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Former Army Man To Probe Corruption At GNBA The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the investigations into the allegations of corruption and misconduct made by Northwest TV Inc. owner Mr. Kenwin Charles against members of the Guyana National Broadcasting Association (GNBA) Board was handed over to Major General Ret’d Joe Singh, MMS, by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. According to a Ministry of the Presidency statement, Major General Singh will conduct an inquiry into the allegations and is expected to submit his report to the Prime Minister of Guyana by October 31, 2016. Minister Harmon had related that President David Granger had requested that the inquiry be conducted. “(The President) is very confident that you’ll be able to discharge your responsibilities,” Minister Harmon told Major General Singh after having provided him with the instruments of his appointment. The minister also assured Sing of his full support throughout the course of the investigations. Major General Singh said that he will work along closely with the Legal Advisor from the Ministry of the Presidency, Ms. Geeta Chandan Edmond to ensure emphasis is placed on that gathering of detailed information so that a report can be completed and handed over to His Excellency, President Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo in a timely

manner. “[We are going] to work closely with the Legal Advisor… to map out a time table and a sequence of events, identify those persons, who are pertinent in terms of receiving information from them; whether written or oral… and during that process asking the relevant questions to ensure that we can come up with the determination based on what the report is designed to do,” Major General Singh said. Charles, a broadcaster in Essequibo, had alleged that two GNBA board members tried to force him to sell his operations to a prominent businessman and processed to lodge complaints to Charmain of The GNBA Mr. Leonard Craig and the Prime Minister.

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Hague Man Found Dead F o r t y - o n e Ye a r o l d Prakash Mahipaul of Hague Jib, West Coast Demerara, who reportedly went missing yesterday October 5, 2016 at around 17:00 hrs, was found dead this m o r n i n g a t approximately 11:30 hrs at the Hague Seawalls.

Mahipaul is said to be a F i t t e r Machinist/Mechanic and father of two children, ages 13 and 15 Dead: Prakash Mahipaul respectively.

It is unclear at this time based on information reaching the Guyana Daily News how the man would have met his demise and this newspaper was unable to confirm whether there were any marks of violence on the body.

Investigations into the matter have commenced by the Police.

Guyana Daily News will continue to keep you informed as details unfold.

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Opposition lists 25 Scandals Of APNU+AFC Government The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at a recent press conference criticized the APNU+AFC coalition government for its alleged involvement in 25 scandals since they took office just 16 months ago. The Office of the Leader of the Opposition in a statement said it has been diligently monitoring the APNU+AFC Government’s use of public funds and the levels of transparency and accountability.

“From June 10, 2015 to August 8, 2016, in a matter of fourteen (14) months of the APNU+AFC Coalition government, we have uncovered 16 scandals — an average of a scandal for each month. But the month of August 2016 “took the cake”– or so we thought– with the exposure of three (3) scandals (the Sussex St. Drug Bond, BK International/GoG settlement and two (2) fuel licenses issued to the head of Guyana Water Incorporated).” The opposition said the August 8, 2016 sitting of the National Assembly will go down as a day of scandals, exposures of the incompetence of this government, their lack of disclosure, lack of transparency, accountability and their violations of the constitution. “Regrettably it has not ended there. The month of September 2016 has continued to bring new scandals with four (4) new scandals and another one pending. The latest tally of scandals and corrupt practices has now reached 25 in the sixteen (16) months of this government’s life.” The Opposition had that said the list did not included the discriminatory dismissals of hundreds of employers in the public service and in the state entities on the basis of their ethnic and assumed political affiliation which started in June 2015 and is continuing unabated. A matter which they said they will deal with another press conference where they will present facts on the issue. The opposition stated these scandals which have been uncovered expose a level of corruption and discrimination that has not been seen since the Burnham era.

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GRA Employees Forced To Re-apply For Jobs Several employees of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), any warning or hearing. No reasons were given in his letter. The who wish to remain anonymous, for fear of being victimized, have complained to the Guyana Daily News, that they are being forced to re-apply for positions they currently hold. The disgruntled employees said that when they inquire as to why they need to reply for a position that they have held for several years now, they were told that instructions were given by senior management of the organization for them to re-apply. The employees are fearful that they might be victimized by the administration during the process and that this is a move to get rid of them in order to put people who are aligned to the APNU+AFC in their positions. Several employees had also complained to the Guyana Daily News that they were victimized because they were perceived to be of a certain political affiliation and race. “I have been victimized in many ways by senior manager of the agency because they believe I am from a different political party that is not in Government at the moment”, one employee related. “However, we will have to do what they say because it’s our livelihood and we depend on it.” The GRA Chairman, Rawle Lucas has come under fire earlier in the year for the sackings of Customs Head, Jameel Baksh, and Head of the Human Resources Division, Archana Joshi. The Chairman’s reason for the dismissal stated that he was unsatisfied with the level of revenue collection. Also the lead investigator of the Customs airport racket, Nityanand Narootandeo, had his services terminated suddenly without

Human Resources Management Division at the Guyana Revenue Authority made it clear that it was a decision of the Board of Directors. However, sources at Guyana Revenue Authority said that there was no Board meeting on the decisions to fire the officials. The GRA then went on to hire Lancelot Wills, to head the Customs portfolio. He was jumped to the position which would earn him $695,485 per month. He was promoted by someone other than the Board of Directors.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Road Users Fed Up Of Reckless Drivers, Want Harsher Penalties PAGE 6

According to several road users, drivers seem to care less about the roads in which they traverse on a daily basis, disregarding the five “C’s” of road usage. Even though speed limits are placed on the roadways in Guyana with the intention of reducing road accidents and deaths, there continues to be recklessness.

According to statistics released by the Guyana Police Force, traffic fatalities are caused by speeding which in most cases are related to alcohol abuse. Many road users are of the opinion that there is need for more traffic police on the road ways, speed radars and road blocks, in an attempt to curtail speeding and drunk driving.

Statistics revealed that drunk driving has claimed over 50 lives in the last four and a half months, representing a 32 percent increase when compared to the same period

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last year. The data further shows that 55 percent of all road fatalities resulted from speeding, 30 percent from alcohol impairment; 10 percent from not using seatbelts; and five percent for running red lights/stop signs or jay walking by pedestrians.

Government vehicle total disregard for road safety.

According to John Campbell, a taxi driver from the Stabroek Market area, “most drivers are disregarding the legal speed limit on a daily basis on the roadways, only a few are caught and taken to court, because of corruption between the police and drivers. We are waiting to see

what will become of the police officer who killed the lady on the West Coast the other day.”

The road users are also stating that Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has done very little to reduce traffic accidents and deaths.

They are of the view that the Police Force must impose harsher penalties for drunk drivers, to the extent that their licenses should be suspended or even revoked.

They want a comprehensive system for the issuance of driver’s licenses, enacting the other road rules such as improper lane usage, breach of traffic signals, illegal use of shoulders and turning lanes and overtaking on solid yellow/white lines among others. They further stated that operation Safeway needs more teeth in the execution and all must be brought justice.

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Vice Chancellor Resolves 5% Tuition Adjustment Issues Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith met with his Cabinet, student leaders and the wider student body on Monday, October 3, on his return to Guyana earlier that day from business travel abroad, to clarify matters regarding an approved but unimplemented 5% tuition fee adjustment on University of Guyana programmes currently costing below G$250,000 a year.

The adjustment amounts to G$8,000 per year per student, or G$667 per month per student. The Administration acknowledged that an email from the Registry last Friday, which sought to address an administrative error in computing a 5% adjustment that was approved since 2014, did not reflect the approach of the present leadership team.

As a consequence, the email has been revoked and the Vice Chancellor has secured the endorsement of the University’s Finance and General Purposes Committee of his recommendation to forgo the increase this year.

Forgoing this adjustment creates a G$60 million shortfall in projected 2016-2017 revenues. The University has already suffered from severe revenue imbalances due to falling exchange rates, some of the lowest tuition fees in the world, ageing infrastructure, and low salaries. Vice Chancellor Griffith noted

that the shortfall will have to be met from some other source, since the era of sub-optimal teaching and learning conditions at Guyana’s sole national University must end now.

He encouraged students to focus on being the best students they can be, and he invited students, alumni and the wider community to be resource advocates for the University, using their networks, civic and business contacts.

Matters raised with regard to the Facilities Fee were also addressed. The Facilities Fee, which was introduced in 2014, consolidated a series of lab, contingency and services fees previously paid by students, into a single sum of G$50,000. Twenty percent of the Fee, or G$10,000 goes to the student society, library and other direct services for students. Of the remainder, the largest proportion goes to student labs, field trips, projects, off campus training, sports and overseas travel for students.

Fifty-five million dollars (G$55m) of the balance in the Facilities Fee account is being utilized to acquire a new student complex. The brainchild of Vice Chancellor Griffith, the student facility is being developed in collaboration with the current University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) leadership, and is expected to be ready by January 2017.

In honoring its commitment to transparency and accountability, the

new UG leadership will provide bimonthly updates on the infrastructure projects and the use of the Facilities Fee from October 2016. The Facilities Fee, long a source of contention on campus, is governed by a committee comprising administrators, student leaders, and academics.

2 The new Vice Chancellor, who attended The University of Guyana in the 1970’s and who was once a student leader, embarked upon a Renaissance project upon taking office in June 2016.

His vision includes re-branding UG, restoring academic rigor and pride, rebuilding physical infrastructure and plant, re- engaging students, staff, alums, the wider Guyanese society and the Diaspora and responding to nationally- and internationally-relevant circumstances and needs.

The pursuit of an enhanced learning environment at all campuses continues to be one of the Administration’s highest priorities. Background to The Fee Adjustment Since the establishment of UG in 1963, successive political administrations have articulated the importance of its role in the development of the nation’s human capital. In pursuit of this objective university education in Guyana has traditionally been subsidized by the country’s taxpayers.

Amidst the challenges that have ensued over more than half a century the University has remained steadfast in its objectives, though a point had long been reached when the cost of tuition ought to have become a collective responsibility, shared by government, through an annual subvention, the corporate community, through the provision of various forms of technical and financial support, and students and/or their parents and/or guardians through the payment of tuition fees, which are heavily subsidized.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Vice Chancellor Resolves 5% Tuition Adjustment Issues (Cont’d) PAGE 9

In mid-2014, the University of Guyana Council, UG’s highest policy-making body, finally came to terms with the reality that tuition fees bore no relation whatsoever to the cost of delivering quality tertiary education. Accordingly, it decided on a three-year tuition fee adjustment in the amounts of 5% for 2015- 2016, 5% for 2016-2017 and 5% for 2017-2018. These adjustments were to have been made at the commencement of each of the respective academic years, with a view to bringing the tuition fees in line with those recommended by various consultants, including Trevor Hamilton and Associates, a respected Caribbean higher education consultancy firm, in 2012.

Computer software and administrative glitches currently being resolved did not make the adjustment that should have

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been applied to the tuition invoices in the Students Management Records System (SRMS). The UG Administration is working with service providers to bring campus-wide wireless internet facilities to the Turkeyen and Berbice Campuses as well as to ensure that there is connectivity with the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) Centres at New Amsterdam, Anna Regina, Linden and Georgetown, in the shortest possible time.

UG IN BRIEF With a current enrollment of some 8,000 students, The University of Guyana (UG) has graduated more than 20,000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally, regionally and internationally. The University is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry.

Established in 1963 on a part-time basis

with shared space at Queens College, UG moved to its own campus at Turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the Tain Campus.

It now offers more than 60 Undergraduate and Post-graduate Programmes including the Natural Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, F o r e s t r y, U r b a n P l a n n i n g a n d M a n a g e m e n t , To u r i s m S t u d i e s , Education, Creative Arts, Economics, Law, Medicine, Optometry and Nursing.

Several online programmes are available and The UG also offers extra-mural classes at four locations through its Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE). The UG also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating, sports, and cultural, religious and professional activities.

University of Guyana Press Release

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Victims Of Cubana Air Disaster Remembered

President David Granger pays homage to the victims of the 1976 Cubana Air Disaster (Photo credit Ministry of the Presidency)

students, heading to Cuba to study medicine, engineering and other disciplines. This act of terror, was the most deadly airline attack in the region.

“The Cooperative Republic of Guyana recalls, with anguish, the bombing of the Cubana de Aviación flight CU 455 on 6th October 1976. Forty years have elapsed since this crime was committed. The passage of time has not diminished our pain at the loss of eleven young Guyanese lives on board that flight,” President Granger said on an emotive tone, while standing at the podium.

He said Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago became alleged ‘aims’ for the CORU (Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations) after opening diplomatic relations with Cuba, during the mid-60s early 70s.

CORU was a United States supported militant group responsible for a number of terrorist activities directed at the Cuban government of Fidel Castro during this period. “The terrorist attack constituted an assault on the freedom-loving peoples of the Caribbean. It was an attack on the right of the small states of the Region to determine their international relations in their own national interest,” the President said “Guyana reasserts its complete rejection of the use of force to settle controversies between states. Guyana reassures the world of its commitment to ensure that the Caribbean remains a zone of peace.

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Officials of the Cuban Embassy and a representation of the Cuban delegation

President David Arthur Granger this morning joined relatives of the victims of the Cubana Air Disaster, at the ‘Cubana 455 Monument’, located on the Turkeyen Campus of the University of Guyana. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the catastrophe, Ministers, Government representatives and officials of the Cuban Embassy, were also present at the ceremony. Cubana de Aviacion ‘Flight 455 was a Cuban flight from Barbados to Jamaica that was brought down by a terrorist attack on October 6, 1976.

Two bombs exploded on board killing all 48 passengers and 25 crew members on the plane. Among the victims were 57 Cubans, 11 Guyanese and 5 North Koreans. Amidst the dead were 24 members of the 1975 Cuban National Fencing Team that had won all the gold medals in the Central American and Caribbean Championship. The Guyanese were mostly young

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Victims Of Cubana Air Disaster Remembered (CONT’D) We will never forget them,” he concluded. This was the first act of terrorism against civilian aviation in the Western Hemisphere. Four men were arrested in connection with the bombing and a trial was held in Venezuela, Freddy Lugo and Hernan Ricardo Lozano were each sentenced to 20 years in prison. Orlando Bosch was acquitted and later moved to Miami, Florida where he lived until his death on April 27, 2011. Luis Posada Carriles was held for eight years while awaiting a final sentence, but eventually fled.

He later entered the United States where he was held on charges of entering the country illegally, Carriles was released on April, 2007 and lives free in the USA. The government of Cuba, Venezuela, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and the Republic of Guyana, had repeatedly asked for his extradition to Venezuela to receive a trial for his crimes.

Source: https://www.ecured.cu/Crimen_de_Barbados

Guyanese who perished in the Cubana Air Disaster,October 6th 1976

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Many persons are of the opinion that Guyana is very far behind in the Information and Communications Technology sector (ICT). According to the Global Information Technology Report (GITP), Guyana ranks 90 in the Caricom region when it comes to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development. The report noted that Guyana continues to lag behind much of the Caribbean Community and the world in terms of effective implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which has tremendous impact on the other sectors of the economy.

Communication is very important for businesses, connectivity, whether the internet or mobile phones, it is increasingly bringing market information, financial services, and health services to remote areas, and is helping to change people’s lives in many ways. According to several IT workers from Georgetown, who are also Computer Science students at the University Of Guyana,“New information and communications technologies (ICT), in particular high speed internet, are changing the way companies do business around the world, transforming public service delivery, however, in Guyana the major companies that provide these services are unreliable”, and that the internet service that is provided by the University of Guyana is sloppy and shameful for a University, the Government must do more to foster ICT development in Guyana, if development is to take place. However, Minister of Telecommunications Cathy Huges, told a gathering of teachers yesterday at the Cyril Poter College of Education, in observance of World Teachers Day that, “In one short year, we have been able to provide internet access to five regional development officers, both university campuses, 10 technical and vocational institutions in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six… Today’s official launching of the OLPT gives our teachers an important tool to work with and is a vital component of Government’s all-encompassing programme to raise the national level of digital literacy, to improve internet connectivity and, most importantly, it is a means to introduce internet access to our unserved hinterland and interior locations… There is no doubt that higher levels of internet penetration have a direct positive impact on higher level of Gross Domestic Product”.

According to a UN report, In 2003, the United Nations met and declared their common desire and commitment to build an Information Society, where everyone can create,

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access, utilize and share information and knowledge, enabling individuals, communities and peoples to achieve their full potential in promoting their sustainable development and improving their quality of life, premised on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and respecting fully and upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The creation of this society is enabled by the rapid deployment of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). The purpose of this document is to advocate some parameters for a plan of action for Guyana to move towards an Information Society.

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New images show the extent of devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with one town virtually wiped out and at least 23 people dead. The death toll is expected to rise amid concern over an area in the southwest which remains largely cut off. Images from one of the towns, Jeremie, show hundreds of flattened houses.

The hurricane has gone back up to a Category Four storm, the second highest hurricane classification, as it heads for the US state of Florida. Hurricane Matthew is currently pounding the Bahamas, after slicing through Haiti and Cuba. It is the most powerful Caribbean storm in nearly a decade. Haiti's civil protection service has confirmed 23 fatalities, but Reuters news agency, quoting local officials, put the death toll at the much higher figure of 98.

The south-western town of Jeremie was "pretty much wiped out from the seaboard all the way to the cathedral", a radio host in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince told the BBC on Thursday. He said the town had been virtually cut off from the rest of the world because of broken down communications since the hurricane. "The devastation that we are seeing is horrible...The town is really in dire straits and it's very, very bad down there." A presidential election due this weekend in Haiti has been postponed because of the hurricane, which has left destruction across the Caribbean region. Four people were also killed in the neighbouring Dominican Republic. It has intensified as it moves towards the US state of Florida, where US residents have been warned to prepare for a "direct hit". Florida Governor Rick Scott said his state could be facing its biggest evacuation ever. Matthew battered Haiti with winds of up to 230km/h (145mph) on Tuesday. The country is one of the world's poorest, with many residents living in flimsy housing in flood-prone areas. One official for aid agency Oxfam told the BBC that more than 10,000 people had been displaced in the south alone. Officials are concerned about the full extent of the damage in the Grand Anse area on the southern tip of the island - where Jeremie lies - which was directly in the storm's path. A key bridge has been destroyed, roads are impassable and phone communications have gone down. Mourad Wahba, the UN special representative for Haiti, said hospitals were overflowing. Among the damaged buildings were schools and churches due to be used as polling stations in Haiti's election. A new date for the much-delayed vote has not yet been announced. We only began to see the real destructive force of Hurricane

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Matthew once we moved towards the south-west of the country. Trees fallen, banana crops uprooted and flattened, houses under water and men and women trying to get the debris out of the way. It was noticeable how the people we passed were coping alone. There were no army or police around to help. Even the aid agencies are struggling to move around this damaged corner of the country. Read more Why Haiti is vulnerable to disasters Hurricane Matthew has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, but nowhere has the devastation been more severe than in Haiti. The poorest country in the Americas, Haiti has long been particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. Six years after an earthquake killed more than 200,000 people and displaced 1.5 million, tens of thousands of quake victims still live in temporary shelters. More than half of Haiti's city-dwellers live in overcrowded shantytowns that take the full force of any earthquake, hurricane, or disease outbreak. An ongoing cholera epidemic, triggered by the arrival of UN troops after the 2010 quake, has killed thousands of people.

Massive deforestation has also led to soil erosion, leaving hillside huts and poorly-built houses in the capital, Portau-Prince, dangerously exposed. The consequence in rural areas, where many depend on small plots of land for their food, is that topsoil is often washed away. Political instability and corruption have been a factor. Without effective government for decades, Haiti currently ranks 163rd out of the 188 countries on the UN Human Development Index. It spends little on storm defences.

(BBC)

It's estimated 350,000 people now need help in Haiti after the hurricane hit, reports Richard Galpin

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Bahamas Residents Urged To Evacuate Coastal Areas

By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA -- As the potentially catastrophic Hurricane Matthew started its approach toward The Bahamas, Prime Minister Perry Christie urged residents on the southern coast of all islands to consider evacuating to higher ground. “The best advice that I have received is that if you live on the southern coast of any of our islands, including New Providence, I’m advised that you may be exposed to significant risks,” said Christie during a press conference at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Matthew is expected to impact all Bahamian islands, including New Providence, which was expected to be hit directly beginning late Wednesday night, The Nassau Guardian reported. Many islands in The Bahamas face inundation as Matthew pushes through, with a storm surge up to 15 feet possible in some locations. Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade also called on residents in low-lying areas to leave as soon as possible. “We are not intending to frighten you, but if you are intending to help yourself and your families, this is the time now to make a decision to move,” he said. “Call a relative that lives inland New Providence or any other place in The Bahamas that is a higher ground from where you are living.” According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, the eye of Hurricane Matthew was located about 205 miles (325 km) south-southeast of Nassau, moving towards the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). This motion is expected to continue during the next 24 to 48 hours. On this track, Matthew will be moving across The Bahamas on Wednesday night and Thursday. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Matthew is expected to remain at category 3 or stronger while it moves through The Bahamas. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the centre and tropical-stormforce winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km). A hurricane warning is in effect for: • Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island • Central Bahamas, including Long Island, Exuma, Rum Cay, San Salvador, and Cat Island • Northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence Hurricane conditions will continue over the central Bahamas and spread into the northwestern

Bahamas on Wednesday night and Thursday. Winds will gradually diminish over the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday night. Matthew is expected to produce total rainfall amounts in the following areas: Eastern Cuba... 8 to 12 inches, isolated 20 inches Central Cuba... 3 to 5 inches, isolated 8 inches Western Haiti... additional 2 to 4 inches, isolated storm totals of 40 inches The Bahamas...

8 to 12 inches, isolated 15 inches Turks and Caicos Islands... 2 to 5 inches, isolated 8 inches Northeastern Haiti and the northern Dominican Republic... 1 to 3 inches, isolated 5 inches Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are likely in southern and northwestern Haiti and central and eastern Cuba. Rainfall was expected to diminish across Jamaica and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday evening. The combination of a dangerous storm surge and large and destructive waves could raise water levels by as much as the following amounts above normal tide levels: Northern coast of Cuba east of Camaguey... 4 to 6 feet The Bahamas... 10 to 15 feet Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. Large waves generated by Matthew will cause water rises to occur well in advance of and well away from the track of the centre. The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. Swells generated by Matthew will continue to affect portions of the north coast of Cuba and The Bahamas during the next few days.

These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. (Caribbean News Now!)

Hurricane Matthew three-day forecast track.

NHC/NOAA graphic

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Haitian Government Calls For International Assistance; Sunday's Elections Postponed

By Caribbean News Now contributor PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- Following the passage of Hurricane Matthew on Tuesday, the Haitian government has appealed to the international community for immediate humanitarian assistance. In the meantime, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has announced that elections will not take place this Sunday, 9 October, and that a new date will be announced by next Wednesday at the latest, after consultation with various stakeholders.

Matthew is now the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007 and the most powerful hurricane to hit Haiti in 52 years. The hurricane made landfall near Les Anglais in southwestern Haiti at 7 am on Tuesday bringing 145 mph winds and torrential rains to the impoverished country, which continues to struggle with food insecurity, while recovering from the 2010 earthquake, with 55,000 people still living in shelters. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are mobilizing resources to aid the people of Haiti. “Our priority is to support the governments’ interventions to save lives and meet the food needs of the most vulnerable and food insecure people affected,” said Miguel Barreto, WFP regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, who added that the agency is mobilizing its emergency staff and resources to deploy in the wake of the storm. In addition, WFP has arranged enough food supplies to feed 300,000 people for a month. Valuable stockpiles have been allocated to primary locations, with a prompt access to remote areas if needed. For its part, along with food supplies, UNICEF is also preparing life-saving aid for 10,000 people in Haiti. Marc Vincent, UNICEF Representative in Haiti, described the hurricane as “the worst storm Haiti has seen in decades.” He also expressed concerns regarding access to enough safe water and the high risk of water-borne diseases in children. According to UNICEF, fewer than 20 percent of people in Haiti have access to proper sanitation, while almost half of the population utilizes unsafe water resources. Such unsanitary conditions and water damage might increase the number of cholera cases in the region. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has also activated its response team. The US aircraft carrier George Washington and the amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde put to sea on Tuesday with Navy and Marine aircraft aboard and were headed to the Caribbean to provide relief

from the storm if needed. The GW's air wing is composed of V-22 Ospreys (Hybrid aircraft with vertical takeoff) and MH-60 Seahawks (Multi-mission helicopters), according to sources. The hospital ship USNS Comfort is also gearing up for a major operation, but has not yet left port.

The ships have not been issued any official orders tied to Haiti's request for assistance, said Cmdr. Dave Hecht, spokesman for the Naval Air Forces, Atlantic. "We’ve learned from experience that it’s best to load up and head to sea in advance of the storm so we are ready if needed," declared Hecht, adding "The George Washington has been on alert for roughly the past 48 hours." Haiti’s southern peninsular, which bore the brunt of the storm, is currently cut off from the rest of the country. "The National Road Number 2 is cut at Petit Goâve after the collapse of the bridge at La Digue," reported Edgar Célestin, spokesperson of the Haitian civil defence, adding, "A crisis meeting is underway to restore access, but finding an alternative route will not be easy." This road is the only road linking Port-au-Prince to the southern peninsula of the country most affected by the passage of Matthew.

(Caribbean News Now!)

On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew made landfall on southwestern Haiti as a category-4 storm -the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in more than 50 years. Just hours after landfall, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this natural-colour image.

At the time, Matthew had top sustained winds of about 145 mph.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Cuba Cleans Up After Hurricane Matthew

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Category 3 storm late on Tuesday, bringing life-threatening winds, storm surge and heavy rains. According to Nancy Acosta Hernandez, vice president of the Provincial Defence Council (CDP), the lack of communication with the affected areas has not yet allowed an accurate damage assessment, as much of the information so far has been provided by amateur radio operators. More than 35,000 residents were evacuated from the municipality of Baracoa, where some 80 percent of homes have reportedly partially or totally lost their roofs. Damage in the municipality of Maisi has not yet been determined due to the lack of accurate information. Hernandez stressed that the most immediate missions are attention to victims, return to their homes of those evacuated that are no longer at risk, the clearing of roads and railways and repairing damaged bridges, which include one in the municipality of Imías. She added that there has been no reported loss of life so far, despite damaged generators at the inter-municipal hospital in Baracoa, which also serves the population of Maisi and Imías. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are still possible along the north coast of central and The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in eastern Cuba. eastern Cuba through Wednesday evening. (Caribbean News Now!)

Bermuda May Be Caught Between Two Storms As Latest Tropical Wave Heads To The Caribbean

By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA -- Tropical Storm Nicole, which formed in the Atlantic on Tuesday, has changed its path and is heading towards Bermuda. According to the Bermuda Weather Service, the system is a potential threat the island, with its closest point of approach within three days forecast to be 240 nautical miles to the south at 9:00 am on Friday. In the meantime, the forecast track of Hurricane Matthew has it moving away from the US East Coast at the weekend and also heading in the general direction of Bermuda. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, the center of Tropical Storm Nicole was located about 490 miles (790 km) south of Bermuda, moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn towards the northwest and north-northwest is expected through Thursday. A slower meandering motion is forecast Thursday night and Friday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is possible during the next day or so. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the centre. Meanwhile, a tropical wave is producing a large area of cloudiness and showers several

hundred miles east of the Windward Islands.

Development of this system is not expected during the next few days while it moves westward at 15 mph, but some development could be possible when the wave reaches the southwestern Caribbean Sea early next week. Locally heavy rains and gusty winds are possible in the Windward and southern Leeward Islands during the next couple of days as the wave moves through the area. (Caribbean News Now!)

Not so much the Bermuda Triangle as the Bermuda Squeeze, as the forecast tracks of two tropical cyclones put them on a collision course with Bermuda

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By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Last week, on September 28, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Board of Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) approved additional funding of US$10 million for the supplementary financing for the health systems strengthening project in Suriname. In February 2014, the IsDB approved a $60-million loan for Suriname’s health sector, which at the time was the largest single loan that Suriname had received from the IsDB since joining the bank. This new loan of US$10 million for healthcare in Suriname has been approved in a transparent and rigorous process. Dr Anwar Lall Mohamed, Suriname’s alternate governor at the IsDB, said that all loans are reviewed by experts of the IsDB before being approved. All projects are publicly tendered and must support the long-term development of Suriname. Next week a delegation from the IsDB will visit Suriname to discuss a loan of US$1.8 billion from the bank to support over 23 projects that the government wants to see launched. (Caribbean News Now!)

Dr Anwar Lall Mohamed

Cuba And Louisiana Sign Memoranda Of Understanding On Agriculture And Port Administration HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Officials from Cuba and the US state of Louisiana on Tuesday signed in Havana, for the first time, memoranda of understanding in the agricultural and port sectors. One of them was signed between Cuba's National Port Administration (APNC) and the Association of Ports of North America, which includes facilities in New Orleans and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The second was signed between the Cuban Agricultural Business Group and the Louisiana’s Department of Agriculture and Forests.

John Bel Edwards, governor of Louisiana, and his accompanying delegation of 57 people, on Monday began a visit to Cuba that will end on Friday, and the documents were signed after discussions on business opportunities and foreign investment on the island. “We are interested in mutual commercial exchanges,” Edwards said during the meeting, and in that regard he announced that his government's legislature has approved a resolution to propose the executive the reestablishment and strengthening of the association with Cuba in order to take advantage of the new opportunities in its market. Edwards expressed his solidarity with Cubans for the consequences of the imminent crossing of Hurricane Matthew through the eastern side of the island. Maria de la Luz B’Hamel, director of commercial policy for North America at the Cuban ministry of foreign trade and investment, concurred

with Edwards with respect to commercial exchanges and the strengthening of economic bonds. However, she warned about the persistent negative impact of the economic, financial and commercial embargo of the United States for more than 50 years. As part of the program, the visitors will meet with representatives of the ministries of agriculture and public health, as will visit the exclusive development area of Mariel (ZEDM) and the Fructuoso Rodriguez Agrarian University in the neighbouring province of Mayabeque. (Caribbean News Now!)

Officials from Cuba and Louisiana sign memoranda of understanding in Havana.

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(CBP) Field Operations Officers on Sunday seized 22 pounds (9.9 Kilograms) of cocaine from a passenger arriving at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is approximately $277,000. “San Juan Office of Field Operations has a responsibility to ensure that criminal organizations do not use lawful travel as a means to conceal and move narcotics,” said Edwin Cruz, Area Port Director for Puerto Rico. “Our officers remain vigilant to detect and prevent any attempts to circumvent the security measures that are in place.”CBP Officers are authorized to inspect passengers at ports of entry without a search warrant CBP officers interviewed the passenger, a citizen of the United States and resident of St. Thomas.

Inside his carry-on luggage a total of six brick shaped objects were found, whose content reacted positive to cocaine. CBP notified US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, who assumed custody of the seized contraband and arrested the subject. CBP uses sophisticated methods to identify and target potentially high-risk passengers and

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passenger and cargo shipment entering into the US before their arrival, canine inspections and non-intrusive devices. (Caribbean News Now!)

Leading UK Human Rights Barrister Retained In CCJ Case Against Dominica ROSEAU, Dominica -- Attorney at law Cabral Douglas, who has launched a US$3 million lawsuit against the government of Dominica over the Tommy Lee affair, has retained one of England’s top barristers, Dr Leslie Thomas QC, to lead the litigation phase of the case due to commence in Trinidad. "I am pleased to announce that I have retained the services of Leslie Thomas QC LLB LLD. Dr Thomas is one of the UK's leading human rights barristers, he brings a wealth of knowledge and courtroom experience in high profile cases to the table, and I am extremely fortunate to have him onboard to lead the litigation phase of this matter..." Douglas said in a statement. In August, Douglas, son of former prime minister of Dominica Rosie Douglas, filed legal proceedings at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) against the government of Dominica over the cancellation of a concert caused by what is described in court documents as the “unlawful arrest, detention and deportation of Jamaican artiste Tommy Lee Sparta and his entourage without cause". Thomas, who was awarded an honorary doctorate from Kingston University for his civil rights work among other prestigious awards for his legal advocacy, has been a member of Garden Court Chambers in London for most of his professional career spanning over a 25-year period at the English bar. Garden Court Chambers is one of the largest and most highprofile barristers’ chambers in the UK with over 180 barristers, including 20 QCs, providing a wealth of expertise across criminal defence, civil liberties, inquest law, housing law, immigration, family law and public law. “The thing that attracted me to Dr Thomas is the fact that he had a successful career as a civil litigator going after big companies and institutions but his passion is for representing individuals whose civil liberties/human rights have been violated, which is what this case is really about,” Douglas said. Douglas added that his intention was always to appoint a barrister with a broad range of legal skills. "This matter involves several overlapping areas of law, including international law, contracts, civil litigation, negligence, human rights and civil liberties, so I have been seeking to appoint someone who is a QC first of all, and secondly someone with a broad range of experience in the various disciplines, then thirdly somebody with a track record of success. Dr Thomas ticks all the boxes so his appointment was a no-brainer," Douglas concluded. According to court documents, motions were filed at the CCJ on September 7, 2016, appointing Thomas and declaring his intention to be heard on the special leave application filed with the court by Douglas on August 24, 2016. The government of Jamaica, which has intervened on behalf of Jamaican plaintiffs Leroy Russell (Tommy Lee), Oralie Russell, Junior Fraser and Mario Wallace, has not yet declared whether or not it intends to be joined as a party to the proceedings. Although the government of Dominica had earlier indicated a desire to pursue an out of court settlement, a letter to Jamaican attorney Bert Samuels on May 18, 2016, by the Attorney General’s Chamber said that the government of Dominica had reversed its position by stating, “We do not accept responsibility or liability for any of the claims made therein.” Court documents indicate that the government of Dominica filed a motion on September 16, 2016, to be heard at the CCJ and is being represented by attorney general Levi Peter. However, that motion has been challenged on the basis that it was Cabral Douglas filed “out of time”. (Caribbean News Now!)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS St Lucia And French Governments Sign Judicial Agreements CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Saint Lucia and France have signed two France and Saint Lucia, which was convened on March 25, 2014.

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agreements to aid both countries in criminal matters. On Friday, September 30, 2016, the Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement in Criminal Matters and the Extradition Agreement were signed by the prime minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet and the French Ambassador Eric de la Moussaye. The intention of the conventions is to prevent and suppress acts of terrorism. The signing also cements the relationship in the field of justice between the French and Saint Lucia. The Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters aims to develop cooperation between France and Saint Lucia for the purposes of preventing and combating crime, in respect of their constitutional principles respectively. The agreement provides that France and Saint Lucia grant legal assistance in key areas such as appearance of witnesses, searches, seizures and forfeitures. The Extradition Agreement, which is the natural complement of the Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement, provides that the two parties undertake to surrender to each other persons on their respective territories, who are prosecuted or have been sentenced by the judicial authorities of the other state for extraditable offences. This is the first independently signed extradition agreement between Saint Lucia and the French Republic. The two bilateral agreements were borne out of the fifth session of the Joint Security Committee between

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(Caribbean News Now!)

(L-R) Deputy Chief of Mission in the French Embassy Philippe Seigneurin; Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allan Chastanet; Minister in the Ministry of External Affairs Sarah Flood-Beaubrun; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs Dr Rufina Frederick

OPEC Officials, Russian Minister For Meeting In Turkey Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Countries (OPEC) and external agents, will assemble on October 12 in Istambul, Turkey to discuss strategies to stabilize the oil prices. Accordign to the Venezuelan Newspaper. El Nacional the meeting will be celebrated as part of the XXII World Energy Congress.

The meeting will also assist the Minister of Energy of Algeria Nouderine Bouterfa, from Gabon, Etienne Ngoubou; from Qatar, Mohammed Al Sada; from Saudi Arabia, Khalid alFalih; from the Arab Emirates, Suhail Al Mazrouei, and Alexander Novak in representation of Russia.

During the meeting the members of the OPEC and externals agents, will discuss the implementation of the reduction of oil production to 32.5million barrels daily by 2017. This decision was taken during a conference held by the country members of the OPEC, in Algeria on September last.

Source: http://www.el-nacional.com/economia/Miembros-OPEPreuniran-semana-viene_...

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St Lucia Reparations Committee Welcomes N e w C A R I C O M Yo u t h A m b a s s a d o r CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The Saint Lucia National Reparations Committee (NRC) and the Saint Lucia National Preparatory Committee for the Jounen Kweyol CARICOM Reparations Baton Relay and Youth Rally have congratulated the island’s newest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador and welcomed her role as coordinator of the 2016 CARICOM Reparations Baton Relay planned for the end of October.

Alisha Ally, a senior staffer at the Government Information Service (GIS), will serve as Saint Lucia’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador for the next two years -and one of her first assignments is assisting the Saint Lucia NRC to host the inaugural CARICOM Reparations Baton Relay planned as part of 2016 Kweyol Heritage Month observances there. The relay will end in a youth rally planned for the same day on Derek Walcott Square in the capital, Castries. The theme for the youth rally is “Pani Devloppman San Jistis – Wepawasyon Se Pou Nou Tout!” (“No Development Without Justice – Reparations Is For Us All!) The relay and rally are expected to attract participation by youth and student organizations islandwide and both will feature the CARICOM Reparations Baton. During her two-year stint, Ally will generally assist CARICOM with integrating the perspectives of young people into national, regional and international policy.

The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Program was launched in Saint Lucia in 1993 by the heads of government, to mark the regional grouping’s 20th anniversary and was formally instituted in 1994. Since its inception, the Youth Ambassador Program has contributed to increased youth knowledge and awareness of CARICOM issues and priorities, while working towards raising the profile of young people at the national and regional levels. Appointed on September 16, 2016, Ally is ecstatic about her new assignment. Interviewed by colleagues after the announcement, she said she’s been “involved in the youth movement and the volunteer youth sector for ten years now,” and “I thought it was about time I elevated my level of advocacy and my contribution to the youth movement -- and I am quite pleased to have been selected." The new youth envoy aspires to make a valuable contribution to regional policy. She said, “I expect it to be a lot of work, because CARICOM deals with a lot of policy objectives not just for one country but for the entire region. “I am hoping to make a valuable

contribution -- especially for the youth demographic -- to whatever plans and programs that CARICOM already has in place and wants to put in place.” Ally said, “I anticipate that the advocacy that I will be engaged in will not be any different than I have done in other positions.” She pointed out that she has “always been a strong advocate on various issues that affect our young people, because, for me, all issues are youth issues and we should not just boil it down to certain categories like ‘unemployed’ and ‘crimeprone’, etc.” Ally expects to continue advocating and plans “to be able to enact some level of change through the policies and programs of the CARICOM Secretariat.”

Meanwhile, Ally has a page in local history: according to the GIS, she is the youngest -- and only female -- Saint Lucian and the second Saint Lucian (after late eminent jurist Sir Vincent Flossaic) to speak at the House of Lords.

That also makes her the only Saint Lucian alive with that fitting tribute. She joins fellow CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Charde Desir, as the island’s two representatives on the regional youth ambassadorial body.

Desir is also Dean of the Caribbean Youth Ambassadors (CYA) and both Saint Lucia youth envoys are engaged in preparations for the Jounen Kweyol CARICOM Reparations Baton Relay and Youth Rally. (Caribbean News Now!)

One of Alisha Ally’s first assignments is coordination of the CARICOM Reparations Baton Relay planned for October 29 to coincide with a Jounen Kweyol Reparations Youth Rally on Derek Walcott Square in Castries

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UKIP's Steven Woolfe Says He's 'Fine'toAfter Altercation have declared for the UKIP

Mr Woolfe is standing against Raheem Kassam for the UKIP leadership(PA)

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KIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe says he is recovering in hospital after a reported fight at a meeting of the party's MEPs. The party released a statement from Mr Woolfe from his Strasbourg hospital bed saying he was sitting up having undergone a precautionary brain scan. UKIP sources said "punches were exchanged" during the row at a party meeting and Mr Woolfe banged his head. He was taken to hospital two hours later after collapsing, sources said. UKIP sources said "a rumbustious argument" had taken place at the MEPs' meeting at the European Parliament over whether Mr Woolfe had been talking to the Conservative Party.

"Even the possibility of him talking to the Tory Party some saw as a betrayal and some MEPs were very angry," the sources said. The BBC was told Mr Woolfe went outside with another MEP where "punches were exchanged". "It is believed that Steven banged his head against a structure - a

window or a wall - but he got up," the sources said. Following a vote two hours later "he collapsed" and doctors were called and his wife was contacted. 'Looking well' But speaking from his hospital bed, Mr Woolfe said: "The CT scan has shown that there is no blood clot in the brain.

At the moment I am feeling brighter, happier, and smiling as ever.

"As a precaution, I am being kept in overnight awaiting secondary tests to make sure everything (is) fine. "I would like everyone to know that the parliamentary staff, the UKIP MEPs with me and hospital staff have been brilliant. Their care has been exceptional. "I am sitting up and said to be looking well. The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left hand side of my face. " Earlier UKIP interim leader Nigel Farage released a statement on Thursday, saying: "I deeply regret that following an altercation that took place at a meeting of UKIP MEPs this m o r n i n g t h a t S t e v e n Wo o l f e subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. His condition is serious."

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leadership so far, tweeted his best wishes for Mr Woolfe, as did ex deputy chairwoman Suzanne Evans.

Leadership contest Mr Kassam tweeted that he had cancelled his appearance on BBC2's Daily Politics "out of respect" for Mr Woolfe, following reports he had been taken ill. He added: "I really hope @StevenWoolfe is okay.

Plz send him your best wishes." Ms Evans, who is said to be considering her own leadership bid, tweeted: "Shocked to hear Steven Woolfe has apparently collapsed in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Wishing him well for a speedy recovery."

Diane James said on Twitter: "My thoughts are with @Steven-Woolfe and his wife and daughter at this anxious time and I wish Steven a speedy and full recovery." Lisa Duffy, who stood in the previous UKIP leadership contest, told the BBC she had known Mr Woolfe before his daughter was born and had attended his wedding: "Today's news is devastating for everybody concerned and I can't possibly speculate on what's actually happened."

Mr Farage said on Wednesday he would return as UKIP's interim leader until a fresh election could be held to find a successor to Diane James. Ms James announced her resignation after just 18 days in the job, citing professional and personal reasons for her decision. She succeeded Mr Farage on 16 September after he resigned following the Brexit vote. Mr Woolfe was unable to take part in the previous UKIP leadership race after he missed the deadline for submitting his nomination. (BBC)

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Sotheby's Declares 'Frans Hals' Work A Forgery

The work was reportedly sold for £8.5m in 2011(SOTHEBY"S)

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work thought to be by Dutch artist Frans Hals that sold for a reported £8.5m ($10.8m) has been declared fake. Sotheby's said it had "rescinded the sale and reimbursed the client in full" after tests revealed the painting, An Unknown Man, was "undoubtedly" forged. The investigation followed reports that a sophisticated forger is at large. The forger is also believed responsible for a painting attributed to Italian master Orazio Gentileschi that was loaned to the National Gallery. The painting, David Contemplating the Head of Goliath, was loaned to the gallery by its

current owner in 2013 and was on display until March this year.

It has since been returned. The National Gallery said it "undertakes due diligence research on a work coming on loan as well as a condition check", and that these were carried out on the painting. 'Modern materials' Another disputed work, attributed to Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, was seized by authorities in France in March after doubts were raised about its authenticity. The work had been loaned to an exhibition in Aix-enProvence by Hans-Adam II, the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein.

According to The Art Newspaper, the work came on to the market in 2012 and was sold "in good faith" to the prince in 2013.

Page one of any decent guide to the business of acquiring artworks should spell out in bold letters, BUYER BEWARE. Unless you have bought the painting or sculpture directly from the studio of a living artist, you are running the risk of buying a fake. On the plus side, science is increasingly playing a part in authenticating artworks - but then a top notch forger tends to find ways to stay ahead of the game.

Provenance is all. If you want to reduce the odds of purchasing a fake, then you need the paperwork that details all past owners and what they have done to conserve the piece. The more gaps in an artwork's "backstory", the greater the opportunity for Mr Dodgy to get to work.

In the parlance of the motor trade, you really need to see a full service history. Fakes are far more common than many in the art world would admit in public. Uncertainty is rarely good for business. But then just look at the success of shows like Fake or Fortune, which appear to have an endless supply of tales to tell.

Sotheby's said that "with the agreement of the seller" of the work thought to have been by Hals, which was sold in 2011, it had "informed the buyer of a possible issue with the authenticity of the painting".

It subjected the Hals painting to "an in-depth technical analysis" after links emerged between it and the Cranach. Sotheby's said the tests "showed the presence of modern materials used in the painting in a way that meant it could not have been painted in the 17th Century". 'Best faker of all time' Speaking on Radio 4's World at One, art historian Bendor Grosvenor called the case "extraordinary". "What is amazing about [the painting] is the quality and the fact that it's not a copy," he said.

"Whoever has subsumed the aura of Hals when he painted this also came up with a totally fresh composition.

"If these [paintings] are fake, and I believe they are very likely to be, we are dealing with the best faker of all time." (BBC)

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Syria Conflict: Eastern Aleppo Faces 'Total Ruin' In Two Months 275,000 people. "If you did

Much of eastern Aleppo lies in ruins(AFP) ebel-held eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo may face "total destruction" in two months, with thousands killed, the UN's envoy says. Staffan de Mistura told reporters that he was prepared to personally accompany al-Qaeda-linked jihadists out of the city if it would stop the fighting. He also appealed to Russia and Syria's government not to destroy the city for the sake of eliminating militants.

Troops have been besieging the east, where 275,000 people live, for a month. "The bottom line is, in a maximum of two months, two and a half months the city of eastern Aleppo at this rate may be totally destroyed," Mr de Mistura told a news conference in Geneva.

"Thousands of Syrian civilians, not terrorists, will be killed and many of them wounded." He added: "This is what you, we, the world will be seeing when we will be trying to celebrate Christmas, or the end of the year, if this continues at this rate,

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unimpeded. Homs [Syrian city] multiplied by 50." He said the UN was not willing to "be passive, resign ourselves" to genocides such as those in Srebrenica and Rwanda.

'Leave in dignity' Russia and Syria say their forces are attacking the powerful jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was known as alNusra Front until it it formally broke off ties with al-Qaeda in July. Mr de Mistura said about 900 of the 8,000 fighters in eastern Aleppo were members of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and that he w o u l d willingly accompany them out of the city if they decided to l e a v e .

Addressing the group d i r e c t l y, h e asked if they were willing to decide the destiny of

decide to leave in dignity, and with your weapons, to Idlib or anywhere you wanted to go, I personally am ready physically to accompany you," he said.

He also warned Syria and Russia that history would judge them if they used the presence of the jihadists in Aleppo as "an alibi perhaps for destroying a whole city". The besieged east of Aleppo has come under intense aerial bombardment since a cessation of hostilities brokered by the US and Moscow collapsed last month. Diplomatic efforts to revive the ceasefire have so far come to nothing. The US has since suspended any military co-operation with Russia over Syria. Mr de Mistura said at least 200 wounded civilians were in need of evacuation to save their lives. Meanwhile, Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian advisor, said at least 376 people had been killed and 1,266 wounded in the last two weeks in Aleppo. He added that the Syrian government has given no permits for aid convoys anywhere in the country in October. (BBC)

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UN Security Council Formally Nominates Guterres To Be Next chief

Antonio Guterres is a seasoned diplomat(AP)

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he UN Security Council has unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio

Guterres to be the next secretary general. The UN General Assembly is expected to meet next week to approve his five-year appointment.

Mr Guterres, 67, who led the UN refugee agency for 10 years, will take over from Ban Ki-moon early next year. He said he felt "gratitude and humility" for being nominated and he pledged to "serve the most vulnerable". Mr Guterres paid tribute to Ban Ki-moon and called on UN members states to "strongly support him in his actions and his initiatives" in his final months in office.

Speaking earlier, Mr Ban, 72, described Mr Guterres as a "superb choice" to succeed him in the role. "His experience as Portuguese prime minister, his wide knowledge of world affairs, and his lively intellect will serve him well in leading the United Nations in a crucial period," Mr Ban told reporters during a visit to Rome. (BBC)

Poland Abortion: Parliament Rejects Near-total Ban

Mass protests were held in cities across Poland on Monday against the citizens' bill(REUTERS)

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oland's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to reject a controversial citizens' bill for a neartotal ban on abortion. The government said that protests against the bill had given ministers "food for thought". Poland already has among the tightest abortion laws in Europe, and the proposal sought to ban all abortions unless the mother's life was at risk.

MPs voted to reject the bill by 352 votes to 58. The bill came from an anti-abortion citizens' initiative that gathered some 450,000 signatures.

It was initially backed by the Catholic Church, but bishops then said they could not

support one of the proposals, to jail women who had an abortion.

The proposals were not sponsored by Poland's ruling, socially conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) and MPs were given a free vote. Some 100,000 people, mostly women, protested against the proposals in cities across Poland on Monday and appeared to prompt the PiS to swing against the bill, although the party promotes Catholic values.

Prime Minister Beata Szydlo distanced herself from a change to the law and Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin moved to reassure women on Wednesday that a total ban would not get through. "Abortion will certainly not be banned when the woman is the victim of rape or if her life or her health is in danger," he insisted. Since Law and Justice came to power last year, it has been criticised by the EU for taking control of state media appointments and for reforms to Poland's constitutional court. What would have changed? Abortion is already largely banned in Poland. The only exceptions are a severe and irreversible damage to the foetus, a serious threat to the mother's health, or if the

pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. The Stop Abortion campaign group wanted the ban extended to cases of rape and incest. The only exception would have been where the mother's life was in danger. Doctors already risk punishment if they carry out an illegal termination. But the tighter proposals would have made abortion punishable with an fiveyear prison term. In the end this was a bill that not even the Catholic Church could support.

Just before the vote in parliament, Poland's bishops put out a statement saying that while they opposed abortion they did not support punishing women for having the procedure.

The proposed ban was not popular amongst most Poles, even though some members of the right-wing ruling party initially supported it. The scale of Monday's protests clearly gave Law and Justice food for thought, and the education and science minister Jaroslaw Gowin spoke about a lesson in humility. After the vote, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said a pro-life education campaign would be prepared instead. It seems that a 23 year-old compromise, which only allows abortion in cases of rape or incest or when the health of the mother or foetus is seriously endangered, will remain in place. (BBC)

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Australian 'Budgie Nine' F1 Strippers Freed By Malaysia Court

Stripping came "quite naturally" to the boys, according to their lawyer

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ine Australians arrested for stripping off at the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix have walked free from a court. The group, branded the "Budgie Nine", were charged with public nuisance, which carries a fine but no jail time. The men were detained after posing in swimwear decorated with the Malaysian flag to celebrate Australian Daniel Ricciardo's win in Sunday's race. In a letter read out in court, they apologised and expressed their "deepest regret". They said the incident was "purely an error of

judgement" on their behalf.

Budgie is the abbreviated name of the budgerigar, a small Australian parrot, and budgie-smuggler is a slang term for tight swimming trunks worn by men. Among the men was Jack Walker, an aide to Australian Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne. His father John Walker addressed the media outside the court after the hearing, saying that his son and the other eight were "good boys".

One of the men, Thomas Whitworth, fainted during the proceedings and had to be given water. 'Briefs won't be made again' Many Australians took to social media to express anger and embarrassment at the men's antics, while

others saw their actions as nothing more than foolish hijinks. Earlier, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told the Nine Network that what may be seen as a foolish prank in Australia could be viewed very differently in other countries. "I don't know that it will be seen as a lapse of judgment," she said. "It was clearly premeditated. They were wearing the budgie smugglers and had bought them in Australia." Malaysia has strict rules on any display of public indecency and foreign offenders are typically issued a fine before being deported. Last year four foreign tourists were jailed for taking naked photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia. The maximum fine for public nuisance is RM400 (£76; $96). It was not immediately clear what the men will have to pay. Their lawyer, Shafie Abdullah, had argued that his clients were part-time lifeguards, so stripping down came quite naturally to them. A spokesperson from Budgy Smuggler, the swimwear company behind the swimwear, said it would not produce the Malaysian flag design again. "We've produced for about 50 countries around the world and this is the first time it's caused an international incident," Jarrod Allen, head of research and development, told the BBC. "We'd never set out to intentionally disrespect." (BBC)

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'Honour Killings': Pakistan Closes Loophole Allowing Killers To Go Free

The new law is being seen as a big step towards ending honour killings in Pakistan (AFP)

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akistan's government has closed a loophole allowing those behind so-called "honour" killings to go free. New legislation means killers will get a mandatory life sentence.

Previously, killers could be pardoned by a victim's family to avoid a jail term. Now forgiveness will only spare them the death penalty. It is being seen as a step in the right direction in a country where attacks on women who go against conservative rules on love and marriage are common. According to the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), nearly 1,100 women were killed by relatives in Pakistan last year in such killings, while many more cases go unreported.

'First step' In recent months, a number of high-profile deaths have made headlines both in Pakistan and abroad, including the killing of British woman Samia Shahid in July, allegedly by her father and her former husband. The same month, Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch was strangled to death, allegedly killed by her brother in an apparent "honour killing" in the province of Punjab. he amended law was debated

books. But it is yet to be seen how effective a deterrent the anti-honour killing law may prove. The crime is often committed either as a result of sudden provocation or under tremendous social pressure.

Killers have largely enjoyed impunity due to a legal provision under which a relative of the victim could pardon the perpetrator. That clause has now been tweaked to ensure the offender pays the price. This may prove to be deterrent in the long run. In rape cases, the parliament has for the first time introduced a provision allowing DNA tests to ascertain identity of the offender. Experts believe this will effectively cover up for

by Pakistan's National Assembly for four the weakness in the previous legislation hours on Thursday, before being passed that relied heavily on circumstantial evidence. (BBC) unanimously.

Campaigners have been calling for tougher legislation to protect women from violence for years. A 2005 amendment to the law pertaining to honour killings prevented men who kill female relatives pardoning themselves as an "heir" of the victim.

Pakistani activist Sharmeen Obaid paid tribute to the people who had worked to get the bill through in a Facebook post.

"It may not change much over night but it is certainly a step in the right direction," she added. "And today I am proud that we have gone the distance on this bill."

The bill - pending for a long time - has now been passed by both houses of parliament, which means they will soon make it to the statute

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Juvenile Held After Texas Special Needs Boy Set On Fire

Kayden exhibits autistic behaviour, but has not been diagnosed, his mother says(YOUCARING) juvenile has been charged with first-degree arson on a 10-yearold Texas boy with special needs. Kayden Culp is in an induced

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coma with serious burns after the attack on Sunday afternoon in Kerrville, 70 miles northwest of San Antonio.

Kerrville's Fire Marshal said the accused, who has not been named, is "responsible for causing the victim's severe burns".

Kayden's mother said burns cover 20% of his body, from his ears to his belly. His condition deteriorated on Wednesday, according to his family. His organs were failing and he remained on life support.

Kayden was playing in a field with two other children when he was doused with petrol and set alight, family members told local media. His mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the San Antonio ExpressNews: "The other boys who were there have been telling kids at school that it was not an accident, that it was intentional."Kayden has a speech impediment and exhibits autistic behaviour, but has not been diagnosed, say family members. His aunt, Alike Richardson, told the Express-News: "They make fun of him. He gets beat up in Carver Park every time he's goes up there. "That's just the way it is. The kids are really mean." (BBC)

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A Tu-22M3 on exercises: It has been used to bomb Syrian rebels(REUTERS)

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ussia has prepared a new strategic bomber division in the far east to patrol a huge area of the Pacific where the US military is especially active. Tupolev Tu-22M3 and Tu-95MS bombers will fly from Siberia as far as Hawaii, Guam and Japan, all of which host major US naval and air bases,

reported. Russia has sent Tu22M3s on bombing runs in Syria and Tu-95s regularly carry out patrols near Western Europe. Nato has criticised Russia's flights.

Britain's RAF and other Nato air forces regularly scramble fighters to monitor the Russian bombers' movements over the North Sea and Atlantic. A Russian defence ministry official told Izvestia dozens of the Tupolevs would be based at Belaya and Ukrainka, in eastern Siberia. The announcement comes amid heightened Russian-US tensions over the Syria conflict. Western politicians have accused Russia of bombing civilian areas heavily and indiscriminately in support of Syrian government forces. The new bomber division will be Russia's second the first was created last year in western

has the Nato codename "Backfire", while the Tu-95 - a decades-old, Cold War turbo-prop plane - is called "Bear". The Soviet Union sent bombers over the northern Pacific regularly during the Cold War, but such patrols ceased in the 1990s and early 21st Century. However, Russian bombers have been spotted in the region in recent times.

In 2007 President Vladimir Putin announced the resumption of Russian long-range bomber flights. A Russian military expert quoted by Izvestia, Anton Tsvetov, said "this build-up of Russian military capabilities in the Pacific Ocean demonstrates the seriousness of Russia's ambitions in the East". Russia is also expanding its military facilities on the Kuril Islands, north of Japan. The islands were occupied by Soviet forces in 1945 and the sovereignty dispute over them still hampers Russian-Japanese relations.

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A Day Like Today Mayer (MGM) stars. ‘Diving’ into the cinematographic industry during the first decades of the 20th century was difficult for female actresses.

They were often type-casted in a repetitive kind of roles. ‘The delicate, vulnerable, humiliated and docile creature’. This infuriated Taylor, who threatened her producers to abandon her career if better papers weren’t offered. As a strong determined Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor ( 1932- woman, Taylor wanted to reflect 2011) more than sensuality and grace on A day like today Elizabeth Taylor, camera. better known as ‘Liz Kitten’ was the empress of the British Cinemas from the early 40s to the late 80s. Mrs. Taylor wasn’t only renowned for her shocking beauty, her blue-violet eyes, memorable performances, and her impact on the big screen of international theaters; this Diva personal life was filled with controversies that spiced her already glorious existence.

A day like today of 1991, Mrs. Taylor married her 7th husband. Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born to a wealthy family, on February 27, 1932 at Heathwood, London. She received dual citizenship at birth, due to both her parents been American citizens, from Arkansas City, Kansas. Her debut on screens was in 1942 , with Taylor during the historical drama film ‘Cleopatra’ in 1966. the American Universal Pictures From this point on, her career gave a comedy film ‘There's One Born Every Minute’. But it wasn’t until radical twist, leading her through the 1944 that Taylor was noticed as a ‘golden path of fame’. Between the 50s to the late 60s, Taylor solidified potential star.

She was casted by American film her status as super star, becoming a director, Clarence Leon Brown to national and international sensation. play the leading role in Technicolor Papers such as 1956 American sports film, ‘National Velvet’, Western drama film ‘Giant’, 1963 becoming one of the studio's most historical drama film ‘Cleopatra’ and popular teenage stars and one of the 1966 black comedy-drama film most bankable Metro Goldwin ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

made her stand as one of the most prominent actress of the epoch.

During the years that followed, her career was under a slight decline. Her troubled personal life became the public’s obsession due to her passionate but transient marriages.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor ( 19322011) She overcame the critics, and went back on track during the 80s. During the 90s Taylor retired from the silver and big screen for good, dedicating her years to improve Humanitarian causes, such as the fight against the HIV/AIDS. Involvement that earned her the Presidential Citizens Medal.

Honor grated by the President of the United States. The second-highest civilian award given by this nation. In 1991 Taylor found a ‘new love’.

Construction worker Larry Fortensky became her7th husband after Taylor recited her votes on a ceremony held at the Neverland Ranch of her longtime friend Michael Jackson, on October 6, 1991. Queen of Hollywood, Dame Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79 in 2011, due to congestive heart failure. Staying as female idol for many.

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Daily Horoscope

Make sure any presentation you have is ready.

Complete those hobbies you started a long time ago. Unfortunately, your personal life may suffer from a lack spare time.

Do not force your opinions on others the connections will be short lived. You will meet potential new mates through business.

Spending too much time talking to friends or relatives could easily turn into a debate that could lead to estrangement

Avoid letting family get involved in your personal life. Beware of colleagues who don't have your best interests in mind. Money problems will get worse if your partner hasn't been playing by the rules.

You may want to take a serious look at your goals and objectives. Only offer to do the things you have time for. Luxury items will cost you more than you can truly afford. Older relatives may make unreasonable demands.

Older relatives may make unreasonable demands. Sudden romantic encounters are quite likely, but discretion will be a must.

Lay your cards on the table regarding your personal direction.

Socialize with friends, but don't overspend on lavish entertainment. Chronic health problems are likely to surface if you are keeping your problems locked up inside. Your passionate mood will be well received by your mate.

You probably aren't getting straight answers to your questions. The locks, stove, gas, or electric wires may not be secure. Consider applying for a job in another part of the world.

Try to take care of the needs of those you love. Your best efforts will come through investments concerning your home. You're in the mood for love.

Be tactful if you see aws in someone else's work.

Broaden your horizons and look into programs that will teach you awareness and relaxation.

Don't let others bully you into agreeing with them.

You can make extra cash by moonlighting. Work quietly on your own and you will forge ahead.

Complete those hobbies you started a long time ago Don't let your anger consume you and don't allow important matters go unattended to. Make sure that all your legal papers are in proper order. Real estate ventures will be to your advantage.

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Svitolina Too Good For Kerber In Beijing, Halep Outclassed

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lina Svitolina caused an upset at the China Open on Thursday as she sent world number one Angelique Kerber crashing out in the third round. A quarter-final berth continues to elude world number one Angelique Kerber after she was beaten in straight sets by Elina Svitolina at the China Open. Since usurping Serena Williams at the top of the world rankings by winning the US Open, Kerber has fallen at the last 16 in successive tournaments with the latest setback coming courtesy of a 6-3 7-5 defeat to Svitolina on Thursday.

Svitolina will meet Daria Gavrilova in the quarter-finals after the Australian beat Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-3. Agnieszka Radwanska overcame a familiar foe as she beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-1, while Johanna Konta booked herself a last-eight spot with a fine three-set victory over fifth seed Karolina Pliskova.

Things were not so positive for Simona Halep, though. The fourth seed was unable to avenge her Australian Open defeat to Zhang Shuai as the Chinese player recorded her second win of the year over the 25-year-old. An out-ofsorts Halep was convincingly beaten 6-0 6-3 under the roof, but Alize Cornet and Yaroslava Shvedova will have to return on Friday after rain denied them the chance to play their third-round tie.

T O U G H AT T H E T O P F O R KERBER Reaching world number one was a crowning moment of Kerber's career, but since her win at Flushing Meadows she has struggled to make it to the latter stages of tournaments. Her defeat to Svitolina was the latest example. Kerber - who has played 35 matches since July - battled to save a couple of match points before 16th seed Svitolina wrapped things up. It is the second time this year the Ukrainian has beaten the world's top-ranked player

following her victory over Serena Williams at the Rio Olympics. "I was just trying to be really focused on every ball, and of course try to win," said the 22year-old. "I was trying to think about my next step, what I should try to do. I tried to make my first serve and concentrated on the next shot, but still I was a little bit shaky!"

R A D WA N S K A O U S T S WOZNIACKI AGAIN Wozniacki and Radwanska had shared a win apiece at their past two tournaments, but it was the latter who triumphed in their latest encounter thanks to a 6-3 6-1 win. Radwanska is now the only defending champion left in the field, the third seed having claimed the title in 2011. "I don't think it has happened to me ever to play someone three weeks in a r o w, " R a d w a n s k a t o l d a m e d i a conference after her win. "It's good that we're playing different tournaments next week so we cannot play each other again!" KONTA'S FINALS CHARGE CONTINUES After her breakout season in 2015, Konta

has continued to go from strength-tostrength this year and a place in the WTA Finals remains a possibility. Thursday's 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) win over Pliskova ensures her charge for a spot in Singapore remains on course. Should Konta go all the way to the final - and other results go her way - the Briton will move into a qualification spot for the season-ending tournament. (SportsMax)

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South Korea 3 Qatar 2: Son's Star Continues To Rise

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outh Korea recorded a thrilling World Cup qualification victory over Qatar courtesy of Son Heung-min's second-half winner. Son Heung-min put in a fine performance to help 10-man South Korea to a dramatic 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Qatar in Suwon. The Tottenham star provided the assist for Ki Sung-yueng's opener, before eventually giving his side victory after the break with a fine finish. Ji Dongwon had previously got Korea back on level terms after goals from Hassan Khalid and Sebastian Soria had handed Qatar a half-time lead.

Hong Jeong-ho was sent off with 24 minutes remaining, but South Korea held on and have now collected seven points from three games in Group A, while Qatar remain pointless in bottom spot.

Uli Stielike's side had every reason to be confident heading into the game following their fine head-to-head record against Qatar in World Cup qualifiers, winning two and drawing one of their previous three encounters. And the home side started the match brightly as both Jang Hyun-soo and Jung Woo-young threatened with dangerous long-range strikes, before captain Ki handed them the lead in the 11th minute.

Son found the Swansea City midfielder almost 25 yards from goal and Ki did not hesitate as he beat goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb with a low shot into the far corner. Ki could have struck again from 10 yards out, only to see Al Sheeb deny him with his legs to keep Qatar’s chances alive - and the visitors immediately made Korea pay for their skipper's miss. The referee had no choice but to point to the spot after Hong brought down Soria inside the area in the 16th minute and Hassan Khalid had no trouble finding the net as he blasted down the middle from 12 yards to send goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu packing.

Qatar seemed happy to sit deep and try to hit Korea on the counterattack and that strategy paid off in the final minute of the first half. Soria's initial attempt was blocked by a defender, but Hassan Khalid did well to set up the striker up and he coolly lifted his finish over Kim to make it 2-1. The home side pushed hard for the equaliser early in the second half and they were rewarded when Ji struck in the 56th minute, firing a shot past Al

Sheeb after good work from substitute Kim Shin-wook.

Stielike's men continued to cause the Qatar defence all kinds of trouble after the break and Son handed them the lead just three minutes after the leveller. Ki set up the Tottenham attacker with a clever throughball and the in-form attacker curled a low shot in the far corner to restore his side's lead. Qatar received a welcome boost when Hong received his second yellow card after pulling back Soria in the 66th minute, but the visitors were unable to take advantage of their numerical advantage as South Korea held on for victory.

(SportsMax)

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Japan 2 Iraq 1: Yamaguchi Rescues Stuttering Hosts

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ubstitute Hotaru Yamaguchi struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Japan snatched a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Iraq.

Hotaru Yamaguchi came off the bench to net a superb injury-time winner and earn stumbling Japan a 2-1 victory over Iraq in Thursday's World Cup qualifier. It looked as though Iraq, who had lost both of their previous Group B fixtures, would get off the mark when Saad Abdulameer headed home an equaliser on the hour mark in Saitama.

The visitors may have felt a point was just reward for their efforts, especially given the nature of Japan's opener midway through the first half, with Hiroshi Kiyotake a couple of yards offside before his cross was cheekily converted by Genki Haraguchi's flicked finish. Vahid Halilhodzic's side were well shackled in their efforts to force a winner following Abdulameer's equaliser, although Keisuke Honda went agonisingly close with a header against the outside of the post.

But in time added on, a free-kick from the left was headed clear and Yamaguchi thumped a superb first-time volley

through a crowded penalty area from 25 yards to spark wild celebrations from the hosts.

Japan - who have reached each of the past five World Cups now have six points from three matches, level with Saudi Arabia and Australia, who meet later on Thursday. Japan had broken the deadlock in each of their opening two qualifiers, but they were almost behind within three minutes when Abdulameer glanced a left-wing corner against the upright.

The hosts' response was swift as Kiyotake unleashed a rasping drive that was palmed behind by Mohammed Hameed. Hameed was beaten in controversial circumstances in the 25th minute, though. Honda led a break down the right and fed the overlapping Kiyotake, who was clearly offside.

However, play was allowed to continue and Kiyotake's low ball was backheeled through the legs of Hameed at his near post by Haraguchi. Kiyotake and Honda linked up again a minute later, with the AC Milan midfielder's fierce volley held

by Hameed and the final action of the

half saw Ala'a Abdul Zahra denied by Japan keeper Shusaku Nishikawa.

But Nishikawa was beaten 15 minutes after the restart as Abdulameer converted Ahmed Yasin's deep free-kick from the left with a fine header from 12 yards. Maya Yoshida headed over from a corner as Japan sought to regain their lead, and when Honda struck the woodwork it seemed the home side would be frustrated. But Yamaguchi delivered the telling blow in the fifth minute of stoppage time, prior to Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil remonstrating furiously with the officials following the full-time whistle.

(SportsMax)

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Hamilton must reel in Rosberg at Suzuka

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ico Rosberg is 23 points clear at the top of the Formula One drivers' standings, leaving Lewis Hamilton to play catch-up in Japan. Lewis Hamilton's engine blowout at last weekend's Malaysia Grand Prix felt like a pivotal moment in the 2016 Formula One season. The defending champion's Mercedes - on course for victory at the time - ground to a halt with 16 laps remaining at Sepang, with a "big-end bearing failure" blamed for the incident.

Hamilton's retirement allowed Daniel Ricciardo to lead home a Red Bull one-two, but more significantly saw team-mate Nico Rosberg open up a 23-point championship lead by finishing third. The Briton's head was in his hands before his car had even come to a stop, recognising he had been left with a mountain to climb in his push for a fourth drivers' crown. But the onus is now on Hamilton to claw back the deficit, beginning at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, where he holds a strong record.

SUZUKA TREBLE A MUST FOR HAMILTON Hamilton has claimed victory on his last two visits to Suzuka, but rarely will he have entered a race under such pressure to produce a victory.

Even a second-placed finish behind Rosberg would leave Hamilton in a situation where winning all four of the remaining races would still not guarantee him the drivers' title. Hamilton also now has just two engines to see him through to the end of the season, threatening to throw another spanner in the works before his championship push is over. "If I can perform like I did last weekend and the car holds together, then good things can still come my way," said Hamilton. "I love the Suzuka circuit and I've been quick there for the past two years, so

hopefully that trend will continue."

STRONG FINISHER ROSBERG WELL PLACED Last week's element of good fortune aside, Rosberg has every reason to feel confident heading into the final five races of the season. The German qualified pole for the last six races of last season - a run that started at Suzuka - and claimed victory in the last three. Indeed, if Rosberg and Hamilton produce the same sequence of results in their last five races as they did in 2015, it is the former who will be crowned champion. "I haven't been thinking about the points situation all season and I'm not going to start now," insisted Rosberg. "I'm here to win races and that's the aim every time. "Suzuka is the next opportunity and I'd love to stand on top of the podium there."

VETTEL FACES STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN JAPANESE RECORD Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has graced the podium at every race since the Japanese Grand Prix returned to Suzuka in 2009. However, with Red Bull having emerged as the closest challengers to Mercedes' dominance and with a three-place grid penalty to overcome, Vettel's run could be nearing its end.

Vettel was handed the sanction following his first-corner collision with Rosberg in last weekend's race. THE CIRCUIT A favourite among fans and drivers alike, Suzuka presents one of the biggest challenges of the F1 season. Constructed as a Honda test facility in 1962, the circuit has - with the exception of 2007 and 2008 - hosted every Japanese race since 1987. The big wheel that overlooks the track from the on-site amusement park is one of the iconic images in F1. WEATHER FORECAST While the weekend looks set to start out fine and bright, showers are expected to creep in with increasing regularity as race day draws in. Wet conditions could make for an unpredictable race to shake up the championship run-in. TYRES Pirelli will provide the same three compounds (soft, medium and hard) as they did in Malaysia, with the top five drivers each making different selections. "For the first time we bring the soft tyre to Suzuka, which should provide a different aspect to the strategy, so we may have some tactical thinking right from qualifying on Saturday," said Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery. "Whatever happens, we'll be seeing the hard tyre used during the race, as was the case in Malaysia, and also high wear and degradation: which always additionally provides varied strategic opportunities." (SportsMax)

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AIBA Suspends Rio 2016 Officials

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here was controversy in the boxing ring during the Rio Games and action has been taken to suspend 36 referees and judges. All 36 boxing referees and judges involved at the Rio 2016 Olympics have been suspended while the International Boxing Association (AIBA) continues its investigation into controversial decisions. A number of competitors bemoaned the quality of officiating at the Games, prompting AIBA to concede that some decisions were "not at the level expected".The governing body went a step further by replacing executive director Karim Bouzidi with Franco Falcinelli for the final four days of competition in Brazil. And on Thursday AIBA confirmed the referees and judges from the Games were not presently permitted to fulfil their roles.

"While the majority of the boxing competition in Rio 2016 was received very positively... a small number of decisions under debate indicated that further reforms in the AIBA R&J [referee and judging] procedures were necessary," AIBA said in a statement.

"Initial decisions were made on-site during Rio 2016 to ensure the smooth running of the rest of the competition. The results of a specific R&J investigation, currently underway, will allow

AIBA to fully assess what action needs to be taken. "In the meantime, it has been decided that all 36 R&Js that were used at the Olympic Games will not officiate at any AIBA event until the investigation reaches its conclusion, along with further immediate measures adopted by the commissions."

(SportsMax)

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Arsenal, Atletico Didn't Offer Enough For Higuain - De Laurentiis

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rsenal and Atletico Madrid each made an unacceptable offer for Gonzalo Higuain, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has said. Napoli rejected bids from Arsenal and Atletico Madrid for Gonzalo Higuain, according to club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. The Gunners were heavily linked with a move for the striker during the transfer window, but manager Arsene Wenger was reportedly unwilling to meet the release clause of €94million.

De Laurentiis claimed in July that Atletico had made an offer of "€60m, plus two or three players", which was promptly rejected, but he has now suggested that Arsenal also made a bid

that he deemed unacceptable. "I think we received some requests from Arsenal. Personally, I also received a request from Atletico Madrid," he told Standard Sport. "But they didn't put enough money on the table. We were not ready to sell him – for me Higuain was not for sale."

Higuain ultimately joined Juventus in a €90m deal, but De Laurentiis says Napoli offered him a better contract than the Serie A champions in order to tempt him to stay. "One year earlier I offered another five-year contract to Higuain and his brother," he said. "I said 'I will offer to you X'. It was more money than what he is getting right now from Juventus."

Napoli signed Arkadiusz Milik from Ajax as Higuain's replacement and the Poland international has made a strong start to his career in Italy, scoring seven goals in nine appearances.

"Milik is a good player, he's fantastic," De Laurentiis said.

"Everybody now is saying Higuain is from another planet, but I remember when Higuain came to Napoli they were not so convinced. "Real Madrid were doing well, but he was not playing all the time. Also with Argentina he had made some mistakes – it can happen to everybody. "Right now Higuain is from another planet. Probably in two years they will say the same for Milik. The soccer 'blah, blah, blah, blah' is always the same." (SportsMax)

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Record-breaking Babar Secures Pakistan Whitewash A third century in as many ODIs from Babar Azam played a pivotal role in Pakistan completing a 3-0 victory over West Indies in the UAE. A record-breaking knock from Babar Azam lifted Pakistan to a 136-run victory in Abu Dhabi and a whitewash in their three-match one-day international series against West Indies. Babar notched 120 and 123 in the first and second ODIs respectively, and he racked up another 117 off 106 deliveries on Wednesday to take his total to 360 – more than any other batsman has managed in a series of three or fewer 50-over matches. His 147-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Azhar Ali (101), who bounced back from scoring just nine runs in the first two matches, set a formidable target of 309. And the Windies were unable to save face with Denesh Ramdin top-scoring with 37 as they fell to a second clean sweep of the tour after being skittled for 172. The tourists will hope to step up their performances ahead of a gruelling Test series which starts in Dubai a week on Thursday. Azhar and Sharjeel Khan (38) started strongly, and any relief the Windies had from seeing the latter caught off Sulieman Benn (1-51) at long-on was short-lived, with Babar entering the fray and quickly settling into a steady routine with his captain. Every gap in the field appeared simple for Babar to spot as he surged through the

gears, but his skipper was eventually undone by a slow ball from Jason Holder (1-63). Pakistan lost Shoaib Malik for five but Babar was unperturbed, celebrating becoming the third batsman from his country to score hundreds in three successive ODI innings by dropping to his knees. Kieron Pollard (1-19) finally brought the curtain down on the youngster's phenomenal knock for his 50th ODI wicket before Alzarri Joseph (2-62) removed Mohammad Rizwan (4) and Imad Wasim (4) in the latter stages.

Brazil Boss Tite Makes Four Changes For Bolivia Clash Brazil show four changes from their last World Cup qualifier - three of which have been forced upon head coach Tite. Philippe Coutinho, Filipe Luis, Fernandinho and Giuliano are the four changes to Brazil's starting XI for their home World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. Brazil sit second in the South American section of qualifying for Russia 2018, a point behind Uruguay after eight matches. Their last outing was a 2-1 home victory over Colombia last month, but head coach Tite has been forced into three of his alterations from that starting XI, with the Real Madrid duo of Marcelo and Casemiro injured and Paulinho serving a suspension. Filipe Luis replaces Marcelo at left-back, while Giuliano and Fernandinho deputise for Casemiro and Paulinho in midfield. Tite had already confirmed that Liverpool forward Coutinho would be preferred to Chelsea's Willian, making it four alterations for Thursday's meeting in Natal. Brazil starting XI: Alisson; Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Miranda, Filipe Luis; Fernandinho, Giuliano, Renato Augusto; Philippe Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar. (SportsMax)

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Neuer Insists Germany Do Not Have A Striker Problem Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is confident they can cope with as the national team coach. He has a lot of experience and keeps the absence of Mario Gomez in their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Manuel Neuer is adamant Germany do not have a striker problem following the withdrawal of Mario Gomez due to injury. The reigning world champions are lacking a traditional striker for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Czech Republic and Northern Ireland following Gomez's injury, with either Kevin Volland, Mario Gotze or Thomas Muller now expected to start up front. Nevertheless, Neuer sees no reason for concern and is adamant Germany still have plenty of players who can score. "It is obviously a shame that Mario Gomez is missing up front, but we have a lot of players who can score goals," Neuer said at a media conference. "We are flexible and have a number of options in attack. And we have defenders who can score from set pieces as well. I hope we will see a bit of both. And it would obviously be a confidence boost for our attackers if they can score. "We have two important games ahead of us and want six points from them. It is important to have a clear goal and our objective is to finish first in our group." Neuer also had his say on Joachim Low's future as Germany coach following the latter's comments that he is not interested in coaching in the Bundesliga if he ever leaves his current position. "It is the coach's decision what he will do in the future," Neuer added. "But it is clear that we all like him

adapting his style depending on how the game changes. "He has really taken the national team to another level. He is a successful and modern coach. A lot of coaches don't change, but he always has new ideas." (SportsMax)

Ashwin Heads Trio Rested By India For ODIs Wicket-taking machine Ravichandran Ashwin will miss the first three ODIs with New Zealand after being rested by India. India have opted to rest Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami for their upcoming one day international series with New Zealand. The trio have all been part of India's Test side against the Black Caps but will get the opportunity to rest for the opening three of five matches. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Amit Mishra and Ajinkya Rahane all return to the limited overs squad after being rested for the recent series with Zimbabwe, with MS Dhoni continuing to lead the side. There are also places for Mandeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, while Suresh Raina returns after a year in the cold, the 29-year-old having not featured in the 50-over format since last October's series with South Africa. India are without the injured Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the matches, while Ishant Sharma continues to be sidelined with chikungunya.

Dharmasala hosts the opening game of the series after the third Test in Indore - which begins on Saturday before the two sides visit Delhi, Chandigarh, Ranchi

and Visakhapatnam. India ODI squad: MS Dhoni (captain), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Kedar Jadhav. (SportsMax)

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Bravo Gets Ready For Appearance On Indian 'Dancing With The Stars’ West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is set to try parade his dancing skills with an appearance on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Indian version of popular American franchise Dancing With The Stars. Bravo is expected to begin rehearsals for the show on his Birthday, October 7th before challenging existing contestants Shantanu Maheshwari, Siddharth Nigam, Salman Yusuff Khan, Teriya Magar and Swasti Nitya. Bravo, who recently released the hit single ‘Champion’, claims he is looking forward to the challenge of the contest. “Good things always happen to me around my birthday. Four years ago, West Indies won against Sri Lanka and I took the winning catch. This year, I am gifting myself the Jhalak experience,” Bravo said. “While singing is tough, dancing is another ball-game. But years of cricket have taught me that nothing is impossible and I’m all set to challenge these contestants, trying my best to win the trophy. Now that I am here, my focus is going to be on winning hearts, making some friends and, more

importantly, learning some Bollywood moves.”

(SportsMax)

T&T Martials Arts Duo Off To The USA For Advanced Training Nicholas Elliott and Tyler Shea Darlington, two of Trinidad and Tobago’s top young martial artists will participate in a three-day training camp in Chicago in the United States, starting this Friday. The camp will run until Sunday. The duo will work under the guidance of US coaches, Jeffrey Williams and Christina Bayley, improving their strategies and techniques. Both athletes have national titles in their respective divisions and at ages 13 and 10 respectively, have bright futures in the sport. Elliott represented T&T at the 2015 World Championships in Muju, South Korea and is currently preparing for the 2017 World Championships. Darlington has won several gold medals at international open tournaments. His most recent accomplishment was winning a medal at the Pan Am International Taekwondo Championships in Mexico in June. Both fighters have expressed excitement and anticipation about the upcoming camp as they prepare for gold medals at 2020 and 2024 Olympics, respectively.

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Big Stars Expected For Grenada Invitational In 2017 Grenadian Sports Minister Roland Bhola said fans of track and field should expect a high level of competition at the inaugural Grenada Invitational track meet next year. At a press conference on Tuesday, Bhola said plans were coming together for the meet set for April 8, 2017. It will join a growing list of international meets already being staged in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe, and Jamaica. “An idea came forward for doing what is called the Grenada Invitational, and what that means in essence, is that we’re going to have an athletics sports meet where we’re going to attract some of the international stars, some of the best in the world to come to Grenada,” said Bhola, who also revealed that Bahamian 400-metre star Chris Brown will provide support to the Local Organizing Committee. Brown has had invaluable experience in staging the Chris Brown Invitational in the Bahamas for the past two seasons. The LOC is planning an official

launch for the meet later this month. (SportsMax)