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Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika (L) and Australian Deputy Ambassador Paul Robilliard (R) place a wreath during a ceremony at a Bali bombing commemoration service at the Australian Consulate in Denpasar on October 12, 2010 to mark the eighth anniversary of the Bali bombing. The 2002 blast, blamed on the militant Jemaah Islamiyah network linked to Al-Qaeda, tore apart a busy nightclub strip on the resort island of Bali killing over 200 people.

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8 years of Bali Bombing tragedy commemoration

The victim’s families still feel grief and sorrow

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Denpasar (Bali Post) – The tragedy of the first Bali Bomb incident 8 years ago still give misery to the victims and those who suffer great lost because of it. Takao Suzuki, the parent of one of the victim, took part in the commemoration of the tragedy on the Australian Consulate in Denpasar on Tuesday, October 12th 2010.

Takao said that she is very angry with the tragedy that took the life of her son and daughter in law.

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“I am still very angry on the bomb explosion. My son and daughter in law wanted to come to Bali to en-

joy the beautiful scenery of Bali but they died because of the bomb,” she said while crying.

Takao also said that she was a little relief because the terrorist that killed Keo Kosuke Suzuki and his wife Yoka Suzuki was already executed.

“I hope that there will be no bomb explosion in Bali,” she added.

Grief was also stated by the representative of Australian Consulate General, Brent Hall.

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North Korea leader’s oldest son says opposes dynastic succession Reuters

SEOUL – The oldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il says he is opposed to the idea of dynastic succession in his country but wishes the best for his brother who has been chosen by their father as heir. Kim Jong-nam, who is known to live in China and Macau, told Japan’s TV Asahi that he personally had no interest in becoming leader, indicating there was no power struggle between the siblings who are believed to have different mothers.

“Personally, I am against thirdgeneration dynastic succession,”

Kim Jong-nam said in an interview with TV Asahi on October 9, the day before a large military parade in Pyongyang where his brother took center-stage and made his national debut.

“But I think there were internal factors. I think we should adhere to it if there were internal factors involved.” The portly oldest son of leader Kim Jong-il has been thought to have fallen out of his father’s favor, especially after he was deported from Japan on suspicion of trying to enter Japan with forged travel documents to go to Tokyo Disneyland.

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AFP PHOTO / YOMIURI SHIMBUN

(FILES) Picture dated 30 January 2007 and taken by Japan’s newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, shows Kim Jong-Nam, 35, eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il smiling in southern China’s casino haven of Macau.

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Bali News Grandiose ritual of Mamungkah and Mupuk Pedagingan at Demayu Gianyar (Bali Post)— Demayu Customary Village, Singakerta, Ubud, organized a Mamungkah, Mupuk Pedagingan, Ngenteg Linggih, Mapedudusan Agung and Ngusaba Nini ritual in the temple of local village. The procession had been set up since 6 months ago on account of the great spirit of unity and oneness of the Demayu Customary Village.

In addition, the ritual was held because they had accomplished the building renovation activities pursuant to the Tri Hita Karana concept in the territory of Demayu Customary Village. The series of Mamungkah, Mupuk Pedagingan, Ngenteg Linggih, Pedudusan Agung, Ngusaba Desa and Ngusaba Nini had started since June 26. Commenced by saying acknowledgement prayers (atur piuning) at village trinity temples on Monday (Oct 11), it was resumed with Tawur Agung exorcism ritual and the calling on deities or Ida Bathara involving thousands of devotees.

The event was attended by Deputy Governor of Bali Anak Agung Puspayoga, Deputy Chairman of Bali House, Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI Bali), Gianyar Regent Cok Ace and prominent royal relatives of Ubud Palace, Lodtunduh and others.

Deputy Governor of Bali Puspayoga, when reading the speech of Governor of Bali, expected the greatness of Bali and majesty of God should be grateful as we had been born on the island of a thousand temples and rich culture. He invited all devotees to maintain the unique tradition in this world so they would not disappear and go away. As Svadharma or vocation of devotees, undertaking yajña ritual denoted a mandatory assignment in accordance with scriptural teachings and Tri Hita Karana concept.

Hopefully, it could later on fortify the Balinese customs and culture to remain sustainable and protect the devotees. (kmb16)

High waves hamper the installation of breakwater works Semarapura (Bali Post)—

Natural disturbances in the form of high waves, in fact, really became one of the obstacles impeding the continuation works of the mainland Klungkung pier located at the former Cclass excavation site. The third phase work in the form of breakwater installation was impeded by tidal waves. The three-meter high waves once stopped the workers to work and they should wait until the wave condition turned normal. It was admitted by the Site Manager, Ayie Wahyudin, Monday (Oct 11).

According to Ayie, the waves indeed became one of the obstacles for the implementation of field project. When the waves went higher, the workers might stop to install the breakwater.

He said that it was carried out to maintain the workers’ safety.

“But, when the waves turn normal, despite at 2:00 a.m. (early days), we should work again (overtime),” he said.

Obstacles in the form of waves could come every day. However, the timing was indefinite and unpredictable. “Anyway, when the operator of heavy equipment feels unsafe to continue the work, of course, we suggested him to stop,” he added.

Nevertheless, despite obstacles, the Site Manager of the project confirmed that it did not necessarily mean if the work completely stopped. The workers that should complete the installation could be diverted to another work such as tidying up the materials and conveying them from dropping area to the installation site. (kmb20)

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Dozens of Aston Hotel employees rallied on Tuesday, October 12th 2010. The rally is guarded by police officers.

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Coming to Denpasar Court to reject execution plan Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Dozens of employees of PT Dewata Royal Internasional thronged the Denpasar District Court on Monday (Oct 11) to deliver an open letter to the Head of the Denpasar District Court. Their arrival aimed to express the rejection against the execution plan or forcible evacuation of Aston Bali Resort & Spa scheduled to take place on Tuesday by bailiff of the Denpasar District Court.

In the open letter distributed to other session visitors, they rejected the execution plan of the hotel evacuation by considering that Aston Bali Resort & Spa remained in the lawsuit both in the Denpasar District Court and discretionary review level of the Supreme Court.

They also worried if the execution would remain to be undertaken by force, so that it could be ensured to disadvantage the reputation of Aston Bali Resort & Spa, both in the eyes of domestic and overseas customers whose occupancy rate reached 98 percent.

The arrival of those employees was under coordination of Badung Tourism Labor Union (SPSI) chaired by Wayan Wenan. They had time to make speeches in front of the lobby of the Denpasar District Court. In the oration conducted in

successive turns, they essentially remained to have objection to the execution plan of forcible evacuation. “I cannot imagine the situation tomorrow, if the Denpasar District Court persisted to execute unanimously,” he said.

Following the speeches, the employees were then invited to have a dialogue by the Head of Denpasar District Court Jhon Piter, who on the occasion was accompanied by the Clerk Ngurah Arya Winaya. In the dialog designed to take place amicably, a heated debate occurred in relation to the certainty of the execution.

Clerk of the Denpasar District Court Ngurah Arya Winaya stated the execution should have to take place as long as there had been no request from the Commercial Court of Surabaya. Implementation of the

previous execution was preceded by submitting the warning to the defendant of execution. Similar matter was also conveyed by the Head of Denpasar District Court Jhon Piter.

This substitute of Nyoman Sutama also provided information that PT. Karya Teknik Hotelindo was ready to receive the employees and they would be given severance. Additionally, they also invited the employees to joint with the new management or if they wished to leave, it did not matter.

On that occasion, the employees were determined to survive all out in facing every execution of forcible evacuation to Aston Bali Resort & Spa, even though they should sacrifice their life. They also requested the Denpasar District Court to suspend the execution until the issuance of final decision. (015)

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Pasut Beach Worrying Tabanan, DenPost

The Pasut Beach condition in Banjar Pasut, Tibubiu Village, Kerambitan Sub district is worrying. Besides the nature factor, the beach’s damage is also caused by the sand digging activity that keeps going on. It is pitiful that it is still going on as there is no clear step taken by the government while the beach is still visited by many tourists.

Now, the saddening view is clear to see. The wave supports made from concrete have broken down while the coconut trees on the shores were dragged as abrasion been happening. Not yet those rubbish spreading around.

More over, the abrasion has made a villa’s foundation near to the shore holed. The abrasion was caused by the sands robbing done by irresponsible individuals that’s been going on the past two years.

It is very pitiful, this robbery was protected by an individual from the village and said it is for the subak (village irrigation). More over a local resident almost excommuni-

cated as suspected to have been giving information to the local police or council.

A Pasut resident, Ketut Arsanayasa, confirmed the situation. The man who’s usually called Sadam admitted worried of the condition as it’s worsening if it doesn’t get any treatment. Also the fact Head of Indonesia Fishermen Group (HNSI) for Tabanan did not decline this condition that is caused by the sand robbery that is still going on. Sadam regrets there are no concrete steps from the connecting agencies including the police, “This is dangerous. If not taken care soon, it could get worse.” (122)

Disciplinary Not Continued Wild Huts Back Again at Digging C The disciplinary on the former Digging C that was held by Justice Team of Klunkung Government, is no longer done. Which so, those wild huts are back and totaled up to hundreds of units. Those huts were built in groups and spread in some points with people from Banyuwangi and Lombok living in it.

A supervision done on Monday (11/10) revealed that some have lived there for decades and moreover from they were kids, growing, married and have kids. “I have lived here 17 years,” Supiyati admitted.

The mother of one and three grandchildren from Banyuwangi admitted living here is not comfortable with the many threats targeting her especially when there’s flood on the former digging area.

Also the hut is not suitable for living, being only made from bamboo for walls and grasses for roofs. Inside it, it’s for kitchen and bedroom.

The environment is not healthy ei-

ther as those living there do their bathing, washing and becoming their water closet, all in the area nearby their huts, “What can I do.

I came to Bali with no skills. I only can dig or sand filterer. But I still have to find money.”

Working as sand filterer, everyday they’ll get income from IDR 15 Thousand to 30 Thousand. Besides for the children school fee, they also take out IDR 10 thousands for their Non-Resident fee and IDR 50 Thousands for electricity fee per month.

The same thing admitted by Suyadi from West Lombok. The 46 years old man have lived there long enough and sometimes go back to Lombok to visit his children who are left in Lombok. So far, he worked as sand laborer with unstable income, “If there are many materials, the income is great.

When there’s none, income is little too.” (kmb20)

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The condition of Pasut Beach in Kerambitan District, Tabanan.

Italian Valuables Taken Kuta Police succeed in revealing a robbery case happened at Vila Teras No. 3, Legian Street, Kuta, after weeks of investigation.

The robber was successfully captured by the fast attack troops on early morning Saturday (9/10), a woman named Yanti (30) from Lumajang, East Java. Yanti was proved to have taken Vini Vasanela (45) valuables on 25th

September 2010. Victim and accused met in a discotheque and they continued to date for a while.

Accused also was asked to come to victim’s place and slept together.

Suspected have had a sexual intercourse it caused victim to weak and while victim’s asleep, accused used the time to act her crime by taking IDR 1,5 Million, 2 iPods,

important documents such as visa, all taken away. Victim just realized it as he was awake and is sure Yanti who done it which then reported to the Kuta Police. “We captured accused while hanging out in front of the Sky Garden Discotheque,” explained Head of Kuta Police AKP I Gede Ganefo SH, MH when confirmed last Monday (11/10). (jay)

River Flash Flood, Husbandry Dragged Negara (Bali Post) –

Due to the heavy rain pouring at Yehembang last Sunday (10/10) night causing river Tibusambi, Yeh Embang Kangin, Mendoyo to overflow. It is suspected to have happened due to the forest above it has its function damaged.

The burning issue on changing forests to become

gardens in the past few years has caused no more big trees to support the soils.

Some local residents there have said on Monday (11/10) that this is the worst flash flood ever happened. As rain pours down there was no sign there will be any flash flood more over happening in the midnight. The water overflowed the gardens and swept all items in the river border in-

cluding unmoved husbandries, “Many cages were dragged and damaged,” said a resident, Ni Wayan Sari. When actually the cage was 20 meters away from the river’s mouth yet all those near it have been damaged.

At some points the river’s support were gone also a road connecting Tibusambi and a village under it got holed and almost broken. All road users are having dif-

ficulties to get access.

Made Sondra (58) resident of tempek III Timbusambi, Yeh Embang Kangin yesterday admitted sad as two of his two years cows owned by him died, dragged by the flash flood when actually the cows cage was 10 meters away from the river. He did not expect such huge waters coming in, “I put them there as there are no signs of rain coming down, yet

in the early morning I heard flash flood and the cows sank and died.” This incident cost a loss of IDR 8 Million.

Another resident, Mang Aso (35) from Banjar Sumbul, Yeh Embang, also has the same case. Yeh Embang Kangin residents hoped to have its river support and damaged roads to be fixed soon. (kmb26)

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China’s jailed Nobel winner gets better food: wife Associated Press Writer

BEIJING – China accused foreign governments Tuesday of interfering in its political system by praising the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to an imprisoned dissident, while his wife said prison authorities had started giving him better food.

Democracy campaigner Liu Xiaobo’s wife, Liu Xia, said in a rare phone interview with The Associated Press that she herself faces restrictions on whom she can meet and must be accompanied by police escort whenever she leaves her home.

She said her husband’s brother told her that the prison started providing Liu Xiaobo with better food on Monday, serving him individually prepared food accompanied by rice rather than a portion of food cooked in a large pot for many prisoners, which is usually of poor quality.

There was no immediate indication that any other prison conditions faced

by Liu had improved, however.

In naming him, the Norwegianbased Nobel committee honored Liu’s more than two decades of advocacy of human rights and peaceful democratic change — from demonstrations for democracy at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 to a manifesto for political reform that he co-authored in 2008 and which led to his latest prison term.

Beijing reacted angrily to Friday’s

announcement awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu, calling him a criminal and warning Norway’s government that relations would suffer, even though the Nobel committee is an independent organization. That anger continued Tuesday at a regular Foreign Ministry news conference where spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said politicians in some countries were using the peace prize to attack China.

“This is not only disrespect for China’s judicial system, but also puts a big question mark on their true intentions,” he said.

He said that by supporting “the wrong decision of the Nobel committee, the Norwegian government has moved to hurt bilateral relations.” China has already abruptly canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday between visiting Norwegian Fisheries Minister Lisbeth Berg-Hansen and her Chinese counterpart.

Ma refused to answer questions on Liu Xia. Chinese authorities allowed the dissident and his wife a brief, tearful meeting in prison Sunday. But Liu Xia said she and many of her friends have been under tight watch in the days since Friday when the award was announced. Guards are posted outside her apartment in Beijing and she’s not allowed to receive visits from anyone, other than her two brothers.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on October 22, 2002 shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo (L) and his wife Liu Xia posing for a photograph in Beijing.

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People look at information boards on October 11, 2010 in the Strasbourg’s railway station, eastern France on the eve of a nationday strike to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62.

Sarkozy faces showdown over retirement reform PARIS – Teachers, mail carriers, bus drivers and other French workers try to shut down France in a showdown with President Nicolas Sarkozy over his government’s attempt to raise the retirement age by two years to save money.

The battle over the contested retirement reform has gone on for months, but this week could prove decisive. With the Senate expected to pass the pension reform bill by the end of the week, some unions have upped the ante by declaring open-ended strikes, meaning the walkout that begin on Tuesday could last for days or even weeks.

Past walkouts lasted only one day.

Train drivers launched an openended strike Monday night, and the work stoppages widened to other sectors on Tuesday. High school students were also joining the fray, with walkouts expected at hundreds of schools Tuesday.

More than 200 street protests were planned throughout the country. Last month, similar demonstrations brought 1 million people onto the streets, according to police es-

timates, though union organizers insisted turnout was three times as high.

The left-leaning Liberation newspaper ran a headline reading “What if the strike lasted?,” while the conservative Le Figaro ran a story about how strikes at French oil refineries could lead to shortages by the week’s end on its front page.

Workers at France’s largest refinery overwhelmingly voted to join the strike, bringing the plant to a near standstill. Production Tuesday at Total SA’s Gonfreville-l’Orcher refinery in Normandy was “minimal,” and no fuel would enter or leave the refinery until further notice, a union spokesman at the plant said.

With service on suburban trains and the Paris Metro and bus lines slashed by about half, commuters rolled into work on bikes,

rollerblades and skateboards. The French capital’s free bike racks were empty as many took advantage of the brisk, sunny morning to cycle to work.

Because strikes are frequent in France, commuters have become experts at dealing with transit issues and travelers at Europe’s largest train station, Paris’ Gare du Nord, appeared to be taking the latest walkout in stride.

“I understand the strikers, I tolerate it,” said Fuad Fazlic, 38, a tailor at French luxury label Chanel, as he rolled his ten-speed bicycle out of the Gare du Nord on his way to work.

Fazlic said the strike hadn’t disturbed his morning commute by train from Senlis, a town north of the capital, and with his bike to get around Paris, he wasn’t worried about slowdowns on the capital’s buses and subways.

Fazlic said he’d learned his lesson after massive strikes in 1995 brought much of France to a standstill for about two months. “I have been biking to work ever since,” Fazlic said.

Clinton urges reform in Bosnia Associated Press Writer

SARAJEVO, BosniaHerzegovina – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling on all sides in ethnically split Bosnia to embrace political reforms needed for European Union and NATO membership.

Speaking Tuesday in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, Clinton told university students they should push their leaders to embrace a truly multiethnic soci-

ety and pledged continued U.S. support toward that goal. Earlier, Clinton urged the country’s leadership to make EU membership a priority.

Fifteen years after the end of a bloody civil war, Bosnia’s three main

ethnic groups still disagree over the future of the country. Bosniaks, or Bosnian Muslims, and Croats want reforms to make the weak central government stronger while Bosnia’s Serb community fears that would rob them of their autonomy.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting at the National Theater, on October 12, 2010 in Sarajevo.

Clinton’s visit to Bosnia comes after last week’s elections which failed to heal the ethnic divide in the country.

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Bali Angels to Host Networking Event Featuring Artist Melina Delmar IBP

Bali Angels is launching a series of free social mixers to help connect community conscious people to others who share the same vision, and to provide a platform for organizations, artists, and local businesses to share details about their work.

The first event, to be held on October 17th, at Villa Gaia, will spotlight the beautiful canvas art of international artist, Melina Delmar.

Melina uses the technique of oil on canvas, and has hung her paintings at Villa Gaia. According to her bio, Melina’s work invites the public “to share her vision of spirit, the magic of Pachamama {mother nature}, the oceans, Bali, India, Yoga and all the special people that are the key inspirations for this journey.”

At each mixer, Bali Angels will invite a member of the community or other special guest to give a brief discussion about their individual talents, their inspirations, their unique contributions to Bali, and advice on how others can get involved in similar projects.

While the event is free, donations are welcome and very much appreciated.

Temple Ceremony Calendar of Event Vol. XII/ 21 (Oct 08-21, 2010) 9 th – “Tumpek Landep”, the day devoted to Sanghyang Pasupati, the lord of all metal tools (including car) for magical power and proper function, held at every family- compound, especially at smiths and garages – Temple Festivals at: - Pr. Agung Tirtha Bhuwana, Bekasi, Jawa Barat.

- Pr. Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya, Jl. Dewata I, Ds Adat Sidakarya, Denpasar.

- Pr. Pasek Gelgel Ds.Pedungan, Denpasar.

- Pr. Agung Pasek, Ds. Tangguntiti Kaler,Tabanan.

- Pr. Agung Pasek Selemadeng, Tabanan - Pr. Pasek Tangkas, Kediri, Tabanan.

- Pr. Kertha, Banyuning Barat, Buleleng.

- Pr. Toya Katipat, Ds. Wanagiri, Buleleng.

- Pr. Dalem Tenggaling, Br. Sengguan, Singapadu.

- Pr. Kawitan Arya Bang Pinatih, Ds. Peguyangan, Singaraja.

- Pr. Bhujangga Wesnawa, Tegalcangkring, Jembrana.

- Pr. Taman, Ds. Bubunan, Seririt, Buleleng.

- Pr. Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati, Br. Pandean, Mengwi.

- Pr. Dalem Pingit, Br. Taro Kaja, Tegallalang.

- Pr. Dadia Pasek Gelgel Gobleg, Ds. Selat, Sukasada - Pr. Batur Arya Warih Kepaon Cengolo, Ds. Sudimara, Tabanan.

- Pr. Ida Ratu Pande, Besakih.

- Pr. Penataran Pande , Ds. Kusamba, Klungkung - Mr.Pasek Batan Tubuh, Melinggih.

- Mr.Pasek Gelgel, Ds. Akah, Klungkung.

- Mr.Pasek TohJiwa, Tangguntiti, - Pr. Dalem, Ds. Bungsu, Batubulan.

- Pr. Pasek Tatar Bale Agung, Buleleng.

- Pr. Panti Abian Buru, Ds. Kenderan, Buleleng.

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Pr. Penataran Agung Pinatih, Br. Menak, Tulikup.

Pr. Kumuda Saraswati, Ubud.

13th – Temple Festival at: - Pr. Pasar Agung, Besakih - Pr. Puseh + Desa, Ds. Bebalang, Bangli.

- Pr. Pasek Bandesa Hyang, Ds. Selat, Kerobokan, Badung.

- Pr. Hyang Agung Ibu Wanasari, Br. Tegal.

- Pr. Pr. Gede Gunung Agung, Ds. Dukuh, Munggu, Badung.

- Mr. Pasek Bandesa Pasar Badung, Br. Legian, Kuta Kaja.

- Mr. Ida Bhatara Dalem Tarukan, Br. Pakel, Satria, Klungkung.

- Pr. Kerebuan Langit, Ds. Sading, Mengwi.

- Pemerajan Saren Kangin, Ds. Baleran, Ubud.

- Pr. Pajenengan Kawitan Arya Tauman, Br. Jelantik Kuri Batu, Tojan, Klugkung.

19th _ Temple Festival at: - Pr. Penataran Tangkas, Br. Tebuwana, Sukawati.

- Pr. Dalem Lagan, Ds. Bebalang, Bangli - Pr. Puseh, Br. Lembeng, Batubulan, Sukawati.

- Pr. Pasek Gelgel Penulisan, Ds.Kerambitan, Tabanan.

- Pr. Gaduh, Ds. Sading.

- Pr. Dalem Gandamayu, Klungkung.

- Pr. Sanghyang Tegal, Br. Taro Kaja, Tegallalang.

- Pr. Penataran Agung, Besakih.

20th _ Temple Festival at: - Mr. Kawitan arya Pengalasan Pusat, Ds. Bedulu, Pejeng Gianyar.

- Pr. Pasek Tangkas, Ds. Pasekan Kaler, Tabanan.

- Pr. Gaduh Binoh, Ds. Ubung.

Balinese Temple Ceremony EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

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

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

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

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Philippine president seeks amnesty for mutineers Agence France Presse

MANILA – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday said he had recommended amnesties for jailed soldiers who mounted three armed mutinies against his graft-tainted predecessor. The order, which still needs congressional approval, would free several jailed officers, including senator-elect Antonio Trillanes, who were involved in attempted mutinies from 2003 to 2007 against president Gloria Arroyo.

“I signed it yesterday.... The process is there’s a proclamation (that) needs the concurrence of both chambers of congress then it becomes a law,” Aquino told reporters.

He said Trillanes, who won election to Senate in 2007 while campaigning from jail, would be covered by the amnesty, allowing him to finally take his seat. Trillanes, a naval lieutenant at the time, was among a cabal of junior officers who led a group of soldiers in the first foiled mutiny attempt against Arroyo in 2003.

The soldiers accused Arroyo and her top military officials of corruption and demanded reforms.

Aquino’s spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the amnesty covered more than 300 officers and enlisted men, but many had already been freed except for a handful whose cases are still pending in court.

“It shall extinguish any criminal liability for any acts committed therein,” Lacierda said. He said the mutineers’ civil and political rights, as well as their military benefits, would also be restored. But state prosecutors criticised the decision.

“We are disappointed with the amnesty proclamation of the president absolving Trillanes et al for the

coup,” prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera said. “How do we explain to the witnesses (how) we have come to this?”

Two other coup attempts rocked Arroyo’s regime, the last of which was in 2007, when rebel soldiers took over a luxury hotel in Manila’s financial quarter.

Loyal troops rammed an armoured car into the hotel lobby and forced the mutineers to surrender amid a hail of gunfire and tear gas.

Arroyo’s term ended this year and she was replaced by her arch-critic, Aquino, who won a landslide victory in the May election. Ex-Brigadier General Danilo Lim, who was involved in the hotel siege, said he had no regrets over what he did and claimed his men were soldiers who only wanted change in a corrupt government.

“This is a recognition of the sacrifices of those who fought government oppression,” he said. The Philippines has a long history of military coups and those involved are often pardoned or given light penalties.

Aquino’s mother, the late democracy icon Corazon Aquino, survived eight coup attempts during her sixyear term that ended in 1992. One of those attacks wounded the son who would later become president.

The victim’s families....

From page 1 Even tough the tragedy that killed 202 people already 8 years ago but it is still very distressing.

“I still feel very sad when I remember the tragedy,” he added.

Meanwhile, Bali’s Governor, Made Mangku Pastika, who also took part in the ceremony, said that

he and all the Balinese are deeply in grief because of the tragedy.

“The commemoration is not to raise the old wound suffered by the families but to remember those who lost their life and sacrifice their life in the tragedy. Let us make the tragedy as a lesson so it will not happen again anywhere,” (par) the governor added.(par)

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(FILES) This file photo taken on November 29, 2007 shows rebel Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes (L) joining hands with rebel officer Lieutenant Senior Grade James Layug (R) and others during their surrender to government security forces who stormed the luxury Peninsula hotel in Manila’s Makati financial district.

Al-Qaida in Yemen threatens to topple president Agence France Presse

SAN’A, Yemen – Al-Qaida’s offshoot in Yemen says it’s setting up a “new army” to overthrow the country’s president. The threat came in an audio recording posted on militant websites on Tuesday.

In the message, commander Abu Hurira al-Sanani warns Presi-

North Korea.... people, for their prosperity,” he said in Korean. “I am ready to help my brother at any time overseas if he needs me to.”

Jong-nam is believed to be the son of an actress who later died in Moscow. The mother of his two brothers, including the youngest Jong-un, was a dancer.

Jong-un, known to be in his mid- to late- 20s, stood near his father on the dais overlooking a

Al-Sanani also says al-Qaida’ new army in Yemen, named Aden-Abyan, is forced to turn volunteers away because its ranks are overflowing. Al-Qaida has built up strongholds across the largely lawless Yemen, finding refuge among tribes resentful of the government.

Ukraine: 37 killed in bus, train collision

From page 1 Jong-nam, believed to be 39, has spoken to reporters several times mostly in Beijing, answering questions in Korean and in nearly fluent English, and has rejected the idea that he will try to take over power from his father.

“I think my father decided (for Jong-un to be successor). I don’t regret it and I’m not interested in it, so I don’t mind.” “I want my brother to do his best for the North Korean

dent Ali Abdullah Saleh to “get away” because his fighters are “liberating territories from crusaders and apostate traitors.”

He says Saleh will meet the same destiny as Pakistan’s Pervez Musharraf, who stepped down in 2008 amid protests and under threat of impeachment.

big military parade on Sunday in Pyongyang, clapping and saluting thousands of soldiers and reviewing missile, tanks and rockets.

He was named a general last month and was appointed to a key political post in the ruling Workers’ Party in a move which confirmed he was being groomed to succeed his father who reportedly suffered a stroke in 2008 and is seen to be in failing health.

Associated Press Writer

KIEV, Ukraine – A crowded passenger bus collided with a train in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 12, police said. Interior Ministry spokesman Yevheny Kravets said the collision occurred Tuesday morning outside the town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region after the bus attempted to cross the track, ignoring a siren that indi-

cated an oncoming train.

Rescuers, medics and investigators are working at the scene of the crash. The injured passengers are in critical condition, Kravets said. Road and railway accidents are common in Ukraine where the roads are in poor condition, vehicles are poorly maintained and drivers and passengers routinely disregard safety and traffic rules.

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Indonesia instant noodle ok for consumption Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesian instant noodle has met the requirements, although it was rejected in Taiwan earlier this week because of its ingredients, a health official said.

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Instant noodle brands produced by the Indofood food company are displayed at a food stall in Jakarta on October 12, 2010. Indonesian instant noodle has met the requirements, although it was rejected in Taiwan earlier this week because of its ingredients, a health official said.

BI intervention expected to halt Rupiah’s appreciation Antara

JAKARTA - Money market analyst Irfan Kurniawan predicted that Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) will intervene in the domestic money market to stop the appreciation of the rupiah.

The rupiah’s appreciation followed a report that Indonesia had been placed in the 19th position on the world economic map.

The positive news could help strengthen the rupiah value but BI would intervene by releasing rupiah into the market and buy dollars which would also be supported

by profit taking by market players.

Irfan who is also equity chief of PT First Asia Capital said the positive news could strengthen the rupiah to the level of Rp8,900 per US dollar.

However, he said, BI feared the rupiah could actually reach the Rp8,900 level if it did not intervene in the market.

He said BI feared that once the rupiah reached the Rp8,900 level it would a chance to strengthen even further.

Moreover, the stock market was also developing positively and this

would more or less spur the upward trend in the rupiah’s exchange rate.

Besides that, Indonesia’s strong economic fundamentals and growth would be an impetus for foreign players to have more confidence in the Indonesian economy.

Global economic growth was predicted at 6.4 percent in 2011, a sharp increase from 2010 when the figure was only 5.7 percent.

He said that the other factor encouraging foreign players to do business in the domestic stock market was the fact that so far there was no other money market offering the possibility of higher profit.

Government studying possibility of relocating Wasior flood victims Antara

JAKARTA - The government is studying the possibility of relocating the flood victims in Wasior, West Papua, Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare Agung Laksono said here on Monday.

“The possibility (of relocating them) is still being studied,” he said.

He said the effort was taken with regard to providing a safer place for them after recent flashfloods de-

stroyed the area.

“The government will find the best and most secure place for them,” he said.

He said the relocation process would later be put in a local regulation to prevent it from violating spatial regulations.

“Today the government is already starting finding the best place for the Wasior flood victims,” he said.

He said after the right place was found the people would be asked for

their opinion about the place to find common agreement.

He said it was likely that the relocation would be in Rasiei in the southern area. Up to 145 have died according to the latest data because of the natural disaster while 185 others had sustained injuries.

Wasior now needs heavy equipment to clean up the area and to find the still missing people. Agung said he could not confirm when the search would be stopped.

The Food and Drugs Monitoring Agency (BPOM) stated here on Monday that the instant noodle produced by PT. Indofood is still safe for consumption, while previously it was rejected in Taiwan as they said that the product contained nipagin (methyl p-hydroxybenzoate) as preservative.

“A product evaluation had been conducted before being sold to the public, the nipagin contents in the noodle’s soy sauce is still within the acceptable level,” BPOM head Kustantinah said.

She said that the soy sauce only contains 250 milligrams per kilogram of preservatives, which was still normal for consumption.

According to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) and risk study on additives, international terms had been used in the Indonesian Health Minister Regulation no 722 of 1988.

“In noodle soy sauce, the maximum nipagin is limited to 250 milligrams per kilogram. In other food products besides meat, fish and poultry it reached 1,000 milligrams per kilogram,” she said.

Canada and the US also set a maximum of nipaigin of 1,000 milligrams in food products, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam set 250 milligrams per kilogram in soy sauce products, and meanwhile Hong Kong set 550 as their maximum.

“Therefore, Indonesian noodle is considered safe for consumption,” she said.

The instant noodle has also been periodically evaluated in the market by BPOM, based on findings, no food were found with nipagin preservatives higher than required.

RI, Syria sign MoUs on business, investment cooperation Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Syria signed MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) on investment and business cooperation here Tuesday.

The documents were signed by the chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), the chairman of Kadin’s Middle East Committee and OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) Fachri Thaib, Syrian embassy’s charge d’Affaires in Jakarta Bassam Alkhatib and the chairman of the Syrian-Indonesian Business Council Mohammed Brinjikji Aiman.

Businessmen of the two countries needed to explore further the business potentials existing in both nations, Suryo Bambang Sulisto said.

Indonesia still has potential to export various commodities such as textiel, oilpalm, wood products, and electronic goods to Syria and other Middle Eastern countries, he said when speaking before Indonesian and Syrian businessmen and investors attending the Indonesian-Syrian Business Froum.

“We are currently intensifying exports to Maghrebian nations and the United Emirate Arab. This is our opportunity to expand our markets there,” he said.

Syrian businessmen are visiting Indonesia, among other things to explore Indonesian potential products in a trade exhibition to be organized in Jakarta, from October 13 to 17, 2010, according to him.

“They want to import (our goods) because they know that our goods are competitive, compared to those from China for instance,” he said.

Syrian Charge d’Affaires in Jakarta Bassam Alkhatib said his country offered investment facility to attract Indonesian investors.

Syria could also become a gate for Indonesian products to enter Middle Eastern and European countries, according to him.

Based on data from the Indonesian trade ministry, the bilateral trade between the two countries in 2009 reached a total value of 91.5 million US dollars and during January-July 2010, 40.8 million US dollars. Indonesia has enjoyed surpluses in its trade with Syria since 2005.

In 2009, the surplus was recorded at 88.5 million US dollars and during January-July 2010 worth 31.2 billion US dollars.

“Our exports have been much bigger than our imports. In 2009, the bilateral trade value was 91 million US dollars, with our exports worth 90 million US dollars, while imports only one million US dollars,” Fachry said.

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Bali Today Dozens of unlicensed tour guides captured by joint team of Bali Tourism Office Bali Post

DENPASAR - Complaints of the Indonesian Tour Guides Association (HPI) related to the presence of mushrooming unlicensed tour guides in Bali at a number of tourist destinations had been proved. In the raid held on October 5-7, a joint team of Bali Government Tourism Office (Diparda) managed to capture dozens of unlicensed tour guides that practiced to serve tourists illegally without permission.

“Of the hundreds of tour guides we are monitoring, 25 people caught red-handed did not have a guiding permit (license). As complained by a number of licensed tour guides, those ensnared in the monthly raid of Bali Government Tourism Office predominantly comprised the Mandarin tour guides,” said the Head of Bali Government Tourism Office, I.B. Kade Subhiksu in Denpasar on

Monday (Oct 11).

The raid centered in the area of Tanah Lot tourist object, said Subhiksu, did not only ensnare the unlicensed tour guides, but also ensnared some tour guides whose validity of their license had expired.

“Tanah Lot is one of the most favorite tourist destinations for Chinese tourist market. On that account, our raid held for three

consecutive days is focused there,” he said.

In the meantime, the Section Head of Control for Tourism Service Business, Bali Government Tourism Office, Ni Ketut Riani, also said that other than ensnaring the unlicensed tour guides, the raid of joint team also managed to capture the travel agent having no operational permit. “According to Regional Regulation No. 1/ 2010 regulating the travel business services, those violating the regulation is threatened by fine worth IDR 50 million or a minimally IDR 30 million with corporal punishment of six months in prison,” she said.

Bali Government Tourism Office had conducted socialization on this regulation to travel agency business in Bali, both the registered and the new ones. “We are asking for the role of soci-

101,010 satay sticks break world record Antara

JIMBARAN - After counting for quite a long time, a world record of roasting satay had been broken in Bali with 101,010 satay sticks weighing a total of 1.5 tons.

“We have receiced confirmation that a world record had been broken in Bali only a quarter of an hour ago,” Committee Chief Ariadi Abimanju said Monday night.

Ariadi said that the delay in announcing the world record was caused by the need to make a confirmation.

“We needed approval from London and New York where it was a holiday (Sunday) and due to the time differences,” he explained.

However, he thanked God the world

record was made by a team of Indoparts Bali 2010 at Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Ungasan, Jimbaran, Badung, Bali.

The previous 2009 record was held by Brunei Darussalam with 75,000 satay sticks weighing more than 1.1 tons.

The new Indonesian record, he said, was for the Largest Serving of Grilled Satay category weighing 1.5 tons with 101.010 satay sticks.

He also said that the counting of the satay sticks was carried out until late on Sunday, but it was slightly disrupted by a heavy down pour. Besides counting the satay sticks very carefully, the appraisers of Guinness Book of World Records also counted the number of tables where the satay had been roasted

by approximately 1,500 people.

It is worth noting that the record breaking was prepared in an Indoparts Adventure 2010 program, while the previous record was made last year by Brunei Darussalam with 75,000 satay sticks using 1,184 kilograms meat.

All the Indoparts personnel from various parts of Indonesia were involved in the activity designed as a form of appreciation and friendship between Indopart and all the Indoparts dealers and distributors in Indonesia.

Besides breaking the world record, Ariadi said, Indoparts has also been engaged in social activities by donating 375 tables (each with two chairs) to several schools. In addition, 375 sets of satay roasters will be donated to satay sellers in Denpasar and its surroundings.

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People barbecuing satay in GWK. After counting for quite a long time, a world record of roasting satay had been broken in Bali with 101,010 satay sticks weighing a total of 1.5 tons.

ety and tourism businesspeople in the field to immediately report if they found travel agent and tour guides operating without license,” she added.

Meanwhile, the HPI Bali hoped that the raid to unlicensed tour guides could be persistently undertaken to minimize the presence of unlicensed tour guides, even though they could not be eradicated up to 100 percent. Chairman of HPI Bali, Made Sukadana, explained that the tour guides listed in Bali until 2008 reached 8,000 members holding license with approximately 5,000 active members. They were divided into 14 language divisions including the domestic division (Indonesian). Most of them were English-speaking tour guides and then followed by Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Italian, German, Russian, French and others. (par)

Bali hails plan to intensify economic ties with Turkey Antara

DENPASAR - Businessmen and exporters from Bali have hailed the government’s plan to intensify economic relations with Turkey.

Ni Wayan Puspa, a Balinese furniture and handicraft exporter, said here Tuesday she hoped the plan could also boost her exports to Turkey.

Anom, another businessman, and Ni Wayan Puspa, complained that their exports to Turkey had been quite sluggish over the past few years. They were not sure whether it was because of the global financial crisis.

Their exports to European countries, such as Italy, France and Britain, were quite steady and smooth, especially for jewelries, antique furniture, and bamboo and wooden handicrafts.

Anom hoped that a Turkish businessmen delegation could come to Bali in the near future to see the potential of Bali.

Putu Bagiada, head of the Balinese provincial trade and industry office’s export section said that Bali’s non-oil/gas exports to Turkey had dropped up to 51 percent, to 665,000 US dollars (January-July 2010), from 1.3 million US dollars in the same period in 2009.

Bali’s exports to Europe had in fact increased 24 percent to 122.5 million US dollars during January-July 2010, from 92 million US dollars in last year’s same period.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said in Jakarta, Monday (Oct 11) that Indonesia and Turkey were to boost their bilateral trade and double its value in the next few years. The value of Indonesia-Turkey trade was now recorded at two billion US dollars per year but it will be increased to five billion US dollars by 2013, Hatta said here Monday.

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Balinese Culture Ngurah Rai Airport Ikan Bali developments to finish in 2013 (Bali Fish) Antara

Kuta – Indonesian Government targeting the development of Ngurah Rai Airport will finish in March 2013. Tirta Hidayat, the deputy of Economics in the government, said “the target of development process is speed up from May to March 2013 in order to finish it before the APEC Summit in Bali.”

After taking part in the meting to discuss the development of the airport in Ramada Bintang Bali Hotel, Tirta said that the government wants to project finish immediately.

The President himself had ordered the responsible ministry to speed up the project.

“Three times the President told the ministers to speed up the project so it will be finished before the APEC Summit,” he added.

The meeting was attended by Tommy Soetomo, the director of Angkasa Pura, Surato, the Commissioner of Angkasa Pura, Anak Agung Gde Agung, the head of Badung Regency, Heru Legowo, the head of Ngurah Rai Airport, and Kompyang R Swandika, the secretary of Badung Government.

Meanwhile Tommy Soetomo, the director of Angkasa Pura, said that the development of Ngurah Rai Airport was started on November 2010 when actually the plan is on 2011.

The tender for the vital facilities such as water, electricity, and phone is already started. With the development project, the airport which was originally 15,000 meter square will become 120,000 meter square.

“The fund needed for the project is 2 trillion rupiah and it comes from the company and bank’s loan,” Tommy said. The Regent, Anak

Agung Gede Agung is also happy with the development of the airport.

He said that even tough there are some adjustments on the design and plans but most of them already suitable with the rules such as the building height can not be more than 15 meters. “The design is also adopt the

local decency in Bali,” the regent added.

Anak Agung Gede Agung explained that the local government is also preparing the supporting facilities of the airport such as the road access in order to solve the traffic problem.

Ingredients 1 Fish, about 650-900g dressed Weight. Preferably sea bass or Mackerel 1 t Salt Oil, for deep frying 2 T Margarine or oil 2 sm Onions, sliced 1 t Sambal Oelek 1/2 t Laos 1/2 t Lemon grass 3 T Tamarind juice Pinch of ground ginger 1 t Brown sugar 1 T Sweet soy sauce Directions Cut fish into serving portions and rub salt all over.

Feep-fry and drain on absorbent paper.

Heat oil and saute sliced onions until lightly brown.

Add sambal oelek, laos, lemon grass, tamarind juice, ginger, brown sugar and soy sauce. Heat thoroughly.

Place fried fish in deep serving dish and pour sauce over it. Serve with rice. (http://asiarecipe.com)

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While waiting for boarding to the planes, passengers sit in the floor of Ngurah Rai Airport domestic terminal. The government targeting that the development of Ngurah Rai Airport will be finished on March 2013.

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb Boneless sirloin steak, -trimmed 3 tb Corn oil 1 lg Spanish onion, sliced 1 Garlic clove, crushed 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Ground coriander 1 ts Chili seasoning 2/3 c Shredded coconut 2 ts Light-brown sugar 1 tb Lemon juice 1 1/4 c Beef stock Thin slivers red bell pepper Chopped green chilies Small onion slices Directions Cut steak in 1/2" thick strips.

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add Spanish onion slices and garlic and fry gently until soft. Add beef and fry, stirring, until brown.

Add spices to beef and cook 2 minutes. Add coconut, brown sugar, lemon juice and beef stock; stir well. Simmer gently, uncovered, 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture is thickened and dry. Stir mixture more frequently towards end of cooking time to prevent sticking. Garnish with slivers of bell pepper, green chilies and small slices onion.

NOTE: If you prefer a more moist mixture, cook 2025 minutes instead of 30-35 minutes. (http://asiarecipe.com)

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Jagatnatha Temple is a Hindu Temple located in the center of Denpasar town. It is precisely located in Major Wisnu street eastside field of Puputan Badung. This temple is categorized as Kahyangan Temple and become an altar to the god for Hindu people. If it is compared with the name of Kahyangan Temples or other temples around Bali Island, this temple’s name is taken from the name of mount or village which is relevant to the temple located in Besakih Temple area, Ulundanu Batur Temple area, Lempuyang Temple area, Andakasa Temple area, Puncak Mangu Temple area and others.

Jagatnatha Temple is taking the special name which is not quit of various conception aspects. Among of the temples in Bali, Jagatnatha Temple is also opened by executing the small ceremony on 13 May 1968. The unique of Jagatnatha Temple does not own the Pengempon (the group of community who manage like the temple). Since the temple opening, Jagatnatha Temple only owns a few of people who arrange the fund to construct it until everyday ceremony. It is handled by Jagatnatha development committee with other Hindu people.

In furthermore growth after Jagatnatha Temple has been built, the ceremony execution is handled by committee of Hindu Holy Day (PAHARA HINDU) who is the institutionally personnel which is pursuant to Local Bali Government’s Decree.

Those personnel of PAHARA HINDU are generally taken away from local government of Badung Regency and Denpasar town. Nowadays, the full of execution is handled by the government of Denpasar town. This temple is many visited by tourist from all over the world since this temple is opened for tourist destination.

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Empowered women to lead economic recovery Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - Europe’s Nordic countries remain global leaders in the campaign to close the gender equality gap, according to a study released Tuesday that said women could play a key role in leading the world out of economic crisis.

Iceland, Norway and Finland topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual gender gap index, while Pakistan, Chad and Yemen were bottom of the 134-nation rankings.

The report — which assesses how equitably income, resources and opportunities are distributed between the sexes — gave particular praise to the Philippines in Asia and Lesotho in Africa, which were both in the world top 10.

The United States surged from 31st last year to 19th, while France dropped more than 25 places to 46th, mainly because of its “poor performance” in women’s political empowerment.

“The evidence reveals that gender disparities in French politics remain persistent, despite legislation that mandates an equal number of men and women candidates on political party lists,” it said.

Many of the world’s other top economies also lag. Japan is 94th and China 61st. Britain was unchanged in 15th place, but Germany fell for the fifth straight year to 13th.

The report said Iceland had made new gains “because of an increase in the number of women ministers, a near gender-balanced parliament and the continued tenure of a female prime minister.

The only blemish was “a significant difference between men’s and women’s salaries.”

Nordic countries have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the world and lowest salary gaps while “women have abundant opportunities to rise to positions of leadership,” said the report.

Nordic countries have “higher and rising birth rates occurring simultaneously with high female workforce participation,” compared to other rich countries such as Germany, Japan, Italy and Spain where birth rates and participation are lower.

“The Nordic experience points to fewer problems with aging in the future, as well as higher labor activity and a more robust economy.”

The WEF said reducing the malefemale employment gap has been “an important driver of European economic growth in the last decade” and more efforts could help all developed countries as well as help tackle aging populations and mounting pension burdens.

It said new research on the growing “power of the purse” showed how women will be among the drivers of post-crisis growth. Lesotho rose two places to eighth in the index. It had a top ranking for education and health and was the highest-ranked among the 134 countries on the economic participation subindex.

New Zealand at fifth and the Philippines, at ninth, led the Asia-Pacific nations.

“The Philippines is the only country in Asia this year to have closed the gender gap on both education and health, and is among only eight countries in the world to have done so.” The United States entered the index top 20 for the first time mainly because of education improvements, with women outstripping men in higher education. China fell one place to 61st, which the WEF blamed on lower scores on labor force participation, perceived wage equality and the lower number of reported births of girls.

China says currency reform doesn’t mean appreciation Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - China said Tuesday that reforming the yuan exchange rate did not equate to currency appreciation, as the country comes under growing international pressure for a stronger unit.

The foreign exchange regulator made the remarks as it revised up the country’s current account surplus for the second quarter and first half, and vowed to maintain a “high-pressure crackdown” on hot money inflows.

“Reform of the yuan exchange rate does not equate to appreciation,” the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on its website. “Market players should... get used to the trend for two-way fluctuation in the yuan exchange rate.”

The regulator said China’s current account surplus — the broadest measure of trade with the world — had risen 35 percent

in the second quarter to 72.9 billion dollars, up from its earlier estimate of 70.5 billion dollars. For the first half, the current account surplus was 126.5 billion dollars, down six percent from a year earlier and up from the earlier estimate of 124.2 billion dollars.

China is under mounting pressure from US and European lawmakers to allow a strengthening of its currency, which critics claim is undervalued by as much as 40 percent, giving Chinese exporters an unfair advantage.

Beijing has rejected the demands. Top leaders including Premier Wen Jiabao told European lawmakers last week that such an increase would destroy Chinese firms and lead to social upheaval by triggering widespread unemployment. China promised limited currency reforms in June, since when the yuan has appreciated around two percent against the dollar.

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Candidates line up during an interview for positions as airline attendants in Beijing on October 11, 2010. Europe’s Nordic countries remain global leaders in the campaign to close the gender equality gap, according to a study released Tuesday that said women could play a key role in leading the world out of economic crisis.

Trio of labour market specialists wins 2010 Economics prize Agence France-Presse

STOCKHOLM - Three labour market experts, including one blocked for a top post at the US Federal Reserve, won the 2010 Nobel Economics Prize Monday for research that has had an impact on employment reforms worldwide.

The Nobel jury said the work of Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen of the United States and British-Cypriot Christopher Pissarides helped resolve puzzles such as why people remained unemployed despite a large number of job openings.

It lauded the three economists “for their analysis of markets with search frictions,” which helps explain how unemployment, job vacancies and wages are affected by regulation and economic policy.

Such labor analysis was likely a primary factor in President Barack Obama’s decision early this year to nominate Diamond to one of seven seats on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors and its Federal Open Market Committee, which sets US interest rate policy.

Diamond, 70, is widely considered a world authority on labor analysis.

But Senator Richard Shelby, Republican of Alabama, blocked his nomination in August, saying he did not think his background was “ideally suited for monetary policy.”

Speaking in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Diamond said Monday he still wanted to be considered for appointment to the Fed board of governors.

“I am still hoping to get approved as a governor of the Fed... and working on all the

things the Fed needs to address, in light of what we’ve all been through in the financial crisis,” Diamond told AFP. Obama re-nominated Diamond for the job in September.

The three winners have had a big impact on how policymakers view benefits for the unemployed and what can best be done to get them back into jobs.

“Peter Diamond has shown that increasing unemployment compensation has allowed people to choose better jobs, which can increase an economy’s efficiency,” said Etienne Wasmer, of France’s prestigious Sciences-PO faculty.

At the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, which groups the world’s leading industrialised states, labor economist Stefano Scarpetta said the trio’s research also suggested that that simply increasing compensation was not enough.

“They show that you can improve the system if unemployment benefits are accompanied by sanctions for those who do not actively look for work as well as by policies that ease the transition back to work, such as training, counselling,” he said.

Assistant professor of economics Amine Ouazad of the INSEAD business school near Paris said the laureates’ work “helps us to understand why an increase in wages gives an increase in employment, contrary to what might have been expected.” In other words, more workers are encouraged to look for work by higher wages.

According to traditional theory, markets should work on their own to ensure that job seekers find available jobs.

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Che Guevara’s private life revealed in intimate documentary Agence France Presse

BUENOS AIRES - A new documentary is casting fresh light on Argentine-born guerrilla Che Guevara, with an intimate look at the revolutionary’s life through newly-discovered images and writings. “It was very moving to hear Che Guevara’s voice reciting poems by Cesar Vallejo in a farewell message to my mother before he left for the Congo,” Che’s son Camilo told AFP shortly before the documentary was screened here.

“I was three years old. I don’t remember anything from that farewell,” added Camilo, now 48, and whose eyes and beard resemble his father, even though he also wears his hair in a pony tail.

He had arrived from Havana for the screening of “Che, un hombre nuevo” (Che, A New Man) in which his father’s voice can be heard reciting sad verses from Peruvian writer Cesar Vallejo and Chile’s Pablo Neruda in 1965. It was two years before Che Guevara’s death.

Camilo, the third of Che’s five children, was accompanying the Argentine film director Tristan Bauer for the screening here, just after it opened in 333 theaters across Cuba. Che Guevara is recognized as a national hero in Havana for his role in a key 1958 battle in Santa Clara during the Cuban revolution.

“There were lots of things that we hadn’t even suspected,” said Bauer. “That some documents could be kept secretly in Bolivia,

that a film on his private life could have been kept by his wife or that in 1965, in the middle of the Cold War, he could have written that the Soviet Union would head toward capitalism if it kept on its current path.”

A major patron of Argentina’s public television, Bauer spent 12 years investigating Che’s life in Latin America, where he got obtained documents declassified by Bolivian President Evo Morales in 2008. They had been kept under seal as “state secrets” in the Central Bank’s coffers for 23 years. Notebooks, a journal and notes filled the Che folder.

In a planner and a red spiral notebook, Che commented on his companions in arms and the guerrillas he led in southeastern Bolivia before the army caught him in a dramatic 1967 capture.

He was summarily executed a day later, on October 9 when he was just 39.

In another surprising find, Bauer’s researchers came upon a handwritten copy of the last letter Che wrote to Cuba’s Communist leader Fidel Castro as he left Cuba. The letter, which

Castro read in public in 1965, concluded with “Hasta la victoria, siempre” (Until victory, forever).

Yet the original letter revealed that the now famous phrase was in fact incomplete, with the original saying instead: “Until victory, forever/always the homeland or death,” Bauer explained.

The film also includes footage shot during Che’s childhood in Alta Gracia, a mountainous region of north-central Argentina where his family moved seeking fresh mountain air for “Ernestito,” who suffered from asthma.

In other images shot in 1961, Che is seen meeting with his parents for the last time in Uruguay’s beachside resort town of Punta del Este. “This film comes at a critical time in Latin American history,” said Bauer, noting Che’s lasting impact on the region.

His portrait still hangs in the Bolivian and Argentinan presidential palaces, while Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa often repeats the truncated phrase “Hasta la victoria, siempre.”

“Star Wars” maker to build studio facility in Singapore Agence France Presse

SINGAPORE - “Star Wars” creator Lucasfilm will soon start construction of its first purposebuilt overseas production facility in Singapore, the US movie and animation giant said Tuesday.

The eight-storey, 38,000 squaremetre (409,000 square-foot) studio complex will be located in a technology hub known as

Fusionopolis and contain a data centre, a 100-seat theatre and retail outlets.

Lucasfilm, the hit-making vehicle of director George Lucas, set up operations at rented offices near Changi Airport in 2005 and now has 400 international staff in Singapore. The new building will be ready for staff by 2012 and will house Lucasfilm Singapore’s three local divisions —special effects firm Industrial Light and Magic, game developer Lucasarts and Lucasfilm Animation.

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Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman on Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

“Our teams on both sides of the world - in the US and in Singapore - continue to thrive,” said Micheline Chau, president and chief operating officer of Lucasfilm. “We’re immensely proud of the amazing work that continues to come out of the Singapore studio and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by giving them a permanent, state-ofthe-art, collaborative work environment to call home.”

The Singapore team currently produces the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” as well as the Nintendo DS game “Jedi Alliance.” A fact sheet provided by Lucasfilm said Singapore staff have worked on special effects and animation for Hollywood hits such as the “Transformers” franchise, “Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince” and “Iron Man 2”.

Lucasfilm Singapore is also working with “Pirates of the Caribbean” director Gore Verbinski on “Rango”, a fully-animated film about a chameleon forced to live his dreams of being a swashbuckling hero in a bandit-infested cowboy town. The film will be released in 2011, with “Pirates” lead Johnny Depp voicing the main character.

South Korean pop sensation tops the Twitter trending charts Agence France Presse

SEOUL - A South Korean pop star is top of the “trending” charts on micro-blogging site Twitter as hundreds of thousands of his fans bombard the site with messages for their hero. “Kim Heechul Day” was declared by fans on October 11, sending the heart throb to the top of Twitter’s trending topics which led to international curiosity on the site for the not exactly world famous star.

Kim Hee-chul, often credited just as Heechul, is a pop singer, actor, presenter and disc jockey who is best known in South Korea as a member of the 13 member boy band Super Junior.

And the celebrity was still leading the way on Twitter on Tuesday as the site’s top trending topic, the subject most users are discussing, as excited fans continued to bombard the site with Heechul tweets in several languages. Twitter user kyuoppar tweeted Tuesday: “10/10/ 10 Kim Hee Chul Day - We will forever commemorate this day as the day Kim Hee Chul took over social networking.”

Some fans want nothing less than world domination for their hero.

SweetSHINeeLove tweeted: “Just

saw that Kim Hee Chul is the top trend NOW,TODAY,And this WEEK.If there was a “YEAR” category Hee’d be there for sure.”

And brwncao added: “Well.. We all knew Kim Hee Chul was gonna rule the world one day...” Heechul, 27, is being dubbed South Korea’s answer to Justin Bieber, the 16-yearold Canadian pop sensation who often dominates the trending charts on Twitter. But not every tweet was from a fan, as Twitterer Kris_six typed: “What the hell’s a KIM HEE CHUL”?

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US treats first patient with human embryonic stem cells Agence France Presse

WASHINGTON - US doctors have begun the first tests of human embryonic stem cells in patients, treating a man with spinal cord injuries in a landmark trial of the controversial process, the Geron Corporation said Monday. The patient began the pioneering treatment Friday with Geron’s GRNOPC1 human embryonic stem cells at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, a spokeswoman for the hospital told AFP. She declined, however, to give more details, citing patient privacy.

Preclinical studies of GRNOPC1 found human embryonic stem cells significantly improved locomotor activity of animals with spinal cord injuries when injected seven days after the injury.

Participants in the human trials must be newly injured and receive a one-time injection of about two million GRNOPC1 cells, seven to 14 days after sustaining their injury.

David Apple, Shepherd Center’s medical director, said the clinical trial, which seeks to establish whether GRNOPC1 is safe and tolerated in humans, was a key step forward in the search for a cure to paralysis after spinal cord injury.

The Phase I trial — expected to last two years and involve an estimated 10 patients — comes just 11 years after Geron began working with human embryonic stem cells in 1999, when “many predicted that

it would be a number of decades before a cell therapy would be approved for human clinical trials,” Geron’s president and chief executive Thomas Okarma said in a statement.

“Initiating the GRNOPC1 clinical trial is a milestone for the field of human embryonic stem cell-based therapies,” Okarma said. The ultimate goal is to inject GRNOPC1 cells into the spines of paralyzed human volunteers in the hope that this will prompt damaged nerve cells to regrow, enabling the patients to eventually recover feeling and movement.

Every year, some 12,000 people in the United States sustain spinal cord injuries, usually in automobile accidents or from falls, gunshot wounds and sports.

Geron got clearance in January 2009 from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct human trials of GRNOPC1 embryonic stem

Microsoft bets big on new phone software Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK – Microsoft Corp. knows the cell phone world is where it’s happening, and it’s determined to be a part of it. After years of declining sales of phones based on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software, the company is starting with a fresh slate — a completely new operating system for phones.

The new handsets will go up against Apple Inc.’s highly popular iPhone and the expanding number of phones run-

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The Windows Phone 7 powered Samsung Focus at the launch of new smart phones with AT&T Inc. ahead of the holiday shopping season, that will run on Microsoft’s new mobile software, in New York, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010.

ning on Google Inc.’s Android operating system.

The first phone with Windows Phone 7 will be the Samsung Focus, which hits AT&T Inc. stores Nov. 8 for $200 with a two-year contract requirement, Microsoft said Monday. It will be closely followed by two more phones for AT&T, made by LG Electronics Inc. and HTC Corp., and one for T-Mobile USA, also made by HTC. In May, Microsoft launched another new phone software package, Kin, only to yank it about two months later in the face of dismal sales. Windows Phone 7 is a different beast, and Microsoft is putting its full weight behind it.

In all, Microsoft announced nine phones for the U.S. market on Monday, including one from Dell Inc., and it has lined up 60 carriers in 30 countries to carry Windows 7 phones. Another U.S. carrier, Sprint Nextel Corp., is getting a Windows 7 phones in the first half of next year.

In the most recent quarter, Microsoft’s older system, Windows Mobile, accounted for just 5 percent of the worldwide smart phone market.

That compares with 41 percent for Symbian (mainly used by Nokia Corp.), 18 percent for Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry phones, 17 percent for Android and 14 percent for the iPhone, according to research firm Gartner Inc.

cells, which are highly versatile, primitive cells capable of developing into any tissue. Around six weeks later, President Barack Obama reversed a ban on federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, which had been imposed by his predecessor at the White House, George W. Bush.

But the clinical trials of GRNOPC1 remained on hold for more than a year while the US courts wrangled about whether lifting the ban on embryonic stem cell research was legal. Backers of the research believe the field holds huge potential for treating serious diseases including cancer and Alzheimer’s, and even for reversing paralysis.

Opponents argue that living embryos are destroyed in order to obtain the potentially life-saving embryonic stem cells. In 1996, Congress enacted legislation known as the Dickey-Wicker amendment that bans federal funding for research in

Graphic on the first human trial of embryonic stem cell therapy on spinal cord injuries, started Friday by the Geron Corporation in the United States.

which human embryos are either destroyed or discarded.

In lifting the ban on embryonic stem cell research, the Obama administration argued the research does not require disposal or destruction of the

embryos, which were created for in-vitro fertilization treatments but never used. Late last month, a US appeals court ruled that the federal funding can continue, dissolving a lower court’s ban.

Humpback whale beats long-distance record Agence France Presse

PARIS - A humpback whale has broken the world record for travel by any mammal, swimming at least 9,800 kilometres (6,125 miles) from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean in search of a mate, marine biologists reported on Wednesday. The female humpback was first photographed among a group of whales at a breeding ground on Abrolhos Bank, off Brazil’s southeastern coast, on August 7 1999.

By sheer chance, it was photographed more than two years later, on September 21 2001 by a commercial whale-watching tour at a breeding ground near the Ile Sainte Marie off the eastern coast of Madagascar. The whale was identified thanks to the distinctive shape of its tail and a pattern of spots on it.

“It is the longest documented movement by a mammal, about 400 kms (250 miles) longer than the longest seasonal migration that has been reported,” according to the research, headed by Peter Stevick of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. The trip is not just remarkable for the distance the whale covered, said Stevick.

It also raises exciting questions about the breeding habits of humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae),

a species of which relatively little is known. Until now, it was thought that only males, rather than females, would be likely to wander such extreme distances in quest of a partner.

Humpbacks are known to be longdistance swimmers, but until now their migration patterns were thought to be between northern and southerly latitudes.

For instance, a whale might head to feeding area in a far southern latitude in the Atlantic, and then return to a tropical latitude in the Atlantic in order to breed. But this discovery suggests that humpbacks may also have a migratory pattern that straddles longitudes, not latitudes. In other words, they could swim east-west to breed.

Further work is needed to investi-

gate such theories, as this is just a solitary sighting. But if more marathon humpbacks are found, it could lead to a rethink of the species’ genetic profile, which in turn has an impact on conservation.

So far scientists have been able to identify seven distinct breeding stocks and several substocks of humpbacks in the Southern Hemisphere. Their perceived isolation and entrenched breeding habits raised fears of a restricted gene pool, which is bad news for a species. Humpbacks were driven close to extinction through over-hunting but are now staging a comeback.

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Brazil continue Menezes’ unbeaten run Agence France Presse

DERBY - Brazil made it three wins out of three for new coach Mano Menezes here on Monday as they beat Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 in an international friendly watched by just 13,000 spectators in a ground with a 33,000 capacity. The Brazilians who are rebuilding after their disappointing World Cup where they went out in the quarter-finals beaten by the Netherlands - scored a goal in each half through star fullback Dani Alves and AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato.

Menezes, appointed after Dunga was sacked following the World Cup disappointment, said he was pleased with how the mainly inexperienced and young side was coping at international level. “This is my third game as Brazil coach and the team is making progress,” said Menezes, who was not first choice for the post but got the nod when Fluminense refused to release Muricy Ramalho.

“But we need to play games like this tonight against different kinds of teams, different kinds of philosophies of football to make some improvement. But I am satisfied because at the moment my goal is to build a team for 2014 (when Brazil host the World Cup).”

Alves, who along with Robinho were the only two survivors from the starting line-up from the Dutch match, struck for the second game in succession midway through the first-half.

The Barcelona star met Robinho’s cross from the right wing and his volley beat the Ukrainian keeper Andriy Dykan after taking a slight deflection off a defender. Menezes singled out skipper Robinho for special praise. “He is more mature now,” said Menezes.

“He is one of the players who, even though he is not so old, is one of the most experienced players I have. “Robinho’s hap-

piness is very important for us, so now he is one of those to look up to for the young players.” The Brazilians should have added a second in the 35th minute after Ukraine lost possession inside their own half.

Pato got clear but his shot cannoned off the post and Carlos Eduardo following up was unable to keep his effort down and it went well over the bar.

However, Eduardo made up for his miss when he created Brazil’s second goal in the 64th minute as he found Pato - who was left out of the World Cup squad - in the penalty area and the 21-year-old AC Milan ace turned his marker and slotted past Dykan. Alves went agonisingly close to making it 3-0 with 15 minutes remaining as his freekick from just outside the penalty area grazed the crossbar.

The Ukrainians - deprived of their veteran star Andriy Shevchenko because of a slight thigh injury - rarely threatened though they had the ball in the net once through Oleksandr Aliyev but it was ruled out. The first major target for Menezes will be a successful defence of the Brazilian’s Copa America title in Argentina next year.

Thusfar the 48-year-old former Corinthians coach has guided the Brazilians to victories over the United States and Iran and will face bitter rivals Argentina in Doha on November 17.

Singapore tycoon makes cash bid for Liverpool Agence France Presse

SINGAPORE - Peter Lim, a sports-loving Singaporean billionaire, on Tuesday announced an increased offer of 360 million pounds (574 million US dollars) in cash for troubled English football club Liverpool. “I respect and admire Liverpool Football Club, which is steeped in tradition and history,” Lim said in a statement.

“I am committed to rebuild the club so that it can soon regain its position at the pinnacle of English and European football, where it truly belongs. This is why I have stepped forward with this offer.”

His offer is 20 percent higher than a US rival’s proposal of 300 million pounds that was accepted by the club’s management over a similar offer by Lim during an auction that ended last week.

The decision to sell the club to

New England Sports Ventures, owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, is now being contested by Liverpool’s current American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Lim’s offer values the club at 320 million pounds. A further 40 million pounds will be made available to purchase new players. The new offer is entirely in cash and will remove the entire acquisition debt of 200 million pounds taken on by the existing owners that has cast uncertainty over the club’s future, the statement said.

Lim is one of Singapore’s wealthiest individuals with a personal fortune of 1.6 billion US dollars, according to US business magazine Forbes.

The reclusive billionaire, who rarely gives media interviews, made most of his money from the stock market.

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Brazil’s David Marinho (L) is tackled by Ukraine’s Oleg Gusiev during the friendly international football match between Ukraine and Brazil at Pride Park in Derby, central England, on October 11, 2010.

Paraguay outclass New Zealand in World Cup rematch Agence France Presse

WELLINGTON - Paraguay’s attacking finesse proved too much for New Zealand as the World Cup quarter-finalists held off a second half challenge for a 2-0 victory in an international friendly Tuesday. Paraguay showed superior finishing skills against the All Whites to ensure there was no repeat of the drab 0-0 draw when the two sides last met in the group stages of the World Cup in South Africa.

New Zealand, who finished with 10 men after defender Winston Reid was red-carded for an 89th minute challenge on Federico Santander, never looked like overturning the deficit after going two goals down in the first half hour.

The result gave the South Americans the only win of their Asian tour after 1-0 losses to Australia and Japan and a 1-1 draw with China. The All Whites, missing skipper Ryan Nelsen and striker Shane Smeltz through injury, stood back early, wary of an opponent ranked 17th in the world.

Paraguay’s Nelson Valdez, the record signing for La Liga side Hercules, attempted to take advantage with a number of long range shots but failed to trouble New Zealand keeper Mark Paston.

The striker finally put the South Americans ahead through a 22nd minute penalty, awarded after Edgar Benitez fell victim to a clumsy Ben Sigmund challenge. Five minutes later, Paraguay midfielder Osvaldo Martinez found himself in the clear in the 27th minute, latching onto an Enrique Vera through ball and flicking it over

Paston’s head.

Paraguay asserted their dominance for the rest of the half as New Zealand’s defence struggled without Nelsen’s calming influence.

New Zealand came out firing after the break, creating a hatful of early chances, the best of which was a close range Jeremy Brockie volley cleared off the line by the feet of keeper Justo Villar.

But the All Whites could not take their chances and Paraguay were con-

tent to sit on their lead, soak up the pressure and attempt to hit New Zealand on the break. New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert said the result was disappointing after the All Whites’ surprise World Cup performance, where they finished as the only undefeated team, but saw encouraging signs for the Brazil 2014 campaign. “The depth’s growing, football’s in great shape (in New Zealand) and it’s great to be part of it,” he said.

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New Zealand’s Winston Reid (L) challenges Nelson Haedo (R) of Paraguay during their international football friendly at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on October 12, 2010.

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I’m going to batter Klitschko into retiring: Briggs Agence France Presse

BERLIN - Ukraine’s WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will be beaten so badly next Saturday in Hamburg that he will be forced to retire, said American challenger Shannon Briggs on Monday.

Briggs, the WBO champion from 2006-7 and with a record of 51 victories, with 45 inside the distance including a record 27 stopped in the first round, five defeats and one no contest, said that Vitali had made a bad choice in selecting him as his opponent.

“I really feel for you,” the 38year-old said, addressing Klitschko at their joint press conference. “But you have made a bad choice: you are going to meet an adversary that you have never met before. I can hit, box and dodge my opponent’s punches.”

Briggs, who claims he has shed nearly 40 kilogrammes for the bout — even going as far as tearing off his t-shirt to prove it, said that after he had dispensed with Vitali he would take on his younger brother Vladimir, the WBO and IBF world champion. “I have never prepared so well for a bout,” he said.

“When I have finished with Vitali, they can bring on Vladimir immediately,” added Briggs, who

has challenged for the WBC belt before when he lost to Lennox Lewis in 1998.

Klitschko tried to intervene on several occasions at the press conference but Briggs steadfastly refused to give way and the 39-year-old Ukrainian was only able to speak after the American - who has supplemented his income with supporting roles in several Hollywood films - had walked out of the room.

“It is not easy to find an adversary for me or my brother. Shannon accepted immediately to fight me and I thank him for that,” said Klitschko, who has held the title since October 2008 on his return after a four year hiatus. “But when I hear him say he is going to propel me into retirement, that just makes me laugh.

“I am ready and I am going to show that I deserve to wear this belt which has been worn by (Mike) Tyson, (Lennox) Lewis and Muhammad Ali,” added Klitschko, whose overall record stands at just two defeats in 42 bouts.

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US heavyweight boxer Shannon Briggs (R) adresses his Ukrainian opponent WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko during a press conference in Hamburg on October 11, 2010. Klitschko will defend his title against Briggs on October 16, 2010 in Hamburg.

fined again Roddick strolls through in Shanghai by Fernandez NBA for agent comments

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SHANGHAI - Andy Roddick enjoyed an easy ride into the second round of the Shanghai Masters Tuesday as German Philipp Kohlschreiber was unable to continue in a 6-3, 2-1 victory for the American tenth seed. “We’ve all been on the bad side of having to

pull out of a match, it’s not fun,” said Roddick, who lost his opening match here in 2009 and has tumbled out of the top 10.

“But I thought I hit the ball well in what we did play today. I started to hit pretty well last week also, even though I lost the match to Gaël (Monfils in Tokyo). “I’m

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Andy Roddick of the US reaches for his racket after tossing it on the ground following a lost point against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during first round action at the Shanghai Masters ATP Tennis tournament on October 12, 2010 in Shanghai. Roddick won the first set 6-3 and was leading 21 in the second when Kohlschreiber retired injured.

glad that I can get through today and keep trying to build on it.”

Chinese tennis showed robust health as unheralded Bai Yan, number 465 in the world, upset veteran Czech Radek Stepanek 63, 6-4 to move into a match with fourth seed Andy Murray. Bai, 21, is riding high from titles at a pair of low-level Chinese Future events in recent weeks while Murray is struggling to escape another slump after a quarter-final loss last week in Beijing against Ivan Ljubicic.

“I’ll just do my best job and give my best performance,” said Bai. “All I know is that I can probably put him under some pressure.” Bai has watched Murray numerous times on television, even if the Scot will likely have no idea who his opponent is. “He’s a talented player, much better than me, I think. But I hope to learn from him in our match and I think it will be a good opportunity for me,” said Bai. Bai’s only other ATP appearance came in Beijing two years ago, when he lost in the first round to Japan’s Go Soeda. Wimbledon marathon man John Isner meanwhile made a recovery, sending over 24 aces in a defeat of Lukasz Kubot 4-6, 7-6 (11/9), 7-6 (9/7).

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NEW YORK – Spanish swingman Rudy Fernandez was fined 50,000 dollars by the NBA on Monday for comments detrimental to the league made by his agent, who said Fernandez no longer wants to play for Portland.

The fine was imposed after Gerard Darnes made comments to a Portland radio station after

Fernandez said he was homesick and no longer wanted to play in the NBA as the Trail Blazers opened pre-season workouts for the upcoming season.Fernandez also was fined 25,000 dollars in August for statements by another agent, Andy Miller, who said the Spaniard wanted to play in Europe this coming season and would be willing to sit out two seasons in order to do so.

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Spain’s Rudy Fernandez (C) goes for a basket during a World Cup Championship match against Greece in Istanbul on September 4, 2010.

Fernandez has been fined 50,000 US dollars by the NBA for comments detrimental to the league made by his agent, who said Fernandez no longer wants to play for Portland.

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McLaren not worried about title bid McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says his team will waste no time in worrying about its fading title hopes - and instead its focus will be on making improvements to its car to help it win the final three races of the season. With Red Bull Racing duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, plus Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, having edge clear in the title standings, McLaren needs a good response in Korea to get itself firmly back in contention.

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McLaren-Mercedes driver Jenson Button of Britain (front) powers ahead of his teammate driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of Britain during the final of Formula One’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was third, 1.8secs behind Webber, while McLaren teammates Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were fourth and fifth, Hamilton nursing an ailing car to the finish with gear selection issues.

Korean Grand Prix gets FIA go-ahead THE Korean Grand Prix will take place later this month after the FIA gave the circuit a green light on Tuesday following two days of safety inspections. Although the event has been surrounded by speculation for weeks that the venue would not be finished in time for the October 24 race, FIA race director Charlie Whiting was happy with the progress that had been made.

Whiting told race officials that he had seen enough at the track to convince him that he will issue it with the mandatory circuit licence that it needs to host a Formula 1 race. In a statement issued by race organisers, Whiting said: “It is satisfactory, and I will issue the license through (ASN) KARA.” Race promoter Yung Cho Chung welcomed the FIA approval, and said he believed the grand prix would ignite huge interest in his country.

“We are delighted that all works are now finished to the complete satisfaction of the FIA, and we join the whole of Korea in welcoming the Formula 1 fraternity to the Korea International Circuit for the first time,” he said. “The KIC has been constructed to the highest standards, and will become the epicentre of motorsport in the country. We believe the Korean Grand Prix will be the catalyst to ignite enormous interest in the sport across the nation.”

Aerial photographs of the track this week showed that the final layer of asphalt had been laid, but that much of the infrastructure around the venue was not yet totally complete.

F1 teams said at the weekend that they expected the race to go ahead, even though F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has expressed some reservations about it in Singapore a fortnight ago.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said: “I think we have got

to respect the fact that a lot of money has been spent, and a lot of effort put in, and I am sure the Korean nation will ensure that there is a grand prix.”

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn said: “As far as we know, yes it will happen. The final surface has been laid and they are finishing off the kerbs and so on...I think the infrastructure will be a bit weak, but we want to race there and we need to do everything we can, as long as it is safe to race there.”

Graphic on South Korea’s first Formula One Grand Prix track.

Motor racing’s world governing body Tuesday gave the green light for the race scheduled on October 24.

When asked by AUTOSPORT whether he feared the momentum was slipping out of McLaren’s title challenge, Whitmarsh said: “We don’t spend time worrying about it. You spend time doing things about it. The fact is we have to make sure that we are reliable, make sure we keep improving the car and do our best in the next few races.”

McLaren plans to bring a new front wing for the next race in Korea, plus it is hoping that it will finally get to race its revised rear wing that was tried out in practice in Japan.

“We will have a new front wing, plus hopefully the rear wing that didn’t have enough track time here we will have there,” said Whitmarsh. “There are a few things coming, so we will be throwing everything at the remaining three races. Until it can’t be done it is still at play and we will keep pushing.

“We have got to just concentrate on what we can do; I cannot influence what the others do. We have to try and win the next few races and take it from there.”

Whitmarsh was also confident that the gearbox issue that Hamilton’s suffered in the Japanese Grand Prix would not force him to make another change for Korea.

“It was third gear and probably a dog – but it won’t be a problem for the next race,” he said. “We’ve taken the penalty for this weekend so we had a free gearbox change for the next race.

“Lewis had to run from fourth to seventh, which was obviously hampering him. But he was managing it really well and kept calm after a fairly difficult weekend. “But we have seen how quickly Lewis can bounce back. He will bounce back strongly, and we will keep pushing.”