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Moscow International Quran Competition

The final ceremony of the 18th International

Quran Reciting Competition will be held on Sunday in Moscow, Russia. The 18th edition, which bears the name of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, is organised by the Russian Muftis Council at Crocus City Hall in Moscow. On behalf of HM the King, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) Vice Chairman Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Khalifa arrived in Moscow to take part in the final ceremony.

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Manama

‘Slime’ toys the old, new craze among

kids all over the world are banned from classrooms in Bahrain.

Education Ministry, in a circular issued on October 3, instructed principals of

public school to prohibit the do-it-yourself toys from campus.

Originally designed to improve the motor skills of children, slimy toys, first introduced in the 1970s, contains a liquid material composed of polymers, which experts say can produce harmful effects.

The circular which warns

about the dangers of using the substance requires schools to “punish students who defy the instructions”.

The ministry has warned of dangers with using boric acid or Borax, which is commonly used as a cleaning product or pesticide.

The toy contains “flammable substances such as boric acid, glue and other substances”

which can cause medical problems to “respiratory system and skin”, the circular warns.

The move follows a similar warning issued by Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry 11 months ago, citing health concerns.

In November last year, the Ministry warned that “homemade slime toys contain

gum, boric acid, washing powders, toothpaste and other materials that risk the health of children”.

However, despite repeated official warnings, several websites and stores are continuing to sell the toys in the Kingdom.

The circular says, “The use of slime toys are spreading among students.”

Education Ministry bans ‘slime’ toys from public schools


Manama

Amwaj Gateway, one of the stalled real-estate projects in the

Kingdom, is scheduled to hit the auction block soon.

The sale was approved by the Judicial Committee for the Settlement of Stalled Real Estate Projects chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.

Bids for the project located in the Muharraq governorate will start at BD36 million. The auction, according to the committee, is scheduled for October 31.

The committee, in a statement, said the decision, after extensive consultation with developers and stakeholders, was made after “exhausting all possibilities for a cordial settlement”, as per the procedures stipulated by decree-law 66 for 2014.

The committee’s announcement is published in the official gazette on Thursday.

Covering an area of 33,391 square meters, Amwaj Gateway development project consists of a 20-storey twin-towers with 384 apartments and a two-storey building with 93 townhouses. The development also includes a 143-room hotel tower. Upon completion, the project, located in Amwaj Islands in the northeastern shores of Bahrain, will have a total built-up area of around 190,000 square meters.

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Bahrain hails Saudi security efforts

Bahrain hailed the efforts exerted by the security

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Chinese Cultural Week and Hong Kong Passoverdance performed modern dance of Luminescent and XinXiang in the Cultural Hall last night. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong and his wife praised the success of Chinese Cultural Week in promoting cultural exchange between China and Bahrain.

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A horrific crash on Wednesday seriously injured a driver and

killed a passenger on a highway in Sohar District in the northern parts of the Sultanate of Oman.

The passenger was identified as 43-year-old, Ali Al Zeera, a Bahraini citizen.

The mishap occurred when the

driver, Al Zeera’s friend, apparently lost control of the vehicle, which then overturned multiple times before coming to a stop upside down. The force of the impact caused Al Zeera to be thrown out of the car and into the road, killing him instantly. Investigators said he was sleeping at the time of the accident.

Al Zeera was running a business in Oman and frequently travels between the UAE and the Sultanate for the purpose.

According to police, Al Zeera’s friend was driving him from UAE when the mishap occurred.

According to the family of the deceased, the Bahraini Embassy in Oman took necessary steps to repatriate the body back to Bahrain.

He was laid to his last resting place in Hoora Graveyard in the Capital Governorate yesterday.

Ali Al Zeer is survived by his wife, three sons, four brothers and three sisters.

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DT News NetworkManama

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle

near Maameer, according to the Interior Ministry.

The incident occurred on

Thursday night in the Capital Governorate, while the man, an Asian national, was trying the cross Shaikh Jaber Al Subah Highway.

Interior Ministry, in a statement, confirmed

the incident saying: “The man was on-foot when a vehicle hit him near Maameer.”

The ministry said relevant procedures were taken.

Pedestrian killednear Maameer

Manama

Police have arrested a suspect wanted for multiple thefts

in Riffa after investigators located him driving a stolen car.

“The suspect was arrested

while he was driving a stolen car,” said Southern Governorate Police General Director, Colonel, Mubarak Al Merri.

The Police Director General confirmed that some of the stolen items were retrieved

from him. Al Merri said several

complaints were registered at the East Riffa Police Station against the suspect.

The case has been referred to the Public Prosecution.

Police arrest suspectwanted for multiple thefts


DT News NetworkGrozny/Manama

His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday wrapped up his trip to the

Chechen Republic with visits to presidential retreat and special forces command, besides attending the celebrations marking the 199th anniversary of the founding of the Chechen capital, Grozny.

“The Chechen Republic occupies a special historic standing and is an example to follow in the region,” Shaikh Nasser said expressing his utmost thanks and appreciation to President Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov for his warm hospitality.

HH Shaikh Nasser, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, said that his visit would open up new horizons of joint cooperation and boost the long-standing relations between the two friendly countries.

“We have received great admiration from President Kadyrov over the course of the Bahraini-Chechen relations,” said Shaikh Nasser stressing the importance of continuing bilateral consultation and coordination and exchanging visits.

Earlier in the day, Shaikh Nasser attended national celebrations of the Chechen Republic and toured the Presidential Retreat of Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov. At the end of the tour, HH Shaikh Nasser was given a souvenir.

The celebrations marked the 199th anniversary of the founding of the capital Grozny and the 41st birthday of the Chechen Republic President Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov.

A large crowd, including senior officials, attended the event. The celebration featured cultural, artistic, heritage and folklore events that reflect various aspects of the history of the Chechen Republic and the development of its capital.

A concert was also organised on this occasion, featuring many singers and a mass wedding that included 199 couples. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Nasser delivered a speech in which he conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the President of the Chechen Republic and all the guests.

Separately, Royal Guard Commander Lieutenant-Colonel HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also a member of the Supreme Defence Council, visited the Chechen Republic’s special forces, where he witnessed drills with live ammunition.

Shaikh Nasser was briefed on the aims and stages of the drills, which included counterterrorism operations, and release of hostages. On this occasion, the Royal Guard Commander said the drills have enhanced the military readiness and advanced capabilities in carrying out various tasks. The Royal Guard Commander praised the distinguished levels delivered by the members of the Chechen army who took part in the drills.

Kadyrov, Prime Minister, Parliament Speaker and a number of ministers and senior officials, as well as the Ambassador of Bahrain to Russia Ahmed Al Saati, saw off HH Shaikh Nasser at the airport.

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His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa,

Chairman of the Isa bin Salman Educational Charity, Waqf, yesterday took part in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The celebrations marked the 50th anniversary of the Sultan of Brunei and Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s accession to the throne.

Speaking on the occasion, His Highness highlighted

the strong bonds between the two countries, which has led to the development of economic, political and cultural ties between Brunei Darussalam and Bahrain.

His Highness also affirmed Bahrain’s commitment, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to building on the strong foundations of common values and economic and cultural goals shared with the Sultan of Brunei and Brunei Darussalam.

Shaikh Isa extended

Bahrain’s congratulations, on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the Sultan on the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.

Earlier, Shaikh Isa was received on his arrival by Pehin Dato Abd Rahman Ibrahim, Minister of Finance, Major General Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and Dato Paduka Seri Hj Mohd Jammy bin Hj Muhd Shah Al-Islam, the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force.

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Shaikh Isa takes part in Golden jubilee celebrations in Brunei


Juan Manuel Santos“For his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six mil-lion people.”

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National Dialogue Quartet“For its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011.”

2015

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai“For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”

2014

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons “For its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.”

2013

European Union“For over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.”

2012

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman“For their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.”

2011

Liu Xiaobo“For his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.”

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Barack Obama“For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

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Martti Ahtisaari /react-text“For his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.”

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore “For their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowl-edge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foun-dations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.” (NYT)

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Oslo, Norway

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded yesterday to the

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a group of mostly young activists pushing for a global treaty to ban the cataclysmic bombs.

The award of the $1.1-million prize comes amid heightened tensions over both North Korea’s aggressive development of nuclear weapons and President Donald Trump’s persistent criticism of the deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program.

The prize committee wanted “to send a signal to North

Korea and the U.S. that they need to go into negotiations,” Oeivind Stenersen, a historian of the peace prize, said. “The prize is also coded support to the Iran nuclear deal. I think this was wise because recognising the Iran deal itself could have been seen as giving support to the Iranian state.”

The Geneva-based ICAN has campaigned actively for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by the United Nations in July, but which needs ratification from 50 countries. Only three countries have ratified it so far. It organized events

globally in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversaries of the World War II U.S. atomic bombings of the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Last month in Berlin, ICAN protesters

teamed up with other organisations to demonstrate outside the U.S. and North Korean embassies

against the possibility of nuclear war between the two countries. Wearing masks of Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, protesters

posed next to a dummy nuclear missile and a large banner reading “Time to Go: Ban Nuclear

Weapons.”T h e

g r o u p “has been

a driving force in

prevailing upon the world’s nations to pledge to cooperate ... in efforts to stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons,” Norwegian Nobel Committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen said in the announcement.

The prize “sends a message to all nuclear-armed states and all states that continue to rely on nuclear weapons for security that it is unacceptable behaviour. We will not support it, we will not make excuses for it, we can’t threaten to indiscriminately slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians in the name of security. That’s not how you build security,” ICAN executive director Beatrice Fihn told reporters in Geneva.

She said that she “worried that it was a prank” after getting a phone call just minutes before the official Peace Prize announcement was made. Fihn said she didn’t believe it until she heard the name of the group proclaimed on television.

ICAN leaders later popped open some bubbly to celebrate the prize, and held up a banner with the name of the organization in their small Geneva headquarters.

“We are trying to send very strong signals to all states with nuclear arms, nuclear-armed states — North Korea, U.S., Russia, China, France, U.K., Israel, all of them, India, Pakistan — it is unacceptable to threaten to kill civilians,” she said.

Reiss-Andersen noted that similar prohibitions have been reached on chemical and biological weapons, land mines and cluster munitions.

“Nuclear weapons are even more destructive, but have not yet been made the object of a similar international legal prohibition,” she said.

Reiss-Andersen said “through its inspiring and innovative support for the U.N. negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons, ICAN has played a major part in bringing about what in our day and age is equivalent to an international peace congress.”

Asked by journalists whether the prize was essentially symbolic, given that no international measures against nuclear weapons have been reached, Reiss-Andersen said “What will not have an impact is being passive.” (AP)

Nobel peaceprize for antinuclearcampaigngroup

The executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Beatrice Fihn, said the election of President Donald Trump, “a man you can bait with a tweet,” has put a spotlight on the meaning of nuclear weapons

Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and Daniel Hogsta, a coordinator, celebrating in Geneva after the group was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Manama

Bahrain’s first i n t e r n a t i o n a l

jazz festival made its debut at the Royal Golf Club yesterday as

both international and local artists jammed out on the stage in front of

thousands. More than 3000 jazz music enthusiasts

witnessed the open-air festival, which

featured eight international and local jazz artists and musicians. The first of its kind festival was organised by the Royal Golf Club, Clockwork and BMMI.

T h e f e s t i v a l featured internationally acclaimed acts such as Electric Swing Circus (UK), The Ska Vengers (India), The Speakeasies Swing Band (Greece), Swing Zazou (UK) and the Dihann Moore & the SheGroovee Band (USA) as well popular local acts AQ’s Jazz Experience, Mohammed Rashid Trio

featuring Banah and Captain Tea.

The Bahrain Jazz fest, which has a sustainable community approach, also hosted a series of jazz workshops and local music events at various venues in September leading up to the open-air festival yesterday.

Jude D’Souza, Managing Partner, Clockwork told DT News, “The event was a huge success in all its way, in terms of marketing, par tnership moreover in terms of the

audience.”“We had people participating

from all across the GCC region, from India, UK, and the USA,” D’Souza said adding: “We are delighted to make it a yearly thing on the national events calendar.”

He also thanked the Economic Development Board for its support. “We are especially proud to have the backing of EDB who shares our vision for making this exciting initiative an annual driver for tourism in the Kingdom and also a contributor to the promotion of local music talents in Bahrain.”


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EU, India ink counter terrorism declaration

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New Delhi

India and the European Union yesterday adopted a

joint declaration to increase cooperation in counter terrorism measures and maritime security, taking their strategic ties to next level at the 14th India-EU Summit.

After the delegation-level talks with the President of the European Council, Donald Franciszek Tusk, and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, India and the EU have agreed on the need to fight terrorism together and increase cooperation towards it.”

President Tusk noted, “Adopted declaration on counter-terrorism to deal effectively with the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters,terror financing & arms supply.”

Elaborating, Prime Minister Modi said, “They will not only expand bilateral ties but also enhance partnership at the global level. European Union is India’s biggest trade partner and one of the biggest FDI partners.”

European Council President Donald Tusk said,

“Both EU and India have agreed to further develop the political dimension of our relationship by developing our dynamic trade and investment relations; and that we have agreed to step up cooperation on global and regional issues.”

He added, “We adopted a joint declaration on counter-terrorism in which we agree to counter violent extremism and radicalisation, particularly on-line, and to deal effectively with the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, terrorist financing and arms supply.”

During the meeting, while India pushed the EU for assuming a greater role of a security provider, the EU was firm on pushing the stalled talks of the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), that begun a decade ago.

“India has to agree to highest standards of data. If India’s standards match that of data protection standard of the EU, then only will we recognise India for data adequacy for free exchange of data between our companies,” said Juncker.

Tusk said, “India and EU

have decided to develop dynamic trade and step up cooperation on global and regional issues.”

He said, strategic partnership between India and EU will be expanded. He said, situation in Myanmar and Rohingya issue was discussed during the talks.

He said, EU wants peaceful resolution of Rohingya issue. Three agreements were exchanged between India and European Union on Solar Alliance, Bengaluru Metro and Science Research. (ANI)]

The Trump administration wants NASA to land humans on the Moon and establish presence on the lunar surface before sending astronauts to the Red Planet and beyond. US Vice President Mike Pence made the administration’s intentions known during the inaugural meeting of the National Space Council -- a newly resurrected executive group aimed at guiding the US space agenda.

NASA plans to expand human presence in the solar system starting in the vicinity of the Moon using its new deep space exploration transportation systems, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. The space station partners are working to identify common exploration objectives and possible missions for the 2020s, including the gateway concept.

NASA aims developing a plan for an innovative and sustainable pro-gramme of exploration with com-mercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system, returning humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization, followed by human mis-sions to Mars and other destinations.

NASA in late September entered into an agreement with Russian space agency Roscosmos to give shape to the “deep-

space gateway” concept, a mission archi-tecture designed to send astronauts into

cis-lunar space, or lunar orbit. (IANS)

NASA to put humans on the moon again

NASA plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.

Russian collaboration

(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.)

GREEN CAMPINGThe winter camping season will be starting soon and

campers will be flocking to Sakhir and adjacent areas especially during weekends. The five-month camping season is expected to conclude in March 2018 with many governmental authorities managing and monitoring the camping activities to avoid occurring of any accident due to sensitivity of the area and to protect the natural environment. The camping areas have been marked and displayed for the people’s attention to book the location/ site and register their camps.

Camping is not only an outing and enjoyment but it also serve as a learning method of how to live close to the nature. Once we are enjoying the camping, we often forget and disregard the environment and mistreat it with our careless behavior.

The authorities like previous years have devised plans and programs and are creating awareness among the campers on safety and environmental concerns through media, notices, billboards and banners. Each year sees more improvements, which are base on the experiences on the ground during the camping season. As per the rules, the campers are required to camp at least 150 meters away from any oil and gas fields and more than 50 meters away from the electricity voltage pylons and main roads to ensure their safety. This year again, officials have ambitious plans to organize awareness campaigns to combat littering menace and imposing fines on violators.

The Supreme Camping Season Committee has asked the campers to camp in the allocated areas, register their camps and obtain camping label, stressing that camps that are not registered or against the rules will be removed. The campers are advised to place the camping label issued in a clear and prominent place. Placing of fencing or installing signs, poles as well as afforestation work before the start of camping season are not allowed. The committee has also urged campers to maintain their safety by providing safety equipment in tents like a fire extinguisher and a first-aid kit, not to use open fires or stoves inside tents and provide an independent venue for the kitchen.

Campers are also advised not to store any flammable materials or chemicals in the camp in any form. Camp should be established away from slopes, to avoid damages due to rain and floods, mountain heights, restricted areas or pipes. Campers have been asked to maintain cleanliness of the camps by collecting garbage in bags and putting them in the allocated spots for garbage collection. Burning waste during or after the end of the camping season has also been prohibited and will be checked and monitored by the authorities.

The committee also prohibited establishing buildings of brick or cement, putting barriers or tires in the camping sites. Barns are not allowed for any purpose. Keeping animals and hunting is also prohibited. The engagement in any action that would harm the environment and the wildlife is prohibited. It includes the destruction of trees, wild plants, leveling the ground etc.

The principle of green camping is “If you brought it in....you need to take it out and leave the area just as you found it.”

Let us follow some basic rules for our safety, health and environmental conservation at the camping sites.• Useminimumilluminationandelectronicgadgets.• Switch off all electricity appliances and instruments

when not in use.• Useminimumwaterandturnoffthetapsafteruse.• Do not store anywaste at site. Keep all recyclable and

disposable waste in separate bags. • Avoidusingdisposableplates, cups, cutlery, dishes etc.

Use reusable dishes and utensils and wash them after each use.• Don’t throw any food in open. It will attract vermin,

birds, insects and rodents.Let us be more environmental conscious and respect our

resources while enjoying the camping season this year. * Head of Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for

Environment, Bahrain. ([email protected])

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, talks with European Council President Donald Tusk, left, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker before their meeting in New Delhi, India

“We will return NASA astro-

nauts to the Moon -- not only to leave behind footprints and

flags, but to build the foundation, we need to send Americans to

Mars and beyond.”

Across solar system

“We’ll start by sending astronauts to an asteroid for the first time in

history. By the mid-2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars

and return them safely to Earth. And a landing on Mars will follow,”

Barack Obama

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Apple yesterday revealed the new emoji that will be

making their way to iOS 11.1. While there is no fixed release date for iOS 11.1 yet, Apple says the new emoji will debut in next week’s developer and public beta previews of iOS 11.1, and then be available in upcoming software updates for iOS, macOS and watchOS.

Based on Unicode 10, the new emoji characters number in the hundreds, Apple said in an emailed statement. Emojipedia, the go to source for all your emoji information, however has a more specific number - 239, when taking into account gender and skin tone. It adds however, that the final list has yet to be confirmed, so that number may vary slightly upon release.

The new emojis that Apple is set to release with iOS 11.1 include “more emotive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, clothing options, food types, animals, mythical creatures, and more”, the company said, adding that the

emoji have been designed to “reveal every detail and adapted from approved characters in Unicode 10.”

Examples of the new emojis that will be launched with iOS 11.1 include Woman with Headscarf, Bearded Person, Breastfeeding, Zombie, Person Climbing, Person in Steamy Room, Genie, Elf, Merperson, Vampire, Fairy, Mage, Child, Adult, Palms Up Together, Person in Lotus Position, as well as new food items such as Sandwich and Coconut. Emojipedia has a complete

list. Apple has also decided to include the ‘Love You’ gesture, designed after the ‘I love you’ hand sign in American Sign Language.

Apple’s announcement comes a few days after WhatsApp introduced its own set of emojis. Visible in the WhatsApp beta for Android, the emoji designs chosen by the Facebook-owned messaging service look very similar to those Apple has been using recently, and quite separate from what Facebook Messenger offers. (Gadget 360)

Apple unveilsnew EmojisWhatsApp has become an integral part of of our lives and has completely

replaced the good ol’ text message. There’s hardly anyone we know who isn’t using the instant messaging app. However, there are a lot of things that you can do on WhatsApp, apart from sending and receiving mes-sages, photos and other media files. Here is a few things that will make enhance the functionality of using WhatsApp:

Create GIFs

Editing Images

WhatsApp has been supporting GIFS for a while now. But did you know that you can even create GIFS within WhatsApp and send it to your friends? However, we should point out that you can only create GIFS using videos that are saved on your smartphone.Open the WhatsApp chat of the contact whom you want to send the GIF to. Click on the attach icon > Select Gallery > Go to videos. Select the video you wish to create in a GIF from. As soon as you do this, it’ll open up in the video editing section of WhatsApp. Here, you have to adjust the length of the video to 6 seconds or less, as long-er GIFS are not supported by WhatsApp.Once the video length is less than 6 seconds, the option of converting it to a GIF will appear as a slider on top right. Now all you need to do is take the slider towards GIF, and you’re set.

When we say that you can edit images on WhatsApp before sending them, we are not talking about Snapchat fil-ters. What you can do here is doodle on pictures, and add text and emoticons on them before sending. Select attach > Go to gallery > Select the image you wish to share. Once you do this, the image will open in WhatsApp’s photo editor. On top right, you’ll see options of adding text, emoticons and doodle. You can resize and change colours of all three once you add them to your image.

Saudi Arabia foils ISIL suicide plot in RiyadhRiyadh

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had dismantled

an Islamic State cell in the capital Riyadh, in connection with a plot to launch a suicide attack on the defence ministry.

Two militants were killed and five others arrested in raids on three locations on Wednesday, an official source in the newly-

created Presidency of State Security said in a statement on state-run television.

Thursday’s statement said a suicide bomber in the eastern Riyadh district of al-Rimal detonated his vest after security forces surrounded a house used to manufacture suicide vests and explosives.

Another militant was

killed by security forces after he holed up with firearms in an apartment in the western district of al-Namar, it said.

The third raid was at a horse stable in the southern Riyadh suburb of al-Ghanamia which the statement said had been used as a headquarters.

Security forces seized firearms and bomb-making

materials, shown on state television along with a burned out car and a damaged building where the first militant had blown himself up. The suspects were not identified.

Security forces closed off several areas in Riyadh, and videos shared online showed a plume of smoke rising at one location. (Reuters) A damaged vehicle is seen following a raid by Saudi security forces

Leopard spotted in India Suzuki factoryWildlife officials in India

have caught a leopard nearly 36 hours after it was first spotted in a car factory.

Rescuers tranquilised the animal after a massive search operation at Maruti Suzuki’s manufacturing plant in Manesar town, not far from the capital, Delhi.

The big cat was first spotted early on Thursday morning on CCTV, and made several other appearances after that.

Nightshift workers evacuated the building and part of the sprawling factory complex was closed.

The car plant is the largest in India, producing almost a million vehicles a year.

When thousands of morning workers arrived, they

were forced to stand outside and wait while 12 forest department workers and about 50 policemen were deployed in the search.

The animal was spotted on CCTV in the engine

department, which covers six acres.

A local journalist at the scene told the BBC that rescuers had brought in two live goats and raw meat to lure the leopard out of hiding. (BBC)

Format textThere’s a good chance you’re already aware of this feature but have never used it. Somehow, changing formats of text on WhatsApp never really caught on. We’ll tell you again how to for-mat text on WhatsApp as it is a handy feature to use.You can bold text on

WhatsApp by starting it and following it with an asterisk ‘*’. Similarly, for italics, make sure the text is preceded and followed by an underscore sign ‘_’. You can also make your text appear struck off with Strikethrough. For that precede and follow it with tilde ‘~’. (ToI)

Suicide hotline numbersVery few people are aware of this feature, but WhatsApp actually has suicide hotline numbers. Just go to Settings > Help > FAQ > Security and Privacy. The second last option in the list that’ll drop down is ‘Global Suicide Hotline Resources.’ The security and privacy section may also answer other queries you have about WhatsApp.

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UAE 3.6730 3.5687 3.7804 3.2704

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6435 3.8596 3.3390

AUSTRALIA 0.3018 0.2994BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00463CANADA 0.3087 0.3055DENMARK 0.0627 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217EURO 0.4499 0.4474HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930INDIA 0.00593 0.00584INDONESIA 0.00003018 0.00002868IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00351 0.003440JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354KOREA 0.00038072 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0918 0.0916NEW ZEALAND 0.2739 0.2740NORWAY 0.0495 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00363OMAN 0.98014 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00379 0.00358PHILIPPINES 0.00765 0.00741QATAR 0.2831 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2814 0.2794SOUTH AFRICA 0.02910 0.02900SRI LANKA 0.00271 0.00247SWEDISH 0.0497 SWITZERLAND 0.3942 0.3912SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011500 0.011520TURKEY 0.1119 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5048 0.5019UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800


Majida Sultan, renowned Bahraini actress

affirmed that the third edition of the Khalid Bin Hamad Theatres Festival For National Clubs, Youth Centres and People With Disability reflects the keenness of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa in developing local talents and empowering Bahraini youth.

The third show in the festival will be performed by Zallaq Youth Centre on Saturday and is titled “The Banner”. It is directed by Ismail Murad and will be judged by veteran Bahraini director and superstar Jamaan Al-Rowaiee.

Sultan’s statements came during her visit to the festival at Muharraq Model Youth Centre in Busaiteen on Thursday.

The actress said the festival serves several noble goals set by Shaikh Khalid, the First

Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association and Honourary President of the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, in improving and developing the Bahraini cultural and artistic fields.

She attended the first play in the festival, “We Haven’t Started” performed by Tubli Cultural and Sports Club.

The festival organised for the third consecutive year by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and the Media Office of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa will conclude on October 21.

This year’s edition is themed #Let’s_Plant_A_Smile and aims at empowering the youth in the fields of cultural and humanitarian works.

Local youth centres and clubs will perform 12 plays during the 18-day long festival, which will also include three additional

shows that will be held on the sidelines of the main shows.

As for the first play, the audience was pleased to attend the exciting and purposeful performance of Tubli Cultural and Sports Club team. Directed by Jassim Tallaq, the play was inspired by Max Rene and shed light on the injustice in the work

field. The Jury of the festival nominated Bahraini actor Sadiq Abdul-Redha as the best actor in the play.

Nermeen Al-Hooty, the Kuwaiti Critic, made some comments about the play, which she said didn’t match the script submitted by the team to the Jury ahead of the festival.

Zallaq Youth Centre toperform ‘The Banner’

Best actor honoured

Kuwaiti Critic Nermeen Al-Hooty with Majida Sultan

The play performed by Tubli Club


COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3880 0.3357

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.0645 0.2938 0.2542

OMAN 0.3849 0.3740 0.3962 0.3427

QATAR 3.6420 3.5386 3.7485 3.2428

UAE 3.6730 3.5687 3.7804 3.2704

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6435 3.8596 3.3390

AUSTRALIA 0.3018 0.2994BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00463CANADA 0.3087 0.3055DENMARK 0.0627 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217EURO 0.4499 0.4474HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930INDIA 0.00593 0.00584INDONESIA 0.00003018 0.00002868IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00351 0.003440JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354KOREA 0.00038072 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0918 0.0916NEW ZEALAND 0.2739 0.2740NORWAY 0.0495 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00363OMAN 0.98014 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00379 0.00358PHILIPPINES 0.00765 0.00741QATAR 0.2831 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2814 0.2794SOUTH AFRICA 0.02910 0.02900SRI LANKA 0.00271 0.00247SWEDISH 0.0497 SWITZERLAND 0.3942 0.3912SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011500 0.011520TURKEY 0.1119 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5048 0.5019UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800


Majida Sultan, renowned Bahraini actress

affirmed that the third edition of the Khalid Bin Hamad Theatres Festival For National Clubs, Youth Centres and People With Disability reflects the keenness of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa in developing local talents and empowering Bahraini youth.

The third show in the festival will be performed by Zallaq Youth Centre on Saturday and is titled “The Banner”. It is directed by Ismail Murad and will be judged by veteran Bahraini director and superstar Jamaan Al-Rowaiee.

Sultan’s statements came during her visit to the festival at Muharraq Model Youth Centre in Busaiteen on Thursday.

The actress said the festival serves several noble goals set by Shaikh Khalid, the First

Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association and Honourary President of the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, in improving and developing the Bahraini cultural and artistic fields.

She attended the first play in the festival, “We Haven’t Started” performed by Tubli Cultural and Sports Club.

The festival organised for the third consecutive year by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and the Media Office of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa will conclude on October 21.

This year’s edition is themed #Let’s_Plant_A_Smile and aims at empowering the youth in the fields of cultural and humanitarian works.

Local youth centres and clubs will perform 12 plays during the 18-day long festival, which will also include three additional

shows that will be held on the sidelines of the main shows.

As for the first play, the audience was pleased to attend the exciting and purposeful performance of Tubli Cultural and Sports Club team. Directed by Jassim Tallaq, the play was inspired by Max Rene and shed light on the injustice in the work

field. The Jury of the festival nominated Bahraini actor Sadiq Abdul-Redha as the best actor in the play.

Nermeen Al-Hooty, the Kuwaiti Critic, made some comments about the play, which she said didn’t match the script submitted by the team to the Jury ahead of the festival.

Zallaq Youth Centre toperform ‘The Banner’

Best actor honoured

Kuwaiti Critic Nermeen Al-Hooty with Majida Sultan

The play performed by Tubli Club

Las Vegas

The Australian girlfriend of the Las Vegas mass shooter

said he showed signs of mental illness — such as laying in bed and screaming, a new report reveals.

Marilou Danley revealed Stephen Paddock “would lie in bed, just moaning and screaming, ‘Oh my God,’” according to an NBC News report citing former FBI officials briefed on the matter.

Ms Danley also said that Paddock showed “mental health symptoms,” one of the unnamed officials said.

Investigators are struggling to figure out why Paddock, 64, went on the deadly spree that killed 58 and injured nearly 500 others.

Police and the FBI are also investigating whether he planned a car bombing.

The chilling revelations came as new detail emerged yesterday about Paddock’s lifestyle.

A former worker at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa in Reno, Nevada, where Las Vegas shooter Paddock frequently gambled, said he had a “god complex” and expected quick service no matter how busy employees were.

“It was just his demeanour. It was like, ‘I’m here. Don’t cross me. Don’t look at me too long’,” said former executive host John Weinreich.

Another gambler described him as “creepy”.

It was here that Paddock met his Australian partner Ms Danley, 62, who has been described as “a person of interest” by investigators.

Ms Danley previously worked as a high roller hostess at the casino which is about a 20 minute drive

from the Reno home they shared and were both last seen at in August.

They had another home in Mesquite, an hour northeast of Las Vegas. Both have been raided by police who found weapons and explosives.

Ms Danley was questioned in Los Angeles Wednesday by the FBI and is understood to be staying in the city with her daughter, who lives in Venice Beach. Sheila Darcy Linton, 40, is an artist with a seven-year-old son.

The family home has been empty since media camped on their street from Monday, according to neighbours, who described Ms Linton and her husband Micah Linton as “just a normal family”.

“They seem very nice. I feel sorry for them to have been thrust into this,” said one neighbour, who did not wish to be identified.

Meanwhile, Las Vegas officials yesterday began releasing the bodies of the victims to their families, but warned it could be months before they learn exactly how their loved-ones died.

Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said his staff had worked day and night to notify families that their loved ones had been killed.

“This has been very, very difficult,” Mr Fudenberg said.

Employees had endeavoured to speak with as many as five family members per hour in recent days, he said.

The remains were slowly being released to local mortuaries, which have pledged to help both local and out-of-town families receive their loved ones and prepare them for funerals. (news.com.au)

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Paddock showedsigns of mental illness?

A memorial service on Thursday for Charleston Hartfield, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer killed in the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival

Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock


Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Chechen President Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov attended part of the national celebrations marking the 199th anniversary of the establishment of the capital Grozny and the 41st birthday anniversary of the Chechen President. The celebrations were held in the presence of a number of Presidents, senior officials and a host of people from Chechen.

The Girls Guide Depart-ment held an annual meeting in which the students enthusiastically involved in various activ-ities connected to Girls Guidelines Annual Pro-gramme.Chief Guest Dr. Shaikha Yousaf Al Jeeb awarded the honour of Girls Guide Specialists to Nabila Al Dusari, Hanan Al Majeed and Abeer Aburead respectively.

Labour and Social Devel-opment Ministry hosted a workshop in coopera-tion with the Occupa-tional Health and Safety Council, on working at heights safety. Assistant Undersecretary for La-bour Affairs, and Deputy Chairman of the Occupa-tional Health and Safety Council, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Ansari was present.

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the 18th edition of the International Holy Quran Competition kicked off yesterday and will continue till October 8 in the Russian capital of Moscow. President of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, Shaikh Rawi Ain Al-Deen, is presiding the global competition, attended by a group of Shaikhs, reading scholars, recit-ers and Quran memorizers from 30 Arab and Islamic countries.

The CEO of the BTEA Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa attended the ‘Les Clef d’Or’ pinning ceremony orga-nized by the Bahrain Hotels Concierge Group (BHCG) at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. Seven employees from the hospitality sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including the Concierge Supervisor of Four Seasons Bah-rain Bay Hotel Ali Radhi and the Chief Concierge of Gulf Hotel Ali Al Nuaimi received the prestigious ‘Les Clefs d’Or’ - ‘Golden Key’ after passing the interview that was held by BHCG.

Chairman of the Isa bin Salman Educational Charity (Waqf) HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa arrived in Brunei Darussalam to attend the Golden Ju-bilee celebrations for the Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Upon arrival, His High-ness was welcomed by Minister of Finance Pe-hin Dato Abd Rahman Ibrahim, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, and Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force Dato Paduka Seri Hj Mohd Jammy bin Hj Muhd Shah Al-Islam.

The Rotary Club of Salmaniya held a meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The Guest speaker was Dr. Dawood Nassif Dawood. In the pic, Dr. Dawood (6th from left) with President Yusuf Fakhro (2nd from left) and board members.



The Girls Guide Depart-ment held an annual meeting in which the students enthusiastically involved in various activ-ities connected to Girls Guidelines Annual Pro-gramme.Chief Guest Dr. Shaikha Yousaf Al Jeeb awarded the honour of Girls Guide Specialists to Nabila Al Dusari, Hanan Al Majeed and Abeer Aburead respectively.

Labour and Social Devel-opment Ministry hosted a workshop in coopera-tion with the Occupa-tional Health and Safety Council, on working at heights safety. Assistant Undersecretary for La-bour Affairs, and Deputy Chairman of the Occupa-tional Health and Safety Council, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Ansari was present.



Chairman of the Isa bin Salman Educational Charity (Waqf) HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa arrived in Brunei Darussalam to attend the Golden Ju-bilee celebrations for the Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Upon arrival, His High-ness was welcomed by Minister of Finance Pe-hin Dato Abd Rahman Ibrahim, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, and Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force Dato Paduka Seri Hj Mohd Jammy bin Hj Muhd Shah Al-Islam.



A two-day regional workshop aimed empowering women in the fields of media has concluded. The event hosted by the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) was held under the patronage of the Wife of HM the King and SCW Chairperson HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa. The event was held in cooperation with SCW, Information Affairs Ministry and Bahrain National Committee for Edu-cation, Science and Culture as part of the activities of choosing Manama as the Arabian Women Capital this years.

Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President Shaikha Mai bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa received Urban Planning and Devel-opment Authority (UPDA) CEO Shaikh Nayef bin Khalid Al Khalifa. They reviewed boosting cooperation and cultural projects.


Board Members of Bahrain Japan Business & Friendship Society (BJBFS) held the periodic meeting chaired by Nasser M. J. AlArayedh and attended by board members in order to discuss society’s programs and activities which seeks to build friendship between both countries’ members.



Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chair-man HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited the Presidential Resort of Chechen President Ramazan Akhmad Kadyrov. HH Shaikh Nasser was presented with a souvenir gift, which is a woolen garment used in cold areas.


Olivia Wilde is an American actress, model, producer, and director. She is well known for her role as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on the award winning medical-drama television series House. She is also known for her roles in Alpha Dog, Tron: Legacy, Cowboys & Aliens, Her, Drinking Buddies, and Rush. She starred in HBO’s rock

‘n’ roll drama series Vinyl.

Niall Horan‏ @NiallOfficial

Another great day for all the @modestgolf lads at

the @dunhilllinks in @KingsbarnsGL . Great scoring from all 3


Olivia Wilde

Jackie Chan fans, rejoice! There may be a fourth ‘Rush Hour’ movie on its way.The 63-year-old actor has revealed a sequel to the hit movies is most likely

to happen. The filming could start as early as next year, but there’s a catch. Chan wants his original ‘Rush Hour’ co-star Chris Tucker to be back for the

fourth part.He said, “For the last 20 years, I’ve tried different [characters]. A few years ago, ‘Karate Kid’. There was supposed to be a Karate Kid 2 but the script isn’t

right. Several years later they want to do it and I say, ‘You still want to do Karate Kid? No, Karate Men.’ They’re taller than me

now! Rush Hour, you can do any time. Next year!” (TOI)

Actor-filmmaker George Clooney will be the 46th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award.

The award, announced yesterday, will be presented to Clooney on June 7, 2018, reports variety.com.

“George Clooney is America’s leading man. Director, producer, writer, and actor - a modern-day screen icon who combines the glamour of a time gone by with a ferocious passion for ensuring art’s impact echoes beyond the screen,” said Howard Stringer, chairman of

the American Film Institute Board of Trustees.“AFI is proud to present him with its 46th Life Achievement Award,”

Stringer added.Clooney has won a best actor Academy Award for his role in “Syrian” and

a Best Picture Oscar as a producer on “Argo”. (IANS)

October 7, 1978

Alesha Dixon

English hip-hop artist and singer known for being a member of the trio Mis-Teeq. She began to pursue a solo career in 2006, releasing singles like “Lipstick” and “Knockdown.”

Get ready to be more ‘Fast’ and ‘Furious’ as the release date for a ‘Fast and Furious’ spin-off has been decided. Universal has

set a release date of July 26, 2019, for the next entry in the billion-dollar franchise, which is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Chris Morgan, who has shepherded the script chores since 2006’s ‘Toyko Drift’, is now writing the spinoff.

The story will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, an assassin character who was one of the primary bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the motley crew of antiheroes that make up the roll call. (TOI)

Olivia Wilde is an American actress, model, producer, and director. She is well known for her role as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on the award winning medical-drama television series House. She is also known for her roles in Alpha Dog, Tron: Legacy, Cowboys & Aliens, Her, Drinking Buddies, and Rush. She starred in HBO’s rock

‘n’ roll drama series Vinyl.

Niall Horan‏ @NiallOfficial

Another great day for all the @modestgolf lads at

the @dunhilllinks in @KingsbarnsGL . Great scoring from all 3


Olivia Wilde

Jackie Chan fans, rejoice! There may be a fourth ‘Rush Hour’ movie on its way.The 63-year-old actor has revealed a sequel to the hit movies is most likely

to happen. The filming could start as early as next year, but there’s a catch. Chan wants his original ‘Rush Hour’ co-star Chris Tucker to be back for the

fourth part.He said, “For the last 20 years, I’ve tried different [characters]. A few years ago, ‘Karate Kid’. There was supposed to be a Karate Kid 2 but the script isn’t

right. Several years later they want to do it and I say, ‘You still want to do Karate Kid? No, Karate Men.’ They’re taller than me

now! Rush Hour, you can do any time. Next year!” (TOI)

Actor-filmmaker George Clooney will be the 46th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award.

The award, announced yesterday, will be presented to Clooney on June 7, 2018, reports variety.com.

“George Clooney is America’s leading man. Director, producer, writer, and actor - a modern-day screen icon who combines the glamour of a time gone by with a ferocious passion for ensuring art’s impact echoes beyond the screen,” said Howard Stringer, chairman of

the American Film Institute Board of Trustees.“AFI is proud to present him with its 46th Life Achievement Award,”

Stringer added.Clooney has won a best actor Academy Award for his role in “Syrian” and

a Best Picture Oscar as a producer on “Argo”. (IANS)

October 7, 1978

Alesha Dixon

English hip-hop artist and singer known for being a member of the trio Mis-Teeq. She began to pursue a solo career in 2006, releasing singles like “Lipstick” and “Knockdown.”

Get ready to be more ‘Fast’ and ‘Furious’ as the release date for a ‘Fast and Furious’ spin-off has been decided. Universal has

set a release date of July 26, 2019, for the next entry in the billion-dollar franchise, which is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Chris Morgan, who has shepherded the script chores since 2006’s ‘Toyko Drift’, is now writing the spinoff.

The story will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, an assassin character who was one of the primary bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the motley crew of antiheroes that make up the roll call. (TOI)

Gore Verbinski is in negotiations to direct ‘Gambit’, which stars Channing

Tatum in the lead.Tatum, 37, will also serve as a producer

on the X-Men spin-off with his partner Reid Carolin through their Free Association

production company, along with Simon Kinberg. Earlier, Rupert

Wyatt and Doug Liman were attached as directors. (TOI)

Los Angeles

Singer Pink has opened up about her past experience of working with record

producer Dr. Luke amid his ongoing legal battle with singer

Kesha.More than a decade after Pink

collaborated with Dr. Luke, she has spoken out against him, alleging “he’s not a good person,” reports aceshowbiz.com.

Pink has addressed Kesha’s allegations that Dr. Luke was sexually and verbally abusive toward her.

“I don’t know what happened,” Pink said of Kesha’s claims. “But I know that regardless of whether or not Dr. Luke did that, this is his karma and he earned it because he’s not a good person.” (IANS)

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The Hurt Locker has been talked up as that rarest of things: a film about the war in Iraq

that doesn’t preach or pontificate, that isn’t instant box-office poison. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, whose track record includes Point Break (1991) and Strange Days (1995), it’s a super-sharp, nerve-shredding thriller that reveals more about the realities of contemporary military conflict than most documentaries, is as fissile and explosive as a Transformers movie, and delivers a powerful and often haunting critique of American society both at home and as its faultlines are expressed abroad.

Written by Mark Boal, who furnished the story for another Iraq-based film, 2007’s In the Valley of Elah, and based on his experiences an embedded Rolling Stone journalist, it is set in 2004 and follows the members of an elite US bomb-disposal team as they move across the debris-littered streets of Baghdad looking for explosive devices to defuse.

After one of them is blown up, Staff Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner) arrives on the scene. It turns out he’s something of a wild card, a fearless operator who virtually runs to sites of maximum danger, not only disregarding the advice of colleagues, but chucking away the handsets designed to let him hear their concerns about his actions.

It’s understandable if members of his team, among them Sergeant Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty), treat him with the same suspicion they regard every inch of the shredded, debris-littered alleys and public squares they are meant to be looking after. Sanborn calls him a “red-neck piece of trailer trash” and punches him out. (telegraph.co.uk) Before the release, ‘Batman v Superman’ was assumed to be a hit like any

DC movie. But apparently post release, the critics and fans weren’t much impressed in spite of the heavy Box Office success.

Much to its dismay, ‘Batman v Superman’ received just 27 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which can arguably be the most divisive comic book movie of our time.

Now, according to a report, even the Batman himself, Ben Affleck, agreed to the harsh criticism the movie received.

During an interview, Affleck, who portrayed the iconic Dark Knight in the Warner Bros. superhero flick, revealed that he thinks such criticisms are “fair”.

“I can understand people saying (Batman V Superman) was too dark, or this was outside the tone of what I’m used to seeing with a Batman story, and I think

that’s a fair criticism,” he said. (TOI)

Los Angeles

Model-actress Paris Jackson, 19, says she never aspired to be in the spotlight or walking a red carpet. Paris attended the People’s Ones to

Watch party here earlier this week, reports people.com.“I originally wanted to just kind of stay out of the

spotlight and become a psychologist or a nurse at a psychiatric ward,” she said.

The daughter of pop icon Michael Jackson says the realization that she wanted to enter public life came as she approached high school graduation. (IANS)

BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

Date: 16-18 October 2017Venue: Bahrain InternationalExhibition & Convention Centre

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Clarion Events is proud to present BIDEC – the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference, taking place 16-18 October 2017 at Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre. The inaugu-ral BIDEC is fully supported by the Bahrain Defence Force, and presents a brand new opportunity for exhibi-tors to showcase the latest technology, equipment and hardware across land, sea and air. Bahrain Defence Force are currently upgrading their capabilities and systems; make sure you are a part of this unique new event in the Middle East.

ISB MEGA FAIR AND FOOD FESTIVAL

Date: October 12 &13Venue: Isa Town campus The Indian School Bahrain is gearing up for ISB Mega Fair and Food Festival 2017, which will be held on October 12 and 13 in the Isa Town campus of the school. The main attractions of the event are the musical programmes led by Indian playback singer and music composer Nakash Aziz on the first day (October 12) and popular singers Sreenivas, Jyotsna and Vishnu Raj on the second day of the Mega Fair. “The funds generated from the Fair will

be utilized for providing fee conces-sions for the economically underprivi-leged students, welfare activities for the staff and to enhance the resources of the school, said ISB Chairman Prince S Natarajan. “The Indian School has one of the lowest fee structures in the Gulf and it runs on fees collected from the students and the charity of community members who sponsor the education of the needy and financially weaker children.” The first prizewinner of the Mega Raffle Draw to be held on October 13, will take home a Zayani Motors sponsored Mitsubishi car. Entry fee for the Mega Fair will be BD2. The overall conduct of the fair will be coordinated by General Convener Mohammed Malim. Food stalls indus-trial exhibitions and many more events are planned in the school carnival.

FRIDAY BRUNCH Date: Fridays 12:30 pm to 3:30 pmVenue: Bahrain Bay Kitchen International The known lavish culinary offer-ings, including five unique food sta-tions serving Arabic, Western, Indian, Japanese and Chinese delicacies. Shisha is also available on the restaurant ter-race during brunch hours.

SATURDAY BRUNCH Date: Saturdays 12:30 pm to 3:30 pmVenue: Bahrain Bay Kitchen International

Offering wide selection of Arabic favorites such as lamb Ouzi, cold mezzes and much more. It’s just the perfect offer for you and your fam-ily. End your Saturday fun with a tasty shisha on the terrace.

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAYDate: Wednesday, October 25th from 7pmVenue: Four Seasons

Fall into Winter Blue Moon Lounge Tasting Series. Join us on a once a month whistle-stop tour visiting some of the world’s greatest regions for pro-duction. Tastings to emphasize the importance of place as it is expressed through the clarity of great bottles and superlative winemaking. This one hour long tasting seminar, starting at 7pm, will feature four wines for you to taste and discuss in an educational yet infor-mal setting in our beautiful Blue Moon Lounge.

LANSON CHAMPAGNE DINNERDate: Wednesday, October 11th from 7:00 pmVenue: re/ Asian Cuisine

An artfully prepared five course menu paired to five different selections from Champagne Lanson. Celebrate the ver-satility of Champagne by exploring its natural affinity for South-East Asian cuisine. BHD 2 from each ticket sold for this special dinner will go to Think

Pink Bahrain.

Z SENSATION PARTY @ Z LOUNGE EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAYDate : 21st September 2017 to 29th December 2017Venue : Z LOUNGE CLUB

Party with the most entertaining DJs in town! Z SENSATION NIGHT every THURSDAY AND FRIDAY come rock with us and experience Z-Lounge dance floor on fire. Party hard all night long with DJ Guy & DJ Peejay MC Pega ; a range of music played to fulfil the ultimate partying concept.Free Entry for Ladies & CouplesHappy Hour til 11pm

OKTOBERFEST RETURNS TO THE GULF HOTEL Date : 12th October 2017 to 13th October 2017Venue : The Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention & Spa German festival Oktoberfest returns to the Gulf Hotel Bahrain for another year of fun and festivities! Guests will be treated to a delicious authentic buf-fet and live music from Lasterbacher Musikanten Band, who have been flown in specially from Germany for the celebrations! For Reservation 17713000.

EGYPTIAN BRUNCHDate: Every FridayVenue: Neyran Restaurant

With the look of an idyllic and charm-ing rustic décor that gives it an authen-tic Egyptian brunch Neyran Restaurant offers a creative harmony of Egyptian style.The restaurant combines the vast diversity of the Egyptian culture and heritage with a vibrant and innovative approach.Friday brunch opening time is 13:00 until 16:00. The restaurant is located at the lobby level; for inquiry and reserva-tion please call 17584400

AIRPORTS ARABIA CONFERENCE Date: October 10-11Venue: ART Rotana Hotel

Under the patronage of Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Engineer Kamal Ahmed, the Organising Committee of the 2nd Airports Arabia Conference held its meetings under the chairman-ship of Dheya Tawfiqi to follow up on the technical and organisational mat-ters of the conference which will be held from 10 to 11 October 2017 at the ART Rotana Hotel in Amwaj Islands. Airports Arabia Conference is expect-ed to feature presentations of over 25 papers from all over the world. Besides the papers presented by regional coun-tries including Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia, the conference will also present papers from international countries such as Brazil, UK, France, Turkey ,Germany as well as others .For more details about conferences,

working papers and speakers, please visit the Conference’s website at www.airportsarabia.com.

GALA MOZART: LE CONCERT D’ASTRÉE

Date: 19 October 2017, 7:00pmVenue: Bahrain National TheatreIf Baroque music is the expression of the “theatre of passion”, then what about Mozart’s operas?Do you want something tragic? Listen to Pamina sing “Ach ich fühl’s”.Something charming? “La ci darem la mano” by Don Giovanni and Zerlina.Something ill-fated? “Fuor del mar” by Idomeneo.Something mocking? “Non più andrai farfallone amoroso” by Figaro.And what about the ensembles which the brilliant Wolfgang Amadeus puts to music better than anyone else? Gala Mozart presented by Le Concert d’Astrée, started off their tour at the the Paris-based Champs-Elysees Theatre on 13 October 2017, and are cur-rently preparing for their upcoming performance which will be held at the Bahrain National Theatre. The evening carries the beauty of Mozart’s interna-tional music, which reflects the depth of human emotion. The orchestra leader, Ms. Emmanuel Haïm, presents us with two exceptional singers and his musical band “Le Concert d’Astrée”, an extraordinary concert celebrating Mozart in a joyful and beautiful way. Le Concert d’Astrée, one of the fin-est bands of Baroque music, started with the support of the municipal-ity of the French city of Lille and the French Ministry of Culture, and offers its performances in the most promi-nent theaters and international music festivals.

LUMINESCENT AND XIN XIANG: PASSOVERDANCEDate: 5 October 2017, 8:00pmVenue: Cultural Hall Passoverdance, which its show will coincide with the Chinese Cultural days, is a Hong Kong dance organi-sation dedicated to fostering and developing dance in Hong Kong. The modern dance programme is a double-bill, consisting of two dance pieces: Luminescent and Xin Xiang. Luminescent is about the beauty of companionship, while the concept behind Xin Xiang is related to a tra-ditional Chinese image. Luminescent describes the acquaintance of a group of young people which develops into a lasting friendship through trust, share, listen and support, willing to give and ready to take from each other. The concept behind Xin Xiang is related

to a traditional Chinese image, a ‘Tree’ as symbol of existence and a repre-sentation of the philosophy of life; self-realisation, resilience and self-con-tentment. The choreography of this show is inspired by the painting of Wu Guanzhong as well as a Chinese poetry, Ink Plum Blossoms.Attachments area

MEPEC 2017Date: October 9-11Venue: Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Middle East’s definitive event for process engineers, MEPEC, comes to Bahrain with an exciting lineup of over 103 expert speakers and modera-tors, high-level dignitaries, CEO’s and process-engineering professionals.The 4th edition of the Middle East Process Engineering Conference, MEPEC 2017, takes place from October 9 to 11th at the Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will host an exciting lineup of industry initiatives and thought-pro-voking content where industry leaders will engage in technical conversations to find solutions to current challenges facing the process engineering in the region. MEPEC’s technical sessions will fea-ture four main topics - Process Design and Development, Process Excellence, Sustainability and Downstream Integration for Value Creation. The program focuses on key priorities for the region, whilst bringing synergy and collaboration between industries. There will be 48 technical presenta-tions delivered by leading regional and international key players including SABIC, Saudi Aramco, Shell, BAPCO, Tasnee, Honeywell, Sadara Chemical Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Rexa Inc, AspenTech, ExxonMobil Chemical amongst many others.

AIRPORTS ARABIA CONFERENCE Date: October 10-11Venue: ART Rotana Hotel

Under the patronage of Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Engineer Kamal Ahmed, the Organising Committee of the 2nd Airports Arabia Conference held its meetings under the chairman-ship of Dheya Tawfiqi to follow up on the technical and organisational mat-ters of the conference which will be held from 10 to 11 October 2017 at the ART Rotana Hotel in Amwaj Islands.

Airports Arabia Conference is expect-ed to feature presentations of over 25 papers from all over the world. Besides the papers presented by regional coun-tries including Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia, the conference will also present papers from international countries such as Brazil, UK, France, Turkey ,Germany as well as others .


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People might step on your toes today, but try not to react. Go with the flow. This may be the only way they know how to act. Express your feelings. Open yourself up to the world. There are people who want to get closer to you, but they might feel too intimidated to do so. Take it one step at a time.

This is a fantastic day for you, so celebrate. You’re the star of the show, and you’ll be up on stage more than usual. People will look up to you and respect you for your incredible leadership skills. Be confident and express yourself from your heart. Actions should run smoothly. You can accomplish quite a bit. Don’t waste this day. Do some creative work.Something may get your dander up today. There are hot tempers and strong opinions right and left. Try to see the big picture. You’ll seek extra attention from others, especially when it comes to your needs and emotions. People will be irritable, but arguing will only make the situation worse.

Cooperate today even if it seems easier said than done. People will have hot tempers and be very focused on themselves. There’s a me-first attitude around, and relations will be much better if you let people have their time in the spotlight. You might find that you have an important message to express. Make sure your voice is heard.

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The energy flows smoothly today. Obstacles seem to have dissolved. There’s a great deal of energy at your disposal. You have strong thoughts and powerful emotions backing you up. Work with partners and promote your ideas. Speak your passions out loud. Help your dreams manifest by writing them down.

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Your emotions are piqued today. You’re spurred to take action. People might have a me-first attitude that may get on your nerves. You’re more interested in the collective and improving the situation for all. Someone may be working counter to this mode of action, causing friction in your dealings. Stick to your principles and act confidently.

This is a very opportune day for you. Say hello to the stranger in line or follow through on a tip or comment. Opportunities are there. All you have to do is grab them. You’d do very well in a group situation today. In fact, you’d do well leading others. You understand the need for action. Be decisive and confident.

Get off the couch and get into action. Come out of hiding and let others hear what you have to say. Let your emotions shine and don’t be concerned about what others think. Dance like no one’s watching. Passion will be the key to manifesting your dreams. This is a great day to act bravely toward those dreams.

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Moscow

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range

missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, according to a Russian lawmaker who has just returned from a visit to Pyongyang.

Anton Morozov, a member of the Russian lower house of parliament’s international affairs committee, and two other Russian lawmakers visited Pyongyang on October 2-6, Russia’s RIA

news agency reported.“They are preparing for

new tests of a long-range missile. They even gave us mathematical calculations that they believe prove that their missile can hit the west coast of the United States,” Morozov said on Friday, according to RIA.

“As far as we understand, they intend to launch one more long-range missile in the near future. And in general, their mood is rather belligerent.“ (Reuters)

Panama City

Tropical storm Nate has killed 22 people in the

Central American nations of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras as it battered the region with heavy rain ahead of hitting the US mainland later this week, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said.

A state of emergency was declared in the three countries where more than 20 people were also missing. The storm caused heavy rains, landslides and floods which blocked roads, destroyed bridges and damaged houses,

BBC reported.In Costa Rica, at least eight

people were killed in the storm while nearly 400,000 were without running water. Thousands were sleeping in shelters. Another 11 died in Nicaragua where as much as 38 cm of rain had been predicted to fall by the NHC.

Three people were killed in Honduras, including two youths who drowned in a river, and several were reported missing. One man was reportedly killed in a mudslide in El Salvador, according to emergency services. (IANS)

“What the country needs is calm leadership and that’s what I‘m providing with the full support of my cabinet.”

Mexico City buildings at risk of being demolished

The United Nations braced for a possible “further exo-dus” of Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh.

Between 800 and 1,000 buildings in Mexico City sus-tained structural damage from a 7.1-magnitude earth-quake that struck central Mexico in mid-September.

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Rio De Janeiro

A Brazilian nursery school guard burned four

toddlers and their teacher to death after spraying them with alcohol and setting them alight Thursday in an attack which horrified the nation.

Dozens of people were also hurt in the blaze while the guard, who was reported to be mentally ill, died after succumbing to his own burn injuries.

The tragedy occurred in a

modest quarter of Janauba, a city of 70,000 about 600 kilometres (370 miles) north of Belo Horizonte city.

Janauba’s mayor decreed seven days of mourning.

“This morning, four children and a teacher burned to death when a guard at the nursery school sprayed alcohol on the victims and his own body before setting them alight,” the prosecutor of Minas Gerais state, in the country’s southeast, said in a statement. (AFP)

Quake strikes off eastern JapanAn earthquake measuring 6.3 struck off the eastern coast of Japan but, there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The Navy’s stealth frigate INS Trishul foiled a piracy attempt against an Indian bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden.

Indian Navy thwarts piracy attempt

A victim of the municipal daycare centre is admitted to hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State

Moscow

A crowded bus was sliced in two by a speeding

train after stalling on a level crossing, killing at least 21 people, including three children.

The horrifying smash saw part of the vehicle dragged 200ft along the track, and harrowing video of the aftermath shows bodies and belongings surrounding the wreckage.

It has emerged that the bus driver pleaded with men on board to help push it after it became stuck, but did not order passengers to evacuate.

The tragedy happened in the Vladimir region of Russia

as the bus travelled from Kazakhstan to Moscow.

People onboard were woken by the terrified driver at around 3.30am, and dozens of people attempted to move it.

Then a railway crossing attendant at Pokrov station shouted: “A train, a train.....”

He sounded an emergency alarm and the express train from St Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod slowed but not enough to avoid appalling carnage.

The regional governor’s press secretary said the bus was going around a traffic jam when it arrived at the railroad crossing and stalled.

“People inside the bus were sleeping, there were around 50 of them. The driver shouted and 34 people ran out of the bus to push it. They survived.

“Those who remained in the bus died. It got literally torn apart,” said Rita Shlyakhtina.

Alexander Kiryukhin, head of Health Department of Vladimir region, said: “The latest report is that 19 people were killed in the crash, 34 people survived.

“The survivors are currently in a temporary shelter, they are getting food and psychological help. (mirror.co.uk)

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Beijing

Residents observing the full moon in China yesterday

were stunned to see three meteors exploding in the night sky.

The giant fireballs were said to flash across the sky over Shangri-La County in Yunnan Province, south-west China.

An eyewitness told MailOnline that two of the meteors were small and one was large. Together, they lit up

the sky for around five seconds.Various clips on the Chinese

social media, including one posted by Sina, show one meteor turning into a great ball of fire as it quickly moved across the sky.

A worker at the Desti Youth Park Hostel in Shangri-La said he and many guests at the hostel saw the burning rocks last night at around 8pm.

He said everyone was amazed when the fireballs appeared in the sky. (daily mail)

Meteor flashes across the sky over China

The huge meteor in night sky over China


Washington

President Donald Trump is expected to announce

soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that potentially could cause the 2015 accord to unravel.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump is also expected to roll out a broader U.S. strategy on Iran that would be more confrontational. The Trump administration has frequently criticized Iran’s conduct in the Middle East.

Trump, who has called the pact an “embarrassment” and “the worst deal ever negotiated,” has been weighing whether it serves U.S. security interests as he faces an Oct. 15 deadline for certifying that Iran is complying with its terms.

“We must not allow Iran ... to obtain nuclear weapons,” Trump said during a meeting with military leaders at the White House on Thursday, adding:

“The Iranian regime supports terrorism and exports violence, bloodshed and chaos across the Middle East. That is why we must put an end to Iran’s continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. They have not lived up to the spirit of their agreement.”

Asked about his decision on whether to certify the landmark deal, Trump said: “You’ll be hearing about Iran very shortly.”

Supporters say its collapse could trigger a regional arms race and worsen Middle East tensions, while opponents say it went too far in easing sanctions without requiring that Iran end its nuclear program permanently.

Iranian authorities have repeatedly said Tehran would not be the first to violate the accord, under which Iran agreed to restrict its nuclear program in return for lifting most international sanctions that had crippled its economy.

If Trump declines to certify Iran’s compliance, U.S. congressional leaders would have 60 days to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Tehran suspended under the agreement.

Whether Congress would be willing to reimpose sanctions is far from clear. While Republicans, and some Democrats, opposed the deal when it was approved in 2015, there is little obvious appetite in Congress for dealing with the Iran issue now.

The prospect that Washington could renege on the pact, which was signed by the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union and Iran, has worried some of the U.S. allies that helped negotiate it.

“We, the Europeans, we have hammered this: the agreement is working,” said a European diplomat who asked to remain anonymous. “We as Europeans, have repeated ... it’s impossible to reopen the agreement. Period. It’s

impossible.”French President Emmanuel

Macron said last month there was no alternative to the nuclear accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

A senior Iranian diplomat told Reuters on Thursday the end result of Trump’s expected move would be to isolate the United States since the Europeans would continue to support it.

“Many foreign investors told us that they will not be scared away from Iran’s market if Trump de-certifies the deal,” the diplomat said.

Trump has long criticized the pact, a signature foreign policy achievement of his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama.

The administration was considering Oct. 12 for Trump to give a speech on Iran but no final decision had been made, an official said previously.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a close ally of Trump, last month said that unless provisions in the accord removing restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program over time are eliminated, it should be canceled.

“Fix it, or nix it,” Netanyahu said in a speech at the U.N. General Assembly annual gathering of world leaders on Sept. 19.

Many of Trump’s fellow Republicans who control Congress also have been critical of the deal. (Reuters)

Trump ‘might abandon Iran nuclear deal’

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Uranium centrifuges: Limit of nomore than 5,060 of oldest and leastefficient type installed at Natanz for10 years. Previously, Iran had over19,000 centrifuges used for enrichinguranium. Fordow limited to 1,044centrifuges, with no enrichmentpermitted for 15 years

Plutonium production: Heavywater reactor at Arak redesigned soit cannot produce weapons-gradeplutonium. Spent fuel shipped abroadand no other heavy water reactorbuilt for 15 years

Uranium stockpile: Reduced by98 percent to 300kg for 15 years.Enrichment kept at 3.67 percent –way lower than 90 percent levelneeded to produce nuclear weapons

Covert activity: No reference tomilitary sites such as Parchin, butagreement allows for continuousIAEA inspection of nuclear facilitiesand material, declared or otherwise.Iran expected to comply with anyaccess request in 24 days

Officials say President Donald Trump is expected to announce that the2015 deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme is no longer in the U.S.

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Iran’s atomic chief said on Thursday that the nuclear deal reached between

Iran and the world powers in 2015 is not renegotiable, Press TV reported.

“We have emphasized repeatedly that the nuclear deal (known as JCPOA) is not renegotiable,” said Ali Akbar Salehi,

head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, in the Italian capital of Rome.

“Some want the JCPOA to be renegotiated in technical dimensions, but it is not renegotiable,” Salehi added, referring to U.S. administration officials’ insistence on renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal or quitting it. (Xinhua)

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Washington

A senior Pakistani general acknowledged the

existence of links between the country’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and militant groups operating in the country on Thursday.

Pakistan army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday that maintaining links with militant

groups is a normal activity for any intelligence agency, but stressed that the state does not support any terror group.

“There is a difference between links and support. Name an intelligence agency of any country that doesn’t have links with such groups,” Ghafoor said during a press conference at the Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Ghafoor’s comments come after U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford both criticized Pakistan for not doing enough against terror groups operating on its soil.

“We need to try one more time to make this strategy work with them, by, with and through the Pakistanis, and if our best efforts fail, the

president (Donald Trump) is prepared to take whatever steps are necessary,” Mattis told members of the House Armed Services Committee during a hearing on Tuesday.

In a different hearing in the Senate, the top U.S. military officer charged that Pakistan’s spy agency, ISI, maintained ties with militant groups. (voanews)

Links with terrorists not same as support: Pakistan

Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, director general of Inter Services Public Relations, at a news conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (file photo)

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London

Britain’s Chris Eubank Jr says he is the “best super-middleweight

in the world” and will prove it by winning the World Boxing Super Series.

Eubank, 28, fights Turkey’s Avni Yildirim, 26, in the quarter-finals in Stuttgart, Germany today.

“There is no way he can beat me,” said Eubank. “This is the platform I’m going to use to show my skills.”

The winner will face a semi against WBA champion George Groves or fellow Briton Jamie Cox, who meet

on 14 October.Eubank has won 25 of his 26 fights,

his only defeat a controversial split-decision loss to compatriot Billy Joe Saunders at middleweight in 2014.

Yildirim, who has won all 16 of his professional bouts, said: “I’m very happy that all of my crowd is here and I believe this will turn into hell for him.

“I hope I can make my public and my country proud.”

Yildirim weighed in on the 12st limit and Eubank Jr at 11st 13lbs. (BBC)

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Manama

Rushikesh Sunil will face off with Hajar Zaidan into today’s

10 years and under final using the International Tennis Federation (ITF) approved green balls at 5.30pm in the two-day Bahrain Tennis Federation (BTF) Unisex Junior Tennis Championships at its courts at the Polytechnic University in Isa Town.

In the quarter final round, Rushikesh defeated Qassim Fareed 6-0 games over one set and then won his semi-final 6-0 against Mohnish Bhadra.

Hajar meanwhile, advanced to the final thanks to a 6-4 win over Vyom Gupta in the quarter final and then a semi-final 6-0 victory over Noorie Akhtar.

In the 8 years and under played with the red ball, on a mini court

with the winner being the first to win four games in a single set, the semi-finalists are Hashim Al Toobli who will play Salma Fares and Haider Al Fareed takes on Hussain Jalil with both matches at 5pm today.

Tournament Director and BTF coach Essam Abdul A’al said this tournament is an International Tennis Federation approved format under the Junior Tennis Initiative to discover, identify and develop future talent with a view to competing in regional and international competition in the future. It was also good too see the participation of six players from across the causeway from Saudi Arabia.”

Other results: 10 Years and Under: (quarter

finals): Noorie Akhtar bt Ali Al Khamees 6-3, Mohnish Bhadra w/o Madison Morecel.

(First Round): Mohnish Bhadra bt Ahmed Al Dawood 6-0, Norrie Akhtar bt Rashid Al Thawadi 6-1.

8 Years and Under: (quarter finals): Hashim Al Toobli bt Abdulrazzaq Al Henabi 4-2, Salma Fares w/o Talal Sayed, Haider Al Fareed bt Abdul Rahman Al Doseri 4-1, Hussain Jalil bt Reda Hassan 4-0.

(Round of 16): Hashim Al Toobli bt Noof Khalid 4-3, Abdulrazzaq Al Henabi bt Abdul Aziz Betari 4-2, Tala Sayed bt Abdullah Al Sadah 4-0, Salma Fares bt Salman Mohammed 4-2, Abdul Rahman Al Doseri bt Saud Akhtar 4-1, Haider Al Fareed bt Noah Lavaud 4-3, Reda Hassan w/o Ahmed Sayed, Hussain Jalil bt Gharam Al Khayat 4-1.

(First Round): Noof Khalid bt Nasser Mohammed 4-1, Salman Mohammed bt Ali Al Ahmed 4-3, Noah Lavaud bt Laith Akhtar 4-1, Haneen Saleh bt Gharam Al Khayat 4-3.

A group photo of the participants

Ben Stokes Ashes participation delayed

Umpires Training course today

London

The England and Wales Cricket Board has

confirmed that Ben Stokes will not travel to Australia with the rest of the Ashes squad “at this stage”.

Stokes was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.

He has still been awarded a central contract, while pace bowler Steven Finn has been added to the tour party.

Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball and Liam Plunkett have each been given written warnings

for their conduct.The trio were part of the

night out in Bristol, but the reprimands are not connected to the Stokes incident, for which batsman Alex Hales volunteered to help police with their investigation.

All-rounder Stokes was arrested on a night out that followed England’s victory over West Indies in the third one-day international.

Stokes and Hales were left out of the fourth ODI, but the 26-year-old was still named in the original Ashes squad. (BBC)


The Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC) will organise its

Second Umpire and Line Umpire Course today at its premises in Juffair.

This is part of the BTC initiative and club policy to train and develop tennis referees and inform them of everything new in the tennis laws and held under the supervision of international referee, Ahmed

Al Hawaj, Arbitration and tournament management from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

The course will be attended by nearly 40 participants from the Ministry of Education, six members of the BTC board and trainers of the Bahrain Tennis Federation (BTF), as well as trainers, staff and members of the BTC.

It will start at 9am and continue until 1pm and includes, theory and

presentation of video, photos and practical exercises.

At the end of the course, certificates will be presented to all participants.

To encourage the highest number of applicants, the club’s board of directors has decided that the course will be free and free of charge to any of the current tennis referees, coaches, BTC members, teachers and anyone interested in tennis arbitration.

Bahrain-Merida coach lectures on specific elementsDT News NetworkManama

Bahrain Merida Cycling Team Director and

Coach Vladimir Miholjevic has delivered a lecture on the specific elements of cycling training and general rules in the daily diet at the Media Lounge of the Bahrain National Stadium.

It was attended by many cyclists from Bahrain and outside the Kingdom. Miholjevic providing explanation of all specific elements in cycling training such as resistance, TT rhythm, power training, the max explosive power training and change of the rhythm in the climb, covering at the same time the specific rules in the daily cyclist diet, including examples of the daily energy consumption calculation for cyclists on the base of the test and proportional dosage of the nutrients.

Chris Eubank Jr (file pic)

Participants in a previous course

Ben Stokes (file pic)

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Aidan Payne /[email protected]

Manama

Dubai Destroyers won all seven of its matches to

defeat Emirates Hurricane by 48 runs in the final to win the first-ever Arabian Cricket Carnival T20 2017 ten-day event which concluded last night at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa.

Batting first, Dubai Destroyers scored 169 for five in its 20 overs with Kolsawala (62) being the main scorer, while Sushi Khatri with three wickets was the best of the Emirates Hurricane bowlers.

In reply, Emirates Hurricane finished well short of the target and could only manage 121 for nine in 20 overs, with Kapil Yadav (46) top scoring and Abdullah Azhar picking up three wickets.

Earlier in the second

semi-final, Dubai Destroyers booked its place in the final after a comfortable six-wicket victory over Oman Avengers.

Batting first, Oman Avengers posted a decent score of 175 for seven in 20 overs with Raja Shakeel (46) top scoring and Narendra Kumar picking up four

wickets for Dubai Destroyers.Dubai Destroyers reached

the target and final in scoring 177 for four in 19 overs thanks to fine knocks by Haseeb Amjad (66) and Usman Saeed (48) with Rajesh Kumar claiming three wickets for Oman Avengers.

The event was organised

by Bahrain Cricket Centre and KHK MMA Bahrain under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Honorary President of the Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities, who attended the

final match.Around 3,000 cricket

enthusiasts were in attendance to witness the final, along with ambassadors and diplomats from the countries of the participating players, a star-studded cast of Bollywood stars and representatives of

the supporting companies.Six teams of 12 players

from the GCC had competing in a round-robin format with four international players per team allowed, with the top four advancing through to the knockout stage with the semi-finals, followed by yesterday’s final.

Dubai Destroyers lift T20 trophy

Karunaratne ton helps Sri Lanka build steadilyDimuth Karunaratne’s unbeaten 133 -

an innings defined by its smoothness and control - ensured Sri Lanka’s first brush with day-night Test cricket was a success. They moved to 254 for 3 by stumps, after debutant Sadeera Samarawickrama contributed a delectable 38, and Dinesh Chandimal progressed to the verge of another cautious half-century. Earlier in the day, Kaushal Silva had hung around for 27 off 71 balls as well.

Pakistan had got themselves in the match soon after the tea break, when Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis fell in quick succession. Though they had Sri Lanka 136 for 3 at one stage, no further wickets would come in the second half of the day. Their frustrations were compounded in the last half an hour when Mohammad Amir pulled up in the middle of 88th over and left the field clutching his thigh, prompting concerns over the state of his hamstring. Sarfraz Ahmed also burned their two reviews trying to dismiss the irritating Chandimal.

Though the quicks gleaned good movement with the new pink balls, it was Yasir Shah who was the most menacing bowler, getting faster and faster turn off the Dubai pitch through the day. He bowled 29.3 overs and returned figures of 2 for 90. Amir was the other bowler to make a breakthrough - his first in the series.

While other batsmen advanced at

varying rates around him, Karunaratne was Sri Lanka’s day one metronome. Samarawickrama produced a boundary-filled cameo; Chandimal and Kaushal stonewalled, almost becoming completely inert at times. Karunaratne, however, progressed evenly, never getting pinned down, never pressing the attack for long. (espncricinfo)

Markram, Elgar hit tons as SA leadsDean Elgar and Aiden

Markram, South Africa’s opening batsmen, hit centuries to lead a dominating display by the home team in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

South Africa ended the first day on 428 for 3 with Elgar making 113 while Markram hit 143. At stumps on Friday, Hashim Amla was batting on 89, in sight of his second century of the series, while Faf du Plessis, the South African captain, was on 62 not out.

Markram’s maiden Test century came in his second game, eight days after he was run out for 97 in his debut innings during the first match in Potchefstroom. The batsman, who turned 23 on Wednesday, admitted there was “a bit of extra focus in the 90s”. However, he got to his century in style, with back to back fours off Rubel Hossain. An over-pitched delivery was punched square on the off-side for four to take Markram to 97 and he hooked the next ball for another boundary.

“Fortunately I hit the gaps and the outfield was nice and quick,” he said. “It hasn’t hit home yet but I am very happy to have got there, especially after what happened last week.”

In what was almost an action replay of the first day of the first

Test, Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss again, and sent South Africa in to bat again, only for his bowlers to be punished by a massive opening partnership. The major difference was that Bangladesh reshuffled its bowling attack, retaining only Mustafizur Rahman among the front-line bowlers.

Markram said, though, that he was less surprised by being asked to bat than in the first Test. “There was a bit more in the wicket and although the scoring rate doesn’t show it, they were at us quite a bit,” he offered.

But although the pitch had more pace and bounce than in the previous match, it also contributed to a faster scoring rate as the ball came on to the bat better. Elgar and Markram’s partnership of 243 exceeded the 196 they put on to set up South Africa’s 333-run win in the opening match. (www.icc-cricket.com)

BRIEF SCOREStumps South Africa 428 for 3 (Markram 143, Elgar 113, Amla 89*, Subhashis 2-85) v Bangladesh

BRIEF SCOREStumps Sri Lanka 254 for 3 (Karunaratne 133*, Chandimal 49*, Yasir 2-90) v Pakistan

Dean Elger celebrates (file pic)

HH Shaikh Khalid and other officials during the final match

Action from the match Highlight from the Arabian Cricket Carnival final match

Dimuth Karunaratne (file pic)

Saturday, October 7, 2017 SPORTS22

Aidan Payne /[email protected]

Manama

Dubai Destroyers won all seven of its matches to

defeat Emirates Hurricane by 48 runs in the final to win the first-ever Arabian Cricket Carnival T20 2017 ten-day event which concluded last night at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa.

Batting first, Dubai Destroyers scored 169 for five in its 20 overs with Kolsawala (62) being the main scorer, while Sushi Khatri with three wickets was the best of the Emirates Hurricane bowlers.

In reply, Emirates Hurricane finished well short of the target and could only manage 121 for nine in 20 overs, with Kapil Yadav (46) top scoring and Abdullah Azhar picking up three wickets.

Earlier in the second

semi-final, Dubai Destroyers booked its place in the final after a comfortable six-wicket victory over Oman Avengers.

Batting first, Oman Avengers posted a decent score of 175 for seven in 20 overs with Raja Shakeel (46) top scoring and Narendra Kumar picking up four

wickets for Dubai Destroyers.Dubai Destroyers reached

the target and final in scoring 177 for four in 19 overs thanks to fine knocks by Haseeb Amjad (66) and Usman Saeed (48) with Rajesh Kumar claiming three wickets for Oman Avengers.

The event was organised

by Bahrain Cricket Centre and KHK MMA Bahrain under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Honorary President of the Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities, who attended the

final match.Around 3,000 cricket

enthusiasts were in attendance to witness the final, along with ambassadors and diplomats from the countries of the participating players, a star-studded cast of Bollywood stars and representatives of

the supporting companies.Six teams of 12 players

from the GCC had competing in a round-robin format with four international players per team allowed, with the top four advancing through to the knockout stage with the semi-finals, followed by yesterday’s final.

Dubai Destroyers lift T20 trophy

Karunaratne ton helps Sri Lanka build steadilyDimuth Karunaratne’s unbeaten 133 -

an innings defined by its smoothness and control - ensured Sri Lanka’s first brush with day-night Test cricket was a success. They moved to 254 for 3 by stumps, after debutant Sadeera Samarawickrama contributed a delectable 38, and Dinesh Chandimal progressed to the verge of another cautious half-century. Earlier in the day, Kaushal Silva had hung around for 27 off 71 balls as well.

Pakistan had got themselves in the match soon after the tea break, when Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis fell in quick succession. Though they had Sri Lanka 136 for 3 at one stage, no further wickets would come in the second half of the day. Their frustrations were compounded in the last half an hour when Mohammad Amir pulled up in the middle of 88th over and left the field clutching his thigh, prompting concerns over the state of his hamstring. Sarfraz Ahmed also burned their two reviews trying to dismiss the irritating Chandimal.

Though the quicks gleaned good movement with the new pink balls, it was Yasir Shah who was the most menacing bowler, getting faster and faster turn off the Dubai pitch through the day. He bowled 29.3 overs and returned figures of 2 for 90. Amir was the other bowler to make a breakthrough - his first in the series.

While other batsmen advanced at

varying rates around him, Karunaratne was Sri Lanka’s day one metronome. Samarawickrama produced a boundary-filled cameo; Chandimal and Kaushal stonewalled, almost becoming completely inert at times. Karunaratne, however, progressed evenly, never getting pinned down, never pressing the attack for long. (espncricinfo)

Markram, Elgar hit tons as SA leadsDean Elgar and Aiden

Markram, South Africa’s opening batsmen, hit centuries to lead a dominating display by the home team in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

South Africa ended the first day on 428 for 3 with Elgar making 113 while Markram hit 143. At stumps on Friday, Hashim Amla was batting on 89, in sight of his second century of the series, while Faf du Plessis, the South African captain, was on 62 not out.

Markram’s maiden Test century came in his second game, eight days after he was run out for 97 in his debut innings during the first match in Potchefstroom. The batsman, who turned 23 on Wednesday, admitted there was “a bit of extra focus in the 90s”. However, he got to his century in style, with back to back fours off Rubel Hossain. An over-pitched delivery was punched square on the off-side for four to take Markram to 97 and he hooked the next ball for another boundary.

“Fortunately I hit the gaps and the outfield was nice and quick,” he said. “It hasn’t hit home yet but I am very happy to have got there, especially after what happened last week.”

In what was almost an action replay of the first day of the first

Test, Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss again, and sent South Africa in to bat again, only for his bowlers to be punished by a massive opening partnership. The major difference was that Bangladesh reshuffled its bowling attack, retaining only Mustafizur Rahman among the front-line bowlers.

Markram said, though, that he was less surprised by being asked to bat than in the first Test. “There was a bit more in the wicket and although the scoring rate doesn’t show it, they were at us quite a bit,” he offered.

But although the pitch had more pace and bounce than in the previous match, it also contributed to a faster scoring rate as the ball came on to the bat better. Elgar and Markram’s partnership of 243 exceeded the 196 they put on to set up South Africa’s 333-run win in the opening match. (www.icc-cricket.com)

BRIEF SCOREStumps South Africa 428 for 3 (Markram 143, Elgar 113, Amla 89*, Subhashis 2-85) v Bangladesh

BRIEF SCOREStumps Sri Lanka 254 for 3 (Karunaratne 133*, Chandimal 49*, Yasir 2-90) v Pakistan

Dean Elger celebrates (file pic)

HH Shaikh Khalid and other officials during the final match

Action from the match Highlight from the Arabian Cricket Carnival final match

Dimuth Karunaratne (file pic)

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Nadal to meet Dimitrov in semis

Beijing

Rafael Nadal will look to get the better of a player hoping to join

him at next month’s Nitto ATP Finals, Grigor Dimitrov, today in

the China Open semi-finals. Nadal leads Dimitrov 8-1 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.

“He is a player that I really like, a good friend on the Tour,” said Nadal. “He’s a great guy. I think Grigor is a player always with a great attitude, with a

positive character. I’m happy for him

that he’s having a good year.

Tomorrow will be a tough one, for sure. He’s playing well. He had a good victory today. Let’s see. I going to try to play my best. I hope to be ready for it.”

Top seed Nadal, who is bidding to become year-end No. 1 for the fourth time, knocked out sixth-seeded American John Isner 6-4, 7-6(0) to improve to a 23-5 mark at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament in China.

Nadal broke Isner’s serve at 5-4 in the first set, then recovered from 15/40 in the second game of the second set before sweeping through the tie-break. The Spanish superstar is now an ATP World Tour-best 59-9 (32-7 on hard courts) in 2017 and continues his quest for a 75th tour-level crown.

“I think I played a solid match,” said Nadal. “I played very well, changing good directions… I think on return I did well.

It’s an important victory for me, of course, against a player that arrived here playing so well, winning two great matches. For me it’s an important one and I’m very happy.”

Earlier in the day, Dimitrov further strengthened his bid for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals - to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November - by advancing to the Beijing semi-finals.

Dimitrov improved to 38-15 on the season after he defeated fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2 in the quarter-finals over two

hours and 29 minutes. The victory gives Dimitrov 90 points in Emirates ATP Race To London, but the Bulgarian remains in fifth position 440 points behind Austrian Dominic Thiem. (atpworldtour)

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Rafael Nadal (file pic)

Cilic delighted with run to Semis

Tokyo

Top seed Marin Cilic continued his quest for an 18th tour-level title yesterday when he reached

the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 semi-finals, a win that boosts his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals.

Cilic was in devastating form, breaking Ryan Harrison’s serve five times in a 6-2, 6-0 victory over 53 minutes. The Croatian struck 11 aces and lost just one of his first service points (20/21). He also reached last year’s Tokyo semi-finals.

“It was definitely the best match for me this week, everything was functioning well from the beginning to the end,” said Cilic. “I was serving exceptionally well, I played aggressively and was able to return his serve. To play like this is a big boost for my confidence, something I was focusing on.”

The victory sees Cilic rise up one spot to No. 6 in the Emirates ATP Race To London on 3,075 points, 200 points fifth-placed Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who advanced to the China Open semi-finals on Friday.

Cilic is attempting to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the third time (also 2014, 2016) and is now 36-15 on the season, which includes one ATP World Tour title in Istanbul from three finals (London-Queen’s Club and Wimbledon).

He will next face France’s Adrian Mannarino, who avenged his Antalya Open final loss to Yuichi Sugita by beating the Japanese player 6-2, 6-4 for his 27th match win of the year. (atpworldtour)

Beijing

Jelena Ostapenko powered her way into the semifinals of the

China Open, beating Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-4 in a match dominated by errors and breaks of serve.

“We had some really good rallies,” said the World No.8. “Even I hit a lot of unforced errors, still I stayed very focused in the match and won it.”

The French Open champion wasted little time in asserting herself, breaking the Romanian’s serve within three minutes in the first game of the match.

She could not immediately back it up, though, serving up three errors including two double-faults to allow Cirstea to break right back; but Ostapenko broke again with her impressive forehand to take a 2-1 lead.

The 20-year-old did then manage to consolidate that lead,

and broke once more, but was still not looking confident on her own serve, with another double-fault allowing Cirstea to close the gap.

Ostapenko got the chance to serve out the first set, but Cirstea broke once more and then held to 15 to reduce the French Open champion’s lead to a single game.

The first set concluded as Ostapenko managed to hold in spectacular style, to love.

That gave her impetus as she began to overwhelm her opponent at the start of the second set, using her groundstrokes to good effect for the first time in the match.

Cirstea hit back at a disgruntled Ostapenko, levelling things at 3-3, but the Latvian responded with energy, breaking the Romanian’s serve and holding once more.

Ostapenko then served out the match to secure her seventh

semifinal of the year, where she will face Simona Halep - the woman she beat in the Roland Garros final. (wtatennis)

Ostapenko powers into semi-finals

Zverev qualifies for Nitto ATP finals

London

Alexander Zverev is set to make his debut at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held 12-19

November at The O2 in London. A winner of two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles this season, the German joins Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the 2017 field, leaving five places up for grabs with six weeks to go until the season-ending tournament.

“I think it’s great for any player to qualify for a prestigious event that we have in London,” said Zverev, who attended the tournament in 2015 to receive his ATP Star of Tomorrow Award presented by Emirates. “It’s really an award for, I think, every player that shows that you’ve been one of the best players, not only for one or two weeks in a year, but you’ve been one of the best players for the whole year. That’s something special. That’s an amazing achievement for me, and I think for all the other guys, as well. (atpworldtour)Jelena Ostapenko (file pic)

Marin Cilic (file pic)

Alexander Zverev (file pic)

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Hamilton fastest amid

Suzuka delugeSuzuka

Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes top of the pile as severe rain led to an

almost total washout in second practice at Suzuka yesterday afternoon, with only five drivers setting timed laps and six electing not to run at all.

Conditions were so bad that the start of FP2 was delayed indefinitely - and when the lights did eventually go green after 45 minutes, few drivers rushed to venture out.

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen eventually broke the silence for an exploration lap, but it wasn’t until Force India’s Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon headed out that the first flying laps were posted, with Ocon getting the best of that inter-team duel with a 1m 49.518s, some 19 seconds off his FP1 best.

Only three other drivers posted times - among them was Hamilton, who moved Mercedes back to the

front with a lap in the 1m 48s bracket - three quarters of a second faster than Ocon.

Williams’ Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll completed the top five, the latter having saved a wild moment of aquaplaning that sent him perilously close to the barriers on the outside of Turn 1.

Six drivers, meanwhile, opted to sit out the session entirely - Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen,

Haas pair Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly.

Carlos Sainz, meanwhile, managed to go out for two quick installation laps, Toro Rosso having repaired the extensive damage incurred in his heavy crash in FP1.

The rain is expected to last into tomorrow, with the prospect of both FP3 and qualifying being held in wet or mixed conditions. (formula1)

Lewis Hamilton drives his car

Hamilton (file pic)

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