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GUYANA DAILY NEWS “There Is A Crisis Of Confidence In Guyana” – Rohee General Secretary of the People’s said that this way of rule is at odds with PAGE 2

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee

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Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee has claimed that there is a crisis of confidence in Guyana, noting that the Guyanese people has lost confidence in the David Granger-led administration. Rohee said that the crisis has manifested in the fact that Guyanese people no longer believe that the APNU + AFC coalition administration will bring the “good life” promised by President David Granger and that there is a “pervasive national sentiment” that the coalition government is “in a state in drift.”

The General Secretary said that the “real problem” in Guyana is not mysterious but can be found in government’s well-established method of ruling which he termed as a militaristic command style rule. Rohee

the Guyanese character, customs and morals and has dampened the spirt and morale of the working people, the business community and the farming community.

The PPP parliamentarian listed several causes which contributed to the “crisis of confidence,” including political instabilities, lack of understanding for the Guyanese business culture and the absence of developmental inspired initiatives, among others. According to Rohee, the productive, agricultural and manufacturing sectors have suffered the most. Rohee urged the Guyanese people to take note of these “retrogressive development” and be prepared to fight and oppose them.

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PPP Blasts M&CC For Removing Stabroek Market Vendors the canopy of the stabroek market. During a press conference at the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Thursday, Chief Constable Andrew Foo revealed that vendors under the Stabroek Market canopy are likely to be removed after a rifle was found in a bag belonging to a man, who fled from city constables Wednesday night.

Speaking at the Party’s weekly press conference on Monday, General Secretary Clement Rohee said that “the excuse that a gun was found in a bag in the location is suspicious if not deceptive.” Rohee blasted Mayor Patricia Chase-Green and Town Clerk Royston King, accusing them of targeting vendors to appease the Coalition Administration. He said the move by the city council will “take bread for their [wendors] mouth,” forcing the vendors into illegal activities.

General Secretary, Clement Rohee The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has opposed the move by the Mayor and city Council to remove vendors from under

“City Hall and its attempt rid the Stabroek Market of criminal activities will in effect will be creating a wider societal problem by throwing more vendors onto the street forcing them to fend for themselves by any means necessary,” Rohee stated. According to Rohee, if using the discovery of a gun to remove vendors from Stabroek Market, then the same argument must be applied to other market sites around the city. He recommended that what is needed is cooperation with the vendors and more foot patrols by “people friendly” members of the city constabulary.

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GWI Examines Likelihood Bringing Relief To Andy Ville Residents situation is, we'll try as best as possible to see how we can bring some relief to the area", Dr. Van West-Charles noted. He further explained that, "Because the area is not established as yet we don't know where roads would run etc, we can't run a lot of distribution lines but what we may be able to do, and I would be advised by the engineers, is to begin putting stand pipes whereby you can get easy access".

The GWI MD committed to liaising with the Ministry of Communities and the Lands and Survey Commission, to move ahead with the project. The residents also assured GWI of their willingness to volunteer their labour towards the realisation of the project. GWI will spearhead the undertaking, as well as provide the pipes to be laid. In an effort to prevent water wastage, the MD encourged the villagers to be viligant and to report any leakage. Additionally, pressure taps will be installed to assist in this regard.

GWI's Managing Director Dr. Richard Van West-Charles flanked by other officials and some residents of Andy Ville, Linden

A section of the gathering that turned out to be a part of the meeting.

Sunday October 9, 2016 - Georgetown, Guyana: The Guyana Water Incorporated is examining the possibility of providing access to running water to the residents of Andy Ville, Linden.

This will be made possible through the erection of stand pipes at various points within the community. The village's main source of water is rain. During a meeting on Sunday, GWI's Managing Director Dr. Richard Van West- Charles told members of the Community Development Council (CDC) and other residents that the option of stand pipes was chosen because the area has not yet been regularized.

"What I would try to do after we get a good sense as to what the

The community with 90 households and an average of 220 persons, stands to benefit from at least three stand pipes at each main road. Following the meeting, the residents took Dr. Van West-Charles and a team of officals for a walkabout in the community to assess possible areas where the stand pipes can be erected. Those present at the meeting expressed their gratitude to GWI for looking into satisfying their basic need for access to running water. Sunday's meeting came on the heels of a visit to Timehri North, which is also expected to gain access to running water by the end of this year.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Government Committed To Ensuring Transparency In Award Of Contracts Georgetown, Guyana – (October 8, We cannot abandon them…unless they are grossly inadequate. Most PAGE 6

2016) With the imminent swearing in of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) expected later this month, President David Granger has said that his administration is committed to ensuring greater vigilance and scrutiny of infrastructural projects and awarding of contracts to eliminate opportunities for corruption and cronyism at all levels.

The Head of State said, during an interview at State House yesterday, that the establishment of the PPC is very important, as it will create a more transparent process for the award of contracts. “It will remove from Cabinet the obligation of sorting out contracts, so it will be a transparent process. We haven’t been able to swear in Commission as yet for administrative reasons but I am confident this will be done during month of October. When the Coalition parties were in opposition it was something we fought for and now we have it,” he said.

The President added that when it comes to the sourcing and management of Government rentals, his administration has taken note of the potential problems of having this done by individual Ministries. “We are aware that there have been complaints of the way in which contracts have been awarded for the rental of buildings.

Cabinet has decided that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will be the authority. So if a Ministry needs a building …it is Public Infrastructure, which will inspect the building and make recommendations on the rent that has to be paid.

It wouldn’t be, any longer, the responsibility of the ministry to deal with contractors or landlords,” the President said. Speaking on the supervision of contractual obligations, the President pointed out that this administration inherited a number of infrastructural projects that were poorly constructed. “I am not suggesting that there was corruption, but there was a lack of enforcement of government policy and a lack of supervision, now this administration has to pick up the tab,” he said.

The President listed the defective Kato Secondary School in Region Eight, the US$350 million bridge at Hope, East Bank Demerara, which needs significant rehabilitative works, the abandoned building at High and Princess Street, which was built to serve the then Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security as well as several other projects around the country as examples of faulty projects, which have been inherited from the previous administration. “In every area we have had problems of infrastructure; how contracts were awarded, how work was supervised.

There have been subject to audits. People have criticised us for audits but they have helped us to understand how the errors were made and it is our job to use the findings of those audits to correct those errors and to make sure there is no reoccurrence,” the President said. Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson said that his Ministry has reviewed these projects and is working to fix the errors in order to get the best result possible.

“We are accountable as a government, irrespective of who started the project and how badly they were done. We have to be accountable.

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of them we have tried to salvage, some of them had totally poor planning and were irrelevant and had to be terminated, but we try to rework them as best as we can and to get best value for money,” the Minister said.

President Granger has emphasised that the development of the overall infrastructural standards around the country is a priority for this administration, and several major projects have been implemented within the last year alone. Minister Patterson said that there are currently 70 major projects on-going around the country aimed at improving the overall road and bridge network, the sea and river defence, as well as drainage infrastructure in several parts of the country.

Chief among these include works on the US$44 million West Bank Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie and the Sea and River Defence Resilience Project, which are both expected to be completed in 2018, works on the East Bank Demerara highway, which is expected to be completed by year end, and works on the road from Mahdia to Bartica, which is expected to be completed next year.

The Minister added that there are also other community based projects being conducted in various parts of the country, which all contribute to about 34 ‘last lap’ projects which are to be completed by year end.

To ensure that there is accountability and transparency in the award of these contracts, however, the he said that there have been significant adjustments made within his ministry to streamline the process. “We have come a long way… we have reviewed the process from top to bottom. We have prequalified a lot of new contractors. We advertise publicly and for the first time we are looking at the previous performance of contractors. So contractors who were delinquent prior will have to pay penalties. Contractors who were good will be encouraged to continue bidding,” he said.

Other measures include the practice of holding both consultants and contractors responsible for errors, the introduction of a Bid Protest Committee, which allows contractors to protest bids. The Minister stated that the Committee also has the power of debarment, which allows delinquent contractors to be barred from accessing contracts if deemed necessary.

“We have also placed an engineer in every Region. We use to be primarily located in Georgetown, but now we are in every region to ensure contractors do what they are supposed to do, “he said.

Minister Patterson said that the process has thus far been fully transparent, adding that no contractor is favoured but is instead judged solely on ability. Additionally, he said that government understands that small and medium scale contractors should also be supported, which has resulted in the restriction of large contractors from bidding on small and medium projects.

The Minister also ensured that the smaller contractors will also get a chance to receive contracts for the last lap jobs that will be conducted by year end. Even with these efforts by the Ministry, President Granger has said that the public can be assured that with the commissioning of the PPC, there will be greater transparency with regard to the award of contracts and other related matters, stating that it is something that his administration has fought for even before acceding to office.

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Rohee Fumes Over Bulkan’s Orders To Seize Assets Of Mabaruma’s RDC Mabaruma Municipality to take full control of all physical assets within the municipality. Rohee told a news conference that the minister allegedly ordered the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to hand over the physical assets or risk seizure. Rohee noted that this is the second attempt by the APNU+AFC coalition to resort to “the well-practiced bully tactics.”

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, has denounced an alleged unlawful instruction from Minister of Comminutes, Ronald Bulkan to the

Rohee further stated “In this regard, the appointment of Henry Smith as the so called Mayor of the Municipality is in gross violation of legal processing currently before the court through a petition seeking a resolution of the six tied local authority areas following the March 2016 local government elections.” The General Secretary said that the minister should be charged for contempt of

court. Rohee related as far as his party and the regional administration is concerned “there is no municipality council or mayor of Mabaruma.

Until a legal resolution is found, the RDC is the legal custodian of the former Mabaruma, Hosororo, Kumaka Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) assets.” In court documents filed by Attorney at Law Anil Nandall on behalf of PPP, Executive Secretary, Zulfikar Mustapha, Justice Insanally ordered that Bulkan’s decision to select Smith as Mayor be quashed on the grounds that the decision “is contrary to and in violation of Municipal and District Councils Act, Cap. 28:01, is in excess of and without jurisdiction, made in bad faith, is unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, based upon irrelevant and improper considerations, mala fide, malicious, vindictive, unlawful, ultra vires, null, void and of no legal effect”.

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PI Continues Into $13M Armed Robbery

Eon Godfrey Lynch, who has been accused of multiple armed robberies, today reappeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman for continuation to the Preliminary Inquiry. Lynch is accused of robbing Yvonne Moe at gunpoint on

April 25, 2016 at Republic Park, East Bank Demerara. Lynch will return before the court on October 11, 2016 for continuation into the matter.

Taking the stand today was the virtual complainant, who upon questioning by t h e P r o s e c u t o r, g a v e t h e c o u r t information pertaining to the activities which occurred before, during and after the crime was committed. Leading his own defense, Lynch was given the chance to cross examine the complainant and questioned her on the validity of the information she revealed to the court.

In addition, Lynch questioned Moe’s ability to recall and identify the voice of her assailant to which she revealed she was unable to do so. On the day in question, Lynch while in the company of another, allegedly held Moe at gunpoint and proceeded to rob her of $13M in cash, jewellery and a pistol, all property of Harry Narine. Prior to this, Lynch had appeared before the court before charged with the armed robbery of Dexter Richard of one Jialing Motorcycle valued at $175,000 and one $50,000 gold ring.

Meadowbrook Man Remanded For Unlicensed Gun Magistrate Annette Singh today remanded Meadowbrook resident,

Cleveland Lovell until October 14, 2016 after he appeared at the G e o r g e t o w n Magistrate’s Court charged with being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and a matching round while not being a licensed firearm holder. Lovell was unrepresented and was not allowed to plead to the charge.

The court heard that on the day in question, police acting on information carried out a search at the Jamoon Drive, Meadowbrook home in which Lovell lives and upon searching the bedroom found one firearm under the mattress of a bed. A further search discovered one .38mm round in the refrigerator of the home concealed in a paper bag. He was taken into police custody and charged.

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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, attended a luncheon for retired Head Teachers in celebration of World Teachers’ Day, which was observed on October 5. The luncheon was a collaboration between the business man and the Luminous Women’s Group. Mr. Najab also used the opportunity to announce that he will donate bed sheets to The Palms Geriatric Home to support the First Lady’s efforts to make life more comfortable for its residents. Mrs. Granger spoke briefly thanked Mr. Najab for his gesture and expressed her happiness at his offer to donate to the Home. Mr. Najab said his motivation stems from the joy of giving and added that members of society should a role in giving back to those who have dedicated their service to the country. “Charity begins at home… You have served this country so hard [and] so dedicated; you’ve attained an age where society has to give back to you,” Mr. Najab said. Meanwhile, Mrs. Ingrid Fung, veteran educator and member of the Luminous Women’s group also expressed her gratitude at Mr. Najab’s compassion in hosting the group “They have gracefully accepted to host us this evening; for karaoke, games and we have a lovely feast [and] they have a gift for each individual and that is wonderful… The Najabs went to great lengths,” Ms. Fung said. The Luminous Women's Group has been in existence since April 2015, and this is their second year hosting a gathering for retired head teachers. Last year the group collaborated with well-known Guyanese philanthropist, Mr Stanley Ming.

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Mrs. Sandra Granger, giving out tokens to retired head teachers

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and Veteran retired head teacher, Ms. Ingrid Fung at the luncheon held to honour retired Head Teachers

Mrs. Granger, belting out her rendition of “Lean on Me”, during the karaoke session

Mr. Mohammed Najab of Najab Trading Enterprise, giving brief remarks

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Over 700 Citizens Countrywide To Become Social Cohesion Advocates process, as it involves behavioural

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Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally said that these workshops will ensure that the mandate of Social Cohesion is filtered from a national level to a community level.

Georgetown, Guyana – (October 7, 2016) As part of the advancement of the mandate of the Ministry of Social Cohesion a Diversity Education and Inclusion Workshop Training of Trainers workshop was launched, today, at the Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue, where 15 persons will be trained as part of a core team, which will work in the ten administrative regions to train over 700 citizens in to become social cohesion advocates within their communities.

Today’s session was part of a two-day orientation to provide the core trainers with materials and other information for their task ahead.

Those trained were selected by the Ministry of Social Cohesion based on past performance in training and facilitating sessions and included some participants of the United Nations Development Programme 2000-2003 Social Cohesion Programme. Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, said that this programme, which comes even as the the ongoing Consultations are winding down, will ensure that the mandate of social cohesion is filtered from a national level to a community level.

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Some of the participants, who will be part of the core trainers team for the upcoming Workshops “Social Cohesion comes from a collaborative effort… it does not just deal with the Minister or the Ministry, and so your response to this training session is an indication that you are on board and are willing to make your contribution to make social cohesion work in Guyana,” the Minister said. Touching on the importance of social cohesion, Minister Ally added that in forging national unity is paramount to strengthening society. “If we have a strong society we will do better i n G u y a n a . We w i l l h a v e m o r e development and self-satisfaction.

We will be living in safer spaces,” she said. Noting that the idea of social cohesion is not a new one, the Minister added that it is important for all sections of the community to be included, as every person in society has a significant contribution to make. She added that the core idea is to understand that the people of Guyana must come together to achieve a c o m m o n g o a l . “ We h a v e h a d challenges but we have got to be strong and persistent to make sure that whatever we do, we do not stop midstream because challenges are close to us. We have got to overcome the challenges and move forward with our programme.

With your help I have no doubt that we will make headway,” she said. Minister Ally said, however, that even with all the work of the Ministry, the building a more cohesive society is a gradual and ongoing

changes. Lead Trainer of the workshops, Ms. Kala Seegopaul, explained that the topics, which will be covered in the training sessions include values, behaviours, trust building, communication and the need for inclusivity.

But the sessions are also aimed at identifying traditional ways in which communities maintain relationships in order to build on those methods to strengthen social cohesion. “For too long, when we talk about diversity we only look at racial and political factors and we need to look beyond that to other differences. So these workshops are really to broaden the view of persons and they will also help to bring the biases out to our consciousness, because once we are aware of it we can do something about it,” she said.

She said that while the importance of diversity is usually recognised, it is the power of the diversity that needs to be explored. “We have to bring the power of diversity into communities because if we don’t, we are depriving ourselves of something special,” she said. The community based training sessions are expected to begin on October 22.

The core trainers will be divided among the regions and work with community members from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Parent Teachers’ Associations, Neighbourhood and Regional Democratic Councils and other influential groups within the communities. A total of 25 workshops of 30 persons each are expected to be conducted countrywide by year-end.

Coming out of these workshops, the participants will be able to draft a work plan and come up with and conduct activities and initiatives that help to foster social cohesion within their communities.

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Press Release: Guyana Labour Union

Carvil Duncan Saturday, October 8, 2016 Sometime during February 2016, I received a telephone call from the Secretary to the Minister of State, Joseph Harmon indicating his interest in meeting with me the following Monday at the Ministry of the Presidency. I turned up at the meeting with Mr. Harmon who said to me that he was instructed by President David Granger to have me resign as Chairman of the Public Service Commission which would automatically be followed by my resignation from the other Constitutional Service Commissions,

namely, the Judicial Service Commission and the Police Service Commission.

During that meeting, M r. H a r m o n a l s o requested me to consider a financial package that would accompany my resignation. My answer to him was that I had preferred to speak with the President on this matter and I then exited his office. At about 10:30hrs the same day, I received another telephone call from the Secretary to Minister Harmon requesting me to attend a meeting with the President at 11:00hrs that day. I turned up for the meeting at which there was the President, Mr. Harmon and an individual unknown to me.

During our discussions, President Granger insisted I resign as Chairman of the Public Service Commission to be followed by the other Constitutional Service Commissions. He then said to me as much as three times, that “he does not want any blood on his carpet,” forcing me to move in the direction of

resigning by the deadline of March 15, 2016. The President offered me a financial package under the same conditions as had been offered by Minister Harmon if I were to resign as he insisted.

I left the meeting with an understanding that I would return a call to Minister Harmon confirming my agreement to resign. A few days later, in an attempt to speak to Mr. Harmon, I made numerous telephone calls and left several messages with his Secretary without any response to date. Subsequently, I read a report in one of the daily newspaper, quoting Prime Minister Moses Nagamoottoo’s Personal Assistant saying words to the effect that I, Carvil Duncan failed to respond to a letter sent to me by the Prime Minister.

I had checked with both of my offices which were never in receipt of any letter sent by the Prime Minister. I also checked at the post office in my area which informed me that it had no outstanding mail for me. It may be opportune to note that I was also never contacted by the Prime Minister or any of his agents.

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Grenada PM Speaks Out On Knighthood Controversy

By Caribbean News Now contributor ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Following allegations that British public relations consultant Anthony Bailey used promises of donations and unofficial honours to obtain an unlawful knighthood in Grenada, the prime minister of Grenada has spoken out on the matter. In doing so, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell flatly rejected earlier denials by Commonwealth secretary general, Baroness Patricia Scotland, that she had any hand in helping her “dear friend” Bailey secure his knighthood, which has since been revoked. Dominica-born Scotland has always insisted she did not arrange for Bailey to meet Mitchell, following which Bailey was awarded the honour in return for charitable donations. But speaking for the first time about the affair, Mitchell insisted it was former UK attorney general Scotland who introduced them – and claimed the baroness was present at the meeting when honours were discussed. “Bailey came to this country through someone who stood at the highest level of British government, the former attorney general of Britain,” Mitchell said. “I didn’t know [Bailey] but he had an appointment in my office as I knew Patricia Scotland.” In a statement to Britain’s The Mail on Sunday newspaper earlier this year, Baroness Scotland insisted that she “did not arrange the meeting”. “They claimed they had this Constantinian Order, and they gave medals, all kinds of claims were made,” Mitchell said. Again, this directly refutes Scotland’s earlier statement to the newspaper that she “did not have an operational role in the Order”, despite serving as the deputy head of the group’s British branch. At the time, Bailey was touring the Caribbean, conferring honours upon dignitaries on behalf of his obscure Catholic order and receiving them in return. Bailey and Scotland first met Mitchell in October 2014.

A few months later Bailey and three friends were given knighthoods by the Grenadian government as part of a “reciprocal arrangement”. These were later revoked following revelations by The Mail on Sunday that they may have violated the country’s laws. Under the Grenadian Honours Act, only two people can receive knighthoods each year. However, Bailey managed to obtain four for himself and his allies in a day. “The government I am leading did agree to [the knighthood], based on what we thought was in the country’s best interests,” Mitchell said. “The minute we found out there were some issues, it was cancelled. The knighthood has been revoked. He is no longer a knight. He was formally written to. He wanted more than that. He wanted us to make him ambassador to the Vatican. I said, ‘No way!’” According to Mitchell, the meeting with Baroness Scotland formed part of her campaign to become Commonwealth secretary-general. “Scotland did everything to be elected secretary-general,” Mitchell said. “She knew Grenada had agreed not to vote for her. When she finally won, after having been so nice to me before, she [discarded me].”

The Mail on Sunday revealed Scotland’s entanglement in the

honours scandal in May. An investigation uncovered how Bailey had received a similar knighthood in Antigua and Barbuda after promising millions in donations to the island nation. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has indicated that the knighthood awarded to Bailey is under “review”. Two of Bailey’s friends who were knighted with him in Antigua have already had their honours revoked pending an investigation. One of the other knighthood recipients at the time, Spas Roussev, later said that the process was “irregular and not as originally described”. Browne said that all three knighthoods had been arranged prior to his Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) coming to power in June 2014.

“By the time we came to office, this was a fait accompli and we honoured the arrangements without any knowledge of the prior discussions,” he said. Browne is understood to have referred the matter to the local Honours Committee but the governor general, Sir Rodney Williams, who chairs the committee, asked that the review be deferred and, several months later, little or no action has been taken. Williams is said to have been the beneficiary of “wining and dining” in London and a paid trip to Rome in November last year to meet the pope at the expense of the Constantinian Order “delegation” and/or Bailey. Williams is married to Sandra Scotland-Williams, a cousin of Baroness Scotland. To the dismay of the Foreign Office and the Royal Household, the Antigua honour was used by Bailey to masquerade as a knight in the UK from 2014 until earlier this year. In August, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, based in Spain, disowned what it described as the purported exchanges of decorations between the Constantinian Order and certain Caribbean states. The Order’s grand chancellor also disavowed any links with Bailey and Baroness Scotland. (Caribbean News Now!)

Baroness Patricia Scotland with Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (centre) and Anthony Bailey in 2014

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Nicole Forecast To Become A Hurricane Again As It Heads Towards Bermuda

By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA -- Tropical Storm was slowly strengthening on Sunday and is forecast to regain hurricane force by Monday afternoon as it begins a slow northward movement towards Bermuda after meandering for several days in the open Atlantic. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Sunday, the centre of Tropical Storm Nicole was nearly stationary, located about 560 miles (900 km) south of Bermuda. A slow northward motion should commence, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest by Monday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km) from the centre.

Swells associated with Nicole and post-tropical cyclone Matthew should increase on Bermuda during the next couple of days. These swells will create dangerous surf conditions and rip currents.

Tropical Storm Nicole five-day forecast track.

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Bahamas Cleans Up After Hurricane Matthew NASSAU, Bahamas -- Hurricane Matthew weaved a destructive path throughout The Bahamas last week, with New Providence receiving a direct hit. However, fears that the storm would loop back and strike parts of The Bahamas again have now been allayed with the latest forecast, which has it moving into the open Atlantic. Despite repeated warnings to evacuate coastal areas of New Providence before Hurricane Matthew hit, Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said almost 500 people in the capital had to be rescued from those areas throughout the storm. Dean told The Nassau Guardian that rescues had to be made in the midst of the storm as water was flooding into people’s homes. On Tuesday night, during a press conference at National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) headquarters, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade called on residents in low-lying areas to leave as soon as possible. “Please do not [cause] us, the commodore, myself and other law enforcement agencies to have to come out in the middle of the storm to try to rescue you in very difficult circumstances.” However, many residents apparently disregarded the warnings. In the meantime, many residents throughout New Providence will be without electricity well into this week as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) struggles to reenergize its power generation network, according to Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Wilson-Ingraham. BPL’s distribution network was also substantially impacted by the storm.

Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) did not specify when customers on New Providence would have their services restored in a statement released on Friday afternoon. The Bahamas Telecommunication Company (BTC) on the other hand said it was able to restore its network to almost all islands within hours of Matthew exiting The Bahamas, according to CEO Leon Williams. The extent of the damage remains unclear on many of the Family Islands as initial assessments are ongoing, The Nassau Guardian reported. “With

respect to Exuma, that was impacted; we are waiting the full assessment from Exuma,” Prime Minister Perry Christie said.

“Obviously we were impacted strongly in New Providence and tremendously in North Andros and in Grand Bahama.” The prime minister also indicated that as efforts to deal with damage continue, budgetary allocations from various ministries may be reduced and a hurricane relief fund will be created. “So what we decided to do is to explore immediately in creating a hurricane fund that we will invite commercial banks to participate in and have that segregated from the government expenditure so we can be accountable for that fund being directed to relief for Matthew,” he said. The prime minister left for Grand Bahama on Friday to assess the damage on the island, which is said to be severe in certain areas. (Caribbean News Now!)

Several areas were flooded and filled with debris after Hurricane Matthew, a category three storm, ripped through New Providence on Thursday.

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CDEMA Supports Civil Protection Directorate In Haiti Post Hurricane Matthew BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Six experts from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), drawn from the CDEMA Coordinating Unit and the participating states of Saint Lucia and Jamaica, are now stationed in Haiti to provide operational support to the Civil Protection Directorate (CPD) in response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. The experts are members of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) and will provide support to coordination efforts in Jérémie and Les Cayes, two settlements most affected by Matthew. The team met with the minister of the interior and territorial communities, Francois Anick Joseph and Madame Jean Baptiste, director of the CPD. Hurricane Matthew ravaged the South and Grand Anse areas of Haiti between October 3 and 4, 2016. The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has reported that the immediate needs identified include water, sanitation, cleaning supplies and roofing materials. The latest confirmed damage and injury report provided by the CPD on Saturday indicated 336 fatalities, 211 persons injured and 61,357 currently staying in temporary shelters. The areas of major concern are the urban centers, coastal areas and the interior specifically in the departments of Grand Anse, Nippes and the South. The NEOC planned to conduct a helicopter reconnaissance to Jeremie and Les Cayes for the team on Sunday to further assess the damages. The COST is tasked to make two (2) departmental EOCs functional, one in Jérémie in Grand Anse and the other in Les Cayes in the South. The team

will be stationed in Les Cayes. At the request of the Government of Haiti, and based on priority needs identified, Emergency Operations support is being provided through COST. In accordance with the regional disaster response support doctrine, COST was developed as the instrument to sustain the national EOC, where the capacity of a NEOC was overwhelmed, and assistance was required to support the national level coordination. COST provides surge capacity to the NEOC and provides direct support to the impacted state within 24-36 hours after the initial impact. COST teams help to operate the EOC, compile data, generate information, coordinate resources both external and internal, as well as generate reports. (Caribbean News Online!)

COST meeting with the Ministry of the Interior and Director CPD in Haiti

Nevis Records First Zika Case CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Last week, the ministry of health on Nevis was informed by the Caribbean Health Agency (CARPHA) of the first laboratory confirmed case of zika virus disease on Nevis. This is the result of a test done in late August.

The patient had no recent travel history, had mild symptoms, did not require hospitalization and was well within a few days.

This brings the Federation’s total number of laboratory confirmed cases to four. However, the number of suspected cases on Nevis, that is, persons showing symptoms suggestive of zika virus disease, has risen to 57. Symptoms suggestive of zika virus disease include an itchy rash plus two of the following – mild fever, red eye without pus, muscle aches, joint pains and joint swelling. Residents were asked to note that four out of five persons who are infected with the zika virus do not show symptoms. Furthermore, the vast majority of persons who have symptoms will have a mild illness and will recover quickly, in about five days. There is no medication that cures zika virus disease. Paracetamol may be used for pain relief along with rest and lots of fluids. Avoid aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen.

There is no need to go to the emergency room. According to the ministry of health, there is a general decline in cases in the region and the same trend will shortly occur in St Kitts and Nevis. (Caribbean New Now!)

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IMF’s Lagarde banking Praises ECCB and government officials to keep the dialogue with the

St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The ECCB – the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, has meanwhile come in for praise because of its efforts to address the problems related to the withdrawal of international Correspondent Banks. The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is pointing to what she described as the bold steps taken by the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union to consolidate their Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism, national regulatory bodies into one regional operation under the Central Bank. Lagarde made reference to several banks faced with the withdrawal of international correspondent banks, having strengthened their customer due diligence policies. The IMF chief noted that they have also upgraded the promptness and quality of their replies to requests for information from external authorities. She said however that while these are all extremely positive steps, they were often not enough to restore banking relations or even prevent the threat of further exits. IMF chief Lagarde urged

international banks and regulators open and exchange ideas on best practices that will ultimately resolve the problems related to correspondent banking. (Antigua Observer)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS T&T On Brink of Economic Danger PM: These Are Not Hopeless Times PAGE 21

Even as he declared that T&T is on the brink of the danger zone economically, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday sought to assure the nation that “these are not hopeless times.” He then proceeded to list out a series of construction projects, mainly in west Trinidad, due to come on stream shortly which are aimed at kick starting the economy. They include construction of a stateof-the-art police station in Carenage, part of a revamping of the Marine Interdiction Branch to combat the narco trade. as well as a first class hospital in Sangre Grande. Rowley said the proposed initiatives would help pull T&T out of its grim economic state, resulting in much needed job opportunities. He said it was the construction industry which had been proven worldwide to stimulate economic growth In his address at the PNM’s 45th constituency conference at St Anthony’s College in west Trinidad yesterday, Rowley recalled when police officers walked out of the Carenage Police Station some years ago. He said since that time, the officers had been occupying rented premises at School Street.

“I can tell you that Cabinet is about to receive a document where a site has been settled upon by the police and the Ministry of Planning and Development and very soon work will begin on a new police station in Carenage,” he said. “It will not be an ordinary police station because representation has been made to the ministry responsible, through the police, that the time has come given what we are fighting with respect to this intractable crime problem for the Government to expand policing to our inner shores and we intend to bring back the Marine Police Unit.”

Rowley said because the unit will be based at the new Carenage Police Station there will also be the construction of a water front access. “That police station would probably be the only one with a marine base on its compound,” he said. On the issue healthcare, he criticised the previous administration for building a Children’s Hospital in Couva when there was already a hospital some 20 minutes away at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, in Mt Hope. “In the budget are continuation of the abandoned programmes of Diego Martin and its environs,” he said, adding that work had resumed on the Diego Martin Sports Complex which had been abandoned for five years. “The contractor is now back on site and very soon you would see the structure rising into the air,” the PM said. Work is also expected to resume on the Bagatelle Community Centre, which Rowley said had been “abandoned in a similar fashion.” Construction is taking place on the Four Roads Community Centre, which is expected to be completed soon. The Diego Martin Health Centre, which serves the entire Diego Martin valley, is also carded for completion by next year. Prime Minister Rowley also announced plans for a spanking new Carenage Fishing Complex. He said the facility had also been neglected by the former Kamla Persad-Bissessar government. “A contractor has been put on site to keep the site clean and to remove a number of vagrants who occupy the site as their home,” he said “Those persons have been removed and the contractor is finalising his terms with Udecottand very soon you will see construction restarting.” Head offices for the Diego Martin and Penal Regional Corporation are also to be built and

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completed by next year as the green light has been given by Cabinet to approve tenders. Roqwley said while the previous government had taken steps to award a contract to build the Penal Regional Corporation, the process had to be scrapped as it carried a $130 million price tag which je deemed ridiculous. “We are going back now to tender for both headquarters. I am absolutely sure that those buildings can be built for less that the $130 million,” he said. Incomplete housing projects Dr Rowley said T&T’s debt increased by $40 billion over the last six years, while revenues pointed downward. The external public debt now stands at $23 billion which must be paid back in US currency, he added However a critical area like housing will not be neglected, the Prime Minister assured. Incomplete housing projects, including Fort View, St James, will be completed and will benefit some 200 families. He said the much sought after Victoria Keys apartments in Diego Martin, for which lands were last week transferred from the Port-of-Spain City Corporation to the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), will be sold at market value. “I would be very surprised if very many of you here will be able to access those units. This is a very sad story because that site was actually created by cutting to fill, taking it to MovieTowne to create reclaimed land and what was left after was the footprint on which those three or four buildings were built,” Rowley said. He said in 2007 the units were almost completed but when the government changed the PP administration spent about $300 million upscaling the apartments. “The cheapest unit is $1.6 million and it ranges from that to $2.5 million to $3 million to $4.5 million.

Obviously the HDC cannot make those units available to persons of meagre means, even heavily subsidised,” he said. Rowley said there was one particular one bedroom unit worth millions due to its furnishings. He said money from the sale of the units will go to the HDC to build lower income homes. Commenting on the devastation suffered by Haiti from Hurricane Matthew, Rowley also urged citizens to head to banks to donate. “It doesn’t matter how bad your circumstances, there is somebody who is worse. We talk about pressure and poverty here until you think about Haiti,” he said. (Antigua Observer)

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley (Source: alchetron.com)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS CARICOM Saddened By Death, Destruction Caused By Hurricane Mathew GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 8, CMC – Caribbean Community working with national relief organisations to assess damage, PAGE 23

(CARICOM) Secretary General, Irwin La Rocque, Saturday expressed “deep sadness” at the loss of lives in Haiti and other Caribbean countries following the passage of Hurricane Matthew earlier this week. The storm, which has been described as one of the most powerful to hit the Caribbean in a decade, has been blamed for nearly 900 deaths in Haiti amid fears that the death toll could increase as search and rescue teams make their way to areas that were once inaccessible. “The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its solidarity with the governments and people of the many states affected by Hurricane Matthew, a hurricane of exceptional strength, as it swept through the region “La Rocque said noting that the hurricane had affected countries like Barbados St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, The Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. He said it had also affected Cuba and Dominican Republic “and left in its wake significant loss of life, property and infrastructure. “To date, Haiti has been the most seriously affected with more than 800 deaths, thousands displaced and widespread flooding and devastation in parts of the country raising concerns about a resurgence of cholera. “Moreover, the full scale of fatalities and destruction has not yet been assessed as the isolation of the most affected areas has been exacerbated by the damage of key road and the communications infrastructure” La Rocque said, adding “we are also concerned about reports of extensive damage in The Bahamas”. He said the CARICOM response is being led by the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) which has been

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determine priority needs and provide relief. La Rocque said he has also been in discussions with the leadership of the countries affected as well with the Executive Director of CDEMA as the “Community faces this serious and recurring challenge”. La Rocque said that the passage of Matthew underlines once again the vulnerability of Caribbean Small Island Developing and Low Lying Coastal States (SIDS) to the vagaries of climate action and the reversals they bring to sustainable development efforts. “The early response to the aftermath of Matthew as well as the supportive facility put in place to help resource the required recovery and rebuilding effort also underline the critical importance of the regional institutional frameworks established by the Community, CDEMA and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) which has already processed payment to two of the affected countries, Barbados and Haiti.” (Antigua Observer)

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LIALPA Calls For Transparency As LIAT Witholds Retirement Funds Information PRESS RELEASE – For over three (3) years, the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) has been trying to overcome the stalling and delaying tactics of LIAT’s management in releasing accounting information with regards to their Retirement Funds. As recent as last December, the Company refused to respond to proposals from LIALPA’s Attorney. These proposals are in agreement with the Court’s ruling that the collective agreement between LIALPA and LIAT is binding and enforceable and emphasizes that the staff provident (retirement) fund contributions cannot be unilaterally closed and arrears are to be paid and contributions should continue. The proposals also called for an audit of all staff provident fund deductions not yet paid out to pilots, in order for any new pension scheme to be started. LIALPA has received sound legal advice that the company’s unauthorized deductions/contributions from pilots’ salaries other than towards the contracted staff provident (retirement) fund, is a breach of Labour Laws (specifically Sections C34(1), C30 and 33) and constitutes a criminal offense. LIALPA insists that “Transparency and Accountability” should be the order of the day at LIAT. However, despite many repeated calls from the pilots to account for their contributions to date into the Staff Provident Fund, the calls either continues to fall on deaf ears.

Last month (September 29th 2016) this matter escalated at a meeting, when the Company yet again informed pilots that they will not be getting any information with regards to their retirement funds. The Company continued to quote the same reasons it has been citing for the past 36 months: “problems with accountants.” LIALPA deems this excuse “totally

unacceptable.” Therefore, we have come to the general public, so that they can become aware of the three (3) year old problem, the defiance and unreasonableness of LIAT’s Management, and the decreasing patience of pilots. LIALPA’s leadership continues to contain its pilots’ angst and skepticism, but we can only do so much when the Company remains defiant in activities contrary to Court Decisions and contrary to Transparency and Accountability. LIALPA has no other choice but to make a public appeal for LIAT to produce audited statements of pilots’ contributions into their Retirement Fund.

We demand nothing less than a company that conducts its business in a Transparent and Accountable manner. This would ensure the continued cooperation and enthusiasm the pilots have shown to the company in the face of this ongoing three (3) year ordeal. (St. Lucia News Online)

Tax Amnesty Announced By Inland Revenue Department PRESS RELEASE – The Government of Saint Lucia has approved a tax amnesty for all tax types administered by the Inland Revenue Department, for the period October 01, 2016 to February 28, 2018. Taxpayers with arrears should contact the Inland Revenue Department to take advantage of this amnesty. The amnesty is applicable to all arrears up to income year 2014 for property tax and arrears up to income year 2015 for other tax types.

Penalties will be waived in full and interest of 60, 80 or 100 percent will be waived based on the settlement date.

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US Presidential Debate: Clinton Doubts Trump 'Groping' Apology Hillary Clinton has cast doubt on Donald Trump's apology for remarks made 11 years ago about groping women. In Sunday's presidential debate Mr Trump described the remarks - which have provoked outrage - as "locker-room talk", and denied he had groped anyone. Mrs Clinton, the Democratic nominee, tweeted that if he stood by this assertion he was "clearly not sorry". The tweet came as Mr Trump's running mate Mike Pence said he would stand by him despite an outcry over the remarks.

However, another senior Republican, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, said he would no longer defend Mr Trump and would focus on defending the party's majority in the legislative chamber, according to sources familiar with a conference call he held with congress members on Monday. A 2005 video released on Friday revealed Mr Trump describing how he had sought to have sex with a married woman and making obscene comments about women.

Asked about the video in the debate, Mr Trump turned his fire on Mrs Clinton's husband, ex-President Bill Clinton, whom he described as "abusive to women". She refused to address the comments. At least 38 senior Republicans - including senators, members of Congress, and state governors have withdrawn their support since the video surfaced on Friday. 'Showed his heart' Mr Trump apologised for the remarks, and when pressed during the debate on whether he had engaged in sexual misconduct, he denied doing so.

But Mrs Clinton said his explanation that these were words not actions did not amount to an apology. "If Trump stands by what he said about women as "locker room talk," he's clearly not sorry," she tweeted. Meanwhile Mr Pence praised Mr Trump's honesty. "I

think last night he showed his heart to the American people. He said he apologised to his family, apologised to the American people, that he was embarrassed by it," he told CNN on Monday. Earlier Mr Pence had described the remarks as indefensible.

The vice-presidential candidate said he was "honoured to stand with" Mr Trump and denied he had considered withdrawing from the race. "It's absolutely false to suggest that at any point in time we considered dropping off this ticket," he said. What were the main points of the debate? When moderator Anderson Cooper asked about the video, Mr Trump denied ever sexually assaulting women, dismissing the remarks as "just words". Instead he focused on Bill Clinton's indiscretions. Mrs Clinton said the explosive video "represents exactly who he is".

"With prior Republican nominees, I disagreed with them," she added, "but I never questioned their fitness to serve." Mr Trump said if he won, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Mrs Clinton and she would be in prison over her private email arrangements. "Everything he just said is absolutely false but I'm not surprised," she responded. "It's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country." "Because you'd be in jail," he interrupted. Mr Trump also said his Democratic rival "has tremendous hate in her heart" while criticising her for referring to his supporters as "deplorables".

Mrs Clinton said she apologised for the comment, adding: "My argument is not with his supporters, it's with him, about the hateful and divisive campaign he has run."

The two also sparred on the conflict in Syria, Russian aggression, Trump's refusal to release his tax returns and his plan for the "extreme vetting" of immigrants arriving from countries with links to terrorism. The evening concluded when an audience member asked the candidates to say one positive thing about each other. Mrs Clinton said his children were a great reflection of him while Mr Trump called his opponent "a fighter" who never gives up.

An hour before the debate began, Mr Trump appeared at a news conference with women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual

misconduct. He joined three women who allege the former president sexually assaulted them and called the women "very courageous".

What else came up? Mr Trump said he had not paid federal income tax in 18 years because he knew the tax code well He constantly complained to the moderators that he was not getting fair treatment On Syria, Mrs Clinton said she would not advocate the use of US ground forces She promised that no-one making less than $250,000 would pay higher taxes but richer people would Mr Trump also admitted he and running mate Mike Pence disagreed about use of force in Syria But he refused to answer when moderator Martha Raddatz pressed him for a military strategy Mrs Clinton also defended controversial remarks she made in a private speech that was made public in leaked emails on Saturday. The transcript revealed she said a politician has a public and private position, but at the debate she said she had watched a film about Abraham Lincoln and was referring only to what he had done.

So who are the women? Mr Trump appeared with Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state employee who settled a sexual harassment suit against Mr Clinton for $850,000 in 1999 with no admission of guilt. Juanita Broaddrick, who claimed Mr Clinton raped her in a hotel room in 1978, also appeared with Mr Trump. Mr Clinton has denied the claim through his lawyer and no charges have ever been brought against him. The third woman was Kathleen Willey, a former White House aide who said Mr Clinton groped her in his office in 1993, but had previously said it never happened.

Mr Clinton has also denied this claim. Kathy Shelton, a fourth woman who spoke, encountered Mrs Clinton in a criminal case when she was 12 years old. Early in Mrs Clinton's legal career, she was appointed to defend Ms Shelton's rapist, despite objections, and had his sentence reduced to a lesser charge. Years later, an audio tape emerged of Mrs Clinton speaking with a reporter, in which she can be heard laughing about the case. During one instance, she laughed after explaining that her client had passed a lie detector test, which convinced her to never trust them again. (BBC)

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Germany Manhunt: 'IS Link' To Bomb Suspect Al-Bakr - police attempt to stop him. "The methods and Paunsdorf area of the city and found the

Police released pictures of the suspect after Saturday's raid(AFP/GETTY IMAGES) German police say a Syrian man arrested after a two-day manhunt probably had links to so-called Islamic State (IS). Jaber al-Bakr, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, was detained in a flat in the eastern city of Leipzig early on Monday. He had been tied up there.

He had sought help from another Syrian, who alerted police after letting Mr al-Bakr sleep at his flat, reports say. The hunt began after police found very volatile explosives at Mr al-Bakr's flat in Chemnitz, south of Leipzig.

In the initial raid in Chemnitz early on Saturday, Mr al-Bakr, 22, evaded capture as officers fired a warning shot in a botched

behaviour of the suspect suggest an IS context," said Saxony State Police chief Joerg Michaelis. He said the suspect had researched bomb-making on the internet. "It is reasonable to assume that an explosives belt was nearly ready, or had been prepared already," he said. 'Bomb-making lab' Police found a detonator, explosives and a kilo of chemicals in the Chemnitz flat.

Mr Michaelis said the substance appeared to be TATP, a homemade explosive used in the deadly jihadist attacks in Paris last year and Brussels in March. Security sources referred to Mr al-Bakr's apartment as a "a virtual bomb-making lab", and carried out a controlled explosion. German authorities feared a possible plan to target an airport in Berlin. As the search for the suspect broadened, a police commando unit arrested another man in Chemnitz, blasting open the door of his home.

However, it was not until late on Sunday night that police were given a tip-off from another Syrian man living in Leipzig who had been contacted by Jaber al-Bakr from the city's main station. At 00:42 on Monday morning, police burst into the flat in the

suspect already tied up, Germany's Spiegel website reported.

Jaber Al-Bakr came to Germany in February 2015 and was granted asylum in November, German media say. He reportedly had links to the so-called Islamic State group. He is expected to be moved to the city of Karlsruhe later on Monday. Over a million irregular migrants arrived in Germany last year, many fleeing the conflict in Syria. The BBC's Jenny Hill in Berlin says the latest incident will put pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel to reassure a nervous German public that her decision to allow such large numbers into the country has not endangered the country.

A spokesperson for the German interior ministry said on Sunday: "We can't rule out in Germany such attacks that we've seen lately in France and Belgium." The Bavarian CSU, allied to Mrs Merkel's ruling centreright Christian Democrats, called on Monday for stricter security reviews for asylum seekers. The party called on the government to focus "even more intensively" in scrutinising migrants for potential extremists. (BBC)

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India Parents Investigated After Jain Girl Dies From 68-day Fast have rejected the family's claim. "The

Aradhana Samdariya's death has sparked strong reactions on social media(UMA SUDHIR) Indian police are investigating the parents of a 13-year-old girl who died last week after undertaking a religious fast for 68 days. Police in southern Hyderabad city told BBC Hindi they want to know if Aradhana Samdariya was forced to fast.

Her parents have insisted she voluntarily fasted as prescribed in Jainism, one of the world's most ancient religions. The case has sparked a debate about the practice of religious fasting in India. Reports said Aradhana lived for 68 days on boiled water.

Two days after she called off her fast last week, she was dead. Experts believe it is

possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months. A police spokesperson said a case had been registered against the parents after a child rights organisation filed a complaint.

Voluntary fast? "The parents - Laxmi Chand and Manshi Samdariya - have been booked under culpable homicide [causing death by negligence] and Juvenile Justice Act [cruelty against minors]," the spokesperson said.

The parents, wealthy jewellers based in Hyderabad, have denied that they forced their daughter to fast. "She asked permission for upvaas [fast that involves renouncing food]. We asked her to stop after 51 days but she would not give up.

Her fast was voluntary. No one forced her," Mr Samdariya said. But social activists

entire nation should be ashamed that such a practice still exists. Her father's guru advised the family that if she fasted for 68 days, his business would be profitable," activist Achyut Rao told BBC Hindi.

"The girl was made to drink only water from sunrise to sunset. There was no salt or lemon or anything else." Mr Rao also criticised the family for taking out a funeral procession "to hail their daughter as a child saint". "The shocking aspect is that the family is happy that she was the rare one to be taken away by God," he said. Prolonged fasting is popular among Jains, who are a minority religious group in India. Activists have often criticised another controversial practice called santhara, in which a Jain gives up food and water with the intention of preparing for death.

The death of the teenager has once again put the spotlight on such practices. Many people have taken to Twitter to express their outrage. Is this for real!! Which century r v living in..worse is that she is from an educated family...#BaalTapasvi #samdariya #aradhana #Hyderabad Fasting is not uncommon in other religions - Muslims go without food and water between sunrise and sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, Christians fast during Lent, Jews go without food during Yom Kippur and Hindus fast on various religious occasions. But none of these religions sanction fasting to starvation and death. (BBC)

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Syria Conflict: France Wants Russia On War Crimes Charges

Russia vetoed a UN resolution calling for an end to bombing(REUTERS) French President Francois Hollande has suggested Russia could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of Syria's second city Aleppo. Mr Hollande told French TV this could take place in the International Criminal Court (ICC). He also said he might refuse to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to visit France next week. Last week Russia vetoed a Franco-Spanish UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to

the bombing. Moscow has repeatedly denied attacking civilians, and said it targets terrorist groups in Syria.

Neither Russia nor Syria is a member of the International Criminal Court. "These are people who today are the victims of war crimes. Those that commit these acts will have to face up to their responsibility, including in the ICC," Mr Hollande told TMC. "If I do receive him [Mr Putin], I will tell him that it is unacceptable. It could also seriously affect Russia's image," the French president added.

Mr Hollande's call for Russia to be prosecuted came as Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said France was working to find a way for the ICC prosecutor to launch an investigation into attacks on rebel-held eastern Aleppo. Last week US secretary of State John Kerry also called for war crimes charges, saying Russian and Syrian government attacks on hospitals were "beyond the accidental" and part of a deliberate strategy.

What is the International Criminal Court? ICC logoImage copyrightICC It is designed to prosecute and bring to justice those responsible for the worst crimes - genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. So far only African defendants have been put on trial. A number of important countries seem determined not to submit to its jurisdiction of the ICC. Some have not even signed the treaty, such as the US, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey. Others, including Egypt, Iran, Israel and Russia, have signed but remain dubious and have not ratified. It is unlikely that alleged crimes against humanity in those states will be prosecuted. (BBC)

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Germany Bomb Threat: Jaber alBakr 'Caught By Three Syrians’

The Syrian terror suspect was overpowered and tied up in this Leipzig apartment block(AP) Three Syrian refugees in Germany overpowered a bomb suspect who gave elite commandos the slip and sparked a two-day manhunt, police have revealed.

Police believe Jaber al-Bakr, also a Syrian, was planning a bomb attack and had links to so-called Islamic State. They failed to arrest him on Saturday and found 1.5kg of explosives in his flat in the eastern city of Chemnitz. He made his way south to Leipzig and sought help from fellow Syrians, who then handed him to police.

Details of the role of the three Syrians emerged slowly as police feared they could be at risk of reprisal. The suspect approached one of the Syrian refugees at Leipzig's main railway station and asked him if he could sleep at his apartment, German media report. Although aware of who he was, the man took the suspect back to his flat in the Paunsdorf area of north-eastern Leipzig where he and his flatmates overpowered him. Saxony police chief Joerg Michaelis said they had heard about the manhunt and tied him up while one of them knelt on him.

One of the three then took a picture of the suspect on a mobile phone and travelled to a police station 20km (12 miles) away in the opposite end of the city.

Pictures of a person believed to be Jaber al-Bakr released by German police

Shortly after midnight on Sunday antiterror commandos arrived at the flat and detained Jaber al-Bakr. Why did he give police the slip? Intelligence officials had apparently been watching Jaber al-Bakr for several months. He arrived in Germany illegally in February 2015 and was given refugee status. According to his Syrian passport, he was born in a Damascus suburb in January 1994.

German intelligence apparently had reports last week that he might be planning such an attack, and they alerted police in the eastern state of Saxony.

They found out on Thursday that he had used the internet to get bomb-making instructions and had obtained explosives. On Friday, anti-terror police began watching a flat in a run-down residential area of Chemnitz called Fritz Heckert. They were preparing to storm it when Mr Bakr managed to slip away at 07:04 on Saturday. Defending their actions, police chief Mr Michaelis said they "were not certain if that person was Bakr.

"He was told to stop, but he then ran off, police fired a warning shot, but they could not shoot at him because there were other people around. "At dawn the police were visible - so they had to get into the flat as soon as possible," he said.

People were evacuated from neighbouring flats and police used explosives to get in quickly, he said.

Germany's two-day terror alert The alarm was raised immediately, with appeals over radio, TV and, importantly, police spread the message over the internet in English in Arabic. Little was confirmed initially, but there were unconfirmed reports that the suspect may have been targeting a Berlin airport.

Police raided two more flats in Chemnitz and arrested more suspects, mounting extra security checks at railway stations and airports. But there were no sightings and the suspect made his way to Leipzig

station, 85km (50 miles) north of Chemnitz. After he was overpowered by the three other Syrians, a special commando unit and the bomb squad moved in. "Tired but overjoyed: we captured the terror suspect last night in Leipzig," the police said in a tweet. How serious was the threat? German officials identified the explosives found in Chemnitz as TATP, a home-made explosive used in the deadly jihadist attacks in Paris last year and in Brussels last March.

It was, said police, "extremely dangerous". "The methods and behaviour of the suspect suggest an IS context," said Saxony State Police chief Joerg Michaelis. "It is reasonable to assume that an explosives belt was nearly ready, or had been prepared already," he said. IS has claimed it inspired two terror attacks in Bavaria, southern Germany, in July. A Syrian man wounded 15 people when he blew himself up at a music festival in the town of Ansbach. A few days earlier, a teenager attacked passengers on a train with an axe, wounding five people.

Police have warned that a small number of jihadists may have come into Germany with the influx of more than a million irregular migrants last year.

However, there are fears of a backlash from the far right and the anti-migration Alternative for Germany has surged in popularity, particularly in eastern areas such as Leipzig and Dresden. "We're happy that not all foreigners are the same," an elderly couple in Leipzig told German news agency DPA. Saxony Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich praised the three Syrians who overpowered the suspect as "courageous and responsible".

The trio have been described as witnesses and local police are still trying to check whether they already knew the man. (BBC)

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Taliban Fighters Push Into Helmand Capital Lashkar Gah denied that areas close to the city centre

Afghan security forces fight against the Taliban in the strategically important Helmand province(EPA) The Afghan Taliban have launched a major assault on the strategically important city of Lashkar Gah. The city of 200,000 people is the capital of Helmand province, parts of which have been seized back by the militant group.

The new assault is their most concerted push yet into the city, in the south of the country. At least 14 people were killed by

a suicide bomber in Lashkar Gah on Monday. including 10 police officers.

The city was the scene of heavy fighting between the Taliban and Nato-led forces before their withdrawal in 2014. Militant forces are said to have taken Bolan, an area close to the city centre, and are also said to control Nawa, which is often called the gateway to Lashkar Gah. A local politician told the BBC that Taliban militants came within two kilometres of the governor's compound. However, a provincial government spokesman

were being contested.

Officials said fighters have been pushed back to the outskirts of the city.

Thousands of people fled Helmand in August as Taliban fighters increased their activity, with many taking shelter in Lashkar Gah. Authorities have closed the airport as fighting continues. Helmand province is both a fertile farming region and a centre for opium production, bordering Pakistan on one end and covering major routes between cities.

Lashkar Gah is seen as the key to holding the entire province, and would represent a major victory for the Taliban.

The BBC's South Asia correspondent, Jill McGivering, said the fall of the city would be a "symbolic disaster" for government forces and the international community. "For the past fifteen years, Lashkar Gah has been held up by the west as a safe, protected seat of government - a focus for international development, a weapon in the battle for hearts and minds," she said. "In terms of its propaganda value too, the government and its backers simply can't afford to lose it." (BBC)

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Samsung 'Pauses Note 7 Production', Say Media Reports investigates multiple reports of issues, T-Mobile is temporarily

Samsung's flagship phone was only launched in August(AFP) Smartphone giant Samsung has reportedly stopped production of its Note 7 phone amid claims that replacement devices are still at risk of catching fire. News agencies reported Samsung had temporarily halted production after talks with safety regulators. Samsung told the BBC it was "adjusting the production schedule to ensure quality and safety matters". The company has been forced to issue new models of the smartphone following complaints of faulty batteries. It issued a recall of the Galaxy Note 7 in September and later assured customers that the fixed devices were safe.

But there have now been several reports of replacement phones starting to emit smoke. 'No longer exchanging' In a further blow, two US mobile networks have stopped replacing or selling the phone. The AT&T and T-Mobile networks said they would no longer replace the devices in the US, while the latter said it would halt all sales of the phone. "While Samsung

suspending all sales of the new Note 7 and exchanges for replacement Note 7 devices," T-Mobile said on its website.

Meanwhile, AT&T said: "We're no longer exchanging new Note 7s at this time, pending further investigation of these reported incidents."

It advised customers to exchange them for other devices.

Manufacturing error Samsung said in a statement last month that the issue of overheating was caused by a "rare" manufacturing error that resulted in the battery's "anode-tocathode [negative and positive electrodes]" coming into contact. But last week, a domestic flight in the US was evacuated after a replacement Note 7 started emitting smoke in the cabin. And a man in Kentucky reportedly woke up to a bedroom full of smoke from a replaced Note 7.

In an update on Monday, Samsung said it understood the concerns of carriers and consumers about the newly released replacement Note 7 devices. "We continue to move quickly to investigate the reported case to determine the cause and will share findings as soon as possible," Samsung said. "If we conclude a product safety issue exists, we will work with the CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) to take immediate steps to address the situation."

Shares in Samsung Electronics closed down 1.5% in Seoul.

Brand damage Eric Schiffer, a brand strategy expert at Reputation Management Consultants, said the company needed to take action to limit the harm to its image. "If the Note 7 is allowed to continue, it could lead to the single greatest act of brand self-destruction in the history of modern technology," he said. "Samsung needs to take a giant writedown and cast the Note 7 to the engineering hall of shame next to the Ford Pinto."

In 1977, the Pinto was the subject of a then-record US recall to address safety concerns. (BBC)

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Oil Price Lifted By Russia Backing Opec Production Freeze

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will support Opec's proposed oil production freeze(GETTY IMAGES) Russia has said it will support a proposal by Opec to freeze oil production in order to reverse the slump in global prices. The move lifted the price of oil, with Brent crude hitting a 52-week high. "Russia is ready to accede to joint measures to reduce [oil] production, and is calling on other oil exporters to do so," said Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We support the recent Opec initiative to set production limits," he added. In late afternoon Brent Crude oil was trading up by 2.5% at $53.21 a barrel, just off the $53.73 high hit earlier on Monday.

Speaking at the World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Mr Putin said that oil prices had "more than halved" in two years due to surplus production, provoking a "cycle of decreasing investment". 'Avoid fluctuations' He said that if the trends persisted, they would give way to oil shortages and "new, unpredictable price hikes". He expects to reach an agreement to support a cut at Opec's next meeting in November, he said.

"Of course, this will also cool down speculative activities and help avoid new price fluctuations," he said. In September, members of the The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) voted to cut production for the first time in eight years. The group's 14 members produce about a third of the world's oil and have been hit hard by falling prices, as has Russia. High prices Opec aims to agree to cut around 700,000 barrels per day at its policy meeting on 30 November in Vienna, bringing its output to 32.5-33 million barrels per day.

But some analysts have questioned whether all of its members will stick to the agreement. Differences between Iran and its regional rival, Saudi Arabia, have thwarted efforts to reach a deal in the past, and Russia's latest intervention may have little

impact, said John Hall, chairman at Alfaenergy group "Russia and Opec have not worked well in the past, and while Vladimir Putin promising joint measures is welcome, whether he sticks to it is another matter," he said.

"You've also got to see the wider context: Saudi Arabia and Iran are in a proxy war in Yemen. It is still very doubtful they can come to an agreement whether Russia supports a cut or not." 'US obstruction' However, John Kilduff, partner at New York energy hedge fund Again Capital, told the Reuters News Agency: "Putin coming out to say Russia will be part of the initiative has added another layer of credence to the speculation there will be a coordinated cut.

"At some point, the market will call them on it and say 'show us the cuts'." In his speech Mr Putin also criticised unilateral sanctions, suggesting the US had blocked the expansion of more oil pipelines from Russia to Europe. "The authorities in certain countries have been telling businesses to close profitable projects, refuse to buy fuel supplied via the shortest possible routes and at attractive prices," he said. "Such actions do nothing to increase the stability of global energy system and also of the global economy as a whole." (BBC)

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South African Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesting Students

South African police have fired tear gas at students at Wits University in Johannesburg after they forced their way into lecture halls. The university reopened on Monday after being closed last month because of protests against a

planned increase in tuition fees. Wits had warned the entire academic year could be cancelled if classes did not resume. Protesters have been demanding free education.

This is the fourth week of protests sparked by a government proposal to raise tuition fees by up to 8% in 2017. At least two police helicopters are hovering above the centre of University of Wi t w a t e r s r a n d . I t a l l started out as a peaceful protest of students singing and chanting. They then started disrupting classes and threw stones and bottles at private security guards and police who retaliated with

teargas, rubber bullets and stun grenades.

Some students were seen vandalising the university. They are also growing impatient, they say a general assembly meeting which was due to be held last Friday to resolve their issues was cancelled without their knowledge. The heavy police presence is an indication that both sides are digging their heels in and the situation is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

The BBC's Justine Lang in Johannesburg says that a hardcore of 600 out of the 37,000 students at Wit University are "determined not to budge". President Jacob Zuma ordered a freeze on tuition fees for a year after similar protests last year. They have been the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. (BBC)

Yemen Conflict: Missiles Fired At US Warship In Red Sea

The US Navy said the USS Mason suffered no damage as a result of the attack(AFP) Two missiles were fired at a US warship from rebel-held territory in Yemen as it passed through the Red Sea on Sunday, the US Navy has said. Both missiles hit the water before reaching the USS Mason, a guided-missile destroyer. A spokesman for Yemen's rebel Houthi movement told the Saba news agency that it had not targeted any warships. The incident came eight days after an attack on an Emirati civilian ship that was also blamed on the Houthis. The UAE government said the high-speed catamaran was carrying aid, wounded Yemenis and passengers when it was hit in the Bab al-Mandab strait.

US Naval Forces Central Command spokeswoman Paula Dunn said in a statement on Monday that the USS Mason had been "conducting routine operations in international waters" north of the strait when it "detected two inbound missiles" around 19:00 (16:00 GMT) on Sunday. "Both missiles impacted the water before reaching the ship," Ms Dunn said, adding that "there were no injuries to our sailors and no damage to the ship". "We assess these missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory."

However, a Houthi military spokesman told Saba that the charge was "baseless and aimed to cover for the heinous Saudi crime of Saturday's air attacks on the civilian funeral hall in the capital Sanaa", which killed more than 140 people. A Saudi-led multinational coalition, whose air campaign against the Houthis and their allies is supported by the US, has denied any responsibility.

Also on Monday, the coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis at the King Fahd Air Base in Taif in central Saudi Arabia, which hosts US military personnel training the kingdom's armed forces. A missile was also reportedly fired at the Yemeni government-controlled city of Marib in central Yemen. The UN says at least 4,125 civilians have been killed and 7,207 injured since the coalition intervened in the conflict between forces loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government and those allied to the Houthis in March 2015. (BBC)

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Feathered Spies To Light The Flame Of Conflict Between India And Pakistan 14 year old boy in the village of have been the safest way to transmit

Messenger Dove and the Message in Urdu. (credits to BBC.MUNDO) An alleged ‘Dove-Spy’ or Messenger Pigeon entered the Indian air space this Sunday, carrying a secret message in Urdu (national language and lingua franca of Pakistan, and 6 states of India) addressed to Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The bird was captured and accused of ‘espionage’. The local police is trying to find the ‘brain’ behind the operation. According to BBC, the message read “Modi we are not the same of 1971. Now each and every one of our children are ready to fight against India.”

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was the direct military confrontation between India and Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

More than 90,000 Pakistanis were taken as Prisoners of War by the Indian Army which included more than 80,000 uniformed personnel of Pakistan Armed Forces, and some Bengali soldiers who had remained loyal to Pakistan. As a result of the conflict, a further eight to ten million people fled the country to seek refuge in neighboring India. Lasting just 13 days, it was one of the shortest wars in history. The dove was discovered this Sunday by the Border Security Force of India in Bamial, in the border state of Punjab.

It Wasn’t the First One On previous reports it is stated, that another dove was found days before, by a

Manwal at just 3km from the frontier. The area in which both doves have been found is located between Jammu and Kashmir, territory claimed by India and Pakistan since ‘The Partition of India’ in 1947. A zone that has that has been under constant military confrontations, due to the high tension between both sides.

Tensions that have been intensifying since July last, due to the alleged use of force by the Indian authorities towards Pakistan citizens that trespass the borders. The first dove was immediately taken to the police station. There the authorities took X-Rays of the bird in case it could be carrying any microphones or Global Positioning System (GPS). The same procedure was taken with the second bird. Even though the police reported not finding anything suspicious in the insides of both animals, they decided to keep them into custody.

Rakesh Kaushal, Police Superintendent of the area, mentioned that this is ‘not the first case of espionage on the area’. This is due to the proximity to the border state of Jammu.

Indian Border Security Force soldiers patrolling along the India-Pakistan border Feathered Spies Historically the Messenger Pigeons,

secret information. Practice that became trend since biblical times. In 2012 a British citizen was cleaning his chimney in Surrey (UK), when he found the remains of what it seemed like a messenger pigeon. This one had an encrypted notice encapsulated on one of its legs. A Canadian team was contacted, and they were able to decipher the text. It is believed that it was sent from France, from a British paratrooper who landed in enemy territory during World War II. In the message his landing was being reported to the British Air Force.

Espionage is a State Crime.

India declared an anti-espionage Act in 1923, in which is declared that punishments under this Act are ranged from three to fourteen years imprisonment. A person prosecuted under this Act can be charged with the crime even if the action was unintentional and not intended to endanger the security of the state.

S o u r c e : http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticiasinternacional-37606048

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

A Day Like Today

Christopher Reeve on the 1978 superhero film 'Superman’ Christopher Reeve, better known as the ‘Last Super Man’, died a day like today, 2004. Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist. Reeve was born to an accommodated family in New York City. His father was a teacher, novelist, poet and scholar, and his mother was a journalist. His parents separate when he was 4, forcing him to move to New Jersey with his mother and brother Benjamin.

Reeve accompanied by his long-time friend Robin Williams , after being paralyzed.

While growing up, Reeve exceeded as an athlete, participating in every competition promoted by his high school, leading the soccer, baseball, hockey and tennis team.

But sports weren’t his only passion. Being on stage, dazzled him. After competing in local tournaments, our young athlete could be seen rehearsing for the next play.

Reaching the pick of puberty, meant for him to decide to start college or pursue his acting career. He decided to do both. He started studies in the University of Conwell, where he joined the theatre department.

After performing in several plays, Reeve was contacted by a powerful agent that was interested in representing him, convincing the young actor that the talent that he possessed had to be ‘cultivated and exploited’. Motivated, Reeve decided to be transferred to Julliard (Performing Arts Conservatory, located in Manhattan, New York City). More than 2000 students auditioned to start as a freshman’s in the Julliard’s advance program, but only two were chosen. Reeve and American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, singer and voice artist, Robin Williams.

During the years that followed, he participated in Broadway plays and small productions.

It wasn’t until 1977 that Reeve was casted for the role of fictional superhero ‘Super Man’. Role that gave him the opportunity to show his true potential. Reeve had it all for the paper. His delicate features, blue eyes

and height, where points on favor for the young actor. His slim image, contributed as a subtle message for the out-breaking of contemporary times. Superman was no longer seen as the muscular, manly and invincible American superhero. He could now show his human nuances.

R e e v e ’s p e r f o r m a n c e w a s l a rg e l y acclaimed after the movie was launched in 1978. The film grossed more than $300million dollars worldwide, and earned him a British Academy of Films and Television Arts (BAFTA) for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. Success that secured his contract for the role in the franchise. The 80s and the beginnings of the nineties where an explosion for Reeve’s career. He didn’t just focused in his character as Clark Kent, he also participated in a variety of screen productions and appeared in TV shows. His goal was not to be type-casted only as a ‘cute superhero’.

His reputation grew with the decades, and by 1993 Christopher Reeves was one of the most respected actors in the sphere. But life sometimes plays us with tricky cards. At the peak of his career, Reeve suffered from serious horse-riding accident, leaving him paralyzed. He was riding on his 12-year-old horse named Eastern Express, nicknamed ‘Buck’, on an equestrian competition in Virginia, when the animal suddenly stopped before a jump, throwing him to the ground.

He landed headfirst, shattering his first and second vertebrae. After the accidents Reeves, got involved in several humanitarian causes, focusing in researches for spinal cord injuries. Being unable to perform, he focused on directing.

Having some onscreen hits, such as the 1997 drama ‘In the Gloaming’. Film that was nominated for five Emmy Awards in 1999. On October 10th, 2004 our Super Man ‘took off’. He died at the age of 52, due to several serious infections, and heart failure, at the Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York.

Source: http://www.history.com/thisday-in-history/superman-christopherreeve-di...

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You should feel a little more stable about your position; however, don't be surprised if a job offer comes your way. You are able to make changes in your home that will be favorable to all involved. Take the time to close deals that have been up in the air.

Children may be demanding, and entertainment could cost a lot more than you can really afford. Relatives will not agree with the way you are dealing with your personal problems. Involvement in groups will be favorable and lead to valuable information.

Depression may be likely if you're away from home.

Trouble could be brewing at home. Overexertion and negligence will be your worst enemies.

You can sell your ideas to those who have the money to back them. You will be ready to jump on anyone who gets in the way of your progress today. You can't live your life for others.

Social activity with friends and relatives will be most successful. You will back yourself into a corner if you are baited and your stubbornness will only make matters worse. You may ďŹ nd that lectures or travel will be highly successful.

The home environment will be unpredictable today.

Your trendy style and unique way of doing things will entice new acquaintances. Tempers could boil if someone you work with has not been pulling their weight.

Sudden changes regarding your domestic scene are probable. Someone close to you may need help. You may have a hidden adversary who would love to prove you wrong.

You could be blind to the defects of those you love.

You can make money through real estate or by using your head when it comes to personal investments.

Your high energy and discipline will enable you to complete any seemingly insurmountable tasks.

You're on the right track and you can make money if you are willing to go out on a limb.

Don't forget family obligations. Take care of any paperwork concerning institutional or governmental agencies.

Your outgoing nature will win hearts. Develop some of your good ideas. Your bankbook will suffer and your restrictions will put a damper on your relationship.

If you can't get away, make plans to do something special with friends or relatives. Don't let your partner get away with spending too much of your money. Camping, swimming, and biking expeditions should all be considered.

Trips should be your choice. Relatives will want to get together. You have to believe in yourself and your talents.

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Williams Recovers From Slow Start To Reach Second Round

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fter a slow start, Venus Williams ensured her place in the second

round of the Hong Kong Open in routine fashion. Venus Williams overcame a spirited

effort from Japan's Risa Ozaki to reach the second round of the Hong Kong Open on Monday.

The seven-time grand slam champion and second seed twice fell a break down in the opening set but displayed impressive resilience to wrap up a 6-4 6-1 win, sealing the victory with a forehand winner.

Praising Ozaki after the match the world number 14 said: "A win is a win. She played really well with so many defensive shots, she was very competitive and she wanted to win. "It didn't matter to her that she was playing an opponent with much more experience. She really

was motivated to win. I really respected her competitive spirit."

Joining Williams in the second round is eighth seed Daria Gavrilova, who cruised to a 6-0 6-2 defeat of qualifier Zhu Lin. Alize Cornet saw off Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 6-2, while Katerina Siniakova won a hardfought match with Nicole Gibbs 6-3 4-6 6-2 after two hours. Louisa Chirico easily beat wildcard Lee Ya-hsuan 6-2 6-1 and Aleksandra Krunic needed only 48 minutes to hammer Luksika Kumkhum 61 6-0. (SportsMax)

Maradona: Higuain Not Only One To Blame For Juventus Move

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iego Maradona was not happy with Gonzalo Higuain's decision to leave Napoli for Juventus, but does not bear a grudge. Napoli legend Diego Maradona has refused to solely blame Gonzalo Higuain for his decision to leave the Stadio San Paolo side for rivals Juventus. Higuain enjoyed a stellar 2015-16 campaign to guide Napoli to second place in the table, but then opted to join Juventus in a deal worth €90million.

The Argentina international has been heavily criticised for his transfer, but Maradona feels Higuain is by no means the only one to blame for what happened. "As a Napoli fan, I really hated it to see Gonzalo

join a direct rival like Juventus," Maradona told L'Espresso. "But we cannot only blame the player for what happened. Of course, the player has to take responsibility and this would perhaps not have happened in my days, but the ones doing the business are the ones at fault here.

“Nobody thinks about the fans.

It's a shame FIFA continues to ignore matters like this."

Maradona could have made the same move as Higuain during his playing days, but a move to Turin was never an option for the iconic attacking midfielder.

"Mister Agnelli was courting me like you are courting a woman," Maradona added. "He kept on calling me and

promised me crazy figures. He was willing to pay 100 billion Italian lira and was ready to give me the same figure. "I told him I could never do something like

that to the Napoli fans. I felt like one of them. I could never have worn the jersey of another Italian club." (SportsMax)

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Jamaica Football: Suspended Schaefer Has Eyes On German Second Division

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uspended Jamaica head coach Winfried Schaefer faces an uncertain future,

but still harbours hopes of continuing on with the national team. Schaefer was suspended

from duties with the Reggae Boyz in September following an alleged altercation with a cameraman during the World Cup qualifiers.

Jamaica were eliminated from the competition and the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has since appointed former national player Theodore Whitmore as head coach, but are yet to release any official information relating to the future of the German coach.

Schaefer whose contract with the JFF is set to run through to 2018 has repeatedly stated that he hopes to continue on with the Jamaica team, but it seems an unlikely outcome. "I would like to continue here," Schaefer

recently told German Newspaper Bild. The coach who took office in 2013 continues to remain in Jamaica on the advice of his lawyers.

According to reports the coach of is also still owed the last two months of his salary. The German national, however, also has his eyes on a return to his homeland where he could target the German second division. "A club with ambition, which one I could carry upwards, has always interested me, for example, from the 2nd League, Schaefer said of potential return to Germany.

(SportsMax)

Iannone To Miss Grand Prix Of Japan, Return In Australia

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ith further rest required to recover from a vertebra fracture, Andrea Iannone will not turn out for Ducati in Motegi. Ducati rider Andrea Iannone will take no part in the Grand Prix of Japan, but is scheduled to make his return in October. The Italian suffered a vertebra fracture during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix and was forced to withdraw from the next event in Aragon.

Iannone will sit out his second successive race, but is set to make his comeback for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on October 21. A Ducati statement read: "Andrea

Iannone will not be taking part in the Grand Prix of Japan, which will be held this coming weekend at Motegi's Twin Ring circuit.

"Last week the Ducati Team’s Italian rider underwent a series of checks, which showed that the excess fluid in his back injury had been almost totally absorbed and that the calcification process of the T3 vertebra, which he fractured at Misano after crashing during the first free practice session for the San Marino GP, was now well underway.

"However Iannone's doctor has advised him to continue with his rehabilitation and to wait a few

more days until the fracture has completely healed, before going out onto the track once again."

Ducati have opted not to replace

Iannone for the Japanese round, with Andrea Dovizioso set to be their only rider on the grid.

(SportsMax)

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Ashwin Spins India Closer To Series Whitewash

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ndia are closing in on a series whitewash after Ravichandran Ashwin ripped through New Zealand on the third day of the final Test.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six-for put India in complete control of the third and final Test with New Zealand as they seek a series

whitewash. Having declared on 557-5 on day two, India looked to replicate their superb batting performance with the ball and edge closer to securing a 3-0 margin of victory.

And their whitewash hopes were significantly boosted by a magnificent performance by off-

spinner Ashwin, who finished with 6-81 in Indore and also ran out two New Zealand batsmen as the Black Caps crumbled to 299 all out. Looking to turn the screw, India closed on 18-0 in their second innings, putting the hosts 276 ahead, but lost Gautam Gambhir retired hurt on six with a shoulder injury.

New Zealand started the day on 28-0 and battled hard in the early stages, openers Martin Guptill (72) and Tom Latham (53) pushing the tourists past 100 without loss. But Latham's caught-and-bowled exit at the hands of Ashwin prompted a flurry of wickets. Captain Kane Williamson (8) dragged onto his stumps on his return from illness before Ross Taylor and Luke Ronchi each went for ducks either side of Guptill's run out as Ashwin wreaked havoc. Jimmy Neesham steadied the ship

somewhat as he plundered 11 fours to reach 71, building partnerships of 53 and 52 with BJ Watling (23) and Mitchell Santner (22) - who each fell victim to Ravindra Jadeja (280).

But Neesham's admirable effort was ended when he was dubiously given out lbw as Ashwin struck again, Jeetan Patel (18) and Matt Henry (15 not out) adding 23 more runs b e f o r e Tr e n t B o u l t ' s ( 0 ) dismissal ended the innings.

Gambhir's unfortunate exit took some of the shine off another excellent day for India but they reached stumps without further loss and Murali Vijay appearing in good form as he struck two boundaries in an unbeaten 11.

(SportsMax)

Sidibe Still Wants Premier League Move After Snubbing Arsenal

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rsenal pushed to sign Djibril Sidibe prior to the 2016-17 season, but the defender had concerns about joining them.

France defender Djibril Sidibe says he rejected a lastminute switch to Arsenal prior to signing for Monaco, but still wants to move to the Premier League. The 24-

year-old full-back signed for Monaco from Lille, where he had spent the previous four seasons, in July.

But Sidibe has discussed the dramatic dilemma he faced when Arsenal came in for him shortly before completing the transfer, although he ultimately declined the move over concerns about regular firstteam action. "I was on the brink of signing and [Arsenal] gave me a headache by making a bid at the last moment," he told Le Parisien.

"Normally you would jump straight at the opportunity,

but after reflecting on it I was not certain my playing time would be guaranteed. "I would have played maybe 25 games this season, including the cups. They also wanted to use me on the left whereas I want to establish myself on the right. "I chose to stay in Ligue 1 and then leave for the Premier League next year because it is a competition that greatly appeals to me."

Arsenal were also unsuccessful in moves to sign Leicester City attackers Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Va r d y i n t h e t r a n s f e r window. (SportsMax)

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Burgess Called Up To England Four Nations Squad

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ess than a year after his controversial return to rugby league, Sam Burgess is back in the England squad. Sam Burgess has been named in the England squad for the Four Nations, marking his first call-up to the national side since returning to rugby league.

Burgess moved back to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in November last year, leaving rugby union side Bath after his inclusion in the England squad

f o r a R u g b y Wo r l d C u p campaign that ended in a humiliating pool stage exit on home soil attracted much criticism. And he has been included in Wayne Bennett's 24man party for the Four Nations, which England will be looking to win for the first time.

Four uncapped players, St Helens pair Jonny Lomax and Mark Percival, Hull FC's Scott Taylor and Castleford Tigers' Luke Gale, have been handed

call-ups. But Bennett has largely stuck with the same group that beat New Zealand in a three-match Test series last year, with 15 players from that squad keeping their place.

Wigan Warriors trio Sean O'Loughlin, Sam Tomkins and Dom Manfredi, and Warrington Wolves' Ben Currie have been omitted due to injury. Bennett said: "I've always said that there wouldn't be too many changes when I arrived and there are plenty of guys in the squad who worked hard in last year's International Series win against New Zealand who have gone on and performed in 2016. "To have Sam Burgess back is not just a boost for England but one for the international game.

Having worked with him in the past, he's a great bloke to have around and have by your shoulder on the field. "Injuries are part and parcel of the game and to lose players like O'Loughlin, Tomkins and Currie isn't ideal but it does offer opportunities to others who have

performed in the year and it's good to see some new and returning faces in the squad.

"There's some serious talent in this English side and that's testament to the England programme, the clubs they play for and the player's attitude in wanting to do their best each week. I've spoken to the boys and they're well aware what's ahead of them in this tournament." England begin their Four Nations campaign against defending champions New Zealand at the John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield on October 29.

Squad in full: John Bateman, Kevin Brown, George Burgess, Sam Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Liam Farrell, Brett Ferres, Luke Gale, James Graham, Ryan Hall, Chris Hill, Josh Hodgson, Jonny Lomax, Jermaine McGillvary, Mark Percival, Stefan Ratchford, Dan Sarginson, Scott Taylor, Kallum Watkins, Elliot Whitehead, Gareth Widdop, George Williams. (SportsMax)

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Dropping Rooney Would Be Good For Slovenia, Says Katanec England dropped captain Wayne Rooney for their World Cup qualifying clash. The teams meet in Ljubljana on Tuesday, with the build-up to the match dominated by reports England interim manager Gareth Southgate is preparing to leave the Manchester United forward out of his starting XI.

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ayne Rooney will reportedly be dropped for England's trip to Slovenia,

whose coach says they would be glad to see him not on the pitch.

Slovenia head coach Srecko Katanec would be delighted if

Rooney – England's record goalscorer – has only scored once in 12 appearances for club and country this season, but Katanec would still rather see him on the substitutes' bench. "I would prefer it if he doesn't start," Katanec said at his prematch news conference. "He is still a leader for England. "But I

would not be surprised if he does not start the game.

He is not the youngest and maybe his form has taken a little dip - he is not at such a level as required of him by journalists.

"He is the leader and as the leader – a man who has played a lot of matches in the national team – such a man is not that easy to get out. "England are a better quality team in every way and we expect it to be very tough." England sit top of Group F with maximum points from their first two matches, while Slovenia are third with four points. (SportsMax)

Bravo Back In Form As Windies Draw Against PCB XI

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iddle order batsman Darren Bravo struck a fluent 91 as West Indies drew a three day tour game against a Pakistan Cricket Board Patrons XI on Sunday at the Sharjah Stadium. The encounter served as a warmup match for the tourists ahead of this week day-night Test in Dubai.

The match will be the first for the West Indies in the new format. Bravo blasted the Pakistan bowling attack, scoring 12 boundaries, which included three sixes, as the West Indies made 297 all out on the final day of the daynight match. The PCB Patrons

XI, who scored 308 in their first knock, were 26-3 when the match ended and hour early. Shai Hope also counted for a soild contribution after scoring 72.

The knock included six boundaries before becoming one of leg-spinner Shahzaib Khan five wickets. Shahzaib finished with 5-85.

Mohammad Hafeez, trying to make a comeback to top grade cricket failed again, after his first innings flop, and was followed by Ahmed Shehzad and Shan Masood. Off spinner Kraigg Brathwaite claimed two of the three wickets to fall.

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Buffon: Sometimes Italy Get More Than We Deser ve

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ianluigi Buffon thinks Italy's heart and soul means they can get better results than they deserve, with the Macedonia win a prime example. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon

says his team-mates' heart and soul often means they earn victories that are not always fully deserved, such as against Macedonia on Sunday. The Azzurri won a t h r i l l i n g Wo r l d C u p

qualifying encounter in Skopje as Ciro Immobile came to their rescue with a late double to seal a 3-2 victory.

A win had looked unlikely as Italy trailed 2-1 against a team ranked 133 places below them with only 15 minutes remaining, but Buffon paid tribute to his team's character as they found a way to keep pace with Spain at the top of Group G. "It was a very strange game," the veteran shot stopper said to Rai. "We took the lead and then we were not able to manage it in an appropriate manner. We allowed our opponents too many scoring opportunities and that is something we don't

usually do.

"Other than the result, we can take from this the fact we always give our heart and soul, which perhaps sometimes gives us better results than we deserve.

"Giampiero Ventura tries to help us by passing on his concepts and his way of interpreting football. "Every now and then even we make mistakes, so some games that seem easy on paper get complicated. "But we now have seven points after three matches and that is something to build on." Italy's next World Cup qualifier will see them play in Liechtenstein on November 12. (SportsMax)

Werder Bremen Do NotFear Losing Gnabry

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rank Baumann is confident Serge Gnabry will stay at Werder Bremen for the foreseeable future

despite reported interest from Bayern M u n i c h . We r d e r Bremen do not fear losing youngster Serge Gnabry

following his impressive start to life at the Weserstadion.

Gnabry impressed for Germany at the Rio Olympics and opted to leave Arsenal in favour of a return to his homeland ahead of the 2016-17 campaign after failing to secure regular first-team football at the Emirates Stadium.

The 21-year-old has quickly become a key figure at Werder and h i s g o o d

performances have seemingly not gone unnoticed with reports suggesting Bayern M u n ich h av e fi r s t option to sign the winger. Nevertheless, Werder director Frank Baumann is adamant Gnabry is not going anywhere any time soon. "Serge deliberately made the decision to leave a top club for a club where he gets regular playing time," Baumann told Bild.

"And this is proving to

be a good decision for him. I am amazed and a bit surprised by his consistency.

Sometimes it takes a bit of time to adapt to y o u r n e w surroundings, but it's great how things are going with Serge. "I am not worried that he wants to leave again.

He knows what Werder can do for him and that he can build something here. I hope he will stay at Werder for a long time."

(SportsMax)

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Third Straight Anfield Win Would Prove United's Progress - Mata

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uan Mata is hoping to help Manchester United to another Premier League victory at Anfield, which he feels will highlight their progress.

Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata thinks a third straight Premier League victory at Anfield would prove his side mean business as they attempt to challenge for the title. Despite losing out to Jurgen Klopp's side over two legs in the Europa

League last 16 last season, United won Premier League meetings on Merseyside in March 2015 and January 2016.

Mata scored twice in the first of those meetings and is relishing what he believes will be an impressive spectacle, one which gives Jose Mourinho's team a chance to highlight their progress. "This has been a different week due to the international break, but it's now

over and we are already focused on the Premier League, where we have one of the biggest games of the year: our visit to Anfield Road," he wrote in his personal blog. "As you know, this is a special game for the Manchester United fans and, in general, one of the greatest clashes of the season in European football. I have been lucky to enjoy it in the past and I can assure you that this is a game like no other.

"This time, with both teams in a good moment, I hope we see a spectacular football match. "We are really looking forward to show what we are capable of, to play well and be competitive.

After our last draw, the team wants to play as soon as possible to get the three points, as we did the last two times we played in Anfield in the Premier League, and to confirm that we are on the right track. I really hope so."

Mata was not selected for Spain's squad to play Italy and

Albania in their World Cup qualification double-header, but made full use of his time off during the international break to relax back in his homeland.

He added: "This time, the international break allowed me to spend a few days at home, in Asturias. Meeting my grandparents, my parents and my sister, uncles and aunts, friends - and charging batteries with Asturias food - is priceless!

I love going back home. "I was also able to see a game of Real Oviedo. The team is fighting in the Second division in Spain, a difficult competition. They had a good game against Rayo Vallecano and the win keeps a good streak, but this league is very long and you have to be patient. "Overall, I have had a few fantastic days, but from now on I'm only thinking about training well this week to be at our best in the next game."

(SportsMax)