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NEW YORK - Cirque du Soleil is not doing flips over Justin Timberlake’s hit song “Don’t Hold the Wall.”

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The Canadian theatrical performance company on Thursday sued the superstar singer with allegations that the song copied part of one of Cirque du Soleil’s original compositions without permission. Timberlake’s song appeared on his 2013 double album “20/20,” which has sold more than two million copies. The lawsuit filed in federal court in New York claimed Timberlake borrowed from the song “Steel Dream,” which was originally on Cirque du Soleil’s 1997 album, “QUIDAM.” The suit seeks a minimum of $800,000 in damages for copyright infringement. In addition to Timberlake, the lawsuit also named among the defendants the producer Timbaland - real name Timothy Mosley - who helped write the song, and Sony Music Entertainment , which released the album. Representatives for the defendants did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday. Copyright infringement lawsuits are relatively common in the music world. In one high-profile case last year, the estate of soul singer Marvin Gaye won a $7.4 million jury verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their hit single “Blurred Lines.” (rtr)

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Justin Timberlake accepts the award for favorite album for “The 20/20 Experience” at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California in this January 8, 2014 file photo.

Backstage with The Beatles at show re-staging Abbey Road recordings

LONDON - From the busy, brassy “All You Need is Love” to the softer “Yesterday”, a new show takes audiences back in time to when The Beatles recorded their famous hits at London’s Abbey Road Studios. “The Sessions - A Live Restaging of The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios” features renditions of songs the Fab Four recorded in Studio 2, with songs from their debut album “Please Please Me” to 1969’s “Abbey Road” performed as they were recorded. Surrounded by transparent screens with projected recording details, actors portraying Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison belt out the tunes alongside musicians, to replicate the vocals sung, instruments played and arrangements used at the time. Organisers are billing the show, inspired by the memoir of former Abbey Road Studios sound engineer Geoff Emerick, as a musical documentary and “the closest an audience can get to experiencing The Beatles live and at the height of their glory”. “It’s pretty true - the songs are being performed with ... with the things we would have overdubbed

onto the records,” Emerick, who serves as the show’s creative consultant, told Reuters. “We have got like double track vocals, we’ve got all sorts of guitar effects and so forth.” The show is dedicated to music producer George Martin, who died last month at the age of 90 and an actor portraying the “fifth Beatle” narrates the performance. Martin worked on many of the group’s best known hits like “I Want Hold Your Hand”, “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Eleanor Rigby”. “It seems as though it was only like eight weeks ago but when I’ve been hearing some of these songs performed I sort of tear up a bit because ... it brings back a lot of memories of the past,” Emerick said. “We never dreamt in a million years that these songs would carry on forever.” “The Sessions” premiered at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday after a charity preview in The Beatles’ home city Liverpool earlier this week. The show goes on tour around the UK and in certain European countries. (rtr)

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A tour guide points to the graffiti covered exterior of the childhood home of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr in Liverpool, northern England, in this February 1, 2016 file photograph. A Beatles fan, who already owns two other properties linked to the band, has bought the small terraced Liverpool house where the pop group’s drummer Ringo Starr grew up.

DENPASAR - Facing the competition in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the younger labor of Bali should have visionary, creative and cultured thought considering that Bali is a cultural tourism inspired by Hinduism. Rapid development and more advanced technology are interesting and should be used as effectively as possible. As the Y and Z generation, they have to use smartphone technology to seek knowledge and not just to chat on celebrity gossip. It can undermine the competitiveness in the job market especially in the AEC era. “It is often imperceptible to waste our time. Playing online games or using smartphone is okay, but do not spend most of the time for playing games. Get the inspiration to create new games that can be sold and favored by many people around the world. Do not only become consumers but also producers,” said Chairman of the Handayani Education Foundation Denpasar, Dr. I.B. Radendra Suastama.

A Pakistani migrant gives a soup to another in a camp set up by volunteers near the port of Mytilini, in the Greek island of Lesbos, Sunday, April 3, 2016. The plan to send back migrants from Greece to Turkey is set to be implemented starting Monday.

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Uncertainty reigns over migrants in Greece

GREECE - Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident on Lesbos, the island through which hundreds of thousands of people have poured into Europe since last year.

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A few signs Turkey was getting ready for the migrants could be seen on Saturday. Two room-size tents were set up on the pier of the cramped port at Dikili, where migrants being returned from Lesbos were to be taken. Two portable toilets were installed nearby. The return of the migrants is a key part of an agreement between the European Union and Turkey

aimed at ending the uncontrollable influx into Europe of migrants and refugees fleeing poverty and war in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Under the agreement, those who cross into Greece illegally from Turkey from March 20 will be sent back to Turkey once their asylum applications have been processed. Turkey’s Interior Minister, Efkan Ala, was quoted by the pro-govern-

ment newspaper Aksam as saying 500 people were expected in Turkey from Greece on Monday. Afghans, Iraqis and Pakistanis would be deported to their countries, he said. More than 6000 migrants and refugees have been registered on Greek islands since March 20. While returns are due to begin on Monday, where they will start from and how many will be returned remains unclear. “Planning is in progress,” said George Kyritsis, a Greek government spokesman for the migration crisis.

The Athens News Agency reported at the weekend that the returns would begin on Monday morning on two Turkish passenger ships chartered by Frontex, the EU border agency. The ships will sail from Lesbsos across to the Turkish coastal town of Dikili. Some 250 people would be returned each day through Wednesday, the report said, without citing sources. Greek officials would neither confirm nor deny the report. A police spokesman on Lesbos said the force was still awaiting instructions.

Arrivals on the islands remained steady on Sunday, two weeks since the cut-off date, with 514 migrants, including many Syrians and Iraqis, crossing from Turkey through Sunday morning.Of those, 364 arrived on Lesbos, authorities said.(rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Moreover, mastering a foreign language is also an important factor in the era of AEC competition considering that competition involves

many ASEAN countries. Therefore, learning and mastering foreign language is also very important to do. Never be afraid of making grammar mistakes. Just speak it out! Cool characteristics of the young people are energetic and vivacious and these are the most important capital

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in competing. “Now, it just needs to direct them to productive and competitive things. Definitely, the younger generation of Bali human resources will come to be the winner in the competition,” he said. Radendra said that since ancient

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times the ancestors of Indonesia have respected other nations because the Indonesian people are descendant of great ancestors. As evidence, there has never been a kingdom territory as extensive as that of the Majapahit Kingdom in Asia and the world other than the Mongol empire. Therefore, since the past time Indonesian has been a great man. “Our ancestors are greater than that of any other nations. Do not want to lose, especially Bali which has now been famous around the world because of its unique culture. We must maintain the culture denoting our advantage,” he said. On that account, do not be too much lulled by modern culture and technology which can later abandon the culture and traditions. Foreign culture may be known and studied, but it must be taken advantage to just enrich ideas and insights. Therefore, science, technology, culture, language as well as expertise and skills are quite necessary in the job market today. Thus, all must be mastered, so that the younger generations can prosper in international community, without having to leave the existing culture and traditions. Similar opinion was also said by the former student executive

agency of the Udayana University, Ida Bagus Anggapurana Pidada. As younger generation, he said that young workers of Bali should improve themselves with a special skill, experience and understanding of access to financial sectors. Special skills are highly required in the face of AEC including the field of art, literature, technology, communication in different languages, health, agriculture, livestock, marine and marketing. These special skills can be obtained not only from formal education, but also from reading books and training. The most important experience is having an experience in organization and learning to become entrepreneurs from the workplace. Understanding the way to access banking sector, cooperatives and special government program are also required and very important to obtain capital assistance. “To start and determine the right business, it is strongly advised to read the book written by the American famous economist, Robert T. Kyosaki, such as the Cash Flow Quadrant and Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It is especially for those wishing to start a business without capital and minimize risk,” he concluded. (winata)

Formal workers dominated by junior and high school graduates

DENPASAR - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali recorded a total of 930,013 workers with the educational background of elementary school and lower on the Island of the Gods. Result of the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) in August 2015 indicated that the junior high school-certified workers amount to 334,988 people and high school-certified to 457,522 people. Chief of Bali Labor Agency, IGA Sudarsana, explained that many graduates of elementary school and lower work in informal sector. Generally they work as farmers or merchants. Although being in large number, they are considered more independent because they do not rely on companies as in the formal sector. Then, the formal sector is mostly filled in by junior and high school graduates. “We must admit that there are still many people that cannot continue their education. Especially it does not happen these days, but long before the current era and they have been working until now,” he said in Denpasar, Satur-

day (Apr. 2). Nevertheless, Sudarsana guaranteed the labor of Bali remains qualified in terms of competence. It can be seen from every certification activity especially in the field of tourism. Certification is also made in the face of competition in the ASEAN Economic Community. Related to tourism labor, the ability is very, very qualified because it has been working in one position, for example in housekeeping department. It has mastered the field so that we may carry out certification and it will definitely pass. “I do not worry about the capability,” he explained. He added that his agency contin-

ues to educate and certify the workers so that their job performance index will increase. In addition, his agency also provides training for the graduates of high school and vocational school that are unable to continue their education to college. They also attempted to get a job after the training. Actually college graduates have many job opportunities but they are still too selective. Besides, they do not want to be trained as the high school and vocational school graduates. “To capture the unemployed younger generation, we organize a job fair by inviting companies in need of workers,” he added. Chairman of Legislation Board of the Bali House of Representatives, I Gusti Putu Budiarta, said that the government of Bali Province and district / municipality should have clear rules related to employment in Bali. At least, it can help foster the professionalism of human resources becoming

a worker. Do not let the Balinese just become slaves in their own region. Bali with the tourism potential, we must really be strong in terms of manpower. Our labor must be able to fill in top management in their respective business premises. The Bali provincial government and district / municipal government should start thinking about human resource development. “Even though they just graduated from high school, at least they are directed to become professional,” he said. Budiarta appreciated to the effort of certification or training undertaken by the Labor Agency. However, it should also be supported with other policies. For instance, it can be made by increasing scholarships for young generation that cannot afford to pursue higher education. Entrepreneurial spirit is also required to be nurtured among the younger generation that will plunge into the business sector. Otherwise,

they will surely be unable to compete, he said. Chairman of Commission IV of the Bali House of Representatives, Nyoman Parta, said that training and provision of soft skills directly having something to do with the job market is a must. If necessary, the scholarship should be given to students at the elementary level. Example of soft skill is mastery of foreign language. “Now, the problem is that provision of foreign language at kindergarten and elementary school depends on the availability of fund and teachers. There is primary school being unable to provide foreign language subject because of having no funds. The entire fund has been allocated for house refurbishment program, but must also set aside for training. After having owned the skill, they can certainly get a good job, so that they will no longer be poor,” he explained. (kmb32)

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From limos to junk, quirky museums tell Beijing’s history

BEIJING — Stuffed into a tiny room off an alleyway are items that Wang Jinming readily admits were put out with the garbage: Paper string, a needle holder, a metal pancake maker built for thrusting into a fire. “These objects all look quite old and shabby,” he said. “But they record real history.” Wang’s Beijing Old Items Exhibition in the heart of old Beijing is one of dozens of private museums that dot the capital’s backstreets and its suburbs. Their collections feature the grand and mundane — from items salvaged from the garbage to a limousine in which Mao Zedong once rode. Entering these private museums is to peel off a largely forgotten layer of Beijing’s recent history. While state-run museums seek mainly to legitimize the ruling Communist Party through its own highly selective interpretation of history, the capital’s private museums are born from their founders’ hobbies and obsessions, along with a sense of duty to keep alive a little bit of history others might dismiss as trivial. “If you throw it on the street, people would say ‘What’s this?’ and maybe think it’s useless and throw it away,” said Wang, gesturing around the room packed with hundreds of household items and street objects dating from the 1900s to the 1970s. “But we think it’s culture.”

Wang delights in telling visitors to guess what the objects are in their hands. They might include a popsicle holder used by street vendors or a bucket-shaped iron heated by charcoal. All form part of the collection that Wang and two co-founders began in the 1980s after asking foreign visitors why they were so interested in buying old everyday items. “They said, ‘To collect.’ Now if you go to someone’s home you probably can’t find such things,” Wang said. Picking up a doughnut-shaped metal bell, Wang explained that before Beijing had many hospitals, itinerant doctors used to roam the streets. “When you heard this sound, the doctor was walking in the street, available, ringing the bell,” he said. Liu Chen, 27, first visited the museum after reading about it on social media and has returned several times with friends. “It’s not like big state-owned museums. You don’t need to buy a ticket to enter some sort of grand hall and stroll through different chambers,” he said. “Here many of the old objects displayed might

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In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016, photo, a visitor looks at antiques on display at a private museum owned by Ma Weidu in Beijing. Ma opened China’s first private museum in 1996, filling it with antiques bought cheaply in the late 1970s and 80s from Beijing residents eager for cash to buy refrigerators, TVs and washing machines.

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Children must not be forced to work

DENPASAR - Children should not be forced to earn a living because they need to have a chance to go to school and play with other kids. If however a child helps their parents it does not necessary mean that this child is being exploited. “We always look at what kind of work the child is being asked to do. If for example we are talking about artisanal work such as sculpting, we don’t see a problem with a child gaining such skills. Once the child is grown up they may decide that they want to pursue such a line of work. The important thing is that such activities do not interfere with the child’s education and play time enjoying life as a child” Said member of commission IV of Bali’s House of Representatives, Utami Dwi Suryadi in Denpasar on Satruday (Mar.4).

Suryadi went on to explain that conditions are quite different when a child is asked to actually earn a living. That kind of child exploitation is forbidden by law. This includes the case when a child is forced to quite school in order to or subsequently earns money. “The government must not turn a blind eye to children quitting school in order to work. If a child is made to earn a living in order to survive, it is the responsibility of the nation to find a solution”, she said. If a child chooses to quite school, said Suryadi, the government can provide assistance, but is also the responsibility of NGO’s and the child’s own community to step in and support the child by giving guidance and advice about why a young person is best off continuing with their education. (kmb32) IBP/wan

Thousands of Balinese people celebrated the 2016 Festival of Colors 2016, (AKA Holi Festival) in Puputan Badung Square, on Saturday, April, 2nd.

Thousands of Balinese people celebrate Holi Festival

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In this Sunday, March 27, 2016 photo, Red Flag car models collected by Luo Wenyou are displayed at his private museum in Huairou district of Beijing. As China grows richer, wealthy citizens, banks and private businesses have invested in Chinese art and started museums to display their wealth or patriotism. Others, such as Luo, opened their collections after their pastimes evolved into callings. In 1998, when he already owned about 70 old cars, Luo took part in an 800-kilometer (500-mile) rally from the northeastern city of Dalian to Beijing, his iconic Red Flag sedan the only Chinese car in the event. have been the kind of things used by Mr. Wang himself when he was a kid, so you can feel his enthusiasm, which is the key thing that distinguishes it from other museums.” As China grows richer, wealthy citizens, banks and private businesses have invested in Chinese art and started museums to display their wealth or patriotism. Others, such as Luo Wenyou, opened their collections after their pastimes evolved into callings. In 1998, when he already owned about 70 old cars, Luo took part in an 800-kilometer (500-mile) rally from the northeastern city of Dalian to Beijing, his iconic Red Flag sedan the only Chinese car in the event. Having learned about vintage car associations and museums outside China, and inspired by shouts of “long live Red Flag” as he pulled up to Tiananmen Square, Luo decided he was honor-bound to preserve the legacy of China’s early motoring history. “I had a karting track, a transport company and a garage. After the rally I sold them off cheaply in order to immediately start a vintage car association and later found the museum, to fill the gap,” said Luo.

“I felt this was my personal duty.” His museum opened in 2009 and he now boasts more than 200 vintage Chinese and foreign cars. Some of Luo’s cars have stories from China’s recent history. They include a car Mao refused to ride in until the brand’s Romanized name on the hood was replaced with Chinese characters and a car found in an overgrown patch of grass that had been assigned to former President Liu Shaoqi. The latter vehicle still had broken windows from when Liu was pursued by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution after falling out of favor with Mao. Luo lives at the site with his wife so he can open up outside normal hours for visitors traveling from afar. “Even if just one person comes we will open, even though the entrance fee won’t cover the electricity,” he said. Private collections like Luo’s offer a welcome alternative to state museums that seek to draw the visitor into a narrative about the greatness of China and the necessity of the Communist Party’s leadership, said Philip Tinari, director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. “You don’t really find publicly supported pockets of weirdness,”

Tinari said. Ma Weidu opened China’s first private museum in 1996, filling it with antiques bought cheaply in the late 1970s and 80s from Beijing residents eager for cash to buy refrigerators, TVs and washing machines. “I could buy 10 average pieces of art for 65 yuan ($10),” said Ma. In those early days, his most valuable acquisition was a bowl made in an imperial kiln during the reign of the Qing dynasty emperor Qianlong about 250 years ago, Ma said. Purchased for just 6 yuan (less than $1) at the time, it could be worth as much as 600,000 yuan ($92,000) if sold today, he said. Ma’s Guanfu Museum now has three branches across China with two more opening this year. Ma himself has become a TV personality, hosting programs teaching antique hunters how to discern between real treasures and fakes. Ever keen to attract more visitors, Ma, a cat lover, recently named 20 felines as assistant curators. “A lot of people who come to the museum ... are more interested in cats than culture,” said Ma. “But some may come here because of the cats and in doing so learn something about antiques.” (ap)

DENPASAR - Thousands of Balinese people celebrated the 2016 Festival of Colors 2016, (AKA Holi Festival) in Puputan Badung Square, on Saturday, April, 2nd.

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Children should not be forced to earn a living because they need to have a chance to go to school and play with other kids.

Holi Festival is an ancient Hindu festival with a lot of history. Essentially Holi is a celebration of the end of the long winter in India, the time when spring colours start to about. Apart from the thousands of Balinese people that came out to enliven the event, the festival was also attended by Head of the Bali Cultural Office Dewa Putu Beratha and Ida Pedanda Sebali Tianyar Arimbawa, diplomatic head of the Indian Society. The sprinkling of powdered colours on participants of the event, typical of Holi celebrations, was preceded by dance performances. Young women from the Indina Cultural centre performed, the Balinese Cendrawasih Dance, the Indian classical Kathak Dance, Rajastani folk dances and contemporary Bollywood dances as well. India’s Consul General for Bali, R.O. Sunil Babu, welcomed and

encouraged the participants to enjoy the excitement of Holi. He announced that his was the second year running that then Indian Consulate had held Holi celebrations. He talso hanked the provincial government of Bali, especially the governor of Bali and the mayor of Denpasar, as well as the administrative staff of the CIty of Denpasar for their cooperation and active support in hosting the function. Babu aexpressed his happiness to the thousands of people that thronged the celebration and became a part of the Holi festival celebration and added that he hopes that the number of people who join in the celebration increases every year. Head of the Bali Cultural Office, Dewa Putu Beratha, also appreciated the the Holi Festival 2016 held at Puputan Square and spoke of the cultural similarities that Bali and India share - especially in terms of faith

orientation and in this spirit invited Balinese people to participate in and show respect for the Holi Festival organized by the Indian Council in Bali. Beratha also expressed his hope that the Holi Festival that is a celebration of love could inspire people to learn to love one and other thus creating peace and prosperity of the people of Bali. “The Holi celebration is synonymous with love. So, let’s all love one another in order to create peace among the people of Bali” explained Beratha. Anggita Mahadiana, a sixth grade student of Anugerah elementary school and Michiko Akane from Surabaya, said that this was the first time that they had celebrated the festival of colours, and both of them were very happy and enthusiastic about participating. “Until now, I had only seen the festival on TV and Youtube.. I am quite delighted to participate directly and sprinkle colored powder on one and another” said Michiko Akane. (win)

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Transport Agency bans Uber and Grab Taxi from operating in Bali for now

Visitors enjoy cherry-blossom viewing at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Sunday, April 3, 2016. People all over the country go out to see cherry blossoms this weekend as the country’s iconic flower is full bloom.

DENPASAR - The Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency recently reiterated their stance against Uber Taxi and Grab Car operating in Bali. One of them is disciplining the Uber Taxi and Grab Car still insisting on operation. “Until now, the online app based Uber Taxi and Grab Car remain illegal companies as they have not registered as transportation companies. Therefore we will continue to discipline Grab Car and Uber Taxi in Bali until May 31, 2016” said Chief of the Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency, Ketut Artika, during a coordination meeting with the parliament of Bali and the Bali Police on Friday Arpil 1rst. Artika explained that Grab CAr and Uber Taxi are being given until May 31rst, 2016 to submit a request for a permit to operate as a transportation company in Indonesia. Until such a time, both of these companies are considered illegal. However, the main reason for disciplining these companies is to enforce the Bali Gubernatorial Decree on the recommendation of the Bali House of Representatives to ban the Uber Taxi and the recommendation of senator of the Bali Representative Council (DPD) Kadek Arimbawa to ban Grab Car. “We have agreed to enforce the Governor not Bali’s decree by disciplining illegal transport services” he explained. Grab Car and Uber taxi billboards have also become contentious and the districts, the Municipality of Denpasar, the Division

Head of the Land Transportation for the Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency, Stanley Suwandi, said that Bali’s provincial government has sent a letter to the districts / municipal governments through the Regional Secretary of the Province of Bali regarding the billboards. Police will assist in the dismantling of these billboards throughout Bali. “The letter regarding the dismantling of Grab and Uber billboards has been sent to the district / municipal government dated March 29, 2016,” he said. Member of Commission III of the Bali House of Representatives, Ketut Purnaya, said that the government has officially decided to take a stand agains Grab Car and Uber Taxi from operating in Bali. He added that is after May 31rst, 2016, both companies have

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The Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency recently reiterated their stance against Uber Taxi and Grab Car operating in Bali. obtained transportation business licenses the ban will of course be lifted, but whether they manage to obtain such licenese remains

to be seen. “After May 31, let see whether both companies are able to have a license or not. But for now, we

must take firm action. As the legal basis, we refer to the Gubernatorial Decree,” said this politician of the PDI-P faction. (kmb32)

If Benoa Bay is allowed to be backfield Others Bays will follow

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Studies and research conducted by scientist Dr. Nyoman Sugi B. Lanus show that there are at least 60 sacred sites in the area of Benoa Bay including, temples, confluences and others. DENPASAR - Studies and research conducted by scientist Dr. Nyoman Sugi B. Lanus show that there are at least 60 sacred sites in the area of Benoa Bay including, temples, confluences and others. Benoa Bay is

also the point at which the confluence of two great rivers meets an important ancestral temple and is therefore considered to be an extremely sacred place by Balinese Hindus. It is also the point at which the seen and the

unseen worlds of Benoa Bay, Jimbaran, Kelan, Tuban, Pesangagaran, Serangan Bay and Sanur all meet. Not to mention the undersea temple known as “Pura Dalem Segara” the is also located here. Unud Academic, Prof, Ketut Rahyuda, says the COuncil of High Priests must ensure that Benoa Bay remains a sacred area according to their 1994 declaration that makes them the legal umbrella of the PHDI (Hindu Association of Indonesia). Furthermore, he said, this point has already been strengthened by Bali Regional by-laws, Badung Regency by-laws and the President of Indonesia’s regulations, all of which agree on the definition of what qualifies as a sacred area according to Balinese Hindus. Such areas include: mountains, hills, lakes, water sources, confluences, the ocean and beaches. “We must not go against what we believe is sacred. Anything that touches the ocean becomes sacred. We must uphold this through injunctions from the Council of High Priests, though the legal the legal apparatus of

the PHDI” said Prof. Rahyuda. Rahyuda added that not only is Benoa Bay a sacred area, but it’s status as a conservation area also needs to be reinstated. The Council of High Priests must not make a decision that does not take these two factors into consideration and their decision must also be in accord with studies made by the Sabha Walaka (special division of the council of high priests in charge of looking into the matter of Benoa Bay) otherwise what is the point of forming the Sabha Walaka?” he asked rhetorically. Previously Dr. Sugi. B. Lanus had pointed out that several other bays in Bali, have drawn the attention of real estate investors. Examples include; Pegatepan Bay, Terima Bay and other bays in North Bali. If the Council of High Priests allows Benoa Bay to be converted, other bays will face the same fate. Prof Sugi admitted that he cannot imagine what would happen if all to these bays were allowed to be backfilled. “In fact, for Bali all of these areas are sacred areas. We need to acknowl-

edge their intrinsic value and ask ourselves if their spiritual value can be exchanged. In principal we need to think holistically and not oversimplify things. We need to be careful because Bali is not like Singapore. Here the unseen world (niskala) counts for 50 percent” said Dr. Sugi recently. “Nevermind converting bays, he added, converting paddy field waters and rivers is already considered taboo according to many sacred texts (lontar)”, he said. In the past Balinese people prohibited living in area that were considered unsuitable for residences -such as above rivers and paddy fields. “I do not recommend that people live over rivers that have been backfilled - it’s not healthy, regardless of what developers say. It goes against the will of nature, the flow of water. This even more true of Teluk Benoa where the energy of 6 different rivers meet. I am concerned that any people would live there because all of our ancient teachings and texts say that this is not at all recommended” added Dr. Sugi. (kmb32)

Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers

TOKYO - Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or “karoshi”, a phenomenon previously associated with the long-suffering “salary man” that is increasingly afflicting young and female employees. Labour demand, with 1.28 jobs per applicant, is the highest since 1991, which should help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe draw more people into the workforce to counter the effect of a shrinking population, but lax enforcement of labour laws means some businesses are simply squeezing more out of employees, sometimes with tragic consequences. Claims for compensation for karoshi rose to a record high of 1,456 in the year to end-March 2015, according to labour ministry data, with cases concentrated in healthcare, social services, shipping and construction, which are all facing chronic worker shortages.

Hiroshi Kawahito, secretary general of the National Defense Counsel for Victims of karoshi, said the real number was probably 10 times higher, as the government is reluctant to recognise such incidents. “The government hosts a lot of symposiums and makes posters about the problem, but this is propaganda,” he said. “The real problem is reducing working hours, and the government is not doing enough.” The labour ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Kawahito, a lawyer who has been dealing with karoshi since the 1980s, said 95 percent of his cases used to be middle-aged men

in white-collar jobs, but now about 20 percent are women. Japan has no legal limits on working hours, but the labour ministry recognises two types of karoshi: death from cardiovascular illness linked to overwork, and suicide following work-related mental stress. A cardiovascular death is likely to be considered karoshi if an employee worked 100 hours of overtime in the month beforehand, or 80 hours of overtime in two or more consecutive months in the previous six. A suicide could qualify if it follows an individual’s working 160 hours or more of overtime in one month or more than 100 hours of overtime for three consecutive months. Work-related suicides are up 45 percent in the past four years among those 29 and younger, and up 39 percent among women, labour ministry data show. (rtr)

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Azerbaijan says will stop fighting Armenian-backed troops over region

YEREVAN - Azerbaijan said on Sunday it would stop fighting Armenian-backed troops over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after two days of renewed clashes killed dozens and drew international calls for an immediate ceasefire. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, has run its own affairs with heavy military and financial backing from Armenia since a separatist war ended in 1994. But the situation along the tense “contact line” has deteriorated in past weeks and a fresh eruption of violence on Saturday left multiple dead on both sides. “Having taken into account ... appeals from international organisations, Azerbaijan has decided to unilaterally cease retaliatory military actions and will consolidate yesterday’s territory gains,” RIA news agency quoted the Azeri Defence Ministry as saying. Nagorno-Karabakh officials, however, said the fighting had not let up. “At this very moment, hostilities continue,” Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for the separatist forces as saying. “In the last 24 hours, Azerbaijan has twice declared a cessation of hostilities, but the reality and situation now is that no practical steps have been taken on their side,” the spokesman said. Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed forces have both reported civilian casualties and accused each other of violating a 1994 ceasefire, brokered after fierce fighting in the breakaway region left some 30,000 people dead. (rtr)

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Remains of a downed Azerbaijani forces helicopter lies in a field in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region, on Saturday, April 2, 2016. In a statement, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said 12 of its soldiers “became shards” (Muslim martyrs) and said one of its helicopters was shot down.

Tsunami alert wound back after large quake hits off Vanuatu

SYDNEY - Officials wound back an initial tsunami threat issued after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the danger had largely passed and canceled an earlier

warning of a possible tsunami as a result of the quake, which was initially measured at a magnitude of 7.2 but later revised down to 6.9. The quake was also deemed to be deeper that first thought - 33 kilometres (21 miles) as opposed to 10 kms, Kanoa Koyanagi, a geophysi-

cist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii told Reuters. Koyanagi said experts expected waves of no larger than 30 centimetres, well below tsunami levels, from the quake which struck 151 km north northwest of Vanuatu’s Santo island. “Based on all data available ...

the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed,” the center said in a statement. The Vanuatu Meteorological Services, a government department, said there were no reports of damage. Anna Romero, a doctor staying at a hotel near the town of Lugan-

ville on Santo told Reuters she felt the tremor, but saw no signs of damage. Earthquakes are common in the area and even large tremors often cause no tsunamis. A 7.3 magnitude quake struck off Vanuatu in October and a 6.3 quake struck in December without causing any damage. (rtr)

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TERNATE - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit the Morotai Island District in North Maluku next Tuesday (April 5) to inaugurate a solar power plant at Wawama village, local government spokesman Akri Y. Wijaya remarked.

‘Fight for $15’ minimum wage powers on with coast state wins

“I have received a report from the regional secretary of North Maluku which said that the President will visit Morotai April 5, so we have coordinated it with the relevant parties here,” he said. Following the information, the district government of Morotai Island has held a coordination meeting and formed a committee to welcome the President, Wijaya said. Morotai Island is an island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia’s Maluku Islands. It is one of Indonesia’s northernmost islands. Morotai is a rugged, forested island lying to the north of Halmahera. During the 15th century and 16, Morotai was under the influence of the Sultanate of Ternate ruling. Core is a large area called Moro that included the island and the coast of Halmahera closest to Morotai to

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Banners supporting local steel workers are seen outside the Tata steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, Wednesday March 30, 2016. UK authorities say they will look at all viable options to keep the British steel industry at the heart of its manufacturing base after Tata Steel announced it may sell its UK assets. The sale could put thousands of jobs at risk.

Britain announces moves to bolster faltering steel industry

LONDON — The British government says public sector construction projects will be encouraged to use U.K.-made steel, a move designed to shore up an industry in crisis. The government said Sunday that the new rules will “create a level playing field” and help British steelmakers compete with international rivals.

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Republican Assemblymen Donald Wagner, left, Jim Patterson, center, and Devon Mathis, confer before the Assembly voted on a measure to gradually raise California’s minimum wage to a nation-leading $15 an hour by 2022, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif.

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NEW YORK — California and New York — where almost 1 in 5 Americans live — are on their way to raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour, and the activists who spearheaded those efforts are now setting their sights on other similarly liberal, Democratic-led states. Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington are among the states with active “Fight for $15” efforts, and even economic experts who oppose the increased rate see it gaining momentum. “There is lots of pressure to do this,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office director who is now president of the conservative American Action Forum, which says big minimumwage increases cost jobs. The idea faces headwinds in more conservative and rural states in the South and the Midwest. But activists believe the movement is picking up steam, even if their two big victories so far were achieved in two highly receptive places: trend-setting, liberal, labor-friendly states with a high cost of living and yawning gaps between rich and poor, especially in New York City and Silicon Valley. “In the beginning, it looked impossible,” said Alvin Major, a fastfood worker and leader of the Fight for $15 campaign. But now, “what happened in New York, in California, it’s going to spread around the country.” Since the $15-an-hour movement planted roots with a 2012 New York City fast food workers strike, it has gained ground amid the broader debate over income inequality. Cities such as Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco have recently agreed to go to $15 in the coming years, and Oregon’s minimum wage is headed to $14.75 in Portland. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been pushing for a $15-an-hour standard nationally, while President Barack Obama has called more generally for raising the minimum wage. The federal minimum is currently $7.25; 29 states and Washington, D.C., have set theirs higher. Sanders’ primary opponent and a former New York senator, Hillary Clinton, has supported raising the federal minimum wage to $12. Her campaign website says she also believes “we should go further than the federal minimum through state and local efforts, and by workers organizing and bargaining for higher wages, such as the Fight for 15...” New York and California are now on track to have the highest. California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, is set Monday to sign a measure boosting the current $10 rate to $15 by 2022.(ap)

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The steel industry in Britain, as in many developed economies, has been hit hard by cheap Chinese imports, which have depressed prices. The British crisis became acute in March when India’s Tata Steel announced plans to sell its lossmaking U.K. plants, which employ almost 20,000 people. A sale or restructuring would likely involve heavy job losses, and some analysts say it may be hard to find a buyer for Tata’s British operations, which are losing 1 million pounds ($1.4

million) a day. Others have said Tata may have little interest in finding a new buyer for British plants that would become rivals to its operations elsewhere. The government is expanding a requirement, introduced last year, that public bodies consider issues such as sourcing, carbon footprint and health and safety, as well as cost, when choosing a steel supplier. It previously applied to central government contracts but will now extend to local government, the

National Health Service and other public bodies. Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock said that “from operating theatres to new buildings, public sector buyers will need to consider social and economic benefits, alongside value for money.” The opposition Labour Party said the move was welcome, but overdue. Opposition politicians and unions accuse the government of failing to stand up to China, and are urging the U.K. and European Union to impose anti-dumping duties on imported steel. On Friday, China imposed its own anti-dumping duties on steel from the European Union, Japan and South Korea.(ap)

the south. In the mid 16th century, the island became a Portuguese Jesuit mission. Muslim sultanate of Ternate and Halmahera offended will pioneer the spread of religious activity and try to prevent the mission from the island in 1571, as a result, the Portuguese leave the region. In the 17th century, Ternate use its power over Morotai by repeatedly ordered the inhabitants to move from the island. At the beginning of the century, its inhabitants moved to Dodinga, a small town on the west coast of Halmahera strategic point. Then in 1627 and 1628, Sultan Hamzah of Ternate ordered the relocation of the Christian population to Malay, Ternate, to be more easily controlled. Morotai Island became the airstrip for the Japanese during World

Santoso-led terrorist group already cornered: Gen. Nurmantyo MATARAM - The East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT), a radical group led by Santoso alias Abu Wardah, in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has now been cornered, TNI (military) commander, General Gatot Nurmantyo, said here. He told newsmen during a visit to Central Lombok in the eastern province of West Nusa Tenggara, Saturday (2/4), that the countdown is now on for the groups collapse and it will not be able to survive for long. “They have been cornered and besieged,” the general said. Regarding the Tinombala Operation being carried out by joint military and police force in the region, General Nurmantyo declined to give any further details, asking newsmen to rather “ask all questions to the police chief because the military only embeds its

personnel in the operation.” Asked about the earlier claim that said operation would last for 60 days starting January 10, 2016, he explained that the TNI gave its full support. “We help as much as we can, with anything required, including forces,” he said. According to the latest information, the group has been besieged in the middle of the jungle in the Poso mountainous region. TNI forces joining the operation have blocked the areas around the place where the groups is known to be hiding. The group is now believed to have less than 30 men following recent clashes with the TNI/Police forces that left 10 people dead. Three were arrested.(ant)

General TNI Gatot Nurmantyo

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War II. The island was taken over by US forces in September 1944 and used as the basis for the Allied invasion to the Philippines in early 1945 and Borneo to the east in May and June of that year. A base for attacks on Java in October 1945 were postponed after Japan’s surrender in August. Morotai Island mostly forested and produces timber and resin and is very strategic as trading points in eastern Indonesia. In addition, the island of Morotai have natural resources like Gold, Iron ore, etc., are also fascinating potential for marine tourism. According to the locals, Morotai comes from the word that means the dwelling Morotia people moro. Moro human person is mysterious or missing persons (Java - Moksha) which are hard to see with the naked eye, but have culture as a group of ordinary people. Morotai Island Regency Society has tended to live in groups, though different from each other confidence. Kegotogroyongan, mutual

respect for differences in beliefs become one of the characteristics

of Morotai Island Regency society. (ant)

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Swiss Vice President Doris Leuthard, left, poses with Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a photo prior to their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

Lion Air passenger caught on drug charges

MEDAN - Security authorities at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatra arrested a Lion Air passenger on Saturday for allegedly carrying 900 ecstasy pills. The passenger, identified as Yusnia, was to travel to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, by Lion Air flight number JT-932, manager of

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the airports public relations and protocol affairs, Budi Setianto, said. The 30-year old woman betrayed a suspicious attitude while passing through the security check point. Therefore, she was taken to the checking room to see if she was carrying any con-

traband. Security personnel found on her 900 ecstasy pills that she had concealed in her underclothes, Budi said. The airports security officer later handed over the woman to the Deliserdang police resort office for questioning.(ant)

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Three Brussels Airlines planes stand at departure gates at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, Belgium, Sunday, April 3, 2016. Under extra security, three Brussels Airlines flights, the first for Faro in Portugal, are scheduled to leave Sunday from an airport that used to handle about 600 flights a day.

Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers

BRUSSELS - Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on Sunday, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people. Belgium’s main airport had not handled passenger flights since two suspected Islamist militants carried out the suicide attacks. Those bombs and a separate one on a metro train in the capital killed 32 people, excluding the three bombers. The first of three scheduled flights set for Sunday was due to depart for Faro in Portugal at 1:40 p.m. local time (1140 GMT), with only about 60-70 passengers. Planes will also go to Turin and Athens later in the day, with three

return flights set for the evening. The first passengers for nearly two weeks fed into a vast temporary marquee housing security controls and check-in facilities. Arnaud Feist, the airport’s chief executive, said Sunday would be an emotional day for many airport staff, but described the partial reopening as a sign of hope. On Monday, the airport will serve a far wider range of destinations, including one plane also due out to New York and two more to

cities in Cameroon, Gambia and Senegal. Many flights have been rerouted to Belgium’s regional airports or other nearby hubs such as Amsterdam and Paris, with highspeed trains to and from Brussels packed. Brussels Airport has warned passengers to arrive three hours before their flights due to increased security and to come by car. The normal train and bus services are not running. Special cameras will be set up to read number plates, there will be random checks of vehicles and the drop-off zone will not be ac-

cessible. Passengers and their baggage will be checked on arrival and there will be increased patrols of armed police and military. The airport is one of the largest in Europe, handling 23.5 million passengers per year. It links the Belgian capital, headquarter city of the European Union and NATO, with 226 destinations worldwide through 77 airlines. With its temporary check-in zone, it will only be able to handle some 800 departing passengers or about five to six flights per hour, around 20 percent of previous capacity. The airport says it aims to re-

turn to maximum capacity before the start of summer holidays at the end of June or early July, with some check-in desks restored in the departure hall, followed by a full reopening of that space. Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s largest carrier and 45 percent owned by Germany’s Lufthansa, has estimated the closure of its Brussels hub is costing it 5 million euros ($5.7 million) per day. The city’s association of hotel operators pointed to the closed airport as one of the main reasons for a more than 50 percent drop in overnight stays in the week following the bombings. (rtr)

Train smashes into double-decker bus in Thailand, killing 3

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This image taken from close circuit television video provided by TPBS shows the moment a passenger train, left in background, hit a tourist bus, right, at a crossing in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, April 3, 2016.

BANGKOK — A train smashed into a double-decker bus carrying Thai tourists at an unguarded railway crossing in central Thailand on Sunday, with local media reporting that three people were killed and more than two dozen injured. Security video showed the bus moving slowly across the tracks and stopping momentarily before it is hit by the train. A car had crossed the tracks safely from the opposite direction a few seconds earlier. Soon after the accident, the driver of another bus behind the one that was hit is seen getting out and running toward the crash. Another

video from a camera positioned at a different angle shows the bus being hit and dragged some distance in a cloud of dust. The Bangkok Post said that the driver of the bus was killed on the spot, and that two passengers died at a hospital. Around 30 passengers were injured. The newspaper said the accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok. The bus was taking tourists to Samet island in Rayong province, southeast of Bangkok. Such accidents occur often in Thailand, where many railway crossings do not have barriers. (ap)

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Classy Medvedeva bags world title on debut

BOSTON - Russian teenager Evgenia Medvedeva put on a flawless display with a record-setting free skate to cap a stunning debut senior season with the women’s title at the world figure skating championships in Boston on Saturday. The 16-year-old combined seven triples with exquisite spins as she tallied 150.10 in her four-minute program that ended with her thrusting both fists in the air in triumph as she broke the record set by South Korea’s Kim Yuna at the 2010 Olympics. Medvedeva finished with 223.86 points overall to add the world crown to her Grand Prix Final and European titles, finishing 8.47 points ahead of Ashley Wagner, who claimed a first podium place in 10 years for an American in the event. “I won’t realise quickly I won today because one year ago, I was still skating juniors,” she told reporters through a translator. “Actually I don’t really have any emotions right now... I left everything on the ice.” Fellow Russian Anna Pogorilaya finished third and American champion Gracie Gold, who led after the short program, fell early in a nervous performance to drop down to fourth. Medvedeva also became the first women to win world junior and senior women’s titles in successive years. Earlier, Canadians Meagan Duhamel

Tirta Empul Temple TAMPAK SIRING - Tirta Empul Temple is built around the sacred spring at Tampak Siring. For more than a thousand years, Balinese worshipers have been drawn to Tirta Empul Temple whose sacred spring is said to have been created by Indra and to have curative properties. The tradition continues almost unchanged at the temple today. Over 1000 years old, the temple and its two bathing places have been used by the people for good health and prosperity because of the spring water’s curative powers. The name “Tirta Empul” signifies a crystal clear stream which is used as the holy water for various religious ceremony. Visitors are allowed only up to the main courtyard. From here, one could enjoy the twin shrines and split gate, common in most temples in Bali. Inside the inner sanctum, there are a number of bathing pools for the Hindus.

The Tirta Empul Temple includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to Shiva, Vishnu, Braham, Mt. Batur, and Indra. There is also a large open pavilion in the main courtyard, useful for relaxing in the shade. But the main attraction at Tirta Empul Temple is a long rectangular pool carved of stone, filled with koi and fed by the sacred spring via 12 fountains. Worshippers first make an offering at the temple, then climb into the main pool to bathe and pray. Many collect the holy water in bottles to take home. Nearby there are two smaller pools fed by the spring. Tirta Empul Temple is located in the village of Tampak Siring, accessible by public transportation from Ubud. The souvenir stands outside the temple specialize in the local craft, carved bone jewelry. (IBP/net)

and Eric Radford came from behind to successfully defend the pairs title they won in Shanghai 12 months ago. The Canadian duo had struggled for most of the season since that triumph in China but Duhamel and Radford found their form with a personal-best free skate score of 153.81 points for a 231.99 total. They skated to Adele’s “Hometown Glory” and were the only pair to land a quad throw Salchow. “It was an out-of-body experience,” Duhamel said. “How did we just do that? It’s like a dream.” China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who led after the short program, struggled with a poor free skate to settle for a silver medal for the second straight year. The Chinese pair led by 2.67 after the short program but could only manage a score of 143.62 for 224.47 total points. (rtr) Evgenia Medvedeva, of Russia, competes during the free skate in the World Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Boston.

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Anti-doping control kits are pictured at an anti-doping control centre at the stadium in Daegu, southeast of Seoul, South Korea, in this August 24, 2011 file photo. The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country’s anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people.

LONDON - The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country’s anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people. The Sunday Times reported that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to 150 sports figures including several Premier League footballers. The paper said Dr Bonar claimed his “clients” included an England cricketer, British Tour de France cyclists, a British boxing champion, tennis players and martial arts competitors as well as footballers. In the past six years he had treated more than 150 sportsmen from the UK and abroad with banned substances such as erythropoietin

(EPO), steroids and human growth hormone, and the performance improvements were “phenomenal”, the report added. The Sunday Times said that during a series of meetings with undercover reporters, Bonar had spoken about people he had treated. The newspaper also sent a sportsman to Bonar’s clinic, who recorded his appointments with a hidden camera. Neither the newspaper nor Reuters was able to substantiate the claims made by the doctor. Premier League soccer clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City as well as second tier club Birmingham City issued statements on Sunday denying the allegations made by the newspaper. UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), Britain’s anti-doping agency, said it was

“deeply concerned and shocked” by the Sunday Times report. UKAD chief executive Nicole Sapstead said the body had been aware of allegations against Bonar after a sportsperson approached them two years ago but had not been able to act upon them because he was not affiliated to any particular sport. “Under current legislation, UKAD has the power only to investigate athletes and entourage (including medics) who are themselves governed by a sport,” she said. UKAD had considered informing the General Medical Council, which overseas medical practitioners in Britain, but decided the evidence they had was insufficient for such a referral, Sapstead added. (rtr)

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Sp rt Ronaldo scores late to give Madrid 2-1 win at Barcelona

BARCELONA — Cristiano Ronaldo scored late for 10-man Real Madrid to snatch a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona and revive its slim hopes for the Spanish league title on Saturday. Madrid ended Barcelona’s Spanish record unbeaten streak at 39 games across all competitions with its first come-from-behind win at Camp Nou since 1965, according to STATS. In Zinedine Zidane’s first clasico as a manager, Madrid avenged a 4-0 home loss to Barcelona it endured under Rafa Benitez in November by dealing the Catalan club its first defeat since Oct. 3. On a night that Barcelona honored Johan Cruyff with a moving tribute, it was Ronaldo and Madrid’s star forwards that outperformed Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez. “There are some things above winning and losing,” Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesa said about Cruyff. “We were all thinking about him and we weren’t able to get the victory that we wanted.” After a lackluster first half, Barcelona’s Gerard Pique opened the scoring with a header in the 56th. But after Karim Benzema equalized six minutes later, instead of staying true to the trademark ball-possession style that Cruyff instilled at the club, Barcelona lost its hold of the match and went on fruitless charges forward. The upand-down flow played to Madrid’s favor, and Ronaldo slotted in the winner off a counterattack in the 85th, moments after Madrid’s Sergio Ramos received a second booking. “Even before Ramos’ sending off, there were five minutes when we didn’t have control of the match,” Pique said. “I don’t know if we got tired, but we couldn’t find a way to attack.” The big win kept Madrid in third

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, left, scores his side’s second goal past Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, dubbed ‘el clasico’, at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 2, 2016.

with seven rounds left.” Before kickoff, Barcelona played a video of many former players giving thanks to former player and manager Cruyff, who died of lung cancer last week. The 90,000-plus crowd responded with a long ovation, and formed a huge mosaic with the message “Thanks Johan” in Catalan while they sang the club anthem before a minute of silence. The same message was also painted on the side of the pitch and worn on the players’ shirts. Another round of applause came at the 14-minute mark, in honor of his number as a player. The intensity revved up after halftime, and Keylor Navas had to dive and stretch to turn Messi’s crafty lobbed shot past his post. From the resulting corner, there was nothing Navas could do to keep out Pique’s pointblank header. Madrid quickly leveled against the flow of the match when Marcelo led a disorganized attack that undid Barcelona when Toni Kroos’ deflected pass fell to Benzema to sweep in. While Barcelona battled to regain command, Madrid mounted counterattacks. Gareth Bale appeared to have scored but his goal was waived off for a foul on Jordi Alba. Moments later, Ronaldo sent a ball off the top of the bar. Ramos’ second yellow card for a clumsy foul on Suarez didn’t swing the flow back Barcelona’s way, and Madrid got the decisive goal when Bale crossed the ball to Ronaldo at the far post. He chested the ball down after Dani Alves mistimed his challenge and drilled it under Claudio Bravo for his league-leading 29th goal of the season. (ap)

LIVERPOOL — Tottenham dropped two points in its pursuit of English Premier League leader Leicester by drawing at Liverpool 1-1, with England forward Harry Kane becoming a Spurs record-breaker in scoring the equalizer on Saturday. Kane swiveled before burying a low shot into the far corner in the 63rd minute to earn Spurs a point at Anfield, canceling out Philippe Coutinho’s goal for Liverpool in the 51st. By scoring for the fourth straight league game, Kane reached 22 league goals for the season —

more than any other Tottenham player has managed in a single Premier League. “For me, he is one of the best strikers in the world,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. “He showed again that I am not wrong.” With games running out this season, Pochettino saw it as two points lost rather than one gained as Leicester was handed another boost in its bid to become arguably the most unlikely title winner in English soccer history. Leicester can move seven points

three goals clear by halftime as the goalkeeper saved from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana (twice). Sturridge had the most clear-cut opportunity when he was played clear through by Coutinho, only to shoot straight at Lloris. Liverpool needed only one chance early in the second half to take the lead, though, as Coutinho exchanged passes with Sturridge before opening his body and sidefooting into the bottom corner. Coutinho was arguably the man of the match, with Liverpool man-

ager Juergen Klopp describing him as a “genius.” The goal sparked Spurs into action and, after a sustained period of pressure, Christian Eriksen chased a lost cause and dinked the ball back into the box, where Kane beat marker Dejan Lovren with a swivel of his body and fired a low shot that curled inside the far post. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli twice miscontrolled with the goal in sight in a tense last 15 minutes, while Mousa Dembele had a low shot tipped aside. (ap)

place, one point behind Atletico Madrid after its 5-1 win over Real Betis, reducing the deficit with Barcelona to seven points with seven rounds left. Given the considerable gap and dwindling chances to overtake

both frontrunners, Madrid’s best shot at silverware still rests in the Champions League, where it will play German side Wolfsburg on Wednesday. “First, we have to overtake Atletico Madrid because we are still third, and then we will see what happens,” Zidane said. “What I can say is that winning here is a huge reward for our players. It’s very important for our morale, and just before we play a game in the Champions League in Germany.”

Despite the loss, Barcelona’s quest to repeat its rare treble of Liga, Copa del Rey, and European Cup from last season remains intact. Barcelona hosts Atletico in the Champions League on Tuesday. “Their first goal unnerved us and unfortunately we lost our first game at home” this season, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “We have to shake it off and recover for the Champions League, which will be a demanding match. We have to think that we are still the leaders

AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Spurs held 1-1 at Liverpool, drops points in title pursuit clear of second-place Tottenham with six games left by beating Southampton at home on Sunday. “We need to believe,” Pochettino said. “In football, all can happen. It was difficult to come here and try and win the three points.” History showed this was the case, with Tottenham having won just one of its previous 21 league trips to Anfield. But none of those Spurs teams were genuine titlechasers like the current crop. If it wasn’t for Hugo Lloris, Liverpool would have been two or

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Juventus beats Empoli 1-0 to go provisionally 6 points clear

MILAN — Juventus moved provisionally six points clear at the top of Serie A after beating Empoli 1-0 on Saturday. Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal before halftime to send Juventus further ahead of Napoli, which visits Udinese on Sunday. “Credit to the boys for winning 20 out of the past 21 matches,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “Winning is never easy, especially in the final part of the season. “We must not lose our focus because the hard part starts now. We need to keep racking up the points because Napoli isn’t giving in.” Empoli had its chances and almost got off to a great start but Riccardo Saponara blazed over from close range. Mandzukic put Juventus in front with a glancing header from a chipped Paul Pogba pass. It was the forward’s first goal for Juventus this year. Alvaro Morata earlier sent a curling shot off the crossbar from the edge of the area. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini, who only just came back from injury, limped off in the second half after appearing to aggravate his calf problem. Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski almost gifted Juventus a second. He rushed out of the penalty area to clear and completely missed the ball, but was able to scramble back in time as Juan Cuadrado raced in. Skorupski kept his side in the match, however, with a number of saves, including a fantastic triple one shortly before fulltime to deny Morata, Kwadwo Asamoah and Simone Zaza. Earlier, Sassuolo won at relegation-threatened Carpi 3-1. Sassuolo took the lead in the fourth minute when Nicola Sansone beat the offside trap to run onto Gregoire Defrel’s flick and blast the ball into the roof of the net. Riccardo Gagliolo leveled when he headed in a free kick for his first Serie A goal, but Defrel restored Sassuolo’s lead 10 minutes later following Sansone’s assist. Francesco Acerbi sealed matters in the second half. (ap) Juventus’ Mario Mandzukic controls the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Sassuolo at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Friday, March 11, 2016.

AP Photo/Thibault Camus

PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring during his League One soccer match against Troyes, in Troyes, France, Sunday, March 13, 2016.

Ibrahimovic scores hat trick as PSG beats Nice 4-1

PARIS — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick to take his tally to 30 French league goals as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for its Champions League match against Manchester City by dealing to Nice 4-1 on Saturday. Having already secured a fourth consecutive league title, PSG hosts the English Premier League club on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarterfinal. Ibrahimovic, the league topscorer, put PSG ahead from defender David Luiz’s assist. He gave the hosts a 2-1 lead from a direct free kick after Hatem Ben Arfa leveled the score with a superb solo goal running through PSG’s midfield

and firing in from 20 meters out. Luiz made it 3-1 after the interval, and Ibrahimovic sealed the win eight minutes from time with a clean finish, matching his best league season for goals. “We played a good game ahead of Wednesday’s European match against City,” Ibrahimovic said. “It was a good preparation. We need to continue like this, with the same confidence, the same rhythm, and with a little bit of luck, we’ll get there. Personally, I feel good. The team is doing magical things this season and I’m just following them. They play well, so I play well.” PSG, which has yet to advance past the Champions League quar-

terfinals since Qatari investors took over the club in 2011, increased its lead over Monaco to 25 points. Nice dropped to fourth place after being leapfrogged by Rennes, which won against Reims 3-1 after French rising star Ousmane Dembele scored a brace. Lyon trails the Brittany side by just two points ahead of its trip to Lorient on Sunday and can climb onto the podium with a win. Also, sixth-place Saint-Etienne stayed in contact with its rivals for the Champions League spots by winning at Ajaccio 2-0, and last-place Troyes was officially demoted following its 1-0 home loss to Angers. (ap)

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Sp rt Ronaldo scores late to give Madrid 2-1 win at Barcelona

BARCELONA — Cristiano Ronaldo scored late for 10-man Real Madrid to snatch a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona and revive its slim hopes for the Spanish league title on Saturday. Madrid ended Barcelona’s Spanish record unbeaten streak at 39 games across all competitions with its first come-from-behind win at Camp Nou since 1965, according to STATS. In Zinedine Zidane’s first clasico as a manager, Madrid avenged a 4-0 home loss to Barcelona it endured under Rafa Benitez in November by dealing the Catalan club its first defeat since Oct. 3. On a night that Barcelona honored Johan Cruyff with a moving tribute, it was Ronaldo and Madrid’s star forwards that outperformed Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez. “There are some things above winning and losing,” Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesa said about Cruyff. “We were all thinking about him and we weren’t able to get the victory that we wanted.” After a lackluster first half, Barcelona’s Gerard Pique opened the scoring with a header in the 56th. But after Karim Benzema equalized six minutes later, instead of staying true to the trademark ball-possession style that Cruyff instilled at the club, Barcelona lost its hold of the match and went on fruitless charges forward. The upand-down flow played to Madrid’s favor, and Ronaldo slotted in the winner off a counterattack in the 85th, moments after Madrid’s Sergio Ramos received a second booking. “Even before Ramos’ sending off, there were five minutes when we didn’t have control of the match,” Pique said. “I don’t know if we got tired, but we couldn’t find a way to attack.” The big win kept Madrid in third

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, left, scores his side’s second goal past Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, dubbed ‘el clasico’, at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 2, 2016.

with seven rounds left.” Before kickoff, Barcelona played a video of many former players giving thanks to former player and manager Cruyff, who died of lung cancer last week. The 90,000-plus crowd responded with a long ovation, and formed a huge mosaic with the message “Thanks Johan” in Catalan while they sang the club anthem before a minute of silence. The same message was also painted on the side of the pitch and worn on the players’ shirts. Another round of applause came at the 14-minute mark, in honor of his number as a player. The intensity revved up after halftime, and Keylor Navas had to dive and stretch to turn Messi’s crafty lobbed shot past his post. From the resulting corner, there was nothing Navas could do to keep out Pique’s pointblank header. Madrid quickly leveled against the flow of the match when Marcelo led a disorganized attack that undid Barcelona when Toni Kroos’ deflected pass fell to Benzema to sweep in. While Barcelona battled to regain command, Madrid mounted counterattacks. Gareth Bale appeared to have scored but his goal was waived off for a foul on Jordi Alba. Moments later, Ronaldo sent a ball off the top of the bar. Ramos’ second yellow card for a clumsy foul on Suarez didn’t swing the flow back Barcelona’s way, and Madrid got the decisive goal when Bale crossed the ball to Ronaldo at the far post. He chested the ball down after Dani Alves mistimed his challenge and drilled it under Claudio Bravo for his league-leading 29th goal of the season. (ap)

LIVERPOOL — Tottenham dropped two points in its pursuit of English Premier League leader Leicester by drawing at Liverpool 1-1, with England forward Harry Kane becoming a Spurs record-breaker in scoring the equalizer on Saturday. Kane swiveled before burying a low shot into the far corner in the 63rd minute to earn Spurs a point at Anfield, canceling out Philippe Coutinho’s goal for Liverpool in the 51st. By scoring for the fourth straight league game, Kane reached 22 league goals for the season —

more than any other Tottenham player has managed in a single Premier League. “For me, he is one of the best strikers in the world,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. “He showed again that I am not wrong.” With games running out this season, Pochettino saw it as two points lost rather than one gained as Leicester was handed another boost in its bid to become arguably the most unlikely title winner in English soccer history. Leicester can move seven points

three goals clear by halftime as the goalkeeper saved from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana (twice). Sturridge had the most clear-cut opportunity when he was played clear through by Coutinho, only to shoot straight at Lloris. Liverpool needed only one chance early in the second half to take the lead, though, as Coutinho exchanged passes with Sturridge before opening his body and sidefooting into the bottom corner. Coutinho was arguably the man of the match, with Liverpool man-

ager Juergen Klopp describing him as a “genius.” The goal sparked Spurs into action and, after a sustained period of pressure, Christian Eriksen chased a lost cause and dinked the ball back into the box, where Kane beat marker Dejan Lovren with a swivel of his body and fired a low shot that curled inside the far post. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli twice miscontrolled with the goal in sight in a tense last 15 minutes, while Mousa Dembele had a low shot tipped aside. (ap)

place, one point behind Atletico Madrid after its 5-1 win over Real Betis, reducing the deficit with Barcelona to seven points with seven rounds left. Given the considerable gap and dwindling chances to overtake

both frontrunners, Madrid’s best shot at silverware still rests in the Champions League, where it will play German side Wolfsburg on Wednesday. “First, we have to overtake Atletico Madrid because we are still third, and then we will see what happens,” Zidane said. “What I can say is that winning here is a huge reward for our players. It’s very important for our morale, and just before we play a game in the Champions League in Germany.”

Despite the loss, Barcelona’s quest to repeat its rare treble of Liga, Copa del Rey, and European Cup from last season remains intact. Barcelona hosts Atletico in the Champions League on Tuesday. “Their first goal unnerved us and unfortunately we lost our first game at home” this season, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “We have to shake it off and recover for the Champions League, which will be a demanding match. We have to think that we are still the leaders

AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Spurs held 1-1 at Liverpool, drops points in title pursuit clear of second-place Tottenham with six games left by beating Southampton at home on Sunday. “We need to believe,” Pochettino said. “In football, all can happen. It was difficult to come here and try and win the three points.” History showed this was the case, with Tottenham having won just one of its previous 21 league trips to Anfield. But none of those Spurs teams were genuine titlechasers like the current crop. If it wasn’t for Hugo Lloris, Liverpool would have been two or

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Juventus beats Empoli 1-0 to go provisionally 6 points clear

MILAN — Juventus moved provisionally six points clear at the top of Serie A after beating Empoli 1-0 on Saturday. Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal before halftime to send Juventus further ahead of Napoli, which visits Udinese on Sunday. “Credit to the boys for winning 20 out of the past 21 matches,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “Winning is never easy, especially in the final part of the season. “We must not lose our focus because the hard part starts now. We need to keep racking up the points because Napoli isn’t giving in.” Empoli had its chances and almost got off to a great start but Riccardo Saponara blazed over from close range. Mandzukic put Juventus in front with a glancing header from a chipped Paul Pogba pass. It was the forward’s first goal for Juventus this year. Alvaro Morata earlier sent a curling shot off the crossbar from the edge of the area. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini, who only just came back from injury, limped off in the second half after appearing to aggravate his calf problem. Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski almost gifted Juventus a second. He rushed out of the penalty area to clear and completely missed the ball, but was able to scramble back in time as Juan Cuadrado raced in. Skorupski kept his side in the match, however, with a number of saves, including a fantastic triple one shortly before fulltime to deny Morata, Kwadwo Asamoah and Simone Zaza. Earlier, Sassuolo won at relegation-threatened Carpi 3-1. Sassuolo took the lead in the fourth minute when Nicola Sansone beat the offside trap to run onto Gregoire Defrel’s flick and blast the ball into the roof of the net. Riccardo Gagliolo leveled when he headed in a free kick for his first Serie A goal, but Defrel restored Sassuolo’s lead 10 minutes later following Sansone’s assist. Francesco Acerbi sealed matters in the second half. (ap) Juventus’ Mario Mandzukic controls the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Sassuolo at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Friday, March 11, 2016.

AP Photo/Thibault Camus

PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring during his League One soccer match against Troyes, in Troyes, France, Sunday, March 13, 2016.

Ibrahimovic scores hat trick as PSG beats Nice 4-1

PARIS — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick to take his tally to 30 French league goals as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for its Champions League match against Manchester City by dealing to Nice 4-1 on Saturday. Having already secured a fourth consecutive league title, PSG hosts the English Premier League club on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarterfinal. Ibrahimovic, the league topscorer, put PSG ahead from defender David Luiz’s assist. He gave the hosts a 2-1 lead from a direct free kick after Hatem Ben Arfa leveled the score with a superb solo goal running through PSG’s midfield

and firing in from 20 meters out. Luiz made it 3-1 after the interval, and Ibrahimovic sealed the win eight minutes from time with a clean finish, matching his best league season for goals. “We played a good game ahead of Wednesday’s European match against City,” Ibrahimovic said. “It was a good preparation. We need to continue like this, with the same confidence, the same rhythm, and with a little bit of luck, we’ll get there. Personally, I feel good. The team is doing magical things this season and I’m just following them. They play well, so I play well.” PSG, which has yet to advance past the Champions League quar-

terfinals since Qatari investors took over the club in 2011, increased its lead over Monaco to 25 points. Nice dropped to fourth place after being leapfrogged by Rennes, which won against Reims 3-1 after French rising star Ousmane Dembele scored a brace. Lyon trails the Brittany side by just two points ahead of its trip to Lorient on Sunday and can climb onto the podium with a win. Also, sixth-place Saint-Etienne stayed in contact with its rivals for the Champions League spots by winning at Ajaccio 2-0, and last-place Troyes was officially demoted following its 1-0 home loss to Angers. (ap)

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International

Classy Medvedeva bags world title on debut

BOSTON - Russian teenager Evgenia Medvedeva put on a flawless display with a record-setting free skate to cap a stunning debut senior season with the women’s title at the world figure skating championships in Boston on Saturday. The 16-year-old combined seven triples with exquisite spins as she tallied 150.10 in her four-minute program that ended with her thrusting both fists in the air in triumph as she broke the record set by South Korea’s Kim Yuna at the 2010 Olympics. Medvedeva finished with 223.86 points overall to add the world crown to her Grand Prix Final and European titles, finishing 8.47 points ahead of Ashley Wagner, who claimed a first podium place in 10 years for an American in the event. “I won’t realise quickly I won today because one year ago, I was still skating juniors,” she told reporters through a translator. “Actually I don’t really have any emotions right now... I left everything on the ice.” Fellow Russian Anna Pogorilaya finished third and American champion Gracie Gold, who led after the short program, fell early in a nervous performance to drop down to fourth. Medvedeva also became the first women to win world junior and senior women’s titles in successive years. Earlier, Canadians Meagan Duhamel

Tirta Empul Temple TAMPAK SIRING - Tirta Empul Temple is built around the sacred spring at Tampak Siring. For more than a thousand years, Balinese worshipers have been drawn to Tirta Empul Temple whose sacred spring is said to have been created by Indra and to have curative properties. The tradition continues almost unchanged at the temple today. Over 1000 years old, the temple and its two bathing places have been used by the people for good health and prosperity because of the spring water’s curative powers. The name “Tirta Empul” signifies a crystal clear stream which is used as the holy water for various religious ceremony. Visitors are allowed only up to the main courtyard. From here, one could enjoy the twin shrines and split gate, common in most temples in Bali. Inside the inner sanctum, there are a number of bathing pools for the Hindus.

The Tirta Empul Temple includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to Shiva, Vishnu, Braham, Mt. Batur, and Indra. There is also a large open pavilion in the main courtyard, useful for relaxing in the shade. But the main attraction at Tirta Empul Temple is a long rectangular pool carved of stone, filled with koi and fed by the sacred spring via 12 fountains. Worshippers first make an offering at the temple, then climb into the main pool to bathe and pray. Many collect the holy water in bottles to take home. Nearby there are two smaller pools fed by the spring. Tirta Empul Temple is located in the village of Tampak Siring, accessible by public transportation from Ubud. The souvenir stands outside the temple specialize in the local craft, carved bone jewelry. (IBP/net)

and Eric Radford came from behind to successfully defend the pairs title they won in Shanghai 12 months ago. The Canadian duo had struggled for most of the season since that triumph in China but Duhamel and Radford found their form with a personal-best free skate score of 153.81 points for a 231.99 total. They skated to Adele’s “Hometown Glory” and were the only pair to land a quad throw Salchow. “It was an out-of-body experience,” Duhamel said. “How did we just do that? It’s like a dream.” China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who led after the short program, struggled with a poor free skate to settle for a silver medal for the second straight year. The Chinese pair led by 2.67 after the short program but could only manage a score of 143.62 for 224.47 total points. (rtr) Evgenia Medvedeva, of Russia, competes during the free skate in the World Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Boston.

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Anti-doping control kits are pictured at an anti-doping control centre at the stadium in Daegu, southeast of Seoul, South Korea, in this August 24, 2011 file photo. The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country’s anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people.

LONDON - The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country’s anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people. The Sunday Times reported that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to 150 sports figures including several Premier League footballers. The paper said Dr Bonar claimed his “clients” included an England cricketer, British Tour de France cyclists, a British boxing champion, tennis players and martial arts competitors as well as footballers. In the past six years he had treated more than 150 sportsmen from the UK and abroad with banned substances such as erythropoietin

(EPO), steroids and human growth hormone, and the performance improvements were “phenomenal”, the report added. The Sunday Times said that during a series of meetings with undercover reporters, Bonar had spoken about people he had treated. The newspaper also sent a sportsman to Bonar’s clinic, who recorded his appointments with a hidden camera. Neither the newspaper nor Reuters was able to substantiate the claims made by the doctor. Premier League soccer clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City as well as second tier club Birmingham City issued statements on Sunday denying the allegations made by the newspaper. UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), Britain’s anti-doping agency, said it was

“deeply concerned and shocked” by the Sunday Times report. UKAD chief executive Nicole Sapstead said the body had been aware of allegations against Bonar after a sportsperson approached them two years ago but had not been able to act upon them because he was not affiliated to any particular sport. “Under current legislation, UKAD has the power only to investigate athletes and entourage (including medics) who are themselves governed by a sport,” she said. UKAD had considered informing the General Medical Council, which overseas medical practitioners in Britain, but decided the evidence they had was insufficient for such a referral, Sapstead added. (rtr)

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Three Brussels Airlines planes stand at departure gates at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, Belgium, Sunday, April 3, 2016. Under extra security, three Brussels Airlines flights, the first for Faro in Portugal, are scheduled to leave Sunday from an airport that used to handle about 600 flights a day.

Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers

BRUSSELS - Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on Sunday, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people. Belgium’s main airport had not handled passenger flights since two suspected Islamist militants carried out the suicide attacks. Those bombs and a separate one on a metro train in the capital killed 32 people, excluding the three bombers. The first of three scheduled flights set for Sunday was due to depart for Faro in Portugal at 1:40 p.m. local time (1140 GMT), with only about 60-70 passengers. Planes will also go to Turin and Athens later in the day, with three

return flights set for the evening. The first passengers for nearly two weeks fed into a vast temporary marquee housing security controls and check-in facilities. Arnaud Feist, the airport’s chief executive, said Sunday would be an emotional day for many airport staff, but described the partial reopening as a sign of hope. On Monday, the airport will serve a far wider range of destinations, including one plane also due out to New York and two more to

cities in Cameroon, Gambia and Senegal. Many flights have been rerouted to Belgium’s regional airports or other nearby hubs such as Amsterdam and Paris, with highspeed trains to and from Brussels packed. Brussels Airport has warned passengers to arrive three hours before their flights due to increased security and to come by car. The normal train and bus services are not running. Special cameras will be set up to read number plates, there will be random checks of vehicles and the drop-off zone will not be ac-

cessible. Passengers and their baggage will be checked on arrival and there will be increased patrols of armed police and military. The airport is one of the largest in Europe, handling 23.5 million passengers per year. It links the Belgian capital, headquarter city of the European Union and NATO, with 226 destinations worldwide through 77 airlines. With its temporary check-in zone, it will only be able to handle some 800 departing passengers or about five to six flights per hour, around 20 percent of previous capacity. The airport says it aims to re-

turn to maximum capacity before the start of summer holidays at the end of June or early July, with some check-in desks restored in the departure hall, followed by a full reopening of that space. Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s largest carrier and 45 percent owned by Germany’s Lufthansa, has estimated the closure of its Brussels hub is costing it 5 million euros ($5.7 million) per day. The city’s association of hotel operators pointed to the closed airport as one of the main reasons for a more than 50 percent drop in overnight stays in the week following the bombings. (rtr)

Train smashes into double-decker bus in Thailand, killing 3

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BANGKOK — A train smashed into a double-decker bus carrying Thai tourists at an unguarded railway crossing in central Thailand on Sunday, with local media reporting that three people were killed and more than two dozen injured. Security video showed the bus moving slowly across the tracks and stopping momentarily before it is hit by the train. A car had crossed the tracks safely from the opposite direction a few seconds earlier. Soon after the accident, the driver of another bus behind the one that was hit is seen getting out and running toward the crash. Another

video from a camera positioned at a different angle shows the bus being hit and dragged some distance in a cloud of dust. The Bangkok Post said that the driver of the bus was killed on the spot, and that two passengers died at a hospital. Around 30 passengers were injured. The newspaper said the accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok. The bus was taking tourists to Samet island in Rayong province, southeast of Bangkok. Such accidents occur often in Thailand, where many railway crossings do not have barriers. (ap)

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TERNATE - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit the Morotai Island District in North Maluku next Tuesday (April 5) to inaugurate a solar power plant at Wawama village, local government spokesman Akri Y. Wijaya remarked.

‘Fight for $15’ minimum wage powers on with coast state wins

“I have received a report from the regional secretary of North Maluku which said that the President will visit Morotai April 5, so we have coordinated it with the relevant parties here,” he said. Following the information, the district government of Morotai Island has held a coordination meeting and formed a committee to welcome the President, Wijaya said. Morotai Island is an island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia’s Maluku Islands. It is one of Indonesia’s northernmost islands. Morotai is a rugged, forested island lying to the north of Halmahera. During the 15th century and 16, Morotai was under the influence of the Sultanate of Ternate ruling. Core is a large area called Moro that included the island and the coast of Halmahera closest to Morotai to

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Banners supporting local steel workers are seen outside the Tata steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, Wednesday March 30, 2016. UK authorities say they will look at all viable options to keep the British steel industry at the heart of its manufacturing base after Tata Steel announced it may sell its UK assets. The sale could put thousands of jobs at risk.

Britain announces moves to bolster faltering steel industry

LONDON — The British government says public sector construction projects will be encouraged to use U.K.-made steel, a move designed to shore up an industry in crisis. The government said Sunday that the new rules will “create a level playing field” and help British steelmakers compete with international rivals.

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Republican Assemblymen Donald Wagner, left, Jim Patterson, center, and Devon Mathis, confer before the Assembly voted on a measure to gradually raise California’s minimum wage to a nation-leading $15 an hour by 2022, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif.

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NEW YORK — California and New York — where almost 1 in 5 Americans live — are on their way to raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour, and the activists who spearheaded those efforts are now setting their sights on other similarly liberal, Democratic-led states. Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington are among the states with active “Fight for $15” efforts, and even economic experts who oppose the increased rate see it gaining momentum. “There is lots of pressure to do this,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office director who is now president of the conservative American Action Forum, which says big minimumwage increases cost jobs. The idea faces headwinds in more conservative and rural states in the South and the Midwest. But activists believe the movement is picking up steam, even if their two big victories so far were achieved in two highly receptive places: trend-setting, liberal, labor-friendly states with a high cost of living and yawning gaps between rich and poor, especially in New York City and Silicon Valley. “In the beginning, it looked impossible,” said Alvin Major, a fastfood worker and leader of the Fight for $15 campaign. But now, “what happened in New York, in California, it’s going to spread around the country.” Since the $15-an-hour movement planted roots with a 2012 New York City fast food workers strike, it has gained ground amid the broader debate over income inequality. Cities such as Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco have recently agreed to go to $15 in the coming years, and Oregon’s minimum wage is headed to $14.75 in Portland. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been pushing for a $15-an-hour standard nationally, while President Barack Obama has called more generally for raising the minimum wage. The federal minimum is currently $7.25; 29 states and Washington, D.C., have set theirs higher. Sanders’ primary opponent and a former New York senator, Hillary Clinton, has supported raising the federal minimum wage to $12. Her campaign website says she also believes “we should go further than the federal minimum through state and local efforts, and by workers organizing and bargaining for higher wages, such as the Fight for 15...” New York and California are now on track to have the highest. California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, is set Monday to sign a measure boosting the current $10 rate to $15 by 2022.(ap)

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The steel industry in Britain, as in many developed economies, has been hit hard by cheap Chinese imports, which have depressed prices. The British crisis became acute in March when India’s Tata Steel announced plans to sell its lossmaking U.K. plants, which employ almost 20,000 people. A sale or restructuring would likely involve heavy job losses, and some analysts say it may be hard to find a buyer for Tata’s British operations, which are losing 1 million pounds ($1.4

million) a day. Others have said Tata may have little interest in finding a new buyer for British plants that would become rivals to its operations elsewhere. The government is expanding a requirement, introduced last year, that public bodies consider issues such as sourcing, carbon footprint and health and safety, as well as cost, when choosing a steel supplier. It previously applied to central government contracts but will now extend to local government, the

National Health Service and other public bodies. Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock said that “from operating theatres to new buildings, public sector buyers will need to consider social and economic benefits, alongside value for money.” The opposition Labour Party said the move was welcome, but overdue. Opposition politicians and unions accuse the government of failing to stand up to China, and are urging the U.K. and European Union to impose anti-dumping duties on imported steel. On Friday, China imposed its own anti-dumping duties on steel from the European Union, Japan and South Korea.(ap)

the south. In the mid 16th century, the island became a Portuguese Jesuit mission. Muslim sultanate of Ternate and Halmahera offended will pioneer the spread of religious activity and try to prevent the mission from the island in 1571, as a result, the Portuguese leave the region. In the 17th century, Ternate use its power over Morotai by repeatedly ordered the inhabitants to move from the island. At the beginning of the century, its inhabitants moved to Dodinga, a small town on the west coast of Halmahera strategic point. Then in 1627 and 1628, Sultan Hamzah of Ternate ordered the relocation of the Christian population to Malay, Ternate, to be more easily controlled. Morotai Island became the airstrip for the Japanese during World

Santoso-led terrorist group already cornered: Gen. Nurmantyo MATARAM - The East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT), a radical group led by Santoso alias Abu Wardah, in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has now been cornered, TNI (military) commander, General Gatot Nurmantyo, said here. He told newsmen during a visit to Central Lombok in the eastern province of West Nusa Tenggara, Saturday (2/4), that the countdown is now on for the groups collapse and it will not be able to survive for long. “They have been cornered and besieged,” the general said. Regarding the Tinombala Operation being carried out by joint military and police force in the region, General Nurmantyo declined to give any further details, asking newsmen to rather “ask all questions to the police chief because the military only embeds its

personnel in the operation.” Asked about the earlier claim that said operation would last for 60 days starting January 10, 2016, he explained that the TNI gave its full support. “We help as much as we can, with anything required, including forces,” he said. According to the latest information, the group has been besieged in the middle of the jungle in the Poso mountainous region. TNI forces joining the operation have blocked the areas around the place where the groups is known to be hiding. The group is now believed to have less than 30 men following recent clashes with the TNI/Police forces that left 10 people dead. Three were arrested.(ant)

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War II. The island was taken over by US forces in September 1944 and used as the basis for the Allied invasion to the Philippines in early 1945 and Borneo to the east in May and June of that year. A base for attacks on Java in October 1945 were postponed after Japan’s surrender in August. Morotai Island mostly forested and produces timber and resin and is very strategic as trading points in eastern Indonesia. In addition, the island of Morotai have natural resources like Gold, Iron ore, etc., are also fascinating potential for marine tourism. According to the locals, Morotai comes from the word that means the dwelling Morotia people moro. Moro human person is mysterious or missing persons (Java - Moksha) which are hard to see with the naked eye, but have culture as a group of ordinary people. Morotai Island Regency Society has tended to live in groups, though different from each other confidence. Kegotogroyongan, mutual

respect for differences in beliefs become one of the characteristics

of Morotai Island Regency society. (ant)

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Swiss Vice President Doris Leuthard, left, poses with Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a photo prior to their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

Lion Air passenger caught on drug charges

MEDAN - Security authorities at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatra arrested a Lion Air passenger on Saturday for allegedly carrying 900 ecstasy pills. The passenger, identified as Yusnia, was to travel to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, by Lion Air flight number JT-932, manager of

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the airports public relations and protocol affairs, Budi Setianto, said. The 30-year old woman betrayed a suspicious attitude while passing through the security check point. Therefore, she was taken to the checking room to see if she was carrying any con-

traband. Security personnel found on her 900 ecstasy pills that she had concealed in her underclothes, Budi said. The airports security officer later handed over the woman to the Deliserdang police resort office for questioning.(ant)

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Transport Agency bans Uber and Grab Taxi from operating in Bali for now

Visitors enjoy cherry-blossom viewing at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Sunday, April 3, 2016. People all over the country go out to see cherry blossoms this weekend as the country’s iconic flower is full bloom.

DENPASAR - The Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency recently reiterated their stance against Uber Taxi and Grab Car operating in Bali. One of them is disciplining the Uber Taxi and Grab Car still insisting on operation. “Until now, the online app based Uber Taxi and Grab Car remain illegal companies as they have not registered as transportation companies. Therefore we will continue to discipline Grab Car and Uber Taxi in Bali until May 31, 2016” said Chief of the Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency, Ketut Artika, during a coordination meeting with the parliament of Bali and the Bali Police on Friday Arpil 1rst. Artika explained that Grab CAr and Uber Taxi are being given until May 31rst, 2016 to submit a request for a permit to operate as a transportation company in Indonesia. Until such a time, both of these companies are considered illegal. However, the main reason for disciplining these companies is to enforce the Bali Gubernatorial Decree on the recommendation of the Bali House of Representatives to ban the Uber Taxi and the recommendation of senator of the Bali Representative Council (DPD) Kadek Arimbawa to ban Grab Car. “We have agreed to enforce the Governor not Bali’s decree by disciplining illegal transport services” he explained. Grab Car and Uber taxi billboards have also become contentious and the districts, the Municipality of Denpasar, the Division

Head of the Land Transportation for the Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency, Stanley Suwandi, said that Bali’s provincial government has sent a letter to the districts / municipal governments through the Regional Secretary of the Province of Bali regarding the billboards. Police will assist in the dismantling of these billboards throughout Bali. “The letter regarding the dismantling of Grab and Uber billboards has been sent to the district / municipal government dated March 29, 2016,” he said. Member of Commission III of the Bali House of Representatives, Ketut Purnaya, said that the government has officially decided to take a stand agains Grab Car and Uber Taxi from operating in Bali. He added that is after May 31rst, 2016, both companies have

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The Bali Transportation and Infocom Agency recently reiterated their stance against Uber Taxi and Grab Car operating in Bali. obtained transportation business licenses the ban will of course be lifted, but whether they manage to obtain such licenese remains

to be seen. “After May 31, let see whether both companies are able to have a license or not. But for now, we

must take firm action. As the legal basis, we refer to the Gubernatorial Decree,” said this politician of the PDI-P faction. (kmb32)

If Benoa Bay is allowed to be backfield Others Bays will follow

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Studies and research conducted by scientist Dr. Nyoman Sugi B. Lanus show that there are at least 60 sacred sites in the area of Benoa Bay including, temples, confluences and others. DENPASAR - Studies and research conducted by scientist Dr. Nyoman Sugi B. Lanus show that there are at least 60 sacred sites in the area of Benoa Bay including, temples, confluences and others. Benoa Bay is

also the point at which the confluence of two great rivers meets an important ancestral temple and is therefore considered to be an extremely sacred place by Balinese Hindus. It is also the point at which the seen and the

unseen worlds of Benoa Bay, Jimbaran, Kelan, Tuban, Pesangagaran, Serangan Bay and Sanur all meet. Not to mention the undersea temple known as “Pura Dalem Segara” the is also located here. Unud Academic, Prof, Ketut Rahyuda, says the COuncil of High Priests must ensure that Benoa Bay remains a sacred area according to their 1994 declaration that makes them the legal umbrella of the PHDI (Hindu Association of Indonesia). Furthermore, he said, this point has already been strengthened by Bali Regional by-laws, Badung Regency by-laws and the President of Indonesia’s regulations, all of which agree on the definition of what qualifies as a sacred area according to Balinese Hindus. Such areas include: mountains, hills, lakes, water sources, confluences, the ocean and beaches. “We must not go against what we believe is sacred. Anything that touches the ocean becomes sacred. We must uphold this through injunctions from the Council of High Priests, though the legal the legal apparatus of

the PHDI” said Prof. Rahyuda. Rahyuda added that not only is Benoa Bay a sacred area, but it’s status as a conservation area also needs to be reinstated. The Council of High Priests must not make a decision that does not take these two factors into consideration and their decision must also be in accord with studies made by the Sabha Walaka (special division of the council of high priests in charge of looking into the matter of Benoa Bay) otherwise what is the point of forming the Sabha Walaka?” he asked rhetorically. Previously Dr. Sugi. B. Lanus had pointed out that several other bays in Bali, have drawn the attention of real estate investors. Examples include; Pegatepan Bay, Terima Bay and other bays in North Bali. If the Council of High Priests allows Benoa Bay to be converted, other bays will face the same fate. Prof Sugi admitted that he cannot imagine what would happen if all to these bays were allowed to be backfilled. “In fact, for Bali all of these areas are sacred areas. We need to acknowl-

edge their intrinsic value and ask ourselves if their spiritual value can be exchanged. In principal we need to think holistically and not oversimplify things. We need to be careful because Bali is not like Singapore. Here the unseen world (niskala) counts for 50 percent” said Dr. Sugi recently. “Nevermind converting bays, he added, converting paddy field waters and rivers is already considered taboo according to many sacred texts (lontar)”, he said. In the past Balinese people prohibited living in area that were considered unsuitable for residences -such as above rivers and paddy fields. “I do not recommend that people live over rivers that have been backfilled - it’s not healthy, regardless of what developers say. It goes against the will of nature, the flow of water. This even more true of Teluk Benoa where the energy of 6 different rivers meet. I am concerned that any people would live there because all of our ancient teachings and texts say that this is not at all recommended” added Dr. Sugi. (kmb32)

Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers

TOKYO - Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or “karoshi”, a phenomenon previously associated with the long-suffering “salary man” that is increasingly afflicting young and female employees. Labour demand, with 1.28 jobs per applicant, is the highest since 1991, which should help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe draw more people into the workforce to counter the effect of a shrinking population, but lax enforcement of labour laws means some businesses are simply squeezing more out of employees, sometimes with tragic consequences. Claims for compensation for karoshi rose to a record high of 1,456 in the year to end-March 2015, according to labour ministry data, with cases concentrated in healthcare, social services, shipping and construction, which are all facing chronic worker shortages.

Hiroshi Kawahito, secretary general of the National Defense Counsel for Victims of karoshi, said the real number was probably 10 times higher, as the government is reluctant to recognise such incidents. “The government hosts a lot of symposiums and makes posters about the problem, but this is propaganda,” he said. “The real problem is reducing working hours, and the government is not doing enough.” The labour ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Kawahito, a lawyer who has been dealing with karoshi since the 1980s, said 95 percent of his cases used to be middle-aged men

in white-collar jobs, but now about 20 percent are women. Japan has no legal limits on working hours, but the labour ministry recognises two types of karoshi: death from cardiovascular illness linked to overwork, and suicide following work-related mental stress. A cardiovascular death is likely to be considered karoshi if an employee worked 100 hours of overtime in the month beforehand, or 80 hours of overtime in two or more consecutive months in the previous six. A suicide could qualify if it follows an individual’s working 160 hours or more of overtime in one month or more than 100 hours of overtime for three consecutive months. Work-related suicides are up 45 percent in the past four years among those 29 and younger, and up 39 percent among women, labour ministry data show. (rtr)

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Azerbaijan says will stop fighting Armenian-backed troops over region

YEREVAN - Azerbaijan said on Sunday it would stop fighting Armenian-backed troops over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after two days of renewed clashes killed dozens and drew international calls for an immediate ceasefire. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, has run its own affairs with heavy military and financial backing from Armenia since a separatist war ended in 1994. But the situation along the tense “contact line” has deteriorated in past weeks and a fresh eruption of violence on Saturday left multiple dead on both sides. “Having taken into account ... appeals from international organisations, Azerbaijan has decided to unilaterally cease retaliatory military actions and will consolidate yesterday’s territory gains,” RIA news agency quoted the Azeri Defence Ministry as saying. Nagorno-Karabakh officials, however, said the fighting had not let up. “At this very moment, hostilities continue,” Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for the separatist forces as saying. “In the last 24 hours, Azerbaijan has twice declared a cessation of hostilities, but the reality and situation now is that no practical steps have been taken on their side,” the spokesman said. Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed forces have both reported civilian casualties and accused each other of violating a 1994 ceasefire, brokered after fierce fighting in the breakaway region left some 30,000 people dead. (rtr)

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Remains of a downed Azerbaijani forces helicopter lies in a field in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region, on Saturday, April 2, 2016. In a statement, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said 12 of its soldiers “became shards” (Muslim martyrs) and said one of its helicopters was shot down.

Tsunami alert wound back after large quake hits off Vanuatu

SYDNEY - Officials wound back an initial tsunami threat issued after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the danger had largely passed and canceled an earlier

warning of a possible tsunami as a result of the quake, which was initially measured at a magnitude of 7.2 but later revised down to 6.9. The quake was also deemed to be deeper that first thought - 33 kilometres (21 miles) as opposed to 10 kms, Kanoa Koyanagi, a geophysi-

cist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii told Reuters. Koyanagi said experts expected waves of no larger than 30 centimetres, well below tsunami levels, from the quake which struck 151 km north northwest of Vanuatu’s Santo island. “Based on all data available ...

the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed,” the center said in a statement. The Vanuatu Meteorological Services, a government department, said there were no reports of damage. Anna Romero, a doctor staying at a hotel near the town of Lugan-

ville on Santo told Reuters she felt the tremor, but saw no signs of damage. Earthquakes are common in the area and even large tremors often cause no tsunamis. A 7.3 magnitude quake struck off Vanuatu in October and a 6.3 quake struck in December without causing any damage. (rtr)

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From limos to junk, quirky museums tell Beijing’s history

BEIJING — Stuffed into a tiny room off an alleyway are items that Wang Jinming readily admits were put out with the garbage: Paper string, a needle holder, a metal pancake maker built for thrusting into a fire. “These objects all look quite old and shabby,” he said. “But they record real history.” Wang’s Beijing Old Items Exhibition in the heart of old Beijing is one of dozens of private museums that dot the capital’s backstreets and its suburbs. Their collections feature the grand and mundane — from items salvaged from the garbage to a limousine in which Mao Zedong once rode. Entering these private museums is to peel off a largely forgotten layer of Beijing’s recent history. While state-run museums seek mainly to legitimize the ruling Communist Party through its own highly selective interpretation of history, the capital’s private museums are born from their founders’ hobbies and obsessions, along with a sense of duty to keep alive a little bit of history others might dismiss as trivial. “If you throw it on the street, people would say ‘What’s this?’ and maybe think it’s useless and throw it away,” said Wang, gesturing around the room packed with hundreds of household items and street objects dating from the 1900s to the 1970s. “But we think it’s culture.”

Wang delights in telling visitors to guess what the objects are in their hands. They might include a popsicle holder used by street vendors or a bucket-shaped iron heated by charcoal. All form part of the collection that Wang and two co-founders began in the 1980s after asking foreign visitors why they were so interested in buying old everyday items. “They said, ‘To collect.’ Now if you go to someone’s home you probably can’t find such things,” Wang said. Picking up a doughnut-shaped metal bell, Wang explained that before Beijing had many hospitals, itinerant doctors used to roam the streets. “When you heard this sound, the doctor was walking in the street, available, ringing the bell,” he said. Liu Chen, 27, first visited the museum after reading about it on social media and has returned several times with friends. “It’s not like big state-owned museums. You don’t need to buy a ticket to enter some sort of grand hall and stroll through different chambers,” he said. “Here many of the old objects displayed might

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In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016, photo, a visitor looks at antiques on display at a private museum owned by Ma Weidu in Beijing. Ma opened China’s first private museum in 1996, filling it with antiques bought cheaply in the late 1970s and 80s from Beijing residents eager for cash to buy refrigerators, TVs and washing machines.

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Children must not be forced to work

DENPASAR - Children should not be forced to earn a living because they need to have a chance to go to school and play with other kids. If however a child helps their parents it does not necessary mean that this child is being exploited. “We always look at what kind of work the child is being asked to do. If for example we are talking about artisanal work such as sculpting, we don’t see a problem with a child gaining such skills. Once the child is grown up they may decide that they want to pursue such a line of work. The important thing is that such activities do not interfere with the child’s education and play time enjoying life as a child” Said member of commission IV of Bali’s House of Representatives, Utami Dwi Suryadi in Denpasar on Satruday (Mar.4).

Suryadi went on to explain that conditions are quite different when a child is asked to actually earn a living. That kind of child exploitation is forbidden by law. This includes the case when a child is forced to quite school in order to or subsequently earns money. “The government must not turn a blind eye to children quitting school in order to work. If a child is made to earn a living in order to survive, it is the responsibility of the nation to find a solution”, she said. If a child chooses to quite school, said Suryadi, the government can provide assistance, but is also the responsibility of NGO’s and the child’s own community to step in and support the child by giving guidance and advice about why a young person is best off continuing with their education. (kmb32) IBP/wan

Thousands of Balinese people celebrated the 2016 Festival of Colors 2016, (AKA Holi Festival) in Puputan Badung Square, on Saturday, April, 2nd.

Thousands of Balinese people celebrate Holi Festival

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In this Sunday, March 27, 2016 photo, Red Flag car models collected by Luo Wenyou are displayed at his private museum in Huairou district of Beijing. As China grows richer, wealthy citizens, banks and private businesses have invested in Chinese art and started museums to display their wealth or patriotism. Others, such as Luo, opened their collections after their pastimes evolved into callings. In 1998, when he already owned about 70 old cars, Luo took part in an 800-kilometer (500-mile) rally from the northeastern city of Dalian to Beijing, his iconic Red Flag sedan the only Chinese car in the event. have been the kind of things used by Mr. Wang himself when he was a kid, so you can feel his enthusiasm, which is the key thing that distinguishes it from other museums.” As China grows richer, wealthy citizens, banks and private businesses have invested in Chinese art and started museums to display their wealth or patriotism. Others, such as Luo Wenyou, opened their collections after their pastimes evolved into callings. In 1998, when he already owned about 70 old cars, Luo took part in an 800-kilometer (500-mile) rally from the northeastern city of Dalian to Beijing, his iconic Red Flag sedan the only Chinese car in the event. Having learned about vintage car associations and museums outside China, and inspired by shouts of “long live Red Flag” as he pulled up to Tiananmen Square, Luo decided he was honor-bound to preserve the legacy of China’s early motoring history. “I had a karting track, a transport company and a garage. After the rally I sold them off cheaply in order to immediately start a vintage car association and later found the museum, to fill the gap,” said Luo.

“I felt this was my personal duty.” His museum opened in 2009 and he now boasts more than 200 vintage Chinese and foreign cars. Some of Luo’s cars have stories from China’s recent history. They include a car Mao refused to ride in until the brand’s Romanized name on the hood was replaced with Chinese characters and a car found in an overgrown patch of grass that had been assigned to former President Liu Shaoqi. The latter vehicle still had broken windows from when Liu was pursued by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution after falling out of favor with Mao. Luo lives at the site with his wife so he can open up outside normal hours for visitors traveling from afar. “Even if just one person comes we will open, even though the entrance fee won’t cover the electricity,” he said. Private collections like Luo’s offer a welcome alternative to state museums that seek to draw the visitor into a narrative about the greatness of China and the necessity of the Communist Party’s leadership, said Philip Tinari, director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. “You don’t really find publicly supported pockets of weirdness,”

Tinari said. Ma Weidu opened China’s first private museum in 1996, filling it with antiques bought cheaply in the late 1970s and 80s from Beijing residents eager for cash to buy refrigerators, TVs and washing machines. “I could buy 10 average pieces of art for 65 yuan ($10),” said Ma. In those early days, his most valuable acquisition was a bowl made in an imperial kiln during the reign of the Qing dynasty emperor Qianlong about 250 years ago, Ma said. Purchased for just 6 yuan (less than $1) at the time, it could be worth as much as 600,000 yuan ($92,000) if sold today, he said. Ma’s Guanfu Museum now has three branches across China with two more opening this year. Ma himself has become a TV personality, hosting programs teaching antique hunters how to discern between real treasures and fakes. Ever keen to attract more visitors, Ma, a cat lover, recently named 20 felines as assistant curators. “A lot of people who come to the museum ... are more interested in cats than culture,” said Ma. “But some may come here because of the cats and in doing so learn something about antiques.” (ap)

DENPASAR - Thousands of Balinese people celebrated the 2016 Festival of Colors 2016, (AKA Holi Festival) in Puputan Badung Square, on Saturday, April, 2nd.

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Children should not be forced to earn a living because they need to have a chance to go to school and play with other kids.

Holi Festival is an ancient Hindu festival with a lot of history. Essentially Holi is a celebration of the end of the long winter in India, the time when spring colours start to about. Apart from the thousands of Balinese people that came out to enliven the event, the festival was also attended by Head of the Bali Cultural Office Dewa Putu Beratha and Ida Pedanda Sebali Tianyar Arimbawa, diplomatic head of the Indian Society. The sprinkling of powdered colours on participants of the event, typical of Holi celebrations, was preceded by dance performances. Young women from the Indina Cultural centre performed, the Balinese Cendrawasih Dance, the Indian classical Kathak Dance, Rajastani folk dances and contemporary Bollywood dances as well. India’s Consul General for Bali, R.O. Sunil Babu, welcomed and

encouraged the participants to enjoy the excitement of Holi. He announced that his was the second year running that then Indian Consulate had held Holi celebrations. He talso hanked the provincial government of Bali, especially the governor of Bali and the mayor of Denpasar, as well as the administrative staff of the CIty of Denpasar for their cooperation and active support in hosting the function. Babu aexpressed his happiness to the thousands of people that thronged the celebration and became a part of the Holi festival celebration and added that he hopes that the number of people who join in the celebration increases every year. Head of the Bali Cultural Office, Dewa Putu Beratha, also appreciated the the Holi Festival 2016 held at Puputan Square and spoke of the cultural similarities that Bali and India share - especially in terms of faith

orientation and in this spirit invited Balinese people to participate in and show respect for the Holi Festival organized by the Indian Council in Bali. Beratha also expressed his hope that the Holi Festival that is a celebration of love could inspire people to learn to love one and other thus creating peace and prosperity of the people of Bali. “The Holi celebration is synonymous with love. So, let’s all love one another in order to create peace among the people of Bali” explained Beratha. Anggita Mahadiana, a sixth grade student of Anugerah elementary school and Michiko Akane from Surabaya, said that this was the first time that they had celebrated the festival of colours, and both of them were very happy and enthusiastic about participating. “Until now, I had only seen the festival on TV and Youtube.. I am quite delighted to participate directly and sprinkle colored powder on one and another” said Michiko Akane. (win)

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Moreover, mastering a foreign language is also an important factor in the era of AEC competition considering that competition involves

many ASEAN countries. Therefore, learning and mastering foreign language is also very important to do. Never be afraid of making grammar mistakes. Just speak it out! Cool characteristics of the young people are energetic and vivacious and these are the most important capital

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in competing. “Now, it just needs to direct them to productive and competitive things. Definitely, the younger generation of Bali human resources will come to be the winner in the competition,” he said. Radendra said that since ancient

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times the ancestors of Indonesia have respected other nations because the Indonesian people are descendant of great ancestors. As evidence, there has never been a kingdom territory as extensive as that of the Majapahit Kingdom in Asia and the world other than the Mongol empire. Therefore, since the past time Indonesian has been a great man. “Our ancestors are greater than that of any other nations. Do not want to lose, especially Bali which has now been famous around the world because of its unique culture. We must maintain the culture denoting our advantage,” he said. On that account, do not be too much lulled by modern culture and technology which can later abandon the culture and traditions. Foreign culture may be known and studied, but it must be taken advantage to just enrich ideas and insights. Therefore, science, technology, culture, language as well as expertise and skills are quite necessary in the job market today. Thus, all must be mastered, so that the younger generations can prosper in international community, without having to leave the existing culture and traditions. Similar opinion was also said by the former student executive

agency of the Udayana University, Ida Bagus Anggapurana Pidada. As younger generation, he said that young workers of Bali should improve themselves with a special skill, experience and understanding of access to financial sectors. Special skills are highly required in the face of AEC including the field of art, literature, technology, communication in different languages, health, agriculture, livestock, marine and marketing. These special skills can be obtained not only from formal education, but also from reading books and training. The most important experience is having an experience in organization and learning to become entrepreneurs from the workplace. Understanding the way to access banking sector, cooperatives and special government program are also required and very important to obtain capital assistance. “To start and determine the right business, it is strongly advised to read the book written by the American famous economist, Robert T. Kyosaki, such as the Cash Flow Quadrant and Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It is especially for those wishing to start a business without capital and minimize risk,” he concluded. (winata)

Formal workers dominated by junior and high school graduates

DENPASAR - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali recorded a total of 930,013 workers with the educational background of elementary school and lower on the Island of the Gods. Result of the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) in August 2015 indicated that the junior high school-certified workers amount to 334,988 people and high school-certified to 457,522 people. Chief of Bali Labor Agency, IGA Sudarsana, explained that many graduates of elementary school and lower work in informal sector. Generally they work as farmers or merchants. Although being in large number, they are considered more independent because they do not rely on companies as in the formal sector. Then, the formal sector is mostly filled in by junior and high school graduates. “We must admit that there are still many people that cannot continue their education. Especially it does not happen these days, but long before the current era and they have been working until now,” he said in Denpasar, Satur-

day (Apr. 2). Nevertheless, Sudarsana guaranteed the labor of Bali remains qualified in terms of competence. It can be seen from every certification activity especially in the field of tourism. Certification is also made in the face of competition in the ASEAN Economic Community. Related to tourism labor, the ability is very, very qualified because it has been working in one position, for example in housekeeping department. It has mastered the field so that we may carry out certification and it will definitely pass. “I do not worry about the capability,” he explained. He added that his agency contin-

ues to educate and certify the workers so that their job performance index will increase. In addition, his agency also provides training for the graduates of high school and vocational school that are unable to continue their education to college. They also attempted to get a job after the training. Actually college graduates have many job opportunities but they are still too selective. Besides, they do not want to be trained as the high school and vocational school graduates. “To capture the unemployed younger generation, we organize a job fair by inviting companies in need of workers,” he added. Chairman of Legislation Board of the Bali House of Representatives, I Gusti Putu Budiarta, said that the government of Bali Province and district / municipality should have clear rules related to employment in Bali. At least, it can help foster the professionalism of human resources becoming

a worker. Do not let the Balinese just become slaves in their own region. Bali with the tourism potential, we must really be strong in terms of manpower. Our labor must be able to fill in top management in their respective business premises. The Bali provincial government and district / municipal government should start thinking about human resource development. “Even though they just graduated from high school, at least they are directed to become professional,” he said. Budiarta appreciated to the effort of certification or training undertaken by the Labor Agency. However, it should also be supported with other policies. For instance, it can be made by increasing scholarships for young generation that cannot afford to pursue higher education. Entrepreneurial spirit is also required to be nurtured among the younger generation that will plunge into the business sector. Otherwise,

they will surely be unable to compete, he said. Chairman of Commission IV of the Bali House of Representatives, Nyoman Parta, said that training and provision of soft skills directly having something to do with the job market is a must. If necessary, the scholarship should be given to students at the elementary level. Example of soft skill is mastery of foreign language. “Now, the problem is that provision of foreign language at kindergarten and elementary school depends on the availability of fund and teachers. There is primary school being unable to provide foreign language subject because of having no funds. The entire fund has been allocated for house refurbishment program, but must also set aside for training. After having owned the skill, they can certainly get a good job, so that they will no longer be poor,” he explained. (kmb32)

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NEW YORK - Cirque du Soleil is not doing flips over Justin Timberlake’s hit song “Don’t Hold the Wall.”

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The Canadian theatrical performance company on Thursday sued the superstar singer with allegations that the song copied part of one of Cirque du Soleil’s original compositions without permission. Timberlake’s song appeared on his 2013 double album “20/20,” which has sold more than two million copies. The lawsuit filed in federal court in New York claimed Timberlake borrowed from the song “Steel Dream,” which was originally on Cirque du Soleil’s 1997 album, “QUIDAM.” The suit seeks a minimum of $800,000 in damages for copyright infringement. In addition to Timberlake, the lawsuit also named among the defendants the producer Timbaland - real name Timothy Mosley - who helped write the song, and Sony Music Entertainment , which released the album. Representatives for the defendants did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday. Copyright infringement lawsuits are relatively common in the music world. In one high-profile case last year, the estate of soul singer Marvin Gaye won a $7.4 million jury verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their hit single “Blurred Lines.” (rtr)

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Justin Timberlake accepts the award for favorite album for “The 20/20 Experience” at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California in this January 8, 2014 file photo.

Backstage with The Beatles at show re-staging Abbey Road recordings

LONDON - From the busy, brassy “All You Need is Love” to the softer “Yesterday”, a new show takes audiences back in time to when The Beatles recorded their famous hits at London’s Abbey Road Studios. “The Sessions - A Live Restaging of The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios” features renditions of songs the Fab Four recorded in Studio 2, with songs from their debut album “Please Please Me” to 1969’s “Abbey Road” performed as they were recorded. Surrounded by transparent screens with projected recording details, actors portraying Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison belt out the tunes alongside musicians, to replicate the vocals sung, instruments played and arrangements used at the time. Organisers are billing the show, inspired by the memoir of former Abbey Road Studios sound engineer Geoff Emerick, as a musical documentary and “the closest an audience can get to experiencing The Beatles live and at the height of their glory”. “It’s pretty true - the songs are being performed with ... with the things we would have overdubbed

onto the records,” Emerick, who serves as the show’s creative consultant, told Reuters. “We have got like double track vocals, we’ve got all sorts of guitar effects and so forth.” The show is dedicated to music producer George Martin, who died last month at the age of 90 and an actor portraying the “fifth Beatle” narrates the performance. Martin worked on many of the group’s best known hits like “I Want Hold Your Hand”, “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Eleanor Rigby”. “It seems as though it was only like eight weeks ago but when I’ve been hearing some of these songs performed I sort of tear up a bit because ... it brings back a lot of memories of the past,” Emerick said. “We never dreamt in a million years that these songs would carry on forever.” “The Sessions” premiered at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday after a charity preview in The Beatles’ home city Liverpool earlier this week. The show goes on tour around the UK and in certain European countries. (rtr)

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A tour guide points to the graffiti covered exterior of the childhood home of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr in Liverpool, northern England, in this February 1, 2016 file photograph. A Beatles fan, who already owns two other properties linked to the band, has bought the small terraced Liverpool house where the pop group’s drummer Ringo Starr grew up.

DENPASAR - Facing the competition in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the younger labor of Bali should have visionary, creative and cultured thought considering that Bali is a cultural tourism inspired by Hinduism. Rapid development and more advanced technology are interesting and should be used as effectively as possible. As the Y and Z generation, they have to use smartphone technology to seek knowledge and not just to chat on celebrity gossip. It can undermine the competitiveness in the job market especially in the AEC era. “It is often imperceptible to waste our time. Playing online games or using smartphone is okay, but do not spend most of the time for playing games. Get the inspiration to create new games that can be sold and favored by many people around the world. Do not only become consumers but also producers,” said Chairman of the Handayani Education Foundation Denpasar, Dr. I.B. Radendra Suastama.

A Pakistani migrant gives a soup to another in a camp set up by volunteers near the port of Mytilini, in the Greek island of Lesbos, Sunday, April 3, 2016. The plan to send back migrants from Greece to Turkey is set to be implemented starting Monday.

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GREECE - Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident on Lesbos, the island through which hundreds of thousands of people have poured into Europe since last year.

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A few signs Turkey was getting ready for the migrants could be seen on Saturday. Two room-size tents were set up on the pier of the cramped port at Dikili, where migrants being returned from Lesbos were to be taken. Two portable toilets were installed nearby. The return of the migrants is a key part of an agreement between the European Union and Turkey

aimed at ending the uncontrollable influx into Europe of migrants and refugees fleeing poverty and war in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Under the agreement, those who cross into Greece illegally from Turkey from March 20 will be sent back to Turkey once their asylum applications have been processed. Turkey’s Interior Minister, Efkan Ala, was quoted by the pro-govern-

ment newspaper Aksam as saying 500 people were expected in Turkey from Greece on Monday. Afghans, Iraqis and Pakistanis would be deported to their countries, he said. More than 6000 migrants and refugees have been registered on Greek islands since March 20. While returns are due to begin on Monday, where they will start from and how many will be returned remains unclear. “Planning is in progress,” said George Kyritsis, a Greek government spokesman for the migration crisis.

The Athens News Agency reported at the weekend that the returns would begin on Monday morning on two Turkish passenger ships chartered by Frontex, the EU border agency. The ships will sail from Lesbsos across to the Turkish coastal town of Dikili. Some 250 people would be returned each day through Wednesday, the report said, without citing sources. Greek officials would neither confirm nor deny the report. A police spokesman on Lesbos said the force was still awaiting instructions.

Arrivals on the islands remained steady on Sunday, two weeks since the cut-off date, with 514 migrants, including many Syrians and Iraqis, crossing from Turkey through Sunday morning.Of those, 364 arrived on Lesbos, authorities said.(rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.