper on the rise, shining against a general backdrop of grey and skin-tones.

Boots by Gloria Coelho had a coppery sheen, while the Lolitta collection made widespread use of combined silver and copper.

“Metals are beautiful and still used a lot,” Kalil said. (afp)

A model wears a creation from the Wagner Kallieno 2016 winter collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.

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325,000 children to be given new polio vaccine in 2016

DENPASAR - In 2016, a total of 325,000 children in Bali between the ages of 0-5 will be given a new type of polio vaccine.

Previously children were given an oral trivalent polio vaccine, but starting in 2016, they will be given two drops of a bivalent vaccine, which as the name suggests, contains just two types of polio antiviruses.

“This new vaccine is not a replacement for the oral vaccine that is currently being given but is meant to accompany the oral vaccine with a different type of antivirus. This additional vaccine will be given by injection,” said Ayu Rai Andayani R, Section Head of the Disease Prevention at the Bali Health Office.

Polio is a disease that can attack

the central nervous system causing paralysis and even death. It is not caused by involuntary actions, collision or others, rather paralysis occurs suddenly.

Andayani went on to say that in March 2014, Indonesia along with other countries in the region were certified as being polio-free.

While accepting this certificate of

achievement, Indonesia sated that it would like to remain poilio-free and eliminate all cases by 2020.

The province of Bali therefor has three major plans for the eradication of polio.

In March 2016, national immunization week (PIN) will be held. This mass simultaneous immunization across will take place all across Indonesia between March 8-15. Since Bali will celebrate Nyepi (Day of Silence) on March 9, 2016, immunization week in Bali will be delayed until March 15-22, 2016. “We have already immunized some people

during a recent polio outbreak in Indonesia. Although Bali was not directly affected, transmission of the polio virus can spread across state, province and state borders, therefore immunization must take place simultaneously,” she explained.

In April 2016 the oral vaccination will be replaced with a two instead of three different types of polio anti viruses. The replacement of the vaccine will be done within the government and immunization service providers such as clinics, public health centers, hospitals including private hospitals and

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private clinics. “The immunization providing unit will no longer be be allowed to circulate polio vaccine containing the three types of antiviruses, but will only be allowed the give out the vaccine that contains the two types of antiviruses,” she added.

Then, in July 2016 the vaccine given by injection will be introduced.

Although Indonesia no longer has any cases of polio, vaccination week is still carried out given that the virus that is transmuted through saliva can move easily across borders. (kmb42)

Four issues need to be tackled to save Lake Batur

BANGLI - Discussions regarding measures to save Lake Batur are ongoing. Head of Bangli Environment Agency (BLH Bangli), I Made Alit Parwata recently explained that before any real action can be taken, there are four issues that need to be addressed; pollution, environmental damage, public education and silting.

Parwata explained that the real authority to rescue Lake Batur from degradation, lies in the hands of the provincial government of

Bali and the central government of Indonesia. Nonetheless, the government of Bangli will not be a mear spectator. “Authority lies with the provincial and central government. We will however remain engaged in the process along with other relevant agencies,” he said.

Parwata explained that technical issues related to Lake Batur, were discussed during the initial meeting. “We deliver that there are four serious problems faced by Lake Batur,

namely; pollution, environmental degradation, silting and lack public awareness,” he explained.

Pollution in Lake Batur is said to be caused by the agricultural practice of using chemical fertilizers as well as domestic water waste. Solutions for this difficult issue depend on their being a water waste treatment plant (WWTP) near the lake. As for environmental damage, the lack of green spaces around the lake are clearly a problem as conditions

of the land is worryingly barren.

Currently, the depth of the lake is down from 120 meters to 80 meters. Public awareness is also still relatively low and it needs to be fostered. “These four issues must be addressed seriously.

That’s why we are revealing them publicly,” he explained.

Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Bangli House of Representatives, I Komang Carles, delivered that efforts to save this Kintamani lake must go beyond just words. (kmb45)

There are four issues that need to be addressed to save Lake Batur; pollution, environmental damage, public education and silting.

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Models wear creations from the Osklen 2016 winter collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

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From page 1 Until now, such cases have not had a significant impact on tourist arrivals but Wiraputra hopes that those competing for a piece of the tourism pie will not use this to create a campaign against the Island of a Thousand Temples.

Lawyer, Rizal Akbar Maya Poetra, revealed that the fact that Interpol fugitives have managed to escape from Bali, indicates that existing security systems on the island are less than optimal. This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred, so clearly our security stems need to be re-evaluated.

“The question is: what happens if a terrorist comes to Bali and is not detected? Of course, the risk of problems is large,” said Rizal.

According to Rizal, Bali’s security system is easily breached and intelligence is less than optimal, so fugitives are able to come and go from Bali. Therefore cooperation

with Interpol needs to be increased. “Interpol has access to data and “red flags” regarding fugitives, so with proper coordination we can prevent fugitives from entering Bali.

Surveillance at the airport and seaports needs to be improved,” pleaded Rizal.

Zulfikar Ramly asserted that such security breaches can be anticipated and prevented if immigration and police authorities are executing their functions properly. In this regard, the Bali police must supervise foreigners in Bali, while the Supervision and Immigration Enforcement division of the immigration department need to supervise every foreigner that comes into Indonesia’s territory and make sure that they have official documents. Also the purpose of their visit must be identifiable.

“Supervision also needs the participation of all parties including members of the community, and village officials who are obliged to know about the population in their region,” said Ramly. (rah)

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Bali Wedding Butler DENPASAR - Bali Wedding Butler is a wedding company in Bali which gives really special service for all wedding clients

both for local and foreign people following the guest’s budget and expectation. Bali Wedding butler manage by young Balinese woman who has really brilliant idea, attractive, friendly and put you really relax while waiting the moment which just to say “ YES I DO”.

According to Desyana, owner of Bali Wedding Butler, her company will do their best to become personal wedding assistant in Bali who could help to arrange every single thing of wedding and party, starting from commitment simple party until the legal paperwork and legalization.

She and the other team members have so many experiences to organize such small or

big party both for local and foreign people from all over the world. “We create each event that is suited to our client’s unique style and personality and will always following the

client budget expectation, a true expression of their relationship and individuality. No worry about theme and everything since we arrange each party differently,” she explained.

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Indian fugitive Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, known in India as “Chotta Rajan,” center, is escorted by plain-clothed police officers for questioning in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct 29, 2015. The alleged organized crime boss, wanted for alleged involvement in several mafia killings and other major crimes in his homeland, was arrested Sunday after arriving at Bali’s airport from Sydney based on information from Interpol and Australian authorities.

Dangerous fugitive, Indian gangster, scrutinized

AFTER being detained at the Bali Police headquarters, Indian Interpol fugitive, Chotta Rajan aka Ranjedra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Mohan Kumar was specially scrutininized. Aside from being a first-class fugitive, Mohan Kumar is also touted as being the most dangerous gangster in his homeland.

People crowded at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bali is not nay a favourite tourist destination, but has also become a favoured hiding place for organized crime syndicates and other criminals.

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Spokesman of Bali Police, Hery Wiyanto, did not specify what kind of scrutinizing was done to Mohan Kumar. He only mentioned that the arrested suspect is being detained separately from other prisoners.

“We are ensuring that Mohan Kumar be securely detained until he can be deported. According to information that we have received, he is the most wanted fugitive in Indian due to his involvement in a number of criminal cases,” said Hery Wiyanto.

Other than matters of security, the health condition of the man dubber “the gangster of Mumbai” is also being monitored and has received the attention of a medical team. On Wednesday afternoon, Mohan Ku-

mar was taken Bhayangkara Trijata Hospital by police officers to undergo cardiac examination.

“He had heart medication with him when he was arrested,” said a police officer.

After undergoing a heart checkup, Mohan Kumar, hand-cuffed and dressed in an orange detainee shirt, was returned to the detention room of the Bali Police. Unfortunately, Hery Wiyanto was reluctant to give comment as to why Mohan Kumar was brought to hospital. “His health condition is fine, no problem,” he said.

Based on some information from online media, Mohan Kumar is touted as the boss of a major crime syndicate based in India. He was al-

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legedly involved in many criminal cases including extortion, murder, smuggling and drugs. Mohan Kumar is even alleged to have been involved in a bombing that killed 350 people and injured 1,200 people in India.

Immigration and police officers at Ngurah Rai Airport arrested this alleged serial killer, on Sunday (Oct. 25). The 56-year-old suspect is wanted by Interpol for masterminding a number of murders in India.

The suspect was arrested at 1:50 p.m. at the international arrival terminal of the Ngurah Rai Airport. He was arrested after getting off from Garuda Indonesia flight number GA-751 from Sydney Australia.

The officers arrested him based on a request for help in arresting or Red Notice number: A-360 / 7-1995. The name on the red notice was Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje while the suspects passport identified him as Mohan Kumar. (kmb36)

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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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Phil Collins plans new album, comeback tour

NEW YORK - Phil Collins, the English soft-rocker who was one of the most successful artists of the 1980s, says he is coming out of retirement with an upcoming album and tour.

The former Genesis singer and drummer, who has not released an album of new material since 2002, said in an interview published Wednesday that he is installing a studio in his home in Miami and will begin work on a new album in about a month.

“I’m no longer officially retired,” he told Rolling Stone magazine.

“The horse is out of the stable and I’m raring to go,” he said.

Collins, 64, announced his retirement in 2011 but is planning to return to the stage on December 12

in a previously announced charity concert in Miami Beach.

Collins will also begin reissues of his back catalog starting in November. Backed by hits such as “One More Night,” “Against All Odds” and “A Groovy Kind of Love,” Collins has sold more than 100 million albums as a solo artist and another 150 million with Genesis.

Collins initially moved from Switzerland to Miami after he split in 2006 with his wife Orianne, who brought their two sons to the Florida metropolis.

In the interview, Collins said that the divorce prompted a dark period in his life.

“I killed my hours watching TV and drinking, and it almost killed me. But I haven’t had a drink in three years,” he said.

He said that he felt more comfortable returning to the road as his sons are older, at 10 and 14.

Despite the lack of new albums since 2002’s “Testify,” Collins has worked on other projects including writing songs for the Broadway musical “Tarzan.”

Collins said he has convened a band that includes drummer Jason Bonham, the son of Led Zeppelin’s late John Bonham. (afp)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Keith Urban’s path from Australia to Music City will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The exhibit, called “Keith Urban So Far,” will open on Nov. 20 and will show the history of one of country’s biggest global ambassadors through his memorabilia, instruments and documents from his childhood.

The Grammy-winning artist released his self-titled debut album in 1999 and has gone on to sell more than 20 million albums in his career.

Some of the items to be displayed will include his 1989 Fender Telecaster, a Levinson Blade electric guitar played on his first No. 1 song, a shirt he wore on the debut album

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Three killed, nine feared dead, in gold mine collapse

JAKARTA - The bodies of three men have been recovered from a disused gold mine in Indonesia after the shaft collapsed on them, with at least nine others still trapped and presumed dead, police said Thursday.

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The exhibition will run through May. (ap)

At least 12 people tunnelled into the mine in a mountainous region of West Java on Tuesday in the hope of finding gold and were buried when the shaft collapsed.

Local police spokesman Ita Puspitalena said the dead weren’t miners but “looters” who did not have the expertise to dig in the mine, which stretches up to 200m underground.

“Without the proper support structures, it collapsed on them,” she told AFP. “It’s highly likely there are no survivors.”

Local authorities had closed the mine in recent months but looting for gold in the mountains south of Jakarta is not uncommon, she added.

Illegal gold mining has boomed in Indonesia in recent years as the price of the precious metal has surged, and deaths are common.

Eighteen people were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in west Borneo in October 2014.

In July the same year, a landslide killed nine men at yet another illegal gold mine in remote Papua province. (afp)

Reality TV star Kim Richards sentenced in shoplifting case

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LOS ANGELES — Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Kim Richards has pleaded no contest to shoplifting from a Los Angeles Target store.

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Court records show Richards was sentenced Tuesday to serve three years on probation, attend 52 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and perform 300 hours of community labor. She was also ordered to stay away from the Target store in Van Nuys where she was arrested in August.

Attorney Sara Caplan, who entered the plea on Richards’ behalf, declined comment Wednesday.

The 51-year-old former child actor received a nearly identical sentence in September after pleading no contest to resisting arrest after she was kicked out of a posh Beverly Hills restaurant in April.

Richards’ plea was first reported Wednesday by celebrity website TMZ. (ap)

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The bodies of three men have been recovered from a disused gold mine in Indonesia after the shaft collapsed on them, with at least nine others still trapped and presumed dead, police said Thursday.

News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http://ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

Bali becoming destination for international criminals

NOT just one but several Interpol fugitives from various different countries have been arrested in Bali. Bali is not nay a favourite tourist destination, but has also become a favoured hiding place for organized crime syndicates and other criminals. For instance, a fugitive of India’s Interpol named Ranje-

dra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Mohan Kumar suspected of being the mastermind behind tens of murder cases in India, was arrested

by Immigration officers and Ngurah Rai Airport on Sunday (Oct. 25).

The suspect was arrested at 1:50 p.m. at the international arrival terminal, after getting disboarding Garuda Indonesia flight number GA-751 from Sydney, Australia.

In response to this most recent arrest, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce

and Industry (Kadin) Bali, Anak Agung Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said on Tuesday (Oct. 27) that there is a problem with Bali becoming a destination for international criminals. “Our vigilance as members of the community is required in order to ward off such criminals,” he affirmed.

There are currently many foreign citizens living in Bali and according to Wiraputra, it is therefore necessary for the public, the government and relevant authorities

to work together to compile an accurate database of foreigners that live and work on this island.

“We’re very worried about the impact that the presence of such criminals could have on tourism. We hope that visitors will not be afraid to come to Bali because of this issue,” he said.

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