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WORLD NEWS Thursday 5 OcTOber 2017
Saudi king arrives in Moscow on historic 1st visit to Russia

By V. ISACHENKOV the past. During Cold War several meetings with Putin. the energy sector. The Sau- partnership with Tehran.
Associated Press times, the Saudis helped A thaw between Moscow dis also have been eye- Asked about ties with Ri-
MOSCOW (AP) — arm Afghan rebels fighting and Riyadh helped reach ing Russian nuclear power yadh during a panel dis-
Saudi King Salman arrived against the Soviet invasion. November’s deal in which technologies and appear cussion at an interna-
in Moscow Wednesday on More recently, tensions OPEC and 10 other oil-pro- ready to expand food im- tional energy conference
the first ever visit by a Saudi were high over the war in ducing countries, includ- ports from Russia, which is Wednesday, Putin respond-
monarch to Russia. Syria, in which Russia has ing Russia, agreed to cut set to remain the world’s ed that Moscow doesn’t
As part of the four-day trip, staunchly backed Syr- their production in a bid to biggest wheat exporter see close U.S.-Saudi rela-
the king is due to meet with ian President Bashar Assad combat a supply glut and this year.While Riyadh has tions as an obstacle for
Russian President Vladimir while Saudi Arabia has sup- shore up crude prices.The maintained its strategic al- closer cooperation with the
Putin on Thursday for talks ported his foes. king has brought a massive liance with the U.S., it has Saudis, and added that alli-
in the Kremlin expected to However, relations have delegation of Saudi busi- also sought to improve ties ances tend to shift.“Is there
focus on the global oil mar- begun to improve in recent nessmen with him, and the with Russia in a bid to coun- anything in the world that
ket and the conflict in Syria. years and King Salman’s two parties are expected ter the influence of its arch- stays unchanged?” Putin
Ties between the two coun- heir, Crown Prince Moham- to negotiate new invest- rival, Iran and dissuade the said. “I think that all things
tries were often strained in med bin Salman, has held ment deals, including in Kremlin from too close a change.”q
Cough, prankster make May’s British Dream speech a nightmare

By JILL LAWLESS As he was bundled away
Associated Press by security, the joker —
MANCHESTER, England identified in media reports
(AP) — Embattled British as comedian Simon Brod-
Prime Minister Theresa May kin — said “Boris told me to
promised to restore the do it.”
“British Dream” Wednes- May’s office said there
day, in a nightmare speech would be a thorough in-
that saw her plagued by a vestigation. Police said
cough and interrupted by the man, who was briefly
a prankster, while parts of detained “to prevent a
the backdrop fell down as breach of the peace,”
she was speaking. had legitimate accredita-
In a mishap-prone Conser- tion for the high-security
vative Party conference conference.
address, May vowed eco- Brodkin, whose stage
nomic help for struggling name is Lee Nelson, has
families for whom “the Brit- pulled off other high-profile
ish Dream that has inspired stunts including shower-
generations of Britons feels ing international soccer
increasingly out of reach.” federation president Sepp
But a speech intended to Blatter with money during
strengthen her tenuous a 2015 press conference.
grasp on leadership was Comedian Simon Brodkin, also known as Lee Nelson confronts British Prime Minister Theresa May As May neared the end of
chaotically interrupted by during her keynote speech, during the Conservative Party Conference at the Manchester Central her televised speech, two
a comedian who handed Convention Complex in Manchester, England, Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017. letters fell off the slogan
May an unemployment (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) on the wall behind her —
form. The party said it was years early in hopes of bol- vided over Brexit and oth- cough and a hoarse voice “Building a country that
reviewing security after the stering the party’s majority er issues.May needed a that forced her to pause re- works for everyone.”
breach. in Parliament — saw May’s strong speech to help fight peatedly. When she finished, May
It was a shambolic end to government reduced to off rivals to her job, includ- Midway through the was embraced onstage
a troubled convention. The a minority administration. ing ambitious Foreign Sec- speech a prankster walked by her husband Philip, as
Conservatives are in a sour The poor result has left May retary Boris Johnson. up and handed May a P45 Lenny Kravitz’s “Are You
mood after June’s snap weakened and struggling But things did not go to — the form given to people Gonna Go My Way?” rang
election — called three to unite a government di- plan. May struggled with a being laid off in Britain. out in the auditorium.q
Turkey: 40 sentenced to life for attempting to kill Erdogan

By SUZAN FRASER la accused of attempted by U.S.-based cleric Fethul- 15 years in prison. a premature one. I want
Associated Press assassination, violation of lah Gulen, whose followers The trial against Gulen, who to be tried again in courts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — the constitution and other are accused of infiltrating was named as one of the where the rule of law is up-
A court in southwestern Tur- crimes against the state the military and other state defendants, and two other held,” the Anadolu news
key sentenced 40 people during the July 15, 2016, institutions. Gulen has con- defendants who are on the agency quoted former lieu-
to life in prison Wednesday, coup attempt. demned the coup attempt run, will continue separate- tenant Muhammet Burak
convicting them of charges The defendants were ac- and has denied he was in- ly, TRT reported. Ipek as telling the court.
that include attempting to cused of using helicopters volved. The defendants denied Other defendants insisted
kill President Recep Tayyip to attack the hotel in the State television TRT said the the charges against them they were obeying orders
Erdogan during last year’s resort of Marmaris where Er- court handed down life during the trial and some from their superiors, the
failed coup, Turkish state dogan and his family mem- prison terms to 40 of the de- complained of an unfair agency reported.
television TRT reported. bers were staying, killing fendants. One defendant, trial while making their fi- The trial was held at a trade
A total of 46 suspects — 37 two policemen. Erdogan a former lieutenant-colo- nal statements before the center that was turned into
of them former military per- had left the hotel shortly nel, was acquitted. verdicts were delivered, a temporary court because
sonnel — before it was attacked. Two others, including Erdo- according to state-run An- the courthouse is too small
have been on trial since Turkey has blamed the gan’s former military aide, adolu Agency. to hold such a high-profile
February in the city of Mug- coup on the movement led were sentenced to 18 and “I believe the ruling will be case.q