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The latest X-Men adventure easily topped the weekend, earning an esti-mated $65 million. It is on pace to pull in over $76 million over the four-day spell. That’s a solid start, but a signifi-cant drop off from the $110.5 million that the previous film, “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” racked up over the 2014 Memorial Day holiday.

Things were much bleaker for “Al-ice Through the Looking Glass.” The follow-up to 2010’s “Alice in Wonder-land,” which racked up more than $1 billion during its run, stumbled out of the gate, bombing with $28.1 million

and a projected $35 over the four-day period. That’s a disastrous start for a film with an $170 million production budget. The fantasy adventure will try to staunch the bleeding overseas, where “Alice Through the Looking Glass” grossed an estimated $65 million from such major territories as Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Brazil. The film has opened in 72% of the international market, with France (June 1), Japan (July 1), and South Korea (Sept. 8) still on deck.

“Alice’s” opening is bad news for Johnny Depp, whose star has waned

in recent years, its luster diminished by flops such as “Mortdecai” and “Transcendence.” The actor was in the headlines over the weekend after his wife Amber Heard filed for divorce, alleging abuse.

Both new releases failed to hit tracking, with some analysts expect-ing “X-Men: Apocalypse” to debut to between $80 million and $100 million, and many box office sages projecting an “Alice” launch in the $55 million range. The competition appeared to take a chunk out of both film’s ticket sales. Some analysts believe that the “Alice in Wonderland” sequel couldn’t compete in the crowded summer season. The first film debuted in the spring, when there were fewer major studio releases vying for attention.

“’X-Men’ destroyed Alice, no question,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “That’s what happens when a spring fling attempts to go fult-tilt summer blockbuster. We’ve seen this happen in the past and it usually doesn’t work out.”

Sony’s “The Angry Birds Movie” took third place in its second weekend of release, earning approximately $19 million, to bring its domestic haul to roughly $72 million. In fourth place, “Captain America: Civil War” added $15.1 million to its total. The super hero film has earned $377 million do-mestically, pushing it past “Deadpool” to become the year’s highest-grossing stateside release. “Neighbor’s 2: Sorority Rising” rounded out the top five, nabbing $9.1 million to push its domestic gross to $40.4 million after two weeks in theaters. (rtr)

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Hits $65 Million, ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Flops

LOS ANGELES - Fox’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” and Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” squared off over Memorial Day weekend, but both blockbuster hopefuls emerged bruised from this box office clash of the titans.

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Actor Jennifer Lawrence poses with James MacAvoy at a screening of X-Men Apocalypse at a cinema in London, Britain, May 9, 2016.

DENPASAR - Approximately twenty thousand people participated in a demonstration in opposition to the planned reclamation of Benoa Bay that was organized by Renon Customary Village that was held in Denpasar on Sunday May 29th.

The people of Renon Customary Village made a ‘moral agreement” known as a pasubayan and subsequent-ly gathered with others from outside of their community in East Renon Park-ing Square at 14:00 for a long march that started at the main intersection of

Renon Customary Village and winded along Jalan Moh, Jalan Pemuda, Jalan Tukad Aya, Jalan Tukad Balian and ended with the official declaration of their opposition.

The gathering started with a bale-ganjur gamelan musical performance

that was followed by singers perform-ing their songs and urging that the reclamation of Benoa Bay be put to a stop.

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HOKKAIDO - More than 150 police and rescue workers have been search-ing for Yamato Tanooka in a wooded area on Mt Komagatake in Nanae, Hokkaido, the northern-most of Ja-pan’s four main islands, since he went missing on Saturday. Yamato’s parents initially told police that their son had disappeared while they were picking wild vegetables in the area, which is said to be populated by brown bears.

However, they later admitted they had made him get out of the car to punish him for throwing rocks while playing at a river earlier in the day. “The parents left the boy in the mountains as a punishment,” a police spokesman said. “They said they went back to the site immediately but the boy was no longer there.”

Yamato’s father told a journalist from Asahi TV that he had been too afraid to tell the truth when he contacted police to launch the search. As yet, it is unclear if the parents will face charges.

Tanooka’s parents said they drove about 500 metres (yards) away and when they re-turned shortly after they couldn’t find their son, who was last seen in a t-shirt and jeans. Media reported that overnight temperatures in the forest have dropped to 7 degrees Celsius (45°F).(rtr)

Renon Customary Village declares their opposition to reclamation

Searchers comb forest for Japanese boy punished by parents

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Rescuers on horseback search for a 7-year-old boy who is missing in a Japanese forest in Nanae town, on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands Monday, May 30, 2016. He has been missing since late Saturday after-noon after his parents reportedly made him get out of the car as punishment.

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COVER STORYRenon Customary Village of-

ficially agreed to take a stand in opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay on April 8th, 2016 after a meeting was held to discuss the matter. “Our rejection of the Benoa Bay reclamation was agreed upon as a result of a meeting that we held on April 8th, 2016,” said chief of Renon Customary Vge, I Made Sutama.

The movement of opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay is taking place through customary youth clubs from throughout Reno, who are are backed up by Renon Customary Village that has de-clared their official stance against the reclamation project. Renon Customary Village will continue to stand up against the planned reclamation of Benoa Bay until the project is stopped and Presidential Regulation No.51/2014 is revoked” said chief of Renon Customary Vil-lage I Made Sutama in his speech.

Chief of the customary village that have united against the recla-mation plan, Buduk Village chief, Ida Bagus Ketut Purba Negara, expressed similar opinions in his speech saying that the offices occu-pied by government officials belong to the people and their presence is based on the will of the people.

Purba said that if these officials are no longer listening to the voice of the people that is so clearly opposed to the reclamation of Benoa Bay, Balinese people are entitled to take over theses offices.

“If these officials do not respond to the people of Bali’s opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay, we are considering revoking the mandates we have given to them and taking over the buildings.”, he said.

Wayan Gendo Suardana, Coor-dinator of ForBALI, conveyed that the movement of opposition to or rejection of the Benoa Bay reclama-tion plan is taking an ever-growing space in the hearts of the people as does the restoration of Benoa Bay as a conservation area. He added that even those who have been in support of the reclamation project have been unable to convince their neighbors of the benefits.

“This is a fact. Those regarded as experts have failed to convince their villages and now the custom-ary villages where they live have rejected the Benoa Bay reclamation plan” Gendo said.

In his speech, Gendo also ad-dressed criticism about the dem-onstration taking place on Sunday, instead of on a weekday when officials are on duty and can take action, explaining that in this age of digital communications, it is easy for relevant officials to hear

what the people are saying even if their demonstration happens on the weekend. He added that previous demonstrations of opposition to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan were held during the week, but did not receive any response from the government.

“If the Governor of Bali can hear the people’s rejection of the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, he should have sent a letter to the Presi-

dent a long time ago asking that Presidential Decree No.51/2014 be revoked. Besides there have been demonstrations against the reclamation of Benoa Bay taking place on weekdays for over three years. Theses fact show that the governor of Bali does not hear the aspirations of Balinese people” Gendo emphasized.

Renon Customary Village’s offi-cial declaration of opposition to the

Benoa Bay reclamation plan held over the weekend ended with the signing of the declaration by Renon Customary Village Chief, represen-tatives of the customary villages that have coalesced in agreement to opposed the reclamation of Benoa Bay, and ForBali’s coordinator.After the signing of the declaration the mass that had gathered returned to the East Parking lot of Renon Square and disbanded. (kmb)

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SOMEWhERE in Canggu, there is a hidden gem of a place that will give your holiday a completely different and unique spin from what you’re used to. If you’re tired of the modern, sleek and contemporary, then this is the place to be. Located on Jl. Berawa in the centre of all that is hip and happening, nestled between groves of tropical green-ery, peaceful natural surroundings and a fortress-like wall to give you that sense of peace and security, sits Villa Berawa, a beautiful creation reminiscent of the majestic and glo-rious days when people lived sim-ply, in houses made by their own

bare hands. Here you’ll find villas that are actual traditional wooden Javanese houses constructed in the Joglo style - in a structured Java-nese society and tradition, theJoglo house is traditionally associated with the residence of Javanese aristocrats and nobility.

Comprising 8 villas with a total of 14 bedrooms, Villa Berawa provides 4 units of 1-bedroom villas, 2 units of 2-bedroom vil-las and 3-bedroom villas that all come with its own private pooland ornate traditional Javanese fur-nishings brought in from Java. If you look closely you’ll find some

hand painted and handmade tiles, artwork and ornaments. Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art facil-ities, the villas have all the modern comforts you need for the perfect holiday escape. In the 3-bedroom villa, you’ll enjoy your very own compound consisting of three sepa-rate buildings featuring bedrooms with romantic four-poster beds, living rooms with flat screen TVs and beautiful Javanese furniture as well as a kitchen. In the centre sits a large cerulean blue swimming pool. Our favourite area in the villa has to be the luxuriously large, spacious and elegant bathroom.

Decorated with antique mirrors, bathtub, shower and double sinks, it overlooks a tropical enclave through its glass walls, perfect for relaxing while you enjoy a long, sumptuous bath.

If you’re hungry, head to the villa’s ‘Dapur Berawa’ (Berawa’s Kitchen) with its vast and delicious Indonesian menu as well as some western style dishes such as salads, sandwiches, pasta and burgers. The whole atmosphere of DapurBerawa is again traditional Javanese and a welcome change from the hectic environment you may find else-where. Other amenities available is

a fully-equipped gym and a shared pool as well as a library that is actu-ally a refurbished cow’s shed, made and constructed in Java and shipped to Bali. If you’re in the mood go out and about, there’s a free shuttle service; you are 5 minutes away from Berawa Beach, rice paddies and 10 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Seminyak. So whether you choose to simply pop by the restaurant, or stay in one of its beautiful villas, you’ll be sure to be in good hands at Villa Berawa – all its staff are friendly, engaging and well trained in the true art of Balinese hospitality.

“We have urged them not to do fishing activities and damage coral reefs in order to remain to look natural,” said Ketut Suka, the headman of Kalibukbuk, Sunday (May 29).

Suka said that condition of the coral reef on Lovina Beach lately has not grown optimally. Many

coral reefs are exposed to fractures due to foot stamping and to grow one centimeter of reef takes long enough time. He tried to make the community of tourism fishermen aware through official meeting of Kalibukbuk village. If the coral reef is destroyed it will harm the economy of tourism fishermen.

“We have affirmed in the meet-ing and customary village bylaw if there are people caught breaking the rules or damaging the coral reef it is just like a suicide for them because their income very much depends on it. We’ve emphasized the sanctions of the Kalibukbuk customary vil-lage, namely they are not allowed to do fishing activities for a month in accordance with the meeting of fishermen group,” said Suka.

All this time, the economy of Kalibukbuk village has been as-sisted by the presence of tourism on Lovina Beach, dolphin tour and snorkeling activities.

Formerly, many chi ldren dropped out of school but after the development of tourism they begin to get a decent education. “Now, due to coral reef snorkeling and dolphin attraction our children can go to school up to college level. This should be maintained together not to be vandalized. It (maintain coral reef—Ed) is the only inter-est of village, so that people are prosperous and every guest can be delivered safely. The income is indeed the right of each tourism fisherman,” he added.

A number of coral reef spots owned by Buleleng are located

around the coastal areas of Lovina, Pemuteran, Tejakula and few oth-ers have the opportunity as diving sites.

“We see the condition of coral reef around Lovina that is quite interesting and nice. Moreover, many ornamental fish can be seen around the coral reef. We asked our colleagues at Buleleng Fishery and Maritime Affairs to participate in maintaining and developing the potential of ornamental fish so that people will not catch fish there,” said the Head of the Buleleng Cul-ture and Tourism Agency, Nyoman Sutrisna. (kmb34)

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Thousands of people joined the rally in Renon to jecet the reclamation plan.

Found harming coral reef, fishermen banned

from fishing for a monthSINGARAJA— high attention to preservation of coral reef

on Lovina Beach is showed by close protection of the apparatus of Kalibukbuk village, Lovina. In various customary village meetings, all the members of fishermen group are prohibited from damaging the coral reef. If caught accidentally damaging it, they will be punished and banned from fishing for a period of one month.

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The Head of the Bangli Cul-ture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana, admitted it on Sunday (May 29). He said that the camp-ing activities lately are primarily carried out by travelers, primarily

nature lovers.There are several points in the

Batur caldera area used as camping site like the Toya Bungkah near the climbing area (post of P3GB) and in the area of Culali black lava. “For

instance, the camping was carried out by hundreds of nature lovers from several regions in Indonesia yesterday. From Saturday to Sunday, they implemented a national jambo-ree by doing camping in the Batur Black Lava,” he explained.

Aside from offering beautiful scenery, location in the area of Batur caldera has been declared as the UNESCO Geopark of Batur

in 2012. Besides, the area is also chosen as quite safe camping ground from the threat of natural disasters and other threats. He said that camping activities in the area of Batur caldera will reach its peak in May and August. In addition to holiday season, the weather during the months also strongly supports the camping activities. “Today the weather is not hot and not too

cold. It is suitable for camping,” he said.

His agency hoped that such activ-ities can continue in the area of the Batur caldera. However, travelers or nature lovers performing camp-ing in the area of Batur caldera are expected to keep the preservation of nature and environment. One of them is by not destroying nature and littering. (kmb40)

Designed and built by privately owned Bigelow Aerospace, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Mod-ule, or BEAM, is the first inflatable habitat to be tested with astronauts in space.

Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aero-space previously flew two unmanned prototypes. Lightweight inflatables are far less costly to launch than traditional metal modules. They also may provide astronauts with better radiation protection.

NASA is looking at future inflat-able modules to be used by crews on three-year missions to the planet Mars.

Working from inside the space station, astronaut Jeff Williams

began inflating BEAM shortly after 9 a.m. by opening a valve to release air into the module.

Williams told flight controllers he heard short popping sounds, which NASA commentator Dan Huot said were stitches inside the module rip-ping apart as designed when BEAM began to expand.

“That is good news,” astronaut Jessica Meir radioed to Williams from Mission Control in Houston.

Over the next seven hours, Wil-liams continued to feed bursts of air into BEAM until it gradually unfurled. Eight tanks of air inside the module then opened to fully inflate BEAM to the size of a small bedroom, a 10-fold increase in

volume.Williams and his crewmates will

wait about a week before entering the module to install radiation, tempera-ture and other sensors, NASA said.

An initial attempt to inflate BEAM on Thursday failed, most likely be-cause of friction within the module’s layers of fabric, foam and reinforced outer covering, NASA said.

“It’s a learning process,” Huot said. Everything will influence the design and operation of expandable habitats in the future.”

NASA plans to keep BEAM at-tached to the station, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth, for two years to see how it fares in the harsh environment of space.

Bigelow Aerospace aims to fly inflatable space modules 20 times larger than BEAM that can be leased out to companies and research orga-nizations. (rtr)

TABANAN - An eco-friendly technology innovator, I Gusti Ngurah Agung Putradhyana, 47, often nicknamed Gung Kayon from Geluntung Kaja hamlet, Geluntung, Marga, continues to introduce and disseminate the results of his in-novation.

This thin-boned man is the founder of Kayon Community in 1999. Until today he still provides lessons on the environment for children around the Geluntung village.

This graduate from the Udayana University in 1998 majoring in ar-chitecture told that the Kayon Com-munity was established by nine students of the Udayana University in the community service (KKN) at Petang village. “From the begin-ning, the students getting involved in the community service agreed to create a community-based natural and social activities for the kids,” he said recently.

He said that the Kayon Com-munity has no timetable or pro-grammed activities and neither does regular meeting of the com-munity members. He and the community members only gather if there are certain moments and communicate more through social media. Regarding the children’s activities in the community, they are invited to watch a movie, the introduction to English language and eco-friendly technologies.

One of the ideas introduced to this community is the independent power. This independent power can be said to be a solar panel that can be taken anywhere, can be taken advantage for camping or fishing.

He said that this alternative en-ergy poses a part of protecting the environment because the current electricity production in Indonesia remains based on mining sources such as oil, gas or coal.

“We in the community involve a

lot of children around the village in the activities of introduction to natural and eco-friendly technologies,” he said.

Various innovations created by Gung Kayon originated from his hobby to electrical device until attending college majoring in ar-chitecture and now still survives. Moreover, amid his activities as architect today, he remains to cre-ate device for daily needs using electricity, especially electricity sourced from solar energy.

“It’s a hobby. Now, I am seri-ously preparing a solar panel placed under transparent roof tile. I am still multiplying and will be taught to children,” he said.

A wide variety of creations by Gung Kayon apply solar energy as the power source including a solar-powered lawn mower, luggage energy, electric tractors, and some lights at his home are using solar panels as the source of energy.

“From this hobby, I see an oppor-

tunity, not a business opportunity. However, the opportunity to manage the solar energy source is abundant so that electricity can be managed independently,” he explained.

He also has a dream that every household has a solar panel. Gung Kayon detailed that one meter of solar panel installed under trans-parent roof tile can generate power between 150 watts to 200 watts. Average electrical energy con-sumption for each household per night is counted for four hours. If multiplied by 150 watts with four hours, it will produce 600 watts per day and when multiplied by 30 (for a month), the solar panel will produce electricity of 1,800 watts or 18 kWh per month.

“Average electricity used in a household with electricity subscrip-tion package of 450 kWh spends about 10 to 15 kWh. With the help of solar panels, it can assist the state in resolving the electricity

problems,” he explained.He considered that it can only

be started from household level when talking about self-sufficient electricity. If it is managed by a company or a large institution especially private sector, Gung Kayon predicted the independent power will not be materialized. “Just look at some of the European countries, the issues of electricity are taken seriously by the state with eco-friendly technologies will be very nice if people could apply independent power,” he said.

The price of components to installation is still relatively quite expensive. A solar-powered electric components designed by Gung Kayon has been placed under transparent roof tiles with size of one meter is worth IDR 3 mil-lion. However with technological developments, he cited that solar panel components have the fastest-growing innovation. (kmb28)

Kayon Community recommends green technology to kids

Lately the area of Batur caldera in Kin-tamani is increasingly visited by many travelers, especially the nature lovers. Other than climbing Mount Batur, the also do camping in the open area by

setting up tents.

Camping activities in Batur caldera crowded

BANGLI - Lately the area of Batur caldera in Kintamani is increasingly visited by many travelers, especially the nature lovers. Other than climbing Mount Batur, the also do camping in the open area by setting up tents.

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NEW YORK - Drugmakers are renewing efforts to develop medicines to fight emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but creating new classes of drugs on the scale needed is unlikely to happen without new financial incentives to make the effort worth the investment, companies and industry experts said.

American military researchers on Thursday announced the first U.S. case of a patient with an infection found to be resistant to the antibiotic colistin, the drug often held in reserve for when all else fails.

That put a spotlight on the urgent need for new medicines that can combat what health of-ficials have called “nightmare bacteria.”

Drugmakers on Friday ac-knowledged that in the absence of a new way of compensating them, it simply does not make economic sense to pour serious resources into work on new antibiotics.

“The return on investment based on the current commercial model is not really commensurate with the amount of effort you have to put into it,” said David Payne, who heads GlaxoSmith-Kline PLC’s antibiotics drug group.

Other pharmaceutical com-panies expressed a similar senti-ment.

In January, some 80 drug-makers and diagnostics compa-nies, including Pfizer Inc, Mer-ck & Co, Johnson & Johnson and Glaxo, signed a declaration calling for cooperation among governments and companies to

create incentives to revitalize research and development of new antibiotics.

It proposed a new business model in which profit would not be linked to higher sales. For example, governments and health organizations could offer lump-sum rewards for develop-ment of a successful new antibi-otic. A British government panel suggested this month that drug companies be offered up to $1.5 billion for successful develop-ment of a new antibiotic.

In the United States alone, an-tibiotic-resistant bacteria causes 2 million serious infections and 23,000 deaths annually, accord-ing to U.S. health officials.

Unrestrained overuse of cur-rent antibiotics by doctors and hospitals, often when they are not needed, and widespread antibiotic use in food livestock have contributed to the evo-lution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

But in recent years, major drugmakers have poured most of their research dollars into highly profitable medicines to fight cancer, rare diseases and hepatitis C. These drugs not only command high prices, they also are typically used far longer than antibiotics.

And the companies, which have come under intense criti-cism in recent months for con-tinually raising prices on popular drugs, say it costs about as much to develop a new antibiotic as it does to bring to market new cancer drugs that can command more than $100,000 a year per patient. (rtr)

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Superbug threat sparks critical next steps

New incentives needed to develop antibiotics to fight

superbugs

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The unexpanded Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is seen attached to the Tranquility module on the International Space Station in this still image taken from NASA TV May 26, 2016. NASA called off an attempt to inflate an experimental habitat attached to the International Space Station after the fabric module failed to expand as planned on Thursday.

Prototype space station module

inflated on NASA’s second try

CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Saturday inflated an experimental fabric module that may provide a less expensive and safer option for housing crews during long stays in space, a NASA TV broadcast showed.

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SYDNEY - Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Monday, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about A$5 billion ($3.59 billion) in tourism each year.

Australian scientists said the coral mortality figure will likely rise as some of the remaining 65 percent of coral in the northern and central reefs fails to recover from bleaching.

The report casts a shadow over the long-term prospects of the Great Barrier Reef against a backdrop of climate change and scientists said UNESCO may reconsider its decision not to put the World Heritage Site on its endangered list.

“Australia argued that the world heritage values were in tact because of the northern region and now of course it has taken a huge hit,” said Professor Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland state.

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee last May stopped short of placing the Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list, but the ruling raised concern about its future.

Australian scientists said in March that just seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef had avoided any damage as a result of bleaching, and they held grave fears particularly for coral on the northern reef.

After further aerial surveys and dives to access the damage across 84 reefs in the region, Australian scientists said the impact of the bleaching is more severe than expected.

“This year is the third time in 18 years that the Great Barrier Reef has experienced mass bleaching due to global warming, and the cur-rent event is much more extreme than we’ve measured before,” said Hughes.

The findings would have been worse had Cyclone Winston, which hit the reef in January, not bought cooler conditions across the central and southern reefs, the scientists said.

Bleaching occurs when the water is too warm, forcing coral to expel living algae and causing it to calcify and turn white. Mildly bleached coral can recover if the temperature drops, otherwise it may die.

Although the impact has been exacerbated by one of the strongest El Nino weather systems in nearly 20 years, which raised sea tem-peratures in the western Pacific, scientists believe climate change is the underlying cause.

The bleaching survey findings come just days after Australia’s Department of Environment confirmed it omitted its contribution to a U.N. report examining the impact of climate change on world heritage sites over concerns it could create “confusion” and have a negative impact on tourism. (rtr)

More than 2,000 people signed a petition on Change.org that sharply criticized the Cincinnati Police Department and the zoo for put-ting down the animal and called for the child’s parents to be “held accountable for their actions of not supervising their child.”

Cincinnati police on Sunday said the parents had not been charged, but that charges could eventually be sought by the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney. A spokes-woman for the prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Authorities did not identify the child or his parents. The family could not be reached on Sunday.

A Facebook page titled “Justice for Harambe” had more than 3,000 likes by Sunday afternoon, a day after the 400-pound (181-kg) gorilla was shot dead about 10 minutes after encountering and dragging the child. The animal, named Harambe, was a Western lowland gorilla, an endangered species, and the zoo said it had intended to use him for

breeding.“If we think it’s acceptable to

kill a gorilla who has done nothing wrong, I don’t think our city should have gorillas,” Manvinder Singh posted on the Facebook page.

A blog post on the website for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals questioned why it was necessary to kill the gorilla and whether zoos could meet the needs of such animals.

“A 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe is dead, and a child is in the hospital. Why?” blogger Jennifer O’Connor wrote. “Western lowland gorillas are gentle animals. They don’t attack unless they’re provoked.”

Witnesses told local television that the boy repeatedly expressed a desire to join the gorilla in the zoo habitat. Moments later, the boy crawled through a barrier and fell about 12 feet (3.7-meters) into a moat surrounding the habitat, where Harambe grabbed him, zoo officials said.

It was the first time in the 38-year history of the Cincinnati Zoo &

Botanical Garden’s gorilla exhibit that an unauthorized person was able to get into the enclosure, zoo president Thane Maynard said on Saturday.

“They made a tough choice and they made the right choice because they saved that little boy’s life,” he said, adding that a member of the zoo’s Dangerous Animal Response Team fired the shot that killed the ape.

Maynard said the team decided to use deadly force instead of tranquilizers to subdue the gorilla because it could have taken some time for the drug to take effect when an animal was in agitated state.

The child was taken to Cincin-nati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Hospital offi-cials, citing privacy laws, declined to say on Sunday whether the child had been released or to disclose any details about his injuries.

Western lowland gorilla numbers in the dense rain forests of Camer-oon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea have de-clined by more than 60 percent over the last 20 to 25 years, according to the World Wildlife Federation. (rtr)

Mass coral bleaching cast shadow over future of Great Barrier Reef

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Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef’s condi-tion in an area called the ‘Coral Gardens’ located at Lady Elliot Island and north-east from the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015.

Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage

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Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo is pictured in this undated handout photo provided by Cincinnati Zoo.

CINCINNATI - The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape’s enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice.

AMLAPURA - After having been dormant for years, the govern-ment of Karangasem does not know how to take advantage of the Mang-gis Market. In the long run, the main building is increasingly porous and unkempt. Regent of Karangasem, I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri, not long ago, said that she wanted to take advantage of the dormant market into rest area for thousands of truck-ers going back and forth every day to Karangasem.

She wanted to transform it into a rest area to address public complaints against truck drivers that often park haphazardly. Every passing, thou-sands of trucks always cause severe

congestion. Moreover, they often lead to accidents. “But remember, it is not conversion but only short-term handling. Thus, it can be used tempo-rarily,” said Mas Sumatri.

To follow up on the plan, she will present it to the drivers. All drivers are not allowed to stop haphazardly. The government asked thousands of truckers to utilize the rest area for unwinding so as not to interfere with the Amlapura-Klungkung road section. All vehicles are prohibited from stopping at roadside but they have to enter into the Manggis Market when wishing to stop long enough. “If there are merchants wishing to sell there, they are also

allowed. Later on, they will be regulated for the sake of orderli-ness,” she said.

When will the plan start effec-tively to be enforced? Regent Mas Sumatri was unable to ascertain. She admitted to discuss it first with all relevant agencies. As is known, thousands of trucks crossing Karan-gasem often stop at roadside hap-hazardly. For instance, they stop near the bridge of Bugbug village after the bend near the entrance into Amankila and other roadside near places of selling food. In this way, the government of Karangasem hoped to reduce congestion and accident risk rate. (kmb31)

The Division Head of Planta-tion and Forestry Rehabilitation at the Bangli Agriculture and Forestry Agency, I Ketut Gede Wiradana, said on Sunday (May 29) that coffee farming remains a leading sector for local society, particularly in the area

of Kintamani. It is not separated from the promising prospects. However, the recent planting pattern by farmers mostly uses chemical fertilizers. If this continues, the soil quality will reduce. To anticipate it, there is a need to make a breakthrough by developing organic

coffee. This year, it will be carried out at three villages, namely the Satra, Dausa and Catur.

“This year we will design the de-velopment of organic coffee at three villages in the region of Kintamani. In this way, the soil quality could be better in the future,” he explained.

The three villages are selected, said Wiradana, because they have very suitable geographical conditions for coffee development. Besides, the majority of people have relied upon

their livelihood on this commodity over the years. To prevent this program from being useless, communication with farmers has been done and it has received a positive response. “Farm-ers welcomed the program. Later on the fertilizer will be subsidized by the government,” he said.

Development of organic coffee is said to be not too difficult because farmers have a fairly good knowledge. The three villages will also be taken as the sample for the development

in other areas. “We will see first the results at this village. If they are good, it will be developed further in other areas,” he said.

When asked about the advantages of organic coffee, Wiradana men-tioned that in terms of health aspect, it is better than the inorganic and so is the selling price. “We have not discussed yet about the selling price. But if seen all this time, the organic commodities are definitely more expensive than the inorganic,” he said. (kmb45)

Restore soil structure

Three villages in Kintamani named the center for organic coffee

BANGLI - Three villages in Bangli district are made into the center for organic coffee development. It is inseparable from the supporting environmental conditions. This new breakthrough is first done to serve as one of the efforts to restore soil structure having been contaminated by chemicals.

Three villages in Bangli district are made into the cen-ter for organic cof-fee development.

Regent has Manggis Market made a rest area

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I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri

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The data amassed with each swipe of the multi-purpose “Beijing Con-nect” old person’s card goes into a massive database of the elderly in the capital. City authorities hope the information will enable them to better cope with their burgeoning popula-tion of over-60s, which already stands at 3 million. Though geared toward the elderly, the program demonstrates how China more broadly is using big data to better direct the use of govern-ment resources for the country’s 1.4 billion people. Beijing’s strategy is to use new technology and its heav-ily censored Internet to innovate and propel China’s transformation to a services-based economy — a strategy that Premier Li Keqiang has said “will trigger a new Industrial Revolution.”

In a sophisticated example, Bei-jing municipal government is collect-ing the disparate data on the elderly in order to predict what services will be needed in the future. This is to make sure it has the necessary budget and services in place, by taking into ac-count people’s decreasing mobility, for example, said Bai Qiang, vice president of Beijing Community Service Association, a city govern-ment agency.

“All of the data we are collecting now, including visits to parks, the use of public transport and (numbers of) shopping trips, will help us to predict whether the elderly will become dis-abled in the future,” Bai said.

The thinking is that if an elderly man is paying fewer visits to parks or taking buses less, that will show up in the data. The government can then judge what the disability rate will be in future and prepare a budget plan in advance, Bai said.

Cardholders interviewed said they weren’t concerned about a loss of privacy and praised the program as far more convenient than the coupons the government used to give them for the same services.

“I’ve no worries. Elderly people don’t have any secrets,” said Liu Huizhen, 84, who was using her card to buy steamed bread in a small supermarket.

“It’s hard for elderly people to count” coin-by-coin, Liu said. “And when you take the bus you just swipe the card, it’s very simple and convenient.”

The State Council, China’s Cabi-net, issued a plan to promote big data in August, calling for the accessing and sharing of government data to improve governance. In response, the southern province of Guangdong on April 25 announced a strategy pro-moting the collection and use of big data in areas including the integration of air and water monitoring informa-tion with pollution forecasting, the creation of electronic medical records and the sharing of information on tourists traveling to scenic spots to better manage traffic.

The Guangdong plan also called

for the collection of population data on the elderly and a “comprehensive analysis” of their service needs, simi-lar to what Beijing is now offering.

While China is still behind coun-tries such as the United States, Britain and Germany in terms of the devel-opment of big data infrastructure, it is unique in its commitment to the project and the speed with which it is progressing, said Zhang Yue, managing director of The Boston Consulting Group in China. Although China’s national and local govern-ments, ministries and departments are the owners of a large quantity of financial, residential and other data, they have yet to share the information among themselves, Zhang said.

“The government has realized that if they want to really take full advantage of (what is in) their pos-session they need to integrate those, otherwise the value of the data is quite limited,” she added.

At the same time, China needs to deal with the needs of a rapidly aging population, the result of rapid eco-nomic development, longer lifespans and a strict, 35-year-long family plan-ning policy that limited births, creating a shrinking working-age population. While the elderly were traditionally looked after by their children, they are increasingly turning to oversubscribed old people’s homes or fending for themselves at home, sometimes with the help of visiting caregivers.

Other regional authorities are also using data-gathering to help the elderly, including in the northeastern city of Shenyang. The city is trying to use the information on the 1.6 million older residents in its database to better

match them up with its more than 160 old people’s homes.

However, none of those efforts are as wide-ranging and integrated as Beijing’s own multi-purpose card, which is slated to be expanded to cov-er the nearly 20 million people aged 60 and above who live in Beijing and the neighboring regions of Hebei and Tianjin city by the end of 2018.

The card functions as ID and gives free access to public transport and public parks. The government also tops up the card with 100 yuan ($15) each month, and cardholders can activate an additional function to enable them to use it as a bank card onto which money can be transferred from an account.

Zhao Fangjun, strolling along in a

park where a row of elderly were sun-ning themselves one morning, said that in addition to the government subsidy, his mother-in-law transfers 250 yuan ($38) onto the card each month. He said the card can be used not just in selected shops and restau-rants, but also to hire a cleaner and take out a newspaper subscription.

Rogier Creemers, who researches China’s governance of technology at the University of Oxford, said China is a world leader in the degree to which it is integrating such func-tions. “What allows China to do something like this is the fact that behind everything you have a single unified network of power, which is the Chinese Communist Party,” Creemers said.(ap)

BRUSSELS — Confidence in the economy of Europe’s 19-country eurozone is up across the region for a second successive month thanks in particular to greater optimism among consumers. The Economic Senti-ment Indicator, a monthly survey

by the European Union’s executive Commission, rose to 104.7 points in May from 104.0 in April, according to a report Monday.

Consumers expressed greater confidence over the general future of the eurozone economy, the

prospects for employment as well as savings. Industry managers also sounded more upbeat, in particular about a rise in orders.

Among the eurozone’s biggest countries, France saw the strongest rise in confidence, with Germany enjoying a smaller uptick.

The industry and retail sectors expressed a greater interest in hir-ing, a potential boon to a region still blighted by high unemploy-ment.(ap)

Eurozone economic sentiment improves for second month

In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, photo, shoppers carry their bags through the Downtown Crossing of Boston. On Friday, May 27, 2016, the University of Michigan issues its monthly index of consumer sentiment for May.

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Beijing tracks the elderly as they take buses, go shopping

BEIJING — These days, when people over 80 in Beijing take a bus, see a doctor or spend money, their activities are digitally tracked by the government, as part of an effort to improve ser-vices for the country’s rapidly growing elderly population.

Liu Xu/Xinhua via AP

In this May 25, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visitors walk past the giant word for “Data” during the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2016 held in Guiyang in south-western China’s Guizhou province.

The Aling-aling waterfalls at Sambangan village, Sukasada sub-district, just 6 KM from Singaraja, are a great alternative as a weekend destination for the family. Upon ar-rival at the site of the falls, visitors are greeted by a magnificent rice paddy view in a quaint and comfort-able rural atmosphere. From here, visitors follow a footpath that winds through the paddy fields and down a number of stairs to the 35 Meter high Aling-aling waterfalls.

Suharsana, a resident of Singa-raja said: “I often visit Aling-aling with my wife and kids, on holidays or weekends to enjoy the sheer beauty of nature and the cool of the waterfalls”.

Nyoman Selamat Arya, Head-man of Sambangan village, ex-plained that many domestic and for-eign travelers have been visiting the waterfalls since 2013 when a local toursim awareness group (Pokdar-

wis) started charging an admission fee that is used to help manage the waterfall attraction. “The site is managed by the community and the income is used for the development of the waterfall. Since we started managing the site, it has become quite well known, and there was even a Japanese film crew that used the waterfalls as backdrop in 2014. Such visits provide revenue that we can use to continue managing the site” he explained.

“A number of waterfalls in the area have become the pride of Sam-bangan villagers. These include: Dedari, Cemara, Canging, Klant-ing, Kroya, Pucuk and of course Aling-aling waterfalls. Many for-eign travelers enjoy the wildness of nature expressed in these beautiful waterfalls. We do hope the govern-ment can assist with the manage-ment of Sambangan waterfalls” he concluded. (kmb)

Chief of Satra customary village, Wayan Keradi, explained that the adolescence procession is followed by 200 participants comprising 130 men and 70 women. The procession having been passed down for generations is claimed to be made sacred by lo-cal residents. So, when it is organized, the number of participating people is very booming. The age of participants taking part is not restricted. Related to the age, it is submitted to each parent to see firsthand the condition of their children.

As long as the children are capable of following all the proces-sions such as fasting and staying up all night for three days and then the teenagers are allowed to participate. The procession is started at the Bale Agung Temple. Male participants in the initial procession are carrying bamboo tube containing wine, while female participants are bringing fisted rice (rice ball) placed in a coconut-leaf plate. After this procession is over, it is resumed with ceremony performed at Pelisan Temple. Here, they only carry out purificatory rite so that it takes place quickly. Further, the procession takes place at the Sang Telaga Temple. At this temple, they present roasted suckling pig. “Ritual procession has several stages before presenting the roasted suckling pig,” said Keradi.

Related to the execution time, added Keradi, there is no special restriction. It is adjusted to the circumstances of local village. If it coincides with a cremation ceremony as well as the construction of temple, the ceremony will not be held. It is meant to do self-purification for the whole residents. If the children participating in this ceremony have completed their initiation rite (mawinten), it is resumed to marriage level. If they are men, they will participate in the Pamaksan organization, while women participate in Madean organization. (kmb)

Aling-Aling Waterfalls in Singaraja

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Adolescence Ritual Tradition, a Symbol of Community Self-purification

RESIDENT of Satra customary village, Kintamani subdistrict, Bangli, has a tradition being able to draw the attention of general public. The tradition is better known as menek taruna for men and menek bajang for women or adolescence. In the procession, hundreds of roasted suckling pigs are presented. Another interesting thing is visible in the procession, where male participants are carrying bamboo tube containing palm wine, while female participants are carrying fisted rice placed in a coconut-leaf plate or tamas. Palm wine and fisted rice become a gift for the older members of the customary village.

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The offerings used in Menek Taruna and Menek Bajang Ceremony in Satra Village, Kintamani.

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More than 70 officers used heli-copters, armored vehicles and dogs to enter the slums, but there was no word if any suspects had been cap-tured in the operation.

In the five days since a video of the rape was posted by an alleged perpetrator on Twitter and set off a wave of outrage, police have brought in five people for questioning and made no arrests.

Police said there are indications the gang rape occurred on May 21, but they could not confirm how many took part.

Over the weekend, women and men marched in several cities to demand justice and decry sexism in Brazilian culture. A woman who sits on the Supreme Court lashed out at a

pervasive macho culture that permits such barbaric acts.

“Each and every woman is a victim,” Justice Carmen Lucia said in a written statement. “Our bodies are tormented, our souls are trashed. That is what these criminals think and do, and they must quickly be held accountable.”

The case added to concerns about security in Rio and the political breakdown in Brazil as the city and country prepare for South America’s first Olympics starting on Aug. 5.

Crime has fallen in recent years, but there has been an increase in homicides in recent months as Rio’s police department had its budget slashed during an economic downturn.

The country’s elected president, Dilma Rousseff, has been suspended on allegations she broke budget laws, and her impeachment trial in the Senate will likely play out as the Games are held. Brazil’s worst economic crisis since the 1930s has compounded the political chaos.

In addition, an outbreak of the Zika virus has prompted health warnings and led top global health experts to advise that the Games be postponed or moved.

The reported rape came to light in a video of the nude, semi-conscious youth, with a few men brazenly insulting the girl, show-ing their faces, and one man heard saying: “More than 30 impregnated her!” The Twitter account where the video was posted has been suspended.

Both Rousseff, the first woman to be elected president in Brazil, and interim President Michel Temer condemned the act. (rtr)

Pasar Ngalam, Simpang Tiga Ngalam, Padang Pelasan, Lawang

Agung, and Gunung Agung were among the affected villages, Edward

of the Bengkulu disaster mitiga-tion office (BPBD), stated here,

Monday.Moreover, 30 houses in Lunjuk

village, 35 in Talang Tinggi, eight in Sakaian, and 25 in Pagar Agung were flooded, he noted.

“A joint team of local BPBD

officers, military, and Red Cross personnel have been deployed to help evacuate the flood victims,” he reported. The local authorities are setting up a public kitchen and send-ing relief aid to the victims. (ant)

SURABAYA - The navies of Indonesia and the Philippines have launched coordinated border patrols to address maritime piracy and other international crimes in the shared maritime border of the two countries, an Indonesian navys spokesman stated.

The coordinated border patrols involve Indonesias warship KRI

Sura-802 and the Philippines BRP Pangasinan (PS31), spokesman of the Indonesian Navys Eastern Fleet Lt Col Maman Sulaeman noted in a press statement made available to ANTARA here on Friday.

The coordinated patrols, under the codename “Corpat Philindo XXX-16,” will be carried out in the shared maritime border of Sulawesi waters

from May 28 to June 1 after the two navies launched a preparation phase on May 25-28 in North Sulawesis cities of Bitung and Manado, he remarked.

The official opening of this mission was held in Surabaya, East Java, on May 26, Sulaeman revealed, adding that the two navies not only focused on the military but also social, cultural,

and economic aspects to address in-ternational crimes taking place in the maritime border shared by the two countries.

For Indonesia, the coordinated bor-der patrols were also a manifestation of its navys role in securing the archi-pelagic states outer islands that share a maritime border with the Philippines, Sulaeman pointed out.

The Corpat Philindo XXX-16 was also a testament to the sound ties shared between Indonesia and the Philippines, including the navies of the two countries, he affirmed.

In March and April 2016, 14 Indo-nesian sailors were held captive by the Philippine Abu Sayyaf militant group, which hijacked their vessels, but the hostages were freed recently. (ant)

JAKARTA - The plan to revitalize the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network in Northern Java is still await-ing directives from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who is currently on an overseas trip, a senior official stated.

“We are still awaiting the return of the president. The (transportation) minister has not informed us anything about it,” Director General of Railways Prasetyo Boeditjah-jono stated at a function here on Thursday.

Prasetyo said if Japan re-alized its financing for the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway route in Northern Java, the project could be carried out soon.

However, the director gen-eral noted that the Jakarta-Surabaya railway project was not a priority program in the governments 2015-2019 strategic railway develop-ment plan.

“The governments priority railway projects are not in

Java. The eastern regions are being prioritized. Therefore, we want to first complete the work on the Trans Sumatra and Trans Sulawesi projects as soon as possible,” he em-phasized. President Jokowi is currently attending the Group of Seven meeting in Japan.

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung ensured that as part of the agenda, the financing of the Patimban Port, which replaced the Cilamaya Port, would be discussed with Japan. He did not ascertain whether the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network would also be discussed.

On a separate occasion, Hemi Pamurahardjo, the pub-lic information and com-munication bureau head of the Transportation Ministry, was also not able to con-firm whether the documents on the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network were taken to Japan and would be discussed dur-ing the presidents state visit

to that country.“I do not have the data

and documents on the mat-ter. However, there is the possibility (for the projects to be discussed),” he stated. Japan had earlier expressed its interest to revitalize the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network to increase the train speed from the current 80 kilometers (km) per hour to 150 km per hour.

The directorate general of railway affairs earlier revealed that Japan had expressed in-terest to revitalize Northern Javas railway network.

Japan was earlier offered to finance the Trans Sumatra and Trans Sulawesi projects, but it preferred to upgrade the train speed on Northern Javas railway network as it could showcase its latest technology.

If the speed is upgraded to 150 km per hour, then the Jakarta-Surabaya sec-tions could be covered in five hours.(ant)

Floods inundate nine villages in Seluma, Bengkulu

BENGKULU - Incessant heavy rains caused the rivers of Sindur and Tungkai to overflow and inundate nearly two hundred houses in nine villages in the sub-districts of Sukaraja, Air Priukan, and West Seluma.

Indonesia, Philippines launch coordinated border patrols to curb maritime piracy

Revitalization of Jakarta-Surabaya railway network

awaits president`s decision

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A tug boat pulls a coal barge along the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, March 2, 2016.

PARIS - The French govern-ment and CGT union on Sunday dug in their heels amid a wave of strikes and angry street pro-tests against labour reforms, but there were fresh phone contacts between the two sides.

The CGT warned it would continue its campaign of stoppag-es and demonstrations to pressure the government to scrap plans to make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers.

French Prime Minister Manu-el Valls was quoted as saying on Sunday that he was determined not to join a long list of politi-cians who have conceded defeat to protesters.

“If we gave in to the street and to CGT because we were obsessed over the short term by 2017 (presidential elections), we would lose everything,” Valls told French newspaper Le Jour-nal du Dimanche.

In the mid-1990s Prime Minis-ter Alain Juppe triggered France’s worst unrest in decades because he would not budge on pension reform but he eventually backed down after weeks of industrial action and protests.

The dispute has sent Valls’ approval rating down to 24 per-cent, its lowest since he became Prime Minister, according to a poll conducted by BVA for Or-ange et iTELE. Juppe resigned as prime minister in 1996 after his rating dropped below 25 percent.

The government is under pres-sure to find a solution to the latest stand-off before the June 10 start of the Euro 2016 soccer tourna-

ment, which the Force Ouvriere (FO) union had directly threat-ened to disrupt on Friday.

The prime minister spoke to all trade union leaders by phone on Saturday, government spokes-man Stephane Le Foll told France 3 TV. “This is a proof that nothing is completely finished ... We are ready to discuss, but not to give up,” he said.

A source close to the prime minister’s office said Valls and CGT leader Philippe Martinez had been unable to reach agree-ment so far. Valls had sought to reassure more supportive unions that he will stand firm on the text of the draft labour bill.

Martinez said in an interview broadcast on BFM TV: “The fact that the prime minister deigns to call the representative of the key French trade union ... is rather a good sign.”

The union leader said protests would resume next week.

A plan to overhaul labour rules is crucial to proving France’s ability to reform, Finance Min-ister Michel Sapin said in an interview with Reuters and three European newspapers.

“First and foremost we must be firm,” Sapin said. “Doing otherwise would be wrong with respect to (other) labour unions, most of whom support the text.”

The more moderate CFDT union backs proposed reform that will allow businesses to lay off staff more easily in hard times but also give unions more power to negotiate unilateral deals with companies rather than national collective agreements. (rtr)

AP Photo/Francois Mori

Riot police officers clash with protestors during a demon-stration held as part of nationwide labor actions in Paris, France, Thursday, May 26, 2016.

French govt and union remain deadlocked in wave of unrest

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Rio de Janeiro’s Police Chief for Internet crimes Alessandro Thiers (L), Civil Police Chief Fer-nando Veloso (C) and Police Chief for crimes against minors Cristiana Honorato attend a news conference on the investigations on the gang rape of a teenage girl after a video of the assault circulated widely on social media in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 27, 2016.

Rio de Janeiro police search

slums for suspects in gang-rape caseRIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro police swarmed two slums

on Sunday searching for suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old Brazilian girl who said more than 30 men assaulted her, a case that shocked the nation set to host the Olympics in August.

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MONACO - Monaco Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton thanked Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday after the German followed team orders and let him pass, even though it damaged his own championship chances.

“I said thank you for being a gentleman,” the triple champion told reporters.

Rosberg had started on the front row, next to Red Bull’s pole-sitter Daniel Ricciardo, in wet conditions with Hamilton third on the grid.

The safety car led the field for the first seven laps but it then became clear, with Ricciardo pulling away, that Rosberg was strug-gling to get his tyres up to temperature and Hamilton was faster.

“It was clear that not reversing the situation between Nico and Lewis would definitely lose us the race,” said Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff.

“We waited for quite a while, gave him more laps, for the tyre to come in but it didn’t. And then finally we decided to call it be-cause the pace was just so much slower. It proved to be the right decision.”

Wolff paid tribute to Rosberg, winner of the previous three races in the principality, for giving up the position and understanding what was at stake.

The German, who won the first four races of the season and had led by 39 points before Sunday, had his advantage over Ham-ilton slashed to 24 -- less than a race win -- with 15 grands prix remaining.

He said it had been a very difficult afternoon, with the tyres cold due to the rain.

“At the time it was pretty simple because it’s a rule that we’ve had since many, many years now,” Rosberg added.

“It was pretty damn obvious at the time that I’m not going to be able to fight for a win with that pace.

“They gave me a warning, ‘try and up the pace’, and I wasn’t able to. The next step is ‘let Lewis by’ and I think the final result made it worthwhile for the team because Lewis wouldn’t have won otherwise.”

Monaco, with its tight and twisty layout, is hard enough to overtake on without the additional problem of spray and poor visibility.

Although conditions improved during the race, Ricciardo would likely have disappeared into the distance without Rosberg’s ac-tion.

“Very painful, that’s clear, but easy to decide to do that,” said Rosberg.

“I’m not thinking about the championship. Today I’m disap-pointed because I wanted to win Monaco. I wanted to win my home race, it’s the most exciting race of the year and that’s what I was out there to do.” (rtr)

With the world’s best female surfers on hand and the rejuvenated conditions, an abundance of WSL Title drama and stunningly inspired performances were logged today in the South Pacific.

Bethany Hamilton (HAW), shark attack survivor, global sporting icon and wildcard into the Fiji Women’s Pro, was in sensational form today, eliminating WSL Jeep Rankings’ Leader Tyler Wright (AUS) in Round 2 before charging past six-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Johanne Defay (FRA) in Round 3 to earn a spot in

tomorrow’s Quarterfinals.Hamilton unleashed clean, pow-

erful snaps to earn a 15.47 heat score. Gilmore, with a 14.77 two-wave score, finished closely behind Hamilton. Defay earned a 7.50 to take control early in the heat, but was not able to find a second score to challenge Hamilton and Gilmore.

“Stephanie, Tyler and Carissa are three of my favorite female surfers, so it was daunting knowing I had Stephanie in my heat,” Hamilton said. “I have so much respect for everyone on Tour. I have been

dreaming of surfing and competing here, so I was excited to receive a Wildcard entry into this event. I am honored that I can inspire people. I know I am in a unique position to encourage young girls to make great decisions as they grow into women and to chase their dreams. Even after losing my arm, I am still doing everything I’ve hoped I could do with my future and even more. I think I am a reminder for the young girls that they can do it if they set their mind to it.”

After winning three of the first four events (Gold Coast, Margaret River and Rio de Janeiro) and fin-ishing 5th at Bells Beach this year, Wright has established herself as a World Title contender in 2016. Wright’s finish at Fiji will be her worst result this season and only her second ever 13th place finish. (rtr)

Hamilton thanks Rosberg for gentlemanly gesture

REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after win-ning.

WSL/ Sloane SOCIAL

Bethany Hamilton of Hawaii (pictured) caused a huge upset during round two of the Fiji Womens Pro, defeating current World No. 1 Tyler Wright of Australia by posting a near perfect 9.00 point ride (out of ten) to advance into round three at Cloudbreak, Fiji on Monday May 30, 2016.

Bethany Hamilton vows at Fiji women’s pro

TAVARUA – The Fiji Women’s Pro, Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour, blitzed through Rounds 2, 3 and 4 today in building four-to-six foot (1.5 - 2 metre) swell at the world-renowned Cloudbreak as the WSL Top 17 battled for a place in the Quarterfinals.

GIANYAR - Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, locally referred to as Pura Tirta Dawa Gunung Kawi Sebatu, is a special find for visitors to Central Bali. It is one of the least visited temple complexes on the island Bali, yet is one of the most beautiful and tranquil. It features verdant gardens around ponds filled with carp and blooming lotuses, and ancient shrines surrounded by crystal clear pools fed by natural springs.

The temple complex is located within the highland village of Sebatu in Tegallalang, Gianyar, approximately 12km northeast from the main Ubud hub. Tickets are IDR 15,000 for adults and half for children.

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“I am very happy with the debut and the goal,” Gabriel said in a tele-vised interview after Brazil’s final warmup ahead of next week’s Cen-tenary Copa America in the United States. “It was a dream come true for me to play alongside players like Kaka and Dani Alves.”

Brazil open their Copa America campaign against Ecuador and also

face Haiti and Peru in Group B of the 16-team tournament.

In another friendly on Sunday, Co-lombia beat Haiti 3-1. Colombia were without Radamel Falcao, who will miss the Copa America through injury, and James Rodriguez, who was with Real Madrid for Saturday’s Champi-ons League win over Atletico.

Coach Jose Pekerman looked to

youth for the game in Miami, hand-ing a start to 19-year-old Marlos Moreno and introduced Roger Marti-nez, 21, as a second-half substitute.

Dayro Moreno put Colombia ahead after 14 minutes with an ac-robatic volley but Haiti leveled 20 minutes later when Wilde-Donald Guerrier bulleted home a header.

Haiti’s hopes of a win faded when Max Hilaire picked up a second yellow card six minutes before half time.

Juan Guillermo Cuadrado chipped home Colombia’s second after 54 minutes and Martinez marked his debut with the third with 20 minutes remaining. (rtr)

ChELSEa captain John Ter-ry expects Jose Mourinho to be a success at Manchester United, saying the Portuguese is the right manager to lead the 13-time Pre-mier League champions back into contention for major honours.

Mourinho, who was named as Louis van Gaal’s successor on Friday, will hope to usher in a return to the glory days the club’s fans took for granted until Alex Ferguson ended his trophy-laden 26-year tenure with his retire-ment in 2013.

Terry won eight trophies under Mourinho during the 53-year-old coach’s two spells at Stamford Bridge. “It’s fantastic news for Manchester United,” Terry said at a charity event on Sunday.

“I’m sure that United’s fans and players will be delighted with that because, as I’ve said many times before, he’s the best manager I’ve worked under... He’ll be great for Manchester United, I’m sure.”

With a host of highly coveted managers, including Pep Guar-diola at Manchester City and Antonio Conte at Chelsea, set to ply their trade in England’s top-flight next season, Terry expects exciting times ahead.

“I think it’s great for English football... Jose and Pep Guardiola

up in Manchester, Conte com-ing to Chelsea,” the defender added.

“There’s real fight amongst the managers who’ll be eager to start well so I think it will be interest-ing times.”

United midfielder Michael Carrick has urged Mourinho to prioritise results over an attrac-tive style of play despite British media reporting Van Gaal lost his job because of his side’s poor quality of football during his two-year reign.

“There is going to be change, without doubt. He is coming in and he is his own man, he’s got an unbelievable track record. I know there is a lot of talk about styles, but it is about winning,” Carrick told British media.

“You have to be number one, you have to be winning trophies, and if you can do that with a bit of style and a bit of flair then obvi-ously that’s the perfect match but, first and foremost, it is about win-ning and getting back on top.”

United missed out on Cham-pions League qualification for the second time in the last three seasons after they finished fifth in the table. However, they did win the FA Cup in Van Gaal’s final game in charge, a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. (rtr)

BRaTISLaVa — Napoli mid-fielder Marek Hamsik and Liver-pool central defender Martin Skrtel headline Slovakia’s squad for its first European Championship.

Slovakia coach Jan Kozak an-nounced his final 23-man team on Monday, a day after his team handed World champion Germany

a 3-1 defeat in Augsburg in a warm-up match for the tournament in France.

Slovakia qualified for the first time since it gained independence after the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

Also, defenders Norbert Gyo-mber of Roma and Tomas Hubocan

of Dynamo Moscow recovered from injuries and were included in the squad. Slovakia concludes its Euro 2016 preparations at home against Northern Ireland on Saturday.

The team starts the tournament in France against Wales on June 11. Russia and England are also in Group B.

MEXICO CITY - Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido has been rescued a day after the striker for the Greek soccer team Olympiakos was kidnapped in the restive northeastern state of Tamaulipas, the state govern-ment said early on Monday.

The 25-year-old Mexico national team player disappeared in his home-town of Ciudad Victoria on Saturday night, when he was intercepted by armed people after leaving a party.

“The most important thing is that is he is here with us,” Tamaulipas Governor Egidio Torre Cantu told reporters in footage broadcast on lo-cal television, flanked by Pulido.

The player was wearing a multi-colored t-shirt and shorts and had a bandage wrapped around his right hand. The Tamaulipas government said on its Twitter page that Pulido was undergoing a medical examina-tion.

Tamaulipas, which abuts the U.S. state of Texas, is an especially violent part of Mexico, which is grappling with grisly drug gang violence. Pulido was a member of the Mexican national team that went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has also played for the Greek team Levadiakos and the Mexican club Tigres. (rtr)

MaDRID - Celta Vigo winger Nolito is hoping his impressive performance for Spain in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Bosnia will earn him a place in the country’s Euro 2016 squad. The 29-year-old, making his seventh international appear-ance, scored twice in the friendly in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque

will name his final squad on Tues-day. “I try to do the best I can just as I do in my club. I have the confidence of the coach. We know that in this national team there is a very high level but dreaming is free and we will see who ends up making the final squad,” Nolito told the Spanish football federa-tion website.

Nolito scored 12 goals and set up seven others in 29 league games to help Celta finish sixth in La Liga last season.

Spain play two more friendlies, against South Korea and Georgia, before beginning their Euro-pean Championship title defence against the Czech Republic on June 13. (rtr)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Brazil striker Gabriel (11) celebrates his goal in the second half of the match against Panama at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. Brazil defeated Panama 2-0.

‘Gabigol’ scores on debut as Brazil beat Panama 2-0

REUTERS/Toby Melville

Jose Mourinho leaves his house in London, Britain, May 27, 2016.

Terry backs Mourinho to succeed at

Manchester United

Slovakia names squad for Euro 2016 with Hamsik, Skrtel

Nolito eyes place in Spain Euro 2016 squad

Mexico’s Pulido, striker for Olympiakos, rescued after kidnap

REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Napoli’s Marek Hamsik reacts during the match against Atalanta.

AP Photo/Alfredo Pena

Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido, left, stands next to Tamauli-pas State Gov. Egidio Torre Cantu after Pulido was rescued from kidnappers early Monday, May 30, 2016 in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas State, Mexico.

TEEnagE striker gabriel lived up to his nickname ‘gabigol’ on Sunday when he came off the bench to score on his debut in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Panama. The 19-year-old replaced Jonas after 62 minutes of the friendly match in Colorado and slotted home Brazil’s second with his left foot 10 minutes later. Jonas had opened the scoring in the second minute for a compact and solid Brazil.

Slovakia:goalkeepers: Matus Kozacik (Viktoria Plzen), Jan Mucha (Slovan Bratislava), Jan Novota (Rapid Vienna)

Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin), Milan Skriniar (Sampdoria), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool), Norbert Gyomber (Roma), Jan Durica (Lokomotiv Moscow), Kornel Salata (Slovan Bratislava), Tomas Hubocan (Dynamo Moscow), Dusan Svento (Cologne)

Midfielders: Viktor Pecovsky (Zilina), Robert Mak (PAOK Thessaloniki), Juraj Kucka (AC Milan), Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen), Jan Gregus (Jablonec), Marek Hamsik (Napoli), Ondrej Duda (Legia Warsaw), Miroslav Stoch (Bursaspor), Vladimir Weiss (Al Gharafa)

Forwards: Michal Duris (Viktoria Plzen), Adam Nemec (Willem II), Stanislav Sestak (Ferencvaros)

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“I am very happy with the debut and the goal,” Gabriel said in a tele-vised interview after Brazil’s final warmup ahead of next week’s Cen-tenary Copa America in the United States. “It was a dream come true for me to play alongside players like Kaka and Dani Alves.”

Brazil open their Copa America campaign against Ecuador and also

face Haiti and Peru in Group B of the 16-team tournament.

In another friendly on Sunday, Co-lombia beat Haiti 3-1. Colombia were without Radamel Falcao, who will miss the Copa America through injury, and James Rodriguez, who was with Real Madrid for Saturday’s Champi-ons League win over Atletico.

Coach Jose Pekerman looked to

youth for the game in Miami, hand-ing a start to 19-year-old Marlos Moreno and introduced Roger Marti-nez, 21, as a second-half substitute.

Dayro Moreno put Colombia ahead after 14 minutes with an ac-robatic volley but Haiti leveled 20 minutes later when Wilde-Donald Guerrier bulleted home a header.

Haiti’s hopes of a win faded when Max Hilaire picked up a second yellow card six minutes before half time.

Juan Guillermo Cuadrado chipped home Colombia’s second after 54 minutes and Martinez marked his debut with the third with 20 minutes remaining. (rtr)

ChELSEa captain John Ter-ry expects Jose Mourinho to be a success at Manchester United, saying the Portuguese is the right manager to lead the 13-time Pre-mier League champions back into contention for major honours.

Mourinho, who was named as Louis van Gaal’s successor on Friday, will hope to usher in a return to the glory days the club’s fans took for granted until Alex Ferguson ended his trophy-laden 26-year tenure with his retire-ment in 2013.

Terry won eight trophies under Mourinho during the 53-year-old coach’s two spells at Stamford Bridge. “It’s fantastic news for Manchester United,” Terry said at a charity event on Sunday.

“I’m sure that United’s fans and players will be delighted with that because, as I’ve said many times before, he’s the best manager I’ve worked under... He’ll be great for Manchester United, I’m sure.”

With a host of highly coveted managers, including Pep Guar-diola at Manchester City and Antonio Conte at Chelsea, set to ply their trade in England’s top-flight next season, Terry expects exciting times ahead.

“I think it’s great for English football... Jose and Pep Guardiola

up in Manchester, Conte com-ing to Chelsea,” the defender added.

“There’s real fight amongst the managers who’ll be eager to start well so I think it will be interest-ing times.”

United midfielder Michael Carrick has urged Mourinho to prioritise results over an attrac-tive style of play despite British media reporting Van Gaal lost his job because of his side’s poor quality of football during his two-year reign.

“There is going to be change, without doubt. He is coming in and he is his own man, he’s got an unbelievable track record. I know there is a lot of talk about styles, but it is about winning,” Carrick told British media.

“You have to be number one, you have to be winning trophies, and if you can do that with a bit of style and a bit of flair then obvi-ously that’s the perfect match but, first and foremost, it is about win-ning and getting back on top.”

United missed out on Cham-pions League qualification for the second time in the last three seasons after they finished fifth in the table. However, they did win the FA Cup in Van Gaal’s final game in charge, a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. (rtr)

BRaTISLaVa — Napoli mid-fielder Marek Hamsik and Liver-pool central defender Martin Skrtel headline Slovakia’s squad for its first European Championship.

Slovakia coach Jan Kozak an-nounced his final 23-man team on Monday, a day after his team handed World champion Germany

a 3-1 defeat in Augsburg in a warm-up match for the tournament in France.

Slovakia qualified for the first time since it gained independence after the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

Also, defenders Norbert Gyo-mber of Roma and Tomas Hubocan

of Dynamo Moscow recovered from injuries and were included in the squad. Slovakia concludes its Euro 2016 preparations at home against Northern Ireland on Saturday.

The team starts the tournament in France against Wales on June 11. Russia and England are also in Group B.

MEXICO CITY - Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido has been rescued a day after the striker for the Greek soccer team Olympiakos was kidnapped in the restive northeastern state of Tamaulipas, the state govern-ment said early on Monday.

The 25-year-old Mexico national team player disappeared in his home-town of Ciudad Victoria on Saturday night, when he was intercepted by armed people after leaving a party.

“The most important thing is that is he is here with us,” Tamaulipas Governor Egidio Torre Cantu told reporters in footage broadcast on lo-cal television, flanked by Pulido.

The player was wearing a multi-colored t-shirt and shorts and had a bandage wrapped around his right hand. The Tamaulipas government said on its Twitter page that Pulido was undergoing a medical examina-tion.

Tamaulipas, which abuts the U.S. state of Texas, is an especially violent part of Mexico, which is grappling with grisly drug gang violence. Pulido was a member of the Mexican national team that went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has also played for the Greek team Levadiakos and the Mexican club Tigres. (rtr)

MaDRID - Celta Vigo winger Nolito is hoping his impressive performance for Spain in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Bosnia will earn him a place in the country’s Euro 2016 squad. The 29-year-old, making his seventh international appear-ance, scored twice in the friendly in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque

will name his final squad on Tues-day. “I try to do the best I can just as I do in my club. I have the confidence of the coach. We know that in this national team there is a very high level but dreaming is free and we will see who ends up making the final squad,” Nolito told the Spanish football federa-tion website.

Nolito scored 12 goals and set up seven others in 29 league games to help Celta finish sixth in La Liga last season.

Spain play two more friendlies, against South Korea and Georgia, before beginning their Euro-pean Championship title defence against the Czech Republic on June 13. (rtr)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Brazil striker Gabriel (11) celebrates his goal in the second half of the match against Panama at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. Brazil defeated Panama 2-0.

‘Gabigol’ scores on debut as Brazil beat Panama 2-0

REUTERS/Toby Melville

Jose Mourinho leaves his house in London, Britain, May 27, 2016.

Terry backs Mourinho to succeed at

Manchester United

Slovakia names squad for Euro 2016 with Hamsik, Skrtel

Nolito eyes place in Spain Euro 2016 squad

Mexico’s Pulido, striker for Olympiakos, rescued after kidnap

REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Napoli’s Marek Hamsik reacts during the match against Atalanta.

AP Photo/Alfredo Pena

Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido, left, stands next to Tamauli-pas State Gov. Egidio Torre Cantu after Pulido was rescued from kidnappers early Monday, May 30, 2016 in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas State, Mexico.

TEEnagE striker gabriel lived up to his nickname ‘gabigol’ on Sunday when he came off the bench to score on his debut in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Panama. The 19-year-old replaced Jonas after 62 minutes of the friendly match in Colorado and slotted home Brazil’s second with his left foot 10 minutes later. Jonas had opened the scoring in the second minute for a compact and solid Brazil.

Slovakia:goalkeepers: Matus Kozacik (Viktoria Plzen), Jan Mucha (Slovan Bratislava), Jan Novota (Rapid Vienna)

Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin), Milan Skriniar (Sampdoria), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool), Norbert Gyomber (Roma), Jan Durica (Lokomotiv Moscow), Kornel Salata (Slovan Bratislava), Tomas Hubocan (Dynamo Moscow), Dusan Svento (Cologne)

Midfielders: Viktor Pecovsky (Zilina), Robert Mak (PAOK Thessaloniki), Juraj Kucka (AC Milan), Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen), Jan Gregus (Jablonec), Marek Hamsik (Napoli), Ondrej Duda (Legia Warsaw), Miroslav Stoch (Bursaspor), Vladimir Weiss (Al Gharafa)

Forwards: Michal Duris (Viktoria Plzen), Adam Nemec (Willem II), Stanislav Sestak (Ferencvaros)

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MONACO - Monaco Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton thanked Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday after the German followed team orders and let him pass, even though it damaged his own championship chances.

“I said thank you for being a gentleman,” the triple champion told reporters.

Rosberg had started on the front row, next to Red Bull’s pole-sitter Daniel Ricciardo, in wet conditions with Hamilton third on the grid.

The safety car led the field for the first seven laps but it then became clear, with Ricciardo pulling away, that Rosberg was strug-gling to get his tyres up to temperature and Hamilton was faster.

“It was clear that not reversing the situation between Nico and Lewis would definitely lose us the race,” said Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff.

“We waited for quite a while, gave him more laps, for the tyre to come in but it didn’t. And then finally we decided to call it be-cause the pace was just so much slower. It proved to be the right decision.”

Wolff paid tribute to Rosberg, winner of the previous three races in the principality, for giving up the position and understanding what was at stake.

The German, who won the first four races of the season and had led by 39 points before Sunday, had his advantage over Ham-ilton slashed to 24 -- less than a race win -- with 15 grands prix remaining.

He said it had been a very difficult afternoon, with the tyres cold due to the rain.

“At the time it was pretty simple because it’s a rule that we’ve had since many, many years now,” Rosberg added.

“It was pretty damn obvious at the time that I’m not going to be able to fight for a win with that pace.

“They gave me a warning, ‘try and up the pace’, and I wasn’t able to. The next step is ‘let Lewis by’ and I think the final result made it worthwhile for the team because Lewis wouldn’t have won otherwise.”

Monaco, with its tight and twisty layout, is hard enough to overtake on without the additional problem of spray and poor visibility.

Although conditions improved during the race, Ricciardo would likely have disappeared into the distance without Rosberg’s ac-tion.

“Very painful, that’s clear, but easy to decide to do that,” said Rosberg.

“I’m not thinking about the championship. Today I’m disap-pointed because I wanted to win Monaco. I wanted to win my home race, it’s the most exciting race of the year and that’s what I was out there to do.” (rtr)

With the world’s best female surfers on hand and the rejuvenated conditions, an abundance of WSL Title drama and stunningly inspired performances were logged today in the South Pacific.

Bethany Hamilton (HAW), shark attack survivor, global sporting icon and wildcard into the Fiji Women’s Pro, was in sensational form today, eliminating WSL Jeep Rankings’ Leader Tyler Wright (AUS) in Round 2 before charging past six-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Johanne Defay (FRA) in Round 3 to earn a spot in

tomorrow’s Quarterfinals.Hamilton unleashed clean, pow-

erful snaps to earn a 15.47 heat score. Gilmore, with a 14.77 two-wave score, finished closely behind Hamilton. Defay earned a 7.50 to take control early in the heat, but was not able to find a second score to challenge Hamilton and Gilmore.

“Stephanie, Tyler and Carissa are three of my favorite female surfers, so it was daunting knowing I had Stephanie in my heat,” Hamilton said. “I have so much respect for everyone on Tour. I have been

dreaming of surfing and competing here, so I was excited to receive a Wildcard entry into this event. I am honored that I can inspire people. I know I am in a unique position to encourage young girls to make great decisions as they grow into women and to chase their dreams. Even after losing my arm, I am still doing everything I’ve hoped I could do with my future and even more. I think I am a reminder for the young girls that they can do it if they set their mind to it.”

After winning three of the first four events (Gold Coast, Margaret River and Rio de Janeiro) and fin-ishing 5th at Bells Beach this year, Wright has established herself as a World Title contender in 2016. Wright’s finish at Fiji will be her worst result this season and only her second ever 13th place finish. (rtr)

Hamilton thanks Rosberg for gentlemanly gesture

REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after win-ning.

WSL/ Sloane SOCIAL

Bethany Hamilton of Hawaii (pictured) caused a huge upset during round two of the Fiji Womens Pro, defeating current World No. 1 Tyler Wright of Australia by posting a near perfect 9.00 point ride (out of ten) to advance into round three at Cloudbreak, Fiji on Monday May 30, 2016.

Bethany Hamilton vows at Fiji women’s pro

TAVARUA – The Fiji Women’s Pro, Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour, blitzed through Rounds 2, 3 and 4 today in building four-to-six foot (1.5 - 2 metre) swell at the world-renowned Cloudbreak as the WSL Top 17 battled for a place in the Quarterfinals.

GIANYAR - Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, locally referred to as Pura Tirta Dawa Gunung Kawi Sebatu, is a special find for visitors to Central Bali. It is one of the least visited temple complexes on the island Bali, yet is one of the most beautiful and tranquil. It features verdant gardens around ponds filled with carp and blooming lotuses, and ancient shrines surrounded by crystal clear pools fed by natural springs.

The temple complex is located within the highland village of Sebatu in Tegallalang, Gianyar, approximately 12km northeast from the main Ubud hub. Tickets are IDR 15,000 for adults and half for children.

Approaching the temple from the main Jalan Raya Tegallalang road, a small and winding descent approaches the temple, where you can easily have a bird’s eye view of the whole complex and its water gardens. The temple is a refreshing stopover, profuse with water features, and one of the main highlights is the tranquil setting of one of its singular shrines known as the Taman Suci, which is next to a large rectangular pond with a dense green hillside as a backdrop – perfect for photographers to grab that picture-postcard shot. (IBP/net)

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More than 70 officers used heli-copters, armored vehicles and dogs to enter the slums, but there was no word if any suspects had been cap-tured in the operation.

In the five days since a video of the rape was posted by an alleged perpetrator on Twitter and set off a wave of outrage, police have brought in five people for questioning and made no arrests.

Police said there are indications the gang rape occurred on May 21, but they could not confirm how many took part.

Over the weekend, women and men marched in several cities to demand justice and decry sexism in Brazilian culture. A woman who sits on the Supreme Court lashed out at a

pervasive macho culture that permits such barbaric acts.

“Each and every woman is a victim,” Justice Carmen Lucia said in a written statement. “Our bodies are tormented, our souls are trashed. That is what these criminals think and do, and they must quickly be held accountable.”

The case added to concerns about security in Rio and the political breakdown in Brazil as the city and country prepare for South America’s first Olympics starting on Aug. 5.

Crime has fallen in recent years, but there has been an increase in homicides in recent months as Rio’s police department had its budget slashed during an economic downturn.

The country’s elected president, Dilma Rousseff, has been suspended on allegations she broke budget laws, and her impeachment trial in the Senate will likely play out as the Games are held. Brazil’s worst economic crisis since the 1930s has compounded the political chaos.

In addition, an outbreak of the Zika virus has prompted health warnings and led top global health experts to advise that the Games be postponed or moved.

The reported rape came to light in a video of the nude, semi-conscious youth, with a few men brazenly insulting the girl, show-ing their faces, and one man heard saying: “More than 30 impregnated her!” The Twitter account where the video was posted has been suspended.

Both Rousseff, the first woman to be elected president in Brazil, and interim President Michel Temer condemned the act. (rtr)

Pasar Ngalam, Simpang Tiga Ngalam, Padang Pelasan, Lawang

Agung, and Gunung Agung were among the affected villages, Edward

of the Bengkulu disaster mitiga-tion office (BPBD), stated here,

Monday.Moreover, 30 houses in Lunjuk

village, 35 in Talang Tinggi, eight in Sakaian, and 25 in Pagar Agung were flooded, he noted.

“A joint team of local BPBD

officers, military, and Red Cross personnel have been deployed to help evacuate the flood victims,” he reported. The local authorities are setting up a public kitchen and send-ing relief aid to the victims. (ant)

SURABAYA - The navies of Indonesia and the Philippines have launched coordinated border patrols to address maritime piracy and other international crimes in the shared maritime border of the two countries, an Indonesian navys spokesman stated.

The coordinated border patrols involve Indonesias warship KRI

Sura-802 and the Philippines BRP Pangasinan (PS31), spokesman of the Indonesian Navys Eastern Fleet Lt Col Maman Sulaeman noted in a press statement made available to ANTARA here on Friday.

The coordinated patrols, under the codename “Corpat Philindo XXX-16,” will be carried out in the shared maritime border of Sulawesi waters

from May 28 to June 1 after the two navies launched a preparation phase on May 25-28 in North Sulawesis cities of Bitung and Manado, he remarked.

The official opening of this mission was held in Surabaya, East Java, on May 26, Sulaeman revealed, adding that the two navies not only focused on the military but also social, cultural,

and economic aspects to address in-ternational crimes taking place in the maritime border shared by the two countries.

For Indonesia, the coordinated bor-der patrols were also a manifestation of its navys role in securing the archi-pelagic states outer islands that share a maritime border with the Philippines, Sulaeman pointed out.

The Corpat Philindo XXX-16 was also a testament to the sound ties shared between Indonesia and the Philippines, including the navies of the two countries, he affirmed.

In March and April 2016, 14 Indo-nesian sailors were held captive by the Philippine Abu Sayyaf militant group, which hijacked their vessels, but the hostages were freed recently. (ant)

JAKARTA - The plan to revitalize the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network in Northern Java is still await-ing directives from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who is currently on an overseas trip, a senior official stated.

“We are still awaiting the return of the president. The (transportation) minister has not informed us anything about it,” Director General of Railways Prasetyo Boeditjah-jono stated at a function here on Thursday.

Prasetyo said if Japan re-alized its financing for the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway route in Northern Java, the project could be carried out soon.

However, the director gen-eral noted that the Jakarta-Surabaya railway project was not a priority program in the governments 2015-2019 strategic railway develop-ment plan.

“The governments priority railway projects are not in

Java. The eastern regions are being prioritized. Therefore, we want to first complete the work on the Trans Sumatra and Trans Sulawesi projects as soon as possible,” he em-phasized. President Jokowi is currently attending the Group of Seven meeting in Japan.

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung ensured that as part of the agenda, the financing of the Patimban Port, which replaced the Cilamaya Port, would be discussed with Japan. He did not ascertain whether the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network would also be discussed.

On a separate occasion, Hemi Pamurahardjo, the pub-lic information and com-munication bureau head of the Transportation Ministry, was also not able to con-firm whether the documents on the revitalization of the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network were taken to Japan and would be discussed dur-ing the presidents state visit

to that country.“I do not have the data

and documents on the mat-ter. However, there is the possibility (for the projects to be discussed),” he stated. Japan had earlier expressed its interest to revitalize the Jakarta-Surabaya railway network to increase the train speed from the current 80 kilometers (km) per hour to 150 km per hour.

The directorate general of railway affairs earlier revealed that Japan had expressed in-terest to revitalize Northern Javas railway network.

Japan was earlier offered to finance the Trans Sumatra and Trans Sulawesi projects, but it preferred to upgrade the train speed on Northern Javas railway network as it could showcase its latest technology.

If the speed is upgraded to 150 km per hour, then the Jakarta-Surabaya sec-tions could be covered in five hours.(ant)

Floods inundate nine villages in Seluma, Bengkulu

BENGKULU - Incessant heavy rains caused the rivers of Sindur and Tungkai to overflow and inundate nearly two hundred houses in nine villages in the sub-districts of Sukaraja, Air Priukan, and West Seluma.

Indonesia, Philippines launch coordinated border patrols to curb maritime piracy

Revitalization of Jakarta-Surabaya railway network

awaits president`s decision

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A tug boat pulls a coal barge along the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, March 2, 2016.

PARIS - The French govern-ment and CGT union on Sunday dug in their heels amid a wave of strikes and angry street pro-tests against labour reforms, but there were fresh phone contacts between the two sides.

The CGT warned it would continue its campaign of stoppag-es and demonstrations to pressure the government to scrap plans to make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers.

French Prime Minister Manu-el Valls was quoted as saying on Sunday that he was determined not to join a long list of politi-cians who have conceded defeat to protesters.

“If we gave in to the street and to CGT because we were obsessed over the short term by 2017 (presidential elections), we would lose everything,” Valls told French newspaper Le Jour-nal du Dimanche.

In the mid-1990s Prime Minis-ter Alain Juppe triggered France’s worst unrest in decades because he would not budge on pension reform but he eventually backed down after weeks of industrial action and protests.

The dispute has sent Valls’ approval rating down to 24 per-cent, its lowest since he became Prime Minister, according to a poll conducted by BVA for Or-ange et iTELE. Juppe resigned as prime minister in 1996 after his rating dropped below 25 percent.

The government is under pres-sure to find a solution to the latest stand-off before the June 10 start of the Euro 2016 soccer tourna-

ment, which the Force Ouvriere (FO) union had directly threat-ened to disrupt on Friday.

The prime minister spoke to all trade union leaders by phone on Saturday, government spokes-man Stephane Le Foll told France 3 TV. “This is a proof that nothing is completely finished ... We are ready to discuss, but not to give up,” he said.

A source close to the prime minister’s office said Valls and CGT leader Philippe Martinez had been unable to reach agree-ment so far. Valls had sought to reassure more supportive unions that he will stand firm on the text of the draft labour bill.

Martinez said in an interview broadcast on BFM TV: “The fact that the prime minister deigns to call the representative of the key French trade union ... is rather a good sign.”

The union leader said protests would resume next week.

A plan to overhaul labour rules is crucial to proving France’s ability to reform, Finance Min-ister Michel Sapin said in an interview with Reuters and three European newspapers.

“First and foremost we must be firm,” Sapin said. “Doing otherwise would be wrong with respect to (other) labour unions, most of whom support the text.”

The more moderate CFDT union backs proposed reform that will allow businesses to lay off staff more easily in hard times but also give unions more power to negotiate unilateral deals with companies rather than national collective agreements. (rtr)

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Riot police officers clash with protestors during a demon-stration held as part of nationwide labor actions in Paris, France, Thursday, May 26, 2016.

French govt and union remain deadlocked in wave of unrest

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Rio de Janeiro’s Police Chief for Internet crimes Alessandro Thiers (L), Civil Police Chief Fer-nando Veloso (C) and Police Chief for crimes against minors Cristiana Honorato attend a news conference on the investigations on the gang rape of a teenage girl after a video of the assault circulated widely on social media in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 27, 2016.

Rio de Janeiro police search

slums for suspects in gang-rape caseRIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro police swarmed two slums

on Sunday searching for suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old Brazilian girl who said more than 30 men assaulted her, a case that shocked the nation set to host the Olympics in August.

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The data amassed with each swipe of the multi-purpose “Beijing Con-nect” old person’s card goes into a massive database of the elderly in the capital. City authorities hope the information will enable them to better cope with their burgeoning popula-tion of over-60s, which already stands at 3 million. Though geared toward the elderly, the program demonstrates how China more broadly is using big data to better direct the use of govern-ment resources for the country’s 1.4 billion people. Beijing’s strategy is to use new technology and its heav-ily censored Internet to innovate and propel China’s transformation to a services-based economy — a strategy that Premier Li Keqiang has said “will trigger a new Industrial Revolution.”

In a sophisticated example, Bei-jing municipal government is collect-ing the disparate data on the elderly in order to predict what services will be needed in the future. This is to make sure it has the necessary budget and services in place, by taking into ac-count people’s decreasing mobility, for example, said Bai Qiang, vice president of Beijing Community Service Association, a city govern-ment agency.

“All of the data we are collecting now, including visits to parks, the use of public transport and (numbers of) shopping trips, will help us to predict whether the elderly will become dis-abled in the future,” Bai said.

The thinking is that if an elderly man is paying fewer visits to parks or taking buses less, that will show up in the data. The government can then judge what the disability rate will be in future and prepare a budget plan in advance, Bai said.

Cardholders interviewed said they weren’t concerned about a loss of privacy and praised the program as far more convenient than the coupons the government used to give them for the same services.

“I’ve no worries. Elderly people don’t have any secrets,” said Liu Huizhen, 84, who was using her card to buy steamed bread in a small supermarket.

“It’s hard for elderly people to count” coin-by-coin, Liu said. “And when you take the bus you just swipe the card, it’s very simple and convenient.”

The State Council, China’s Cabi-net, issued a plan to promote big data in August, calling for the accessing and sharing of government data to improve governance. In response, the southern province of Guangdong on April 25 announced a strategy pro-moting the collection and use of big data in areas including the integration of air and water monitoring informa-tion with pollution forecasting, the creation of electronic medical records and the sharing of information on tourists traveling to scenic spots to better manage traffic.

The Guangdong plan also called

for the collection of population data on the elderly and a “comprehensive analysis” of their service needs, simi-lar to what Beijing is now offering.

While China is still behind coun-tries such as the United States, Britain and Germany in terms of the devel-opment of big data infrastructure, it is unique in its commitment to the project and the speed with which it is progressing, said Zhang Yue, managing director of The Boston Consulting Group in China. Although China’s national and local govern-ments, ministries and departments are the owners of a large quantity of financial, residential and other data, they have yet to share the information among themselves, Zhang said.

“The government has realized that if they want to really take full advantage of (what is in) their pos-session they need to integrate those, otherwise the value of the data is quite limited,” she added.

At the same time, China needs to deal with the needs of a rapidly aging population, the result of rapid eco-nomic development, longer lifespans and a strict, 35-year-long family plan-ning policy that limited births, creating a shrinking working-age population. While the elderly were traditionally looked after by their children, they are increasingly turning to oversubscribed old people’s homes or fending for themselves at home, sometimes with the help of visiting caregivers.

Other regional authorities are also using data-gathering to help the elderly, including in the northeastern city of Shenyang. The city is trying to use the information on the 1.6 million older residents in its database to better

match them up with its more than 160 old people’s homes.

However, none of those efforts are as wide-ranging and integrated as Beijing’s own multi-purpose card, which is slated to be expanded to cov-er the nearly 20 million people aged 60 and above who live in Beijing and the neighboring regions of Hebei and Tianjin city by the end of 2018.

The card functions as ID and gives free access to public transport and public parks. The government also tops up the card with 100 yuan ($15) each month, and cardholders can activate an additional function to enable them to use it as a bank card onto which money can be transferred from an account.

Zhao Fangjun, strolling along in a

park where a row of elderly were sun-ning themselves one morning, said that in addition to the government subsidy, his mother-in-law transfers 250 yuan ($38) onto the card each month. He said the card can be used not just in selected shops and restau-rants, but also to hire a cleaner and take out a newspaper subscription.

Rogier Creemers, who researches China’s governance of technology at the University of Oxford, said China is a world leader in the degree to which it is integrating such func-tions. “What allows China to do something like this is the fact that behind everything you have a single unified network of power, which is the Chinese Communist Party,” Creemers said.(ap)

BRUSSELS — Confidence in the economy of Europe’s 19-country eurozone is up across the region for a second successive month thanks in particular to greater optimism among consumers. The Economic Senti-ment Indicator, a monthly survey

by the European Union’s executive Commission, rose to 104.7 points in May from 104.0 in April, according to a report Monday.

Consumers expressed greater confidence over the general future of the eurozone economy, the

prospects for employment as well as savings. Industry managers also sounded more upbeat, in particular about a rise in orders.

Among the eurozone’s biggest countries, France saw the strongest rise in confidence, with Germany enjoying a smaller uptick.

The industry and retail sectors expressed a greater interest in hir-ing, a potential boon to a region still blighted by high unemploy-ment.(ap)

Eurozone economic sentiment improves for second month

In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, photo, shoppers carry their bags through the Downtown Crossing of Boston. On Friday, May 27, 2016, the University of Michigan issues its monthly index of consumer sentiment for May.

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Beijing tracks the elderly as they take buses, go shopping

BEIJING — These days, when people over 80 in Beijing take a bus, see a doctor or spend money, their activities are digitally tracked by the government, as part of an effort to improve ser-vices for the country’s rapidly growing elderly population.

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In this May 25, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visitors walk past the giant word for “Data” during the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2016 held in Guiyang in south-western China’s Guizhou province.

The Aling-aling waterfalls at Sambangan village, Sukasada sub-district, just 6 KM from Singaraja, are a great alternative as a weekend destination for the family. Upon ar-rival at the site of the falls, visitors are greeted by a magnificent rice paddy view in a quaint and comfort-able rural atmosphere. From here, visitors follow a footpath that winds through the paddy fields and down a number of stairs to the 35 Meter high Aling-aling waterfalls.

Suharsana, a resident of Singa-raja said: “I often visit Aling-aling with my wife and kids, on holidays or weekends to enjoy the sheer beauty of nature and the cool of the waterfalls”.

Nyoman Selamat Arya, Head-man of Sambangan village, ex-plained that many domestic and for-eign travelers have been visiting the waterfalls since 2013 when a local toursim awareness group (Pokdar-

wis) started charging an admission fee that is used to help manage the waterfall attraction. “The site is managed by the community and the income is used for the development of the waterfall. Since we started managing the site, it has become quite well known, and there was even a Japanese film crew that used the waterfalls as backdrop in 2014. Such visits provide revenue that we can use to continue managing the site” he explained.

“A number of waterfalls in the area have become the pride of Sam-bangan villagers. These include: Dedari, Cemara, Canging, Klant-ing, Kroya, Pucuk and of course Aling-aling waterfalls. Many for-eign travelers enjoy the wildness of nature expressed in these beautiful waterfalls. We do hope the govern-ment can assist with the manage-ment of Sambangan waterfalls” he concluded. (kmb)

Chief of Satra customary village, Wayan Keradi, explained that the adolescence procession is followed by 200 participants comprising 130 men and 70 women. The procession having been passed down for generations is claimed to be made sacred by lo-cal residents. So, when it is organized, the number of participating people is very booming. The age of participants taking part is not restricted. Related to the age, it is submitted to each parent to see firsthand the condition of their children.

As long as the children are capable of following all the proces-sions such as fasting and staying up all night for three days and then the teenagers are allowed to participate. The procession is started at the Bale Agung Temple. Male participants in the initial procession are carrying bamboo tube containing wine, while female participants are bringing fisted rice (rice ball) placed in a coconut-leaf plate. After this procession is over, it is resumed with ceremony performed at Pelisan Temple. Here, they only carry out purificatory rite so that it takes place quickly. Further, the procession takes place at the Sang Telaga Temple. At this temple, they present roasted suckling pig. “Ritual procession has several stages before presenting the roasted suckling pig,” said Keradi.

Related to the execution time, added Keradi, there is no special restriction. It is adjusted to the circumstances of local village. If it coincides with a cremation ceremony as well as the construction of temple, the ceremony will not be held. It is meant to do self-purification for the whole residents. If the children participating in this ceremony have completed their initiation rite (mawinten), it is resumed to marriage level. If they are men, they will participate in the Pamaksan organization, while women participate in Madean organization. (kmb)

Aling-Aling Waterfalls in Singaraja

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Adolescence Ritual Tradition, a Symbol of Community Self-purification

RESIDENT of Satra customary village, Kintamani subdistrict, Bangli, has a tradition being able to draw the attention of general public. The tradition is better known as menek taruna for men and menek bajang for women or adolescence. In the procession, hundreds of roasted suckling pigs are presented. Another interesting thing is visible in the procession, where male participants are carrying bamboo tube containing palm wine, while female participants are carrying fisted rice placed in a coconut-leaf plate or tamas. Palm wine and fisted rice become a gift for the older members of the customary village.

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The offerings used in Menek Taruna and Menek Bajang Ceremony in Satra Village, Kintamani.

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SYDNEY - Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Monday, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about A$5 billion ($3.59 billion) in tourism each year.

Australian scientists said the coral mortality figure will likely rise as some of the remaining 65 percent of coral in the northern and central reefs fails to recover from bleaching.

The report casts a shadow over the long-term prospects of the Great Barrier Reef against a backdrop of climate change and scientists said UNESCO may reconsider its decision not to put the World Heritage Site on its endangered list.

“Australia argued that the world heritage values were in tact because of the northern region and now of course it has taken a huge hit,” said Professor Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland state.

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee last May stopped short of placing the Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list, but the ruling raised concern about its future.

Australian scientists said in March that just seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef had avoided any damage as a result of bleaching, and they held grave fears particularly for coral on the northern reef.

After further aerial surveys and dives to access the damage across 84 reefs in the region, Australian scientists said the impact of the bleaching is more severe than expected.

“This year is the third time in 18 years that the Great Barrier Reef has experienced mass bleaching due to global warming, and the cur-rent event is much more extreme than we’ve measured before,” said Hughes.

The findings would have been worse had Cyclone Winston, which hit the reef in January, not bought cooler conditions across the central and southern reefs, the scientists said.

Bleaching occurs when the water is too warm, forcing coral to expel living algae and causing it to calcify and turn white. Mildly bleached coral can recover if the temperature drops, otherwise it may die.

Although the impact has been exacerbated by one of the strongest El Nino weather systems in nearly 20 years, which raised sea tem-peratures in the western Pacific, scientists believe climate change is the underlying cause.

The bleaching survey findings come just days after Australia’s Department of Environment confirmed it omitted its contribution to a U.N. report examining the impact of climate change on world heritage sites over concerns it could create “confusion” and have a negative impact on tourism. (rtr)

More than 2,000 people signed a petition on Change.org that sharply criticized the Cincinnati Police Department and the zoo for put-ting down the animal and called for the child’s parents to be “held accountable for their actions of not supervising their child.”

Cincinnati police on Sunday said the parents had not been charged, but that charges could eventually be sought by the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney. A spokes-woman for the prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Authorities did not identify the child or his parents. The family could not be reached on Sunday.

A Facebook page titled “Justice for Harambe” had more than 3,000 likes by Sunday afternoon, a day after the 400-pound (181-kg) gorilla was shot dead about 10 minutes after encountering and dragging the child. The animal, named Harambe, was a Western lowland gorilla, an endangered species, and the zoo said it had intended to use him for

breeding.“If we think it’s acceptable to

kill a gorilla who has done nothing wrong, I don’t think our city should have gorillas,” Manvinder Singh posted on the Facebook page.

A blog post on the website for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals questioned why it was necessary to kill the gorilla and whether zoos could meet the needs of such animals.

“A 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe is dead, and a child is in the hospital. Why?” blogger Jennifer O’Connor wrote. “Western lowland gorillas are gentle animals. They don’t attack unless they’re provoked.”

Witnesses told local television that the boy repeatedly expressed a desire to join the gorilla in the zoo habitat. Moments later, the boy crawled through a barrier and fell about 12 feet (3.7-meters) into a moat surrounding the habitat, where Harambe grabbed him, zoo officials said.

It was the first time in the 38-year history of the Cincinnati Zoo &

Botanical Garden’s gorilla exhibit that an unauthorized person was able to get into the enclosure, zoo president Thane Maynard said on Saturday.

“They made a tough choice and they made the right choice because they saved that little boy’s life,” he said, adding that a member of the zoo’s Dangerous Animal Response Team fired the shot that killed the ape.

Maynard said the team decided to use deadly force instead of tranquilizers to subdue the gorilla because it could have taken some time for the drug to take effect when an animal was in agitated state.

The child was taken to Cincin-nati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Hospital offi-cials, citing privacy laws, declined to say on Sunday whether the child had been released or to disclose any details about his injuries.

Western lowland gorilla numbers in the dense rain forests of Camer-oon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea have de-clined by more than 60 percent over the last 20 to 25 years, according to the World Wildlife Federation. (rtr)

Mass coral bleaching cast shadow over future of Great Barrier Reef

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Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef’s condi-tion in an area called the ‘Coral Gardens’ located at Lady Elliot Island and north-east from the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015.

Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage

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Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo is pictured in this undated handout photo provided by Cincinnati Zoo.

CINCINNATI - The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape’s enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice.

AMLAPURA - After having been dormant for years, the govern-ment of Karangasem does not know how to take advantage of the Mang-gis Market. In the long run, the main building is increasingly porous and unkempt. Regent of Karangasem, I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri, not long ago, said that she wanted to take advantage of the dormant market into rest area for thousands of truck-ers going back and forth every day to Karangasem.

She wanted to transform it into a rest area to address public complaints against truck drivers that often park haphazardly. Every passing, thou-sands of trucks always cause severe

congestion. Moreover, they often lead to accidents. “But remember, it is not conversion but only short-term handling. Thus, it can be used tempo-rarily,” said Mas Sumatri.

To follow up on the plan, she will present it to the drivers. All drivers are not allowed to stop haphazardly. The government asked thousands of truckers to utilize the rest area for unwinding so as not to interfere with the Amlapura-Klungkung road section. All vehicles are prohibited from stopping at roadside but they have to enter into the Manggis Market when wishing to stop long enough. “If there are merchants wishing to sell there, they are also

allowed. Later on, they will be regulated for the sake of orderli-ness,” she said.

When will the plan start effec-tively to be enforced? Regent Mas Sumatri was unable to ascertain. She admitted to discuss it first with all relevant agencies. As is known, thousands of trucks crossing Karan-gasem often stop at roadside hap-hazardly. For instance, they stop near the bridge of Bugbug village after the bend near the entrance into Amankila and other roadside near places of selling food. In this way, the government of Karangasem hoped to reduce congestion and accident risk rate. (kmb31)

The Division Head of Planta-tion and Forestry Rehabilitation at the Bangli Agriculture and Forestry Agency, I Ketut Gede Wiradana, said on Sunday (May 29) that coffee farming remains a leading sector for local society, particularly in the area

of Kintamani. It is not separated from the promising prospects. However, the recent planting pattern by farmers mostly uses chemical fertilizers. If this continues, the soil quality will reduce. To anticipate it, there is a need to make a breakthrough by developing organic

coffee. This year, it will be carried out at three villages, namely the Satra, Dausa and Catur.

“This year we will design the de-velopment of organic coffee at three villages in the region of Kintamani. In this way, the soil quality could be better in the future,” he explained.

The three villages are selected, said Wiradana, because they have very suitable geographical conditions for coffee development. Besides, the majority of people have relied upon

their livelihood on this commodity over the years. To prevent this program from being useless, communication with farmers has been done and it has received a positive response. “Farm-ers welcomed the program. Later on the fertilizer will be subsidized by the government,” he said.

Development of organic coffee is said to be not too difficult because farmers have a fairly good knowledge. The three villages will also be taken as the sample for the development

in other areas. “We will see first the results at this village. If they are good, it will be developed further in other areas,” he said.

When asked about the advantages of organic coffee, Wiradana men-tioned that in terms of health aspect, it is better than the inorganic and so is the selling price. “We have not discussed yet about the selling price. But if seen all this time, the organic commodities are definitely more expensive than the inorganic,” he said. (kmb45)

Restore soil structure

Three villages in Kintamani named the center for organic coffee

BANGLI - Three villages in Bangli district are made into the center for organic coffee development. It is inseparable from the supporting environmental conditions. This new breakthrough is first done to serve as one of the efforts to restore soil structure having been contaminated by chemicals.

Three villages in Bangli district are made into the cen-ter for organic cof-fee development.

Regent has Manggis Market made a rest area

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I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri

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The Head of the Bangli Cul-ture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana, admitted it on Sunday (May 29). He said that the camp-ing activities lately are primarily carried out by travelers, primarily

nature lovers.There are several points in the

Batur caldera area used as camping site like the Toya Bungkah near the climbing area (post of P3GB) and in the area of Culali black lava. “For

instance, the camping was carried out by hundreds of nature lovers from several regions in Indonesia yesterday. From Saturday to Sunday, they implemented a national jambo-ree by doing camping in the Batur Black Lava,” he explained.

Aside from offering beautiful scenery, location in the area of Batur caldera has been declared as the UNESCO Geopark of Batur

in 2012. Besides, the area is also chosen as quite safe camping ground from the threat of natural disasters and other threats. He said that camping activities in the area of Batur caldera will reach its peak in May and August. In addition to holiday season, the weather during the months also strongly supports the camping activities. “Today the weather is not hot and not too

cold. It is suitable for camping,” he said.

His agency hoped that such activ-ities can continue in the area of the Batur caldera. However, travelers or nature lovers performing camp-ing in the area of Batur caldera are expected to keep the preservation of nature and environment. One of them is by not destroying nature and littering. (kmb40)

Designed and built by privately owned Bigelow Aerospace, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Mod-ule, or BEAM, is the first inflatable habitat to be tested with astronauts in space.

Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aero-space previously flew two unmanned prototypes. Lightweight inflatables are far less costly to launch than traditional metal modules. They also may provide astronauts with better radiation protection.

NASA is looking at future inflat-able modules to be used by crews on three-year missions to the planet Mars.

Working from inside the space station, astronaut Jeff Williams

began inflating BEAM shortly after 9 a.m. by opening a valve to release air into the module.

Williams told flight controllers he heard short popping sounds, which NASA commentator Dan Huot said were stitches inside the module rip-ping apart as designed when BEAM began to expand.

“That is good news,” astronaut Jessica Meir radioed to Williams from Mission Control in Houston.

Over the next seven hours, Wil-liams continued to feed bursts of air into BEAM until it gradually unfurled. Eight tanks of air inside the module then opened to fully inflate BEAM to the size of a small bedroom, a 10-fold increase in

volume.Williams and his crewmates will

wait about a week before entering the module to install radiation, tempera-ture and other sensors, NASA said.

An initial attempt to inflate BEAM on Thursday failed, most likely be-cause of friction within the module’s layers of fabric, foam and reinforced outer covering, NASA said.

“It’s a learning process,” Huot said. Everything will influence the design and operation of expandable habitats in the future.”

NASA plans to keep BEAM at-tached to the station, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth, for two years to see how it fares in the harsh environment of space.

Bigelow Aerospace aims to fly inflatable space modules 20 times larger than BEAM that can be leased out to companies and research orga-nizations. (rtr)

TABANAN - An eco-friendly technology innovator, I Gusti Ngurah Agung Putradhyana, 47, often nicknamed Gung Kayon from Geluntung Kaja hamlet, Geluntung, Marga, continues to introduce and disseminate the results of his in-novation.

This thin-boned man is the founder of Kayon Community in 1999. Until today he still provides lessons on the environment for children around the Geluntung village.

This graduate from the Udayana University in 1998 majoring in ar-chitecture told that the Kayon Com-munity was established by nine students of the Udayana University in the community service (KKN) at Petang village. “From the begin-ning, the students getting involved in the community service agreed to create a community-based natural and social activities for the kids,” he said recently.

He said that the Kayon Com-munity has no timetable or pro-grammed activities and neither does regular meeting of the com-munity members. He and the community members only gather if there are certain moments and communicate more through social media. Regarding the children’s activities in the community, they are invited to watch a movie, the introduction to English language and eco-friendly technologies.

One of the ideas introduced to this community is the independent power. This independent power can be said to be a solar panel that can be taken anywhere, can be taken advantage for camping or fishing.

He said that this alternative en-ergy poses a part of protecting the environment because the current electricity production in Indonesia remains based on mining sources such as oil, gas or coal.

“We in the community involve a

lot of children around the village in the activities of introduction to natural and eco-friendly technologies,” he said.

Various innovations created by Gung Kayon originated from his hobby to electrical device until attending college majoring in ar-chitecture and now still survives. Moreover, amid his activities as architect today, he remains to cre-ate device for daily needs using electricity, especially electricity sourced from solar energy.

“It’s a hobby. Now, I am seri-ously preparing a solar panel placed under transparent roof tile. I am still multiplying and will be taught to children,” he said.

A wide variety of creations by Gung Kayon apply solar energy as the power source including a solar-powered lawn mower, luggage energy, electric tractors, and some lights at his home are using solar panels as the source of energy.

“From this hobby, I see an oppor-

tunity, not a business opportunity. However, the opportunity to manage the solar energy source is abundant so that electricity can be managed independently,” he explained.

He also has a dream that every household has a solar panel. Gung Kayon detailed that one meter of solar panel installed under trans-parent roof tile can generate power between 150 watts to 200 watts. Average electrical energy con-sumption for each household per night is counted for four hours. If multiplied by 150 watts with four hours, it will produce 600 watts per day and when multiplied by 30 (for a month), the solar panel will produce electricity of 1,800 watts or 18 kWh per month.

“Average electricity used in a household with electricity subscrip-tion package of 450 kWh spends about 10 to 15 kWh. With the help of solar panels, it can assist the state in resolving the electricity

problems,” he explained.He considered that it can only

be started from household level when talking about self-sufficient electricity. If it is managed by a company or a large institution especially private sector, Gung Kayon predicted the independent power will not be materialized. “Just look at some of the European countries, the issues of electricity are taken seriously by the state with eco-friendly technologies will be very nice if people could apply independent power,” he said.

The price of components to installation is still relatively quite expensive. A solar-powered electric components designed by Gung Kayon has been placed under transparent roof tiles with size of one meter is worth IDR 3 mil-lion. However with technological developments, he cited that solar panel components have the fastest-growing innovation. (kmb28)

Kayon Community recommends green technology to kids

Lately the area of Batur caldera in Kin-tamani is increasingly visited by many travelers, especially the nature lovers. Other than climbing Mount Batur, the also do camping in the open area by

setting up tents.

Camping activities in Batur caldera crowded

BANGLI - Lately the area of Batur caldera in Kintamani is increasingly visited by many travelers, especially the nature lovers. Other than climbing Mount Batur, the also do camping in the open area by setting up tents.

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NEW YORK - Drugmakers are renewing efforts to develop medicines to fight emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but creating new classes of drugs on the scale needed is unlikely to happen without new financial incentives to make the effort worth the investment, companies and industry experts said.

American military researchers on Thursday announced the first U.S. case of a patient with an infection found to be resistant to the antibiotic colistin, the drug often held in reserve for when all else fails.

That put a spotlight on the urgent need for new medicines that can combat what health of-ficials have called “nightmare bacteria.”

Drugmakers on Friday ac-knowledged that in the absence of a new way of compensating them, it simply does not make economic sense to pour serious resources into work on new antibiotics.

“The return on investment based on the current commercial model is not really commensurate with the amount of effort you have to put into it,” said David Payne, who heads GlaxoSmith-Kline PLC’s antibiotics drug group.

Other pharmaceutical com-panies expressed a similar senti-ment.

In January, some 80 drug-makers and diagnostics compa-nies, including Pfizer Inc, Mer-ck & Co, Johnson & Johnson and Glaxo, signed a declaration calling for cooperation among governments and companies to

create incentives to revitalize research and development of new antibiotics.

It proposed a new business model in which profit would not be linked to higher sales. For example, governments and health organizations could offer lump-sum rewards for develop-ment of a successful new antibi-otic. A British government panel suggested this month that drug companies be offered up to $1.5 billion for successful develop-ment of a new antibiotic.

In the United States alone, an-tibiotic-resistant bacteria causes 2 million serious infections and 23,000 deaths annually, accord-ing to U.S. health officials.

Unrestrained overuse of cur-rent antibiotics by doctors and hospitals, often when they are not needed, and widespread antibiotic use in food livestock have contributed to the evo-lution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

But in recent years, major drugmakers have poured most of their research dollars into highly profitable medicines to fight cancer, rare diseases and hepatitis C. These drugs not only command high prices, they also are typically used far longer than antibiotics.

And the companies, which have come under intense criti-cism in recent months for con-tinually raising prices on popular drugs, say it costs about as much to develop a new antibiotic as it does to bring to market new cancer drugs that can command more than $100,000 a year per patient. (rtr)

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Superbug threat sparks critical next steps

New incentives needed to develop antibiotics to fight

superbugs

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The unexpanded Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is seen attached to the Tranquility module on the International Space Station in this still image taken from NASA TV May 26, 2016. NASA called off an attempt to inflate an experimental habitat attached to the International Space Station after the fabric module failed to expand as planned on Thursday.

Prototype space station module

inflated on NASA’s second try

CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Saturday inflated an experimental fabric module that may provide a less expensive and safer option for housing crews during long stays in space, a NASA TV broadcast showed.

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COVER STORYRenon Customary Village of-

ficially agreed to take a stand in opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay on April 8th, 2016 after a meeting was held to discuss the matter. “Our rejection of the Benoa Bay reclamation was agreed upon as a result of a meeting that we held on April 8th, 2016,” said chief of Renon Customary Vge, I Made Sutama.

The movement of opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay is taking place through customary youth clubs from throughout Reno, who are are backed up by Renon Customary Village that has de-clared their official stance against the reclamation project. Renon Customary Village will continue to stand up against the planned reclamation of Benoa Bay until the project is stopped and Presidential Regulation No.51/2014 is revoked” said chief of Renon Customary Vil-lage I Made Sutama in his speech.

Chief of the customary village that have united against the recla-mation plan, Buduk Village chief, Ida Bagus Ketut Purba Negara, expressed similar opinions in his speech saying that the offices occu-pied by government officials belong to the people and their presence is based on the will of the people.

Purba said that if these officials are no longer listening to the voice of the people that is so clearly opposed to the reclamation of Benoa Bay, Balinese people are entitled to take over theses offices.

“If these officials do not respond to the people of Bali’s opposition to the reclamation of Benoa Bay, we are considering revoking the mandates we have given to them and taking over the buildings.”, he said.

Wayan Gendo Suardana, Coor-dinator of ForBALI, conveyed that the movement of opposition to or rejection of the Benoa Bay reclama-tion plan is taking an ever-growing space in the hearts of the people as does the restoration of Benoa Bay as a conservation area. He added that even those who have been in support of the reclamation project have been unable to convince their neighbors of the benefits.

“This is a fact. Those regarded as experts have failed to convince their villages and now the custom-ary villages where they live have rejected the Benoa Bay reclamation plan” Gendo said.

In his speech, Gendo also ad-dressed criticism about the dem-onstration taking place on Sunday, instead of on a weekday when officials are on duty and can take action, explaining that in this age of digital communications, it is easy for relevant officials to hear

what the people are saying even if their demonstration happens on the weekend. He added that previous demonstrations of opposition to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan were held during the week, but did not receive any response from the government.

“If the Governor of Bali can hear the people’s rejection of the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, he should have sent a letter to the Presi-

dent a long time ago asking that Presidential Decree No.51/2014 be revoked. Besides there have been demonstrations against the reclamation of Benoa Bay taking place on weekdays for over three years. Theses fact show that the governor of Bali does not hear the aspirations of Balinese people” Gendo emphasized.

Renon Customary Village’s offi-cial declaration of opposition to the

Benoa Bay reclamation plan held over the weekend ended with the signing of the declaration by Renon Customary Village Chief, represen-tatives of the customary villages that have coalesced in agreement to opposed the reclamation of Benoa Bay, and ForBali’s coordinator.After the signing of the declaration the mass that had gathered returned to the East Parking lot of Renon Square and disbanded. (kmb)

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“We have urged them not to do fishing activities and damage coral reefs in order to remain to look natural,” said Ketut Suka, the headman of Kalibukbuk, Sunday (May 29).

Suka said that condition of the coral reef on Lovina Beach lately has not grown optimally. Many

coral reefs are exposed to fractures due to foot stamping and to grow one centimeter of reef takes long enough time. He tried to make the community of tourism fishermen aware through official meeting of Kalibukbuk village. If the coral reef is destroyed it will harm the economy of tourism fishermen.

“We have affirmed in the meet-ing and customary village bylaw if there are people caught breaking the rules or damaging the coral reef it is just like a suicide for them because their income very much depends on it. We’ve emphasized the sanctions of the Kalibukbuk customary vil-lage, namely they are not allowed to do fishing activities for a month in accordance with the meeting of fishermen group,” said Suka.

All this time, the economy of Kalibukbuk village has been as-sisted by the presence of tourism on Lovina Beach, dolphin tour and snorkeling activities.

Formerly, many chi ldren dropped out of school but after the development of tourism they begin to get a decent education. “Now, due to coral reef snorkeling and dolphin attraction our children can go to school up to college level. This should be maintained together not to be vandalized. It (maintain coral reef—Ed) is the only inter-est of village, so that people are prosperous and every guest can be delivered safely. The income is indeed the right of each tourism fisherman,” he added.

A number of coral reef spots owned by Buleleng are located

around the coastal areas of Lovina, Pemuteran, Tejakula and few oth-ers have the opportunity as diving sites.

“We see the condition of coral reef around Lovina that is quite interesting and nice. Moreover, many ornamental fish can be seen around the coral reef. We asked our colleagues at Buleleng Fishery and Maritime Affairs to participate in maintaining and developing the potential of ornamental fish so that people will not catch fish there,” said the Head of the Buleleng Cul-ture and Tourism Agency, Nyoman Sutrisna. (kmb34)

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Thousands of people joined the rally in Renon to jecet the reclamation plan.

Found harming coral reef, fishermen banned

from fishing for a monthSINGARAJA— high attention to preservation of coral reef

on Lovina Beach is showed by close protection of the apparatus of Kalibukbuk village, Lovina. In various customary village meetings, all the members of fishermen group are prohibited from damaging the coral reef. If caught accidentally damaging it, they will be punished and banned from fishing for a period of one month.

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The latest X-Men adventure easily topped the weekend, earning an esti-mated $65 million. It is on pace to pull in over $76 million over the four-day spell. That’s a solid start, but a signifi-cant drop off from the $110.5 million that the previous film, “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” racked up over the 2014 Memorial Day holiday.

Things were much bleaker for “Al-ice Through the Looking Glass.” The follow-up to 2010’s “Alice in Wonder-land,” which racked up more than $1 billion during its run, stumbled out of the gate, bombing with $28.1 million

and a projected $35 over the four-day period. That’s a disastrous start for a film with an $170 million production budget. The fantasy adventure will try to staunch the bleeding overseas, where “Alice Through the Looking Glass” grossed an estimated $65 million from such major territories as Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Brazil. The film has opened in 72% of the international market, with France (June 1), Japan (July 1), and South Korea (Sept. 8) still on deck.

“Alice’s” opening is bad news for Johnny Depp, whose star has waned

in recent years, its luster diminished by flops such as “Mortdecai” and “Transcendence.” The actor was in the headlines over the weekend after his wife Amber Heard filed for divorce, alleging abuse.

Both new releases failed to hit tracking, with some analysts expect-ing “X-Men: Apocalypse” to debut to between $80 million and $100 million, and many box office sages projecting an “Alice” launch in the $55 million range. The competition appeared to take a chunk out of both film’s ticket sales. Some analysts believe that the “Alice in Wonderland” sequel couldn’t compete in the crowded summer season. The first film debuted in the spring, when there were fewer major studio releases vying for attention.

“’X-Men’ destroyed Alice, no question,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “That’s what happens when a spring fling attempts to go fult-tilt summer blockbuster. We’ve seen this happen in the past and it usually doesn’t work out.”

Sony’s “The Angry Birds Movie” took third place in its second weekend of release, earning approximately $19 million, to bring its domestic haul to roughly $72 million. In fourth place, “Captain America: Civil War” added $15.1 million to its total. The super hero film has earned $377 million do-mestically, pushing it past “Deadpool” to become the year’s highest-grossing stateside release. “Neighbor’s 2: Sorority Rising” rounded out the top five, nabbing $9.1 million to push its domestic gross to $40.4 million after two weeks in theaters. (rtr)

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Hits $65 Million, ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Flops

LOS ANGELES - Fox’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” and Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” squared off over Memorial Day weekend, but both blockbuster hopefuls emerged bruised from this box office clash of the titans.

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Actor Jennifer Lawrence poses with James MacAvoy at a screening of X-Men Apocalypse at a cinema in London, Britain, May 9, 2016.

DENPASAR - Approximately twenty thousand people participated in a demonstration in opposition to the planned reclamation of Benoa Bay that was organized by Renon Customary Village that was held in Denpasar on Sunday May 29th.

The people of Renon Customary Village made a ‘moral agreement” known as a pasubayan and subsequent-ly gathered with others from outside of their community in East Renon Park-ing Square at 14:00 for a long march that started at the main intersection of

Renon Customary Village and winded along Jalan Moh, Jalan Pemuda, Jalan Tukad Aya, Jalan Tukad Balian and ended with the official declaration of their opposition.

The gathering started with a bale-ganjur gamelan musical performance

that was followed by singers perform-ing their songs and urging that the reclamation of Benoa Bay be put to a stop.

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HOKKAIDO - More than 150 police and rescue workers have been search-ing for Yamato Tanooka in a wooded area on Mt Komagatake in Nanae, Hokkaido, the northern-most of Ja-pan’s four main islands, since he went missing on Saturday. Yamato’s parents initially told police that their son had disappeared while they were picking wild vegetables in the area, which is said to be populated by brown bears.

However, they later admitted they had made him get out of the car to punish him for throwing rocks while playing at a river earlier in the day. “The parents left the boy in the mountains as a punishment,” a police spokesman said. “They said they went back to the site immediately but the boy was no longer there.”

Yamato’s father told a journalist from Asahi TV that he had been too afraid to tell the truth when he contacted police to launch the search. As yet, it is unclear if the parents will face charges.

Tanooka’s parents said they drove about 500 metres (yards) away and when they re-turned shortly after they couldn’t find their son, who was last seen in a t-shirt and jeans. Media reported that overnight temperatures in the forest have dropped to 7 degrees Celsius (45°F).(rtr)

Renon Customary Village declares their opposition to reclamation

Searchers comb forest for Japanese boy punished by parents

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Rescuers on horseback search for a 7-year-old boy who is missing in a Japanese forest in Nanae town, on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands Monday, May 30, 2016. He has been missing since late Saturday after-noon after his parents reportedly made him get out of the car as punishment.