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Darkness brews as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ push magical world into new era

NEW YORK - “Harry Potter” fans will be welcomed back to the wizarding world next week with cute and mischievous magical creatures causing havoc in New York City in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” but there’s deeper, darker unrest in the magical world.

“Fantastic Beasts,” opening in theaters on Nov. 18, is the first of five new films from “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, penned exclusively for the big screen and preceding the Potter stories by around seven decades.

Set in 1926, the new film centers on Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander, an introverted “magizoologist” who arrives in Manhattan with a case full of magical creatures that quickly escape.

Oscar-winning British actor Redmayne, 34, said he and Rowling had a “riveting” discussion on the quirks and mannerisms that would define Scamander.

“Getting the opportunity to talk to an author about where their characters come from is so unique.

And for her Newt comes from a really personal place, actually,” Redmayne told Reuters.

“It was really lovely to hear about his genius in her imagination,” he added.

Warner Bros’ “Fantastic Beasts” begins with newspaper headlines documenting the growing power of

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People gather for a global fan event to preview the film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at Cineworld IMAX at Leicester Square in London, Britain October 13, 2016. a dark wizard named Gellert Grindelwald and fear and unrest among the magical community. It echoes the rise of the dark wizard Voldemort in Rowling’s Potter stories.

Scamander’s escaped creatures threaten to expose the wizarding world, which lives discreetly among oblivious non-magic humans. Meanwhile, Manhattan homes are being demolished by an unseen creature, causing non-magic humans to speculate and fear that witches live among them.

Scamander becomes a suspect for the magical ministry, but he

is helped by ministry agent Tina Goldstein, her mind-reading sister Queenie and a non-magical baker named Jacob Kowalski to recapture his creatures.

Scamander’s story is woven into the growing influence of Grindelwald, who believes that the wizarding world should rule over non-magical humans.

Potter fans will know Grindelwald from his friendship and eventual 1945 duel with Albus Dumbledore, the popular wizard headmaster from the Potter stories. (rtr)

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Competing claims of voter fraud, intimidation raise tensions

WASHINGTON — The usual tension of a presidential election has a twist this year — questions about the integrity of the election itself.

Adding anxiety and uncertainty in the weeks before Election Day were Republican candidate Donald Trump’s unsupported warnings of a rigged election, fears of voter intimidation at the polls and concerns about election systems being hacked.

New voter regulations in more than a dozen states also held the potential to sow confusion at polling places.

In the last week alone, Democrats went to court in seven states seeking

to halt what they claim were efforts

by Republicans and the Trump campaign to deploy a network of poll watchers hunting for voter fraud.

Republicans have disputed claims they are planning to intimidate voters, and judges in a handful of the cases have found no evidence the two camps are coordinating.

“Hopefully it’s relatively calm.

Hopefully it doesn’t blow up. But this hasn’t been a regular election year,” said Wendy Weiser, head of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU’s Law School. One positive sign: Relative quiet during the early voting period.

Early voting through mail-in

ballots or in-person voting was expected to account for as much as 40 percent of all ballots cast nationwide. Despite hours-long waits at some polling places, the process has been largely devoid of major problems, adding a measure or reassurance.

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Some paused to talk about their decisions and the tensions of the moment.

Thomas Tillotson and Russ Van Deursen differed when they voted for president early Tuesday in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, one of the first polling sites to open in the nation. But they were in solid agreement on one thing. “It’s very exciting to be the first in the nation,” said Van Deursen.”Your vote is right out there in the small little hamlet that we have of seven or eight voters and it feels like you’re a real part of democracy.

When Art Meadowcroft exited city hall in Plymouth, Minnesota, Monday after casting an early ballot, he reached into his pocket for a camouflage cap bearing Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again,” and placed it on his head. “It was a tough decision because he certainly had his very rough sides,” Meadowcroft, 62, said of Trump, his choice for president. “But I don’t think there is a question mark when it comes down to what is in his heart and what he wants for the country.”

This election marks the first time that sisters Yadira and Catherine Jimenez have voted.

They cast early ballots in West Jordan, Utah, and had no hesitation about their choice.

Both voted for Hillary Clinton.

For Yadira, whose husband has lived in the U.S. since he was a toddler but is not a citizen, the vote was partly a reaction to Donald Trump’s hard line on immigration.

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International

INTERPOL: Without accurate information, hard to reveal terrorism networks

MANGUPURA - Terrorism has become a global problem that must be tackled together. In respect to counter-terrorism, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said that fighting these extraordinary crimes requires cooperation in intelligence information.

If all Interpol member countries do not have the same and accurate information, it will be difficult to uncover international terrorist networks.

“I’d like to express my gratitude to countries who have cooperated with Indonesia in sharing knowledge, experience and transfer of modern technologies to detect terrorist networks.

Indonesian police have received recognition from many countries in the world for the success in overcoming terrorism, though not all the acts of

terrorism, radicalism and extremism can be prevented,” said Vice President Jusuf Kalla during his opening speech at the 85th Interpol General Assembly at the BNDCC, in Nusa Dua on Monday (Nov. 7).

According to the vice-president, development of information and communication technologies as well as

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The opening of the 85th Interpol General Assembly at the BNDCC, in Nusa Dua. Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla(center) is accompanied by Interpol President Mireille Ballestrazzi, The Secretary General Jurgen Stock, The Head of Indonesian Police Tito Karnavian and Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika.

easy access to the internet, has made the spread and propaganda of radicalism, extremism and violence faster.

In the past, misuse of the internet by terrorists was utilized for their internal communications and as a means to make bombs with specific targets of vital objects. The current abuse of the Internet by terrorists is strongly associated with the spread of false ideals, including propaganda, radicalism and extremism.

The duties of police around the world are increasingly severe as they are facing more and more problems.

Therefor this year’s Interpol meeting is not only ceremonial, but also an expression of global interests related to joint responsibilities in protecting and securing the world’s community as a common goal in order to guarantee the implementation of all the resolutions having been proven effective.

In this case, Interpol mandated all the member countries a great responsibility to earnestly respond to the development of the challenges of the accelerating world.

Jusuf Kalla also highlighted the growing problem of ISIS and the fact that Indonesia is not immune to this. Internet use by terrorist groups including ISIS is relatively significant although Indonesia managed to detain approximately 900 terrorists. Another important thing that can be improved is cooperation among the Interpol countries, especially the countries affected by the ISIS movement. Exchange of intelligence information and international judicial cooperation

like the collection of evidence and the testimonies of witnesses are crucial in prosecuting terrorist groups. Naturally they move indefinitely. Similar things also apply to countries affected by the acts of terrorism that are naturally without limit. Disclosure of terrorist network has become a shared responsibility and top priority in the fight against it. This can be done by improving the capacity of professional law enforcement officials.

“We can play a significant role and actively contribute to the security and peace of the world. It is important to find new ways of facing the challenges that constantly change and evolve over time”, he said.

“Once again I’d like to affirm that terrorism has grown and become a major challenge for the world. On that account, we must constantly be reminded to combate terrorism and Indonesia has committed to promoting soft power, cultural and religious approach in enforcing the hard power accompanied with the efforts to distribute the values ??of tolerance, including the world leaders” said the Vice President.The Indonesian government is ready to contribute and cooperate in spreading the values ??of tolerance and that democracy and tolerance can go hand in hand.

Internally, the Indonesian government has and continues to implement programs aimed at preventing acts of terror and radicalization. This effort requires the integration of data and information about the identity of terrorism perpetrators and their

supporters. Prevention of terrorism and radicalization, also involves the accompaniment to ex-convicts and the blocking of propaganda websites runby the radical groups.

Other crimes that need to be addressed include drug trafficking, human trafficking, gambling, firearms trafficking, corruption, banking and money laundering as well as environmental crimes.

The role of Interpol in coordinating the world is becoming more important than ever. Crime had exceeded the boundaries of states and grown significantly. Meanwhile, technology and police equipment remain relatively limited for some countries.

On the other hand, the information and communication technology is currently experiencing very rapid growth. This leads to the development of cyber crimes. On that account, it is time to fight against cyber crime more intensely because it needs to be handled globally.

“The historical meeting today (Nov. 7—Ed) reaffirms the vision of the world leaders who established the Interpol to bring police and law enforcement officials of the world to work together as a unified force against the threats of ever-changing crimes. Interpol is expected to establish and maintain security and stability in each country. Interpol cooperation is expected to significantly support the creation of order, world peace and prosperity, fairness as well as ensure security for the people,” said Kalla. (kmb36)

HIV/AIDS prevalence in Bangli reaches 290 people Bangli - The number of people in Bangli that are known to be infected with, HIV/AIDS is quite a lot. Of the Province of Bali’s total of 14,880 HIV/AIDS carriers, the Bali Health Agency has recorded a some 290 cases in the district of Bangli. Deputy Regent of Bangli, Sang Nyoman Sedana Arta, when receiving an assessment team of a student group caring for AIDS and drugs (KSPAN) for Bali Provincial level at SMPN 1 Susut junior high school, Monday (Nov. 7), said that even though there are less cases in Banlgi than is some other districts, the numbers are still alarming.

This disease, he said is mostly transmitted to people of productive age through unprotected sex. Arta explained that in order to prevent the

further spread of HIV/AIDS in Bangli, the local government has started a number of prevention programs including one that has been offered in schools since Spetember 2007.

In 2014 Bangli organized a teacher training session for KSPAN coaches in their respective schools to train other students in prevention.

“Many activities can be carried out through the KSPAN such as providing information about HIV/ AIDS and training tutors creating posters or wall newspapers, speech and arts contests with the theme of HIV/AIDS, all of which are aimed at prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS”, he explained.

According to Arta, with the correct information, HIV/AIDS can now be handled better that when it

was first discovered. “In the past, people did not believe that HIV/ AIDS existed around them, but today many people are aware that this problem is close to them”, he said.

Assessment team leader, Made Suprapta, announced that based on the Bali Health Agency’s cumulative data, as of September 2016, there were 14,880 cases of people who had tested postitive to HIV/ AIDS: 8,366 people with HIV and 6,514 people with AIDS, 639 of whom had already passed away.

Of the total number of infected people, 44.3 percent are of productive age. Most cases occur in Denpasar (5,874 cases), Badung (2,404 cases) and Buleleng (2,332 cases). (kmb40)

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Grand Nikko Bali Celebrates 6th Consecutive Year as Top 10 Family Resort in Bali

10AM-4PM The Sands Beach Club and Restaurant Sunday MArket Jl. Danau Tamblingan, No 27, Sanur

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experience.

This property is a 6-minute walk from the beach. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean, Nusa Dua’s Grand Nikko Bali features a secluded white sandy beach area. The resort provides 4 outdoor connecting pools, free Wi-Fi and free parking, as well as free scheduled shuttles to Bali Collections and the Bali Galleria.

The spacious rooms at Grand Nikko Bali include balconies offering calming garden or breathtaking ocean views. Flat-screen TVs and tea/coffee-making facilities are provided. Select rooms feature iPod docks and DVD players.

The resort organizes camel safari rides and provides a jungle camp for children. A gym and tennis courts are available for fitnessconscious guests, and pampering massages are available at the spa.

Guests can also relax in the lounge chairs and private cabanas.

Italian, Balinese, Japanese and European cuisine are among the dining options at the Grand Nikko Bali. The Shore Restaurant overlooks the Indian Ocean and serves premium seafood and meat dishes. For drinks and en-

tertainment, guests can head to Oolooloos.

This property is also rated for the best value in Nusa Dua! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Technology

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Dubai, Hyperloop One to study potential for Abu Dhabi line

DUBAI — The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

The announcement of the deal took place atop the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, with a panoramic view of the skyline of this futuristic city-state serving as both a backdrop and a sign of Dubai’s desire to be the first to rush toward the future.

However, no financial terms were immediately discussed and the technology itself remains under testing, despite the Apple-like product talk given by Hyperloop CEO Rob Lloyd.

“This has become a transportation hub and leader in the world,” Lloyd said, mentioning long-haul carrier Emirates and the city’s driverless metro, the longest in the world. “In the Emirates, we believe everything is possible.”

A hyperloop has levitating pods powered by electricity and magnetism that hurtle through low-friction pipes at a top speed of 1,220 kph (760 mph). Tesla co-founder

Elon Musk first proposed the idea in 2013.

Organizers suggest the DubaiAbu Dhabi travel time by hyperloop would be only 12 minutes — significantly down from the hour-plus journey it now takes by car between the two cities. Later asked about the cost, Hyperloop co-founder Josh Giegel told The Associated Press the cost would be “somewhere between the cost of putting a road in and a high-speed rail.” He did not elaborate.

In October, Dubai hosted a competition to design a hyperloop track. In that 48-hour project, designers presented ideas for a possible track between Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, Dubai International Airport and Fujairah International Airport. Under their plans, the hyperloop trip of some 145 kilometers (90 miles) over a mountain range would be 10

minutes or less, compared to the current hour and 20 minutes by road.

The deal announced on Tuesday would be far simpler.

There would be several stations throughout Dubai connecting the hyperloop system to Abu Dhabi.

The pods would then be able to carry passengers and cargo between the cities. At the event Tuesday, Hyperloop officials showed several circular station models for Dubai, including one at Emirates Towers on Dubai’s main artery, Sheikh Zayed Road.

Already, government-backed port operator DP World has signed an agreement with Hyperloop One to explore the feasibility of the using the technology at Dubai’s sprawling, man-made Jebel Ali Port. DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem attended Tuesday’s event with Mattar al-Tayer, the head of Dubai’s Roads & Transportation Agency.

“Dubai is a city that understands global change and seizes the opportunity to pioneer,” al-Tayer said. (ap)

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A woman takes a photograph of a model of the Hyperloop One project during a news conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

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Nampo Hill becomes new icon of Sibetan tourism village

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Airbag helmets, which are available for sale in parts of Europe, are typically successful in protecting the brain from impact force but pose risks because they can fail to deploy properly.

Airbag bike helmets may be safer than conventional foam versions

PALO ALTO - Bicycle helmets that utilize airbag technology instead of conventional hard foam may offer five times more protection against brain injuries, according to Stanford University researchers.

These inflatable helmets cannot be sold in the United States due to current federal regulations.

Two sets of test dummies, one wearing a standard helmet and the other wearing one that is worn around the neck and inflates like an airbag when it senses a collision, were dropped from varying heights in a lab to simulate bicycle accidents.

“It was a big difference,” Stanford University bioengineer David Camarillo said.

Bicycle accidents are a leading cause of sports-related head injuries in the world due to the sheer number of bicyclists.

Conventional helmets, according to Camarillo, are designed to prevent skull fractures but do not protect well against injuries such as concussions, which can occur when neurons in the brain stretch due to impact forces sustained during an accident.

Airbag helmets, which are available for sale in parts of Europe, are typically successful in protecting the brain from impact force but

pose risks because they can fail to deploy properly.

“You can actually be at more risk of injury compared to a standard helmet,” said Mehmet Kurk, another member of the research team that conducted the study.

If the airbag is late to deploy, the amount of pressure may not be sufficient to keep the head from making contact with the ground.

“These helmets are going to have failure modes different than conventional bike helmets, but there could be ways in which they are much safer,” said Camarillo.

“You have to look at the relative risk.”

Swedish company Hovding, which makes the airbag helmet in the Stanford study, said the technology it uses was fully tested and safe.

However, Camarillo said U.S. regulations did not reflect new research on the dangers of concussions and other brain injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates bicycle helmets, does not even have a testing method in place for inflatable versions, he added.

As a result, he does not expect U.S. laws governing bicycle helmets to change any time soon.

“It would probably take an act of Congress,” he said. (rtr)

SIBETAN village, Bebandem, Karangasem, is synonymous with snakefruit orchards. Bushy snakefruit plants that grow on most of the land in Sibetan has made this customary village long known as the center of agro-tourism in Karangasem. However, recently another attraction has gained attention in Sibetan, namely Nampo Hill also known as Hill of Heaven is becoming a new icon of Sibetan Village.

Sibetan village is now seriously preparing to finalize the snakefruit based agro-tourism village but the natural beauty of the surrounding landcape has an attractive power all its own.. Sibetan customary village consists of two administrative villages namely Sibetan and Jungutan. Sibetan village is made up of several hamlets; Tengah, Mantri, Triwangsa, Kreteg, Telaga, Dukuh, Kalanganyar, Kuta Bali, Pengawan and Telugtug. Then, Jungutan consists of the Mumbul, Abian Tiying, Nyeh Bunga, Pangleg, Untalan, Batu Ampin, Yeh Kori, Nampo, Galih and Kubu Pangi hamlet.

Most of these hamlets already have snakefruit and so naturally SIbetan has relied on agro-tourism.

Sevcretary of Sibetan village, Made Mastiawan, explained that Nampo Hill is the new icon of Sibetan vil-

lage and that the owner of Nampo Hill agrotourism, Ketut Latra has been coordinating with the village to finalise the creation of this agrotourism village that is inhabited by12,000 families.

“We at customary village have obligations as the institution that is responsible for the territory. Now, let’s work together and maximize Nampo Hill agrotourism” he said.

Sibetan agro-tourism village with an area of ??approximately 1,125,000 hectares is located at an altitude of 400-600 meters above sea level, with an average temperature of 20-30 degrees Celsius and 1,567 mm to 2,000 mm of rainfall per year. The climate and cool air make this area suitable for growing snakefruit. Visitors have dubber the hill Heaven Hill based on the mesperizing natural beauty of the view.

From this hill top, we can see the expanse of trees in the area of Karangasem district. This location is perfect for unwinding from the hustles and bustle stifled feeling of city life. After the simple arrangement by the land-owner, this location continues to go viral and become trending topic among netizens. “We’re making the arrangement to make it more viable,” said Ketut Latra. (kmb31)

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Despite the commencement of the rainy season, the water level of the lake, continues to decrease.

Water of Lake Buyan shrinks by one meter

SINGARAJA - Lake Bunyan in Pancasari Village, Sukasada is experiencing silting and water levels are down by 1 meter over the last six months. Interestingly, despite the commencement of the rainy season, the water level of the lake, continues to decrease.

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Nampo Hill also known as Hill of Heaven is becoming a new icon of Sibetan Village.

As seen on Monday (Nov. 7), the reduction in the amount of water in the lake was clearly visible with the embankment in the south now a full meter above the surface of the lake. There are also shrubs and weeds overgrowing and covering the surface of the lake.

Last year the Lake Bunyan overflowed, flooding homes, schools and roads in Dasong hamlet. The flooding and subsequent receding of the lake in the rainy season is believed to be a natural phenomenon.

Hamlet chief of Dasong, Wayan Artawan, estimated that the lake water had gone down my one full meter over the last six months.

Though he added that he is not certain about the exact amounts,

he does recall that the swelling of the lake’s water in 2005 reached the far end of the embankment to the south.

“We believe that if an earthquake occurs the lake water goes down. However there has been no such inkling of tremors and the water is still going down, even thought the rains have come” he said.

According to Artawan, the swelling and receeding of the lake is a natural phenomenon though it does have adverse affects on the enviroenment around the lake. When the water levels go down, there is a lot of silting in the lake and that when it rains water flowing through agricultural lands and forests seeps into the lake causing it to become shallower. As a local resident and

lowest rank official, he hopes that the government will take serious measure to preserve Lake Buyan.

“Silt, on the edge of the lake has been dredged to allow grass and wild shrubs to grow. These prevent mud and sand from entering the lake. But efforts to prevent mud from farms and the forest form entering the lake through streams, needs to be optimized”, he explained.

Director of Inland Water Damage Control for Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Hermono Sigit, said that the increase and decresa of water levels in Lake Bunyan happens annually.

Silting in the lake, caused by sendimentation can be managed in the upstream areas. In other words, forests and farm lands around the lake need to be tended to prevent severe erosion through such means as planting tress and controlling how much land around the lake is developed, said Sigit. (kmb38)

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Price of coconut increasingly higher

Traditional oil maker goes extinct

BANGLI - The current high price of coconut causes traditional coconut oil makers in Bangli to increasingly reduce. At the moment, the price of coconut as the raw material of the oil lies in the range of IDR 3,000 and IDR 7,000 each.

One of the coconut oil makers at Tegal hamlet, Bebalang, Putu Sri, expressed that high price of raw coconut caused a number of businesses owned by local residents to be gradually closed. Formerly there were about 15 coconut oil makers at Tegal hamlet, but currently she is the only one remaining to survive.

Sri acknowledged that high price of raw material of coconut oil is one of the reasons why the coconut oil makers at her hamlet went bankrupt.

“I purchase coconut in bulk and they are averagely old enough and rather dry at IDR 10,000 per three pieces. But in the market, a good coconut is sold for IDR7,000 each,” she said, Sunday (Nov. 6).

According to Sri, such high price of coconut happened all this time because a large number of coconut production in Bali is delivered to Java. Other than being costly, lately coconuts became scarce. Sometimes when being unable to purchase coconuts, she was forced to idle for a few days. “On that account, my activities run intermittently,” she said.

She said that to get a bottle of coconut oil measuring 600 milliliters or a medium-sized bottle of mineral water, she usually needs three pieces of coconuts. Each bottle of this homemade coconut oil is sold for IDR 15,000.

Fortunately, coconuts can be taken advantage from the fibers to the dregs so that she can add to profits from the sale of the fiber, shell and coconut stew sedimentation (telengis).

“For the coconut oil, so far I mostly sell to spa outlets,” she added. (kmb40)

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Former Philippine dictator Marcos to get hero’s burial decades after his death

MANILA - The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for a hero’s burial for former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, resolving an issue that has divided the nation since his death in 1989, three years after he was ousted in a “people power” revolt.

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High price of raw material of coconut oil is one of the reasons why the coconut oil makers went bankrupt.

Mango production down in three years Impact of hiring orchards to middlemen SINGARAJA - The development of mango orchard potential in Buleleng faces a serious obstacle. It has something to do with the decline in mango production since the past three years. It happens because the behavior of farmers leasing their mango orchard to middlemen. As a result, many plants died due to the use of excessive of fertilizers and pesticides.

Compiled field data indicated that total population of mango in 2013 reached 714,736 trees with a total production of 30,078 tons. It slumped in 2014 as many as 32,613 trees, so that it amounted to 682,123 trees with a production of 27,711 tons, down 2,367 tons. In 2015 the plant population slumped again as many as 7,278 trees so that the population came to 674,845 trees with a production of 25,384 tons.

Decreased plant population causing a drop in mango production happened because many plants died as a result of the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides. Moreover, this condition is exacerbated by unfavorable weather conditions, so the ability of plant to bear fruits does not become optimal.

The Head of the Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency, Nyoman Swatantra, admitted on Sunday (Nov.

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6) the development of mango potential still suffers a serious obstacle. He said that from his monitoring and narrative of farmers in the field it happened because the owners of mango orchard have a habit of leasing their mango orchard for a specific time to middlemen.

Farmers are forced to lease their orchard because their family faces urgent economic needs. During the period of contract, middlemen are free to maintain the plants so as to obtain optimum production. Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides forces the plants to bear fruits. During the contract period their plants can produce optimal, but when the contract expires they died.

In addition, the remaining plants have declining capability of bearing fruits due to the impact of non-eco-friendly maintenance pattern.

“Most plants died due to the pattern of maintenance such as forcing them to bear fruits. Then, to restore the plants after the contract ends will take more than two years in order that their production can run optimally,” he said.

In addition to the impact of orchard leasing, Swatantra admitted that influence of extreme weather has worsened the condition of mango orchard development in the region. For example,

ideally the plants should get a splash of rainwater at least three times a year.

But a few years earlier, the weather was not favorable. When the plants begin to bloom, it rains in high intensity accompanied with strong winds. As a result, the flowers and ovary will fall down leading to a crop failure. “As in 2016, when the plants begin to bloom, it rains with strong winds. Finally, the flowers fall out and the production slumps,” he explained.

This problem does not make the Agriculture and Livestock Agency frustrated in fostering farmers to maintain plants. The efforts made are bringing farmers around to reduce their habit of leasing their orchard to middlemen.

To get additional income, farmers are directed to apply intercropping system.

In other words, on the sidelines of mango trees farmers are suggested to plant other short-time commodities.

In addition, farmers are encouraged to apply more eco-friendly technical maintenance for the plant. It is done by assisting farmers when cutting so that the growth of new shoots is optimal.

Besides, they are also taught about the pattern of balanced fertilization, including the use of organic fertilizer, so as to maintain soil fertility. (kmb38)

Police secure hundreds of bottles of herbal medicine

NEGARA - The ranks of Gilimanuk Marine Police secured hundreds of bottles of herbal medicine without label of distribution, Sunday afternoon (Nov. 6). At least eight boxes of herbal medicine with Putri Sakti and Klanceng Putih brand were transported by motorcycle and about to be circulated in Bali.

Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Anak Agung Gde Arka, with permission from Chief of Jembrana Police confirmed the arrest at the entrance into Bali, Monday (Nov. 7). The arrest began from regular examination performed at checkpoint II. When a motorcycle cart with license plate DK 5286 JP was passing, the officers felt suspicious about the contents inside. After that, the owner was requested to open. Inside there were a number of boxes labeled as herbal medicine. Having been examined, in fact, it contained herbal medicine without circulation label. “There was a carton containing 24 bottles and 50 bottles,” said the police chief.

To the officer, the herbal medicine seller revealed that Klanceng Putih is sold for IDR 3,500 per bottle, while the Ratu Sakti for IDR 10,000 per bottle. From the label attached, this herbal medicine is efficacious to help relieve weary, pains, rheumatism, gout and other joint diseases. The evidence of herbal medicine without label of distribution was secured at Gilimanuk Marine Police station. The articles used to charge are Article 97 in conjunction with Article 106 verse 197 paragraph 1 of Law No.36/2009 on the health in conjunction with Article 53 of the Criminal Code. (kmb36)

Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court threw out petitions filed by leftist activists and victims of human rights abuses, ruling that President Rodrigo Duterte was within his powers to order that Marcos be buried in the heroes’ cemetery, south of Manila.

Saying he was fulfilling a campaign promise, Duterte ordered the army to bury Marcos at the cemetery in August, prompting anti-Marcos groups to seek a ruling from the court.

Marcos’s son and namesake, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, described Tuesday’s decision as “magnanimous” and expressed hope it will “lead the nation towards healing”.

Duterte shared the sentiment.

“We hope the matter will finally be laid to rest, and that the nation finds the wherewithal to move forward and to continue forging a nation that is peaceable, just and fair to all,” Ernestor Abella, the president’s spokesperson, said in a statement.

More than a hundred Mar-

cos supporters, carrying Philippine flags and wearing Marcos T-shirts, gathered outside the Supreme Court and cheered the decision.

But others were angry.

“This is not just a sad day, it is a day of outrage - for the victims of the dictatorship, for the survivors of martial law and for the generations that experienced fascism at its worst,” Renato Reyes, secretary general of left-wing activist group Bayan (Nation), said in a statement.

“Our protests will hound Marcos all the way to his grave. We will tirelessly campaign so that future generations will never forget. And we will continue to cry for justice for all Marcos victims.”

Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years, during which time he, his family and cronies amassed an estimated $10 billion in ill-gotten wealth, a commission found, and thousands of suspected communist rebels and political foes were killed. (rtr)

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An anti-Marcos demonstrator wears a mask during a rally, after the Supreme Court has allowed a hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Manila, Philippines November 8, 2016.

S.Korea’s Park, rocked by scandal at home, to miss APEC summit

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South Korean President Prak Geun-hye (in red) walks past members of the minor opposition Justice Party at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 8, 2016. The placards read: “Step down President Park Geun-hye”.

SEOUL - South Korean President Park Geun-hye will miss a summit of Asia-Pacific economies this month in Peru, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as she tries to limit damage from a deepening political crisis at home.

Park’s presidency has been rocked by allegations that a personal friend of hers used her ties to meddle in state affairs and wield improper influence.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Cho June-hyuck said the decision to miss the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was made because of the North Korean nuclear crisis.

“It was already decided in September that the president will not attend this year’s APEC summit,” Cho told a briefing.

North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9 in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions, sharply escalating tension on the Korean peninsula already troubled by Pyongyang’s missile programme.

Park’s absence at the APEC summit in Lima will mark the first time a leader of South Korea, a founding member, has not attended since 1993, the foreign ministry said.

Park has been severely bruised by the scandal involving her friend, Choi Soon-sil, who has been charged with abuse of power.

Park said on Tuesday she will withdraw her nominee for prime minister if parliament recommends a candidate and is willing to let the new premier control the cabinet, seeking to defuse the crisis.

Park’s comments at a meeting with the speaker of parliament indicated she was willing to relinquish some control over state affairs - a key demand by opposition parties.

It was not clear whether the proposal to transfer more power to the premier, who is normally a figurehead, would include the job of representing the country diplomatically. (rtr)

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CAIRO - The pain of Egypt’s currency devaluation may be felt well before the benefits, creating a period of at least several months in which there is little positive news to offset rising inflation and falling living standards, businessmen and economists say. dwarfed by the country’s hunger for hard currency, however.

DOLLAR SHORTAGE Official data is not available but bankers say privately they believe Egyptian banks need several billion dollars to fill their existing commitments. In addition, unmet commercial demand for dollars is estimated at around $8 billion to $10 billion.

“Filling this demand and ending the dollar shortage will not be the work of days. It will take weeks or months,” said one Egyptian banker familiar with the currency market.

Regional investment bank Arqaam Capital said the devaluation could bring $12 billion of foreign money into Egypt’s bond market and $4.5 billion into equities - but it estimated this might take a year.

A local investment banker said Egypt would avoid one problem often faced by countries after devaluations: an inflated debt burden for companies borrowing abroad.

This is because the central bank has prevented local banks from lending in foreign currency unless the borrower earns foreign exchange, he said.

On the other hand, Egypt probably cannot hope for the surge in export receipts that other economies would enjoy after a devaluation, because it is heavily dependent on imports of food as well as components and materials for its industry. Since the pound’s peg of 8.8 to the dollar was abandoned on Thursday, the currency has tumbled to near 17 - by far its largest drop in a series of depreciations over the last 15 years.

The resulting rise in inflation probably won’t be as big as the currency’s fall, partly because about 90 percent of imported consumer goods were already being paid for at black market currency rates in the months before the devaluation.

Reham El Desoki, senior economist at regional investment bank Arqaam Capital, estimated the devaluation and fuel price hikes

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By bringing the Egyptian pound down to levels which the markets consider fair value, the devaluation promises to attract fresh capital into the country and end a hard currency shortage that has plagued the economy for years.

Corporate executives say they will finally be able to make investment decisions based on a transparent, predictable currency market run by banks, rather than an opaque black market in dollars that swung wildly amid profiteering and speculation.

“Before, I used to say we were moving in the dark. We couldn’t see because the situation was so blurred. Now at least we have the lights turned on,” Hani Berzi, chairman of Edita Food Industries, told Reuters.

Despite Egypt’s history of street protests since 2011, there is no indication so far that the devaluation will cause significant unrest, and many ordinary Egyptians say they understand the move was inevitable.

Earlier calls for protests on Friday have not been backed by any political groups. “People are fed up ... I have five kids. I can’t get their medicine. Fuel, food, drink; where can I get any of that?” said Antar Ahmed, an odd job man who can’t find enough work but says he will not be taking to the streets.

Egypt’s wide range of economic problems mean the hoped-for inflows of hard currency may be slow to arrive, at least in the huge volumes required to eliminate the dollar shortage and convince investors that the pound has stabilised.

Red tape, a sluggish bureaucracy and primitive regulation continue to deter foreign investment. The cabinet is expected this month to consider a draft investment law tackling these obstacles, but it could take months to start having an impact.

The government aims to obtain the first $2.5 billion disbursement of a planned $12 billion International Monetary Fund loan as soon as this month. That would be

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A vendor (R) serves coffee to a customer at her stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2016.

JAKARTA - Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi held a meeting with Sabah Chief Minister Dato Nusa Aman in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to discuss the maritime security situation, following the kidnapping of two Indonesians in Sabah waters.

“During the meeting, Retno expressed her concern for the kidnapping of two Indonesians working for Malaysian fishing boats on November 5,” the Ministrys Director of Indonesian Protection, Lalu Muhammad Iqbal said in a text message to Antara here on Tuesday.

The meeting was also attended by the Commander of Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) Major General Wan Abdul Bari. Esscom is responsible for the security of Sabah waters.

Sabahs Chief Minister and the ESSCOM Commander told Retno, that they understood her concern, saying there is a need to improve the waters security mechanism.

The officials further said that they would adopt some new measures, including requirements for ship owners to equip their boats with an Automatic Identification system (AIS), promote sailing safety for employers, as well as ships crew members, improve quick response mechanisms, and install safety points around Sabah waters.

Previously, Retno had said she is yet to get information on the whereabouts of the fishermen and their kidnapper.

“We are monitoring the case, but we have not made any communication yet. For such cases, we can usually map the situation only after two or three days on their whereabouts, who holds them, and so on,” she said after meeting with her Malaysian counterpart Dato Seri Anifah Aman in Kuala Lumpur, Monday.

“Hopefully, within one or two days we can get more comprehensive information on the whereabouts of our brothers,” she said.(ant)

British banker guilty of murdering Indonesians in Hong Kong

introduced last Friday would raise annual inflation to 18-20 percent around the end of this year and a peak of about 22-24 percent next year, from 14.1 percent in September.

The economy has coped with inflation at close to those levels in the past 15 years, Desoki noted. “It is going to be a shock, but I think it is the kind of shock that can be absorbed.”

Nevertheless, the devaluation will eat into the incomes of ordinary Egyptians. Among the middle classes, travel abroad has become harder, students saving to study overseas have seen their plans shattered, and luxury goods have moved out of reach.

For people below the poverty line - more than a quarter of the population of about 91 million, according to the state statistics agency - higher inflation may be much more painful.

NO GOING BACK There is considerable public anger and dismay at the devaluation but no sign that it will create a serious threat to the government,

which has used police to disperse political protests and can count on support from loyal state media.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has urged Egyptians not to protest and warned that there will be no going back on economic reforms, whatever the pain.

Lawyer Ayman Hassan, 45, said he would not protest on Friday as he did not want to “ruin the country” but Sisi should listen to the people.

“We are now calling it Black Thursday,” he said. “This is a dangerous warning; Sisi’s popularity is declining.” Opposition groups and activists told Reuters that protests would achieve little.

“At this point we find calls to protest scary. There is no political organisation, which means things can get out of hand. The country could burn,” said Malek Adly, a human rights lawyer with the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights.

Official media have previously reported that police leave has been cancelled and the Interior Minister, Magdi Abdel Ghaffar, has said “chaos and vandalism” will not be

tolerated.

Dozens have been detained in recent weeks for inciting protests and some restaurants and cafes have said they will close on Friday.

However, authorities are under pressure to do more to protect people from the economic reforms.

On the day after the currency peg was scrapped, officials said they would boost spending on a consumer subsidy scheme and keep the price of bread flat, even though the devaluation makes it more expensive to import wheat.

That will slow Egypt’s drive to cut a huge state budget deficit that totalled 12.2 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year through last June.

Partly because of the devaluation, the government could overshoot its 9.8 percent deficit target for the current year by several percentage points, Desoki said.

That may disappoint Egypt’s international donors, but they are likely to accept the target being missed as they understand the economy is in a “critical transition phase”, she said.(rtr)

HONG KONG — A British banker was convicted of murder Tuesday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a gruesome case that shocked the Chinese financial hub.

The nine-person jury returned unanimous verdicts against Rurik Jutting after a two-week trial in the High Court. The slayings in 2014 and disclosures as the case developed highlighted Hong Kong’s significant inequality as well as the decadent lifestyles of some members of the former British colony’s expatriate elite.

Jutting bowed his head briefly as the verdicts were read out to a packed courtroom but otherwise showed little reaction. He was given an automatic mandatory life sentence.

While he has the right to an appeal, his defense lawyer indicated ahead of the verdict that Jutting would request a transfer to a British prison to serve out his sentence there.

In a statement his lawyer asked to be read into the court record, Jutting said he was sorry and accepted the verdicts as “just and appropriate punishment.” He also said he was haunted by his actions and the pain he’d caused to the women’s

loved ones.

Jutting, a Cambridge University graduate who worked for Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, was convicted of killing 23-year-old Sumarti Ningsih and then killing 26-year-old Seneng Mujiasih days later. The two originally came to Hong Kong as foreign maids but ended up as sex workers. As statements from their families were read out by the prosecutor, Jutting stared at the floor.

Jurors were shown graphic smartphone video clips taken by Jutting of his apparent torture of Sumarti, which the judge deemed too graphic for the public to view.

He slit her throat and then nearly decapitated her when she didn’t die immediately, according to facts agreed upon by both the prosecution and defense. He then stuffed her body inside a suitcase that he left on the balcony of his upscale apartment near Hong Kong’s famous Wan Chai redlight district.

Jutting had planned to tor-

ture Mujiasih with about $900 worth of tools and sex toys he had bought hours before. But he killed her when she spotted a gag in his apartment and wouldn’t stop screaming, according to the two sides. After the verdict, Judge Michael Stuart-Moore called the case “one of the most horrifying murder cases to come to the courts in Hong Kong.”

“There are insufficient superlatives to describe the cruelty” that Jutting inflicted on Ningsih and planned for Mujiasih, he said, adding that the defendant had not shown “one shred of remorse” and rejected his apology.

He called Jutting an “archetypal sexual predator” and cited testimony from an expert psychiatric witness who said Jutting would be prone to committing sexual violence again. The judge said his sentencing remarks were aimed at notifying authorities in Britain, who must hold their own sentencing hearing if his transfer is granted, of the “immense danger” Jutting poses if he is allowed out of prison.

Ningsih’s brother, Suyit Khaliman, said the family welcomed the verdict and was grateful that Jutting

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A migrant workers alliance group holds placards to protest the killings of two Indonesian women in 2014 outside the High Court in Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. British banker Rurik Jutting accused of the grisly 2014 killings pleaded not guilty when he went on trial Monday, in a case expected to highlight the Asian financial hub’s inequality and privileged lifestyle of its wealthy expat elite. was given the maximum penalty under Hong Kong law.

“Justice finally has been upheld after two years,” Khaliman said.

“The sentence is still incomparable to the pain that is felt by us who lost

Ningsih in such a terrible way.”

Khaliman said the family, from Central Java province, has suffered financially and emotionally since the death of Ningsih, who has a son, now aged 7.(ap)

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At long last, Americans decide between Clinton and Trump

NEW YORK - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump face the judgment of the voters on Tuesday as millions of Americans turn out on Election Day to pick the next U.S. president and end a bruising campaign that polls said favored Clinton.

In a battle centered largely on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a former secretary of state and first lady, and Trump, 70, a New York businessman, made their final, fervent appeals to supporters late on Monday to turn out the vote.

Their final week of campaigning was a grinding series of getout-the-vote rallies across battleground states where the election

is likely to be decided.

“We choose to believe in a hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America,” Clinton said in Philadelphia before a crowd of 33,000 - the biggest of her campaign.

She was joined by Democratic President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton Trump made one of his final appearances late on Monday in

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U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton attend campaign events in Hershey, Pennsylvania, November 4, 2016 (L) and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 22, 2016 in a combination of file photos.

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Presidential elections usually include sporadic voting problems, including machines not working properly, long lines and issues with ballots or voter rolls. The question this year is whether problems will be widespread and indicate a pattern of fraud or voter intimidation.

One possibility is confusion over voter ID laws passed in more than a dozen states. Legal challenges to some of those have led to a multitude of court rulings in recent months that

blocked or struck down some provisions while upholding or reinstating others. That triggered concerns of misinformation among voters, election officials and poll workers.

An example was early voting in Texas, where there were reports in at least seven counties of outdated voter-guide posters and poll workers incorrectly saying that photo IDs were required to cast a ballot. An earlier federal appeals court ruling had determined the state’s new ID law was discriminatory against minorities and the poor and ordered the state to soften its rules.

This is the first presidential elec-

Manchester, New Hampshire, where polls showed a tight race.

“Tomorrow, the American working class will strike back,” Trump said. “It’s about time.”

He brought much of his family on stage for his last rally in the state where he scored his first victory in the Republican nomination fight.

FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT

Clinton went into Election Day as the favorite to become the first U.S. woman president after spending eight years in the White House as the first lady in the 1990s.

A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll gave Clinton a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump and said she was on track to win 303 Electoral College votes out of 270 needed, to Trump’s 235.

But Trump advisers said the level of his support was not apparent in the polling and believed the New York businessman was in position for an upset victory along the lines of the “Brexit” vote in June to pull Britain from the European Union.

“We have seen enormous momentum,” said deputy Trump campaign manager Dave Bossie.

Financial markets brightened in reaction to the latest twists in what has been a volatile presidential campaign. Global stock markets and the U.S. dollar surged, putting them on track for their biggest gains in weeks. (rtr) tion in which a key enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in place. A 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down a portion of the law that had required certain states and jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to receive pre-approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for any election law change. This allowed a number of states, most led by Republican legislatures and governors, to enact strict voter ID laws and reduce early voting.

The Supreme Court ruling also prompted the Justice Department to send fewer trained election ob-

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Yunona, a four-year-old female Amur tiger, plays with a pumpkin with the face of U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as it predicts the result of U.S. presidential election at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, November 7, 2016.

Tiger tips Clinton, bear backs Trump in Siberian zoo’s mock vote

A tiger and polar bear in a Siberian zoo made contrasting predictions of the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. election when invited to choose between pumpkins representing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Female tiger Yunona favoured a pumpkin carved with the image of Clinton, the Democratic nominee,

while polar bear Felix opted after some deliberation for one bearing the name of Republican candidate Trump.

The Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, which released a video of the two, said the animals faced a tough choice as the pumpkins had been filled with fresh meat and fish, both favourite treats with Yunona and Felix. (rtr)

servers to polling places around the country than in previous years, with the reduction likely to diminish the department’s ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems.

Meanwhile, state election officials were guarding against any attempt to breach their systems.

Previously, some 33 states accepted an offer from the federal government to check their voter databases and reporting systems for vulnerabilities after hackers attempted to access systems in two states over the summer.

The heads of the National Gover-

nors Association, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada, issued a joint statement saying state and local election officials have worked for years to strengthen the security of their systems. They said the nation’s governors have coordinated with election officials and cybersecurity experts to ensure the integrity of the process. “Those partnerships and our close study of any potential problems have reinforced our certainty that this election will fully and accurately reflect the choices voters make,” they said.(ap)

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Pedrosa to return for Valencia season-ender VALENCIA - Spaniard Dani Pedrosa plans to race in MotoGP’s Valencia seasonender this weekend, a month after the Honda rider fractured his collarbone, leg and foot in a crash in Japan.

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In 1949 a simple protection was laid out to avoid water flowing on the surface of the relief. It looks like panel with the size of 25 x 2 meters full with carvings. The figures showing mixed between the fairy tales of wayang ( puppet show ) and like a common people. If we see the area of Pejeng which is at the same slope of the river and closeby area, it is rich with ancient stone carvings, and also wayang figure is found near the village of Pejeng preserved at a

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From the site itself it is hard to give estimated date of the construction. From iconographic study we can only use typological date or comparing it’s work, anatomy, and decoration based on the ancient relief of Candi Penataran in east Java. It is commonly agreed that Penataran temple was constructed during the end of Majapahit kingdom, around 1400 AD. If it is associated with the tradition of Wayang puppet in Bali, it was only around 16th century, when Bali kingdom controlled Blambangan kingdom (now Kabupaten Banyuwangi).

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“These past three weeks haven’t been easy because of the pain, especially immediately after the operation, and also because I missed racing at some of my favourite tracks,” Pedrosa said.

“After I started with my rehab, things began getting better day-by-day and the thought of trying to recover in time for Valencia was a boost that helped during the tougher moments,” added the rider.

“We’re still not sure about how I’ll feel on the bike, but anyway I’m happy to be able to get back to racing.”

Pedrosa has won six times at Valencia, three of those victories in the MotoGP category. (rtr)

terested by the art of Wayang. In Klungkung today, there is a village called Kamasan near the capital city of the kingdom in the past is the first wayang style introduced by a painter inspired by the wayang figure brought from Java. So it was probable that this rock carving was made around this period.

An important aspect from this art is that a new style had emerged compared to the previous art which was showing close style with the type of art such as Borobudur and Prambanan temples. It is well understood that the art of Bali during ancient time was very idealistic and superhuman in nature, but Yeh Pulu relief showing realistic and vigorous nature. It is hard to understand why the artist had deviated from the rules at the time. They did not only carved wayang figures but also human figures. (IBP/net)

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LONDON - Andy Murray’s route to securing the year-end world number ranking looks fraught with danger after the top seed was grouped with Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic for next week’s ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Murray, who reached the number one ranking for the first time on Monday to end Novak Djokovic’s 122-week reign, will begin his group round-robin matches on Monday against in-form Croatian Cilic.

Djokovic, whose form has dipped since he completed his career grand slam by winning the French Open for the first time in June, was placed in an easier-looking group with tournament debutants Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem and Canada’s Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic.

He has a combined 23-0 career record against that trio, leading

Monfils 13-0, Raonic 7-0 and Thiem 3-0.

The 12-times grand slam-winning Serb will open on Sunday against world number nine Thiem.

Murray usurped Djokovic after winning the Paris Masters against John Isner on Sunday, although he was already assured of becoming the 26th player to top the ATP rankings when Raonic pulled out of their semi-final on Saturday.

Djokovic lost to Cilic in Paris at the quarter-final stage.

Murray has strung together 18 consecutive wins and has won his last four tournaments since losing in the U.S. Open quarter-finals to Japan’s Nishikori.

Cilic beat Murray in the Cincinnati final, shortly before the U.S. Open, while Swiss Wawrinka, the U.S. Open champion, has beaten Murray seven times in 16 meetings, including at the Tour Finals last year when he won in straight sets. (rtr)

MANILA - With another world title won, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao touched down in Manila on Tuesday keen to get back to the real work of politics.

The 37-year-old senator claimed the WBO welterweight title with a unanimous points victory over American Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on Saturday, his first bout since April.

“I went back after the fight because there is still work at the office and I’m excited to get back to work,” Pacquiao, wearing a flower garland, told reporters at the airport alongside Philippine National Police chief Ronald Dela Rosa.

“So boxing is done, set aside for now, and just focus on work.”

The southpaw, winner of world titles in eight different weight divisions and the first sitting senator to win a world boxing championship, has not

REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao raises his boxing winning belt during a news conference upon arrival, after winning WBO welterweight bout with Jessie Vargas, at Ninoy Aquino International airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila in the Philippines, November 8, 2016. ruled out fighting again.

The former congressman, who has a 59-6-2 win-loss-draw record, said after Saturday’s bout

that he would like a rematch with retired American Floyd Mayweather Junior who beat him last year. (rtr)

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Brazil’s coach Tite talks with his players during a training session in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Brazil will face Argentina in a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match on Thursday.

Brazil looks to wipe away memories of World Cup humiliation

BELO HORIZONTE — Playing at the stadium where it was humiliated 7-1 by Germany two years ago, Brazil can wipe away some of the lingering pain from that defeat with a convincing performance against Argentina in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The match is being held at the Mineirao Stadium, which is where Brazil was utterly crushed by Germany in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup. “Of course returning here still touches all of us, even those that didn’t play,” Brazil coach Tite said.

“But we have to know how to work in all situations. Two years have passed and we are in a different moment.” Brazil midfielder Renato Augusto summed up the despondency felt by the nation that day, calling it “a defeat for the whole country.”

All 62,000 seats are expected to be taken at the stadium in Belo Horizonte, located 350 kilometers (220 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro.

Since Tite took over, Brazil has won four straight matches in South American qualifying and leads the group with 21 points from 10 matches. Argentina is five points behind.

Three Brazilians who are likely to start against Argentina played against Germany: Real Madrid left back Marcelo, Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho and Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder

Paulinho. Chelsea winger Willian is not expected to start, but also played against the Germans in the match now known as “Mineirazo.”

Many others who played against Germany — like Chelsea defender David Luiz and Atletico Mineiro striker Fred — are not touted to return to the national team soon.

Some of the first Brazil players to arrive in Belo Horizonte were also pledging to make fans forget about the 7-1 loss.

“Brazil has a chance to rewrite history,” Paulinho said. “We are not going to change what happened, but we can leave a good impression this time. After all we went through in 2014, this is a chance to make a comeback against a great team.” Defender Rodrigo Caio, who had just turned professional in 2014, said “this is a new Brazil, and fans will see that on the field. I can only imagine what that game was like for those

Wales boss Coleman still haunted by 2012 Serbia defeat

Italy coach Ventura remains wary of calling up Balotelli

that played.”

One young fan that attended Monday’s open training session recalled the pain he felt watching as Germany destroyed Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup win.

“I cried a lot at the 7-1. But now I am confident again,” said 12-year-old Maicon Silva as he watched the squad training, before adding perhaps somewhat hopefully “we are going to (win) 7-1 against Argentina to compensate.”

Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar were expected to arrive on Tuesday as they prepare to compete against each other.

Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza told The Associated Press that he is concerned about not reaching the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This is almost unthinkable for a team led

by Messi that lost the 2014 final to Germany 1-0. After Brazil, Argentina faces Colombia on Nov. 15 in another tough test.

“I’m worried because the qualifying is still not assured and must still be won,” Bauza said. The four automatic spots from South American qualifying are now held

by Brazil, Uruguay (20 points), and Ecuador and Colombia (17).

A fifth spot will be decided by a playoff. (rtr)

ROME — Six goals in six French league matches were not enough to convince Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura to restore Mario Balotelli to the national team. The often-divisive striker also needs to convince Ventura that he has cleaned up his act — both on and off the pitch.

“It’s not due to technical reasons that Balotelli isn’t on the national team,” Ventura said Monday. “He has great skills. Nobody is debating his technical abilities. Rather it’s a thousand other factors.”

Since transferring on a free transfer from Liverpool to Nice on deadline day, Balotelli has helped the unheralded club to first place in France and has seven goals in eight matches in all competitions.

“He’s been back in form for two months now but you can’t think that in two months somebody has changed who they are,” Ventura added. After scoring only one league goal in each of the past two seasons with Liverpool and AC Milan, respectively, Balotelli never played for Italy under coach Antonio Conte.

His last appearance for Italy came when the Azzurri were eliminated in the first round of the 2014 World Cup — where he was considered a distraction by several teammates. Balotelli was also involved in high-profile incidents when playing in England, notably when fireworks were let off during a party at his mansion while he was playing for Manchester City.

The day after the firework incident he wore a t-shirt with the message: ‘Why always me?’ referring to his habit of always being in

the spotlight. He then played brilliantly, scoring twice in a 6-1 win away to Manchester United. At 26 years old, Balotelli potentially has many more years as a top player.

Ventura said he will have a discussion with Balotelli “to see if he has the desire to be a leader within the team.”

“There are another 2 1/2 months to evaluate,” the coach added, looking ahead to a possible return in 2017.

Meanwhile, forward Graziano Pelle also remains excluded after refusing to shake Ventura’s hand following a substitution during a 1-1 draw with Spain last month. “I thought it would be useful for him to have a pause to reflect,” Ventura said of Pelle, who transferred from Southampton to Chinese club Shandong Luneng in July.

As for Sebastian Giovinco, Ventura said the high-scoring forward for MLS club Toronto FC has been left out because he “plays in a league that doesn’t count for much.”

Italy is training for a World Cup qualifier at Liechtenstein on Saturday and a friendly with Germany three days later in Milan.

Ventura plans to rely on the forward tandem of Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile — both of whom played under him at Torino.

Immobile has scored nine goals in 12 matches for Lazio this season, while Belotti has eight in 10 for Torino.

“They’re two players I don’t need to get to know. I know them perfectly well since I coached them,” Ventura said. “They have a chance to take over the national team.” (ap)

AP Photo/Claude Paris

Nice’s forward Mario Balotelli gestures during the Europa League group I soccer match between OGC Nice and FC Salzburg, in Nice stadium, southeastern France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016.

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France’s Patrice Evra attends training ahead of their upcoming 2018 World Cup Group A qualifier match against Sweden.

Evra called up to France squad for injured Kurzawa

PARIS — Veteran left back Patrice Evra has been called up to France’s squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden as a replacement for Layvin Kurzawa. The 35-year-old Evra has 80 international caps and played every match at the European Championship, helping France reach the final.

But he has not played since the 1-0 defeat to Portugal on July 10, with coach Didier Deschamps giving preference to younger players ahead of the 2018 World Cup. But Kurzawa has a groin problem and Deschamps recalled Evra on Monday. France plays Sweden at Stade de France and then hosts Ivory Coast four days later in Lens. (ap)

Wales manager Chris Coleman is still rankled by the 2012 memory of their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of Serbia as his team prepare to clash with the same opponents in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.

Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales have five points in Group D and trail both Serbia and Ireland, who have seven points each after three matches. “It still haunts me, to be honest,” Coleman told reporters.

“There’s nothing worse than when you feel like you’ve let your country down -- and I did that in a big way... I was hanging on to my job.

“We had a room upstairs (in the dressing room) with no lights.

I remember sitting in there with Kit Symons and Osian Roberts (his assistants) and I didn’t want to come out and talk. It was the worst I’ve ever felt, the absolute worst.”

Wales have never beaten Serbia, and Coleman, who will be without defenders Ben Davies and James Collins, warned that his team would have to be on their game to get win. “Serbia are very aggressive offensively, they take chances,” he added.

Austria are a point behind Wales, followed by Georgia and Moldova. The winners of each group qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with the eight best runners-up advancing to a playoff round. (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs

Wales manager Chris Coleman during training

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Brazil’s coach Tite talks with his players during a training session in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Brazil will face Argentina in a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match on Thursday.

Brazil looks to wipe away memories of World Cup humiliation

BELO HORIZONTE — Playing at the stadium where it was humiliated 7-1 by Germany two years ago, Brazil can wipe away some of the lingering pain from that defeat with a convincing performance against Argentina in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The match is being held at the Mineirao Stadium, which is where Brazil was utterly crushed by Germany in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup. “Of course returning here still touches all of us, even those that didn’t play,” Brazil coach Tite said.

“But we have to know how to work in all situations. Two years have passed and we are in a different moment.” Brazil midfielder Renato Augusto summed up the despondency felt by the nation that day, calling it “a defeat for the whole country.”

All 62,000 seats are expected to be taken at the stadium in Belo Horizonte, located 350 kilometers (220 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro.

Since Tite took over, Brazil has won four straight matches in South American qualifying and leads the group with 21 points from 10 matches. Argentina is five points behind.

Three Brazilians who are likely to start against Argentina played against Germany: Real Madrid left back Marcelo, Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho and Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder

Paulinho. Chelsea winger Willian is not expected to start, but also played against the Germans in the match now known as “Mineirazo.”

Many others who played against Germany — like Chelsea defender David Luiz and Atletico Mineiro striker Fred — are not touted to return to the national team soon.

Some of the first Brazil players to arrive in Belo Horizonte were also pledging to make fans forget about the 7-1 loss.

“Brazil has a chance to rewrite history,” Paulinho said. “We are not going to change what happened, but we can leave a good impression this time. After all we went through in 2014, this is a chance to make a comeback against a great team.” Defender Rodrigo Caio, who had just turned professional in 2014, said “this is a new Brazil, and fans will see that on the field. I can only imagine what that game was like for those

Wales boss Coleman still haunted by 2012 Serbia defeat

Italy coach Ventura remains wary of calling up Balotelli

that played.”

One young fan that attended Monday’s open training session recalled the pain he felt watching as Germany destroyed Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup win.

“I cried a lot at the 7-1. But now I am confident again,” said 12-year-old Maicon Silva as he watched the squad training, before adding perhaps somewhat hopefully “we are going to (win) 7-1 against Argentina to compensate.”

Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar were expected to arrive on Tuesday as they prepare to compete against each other.

Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza told The Associated Press that he is concerned about not reaching the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This is almost unthinkable for a team led

by Messi that lost the 2014 final to Germany 1-0. After Brazil, Argentina faces Colombia on Nov. 15 in another tough test.

“I’m worried because the qualifying is still not assured and must still be won,” Bauza said. The four automatic spots from South American qualifying are now held

by Brazil, Uruguay (20 points), and Ecuador and Colombia (17).

A fifth spot will be decided by a playoff. (rtr)

ROME — Six goals in six French league matches were not enough to convince Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura to restore Mario Balotelli to the national team. The often-divisive striker also needs to convince Ventura that he has cleaned up his act — both on and off the pitch.

“It’s not due to technical reasons that Balotelli isn’t on the national team,” Ventura said Monday. “He has great skills. Nobody is debating his technical abilities. Rather it’s a thousand other factors.”

Since transferring on a free transfer from Liverpool to Nice on deadline day, Balotelli has helped the unheralded club to first place in France and has seven goals in eight matches in all competitions.

“He’s been back in form for two months now but you can’t think that in two months somebody has changed who they are,” Ventura added. After scoring only one league goal in each of the past two seasons with Liverpool and AC Milan, respectively, Balotelli never played for Italy under coach Antonio Conte.

His last appearance for Italy came when the Azzurri were eliminated in the first round of the 2014 World Cup — where he was considered a distraction by several teammates. Balotelli was also involved in high-profile incidents when playing in England, notably when fireworks were let off during a party at his mansion while he was playing for Manchester City.

The day after the firework incident he wore a t-shirt with the message: ‘Why always me?’ referring to his habit of always being in

the spotlight. He then played brilliantly, scoring twice in a 6-1 win away to Manchester United. At 26 years old, Balotelli potentially has many more years as a top player.

Ventura said he will have a discussion with Balotelli “to see if he has the desire to be a leader within the team.”

“There are another 2 1/2 months to evaluate,” the coach added, looking ahead to a possible return in 2017.

Meanwhile, forward Graziano Pelle also remains excluded after refusing to shake Ventura’s hand following a substitution during a 1-1 draw with Spain last month. “I thought it would be useful for him to have a pause to reflect,” Ventura said of Pelle, who transferred from Southampton to Chinese club Shandong Luneng in July.

As for Sebastian Giovinco, Ventura said the high-scoring forward for MLS club Toronto FC has been left out because he “plays in a league that doesn’t count for much.”

Italy is training for a World Cup qualifier at Liechtenstein on Saturday and a friendly with Germany three days later in Milan.

Ventura plans to rely on the forward tandem of Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile — both of whom played under him at Torino.

Immobile has scored nine goals in 12 matches for Lazio this season, while Belotti has eight in 10 for Torino.

“They’re two players I don’t need to get to know. I know them perfectly well since I coached them,” Ventura said. “They have a chance to take over the national team.” (ap)

AP Photo/Claude Paris

Nice’s forward Mario Balotelli gestures during the Europa League group I soccer match between OGC Nice and FC Salzburg, in Nice stadium, southeastern France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016.

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France’s Patrice Evra attends training ahead of their upcoming 2018 World Cup Group A qualifier match against Sweden.

Evra called up to France squad for injured Kurzawa

PARIS — Veteran left back Patrice Evra has been called up to France’s squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden as a replacement for Layvin Kurzawa. The 35-year-old Evra has 80 international caps and played every match at the European Championship, helping France reach the final.

But he has not played since the 1-0 defeat to Portugal on July 10, with coach Didier Deschamps giving preference to younger players ahead of the 2018 World Cup. But Kurzawa has a groin problem and Deschamps recalled Evra on Monday. France plays Sweden at Stade de France and then hosts Ivory Coast four days later in Lens. (ap)

Wales manager Chris Coleman is still rankled by the 2012 memory of their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of Serbia as his team prepare to clash with the same opponents in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.

Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales have five points in Group D and trail both Serbia and Ireland, who have seven points each after three matches. “It still haunts me, to be honest,” Coleman told reporters.

“There’s nothing worse than when you feel like you’ve let your country down -- and I did that in a big way... I was hanging on to my job.

“We had a room upstairs (in the dressing room) with no lights.

I remember sitting in there with Kit Symons and Osian Roberts (his assistants) and I didn’t want to come out and talk. It was the worst I’ve ever felt, the absolute worst.”

Wales have never beaten Serbia, and Coleman, who will be without defenders Ben Davies and James Collins, warned that his team would have to be on their game to get win. “Serbia are very aggressive offensively, they take chances,” he added.

Austria are a point behind Wales, followed by Georgia and Moldova. The winners of each group qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with the eight best runners-up advancing to a playoff round. (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs

Wales manager Chris Coleman during training

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From the site itself it is hard to give estimated date of the construction. From iconographic study we can only use typological date or comparing it’s work, anatomy, and decoration based on the ancient relief of Candi Penataran in east Java. It is commonly agreed that Penataran temple was constructed during the end of Majapahit kingdom, around 1400 AD. If it is associated with the tradition of Wayang puppet in Bali, it was only around 16th century, when Bali kingdom controlled Blambangan kingdom (now Kabupaten Banyuwangi).

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Honda said in a statement on Monday that as the injuries were healing well, Pedrosa’s doctors and team had agreed that he could return for the final round.

“These past three weeks haven’t been easy because of the pain, especially immediately after the operation, and also because I missed racing at some of my favourite tracks,” Pedrosa said.

“After I started with my rehab, things began getting better day-by-day and the thought of trying to recover in time for Valencia was a boost that helped during the tougher moments,” added the rider.

“We’re still not sure about how I’ll feel on the bike, but anyway I’m happy to be able to get back to racing.”

Pedrosa has won six times at Valencia, three of those victories in the MotoGP category. (rtr)

terested by the art of Wayang. In Klungkung today, there is a village called Kamasan near the capital city of the kingdom in the past is the first wayang style introduced by a painter inspired by the wayang figure brought from Java. So it was probable that this rock carving was made around this period.

An important aspect from this art is that a new style had emerged compared to the previous art which was showing close style with the type of art such as Borobudur and Prambanan temples. It is well understood that the art of Bali during ancient time was very idealistic and superhuman in nature, but Yeh Pulu relief showing realistic and vigorous nature. It is hard to understand why the artist had deviated from the rules at the time. They did not only carved wayang figures but also human figures. (IBP/net)

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LONDON - Andy Murray’s route to securing the year-end world number ranking looks fraught with danger after the top seed was grouped with Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic for next week’s ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Murray, who reached the number one ranking for the first time on Monday to end Novak Djokovic’s 122-week reign, will begin his group round-robin matches on Monday against in-form Croatian Cilic.

Djokovic, whose form has dipped since he completed his career grand slam by winning the French Open for the first time in June, was placed in an easier-looking group with tournament debutants Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem and Canada’s Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic.

He has a combined 23-0 career record against that trio, leading

Monfils 13-0, Raonic 7-0 and Thiem 3-0.

The 12-times grand slam-winning Serb will open on Sunday against world number nine Thiem.

Murray usurped Djokovic after winning the Paris Masters against John Isner on Sunday, although he was already assured of becoming the 26th player to top the ATP rankings when Raonic pulled out of their semi-final on Saturday.

Djokovic lost to Cilic in Paris at the quarter-final stage.

Murray has strung together 18 consecutive wins and has won his last four tournaments since losing in the U.S. Open quarter-finals to Japan’s Nishikori.

Cilic beat Murray in the Cincinnati final, shortly before the U.S. Open, while Swiss Wawrinka, the U.S. Open champion, has beaten Murray seven times in 16 meetings, including at the Tour Finals last year when he won in straight sets. (rtr)

MANILA - With another world title won, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao touched down in Manila on Tuesday keen to get back to the real work of politics.

The 37-year-old senator claimed the WBO welterweight title with a unanimous points victory over American Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on Saturday, his first bout since April.

“I went back after the fight because there is still work at the office and I’m excited to get back to work,” Pacquiao, wearing a flower garland, told reporters at the airport alongside Philippine National Police chief Ronald Dela Rosa.

“So boxing is done, set aside for now, and just focus on work.”

The southpaw, winner of world titles in eight different weight divisions and the first sitting senator to win a world boxing championship, has not

REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao raises his boxing winning belt during a news conference upon arrival, after winning WBO welterweight bout with Jessie Vargas, at Ninoy Aquino International airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila in the Philippines, November 8, 2016. ruled out fighting again.

The former congressman, who has a 59-6-2 win-loss-draw record, said after Saturday’s bout

that he would like a rematch with retired American Floyd Mayweather Junior who beat him last year. (rtr)

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At long last, Americans decide between Clinton and Trump

NEW YORK - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump face the judgment of the voters on Tuesday as millions of Americans turn out on Election Day to pick the next U.S. president and end a bruising campaign that polls said favored Clinton.

In a battle centered largely on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a former secretary of state and first lady, and Trump, 70, a New York businessman, made their final, fervent appeals to supporters late on Monday to turn out the vote.

Their final week of campaigning was a grinding series of getout-the-vote rallies across battleground states where the election

is likely to be decided.

“We choose to believe in a hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America,” Clinton said in Philadelphia before a crowd of 33,000 - the biggest of her campaign.

She was joined by Democratic President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton Trump made one of his final appearances late on Monday in

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U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton attend campaign events in Hershey, Pennsylvania, November 4, 2016 (L) and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 22, 2016 in a combination of file photos.

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Presidential elections usually include sporadic voting problems, including machines not working properly, long lines and issues with ballots or voter rolls. The question this year is whether problems will be widespread and indicate a pattern of fraud or voter intimidation.

One possibility is confusion over voter ID laws passed in more than a dozen states. Legal challenges to some of those have led to a multitude of court rulings in recent months that

blocked or struck down some provisions while upholding or reinstating others. That triggered concerns of misinformation among voters, election officials and poll workers.

An example was early voting in Texas, where there were reports in at least seven counties of outdated voter-guide posters and poll workers incorrectly saying that photo IDs were required to cast a ballot. An earlier federal appeals court ruling had determined the state’s new ID law was discriminatory against minorities and the poor and ordered the state to soften its rules.

This is the first presidential elec-

Manchester, New Hampshire, where polls showed a tight race.

“Tomorrow, the American working class will strike back,” Trump said. “It’s about time.”

He brought much of his family on stage for his last rally in the state where he scored his first victory in the Republican nomination fight.

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Clinton went into Election Day as the favorite to become the first U.S. woman president after spending eight years in the White House as the first lady in the 1990s.

A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll gave Clinton a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump and said she was on track to win 303 Electoral College votes out of 270 needed, to Trump’s 235.

But Trump advisers said the level of his support was not apparent in the polling and believed the New York businessman was in position for an upset victory along the lines of the “Brexit” vote in June to pull Britain from the European Union.

“We have seen enormous momentum,” said deputy Trump campaign manager Dave Bossie.

Financial markets brightened in reaction to the latest twists in what has been a volatile presidential campaign. Global stock markets and the U.S. dollar surged, putting them on track for their biggest gains in weeks. (rtr) tion in which a key enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in place. A 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down a portion of the law that had required certain states and jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to receive pre-approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for any election law change. This allowed a number of states, most led by Republican legislatures and governors, to enact strict voter ID laws and reduce early voting.

The Supreme Court ruling also prompted the Justice Department to send fewer trained election ob-

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Yunona, a four-year-old female Amur tiger, plays with a pumpkin with the face of U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as it predicts the result of U.S. presidential election at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, November 7, 2016.

Tiger tips Clinton, bear backs Trump in Siberian zoo’s mock vote

A tiger and polar bear in a Siberian zoo made contrasting predictions of the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. election when invited to choose between pumpkins representing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Female tiger Yunona favoured a pumpkin carved with the image of Clinton, the Democratic nominee,

while polar bear Felix opted after some deliberation for one bearing the name of Republican candidate Trump.

The Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, which released a video of the two, said the animals faced a tough choice as the pumpkins had been filled with fresh meat and fish, both favourite treats with Yunona and Felix. (rtr)

servers to polling places around the country than in previous years, with the reduction likely to diminish the department’s ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems.

Meanwhile, state election officials were guarding against any attempt to breach their systems.

Previously, some 33 states accepted an offer from the federal government to check their voter databases and reporting systems for vulnerabilities after hackers attempted to access systems in two states over the summer.

The heads of the National Gover-

nors Association, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada, issued a joint statement saying state and local election officials have worked for years to strengthen the security of their systems. They said the nation’s governors have coordinated with election officials and cybersecurity experts to ensure the integrity of the process. “Those partnerships and our close study of any potential problems have reinforced our certainty that this election will fully and accurately reflect the choices voters make,” they said.(ap)

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CAIRO - The pain of Egypt’s currency devaluation may be felt well before the benefits, creating a period of at least several months in which there is little positive news to offset rising inflation and falling living standards, businessmen and economists say. dwarfed by the country’s hunger for hard currency, however.

DOLLAR SHORTAGE Official data is not available but bankers say privately they believe Egyptian banks need several billion dollars to fill their existing commitments. In addition, unmet commercial demand for dollars is estimated at around $8 billion to $10 billion.

“Filling this demand and ending the dollar shortage will not be the work of days. It will take weeks or months,” said one Egyptian banker familiar with the currency market.

Regional investment bank Arqaam Capital said the devaluation could bring $12 billion of foreign money into Egypt’s bond market and $4.5 billion into equities - but it estimated this might take a year.

A local investment banker said Egypt would avoid one problem often faced by countries after devaluations: an inflated debt burden for companies borrowing abroad.

This is because the central bank has prevented local banks from lending in foreign currency unless the borrower earns foreign exchange, he said.

On the other hand, Egypt probably cannot hope for the surge in export receipts that other economies would enjoy after a devaluation, because it is heavily dependent on imports of food as well as components and materials for its industry. Since the pound’s peg of 8.8 to the dollar was abandoned on Thursday, the currency has tumbled to near 17 - by far its largest drop in a series of depreciations over the last 15 years.

The resulting rise in inflation probably won’t be as big as the currency’s fall, partly because about 90 percent of imported consumer goods were already being paid for at black market currency rates in the months before the devaluation.

Reham El Desoki, senior economist at regional investment bank Arqaam Capital, estimated the devaluation and fuel price hikes

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Egypt to face pain before gain after massive currency devaluation

By bringing the Egyptian pound down to levels which the markets consider fair value, the devaluation promises to attract fresh capital into the country and end a hard currency shortage that has plagued the economy for years.

Corporate executives say they will finally be able to make investment decisions based on a transparent, predictable currency market run by banks, rather than an opaque black market in dollars that swung wildly amid profiteering and speculation.

“Before, I used to say we were moving in the dark. We couldn’t see because the situation was so blurred. Now at least we have the lights turned on,” Hani Berzi, chairman of Edita Food Industries, told Reuters.

Despite Egypt’s history of street protests since 2011, there is no indication so far that the devaluation will cause significant unrest, and many ordinary Egyptians say they understand the move was inevitable.

Earlier calls for protests on Friday have not been backed by any political groups. “People are fed up ... I have five kids. I can’t get their medicine. Fuel, food, drink; where can I get any of that?” said Antar Ahmed, an odd job man who can’t find enough work but says he will not be taking to the streets.

Egypt’s wide range of economic problems mean the hoped-for inflows of hard currency may be slow to arrive, at least in the huge volumes required to eliminate the dollar shortage and convince investors that the pound has stabilised.

Red tape, a sluggish bureaucracy and primitive regulation continue to deter foreign investment. The cabinet is expected this month to consider a draft investment law tackling these obstacles, but it could take months to start having an impact.

The government aims to obtain the first $2.5 billion disbursement of a planned $12 billion International Monetary Fund loan as soon as this month. That would be

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A vendor (R) serves coffee to a customer at her stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2016.

JAKARTA - Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi held a meeting with Sabah Chief Minister Dato Nusa Aman in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to discuss the maritime security situation, following the kidnapping of two Indonesians in Sabah waters.

“During the meeting, Retno expressed her concern for the kidnapping of two Indonesians working for Malaysian fishing boats on November 5,” the Ministrys Director of Indonesian Protection, Lalu Muhammad Iqbal said in a text message to Antara here on Tuesday.

The meeting was also attended by the Commander of Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) Major General Wan Abdul Bari. Esscom is responsible for the security of Sabah waters.

Sabahs Chief Minister and the ESSCOM Commander told Retno, that they understood her concern, saying there is a need to improve the waters security mechanism.

The officials further said that they would adopt some new measures, including requirements for ship owners to equip their boats with an Automatic Identification system (AIS), promote sailing safety for employers, as well as ships crew members, improve quick response mechanisms, and install safety points around Sabah waters.

Previously, Retno had said she is yet to get information on the whereabouts of the fishermen and their kidnapper.

“We are monitoring the case, but we have not made any communication yet. For such cases, we can usually map the situation only after two or three days on their whereabouts, who holds them, and so on,” she said after meeting with her Malaysian counterpart Dato Seri Anifah Aman in Kuala Lumpur, Monday.

“Hopefully, within one or two days we can get more comprehensive information on the whereabouts of our brothers,” she said.(ant)

British banker guilty of murdering Indonesians in Hong Kong

introduced last Friday would raise annual inflation to 18-20 percent around the end of this year and a peak of about 22-24 percent next year, from 14.1 percent in September.

The economy has coped with inflation at close to those levels in the past 15 years, Desoki noted. “It is going to be a shock, but I think it is the kind of shock that can be absorbed.”

Nevertheless, the devaluation will eat into the incomes of ordinary Egyptians. Among the middle classes, travel abroad has become harder, students saving to study overseas have seen their plans shattered, and luxury goods have moved out of reach.

For people below the poverty line - more than a quarter of the population of about 91 million, according to the state statistics agency - higher inflation may be much more painful.

NO GOING BACK There is considerable public anger and dismay at the devaluation but no sign that it will create a serious threat to the government,

which has used police to disperse political protests and can count on support from loyal state media.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has urged Egyptians not to protest and warned that there will be no going back on economic reforms, whatever the pain.

Lawyer Ayman Hassan, 45, said he would not protest on Friday as he did not want to “ruin the country” but Sisi should listen to the people.

“We are now calling it Black Thursday,” he said. “This is a dangerous warning; Sisi’s popularity is declining.” Opposition groups and activists told Reuters that protests would achieve little.

“At this point we find calls to protest scary. There is no political organisation, which means things can get out of hand. The country could burn,” said Malek Adly, a human rights lawyer with the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights.

Official media have previously reported that police leave has been cancelled and the Interior Minister, Magdi Abdel Ghaffar, has said “chaos and vandalism” will not be

tolerated.

Dozens have been detained in recent weeks for inciting protests and some restaurants and cafes have said they will close on Friday.

However, authorities are under pressure to do more to protect people from the economic reforms.

On the day after the currency peg was scrapped, officials said they would boost spending on a consumer subsidy scheme and keep the price of bread flat, even though the devaluation makes it more expensive to import wheat.

That will slow Egypt’s drive to cut a huge state budget deficit that totalled 12.2 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year through last June.

Partly because of the devaluation, the government could overshoot its 9.8 percent deficit target for the current year by several percentage points, Desoki said.

That may disappoint Egypt’s international donors, but they are likely to accept the target being missed as they understand the economy is in a “critical transition phase”, she said.(rtr)

HONG KONG — A British banker was convicted of murder Tuesday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a gruesome case that shocked the Chinese financial hub.

The nine-person jury returned unanimous verdicts against Rurik Jutting after a two-week trial in the High Court. The slayings in 2014 and disclosures as the case developed highlighted Hong Kong’s significant inequality as well as the decadent lifestyles of some members of the former British colony’s expatriate elite.

Jutting bowed his head briefly as the verdicts were read out to a packed courtroom but otherwise showed little reaction. He was given an automatic mandatory life sentence.

While he has the right to an appeal, his defense lawyer indicated ahead of the verdict that Jutting would request a transfer to a British prison to serve out his sentence there.

In a statement his lawyer asked to be read into the court record, Jutting said he was sorry and accepted the verdicts as “just and appropriate punishment.” He also said he was haunted by his actions and the pain he’d caused to the women’s

loved ones.

Jutting, a Cambridge University graduate who worked for Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, was convicted of killing 23-year-old Sumarti Ningsih and then killing 26-year-old Seneng Mujiasih days later. The two originally came to Hong Kong as foreign maids but ended up as sex workers. As statements from their families were read out by the prosecutor, Jutting stared at the floor.

Jurors were shown graphic smartphone video clips taken by Jutting of his apparent torture of Sumarti, which the judge deemed too graphic for the public to view.

He slit her throat and then nearly decapitated her when she didn’t die immediately, according to facts agreed upon by both the prosecution and defense. He then stuffed her body inside a suitcase that he left on the balcony of his upscale apartment near Hong Kong’s famous Wan Chai redlight district.

Jutting had planned to tor-

ture Mujiasih with about $900 worth of tools and sex toys he had bought hours before. But he killed her when she spotted a gag in his apartment and wouldn’t stop screaming, according to the two sides. After the verdict, Judge Michael Stuart-Moore called the case “one of the most horrifying murder cases to come to the courts in Hong Kong.”

“There are insufficient superlatives to describe the cruelty” that Jutting inflicted on Ningsih and planned for Mujiasih, he said, adding that the defendant had not shown “one shred of remorse” and rejected his apology.

He called Jutting an “archetypal sexual predator” and cited testimony from an expert psychiatric witness who said Jutting would be prone to committing sexual violence again. The judge said his sentencing remarks were aimed at notifying authorities in Britain, who must hold their own sentencing hearing if his transfer is granted, of the “immense danger” Jutting poses if he is allowed out of prison.

Ningsih’s brother, Suyit Khaliman, said the family welcomed the verdict and was grateful that Jutting

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A migrant workers alliance group holds placards to protest the killings of two Indonesian women in 2014 outside the High Court in Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. British banker Rurik Jutting accused of the grisly 2014 killings pleaded not guilty when he went on trial Monday, in a case expected to highlight the Asian financial hub’s inequality and privileged lifestyle of its wealthy expat elite. was given the maximum penalty under Hong Kong law.

“Justice finally has been upheld after two years,” Khaliman said.

“The sentence is still incomparable to the pain that is felt by us who lost

Ningsih in such a terrible way.”

Khaliman said the family, from Central Java province, has suffered financially and emotionally since the death of Ningsih, who has a son, now aged 7.(ap)

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Price of coconut increasingly higher

Traditional oil maker goes extinct

BANGLI - The current high price of coconut causes traditional coconut oil makers in Bangli to increasingly reduce. At the moment, the price of coconut as the raw material of the oil lies in the range of IDR 3,000 and IDR 7,000 each.

One of the coconut oil makers at Tegal hamlet, Bebalang, Putu Sri, expressed that high price of raw coconut caused a number of businesses owned by local residents to be gradually closed. Formerly there were about 15 coconut oil makers at Tegal hamlet, but currently she is the only one remaining to survive.

Sri acknowledged that high price of raw material of coconut oil is one of the reasons why the coconut oil makers at her hamlet went bankrupt.

“I purchase coconut in bulk and they are averagely old enough and rather dry at IDR 10,000 per three pieces. But in the market, a good coconut is sold for IDR7,000 each,” she said, Sunday (Nov. 6).

According to Sri, such high price of coconut happened all this time because a large number of coconut production in Bali is delivered to Java. Other than being costly, lately coconuts became scarce. Sometimes when being unable to purchase coconuts, she was forced to idle for a few days. “On that account, my activities run intermittently,” she said.

She said that to get a bottle of coconut oil measuring 600 milliliters or a medium-sized bottle of mineral water, she usually needs three pieces of coconuts. Each bottle of this homemade coconut oil is sold for IDR 15,000.

Fortunately, coconuts can be taken advantage from the fibers to the dregs so that she can add to profits from the sale of the fiber, shell and coconut stew sedimentation (telengis).

“For the coconut oil, so far I mostly sell to spa outlets,” she added. (kmb40)

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Former Philippine dictator Marcos to get hero’s burial decades after his death

MANILA - The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for a hero’s burial for former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, resolving an issue that has divided the nation since his death in 1989, three years after he was ousted in a “people power” revolt.

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High price of raw material of coconut oil is one of the reasons why the coconut oil makers went bankrupt.

Mango production down in three years Impact of hiring orchards to middlemen SINGARAJA - The development of mango orchard potential in Buleleng faces a serious obstacle. It has something to do with the decline in mango production since the past three years. It happens because the behavior of farmers leasing their mango orchard to middlemen. As a result, many plants died due to the use of excessive of fertilizers and pesticides.

Compiled field data indicated that total population of mango in 2013 reached 714,736 trees with a total production of 30,078 tons. It slumped in 2014 as many as 32,613 trees, so that it amounted to 682,123 trees with a production of 27,711 tons, down 2,367 tons. In 2015 the plant population slumped again as many as 7,278 trees so that the population came to 674,845 trees with a production of 25,384 tons.

Decreased plant population causing a drop in mango production happened because many plants died as a result of the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides. Moreover, this condition is exacerbated by unfavorable weather conditions, so the ability of plant to bear fruits does not become optimal.

The Head of the Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency, Nyoman Swatantra, admitted on Sunday (Nov.

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6) the development of mango potential still suffers a serious obstacle. He said that from his monitoring and narrative of farmers in the field it happened because the owners of mango orchard have a habit of leasing their mango orchard for a specific time to middlemen.

Farmers are forced to lease their orchard because their family faces urgent economic needs. During the period of contract, middlemen are free to maintain the plants so as to obtain optimum production. Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides forces the plants to bear fruits. During the contract period their plants can produce optimal, but when the contract expires they died.

In addition, the remaining plants have declining capability of bearing fruits due to the impact of non-eco-friendly maintenance pattern.

“Most plants died due to the pattern of maintenance such as forcing them to bear fruits. Then, to restore the plants after the contract ends will take more than two years in order that their production can run optimally,” he said.

In addition to the impact of orchard leasing, Swatantra admitted that influence of extreme weather has worsened the condition of mango orchard development in the region. For example,

ideally the plants should get a splash of rainwater at least three times a year.

But a few years earlier, the weather was not favorable. When the plants begin to bloom, it rains in high intensity accompanied with strong winds. As a result, the flowers and ovary will fall down leading to a crop failure. “As in 2016, when the plants begin to bloom, it rains with strong winds. Finally, the flowers fall out and the production slumps,” he explained.

This problem does not make the Agriculture and Livestock Agency frustrated in fostering farmers to maintain plants. The efforts made are bringing farmers around to reduce their habit of leasing their orchard to middlemen.

To get additional income, farmers are directed to apply intercropping system.

In other words, on the sidelines of mango trees farmers are suggested to plant other short-time commodities.

In addition, farmers are encouraged to apply more eco-friendly technical maintenance for the plant. It is done by assisting farmers when cutting so that the growth of new shoots is optimal.

Besides, they are also taught about the pattern of balanced fertilization, including the use of organic fertilizer, so as to maintain soil fertility. (kmb38)

Police secure hundreds of bottles of herbal medicine

NEGARA - The ranks of Gilimanuk Marine Police secured hundreds of bottles of herbal medicine without label of distribution, Sunday afternoon (Nov. 6). At least eight boxes of herbal medicine with Putri Sakti and Klanceng Putih brand were transported by motorcycle and about to be circulated in Bali.

Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Anak Agung Gde Arka, with permission from Chief of Jembrana Police confirmed the arrest at the entrance into Bali, Monday (Nov. 7). The arrest began from regular examination performed at checkpoint II. When a motorcycle cart with license plate DK 5286 JP was passing, the officers felt suspicious about the contents inside. After that, the owner was requested to open. Inside there were a number of boxes labeled as herbal medicine. Having been examined, in fact, it contained herbal medicine without circulation label. “There was a carton containing 24 bottles and 50 bottles,” said the police chief.

To the officer, the herbal medicine seller revealed that Klanceng Putih is sold for IDR 3,500 per bottle, while the Ratu Sakti for IDR 10,000 per bottle. From the label attached, this herbal medicine is efficacious to help relieve weary, pains, rheumatism, gout and other joint diseases. The evidence of herbal medicine without label of distribution was secured at Gilimanuk Marine Police station. The articles used to charge are Article 97 in conjunction with Article 106 verse 197 paragraph 1 of Law No.36/2009 on the health in conjunction with Article 53 of the Criminal Code. (kmb36)

Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court threw out petitions filed by leftist activists and victims of human rights abuses, ruling that President Rodrigo Duterte was within his powers to order that Marcos be buried in the heroes’ cemetery, south of Manila.

Saying he was fulfilling a campaign promise, Duterte ordered the army to bury Marcos at the cemetery in August, prompting anti-Marcos groups to seek a ruling from the court.

Marcos’s son and namesake, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, described Tuesday’s decision as “magnanimous” and expressed hope it will “lead the nation towards healing”.

Duterte shared the sentiment.

“We hope the matter will finally be laid to rest, and that the nation finds the wherewithal to move forward and to continue forging a nation that is peaceable, just and fair to all,” Ernestor Abella, the president’s spokesperson, said in a statement.

More than a hundred Mar-

cos supporters, carrying Philippine flags and wearing Marcos T-shirts, gathered outside the Supreme Court and cheered the decision.

But others were angry.

“This is not just a sad day, it is a day of outrage - for the victims of the dictatorship, for the survivors of martial law and for the generations that experienced fascism at its worst,” Renato Reyes, secretary general of left-wing activist group Bayan (Nation), said in a statement.

“Our protests will hound Marcos all the way to his grave. We will tirelessly campaign so that future generations will never forget. And we will continue to cry for justice for all Marcos victims.”

Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years, during which time he, his family and cronies amassed an estimated $10 billion in ill-gotten wealth, a commission found, and thousands of suspected communist rebels and political foes were killed. (rtr)

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An anti-Marcos demonstrator wears a mask during a rally, after the Supreme Court has allowed a hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Manila, Philippines November 8, 2016.

S.Korea’s Park, rocked by scandal at home, to miss APEC summit

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South Korean President Prak Geun-hye (in red) walks past members of the minor opposition Justice Party at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 8, 2016. The placards read: “Step down President Park Geun-hye”.

SEOUL - South Korean President Park Geun-hye will miss a summit of Asia-Pacific economies this month in Peru, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as she tries to limit damage from a deepening political crisis at home.

Park’s presidency has been rocked by allegations that a personal friend of hers used her ties to meddle in state affairs and wield improper influence.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Cho June-hyuck said the decision to miss the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was made because of the North Korean nuclear crisis.

“It was already decided in September that the president will not attend this year’s APEC summit,” Cho told a briefing.

North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9 in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions, sharply escalating tension on the Korean peninsula already troubled by Pyongyang’s missile programme.

Park’s absence at the APEC summit in Lima will mark the first time a leader of South Korea, a founding member, has not attended since 1993, the foreign ministry said.

Park has been severely bruised by the scandal involving her friend, Choi Soon-sil, who has been charged with abuse of power.

Park said on Tuesday she will withdraw her nominee for prime minister if parliament recommends a candidate and is willing to let the new premier control the cabinet, seeking to defuse the crisis.

Park’s comments at a meeting with the speaker of parliament indicated she was willing to relinquish some control over state affairs - a key demand by opposition parties.

It was not clear whether the proposal to transfer more power to the premier, who is normally a figurehead, would include the job of representing the country diplomatically. (rtr)

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Dubai, Hyperloop One to study potential for Abu Dhabi line

DUBAI — The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

The announcement of the deal took place atop the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, with a panoramic view of the skyline of this futuristic city-state serving as both a backdrop and a sign of Dubai’s desire to be the first to rush toward the future.

However, no financial terms were immediately discussed and the technology itself remains under testing, despite the Apple-like product talk given by Hyperloop CEO Rob Lloyd.

“This has become a transportation hub and leader in the world,” Lloyd said, mentioning long-haul carrier Emirates and the city’s driverless metro, the longest in the world. “In the Emirates, we believe everything is possible.”

A hyperloop has levitating pods powered by electricity and magnetism that hurtle through low-friction pipes at a top speed of 1,220 kph (760 mph). Tesla co-founder

Elon Musk first proposed the idea in 2013.

Organizers suggest the DubaiAbu Dhabi travel time by hyperloop would be only 12 minutes — significantly down from the hour-plus journey it now takes by car between the two cities. Later asked about the cost, Hyperloop co-founder Josh Giegel told The Associated Press the cost would be “somewhere between the cost of putting a road in and a high-speed rail.” He did not elaborate.

In October, Dubai hosted a competition to design a hyperloop track. In that 48-hour project, designers presented ideas for a possible track between Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, Dubai International Airport and Fujairah International Airport. Under their plans, the hyperloop trip of some 145 kilometers (90 miles) over a mountain range would be 10

minutes or less, compared to the current hour and 20 minutes by road.

The deal announced on Tuesday would be far simpler.

There would be several stations throughout Dubai connecting the hyperloop system to Abu Dhabi.

The pods would then be able to carry passengers and cargo between the cities. At the event Tuesday, Hyperloop officials showed several circular station models for Dubai, including one at Emirates Towers on Dubai’s main artery, Sheikh Zayed Road.

Already, government-backed port operator DP World has signed an agreement with Hyperloop One to explore the feasibility of the using the technology at Dubai’s sprawling, man-made Jebel Ali Port. DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem attended Tuesday’s event with Mattar al-Tayer, the head of Dubai’s Roads & Transportation Agency.

“Dubai is a city that understands global change and seizes the opportunity to pioneer,” al-Tayer said. (ap)

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A woman takes a photograph of a model of the Hyperloop One project during a news conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

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Airbag helmets, which are available for sale in parts of Europe, are typically successful in protecting the brain from impact force but pose risks because they can fail to deploy properly.

Airbag bike helmets may be safer than conventional foam versions

PALO ALTO - Bicycle helmets that utilize airbag technology instead of conventional hard foam may offer five times more protection against brain injuries, according to Stanford University researchers.

These inflatable helmets cannot be sold in the United States due to current federal regulations.

Two sets of test dummies, one wearing a standard helmet and the other wearing one that is worn around the neck and inflates like an airbag when it senses a collision, were dropped from varying heights in a lab to simulate bicycle accidents.

“It was a big difference,” Stanford University bioengineer David Camarillo said.

Bicycle accidents are a leading cause of sports-related head injuries in the world due to the sheer number of bicyclists.

Conventional helmets, according to Camarillo, are designed to prevent skull fractures but do not protect well against injuries such as concussions, which can occur when neurons in the brain stretch due to impact forces sustained during an accident.

Airbag helmets, which are available for sale in parts of Europe, are typically successful in protecting the brain from impact force but

pose risks because they can fail to deploy properly.

“You can actually be at more risk of injury compared to a standard helmet,” said Mehmet Kurk, another member of the research team that conducted the study.

If the airbag is late to deploy, the amount of pressure may not be sufficient to keep the head from making contact with the ground.

“These helmets are going to have failure modes different than conventional bike helmets, but there could be ways in which they are much safer,” said Camarillo.

“You have to look at the relative risk.”

Swedish company Hovding, which makes the airbag helmet in the Stanford study, said the technology it uses was fully tested and safe.

However, Camarillo said U.S. regulations did not reflect new research on the dangers of concussions and other brain injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates bicycle helmets, does not even have a testing method in place for inflatable versions, he added.

As a result, he does not expect U.S. laws governing bicycle helmets to change any time soon.

“It would probably take an act of Congress,” he said. (rtr)

SIBETAN village, Bebandem, Karangasem, is synonymous with snakefruit orchards. Bushy snakefruit plants that grow on most of the land in Sibetan has made this customary village long known as the center of agro-tourism in Karangasem. However, recently another attraction has gained attention in Sibetan, namely Nampo Hill also known as Hill of Heaven is becoming a new icon of Sibetan Village.

Sibetan village is now seriously preparing to finalize the snakefruit based agro-tourism village but the natural beauty of the surrounding landcape has an attractive power all its own.. Sibetan customary village consists of two administrative villages namely Sibetan and Jungutan. Sibetan village is made up of several hamlets; Tengah, Mantri, Triwangsa, Kreteg, Telaga, Dukuh, Kalanganyar, Kuta Bali, Pengawan and Telugtug. Then, Jungutan consists of the Mumbul, Abian Tiying, Nyeh Bunga, Pangleg, Untalan, Batu Ampin, Yeh Kori, Nampo, Galih and Kubu Pangi hamlet.

Most of these hamlets already have snakefruit and so naturally SIbetan has relied on agro-tourism.

Sevcretary of Sibetan village, Made Mastiawan, explained that Nampo Hill is the new icon of Sibetan vil-

lage and that the owner of Nampo Hill agrotourism, Ketut Latra has been coordinating with the village to finalise the creation of this agrotourism village that is inhabited by12,000 families.

“We at customary village have obligations as the institution that is responsible for the territory. Now, let’s work together and maximize Nampo Hill agrotourism” he said.

Sibetan agro-tourism village with an area of ??approximately 1,125,000 hectares is located at an altitude of 400-600 meters above sea level, with an average temperature of 20-30 degrees Celsius and 1,567 mm to 2,000 mm of rainfall per year. The climate and cool air make this area suitable for growing snakefruit. Visitors have dubber the hill Heaven Hill based on the mesperizing natural beauty of the view.

From this hill top, we can see the expanse of trees in the area of Karangasem district. This location is perfect for unwinding from the hustles and bustle stifled feeling of city life. After the simple arrangement by the land-owner, this location continues to go viral and become trending topic among netizens. “We’re making the arrangement to make it more viable,” said Ketut Latra. (kmb31)

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Despite the commencement of the rainy season, the water level of the lake, continues to decrease.

Water of Lake Buyan shrinks by one meter

SINGARAJA - Lake Bunyan in Pancasari Village, Sukasada is experiencing silting and water levels are down by 1 meter over the last six months. Interestingly, despite the commencement of the rainy season, the water level of the lake, continues to decrease.

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Nampo Hill also known as Hill of Heaven is becoming a new icon of Sibetan Village.

As seen on Monday (Nov. 7), the reduction in the amount of water in the lake was clearly visible with the embankment in the south now a full meter above the surface of the lake. There are also shrubs and weeds overgrowing and covering the surface of the lake.

Last year the Lake Bunyan overflowed, flooding homes, schools and roads in Dasong hamlet. The flooding and subsequent receding of the lake in the rainy season is believed to be a natural phenomenon.

Hamlet chief of Dasong, Wayan Artawan, estimated that the lake water had gone down my one full meter over the last six months.

Though he added that he is not certain about the exact amounts,

he does recall that the swelling of the lake’s water in 2005 reached the far end of the embankment to the south.

“We believe that if an earthquake occurs the lake water goes down. However there has been no such inkling of tremors and the water is still going down, even thought the rains have come” he said.

According to Artawan, the swelling and receeding of the lake is a natural phenomenon though it does have adverse affects on the enviroenment around the lake. When the water levels go down, there is a lot of silting in the lake and that when it rains water flowing through agricultural lands and forests seeps into the lake causing it to become shallower. As a local resident and

lowest rank official, he hopes that the government will take serious measure to preserve Lake Buyan.

“Silt, on the edge of the lake has been dredged to allow grass and wild shrubs to grow. These prevent mud and sand from entering the lake. But efforts to prevent mud from farms and the forest form entering the lake through streams, needs to be optimized”, he explained.

Director of Inland Water Damage Control for Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Hermono Sigit, said that the increase and decresa of water levels in Lake Bunyan happens annually.

Silting in the lake, caused by sendimentation can be managed in the upstream areas. In other words, forests and farm lands around the lake need to be tended to prevent severe erosion through such means as planting tress and controlling how much land around the lake is developed, said Sigit. (kmb38)

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INTERPOL: Without accurate information, hard to reveal terrorism networks

MANGUPURA - Terrorism has become a global problem that must be tackled together. In respect to counter-terrorism, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said that fighting these extraordinary crimes requires cooperation in intelligence information.

If all Interpol member countries do not have the same and accurate information, it will be difficult to uncover international terrorist networks.

“I’d like to express my gratitude to countries who have cooperated with Indonesia in sharing knowledge, experience and transfer of modern technologies to detect terrorist networks.

Indonesian police have received recognition from many countries in the world for the success in overcoming terrorism, though not all the acts of

terrorism, radicalism and extremism can be prevented,” said Vice President Jusuf Kalla during his opening speech at the 85th Interpol General Assembly at the BNDCC, in Nusa Dua on Monday (Nov. 7).

According to the vice-president, development of information and communication technologies as well as

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The opening of the 85th Interpol General Assembly at the BNDCC, in Nusa Dua. Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla(center) is accompanied by Interpol President Mireille Ballestrazzi, The Secretary General Jurgen Stock, The Head of Indonesian Police Tito Karnavian and Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika.

easy access to the internet, has made the spread and propaganda of radicalism, extremism and violence faster.

In the past, misuse of the internet by terrorists was utilized for their internal communications and as a means to make bombs with specific targets of vital objects. The current abuse of the Internet by terrorists is strongly associated with the spread of false ideals, including propaganda, radicalism and extremism.

The duties of police around the world are increasingly severe as they are facing more and more problems.

Therefor this year’s Interpol meeting is not only ceremonial, but also an expression of global interests related to joint responsibilities in protecting and securing the world’s community as a common goal in order to guarantee the implementation of all the resolutions having been proven effective.

In this case, Interpol mandated all the member countries a great responsibility to earnestly respond to the development of the challenges of the accelerating world.

Jusuf Kalla also highlighted the growing problem of ISIS and the fact that Indonesia is not immune to this. Internet use by terrorist groups including ISIS is relatively significant although Indonesia managed to detain approximately 900 terrorists. Another important thing that can be improved is cooperation among the Interpol countries, especially the countries affected by the ISIS movement. Exchange of intelligence information and international judicial cooperation

like the collection of evidence and the testimonies of witnesses are crucial in prosecuting terrorist groups. Naturally they move indefinitely. Similar things also apply to countries affected by the acts of terrorism that are naturally without limit. Disclosure of terrorist network has become a shared responsibility and top priority in the fight against it. This can be done by improving the capacity of professional law enforcement officials.

“We can play a significant role and actively contribute to the security and peace of the world. It is important to find new ways of facing the challenges that constantly change and evolve over time”, he said.

“Once again I’d like to affirm that terrorism has grown and become a major challenge for the world. On that account, we must constantly be reminded to combate terrorism and Indonesia has committed to promoting soft power, cultural and religious approach in enforcing the hard power accompanied with the efforts to distribute the values ??of tolerance, including the world leaders” said the Vice President.The Indonesian government is ready to contribute and cooperate in spreading the values ??of tolerance and that democracy and tolerance can go hand in hand.

Internally, the Indonesian government has and continues to implement programs aimed at preventing acts of terror and radicalization. This effort requires the integration of data and information about the identity of terrorism perpetrators and their

supporters. Prevention of terrorism and radicalization, also involves the accompaniment to ex-convicts and the blocking of propaganda websites runby the radical groups.

Other crimes that need to be addressed include drug trafficking, human trafficking, gambling, firearms trafficking, corruption, banking and money laundering as well as environmental crimes.

The role of Interpol in coordinating the world is becoming more important than ever. Crime had exceeded the boundaries of states and grown significantly. Meanwhile, technology and police equipment remain relatively limited for some countries.

On the other hand, the information and communication technology is currently experiencing very rapid growth. This leads to the development of cyber crimes. On that account, it is time to fight against cyber crime more intensely because it needs to be handled globally.

“The historical meeting today (Nov. 7—Ed) reaffirms the vision of the world leaders who established the Interpol to bring police and law enforcement officials of the world to work together as a unified force against the threats of ever-changing crimes. Interpol is expected to establish and maintain security and stability in each country. Interpol cooperation is expected to significantly support the creation of order, world peace and prosperity, fairness as well as ensure security for the people,” said Kalla. (kmb36)

HIV/AIDS prevalence in Bangli reaches 290 people Bangli - The number of people in Bangli that are known to be infected with, HIV/AIDS is quite a lot. Of the Province of Bali’s total of 14,880 HIV/AIDS carriers, the Bali Health Agency has recorded a some 290 cases in the district of Bangli. Deputy Regent of Bangli, Sang Nyoman Sedana Arta, when receiving an assessment team of a student group caring for AIDS and drugs (KSPAN) for Bali Provincial level at SMPN 1 Susut junior high school, Monday (Nov. 7), said that even though there are less cases in Banlgi than is some other districts, the numbers are still alarming.

This disease, he said is mostly transmitted to people of productive age through unprotected sex. Arta explained that in order to prevent the

further spread of HIV/AIDS in Bangli, the local government has started a number of prevention programs including one that has been offered in schools since Spetember 2007.

In 2014 Bangli organized a teacher training session for KSPAN coaches in their respective schools to train other students in prevention.

“Many activities can be carried out through the KSPAN such as providing information about HIV/ AIDS and training tutors creating posters or wall newspapers, speech and arts contests with the theme of HIV/AIDS, all of which are aimed at prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS”, he explained.

According to Arta, with the correct information, HIV/AIDS can now be handled better that when it

was first discovered. “In the past, people did not believe that HIV/ AIDS existed around them, but today many people are aware that this problem is close to them”, he said.

Assessment team leader, Made Suprapta, announced that based on the Bali Health Agency’s cumulative data, as of September 2016, there were 14,880 cases of people who had tested postitive to HIV/ AIDS: 8,366 people with HIV and 6,514 people with AIDS, 639 of whom had already passed away.

Of the total number of infected people, 44.3 percent are of productive age. Most cases occur in Denpasar (5,874 cases), Badung (2,404 cases) and Buleleng (2,332 cases). (kmb40)

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The spacious rooms at Grand Nikko Bali include balconies offering calming garden or breathtaking ocean views. Flat-screen TVs and tea/coffee-making facilities are provided. Select rooms feature iPod docks and DVD players.

The resort organizes camel safari rides and provides a jungle camp for children. A gym and tennis courts are available for fitnessconscious guests, and pampering massages are available at the spa.

Guests can also relax in the lounge chairs and private cabanas.

Italian, Balinese, Japanese and European cuisine are among the dining options at the Grand Nikko Bali. The Shore Restaurant overlooks the Indian Ocean and serves premium seafood and meat dishes. For drinks and en-

tertainment, guests can head to Oolooloos.

This property is also rated for the best value in Nusa Dua! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Darkness brews as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ push magical world into new era

NEW YORK - “Harry Potter” fans will be welcomed back to the wizarding world next week with cute and mischievous magical creatures causing havoc in New York City in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” but there’s deeper, darker unrest in the magical world.

“Fantastic Beasts,” opening in theaters on Nov. 18, is the first of five new films from “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, penned exclusively for the big screen and preceding the Potter stories by around seven decades.

Set in 1926, the new film centers on Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander, an introverted “magizoologist” who arrives in Manhattan with a case full of magical creatures that quickly escape.

Oscar-winning British actor Redmayne, 34, said he and Rowling had a “riveting” discussion on the quirks and mannerisms that would define Scamander.

“Getting the opportunity to talk to an author about where their characters come from is so unique.

And for her Newt comes from a really personal place, actually,” Redmayne told Reuters.

“It was really lovely to hear about his genius in her imagination,” he added.

Warner Bros’ “Fantastic Beasts” begins with newspaper headlines documenting the growing power of

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People gather for a global fan event to preview the film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at Cineworld IMAX at Leicester Square in London, Britain October 13, 2016. a dark wizard named Gellert Grindelwald and fear and unrest among the magical community. It echoes the rise of the dark wizard Voldemort in Rowling’s Potter stories.

Scamander’s escaped creatures threaten to expose the wizarding world, which lives discreetly among oblivious non-magic humans. Meanwhile, Manhattan homes are being demolished by an unseen creature, causing non-magic humans to speculate and fear that witches live among them.

Scamander becomes a suspect for the magical ministry, but he

is helped by ministry agent Tina Goldstein, her mind-reading sister Queenie and a non-magical baker named Jacob Kowalski to recapture his creatures.

Scamander’s story is woven into the growing influence of Grindelwald, who believes that the wizarding world should rule over non-magical humans.

Potter fans will know Grindelwald from his friendship and eventual 1945 duel with Albus Dumbledore, the popular wizard headmaster from the Potter stories. (rtr)

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Competing claims of voter fraud, intimidation raise tensions

WASHINGTON — The usual tension of a presidential election has a twist this year — questions about the integrity of the election itself.

Adding anxiety and uncertainty in the weeks before Election Day were Republican candidate Donald Trump’s unsupported warnings of a rigged election, fears of voter intimidation at the polls and concerns about election systems being hacked.

New voter regulations in more than a dozen states also held the potential to sow confusion at polling places.

In the last week alone, Democrats went to court in seven states seeking

to halt what they claim were efforts

by Republicans and the Trump campaign to deploy a network of poll watchers hunting for voter fraud.

Republicans have disputed claims they are planning to intimidate voters, and judges in a handful of the cases have found no evidence the two camps are coordinating.

“Hopefully it’s relatively calm.

Hopefully it doesn’t blow up. But this hasn’t been a regular election year,” said Wendy Weiser, head of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU’s Law School. One positive sign: Relative quiet during the early voting period.

Early voting through mail-in

ballots or in-person voting was expected to account for as much as 40 percent of all ballots cast nationwide. Despite hours-long waits at some polling places, the process has been largely devoid of major problems, adding a measure or reassurance.

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Some paused to talk about their decisions and the tensions of the moment.

Thomas Tillotson and Russ Van Deursen differed when they voted for president early Tuesday in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, one of the first polling sites to open in the nation. But they were in solid agreement on one thing. “It’s very exciting to be the first in the nation,” said Van Deursen.”Your vote is right out there in the small little hamlet that we have of seven or eight voters and it feels like you’re a real part of democracy.

When Art Meadowcroft exited city hall in Plymouth, Minnesota, Monday after casting an early ballot, he reached into his pocket for a camouflage cap bearing Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again,” and placed it on his head. “It was a tough decision because he certainly had his very rough sides,” Meadowcroft, 62, said of Trump, his choice for president. “But I don’t think there is a question mark when it comes down to what is in his heart and what he wants for the country.”

This election marks the first time that sisters Yadira and Catherine Jimenez have voted.

They cast early ballots in West Jordan, Utah, and had no hesitation about their choice.

Both voted for Hillary Clinton.

For Yadira, whose husband has lived in the U.S. since he was a toddler but is not a citizen, the vote was partly a reaction to Donald Trump’s hard line on immigration.