Paper Round: Rooney ‘fears for England starting place’

Wayne Rooney fears he could be dropped for England’s crunch match against Uruguay; while Roy Hodgson has had chastening words for Luis Suarez - the main stories making headlines in this morning's newspapers.

Rooney fears for England place: Wayne Rooney has conceded that he is facing a battle to keep his place the England team, report the Times. Rooney was asked at a press conference if he felt his position in the team was guaranteed. A little irked, the Manchester United man snapped: “Why would I feel my place in the team is guaranteed? I work hard to try and get into that team. I have never said my place is guaranteed. I don’t expect to play, but I work hard. I want to play. 

We have got a lot of good young players so we will all work hard. We all give the manager different options, different choices, and whoever he picks then I am sure we will all respect that.” These quotes have led numerous publications to suggest that Rooney feels his place is under threat. The Times report that " the emergence of Raheem Sterling has left him needing to work harder than ever to justify his inclusion."

Paper Round’s view: This is a bit of a non-story. Basically Rooney was asked a loaded question and provided a diplomatic answer. The obsession with Rooney could actually end up derailing England’s World Cup campaign. Against Italy he was not at his best but was not as bad as some have made out. He should certainly start for England and the rest is just conjecture.

Source: Eurosport, June 16, 2014

Ibu dan tiga anak terjun bunuh diri di Jepun

Akhbar Youmiuri Shimbun melaporkan mayat wanita itu ditemui terdampar di tanah manakala dua anak di atas bumbung.

TOKYO: Polis Jepun menyiasat kemungkinan seorang ibu terjun membunuh diri bersama tiga anaknya dari sebuah kompleks apartmen.

Mayat wanita berumur 35 tahun itu dan tiga anaknya -- lelaki berumur tujuh tahun, perempuan enam tahun dan lelaki dua tahun -- ditemui dekat pintu masuk bangunan apartmen 14 tingkat di Chiba, timur Tokyo, kata jurucakap polis.

"Mereka dipercayai ibu dan anak," katanya. Ditanya apakah kejadian itu bunuh diri, beliau berkata: "Polis masih menyiasat kes ini dan kemungkinan itu dalam pertimbangan."

Akhbar Youmiuri Shimbun melaporkan mayat wanita itu ditemui terdampar di tanah manakala dua anak di atas bumbung pintu masuk manakala anak bongsunya tersangkut pada dahan sebatang pokok. -- AFP

Michael Schumacher keluar hospital

Schumacher sebelum ini diletakkan dalam keadaan koma secara klinikal selepas mengalami cedera parah di kepala akibat kemalangan ketika bermain ski 29 Disember lalu. - Gambar fail

Juara F1 Michael Schumacher dibenarkan keluar dari hospital di Grenoble, Perancis selepas beliau sedar dari koma sejak lebih enam bulan lalu.

Jaguh berusia 45 tahun itu akan menjalani proses pemulihan di sebuah lokasi yang tidak didedahkan.

Dalam satu kenyataan, keluarga Schumacher pada masa yang sama mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada peminat dan pihak hospital yang mendoakan kesejahteraan beliau.

Mereka percaya sokongan yang diberikan banyak membantu juara F1 tujuh kali itu untuk pulih.

Schumacher sebelum ini diletakkan dalam keadaan koma secara klinikal selepas mengalami cedera parah di kepala akibat kemalangan ketika bermain ski 29 Disember lalu.

Prosedur itu dibuat bagi membantu mengurangkan bengkak dalam otak.

- Astro Awani 

MH370: Kehilangan disengaja dan dirancang dakwa buku terbaharu

Misteri kehilangan pesawat MH370 masih menjadi tanda tanya sejak ia dilaporkan hilang dari radar pada 8 Mac lalu.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penulis buku dan juga seorang juruterbang pesawat komersial, Ewan Wilson menyifatkan kehilangan pesawat Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia (MAS) MH370 adalah sebagai sesuatu yang telah dirancang dan disengajakan.

Wilson menulis perkara berkenaan bersama wartawan dari New Zealand, Geoff Taylor, di dalam bukunya yang bertajuk ‘Good Night Malaysia 370: The Truth Behind the Loss of Flight 370’ (Selamat Malam Malaysia 370: Kebenaran di sebalik kehilangan MH370).

Sebuah portal online United Kingdom, The Independent melaporkan salah satu kandungan buku tersebut adalah temubual bersama salah seorang saudara Kapten Zaharie Ahmad Shah.

Di dalam buku tersebut, Wilson dan Taylor membuat kesimpulan mereka sendiri selepas menyiasat dan menganalisa laporan mengenai kehilangan MH370 yang dikatakan berunsur jenayah.

The Independent turut memetik kata-kata Wilson kepada satu laman portal berita di New Zealand, Stuff.co.nz yang berkata “Buat pertama kali kami memaparkan analisis terperinci laluan penerbangan yang luar biasa dan siapa yang dipercayai mengemudi pesawat tersebut sehingga ia menjunam di Lautan Hindi”

Taylor juga percaya pihak berkuasa terhutang untuk memberi ‘penjelasan mengenai kebenaran’ insiden MH370 kepada waris-waris 239 anak kapal.

“Demi waris dan keluarga penumpang kapal, kebenaran perlu diperjelaskan.

“Kami ada melawat balai perlepasan ketika kejadian, dimana ahli keluarga menunggu dengan penuh harapan. Tentu mereka berhak mengetahui kebenaran yang ditutup sekian lama” kata Taylor kepada Stuff.co.nz.

Taylor juga menambah “Apa yang terjadi kepada pesawat MH370 bukanlah satu kemalangan. Ia adalah sesuatu yang disengajakan dan dirancang dan ia tidak sepatutnya berlaku”.

Sudah masuk 100 hari, misteri kehilangan pesawat MH370 masih menjadi tanda tanya sejak ia dilaporkan hilang dari radar pada 8 Mac lalu.

Teori kehilangannya makin hebat diperkatakan lebih-lebih lagi apabila Pusat Penyelarasan Agensi Bersama (JACC) pada 29 Mei menyimpulkanbahawa kawasan laut dalam di Lautan Hindi yang menjadi tumpuan operasi pencarian pesawat MH370 sebagai bukan kawasan pesawat MH370 hilang.

Baru-baru ini, seramai tujuh keluarga waris penumpang pesawat MH370 turut menerima pembayaran pendahuluan berjumlah AS$50 ribu, daripada MAS.

Astro Awani 

Dua lelaki dilaporkan diculik di Kampung Sapang Semporna

Mereka dikatakan diculik kira-kira pukul 12.40 tengah malam tadi di pusat ternakan ikan milik syarikat Davel Bay di sini.

SEMPORNA: Dua lelaki - seorang penjaga pusat ternakan ikan dalam sangkar dan seorang suku kaum Suluk - dilarikan oleh dua lelaki bersenjata di Kampung Sapang, barat Pulau Timbun Mata, di sini tengah malam tadi.

Menurut laporan awal, penjaga pusat ternakan itu dipercayai bernama Chan Sai Chiun, 32, berasal dari Perak dan lelaki Suluk itu yang hanya dikenali sebagai Mazlan berumur sekitar 20-an.

Mereka dikatakan diculik kira-kira pukul 12.40 tengah malam tadi di pusat ternakan ikan milik syarikat Davel Bay di sini.

Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah negeri, ACP Omar Mamah mengesahkan kejadian itu ketika dihubungi Bernama.

Ini merupakan kes penculikan ketiga di kawasan pantai timur Sabah tahun ini.

Pada 6 Mei lepas, lima lelaki bersenjata menculik seorang pengurus syarikat ternakan ikan dalam sangkar warga China di Pulau Baik di Lahad Datu, sebulan selepas seorang pelancong wanita warga China diculik di sebuah resort di Semporna.

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Messi off the mark as Argentina win World Cup opener

RIO DE JANEIRO: Lionel Messi scored a sparkling individual goal and created another as Argentina overcame a faltering performance to open their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Bosnia on Sunday.

The Barcelona superstar produced a trademark moment of magic on a night that also saw France beat Honduras 3-0, with the help of the first goal decided by goal-line technology. Switzerland came back to beat Ecuador 2-1.

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the group F World Cup football match between Argentina and Bosnia. -AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Hordes of Argentina fans helped transform Rio's famous Maracana Stadium into a corner of Buenos Aires as the South American giants eased past their Group F rivals.

Messi, hoping to secure his status as one of footall's greats by shining at this World Cup, had a largely quiet game by his high standards.

But the diminutive striker provided the two decisive moments of the match for Argentina's goals.

Messi's teasing free-kick caused panic in the Bosnian defence after only two minutes and eight seconds, when the ball came off Sead Kolasinac's legs and went into his own net, the fastest own goal in World Cup history.

Argentine players celebrate as Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5) looks back after scoring an own goal during the group F World Cup football match between Argentina and Bosnia. -AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

On 65 minutes Messi electrified the 78,800-capacity stadium with a moment of magic, jinking towards the area and unleashing a low shot which flew past Asmir Begovic in the Bosnian goal.

The only blemish for Argentina was a late goal from Bosnian substitute Vedad Ibisevic, who slid his shot below the advancing Sergio Romero. - AFP

100 Days On: We just want answers, families say

As authorities continue their search for the missing place, the world continues to #prayforMH370. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: For the loved ones of 239 people on board Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight MH370, it has been 100 days of excruciatingly painful wait and agonising limbo.

Search operations for the missing airliner that had gone full steam – involving 26 countries at one point – is now stuck in a lull as the largest search undertaken, which covered almost 7.7.million square kilometre, has failed to yield any sign of the Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

This has left investigators no option but to head back to the drawing board as they prepare to enter a 'new' phase of search. This spells out a lot of reanalysing data and restrategising assets deployment.

But for MH370 families, it means one thing – more waiting. And as Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) head Angus Houston had repeatedly warned, the search for an airplane in a vast, largely unexplored area in the Indian ocean could take up to a year, if not more.

Taking matters into their own hands

Over the past three months, the families have had mixed reactions to this tragedy. Some grieve quietly, only occasionally voicing their despair to the media, while there are others whose voices have never been heard at all.

And then there are those whose frustrations turned into anger and proactive action.

American Sarah Bajc, whose partner Philip Wood, 50, was on the flight, has been frustrated with the pace of investigations and together with some others, decided to take matters into their own hands.

Convinced that authorities are covering up the truth about MH370, she and other families from the US, Australia, France, India and New Zealand, had launched a crowd-funding campaign called 'Reward MH370', to raise US$5 million to reward whistle-blowers who come forward with information about the plane's disappearance.

The "Reward MH370" campaign was launched on crowd-funding website, Indiegogo. In the video capture is French national, Ghyslain Wattrelos whose wife, Laurence, 52, and two children, Hadrien, 17 and Ambre, 14 were on MH370.

The families are convinced that the authorities are withholding crucial information and that the plane's journey did not end in the southern Indian Ocean, as pinpointed by British satellite company, Inmarsat.

"There is no credible evidence," Bajc had reportedly told USA Today, referring to the raw data released by Inmarsat, which is the only piece of information made public that linked the plane's last location to the southern corridor. 

Mustering courage to move on

“What do we do when we lose someone we love, especially when it is unexpected?"

Those were the words from a teary Jacquita Gonzalez when reminiscing her husband, MH370 in-flight supervisor Patrick Francis Gomes, whom with 11 other crew members, left for Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8 and never returned.

"We reminisced about the past. Did we spend enough time with them? Did we express our gratitude for all the sacrifices they made for us? Did we tell our spouse just how much we loved them, not just once in a while but every single day?" she said.

Jacquita (left) and Patrick with daughter Nicolette.

The crew that flew that Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route on MH370 were mostly senior staff with 15 to 34 years of service with the airline.

With them gone, families are left to support themselves as more than half of the crew were sole breadwinners.

"Terrible things happen for a reason and none of us can know for sure what they are. So we must examine and will not be passive in facing this tragedy. If this tragedy prompts reflections and debates, lets make sure it's worthy of those who have lost their loved ones," Jacquita said in a tribute for her husband and other crew members organised by the National Union of Flight Attendants (Nufam).

Grieving in silence

As the families struggle to return to their normal lives, some have chosen to do so quietly, especially the family of MAS Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.

The 53-year-old MH370 pilot who has been with the airline for 33 years and has more than 18,000 flying hours, was accused by certain media to be responsible for the fate of the missing plane, suggesting an act of suicide or terrorism.

"We just want to leave things the way they are, let fate take its course," said Rawanis Ahmad Shah, who had chose to keep silent at the accusations hurled towards her brother, whom she fondly calls 'Ari'.

"As far as we're concerned, there's nothing we can do," she said, adding that the family posted a video on YouTube explaining their feelings about the incident.

The video "In Memory of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah - The Last Farewell" described MH370 as a crisis "entangled in a web lies" and defended the captain as a dedicated pilot and loving person.

‘We just want to know what happened’

To say there has been a lot of speculation about what happened to MH370 would be an understatement.

As the search continues, so do the conspiracy theories, even more so as authorities recently concluded that the plane was not where they had been scouring for the past three months.

For Sarah, Jacquita, Rawanis and the rest of the families of MH370's passengers and crew, at this point they want just one thing – answers. The truth.

- by Cynthia Ng @ Astro Awani

US 'top 40' DJ Casey Kasem dies at 82

Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards. -AP Photo/Eric Jamison, file

Casey Kasem, an American disc jockey and radio personality who hosted "top 40" countdown shows broadcast across the country for nearly 40 years, died on Sunday. He was 82.

Kasem -- also the distinctive voice of "Shaggy" in the television hit cartoon "Scooby-Doo" -- began his popular "American Top 40" radio broadcast in 1970, counting down Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart of top hits.

Stations across the country quickly picked up the up-beat show, in which top hits were played alongside song dedications, anecdotes and biographical information about artists.

Kasem died in Gig Harbor, Washington state, publicist Danny Deraney said. He suffered from Lewy body dementia, which causes a decline in mental capabilities.

"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends," his children Kerri, Mike and Julie said in a statement.

"Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken."

In the weeks leading up to his death, Kasem's family became embroiled in a legal battle in which the three adult children -- from a previous marriage -- disagreed with his wife, the actress Jean Kasem, over his end-of-life treatment, US media reported.

A California judge in May gave his daughter Kerri temporary power of attorney after his wife removed him from a nursing home, CNN reported.

In 1989, Kasem began "Casey's Top 40" after a contract disagreement with his syndication company, although a decade later he returned to the airwaves under the show title "American Top 40."

Showbiz personality Ryan Seacrest took over the broadcast in 2004 and Kasem retired in 2009.

Kasem was also an NBC promotional announcer in the 1970s and '80s and his voice was featured in television commercials.

Kasem also hosted an "America's Top 10" television version of his radio show.

He was born in Detroit to Lebanese-immigrant parents and graduated from Wayne State University.

- AFP RELAXNEWS

World Cup 2014: France beat Honduras as goal-line technology makes history

PORTO ALEGRE: Karim Benzema scored twice as France beat 10-man Honduras 3-0 in a bruising World Cup clash on Sunday where goal-line technology awarded the first international goal in history.

Three minutes into the second period, the GoalControl computer referee was called into action when a Benzema volley hurtled off off a post.

The ball flew across the face of the goal before hitting Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares and then rebounding into the goal.

Valladares tried to scoop the ball to safety, but Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci awarded the goal -- classed as an own-goal -- after consulting the instant technology.

"I shot and the ball hit the post and then the goalkeeper," said Benzema.

"I saw that the ball crossed the line. I don't know if having technology like this is good for football but the most important thing was that we have won."

France's Karim Benzema celebrates with teammate France's Patrice Evra after scoring his side's first goal on Sunday. -AP Photo/Fernando Vergara

France boss Didier Deschamps was supportive of the new technology, but also concerned at the confusion caused as replays inside the stadium first showed Benzema's initial shot had not gone in before confirming the ball had crossed the line after hitting Valladares' hand.

"I think it is a good solution and the goal then counts. The referee gets the signal we were just worried that on the screen they showed an image that didn't correspond to the goal.

"It was only after the goalkeeper pushes the ball into the goal it is a goal.

"The image shown must be the one that justifies the decision of the referee."

Benzema opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Wilson Palacios was sent off for two bookable offences on Paul Pogba.

And the Real Madrid striker rounded off a fine afternoon with an emphatic finish 18 minutes from time.

Victory moves France above Switzerland on goal difference in Group E after the Swiss beat Ecuador 2-1 earlier. The two European sides are set to meet next on Friday in Salvador.

France's game began in bizarre circumstances as neither sides' national anthem was played before kick-off. Normality was restored once proceedings got underway as France dominated from the off.

Blaise Matuidi had the first clear chance on 15 minutes when Mathieu Valbuena's free-kick was only partially cleared and the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder's effort was brilliantly turned onto the bar by Valladares.

Antoine Griezmann was then also denied by the crossbar for Les Bleus as he rose highest to meet Patrice Evra's cross but his header clipped the woodwork on its way over.

Benzema saw another good opportunity fly over moments later as he headed off target after a fine counter-attack involving Matuidi, Griezmann and Valbuena.

France's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the group E World Cup football match. -AP Photo/Jon Super

Ricci had a big call to make midway through the half when Pogba clashed with Palacios.

The Juventus midfielder lashed out at Palacios after appearing to be stamped on, but Ricci showed only yellow cards to both.

Palacios was only to last another 16 minutes in any case as he stupidly bundled Pogba over inside the area a minute before half-time and was shown his second yellow card.

Benzema stepped up to convert the resulting spot-kick to register his seventh goal in as many games for France and his first in a World Cup.

The 26-year-old was heavily involved again as France doubled their advantage within three minutes of the second-half courtesy of the goal line technology.

French supporters react before the group E World Cup football match between France and Honduras at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Sunday. -AP Photo/Jon Super

Benzema should have added to his tally moments later when he was picked out by a fine low cross from Griezmann but could only fire straight at Valladares. - AFP 

Source: Astro Awani

Football: Five memorable World Cup headers

Van Persie's flying strike during the match between Holland and Spain. - AFP Photo

PARIS: Robin Van Persie's flying strike in Holland's 5-1 demolition of Spain has been hailed as one of the greatest headers in World Cup history.

Here AFP Sport looks back on some memorable predecessors:

Geoff Hurst, 1966: Not a spectacular effort as Hurst was left completely unmarked by the West German defence. But the Wembley nod-in from Bobby Moore's cross made history as the first leg of the only World Cup final hat-trick, helping England to a 4-2 win.

Pele, 1970: Pele's giant back-post leap to meet Rivelino's cross set Brazil on their way to a 4-1 final triumph over Italy. His celebratory jump into the arms of Jairzinho has become one of the abiding images of the greatest final ever.

Yordan Lechkov, 1994: The balding Bulgaria midfielder sealed one of the great upsets of World Cup history with his long-range diving header, 12 minutes from time in his side's 2-1 win quarter-final win over Germany in Giants Stadium, New York.

Zinedine Zidane, 1998: French maestro outjumped Leonardo at the near-post to power in a corner for the first of two headers he scored in Les Bleus 3-0 final defeat of Brazil. His 2006 final headbutt of Marco Materazzi may prove to be the header he is remembered most for.

Carles Puyol, 2010: The Barcelona defender's mighty leap to meet Xavi's corner was enough for Spain to clinch a 1-0 semi-final win over Germany and clear the biggest obstacle on the path to the country's first World Cup victory. - AFP 

Dua jaguh negara menang di kejohanan ONE FC Jakarta

Dua jaguh seni mempertahankan diri negara, Ev Ting dan Gianni Subba telah mengharumkan nama Malaysia dengan memenangi kejohanan ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) di Jakarta malam tadi.

Subba yang merupakan harapan muda tertinggi negara dalam sukan itu telah menewaskan jaguh wushu dari Filipina, Ruel Catalan dalam kategori flyweight.

Ia sekaligus membuktikan semula kehebatannya setelah tewas kepada Eugene Toquero pada pertarungan yang lepas di Manila.

Subba mempamerkan kecekapannya bergusti pada pusingan pertama dengan menjatuhkan Catalan dan seterusnya meletakkan dirinya pada posisi atas, namun telah berjaya diterbalikkan oleh Catalan.

Subba kemudiannya cuba untuk melakukan ‘triangle choke’ pada Catalan, tetapi tidak sempat menghabiskannya gara-gara wisel penamat pusingan pertama telah berbunyi.

Gianni (kanan) melepaskan penumbuk ke arah lawannya. Foto ONE FC

Pada pusingan kedua pula, Subba sekali lagi cuba melakukan ‘triangle choke’ diikuti beberapa hentakan siku ke muka Catalan yang membuatkan Catalan menyerah kalah.

Dalam kategori featherweight pula, Ev Ting menewaskan lawannya dari Indonesia, iaitu Yohan Mulia Legowo dalam pusingan pertama.

Kedua-dua mereka mempamerkan aksi mendebarkan apabila mereka saling bertukar tumbukan serta tendangan yang agresif terhadap diri masing-masing.

Tidak kurang dari satu minit dalam pusingan pertama, Ting telah melontarkan beberapa pukulan yang kuat sehingga melemahkan Yohan dan menjatuhkan petarung veteran Indonesia itu.

Sementara itu, petarung wanita negara, Ella Tang tewas kepada petarung wanita professional pertama Indonesia, Desi Rahayu dalam kategori bantamweight.

Desi telah memperlihatkan kehebatannya dalam seni judo apabila dia menjatuhkan Tang pada pusingan pertama sambil cuba melakukan kuncian ‘armbar’ pada Tang.

Ella Tang (kanan) memberikan tendangan padu kepada lawannya. Foto ONE FC

Bagaimanapun Tang berjaya melepaskan diri dari kuncian yang telah dilakukan oleh Desi itu. Dia juga berjaya melepaskan diri pada cubaan kedua oleh Desi.

Namun, keseluruhan perlawanan telah dikawal baik oleh Desi yang banyak membuat cubaan menjatuhkan Tang sambil melepaskan tumbukan dari posisi atas badan.

Pertarungan dibawa hingga ke pusingan ketiga di mana para hakim telah memberikan kemenangan kepada Desi.

Tang ketika ditemui selepas itu, menyatakan rasa sedih kerana tidak berjaya memenangi pertarungan tersebut.

“Saya sedih kerana tidak menang untuk Malaysia tetapi saya lega kerana menghabiskan ketiga-tiga pusingan. Desi memang kuat di lantai dan dia juga telah cuba membuat knockout pada saya, tetapi tidak berjaya,” kata atlet wushu negara yang juga jaguh muay thai itu.

Kejohanan seni mempertahankan diri campuran (MMA) ONE FC ‘Era Of Champions’ telah diadakan di Stadium Antarabangsa Mata Elang, Jakarta di hadapan 13,000 peminat MMA.

Ini merupakan kali keempat acara ONE FC untuk tahun 2014 di mana acara sebelumnya telah diadakan di Singapura.

Berikut pula adalah keputusan rasmi bagi ONE FC ‘Era Of Champions’:

Acara utama - Flyweight: Adriano Moraes (Brazil) menewaskan Kosuke Suzuki (Japan) melalui Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) pada minit 1:25 pusingan ke-3

Bantamweight: Fransino Tirta (Indonesia) menewaskan Sami Amin (Egypt) melalui Submission (Rear Naked Choke) pada minit 1:08 pusingan pertama


Flyweight: Geje Eustaquio (Philippines) menewaskan Kentaro Watanabe (Japan) melalui keputusan hakim pada minit 5:00 pusingan ke-3


Middleweight: Aung La N Sang (Myanmar) menewaskan Mahmoud Salama (Egypt) melalui TKO (Pukulan) pads minit 1:06 pusingan pertama


Featherweight: Ev Ting (Malaysia) menewaskan Yohan Mulia Legowo (Indonesia) melalui TKO (Pukulan) pada minit 4:35 pusingan pertama


Flyweight: Dejdamrong sor Amnuaysirichoke (Thailand) menewaskan Jomanz Omanz (Philippines) melalui TKO (Pukulan) pada minit 4:33 pusingan pertama


Flyweight: Gianni Subba (Malaysia) menewaskan Ruel Catalan (Filipina) melalui Submission (Pukulan) pada minit 2:43 pusingan ke-2


Welterweight: Mohammad Sotounzadeh (Iran) menewaskan Zuli Silawanto (Indonesia) melalui Knockout pada minit 2:34 pusingan pertama


Bantamweight: Desi Rahayu (Indonesia) menewaskan Ella Tang (Malaysia) melalui keputusan hakim pada minit 5:00 pusingan ke-3

- ASTRO Awani 

Remaja bawah umur kena cekup

Dua remaja yang dicekup.

BANDAR SRI SENDAYAN - Dua remaja berusia 15 dan 13 tahun ditangkap ketika sedang asyik berdua-duaan dalam sebuah tandas di kawasan kedai makan Medan Nusari, dekat sini, semalam.

Difahamkan, perlakuan sumbang kedua-dua remaja terbabit disedari beberapa pelanggan kedai makan berkenaan kira-kira jam 10 pagi, semasa mahu menggunakan tandas tersebut yang terletak beberapa meter dari kedai dan berkeadaan sunyi.

Salah seorang pelanggan hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Rusydi, 35, berkata, pada mulanya, dia tidak mengesyaki apa-apa ketika melihat remaja lelaki dan perempuan menaiki motosikal bersama menuju ke kawasan tandas itu.

“Bagaimanapun, saya mula tidak sedap hati apabila mendapati motosikal dinaiki kedua-duanya masih berada di situ, sedangkan kelibat mereka langsung tidak kelihatan sejak 20 minit lalu.

“Pemeriksaan saya bersama rakan-rakan dalam tandas lelaki tidak menemui apa-apa. Namun, alangkah terkejutnya saya kerana ternampak dua pasang kaki dalam keadaan cukup rapat ketika menjengah dari bahagian bawah salah satu tandas wanita,” katanya.

Menurutnya, selepas dipaksa membuka pintu, mereka mendapati kedua-dua remaja terbabit sedang berada dalam tandas berkenaan dalam keadaan mencurigakan.

“Melalui penjelasan diberikan kedua-duanya, difahamkan remaja perempuan yang sedang menuntut dalam tingkatan satu itu berasal dari taman sekitar kawasan ini, manakala si lelaki pula datang dari Seremban Dua yang terletak lebih kurang 6.3 kilometer dari tempat kejadian.

“Mereka juga merayu agar tidak diserahkan kepada pihak berkuasa dan mengaku tidak akan mengulangi kesalahan sama pada masa akan datang,” katanya yang menjelaskan, ibu remaja perempuan itu sampai di lokasi lebih kurang 45 minit kemudian selepas dihubungi anaknya.

Katanya lagi, si ibu langsung tidak menyangka akan berlaku demikian, memandangkan anaknya ada meminta izin untuk keluar dengan alasan mahu pergi bersiar-siar.

Kekecohan juga hampir berlaku apabila bapa kepada remaja lelaki terlibat yang tiba beberapa minit kemudian, naik angin dan mengugut mahu memukul Sinar Harian yang cuba mendapatkan maklumat.

“Kau siapa? Jangan kurang ajar! Aku belasah kau nanti,” demikian herdik lelaki dalam lingkungan 40-an itu kepada Sinar Harian, semalam yang kemudiannya meminta maaf dan mengaku tertekan dengan perbuatan anaknya.

Tinjauan Sinar Harian, semalam mendapati, kedua-dua remaja itu diserahkan kepada ibu bapa masing-masing dan tidak membabitkan pihak berkuasa. 

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Persatuan Penduduk Taman Nusari Aman 2 (Natra), Terence Santhanam Beh, 41, berkata, beliau hanya mengetahui insiden itu selepas dimaklumkan oleh beberapa penduduk.

“Kita kesal dengan kejadian sebegini, lebih-lebih lagi berlaku pada hari Jumaat yang mulia. Kita harap, ibu bapa akan dapat mengawasi anak-anak mereka bagi mengelakkan kejadian seperti ini berulang,” katanya.

Sinar Harian