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Qatar Airways resumes flights to US from today

THE PENINSULA — DOHA work closely with the US its further commitment to the US Government and airports to with the resumption of flights to Qatar Airways commitment to take over 160,000 stranded New York (JFK) from June 19 With the relaunch the US market has not waivered people home from Australasia, (rising to 10 weekly from July 2) throughout this unprecedented Africa, India and the Middle and to Boston, Los Angeles and of these additional crisis. While other airlines from East. Washington Dulles from July 1. four destinations the Gulf stopped operating, The national carrier of the This will see the airline’s US Qatar Airways has continued to State of Qatar proudly reaffirmed network rebuild to 39 weekly bringing our total flights by mid-July 2020. to six, Qatar With strong existing part- nerships with American Airlines Airways is clearly and JetBlue in place, the demonstrating its restarting of these flights brings strong com- even greater benefits to Qatar Airways passengers. Existing mitment to the US services to Dallas-Forth Worth market. and Chicago currently enable passengers to book onward travel with American Airlines H E Akbar Al Baker to almost 180 destinations on more than 350 domestic flights per day. This will increase to more than 600 daily flights with the addition of services to The carrier will operate 39 weekly flights to six Boston, New York, Los Angeles gateways in the US that will connect onto hundreds of and Washington Dulles. Qatar US cities through its partnerships with American Airline Airways’ New York flights and people home. We worked tremendous efforts extended by International Airport in Doha, and JetBlue. five-weekly Boston flights will closely with governments the airline to repatriate tens of recently voted the Best Airport also facilitate the resumption of around the world to ensure thousands of Americans. in the Middle East for the sixth Since February, QA helped over 160,000 passengers the JetBlue codeshare. Pas- their stranded citizens could “With the relaunch of these year in a row, passengers to return to the US on scheduled and charter flights. sengers will immediately be travel home safely and our additional four destinations and from the US can seam- able to book travel across the repatriation efforts were widely bringing our total to six, Qatar lessly connect with over 40 Qatar Airways is the only Gulf carrier that kept taking entire JetBlue network on 70 recognised and applauded. The Airways is clearly demon- cities across Africa, Asia, Aus- people home to the US throughout this crisis, main- flights per day to 46 United States is historically a strating its strong commitment tralasia and the Middle East taining flights to Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth. destinations. hugely significant strategic to the US market. All of the six from mid-July. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief market for our airline and at the destinations will be served with has continually led the The six flights destinations include Boston, New York, Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, end of April, US Secretary of a minimum of five weekly industry during these unprec- Los Angeles and Washington, DC joining airline’s said: “Since the pandemic out- State, Michael Pompeo per- flights from mid-July, with 10 edented months, accumulating existing Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth flights. break, at Qatar Airways we sonally expressed his appreci- weekly flights operating to JFK. unrivalled experience in car- have been completely focused ation of Qatar Airways’ con- "Offering unrivalled con- rying passengers safely and at fulfilling our mission to bring tinued assistance and the nectivity via Hamad reliably. `P2

Friday Prayer, Qatar promotes importance Qatar's Embassy in Turkey Dhuhr prayer will issues alert on health rules not be held in of mental health in student, mosques today THE PENINSULA — ANKARA

QNA — DOHA As part of the efforts made to combat the outbreaks of teachers: QF expert the coronavirus, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in The Ministry of Endow- the Republic of Turkey issued an alert on health rules ments and Islamic Affairs FAZEENA SALEEM information regarding wellness Roberson emphasised on to Qatari citizens in Turkey. In a posting on the Embassy announced that in addition THE PENINSULA with the onset of COVID-19. the crucial role of school coun- website yesterday, the mission drew the attention of to what has been previ- “The Crisis and Wellness sellors and psychologists in the esteemed citizens residing (staying) in different prov- ously announced regarding Schools in Qatar have recog- team was contacted very early providing support for students inces of Turkey urging them to adhere to the health the opening of a limited nised the need to promote and after Distance Learning was in need outside clinical services preventive measures taken by the Turkish authorities number of mosques to build a culture of well-being implemented and provided a in a safe and confidential space in this regard. perform the prayers except and have done well in great deal of information, to open-up. for Friday prayers, Friday increasing awareness of the support and resources to the “Psychologist and coun- T The statement said wearing face masks on the streets prayer as well as Dhuhr importance of mental health. campuses and the greater Qatar sellors continue to provide and in public places is compulsory, particularly in prayer will not be held This has increased significantly Foundation. I believe that this similar services but in different 47 Turkish provinces, on top of which are Ankara, today in those mosques. over the last two years with proactive approach, taken by ways. During this time, we have Istanbul, Bursa and Izmir, as stipulated in the Turkish The Ministry added that programs like the #WellnessA- QF, was beneficial to the stu- offered online chats and Public Health Law. Anyone who violates this law will worshipers will perform mbassadorsqa and educational dents, parents, and staff in meetings with the students. I be subject to a fine of 3,150 lira. Dhuhr prayer at home opportunities specifically helping to understand the need have paired with the counsellor T It also said that entry and exit from ten provinces: today. The rest of the targeting mental health to support emotional wellness at my campus and we set up prayers will be allowed on awareness and it has helped as well as providing resources weekly meeting for the dif- Bursa, Van, Kirikkala, Hakkari, Bitlis, Sakarya, time in those mosques during the COVID-19 crisis, and individual support,” he said. ferent age groups. We continue Kocaeli, Tekirdag, Edirne and Adana is not allowed. according to the according to Jody R Roberson, to provide consultation to T The Embassy of the State of Qatar urged the citizens announced precautionary Licensed Specialist in School teachers regarding student con- to adhere to these precautionary measures applied procedures. Psychology, The Learning cerns and offer insight and sup- in the Republic of Turkey, wishing them all good The Ministry called on Center, Qatar Foundation (QF). ports to the teachers,” he said. health and wellness. worshipers to cooperate in “These programs need to The Crisis and “In some cases, we have con- this regard. continue to expand to increase Wellness team was tacted the students by SMS and The Ministry had understanding and reduce the contacted very email to offer encouragement or announced earlier the reo- stigma sometimes associated early after Dis- to check on a student. We have pening of 500 mosques mental health services. Schools also supported the #wellnessa- Qatar renews support for across the State of Qatar offer a great opportunity to tance Learning mbasadorsqa during this time with the start of the imple- provide the next generation was implemented with weekly meetings and mentation of the first stage with tools that support Wellness and provided a weekly post on social media. In GNA in Libya, Skhirat pact set by the Supreme Com- and mental health,” he said. great deal of infor- addition, we have contacted mittee for Crisis Man- According to Roberson, parents to help determine if addi- QNA — GENEVA Secretary-General and the Acting agement, and that the there has been a significant mation, support tional supports or modifications Head of the United Nations prayers will be held in the increase in request for and resources to are needed for a student’s pro- The State of Qatar reiterated its Support Mission in Libya declared mosques the campuses and gramming during this time. We support for the Government of (UNSMIL). according to the the greater Qatar have been “learning as we go” in National Accord (GNA) in Libya Qatar’s Permanent Repre- announced specific pre- terms of how to best meet the and for the Skhirat Agreement sentative to the UN Office in cautionary measures, such Foundation. specific individual student’s and its outputs, and called on all Geneva, H E Ambassador Ali as bringing a carpet from needs for support. We are cur- Libyans to return to negotiations Khalfan Al Mansouri, expressed home and wearing the Jody R Roberson rently researching ways to and national dialogue and his grave concern about the con- mask and showing Ehteraz provide counseling for students, complete the transitional period tinued fighting and the resulting applicatioon before but it is more of a process to in a way that preserves Libya’s casualties and destruction, entering the mosque, pro- provide services where confi- sovereignty and territorial during the public debate on the vided that the Friday dentiality and safety are a pri- integrity and fulfils the aspira- report of the High Commissioner prayer is excluded from ority. We hope to have the ability tions of the Libyan people. on the situation of human rights this procedures. to meet with students in a struc- Qatar also expressed its full in Libya, within the work of the The Ministry thanked tured manner on-line in the Fall support for all efforts aimed at current 43 session of the United worshipers for their coop- semester,” he added. ending the conflict in Libya and Nations Human Rights Council. eration with the organizers Roberson urged parents to moving forward towards building H E Al Mansouri pointed out in the mosques to hold carefully monitor the social, a state of institutions and pro- to what was stated in the report prayers according to the emotional learning and psycho- tecting and promoting human of the High Commissioner on precautionary measures. logical wellbeing of their rights, especially the efforts of the the human rights situation in children. `P2 Special Representative of the Libya. `P2 02 HOME FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020

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MME honours winners of nature, wildlife photography contest OFFICIAL NEWS The competition Amir congratulates witnessed the President of participation of 502 persons, while the Burundi number of photos and Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim videos was 1,037 and bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- 65 respectively. day a cable of congratulations to the President of Burundi H E Evar- THE PENINSULA — DOHA iste Ndayishimiye on the occasion of his swearing-in as President of The Ministry of Municipality and Faisal Ahmed Al Mannai, chairman the Republic of Burundi. Environment (MME) announced of the jury, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- that 32 photographers won the lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable competition for photography of environment and its protection. of congratulations to H E President nature and wildlife in the State of The competition witnessed the par- Evariste Ndayishimiye on the occa- Qatar 2019, which was organized ticipation of 502 persons, while sion of his swearing-in as President by the Environmental Affairs the number of photos and videos of the Republic of Burundi. Department in the Ministry in was 1,037 and 65 respectively. In Prime Minister and Minister of cooperation with the Qatar remarks yesterday, Faisal Ahmed Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Photographic Society. Al Mannai, chairman of the jury, bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable The competition consisted of said that the ministry established a of congratulations to H E President two categories photo and video. In portal for the competition on its Evariste Ndayishimiye on the occa- the photo category, there were 30 website with the conditions, foun- sion of his swearing-in as President winners, including top 20 positions dations, and rules. of the Republic of Burundi. -QNA and 10 special award winners. In There is a link to download the video category, there were two the contestants’ posts from winners. photos, movies, and videos, with The competition aimed to the possibility of replacing the Qatar promotes educate the public on the impor- image after a period by the con- tance of preserving the envi- testant. Al Mannai noted that the importance of ronment and its natural compo- competition was carried out in mental health in nents and ensuring its sustaina- accordance with the highest spec- bility, in line with the objectives ifications and conditions followed student, teachers: of the Ministry’s sustainable in similar international competi- strategy 2018-2022, in addition tions, taking into account the QF expert FROM PAGE 1 to highlighting the means of characteristics of the Qatari awareness in the field of the environment images. He also emphasized on the need to focus on the mental Qatar attends extraordinary ministerial meeting of well-being of teachers, espe- Qatar Airways resumes cially during COVID-19. heads of national bodies concerned with Arab women “A teacher that is emo- tionally stable promotes flights to US from today feelings of safety and security QNA — DOHA for Social Affairs, Ministry of the end of the meeting, where for the students. Students can Administrative Development, the resolution stressed the need FROM PAGE 1 several changes, including the recognize when something is The State of Qatar, represented Labor and Social Affairs to continue efforts to confront “By maintaining a global introduction of Personal Pro- wrong based on the mood set by the Ministry of Adminis- Ghanem Mubarak Al Kuwari, the social, health and devel- network that never fell below tective Equipment (PPE) suits by the teachers. If the teacher trative Development, Labor and who is also Vice-President of opment implications on Arab 30 destinations, Qatar for cabin crew while on appears anxious or upset, it Social Affairs, participated in the National Committee for women, and adopted a set of Airways has stayed up to date board, as well as a modified affects the students as well. It extraordinary ministerial Woman, Child, Elderly and future meetings for more coor- with the latest in interna- service that reduces interac- can increase their overall meeting of the heads of national Persons with Disabilities dination of efforts. tional airport procedures and tions between the passengers anxiety as well as their moti- bodies concerned with Arab Affairs, reviewed the efforts The statement touched on implemented the most and the crew inflight. vation,” he said. women. The meeting, which was made by the State of Qatar to the continued cooperation and advanced safety and hygiene Passengers will also be “An emotionally strong and held via the digital platform of confront the COVID-19 effects coordination to mitigate the measures on board its aircraft required to wear face coverings supported teacher is much the Arab Women’s Committee, and the measures taken by the COVID-19 effects on women, and in Hamad International inflight, with the carrier recom- better able to recognize and discussed the effects of the novel State to protect childhood, children, and vulnerable groups Airport.” mending travellers bring their meet the needs of their student. coronavirus (COVID-19) on motherhood and vulnerable through a partnership between Passengers flying Business own for fit and comfort This is especially important women and girls in terms of groups. all relevant governmental, Class on Qsuite equipped air- purposes. when there is a significant opportunities and challenges. A draft resolution and a international, and regional craft can avail of the To ensure travellers can change in the educational Assistant Undersecretary final statement were issued at bodies. enhanced privacy this award- plan their travel with peace structure that we have expe- winning suite provides, of mind, the airline has also rienced during the COVID including sliding privacy par- extended its booking policies crisis,” he added. Roberson Health Monitoring Section titions and fully closing doors to offer even more choice to also said that QF Campuses are that create a private its passengers. offering support for teachers of Doha Municipality holds sanctuary. The airline will allow and staff during the distance Passengers can also opt to unlimited date changes, and learning programs. 126 inspection drives use the ‘Do Not Disturb passengers can change their “At The Learning Center, (DND)’ indicator in their destination as often as they there are individual “check- private suite, if they wish to need if it is within 5,000 ins” with each staff member. THE PENINSULA — DOHA limit their interactions with miles of the original This is a time to talk to the the cabin crew. destination. administration, to provide The Health Monitoring Section of Doha Qsuite continues to be The airline will not charge updates and discuss con- Municipality conducted recently an available on flights to more than any fare differences for travel cerns and allow the for the inspection drive on a number of areas of 30 destinations including completed before 31 December administrator to generally Doha and industrial area. London, Sydney, Singapore and 2020, after which fare rules will provide information to the The drive included 126 inspection Dallas-Fort Worth with plans to apply. staff. Other campuses offer visits to food establishments, where add it to more routes throughout All tickets booked for weekly team meetings with thirteen violations were recorded most the summer. travel up to 31 December 2020 individual grades, daily of them were about preparing food in Qatar Airways has further will be valid for two years messages to all staff and unhealthy conditions, absence of health enhanced its on-board safety from the date of issuance. For generally have tried to certificates for workers, and using food measures for passengers and full terms and conditions visit maintain some type of sup- items which are not fit for human cabin crew. www.qatarairways.com/ portive contact with indi- consumption. he airline has implemented RelyOnUs. vidual teachers,” he said. The Municipality also shut down eight food establishments from three to seven days, in addition to immediate closure of four food establishments for 30 days, MME seizes five unlicensed because of employing workers without health certificates. An official during the inspection. stores for food items in Family Affairs Department organises workshop a farm at Al Wukair

— DOHA QNA mental health in the individual’s Department and the presenter THE PENINSULA — DOHA the Ministry in a statement life, which is as important as of the workshop, stressed on yesterday. The Family Affairs Department physical health, in addition to the need to provide psycho- The Ministry of Municipality The violation was at the Ministry Of Adminis- the definition of psychological logical and social support to all and Environment (MME) has recorded in accordance to trative Development, Labor and flexibility and its components. members of society, especially seized five unlicensed stores for the provisions of Law No. 8 Social Affairs (MADLSA) It also discussed the principles those facing the crises directly. food items in a farm at Al of 1990 on the organization organised a workshop about of cognitive behavioral therapy, He considered labor inspectors Wukair. of food control. “Psychological Flexibility” which is used to control stress one of those who are facing The municipal inspectors The unlicensed stores were aimed at inspectors of the labor and mental disorders. challenges of the pandemic at from the team responsible to closed immediately, seized sector in the Ministry. Dr. Khaled Abdul-Jabber, the present time, adding that follow up the violations at items were destroyed and The workshop included a medical consultant at the Min- they are facing great pressure farms found large quantity of legal actions were taken set of concepts regarding istry’s Family Affairs as a result of their work. onions at the erring stores, said against the violators. Qatar renews support for GNA in Libya, Skhirat pact FROM PAGE 1 He urged the Libyan parties to be respect their obligations under inter- the State of Qatar that the presence of Commissioner for Human Rights to H E Al Mansouri said that according to aware that there will be no winner, as national laws and agreements, to Libya as a member state in the United continue to provide the necessary the report the attack by militias led by it is a losing war that the Libyans are ensure the protection of civilians and Nations Human Rights Council will con- support and technical assistance in line retired Major General Haftar on the paying and it drains the country’s civil facilities, stressing the importance tribute to strengthening its capabilities with the needs that the Libyan gov- capital, Tripoli, prevented the resources, instead of harnessing them of ensuring that all those responsible to fulfill its obligations in this field. ernment is requesting to enhance its convening of Libyan conference, and in rebuilding and achieving sustainable for crimes and human rights violations The Ambassador also called on the capabilities to meet challenges, espe- renewed the conflict and caused development. are held accountable. international community and the cially in light of the spread of the numerous violations and abuses. Al Mansouricalled on all parties to He also expressed the confidence of Office of the United Nations High COVID-19 pandemic. FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 HOME 03

Dr. Aisha Yousef Al Mannai, Vice-President of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), and Board members, during a visit to the shopping centers. QRCS officials visit volunteers at shopping centers

THE PENINSULA — DOHA streets, etc. Shopping centers The volunteers were up to their expectations, working hard to their integrity and carefulness. are just an example. Let’s hope to get out of this soon. Top officials of the Qatar Red Our volunteers are at the ensure safe shopping for consumers, by advising them to respect Board Member of QRCS, Crescent Society (QRCS), visited forefront of fighting the virus. Saleh Ali Al Mohannadi, said: “I some shopping centers in Besides their bravery and sense COVID-19 protections, the proper social distancing, and wearing combine office and volun- different parts of the country, of responsibility, we are proud masks and gloves. In order to be allowed in, everyone is required teering at QRCS” adding that “As in order to offer psychological of their motivation and belief in board members of QRCS, we support for the volunteers, in their national duty by practicing show up the green QR Code on their Ehteraz application. liked to have a close look at the recognition of their partici- humanitarian action and pro- role of the volunteers”. Actually, pation in fighting the COVID-19 viding help, which reflects their they are a source of pride and pandemic. magnanimity and loyalty to our field visits, we saw things volunteers deserve the biggest sisters, the volunteers, who hold a basis for success. I joined the QRCS officials said the vol- Qatar and QRCS. that made us happy and thanks. They proved to be the and duly value the QRCS field of volunteerism in 2000, unteers were there wherever So, pursuant to our profes- hopeful. The volunteers are humanitarian arm of QRCS. emblem, by doing their best in and I know it requires you to do their contributions were needed sional, human, and adminis- working with energy, determi- The efforts made by volun- guiding the public and acting to your best. The volunteers have – hotels, quarantine facilities, trative responsibility, we as nation, and passion. Thanks to teers are beyond description. correct anything wrong, thus important roles to play, both Workers’ Health Centers, etc. – Board of Directors and General all volunteers. You are an asset Surly, they played a role in ensuring their safety, as well as during the COVID-19 crisis and doing many things that match Secretariat have to support all and a source of pride, keeping reducing the risk of Coronavirus the safety of society at large. beyond. Congratulations for their skills. Shopping centers humanitarian initiatives, espe- a low profile, giving genuinely, for consumers. They deserve to The best of deeds are those your sincerity and perse- see enormous efforts from all cially in such exceptional con- and seeking to please Allah and be warmly thanked and greatly motivated only by the will to verance. It is with this that we volunteers, such as informing ditions. The volunteers have serve the country. supported. We invite them to give, sacrifice, and contribute can reach our goals. and encouraging the consumers proved to be vital and a funda- speaking about the presence keep strong and determined in to the efforts against COVID-19. As a volunteer who took to follow the Coronavirus pre- mental part of QRCS’s efforts, of QRCS volunteers Ali bin the coming period. It is with Words cannot express how part in numerous humanitarian ventive measures as instructed amid a crisis that can be Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary- their dedication that we may grateful we are to the volun- and community service opera- by the Ministry of Public Health overcome only with concerted General of QRCS pointed out overcome the crisis, which we teers. Thank you for your high tions, I find the dedication of (MOPH). efforts, united wills, and dedi- that “volunteers present an hope will happen soon. spirit and invaluable giving. You volunteers during this pan- As usual, they stated, the cated work. honorable image of QRCS” since “Qatar deserves the best are an asset for our country and demic totally impressive. volunteers were up to their We would like to express it opened the door to national with its citizens” said Dr. Khaled a main resource for QRCS’s Dr. Abdul-Salam Al- expectations, working hard to our sincere thanks and appre- and resident to register as a vol- Al Sulaiti, Board Member of humanitarian action. Qahtani, Board Member of ensure safe shopping for con- ciation for everything done by unteer. It was important to QRCS, noting that volunteering Omar Al-Fardan, Board QRCS and Chairman of sumers, by advising them to the volunteers. Their heroic provide the volunteers with is a means of serving our country. Member of QRCS: COVID-19 Crisis Management respect COVID-19 protections, efforts remain a line of defense training, in order to hold the Everyone has an opportunity to “It is not something new for Committee, spoke about the the proper social distancing, for protecting consumers and Red Crescent emblem every- serve Qatar and show their the volunteers to stand by the value of volunteer works and the and wearing masks and gloves. other people against the disease where, especially at shopping loyalty and national spirit amid country where they live” legacy of volunteers. “We value In order to be allowed in, eve- of the day (COVID-19). We hope centers. Now, it is time to come such a crisis. “Qatar deserves the We would like to thank the the role played by our volunteers ryone is required show up the that more and more volunteers to see their extraordinary best” is not a slogan in our minds; volunteers for their consid- in responding to the COVID-19 green QR Code on their Ehteraz will join in the journey of achievements. It is our human it is rather a promise to respond erable efforts. Their troops are pandemic at various levels. This application. success, promoting volun- and moral responsibility at to the call of the country committed to fighting the Coro- is not something new; giving is Dr. Mohamed bin Ghanem teerism and QRCS in the QRCS to applaud our volunteers whenever it needs us. COVID-19 navirus outbreak. The important the legacy of volunteers”. “I Ask Al-Ali Al-Maadheed, President humanitarian arena. for this, and to urge them to requires us to stand together to role and noble humanitarian Allah to bless their efforts and of QRCS, stressed that “Volun- Dr. Aisha Yousef Al Mannai, continue to work hard together. combat this pandemic and tasks undertaken by the volun- reward them well”. teers are a fundamental part of Vice-President of QRCS, said: It presents an honorable image reduce its impact. teers are not something new for Muna Fadel Al-Sulaiti, Exec- QRCS’s efforts” “We went to encourage the vol- of QRCS as sharing other organ- It is my honour to be part of them. They are part of this utive Director of Volunteering In QRCS, we cherish our unteers, just to find them izations the battle against the QRCS. Today, I have a good idea people, and it is they who have and Local Development professional and moral respon- happily undivided” virus, until it is over, hopefully about what is done by the to stand by the country where Division in her part said “The sibility for our volunteers, who We are over the moon that very soon. members of the organization, who they live. The situation requires young generation of volunteers have been doing a great job we have such youths who During the visit Mohamed work with commitment to give the concerted efforts. are giving every help to their since the start of the COVID-19 engage in awareness raising, Al Yami, Board Member of best to the country. Qatar deserves Knowing that the volunteers country” The visits by QRCS crisis, despite the psychological hard work, and active contri- QRCS said: “We support our the best with its citizens. are there for Qatar, QRCS’s board members immensely pressure. They undertake many butions to community through volunteers and invite them to For her part Dr. Fatima Al Board of Directors are there for lifted the spirits of the volun- activities across the country, volunteering. Today, we meet keep strong”. At QRCS, it is a Khulaifi, Board Member of the volunteers. They are teers, made them feel positive stationed at hotels, health our brothers and sisters to hail tradition to appreciate those QRCS, said: We take pride in strongly urged to stay safe, as and optimistic, and motivated centers, quarantine facilities, and encourage them. During who work hard. Today, the being among our brothers and everyone’s safety depends on them to continue to give. Six students win top prizes in Katara short story competition THE PENINSULA — DOHA “Katara brings communities and cultures together. We Six students have won top prizes in a short story competition in English always organise events organized as part of a Creative Writing and programmes to bring Workshop by the Cultural Village Foun- dation Katara. More than 20 interna- students together and tional and community schools in Qatar encourage their talents participated in the workshop and short in various fields. We are story competition. The winners of the competition are: contributing immensely to Olivia Chiam (Al Khor International their education outside the School), Taz Elsawy (Stafford Sri classroom,” said Dr Khalid Lankan School), Angelina Thomas (DPS-MIS Indian School), Gian Antonio Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General (Philippine International School), Manager of Katara Cultural Maliha Mujahid (The Next Generation Village. School) and Gabriela Mirian John (Birla Public School). In addition to the six top winners, 10 participants have won consolation “Katara Cultural Village brings com- prizes. They are Dana Ashraf (BPS), munities and cultures together. We Roxanne A Oliva (PISQ), Gabrielle always organise events and pro- Officials of the Rotana Group at the Hamad International Airport Ilagan (AKIS), Srihari Anil (Ideal Indian grammes to bring students together and School), Umme Kulsum and Sripurna encourage their talents in various fields. Bachaspati (Olive International School), We are contributing immensely to their Rotana Group Qatar teams up with Tea Time Tasnia Binte Mustafiz (DPS-MIS), Malak education outside the classroom,” said Ashraf Basyouni (Sudanese School), Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Taimiya Maisara (Royal International Manager of Katara Cultural Village. charters aircraft for staff and families to India School) and Amna Al Muhannadi (Al “The response to the workshop was THE PENINSULA — DOHA of the recent flying restrictions concerned agencies both in India and Jazeera Academy). The winners will get overwhelming. This was a unique pro- imposed due to Covid-19, were among Qatar. He added that, despite the gift vouchers. gramme and several students were The Rotana Group Qatar offered a great the relieved passengers. initial setbacks, the Indian Embassy All the entries in the short story introduced to the world of writing by solace to expats when its chartered The plane which was carrying 181 and the Ambassador in Qatar went competition will be published in a book reputed authors and professors. In an aircraft went airborne yesterday In Qatar. passengers plus crew, including four extra mile to ensure safe returns of titled ‘Imprints of Life’, which will be age of intense competition and oppor- Rotana Group Qatar teamed up infants, went home bound yesterday. more than a hundred expats. released soon. The book will be pub- tunities, this will give them an edge over with Tea time in scheduling a char- According to Ajmal Rotana, this was There are thousands of expats lished by Katara Publishing House. their competitors,” said Khalid Al Sayed, tered flight from Hamad International no simple feat and the business chain, struggling with the havoc wreaked by The participants of the Creative Head of Competitions, at Katara Cul- Airport yesterday, 10am. Their staff which includes Rotana Restaurant and the COVID-19 be it unemployment, Writing Workshop and Competition tural Village. The workshop, which and family were among the pas- Target Travels, had one hurdle too ailments, loss in business and trades were nominated by the respective was held over a period of four days, sengers who boarded the aircraft. This many along the way. This was suc- or expiration of visa. Chartered flights schools, which selected the candidates was led by reputed authors and pro- could not have happened at a better cessfully accomplished by effective arranged by such kind souls are through internal competitions. fessors based in Qatar. time, as many expats who were weary communication between the indeed a boon to them. 04 GULF / MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020

Palestine seeks EU strongly urges Israel not to annex West Bank $100m loan from

ANATOLIA & AP It would be a Arab League BRUSSELS/RAMALLAH “serious violation of ANATOLIA — RAMALLAH EU strongly urges Israel to international law” if refrain from the annexation of the Israeli government Palestine’s Ambassador to any occupied Palestinian Egypt and permanent repre- territory, the bloc’s foreign decided unilaterally to sentative to the Arab League, policy chief said yesterday. annex any parts of the Diab Al Louh, said that Pales- Josep Borrell was speaking West Bank, European tinian authorities formally at the plenary session of the requested the regional group European Parliament. Union's foreign policy provide a $100m loan. The It would be a “serious vio- chief Josep Borrell said. request was submitted lation of international law” if because of the financial crisis the Israeli government decided brought on by the interruption unilaterally to annex any parts would formally annex the of clearance revenues with of the West Bank, he said. Jordan Valley and all settlement Israel. The majority of EU member blocs in the West Bank. “We submitted a request states can only accept “a nego- The West Bank, including to the Arab Finance Council that tiated two-state solution, based East Jerusalem, is seen as payment be made as soon as on international parameters”. occupied territory under inter- Palestinian tax revenues are Borrell said he had recently national law, thus making all Palestinians taking cover after Israeli forces fired tear gas to disperse people protesting against recovered from Israel, however, informed the new Israeli min- Jewish settlements there — as the demolition of structures of a sheep farm in the “Area C” near the Israeli settlement of Ma’aon, Palestine has not received a isters on foreign affairs and well as the planned annexation in the southern area of occupied the West Bank, yesterday. response yet,” Voice of Palestine defense, Gavriel Ashkenazi and — illegal. radio quoted Al Louh. Benjamin Gantz on the bloc’s Palestinian officials have of the territory. Both Jordan and administration, Israeli Prime tlements illegal under interna- The Palestinian diplomat position during a phone call. threatened to abolish bilateral the Palestinians strongly object Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tional law. said his country’s request “Annexation would inevi- agreements with Israel if it goes to the Israeli plan and have has vowed to annex Jewish set- Jordan, which is one of just “came after the Arab countries tably have significant conse- ahead with the annexation, been lobbying against it. The tlements in the West Bank and two Arab nations to have made did not respond to the deci- quences for the close rela- which would further undermine Jordanian foreign ministry says the strategically important peace with Israel, has been par- sions of the successive Arab tionship we currently enjoy the two-state solution. Ayman Al Safadi’s visit to Ram- Jordan Valley. Such a unilateral ticularly alarmed. It borders League sessions regarding with Israel,” he pointed out in Like Turkey and much of allah “comes within the move would all but dash Pales- Israel to the east and is home to providing an Arab safety his speech in the European the international community, framework of continuous coor- tinian hopes of establishing a a large Palestinian network with the value of Parliament. the European Union does not dination and consultation” viable independent state. population. $100m per month.” Borrell also mentioned that recognize Israel’s sovereignty between them on the issue. Israel captured the West This week, Jordan’s King “Arab countries bear a such a decision would also neg- over the territories it has It come a day after a senior Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Abdullah II expressed his con- national responsibility to atively affect stability and occupied since 1967. Emirati official warned that Mideast war and has built cerns to American leadership, support the steadfastness of Isreal’s relationship with coun- Meanwhile, the Jordanian Israel’s planned annexation dozens of settlements that are warning that any unilateral the Palestinian people in tries in the region. foreign minister made an unan- could lead Arab states to call for now home to nearly 500,000 Israeli measure in the West facing the Israeli and American Encouraged by US President nounced visit to the West Bank a single bi-national state for Israelis. The Palestinians seek Bank would be unacceptable plans,” he said, expressing Donald Trump’s “Deal of the yesterday to “convey a Israelis and Palestinians, rather the territory as the heartland of and “undermine the prospects hope that “Arab countries will Century,” Israeli Minister Ben- message” to the Palestinian than their traditional call for a their future state. Most of the of achieving peace and stability initiate as soon as possible the jamin Netanyahu announced president, against the backdrop two-state solution. international community con- in the region,” according to a required financial support,” Al last month that his government of Israel’s plans to annex parts Backed by a friendly Trump siders Israel’s West Bank set- statement from his royal court. Louh said. In 2010, Arab leaders decided at a summit in Sirte, Libya to provide a safety net of Turkey plans more military $100m per month in case Israel Iran test fires cruise missiles seized revenues of Palestinian clearance, and a call to activate AP — TEHRAN bases in northern Iraq the network is renewed at every REUTERS — ANKARA temporary base areas to meeting of Arab foreign or Iran test fired cruise missiles in prevent the cleared regions financial ministers, but the com- a naval exercise in the Gulf of Turkey plans to set up more from being used for the same mitment was limited to a few Oman and northern Indian temporary military bases in purpose again. There are countries. Ocean, state media reported northern Iraq after stepping up already more than 10 tem- yesterday. its strikes against Kurdish mili- porary bases there. New ones Turkish coast The report by the official tants there, a senior Turkish will be established,” the official IRNA news agency said the mis- official said, saying the effort said. guards rescue 29 siles destroyed targets at a dis- would ensure border security. The PKK, designated a ter- asylum seekers tance of 280km. It said the tests Ankara launched two sep- rorist group by Turkey, the took place during a naval drill arate operations in northern United States and European ANATOLIA — ISRANBUL by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Iraq against the Kurdistan Union, took up arms against the Oman and Indian Ocean. IRNA Workers Party (PKK) on Sunday Turkish state in 1984. More than Turkey yesterday rescued 29 said the missiles’ range can be and Tuesday, in response to 40,000 people have been killed asylum seekers requesting A locally-made Iranian cruise missile is fired during war games in extended but gave no details. what it said was an increase in in the conflict, focused in help in the Aegean Sea, the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, yesterday. The news agency said two militant attacks on Turkish southeast Turkey. according to security sources. kinds of missiles were fired, army bases along the border Turkey regularly attacks The asylum seekers, who without elaborating, and fully equipped with homing,” its intended target in waters between the countries. PKK militants, both in its wanted to reach Europe by broadcast images of projectiles Khanzadi said. Homing is a near the strategic Strait of Yesterday, the Defence mainly Kurdish southeast and crossing the Aegean over being launched from both a missile guidance system in Hormuz, killing 19 sailors and Ministry said Turkish forces in northern Iraq, where the Greece’s Lesbos island, were truck and a ship, hitting a which the missile has all nec- wounding 15 others. struck more than 500 PKK group is based. It has also rescued by Turkish coast buoyant target in the sea. essary electronics for tracking It also comes after a tense targets with F-16 jets, drones, warned in recent years of a guards in the western Cana- Iran’s navy chief Adm. and-hitting a target. naval encounter between and howitzers as part of the potential ground offensive kkale province, said the Hossein Khanzadi told state TV “It means they are of the Iranian and US forces in the “Claw-Tiger Operation” in the against PKK bases in Iraq’s sources, who asked not to be that the “homing” c-class cruise fire-and-forget type. We fire nearby Gulf. Haftanin region. Qandil mountains. named due to restrictions on missiles have new warheads the missile and the data is on In April, the US accused Iran The senior Turkish official, Baghdad yesterday sum- speaking to the media. that can hit targets with high the missile itself, it has various of conducting “dangerous and who requested anonymity, said moned ambassadors from The naval force saved the accuracy at a close distance. He navigation systems built-in.” harassing” maneuvers near Ankara began the operations Turkey and Iran over their foreign nationals and took them said the missiles are capable of The report was the first of a American warships in the after talks with Iraqi authorities countries’ separate military on board their boat. The asylum resisting “any kind of electronic drill since May, when a missile northern Persian Gulf. Iran also to rid its border of militants and operations this week targeting seekers, including women and war.” fired during an Iranian training was suspected of briefly seizing to target the PKK’s forces, Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, children, were then taken to the “The important point about exercise mistakenly struck an a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker routes and logistic capabilities. calling the attacks an affront to provincial immigration office these missiles is that they are Iranian naval vessel instead of before that. “The plan is to establish Iraq’s sovereignty. for legal processes.

Four rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone Iran reports 87 new virus deaths; Kuwait records 541 new infections, 2 deaths in challenge to Iraqi PM AFP — TEHRAN for COVID-19, bringing to country’s colour-coded risk scale. Hormozgan had also shut reimposed measures such as 197,647 the total number of East Azerbaijan was set to down all non-essential busi- checkpoints at city entrances. AP — BAGHDAD Iran yesterday announced 87 confirmed cases since the out- reimpose restrictive measures, nesses, parks and government Iran reported its first virus new deaths from the novel break emerged almost four according to state news organisations, and reimposed an cases on February 19, and it has Four rockets exploded inside coronavirus as authorities months ago. agency IRNA. “Limitations will inter-city travel ban at least until since struggled to contain the Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone moved to tighten measures to Kuwait Health Ministry yes- be reimposed due to the rising Saturday, state television said. outbreak. near the American embassy, stop its spread in some of the terday reported 541 new coro- number of coronavirus infec- Khuzestan was the first Official figures have shown Iraq’s military said yesterday, country’s worst-hit provinces. navirus infections overnight, tions and deaths in the province to see a reimposed a rising trajectory in new con- in the third such attack since Health ministry spokes- bringing the tally to 38,074. It province,” deputy governor lockdown over a worsening sit- firmed cases since early May, the US embarked on strategic woman Sima Sadat Lari said in recorded two fatalities over the Aliar Rastgou said. uation after the government when Iran hit a near two-month talks with Iraq’s new a televised interview that the past 24 hours for a total of 308 Rastgou said the situation gradually lifted protocols from low in daily recorded infections. government. fatalities in the past 24 hours Five of Iran’s 31 provinces was “dangerous” as residents April in order to reopen its sanc- The Omani Ministry of Health It wasn’t immediately had taken the overall toll in —Bushehr, East Azerbaijan, were failing to observe social tions-hit economy. has registered 739 new corona- clear who was responsible for Iran’s outbreak to 9,272. Hormozgan, Kermanshah and distancing and other measures Other provinces such as virus cases, among those, 437 the attack, which caused no She added that another Khuzestan — were currently under health protocols aimed Golestan as well as Kohgiluyeh new cases were expats and 302 casualties or damage, but the 2,596 people had tested positive “red”, the highest level on the at halting COVID-19. and Boyerahmad have also were Omani nationals. US has blamed Iran-backed militia groups for a recent quick succession of rocket attacks targeting the Turkey makes masks mandatory American presence in Iraq. The attacks are proving to be a key challenge for the in Istanbul, 46 other provinces administration of Prime Min- ister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, AP — ISRANBUL el restrictions between cities and eased stay- whose government has at-home orders for the elderly and young at promised to take action Turkish authorities have made the wearing the start of June. against militias who attack the of masks mandatory in three major cities Yesterday, Health Minister Fahrettin US. Yesterday’s attack was the to curb the spread of COVID-19 following Koca tweeted that Turkey’s president third since strategic talks were an uptick in confirmed cases since the approved a “limited” lockdown this launched last week. reopening of many businesses. weekend for several hours while millions In a tweet following the The governors of Istanbul, Ankara and of students take high school and university attack, Al Kadhimi said it Bursa announced the mask rule in line entrance exams. He said the curfew would aimed to “undermine our sta- with a recommendation by the country’s be in place while the students are traveling bility and future” and was scientific advisory council. Masks are now for the exams, to prevent crowds. “unacceptable.” obligatory in 47 out of 81 provinces. The Worried parents and students have “I will not tolerate rogue statements said masks would be worn in asked for the exams to be postponed amid groups hijacking our all public spaces. the pandemic. The education minister said homeland to create chaos Turkey is seeing an upward trend in masks and disinfectants have been placed and find excuses to maintain the daily number of infections after the gov- in schools, while the exam rooms have their narrow interests,” he People wearing protective face masks walk past a shop, amid the spread of the ernment authorized cafes, restaurants, gyms, been disinfected and set up in line with said. coronavirus disease, in central Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. parks, beaches and museums to reopen, lifted social distancing guidelines. FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 ISLAM 05 Anti-Racism: Prophet Muhammad’s example Approximately 1,400 years before the Civil Rights movement in the US and the anti-apartheid campaign in South Africa, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) dealt with the issues of xenophobia and prejudice in Arabia. In this short piece, I highlight how the Prophet fought against the idea of judging individuals and groups based solely on their skin colour and ancestry.

DR CRAIG CONSIDINE Before Prophet Muhammad hat is needed now more than (PBUH) revealed his message, Arabs ever is a role model whose were overly proud of their tribal and Wteachings counter bigotry ethnic identities, so much so that tribes and whose acts serve as a model for and ethnic groups became the social coexistence. I believe that role model standard of society. The Prophet’s is none other than Prophet Muhammad teachings changed all of that. He (peace be upon him). emphasized the importance of piety Approximately 1,400 years before as the hallmark of respect. In chal- the Civil Rights movement in the US lenging Abu Dharr, Prophet and the anti-apartheid campaign in Muhammad (PBUH) showed that he South Africa, the Prophet Muhammad was willing to rebuke even his closest (PBUH) dealt with the issues of xeno- companions if that person denigrated phobia and prejudice in Arabia. In this someone because of his or her eth- short piece, I highlight how the Prophet nicity. The Prophet (PBUH) believed fought against the idea of judging indi- that this form of “tribalism,” or asa- viduals and groups based solely on biyyah in Arabic, was cancerous their skin color and ancestry. because it drove people to ethnic loy- Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) alties even if that meant they supported anti-racist views are seen in his oppression and injustice. friendship with Bilal ibn Rabah, a The Prophet’s (PBUH) Last Sermon black slave who rose to a leading at Mount Arafat in 632 AD is perhaps position within the Muslim com- his most noteworthy manifestation of munity of 7th century Arabia. One anti-racism. story relates how Prophet Muhammad In his speech, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) defended Bilal after Abu Dharr (PBUH) stated that “An Arab has no Al Ghifari, one of the Prophet’s com- superiority over a non-Arab, nor a panions, called Bilal “the son of a non-Arab has any superiority over an black woman.” Annoyed with this Arab... a white person has no superi- emphasis of identifying people by skin ority over a black, nor does a black colour, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have any superiority over white except criticised Abu Dharr by stating “you by piety and good action.” are the man who still has the traits of The Last Sermon is the culminating ignorance in him.” point of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) The Prophet’s reference to Abu life. He challenged a disunited popu- Dharr’s ignorance refers to the “pre- lation that was constantly engaged in Islamic” state of jahiliyyah, an Arabic warfare by calling on people to unite term meaning “the state of ignorance under a banner of humanity. By dis- of Divine guidance.” This period of tancing himself from the tendency to Arab history before Prophet Muham- categorize others based upon ethnicity, mad’s (PBUH) arrival was marked by the Prophet (PBUH) preceded the “barbarism” and “lawlessness,” as words of Martin Luther King Jr., whose described in the Holy Quran. The “I Have a Dream” speech called for Prophet’s anti-racist mentality helped African Americans to be judged not by lead Arabs out of this darkness and into the colour of their skin, but by the the light by guiding them onto the path content of their character. people in the US should echo the peace and equality. Without a doubt, figure, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is of justice and equality. Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Muslim pilgrims and “cease to measure he advanced human rights in an area an inspiration for those working to rid Bilal, who other Muslims referred message of anti-racism is especially and hinder and harm others in terms of the world that had no previous expe- the world of the evil of racism. to as “master” because of his important now in the US. Al Hajj Malik of their differences in colour.” El rience with this practice. Non-Muslims knowledge and grace, became the El Shabazz, the African American civil Shabazz’s anti-racism perspective who belittle the Prophet (PBUH) have Dr. Craig Considine is a scholar, global speaker, muezzin of the Prophet, meaning that rights leader who is more commonly mirrors Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) certainly not considered the examples media contributor, and public intellectual based he was responsible for calling Muslims called Malcolm X, reflected Prophet spirit of friendship and inclusivity. Like highlighted above. at the Department of Sociology at Rice University. to the five daily prayers. In choosing Muhammad’s (PBUH) insistence on the Prophet (PBUH), El Shabazz is a To further promote better relations He holds a PhD from Trinity College – University of Bilal for this honourable role, Prophet harmony. After he performed Haj, the role model for the anti-racism between Muslims and non-Muslims as Dublin, an MSc from Royal Holloway – University Muhammad (PBUH) demonstrated that Islamic pilgrimage, El Shabazz wrote movement. well as people of different skin colours, of London, and a BA from American University social exclusion and subordination home to his friends that all Muslim pil- I consider Prophet Muhammad it is imperative that media outlets high- in Washington, DC. Dr. Considine is a US Cath- based upon skin colour was not to be grims in Makkah accepted the (PBUH) to be a quintessential anti- light Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) anti- olic of Irish and Italian descent. permitted in an Islamic society. “Oneness of God.” He added that white racist figure because he promoted racist ethos. Rather than being a divisive (Source: Dr. Considine’s Blog ) Importance of appearance Sayings of the Prophet Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) SHAYKH ABDUL FATTAAH ABU GHUDDAH Allah likes all nice things. your rides so that you may become a beauty reported that a person came to Allah’s Messenger Therefore, a Muslim ought to mark among people, for Allah does not like slam advocates etiquette and stresses it sloppiness or acting in a sloppy way.’ (peace be upon him) and said: Who among the so as to perfect the Muslim personality be recognised by neat dress, Try to bring some gifts to those receiving people is most deserving of a fine treatment Iand to bring about harmony among cleanliness and graceful you, and likewise present your guests with from my hand? The Prophet (PBUH) said: Your people. There is no doubt that embodying a present. Always be prepared to recip- such manners and virtues enhances per- appearance. rocate with a suitable gift. The subtle joy of mother. He again said: Then who (is the next sonal style and qualities, refines person- seeing your beloved ones will be vividly one)? Prophet (PBUH) said: Again it is your ality and brings us closer to the hearts and remembered for many years. A gift, mother (who deserves the best treatment from minds of others. The manners and etiquette things. Therefore, a Muslim ought to be rec- however symbolic, will greatly enhance the are central to Islam, its purposes and its ognised by neat dress, cleanliness and pleasure of such a meeting. The Prophet you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? The aims. Calling it ‘etiquette’ by no means graceful appearance. Muhammad (PBUH) as reported by Bukhari, Prophet (PBUH) said: Again, it is your mother. He implies that it is marginal to life and social said: ‘Exchange gifts; exchange love.’ Our (again) said: Then who? Thereupon the Prophet behaviour. It does not mean Muslims have Cleanliness and washing Muslim predecessors used to leave their the option of ignoring this code of The Sunnah is to keep perfume and to host with a present which could be as sym- (PBUH) replied: Then it is your father. behaviour, or that it is merely preferable use it regularly on oneself. Bukhari nar- bolic as an Arak stick. (Muslim) to adhere to it. rated that Salman Al Farsi said: The Prophet (PBUH) said ‘Allah will forgive the sins of Dress properly with family friends Distinct Muslim personality the past week for he who on Friday will Dress properly, even among friends and Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) In pointing out that manners rank take a bath, cleanse himself, put on his relatives. Dress properly when visiting your narrated, “I asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) higher than deeds, Imam Al Qarafi in his regular perfume or any perfume available parents, a pious person, an elder, or even about what saves me from Allah’s wrath, and the book Al Furw’q said: ‘Learn that a little eti- in house. Then, he goes out to Jumuah a relative or a friend. Your attire should be quette is better than a lot of good actions.’ prayer and does not try to separate two clean and elegant, not ugly or unsightly. Prophet said, “Do not become angry.” Rw’aim, the righteous scholar, told his son, friends. Then he prays wherever he could We are attracted or repulsed by what we ‘Oh my son, make your deeds salt, and your and listens to the Imam.’ If the body became see. If you look good in clean clothes, manners flour.’ Many good manners with odorous a day or two before Friday, one smelling nice, you will be pleasant to look The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “He who is few good deeds are better than many good should not wait till Friday to cleanse the at and people will be attracted to you and victorious over his passion at the time of anger is deeds with few good manners. Even if some body. We should wash our bodies as soon enjoy your presence. If you were the the strongest among you. He who forgives having of these rules appear to be simple common as it require washing to keep ourselves opposite, people will look down on you courtesy, it is important to highlight their clean and fresh. even if you were a relative or friend. To the power to release his anger and take revenge significance. Many Muslims commit errors To take a bath on Friday is specifically look good while visiting or being visited is the most patient among you.” which blemish the Islamic personality, required since a large number of people is an instinctive trait in addition to being (Baihaqi) whose purpose is meant to be unique in its will be gathering at mosques. However, if an Islamic manner. Do not ignore this beauty, perfection and traits. Our master, our body became dirty or we sweat on a aspect because you consider yourself to the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad particular day, then, we should take a bath be close to your hosts or guests. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) nar- (peace be upon him) directed the blessed at the end of day or the next morning. Imam Bukhari in his book, Al Adab Al rated, “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘The companions by saying: ‘You are on your Mufrad reported that the great follower way to meet your brothers, put on a nice Arriving from a journey Abi Al Alia Al Riahi Al Basri said: ‘Muslims strong person is not he who has physical strength dress and fix your riding so you appear dis- If you are travelling to visit someone or were at their best when visiting each but the person is strong if he can control his tinct among people as a fleck [on a beau- if you are about to receive guests, whether other.’ Al Hafez Al Haithami in ‘Majma Al anger.” tiful face. Allah does not like roughness nor those in question are your parents, rela- Zawaed’ (1:169) reported that Thabet Al rough manners.’ tives, peers, or friends of a different age, Banani, the student of Imam Anas bin (Bukhari & Muslim) When the Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘No one make sure that your hands, feet, and socks Malik said, ‘When I used to visit Anas, he will enter Paradise if they have at heart a are clean, and your appearance and would call for a perfume and run it along Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) nar- grain of arrogance.’ A man asked: ‘A man clothing is neat. Never neglect or underes- his cheeks.’ Accordingly, if you were may like his dress to be nice and his shoes timate the importance of your look, for that visited at home while dressed very cas- rated, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “And nice.’ The Prophet (PBUH) answered: ‘Allah would certainly mar the pleasure of the ually, as it sometimes happens, you should when you get angry, keep silent.” is beautiful and likes beauty. Arrogance is meeting, while dulling the enjoyment of change for your visitor. This will enhance to deny rights and look down at people.’ those you meet. In this regard, the Prophet his respect for you and will complement Shaikh Ibn Taimia said that the beauty (PBUH) directed his companions upon your hospitality. It is, after all, the (Ahmad, Ibn Abi Dunya, Tabarani & Bayhaqi) that Allah likes include nice clothes. Hence returning from a journey: ‘You are returning manners of the early Muslims. it could be said that Allah likes all nice to your brethren, dress nicely, and sort out From the book 'Islamic Manners' 06 AFRICA FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020

Four civilians New Burundi leader talks up killed in Somalia rights but rejects ‘outsiders’ roadside blast ANATOLIA — MOGADISHU AP — NAIROBI, KENYA The US State Department noted the peaceful At least four civilians were Burundi’s new president upon transfer of power and urged the new killed yesterday — including a his swearing-in yesterday government to “include a broad representation mother and child — by a declared that his rule will roadside bomb in Mogadishu, respect human rights but he of political stakeholders; to release members Somalia’s capital, according to warned that “outsiders should of political parties, civil society, and a government official. not dictate what to do.” journalists arbitrarily arrested for election- The blast “killed four President Evariste Nday- people, all of them civilians, ishimiye took power two related activities; and to investigate and including a woman and her months early after the abrupt pursue accountability for allegations of voter child, and three others were death of his predecessor, whose also wounded,” Abdullahi 15-year rule ended in deadly intimidation.” Abukar, a police official in repression and a sharp rejection Mogadishu, told Anatolia. of outside scrutiny. Now the The explosion in the country waits to see if more of constitutional court, which said working with President Hodan district took place near that will follow. the president-elect should be Evariste Ndayishimiye as he a Turkish-run Maarif Foun- “Burundians should feel free sworn in as soon as possible. leads the people of Burundi to dation school, and it targeted to speak out. Burundians should The court earlier had rejected a better life.” military vehicles passing be able to listen to each other, a challenge to the election The US State Department through, said Somali gov- but outsiders should not dictate results by opposition leader noted the peaceful transfer of ernment spokesman Ismael what to do,” Ndayishimiye said, Agathon Rwasa, who alleged power and urged the new gov- Mukhtar Omar. and he accused colonisers of irregularities. ernment to “include a broad Cihad Demirli, a member Burundi’s President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye takes oath of office introducing social divisions. No heads of state of other representation of political of Maarif’s board, told said that during his inauguration ceremony following the sudden death “All Burundians are equal East African countries attended stakeholders; to release the bomb went off some 150 of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, at the Ingoma stadium in before the law,” the new pres- the swearing-in. members of political parties, meters (492 feet) from the ident said. He invited those in With little sign of face civil society, and journalists Gitega, Burundi, yesterday. school but luckily no school exile to return and take part in masks or social distancing at arbitrarily arrested for election- personnel were harmed. building a new Burundi, and he yesterday’s ceremony, it related activities; and to inves- also urged Burundi’s new leader denied allegations it targets its Demirli said that no stu- said his government is ready to appeared there was no imme- tigate and pursue accountability to investigate the deadly vio- people, calling them malicious dents and teachers were there resume talks with all other diate change in the govern- for allegations of voter lence that followed Nkurun- propaganda by dissidents. as schools are currently closed. political groups to reach a ment’s belief that divine pro- intimidation.” ziza’s decision in 2015 to pursue Angered by scrutiny, it became According to eyewitnesses, peaceful solution: “Nothing can tection would largely suffice Amnesty International a third term, which many called the first country to withdraw the sound of the explosion was be impossible because we for the coronavirus. That’s called on Ndayishimiye to rein unconstitutional. from the International Criminal heard in surrounding areas. believe in democracy.” despite suspicion that Nku- in the Imbonerakure youth The United Nations human Court. The injured were taken to the The 52-year-old Nday- runziza died of COVID-19. wing of the ruling party, rights office reported more than "Evariste Ndayishimiye has local Fiqi Hospital. No one has ishimiye won the May election Some countries and human accused of killings and other 300 extrajudicial killings during a chance to improve Burundi’s yet claimed responsibility for as the ruling party candidate rights groups expressed hope abuses, and urged the imme- the turmoil and was later kicked appalling human rights record,” the attack and no arrests have and was set to take office in that the new President, an ally diate freeing of imprisoned out of the country after out- said Deprose Muchena, been made, but Al Qaeda-affil- August, but the death of Pierre of Nkurunziza, might break journalists and others jailed for going UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Amnesty's director for Eastern iated terror group Al Shabaab Nkurunziza from what the gov- with certain ways of his pred- exercising their human rights. Al Hussein called Burundi one and southern Africa. "We urge had carried out recent attacks ernment called a heart attack ecessor. South Africa in a Ndayishimiye in his speech of the "most prolific slaughter- President Ndayishimiye to end in the country. threw the East African nation statement said that “President yesterday said that “Burundians houses of humans in recent the repression that charac- into uncertainty. (Cyril) Ramaphosa looks who committed crimes should times.” terized the previous govern- Ministers turned to the forward to face the law.” The rights group Burundi’s government has ment’s tenure.” Coronavirus cases in Africa Nigeria president Russian aircraft active in Libya, says AFRICOM rebukes security rise to 267,519 CAIRO REUTERS — The Russian defence min- Libya’s conflict adhere to international law; ANATOLIA — ADDIS ABABA chiefs for rise in istry did not immediately reply has seen growing namely, they are not bound by Russian jets delivered to Libya to a request for comment. the traditional laws of armed The total number of the coro- violence in May are being actively used Sirte and Jufra are on the involvement by conflict,” said Bradford Gering, navirus cases in Africa has in the North African country, US dividing line between areas in foreign powers that AFRICOM’s director of opera- climbed to 267,519, the Africa REUTERS — ABUJA Africa Command (AFRICOM) western Libya controlled by tions. “Russia continues to push Centres for Disease Control said yesterday. groups loyal to the interna- have poured weapons for a strategic foothold on and Prevention said in an Nigeria’s president criticised At least 14 MiG-29s and tionally-recognised Gov- into the country in NATO’s southern flank and this update yesterday. his heads of security several Su-24s were flown to ernment of National Accord is at the expense of innocent The number of people who yesterday for their handling Libya via Syria, where their (GNA) and eastern areas con- violation of a UN arms Libyan lives,” he said. died of the virus has now reached of attacks across the north of Russian markings had been trolled by Khalifa Haftar’s embargo. Libya’s conflict has seen 7,197, while 122,661 patients have the country and said more painted over, AFRICOM said in Libyan National Army (LNA). growing involvement by recovered, according to data. needs to be done to resolve May. The LNA has retreated east- foreign powers that have Southern Africa region have so the problem, the national AFRICOM said in a wards in recent weeks after a military companies (PMCs) poured weapons into the far recorded 84,300 COVID-19 security adviser said. statement yesterday it had pho- 14-month offensive on the sponsored by the Russian gov- country in violation of a UN cases, of which South Africa has The comments attributed tographic evidence of a Russian capital, Tripoli, though it is ernment, AFRICOM said. arms embargo. counted 80,400 confirmed cases. to Muhammadu Buhari are aircraft taking off from Jufra in holding the line around Sirte “There is concern these Russia, the United Arab North Africa follows with some of his sharpest criti- central Libya, and that a MiG-29 and still controls Jufra air base. Russian aircraft are being flown Emirates and Egypt have 73,100, West Africa 55,400, East cisms of his security chiefs as was photographed operating in The Russian aircraft were by inexperienced, non-state backed the LNA, while GNA 28,800 and Central Africa the conflict in the north has the vicinity of the city of Sirte. being used to support private PMC mercenaries who will not forces are supported by Turkey. 25,900. steadily worsened through most of his five years as president. Security forces in Nigeria, Tunisian healthcare workers which plays a key role in maintaining stability in West strike to demand reforms Africa, have in recent months contended with deadly AFP — TUNIS crisis, unlike other civil attacks by gunmen in the servants. northwest and a spike in mil- Several thousand Tunisian The strike took place across itants’ strikes in the healthcare workers launched all public hospitals in the northeast. a general strike yesterday and country after a call from the “Mr. President has protested in the capital to powerful Tunisian General expressed great concern over demand better public hospital Labour Union (UGTT), the declining security situ- management and a law regu- according to which only emer- ation in the country,” the lating their status after the gency services were working national security adviser, COVID-19 pandemic. yesterday. Babagana Monguno, told Nurses and technicians While Tunisian medical reporters after Buhari’s working in public hospitals workers are well-trained, the meeting with the security gathered in front of the health country’s public hospitals suffer chiefs. ministry in Tunis, carrying from a lack of resources and “He is extremely unhappy placards reading “public health poor management. about what is happening,” is a national asset”, among Tunisia this week lifted the said Monguno, adding: “He other slogans. majority of restrictions put in feels that, even though the The protesters demanded place in early March to combat security agencies are doing a specific law to regulate their the novel coronavirus. their best, their best is not status, highlighting that they The country has reported good enough for him and had been on the front lines of 1,128 cases of the virus, wants an immediate reversal the fight against the novel coro- including 50 deaths, and there Tunisia public health workers shout slogans against the government during a general strike in front of the current trend.” navirus outbreak and con- are currently no hospitalised of the headquarters of the ministry of health in Tunis, yesterday. Boko Haram militants tinued to work through the COVID-19 patients. have been pushed off most of the land they controlled early in 2015, months before Buhari took office. Sudan says talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam fail to produce deal But the group continued to mount attacks in the AP — CAIRO It stands to benefit from Ethio- irrigation leaders have agreed permanent right of Ethiopia “Ethiopia, however, in this northeast, as well as neigh- pia’s dam, including having on “90% or 95%” of the tech- over the Blue Nile,” the round retracted, suggesting that bouring Cameroon, Chad and The latest round of talks access to cheap electricity and nical issues but the dispute over statement said. Sudan wants to the deal to be a guiding one that Niger. A splinter faction that between three key Nile basin reduced flooding, but it has the “legal points” in the deal ensure that water releases from could be modified or canceled. pledged allegiance to Islamic countries have failed to resolve raised fears over the operation remains dissolved. the Ethiopian dam are coordi- This is a very serious situation,” State in 2016 has become the a contentious dispute over and safety of the Ethiopian Abbas said they decided to nated with water levels at its he said. dominant force in the region. construction of a giant $4.6bn project and says it could turn to their political leadership Roseries dam, around 100 km Ethiopia wants to begin Suspected militants killed hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, endanger Sudan’s own dams. to end the standoff. No date was from the GERD, the Sudanese filling the dam’s massive res- at least 60 people on Sunday Sudan’s irrigation minister said. The three countries set for a return to talks, he said. minister said. ervoir in the coming weeks. But in the northeast’s Borno state, The years-long dispute over resumed negotiations on June “A deal should be signed He said Sudan and Egypt Egypt has raised concerns that days after 69 others were the Grand Ethiopian Renais- 9 via video conference after before the start of the filling, (of rejected Ethiopia’s attempts to filling the reservoir too quickly killed in the northeast. sance Dam on the Blue Nile pits months of deadlock. Officials the dam)” he said. “There is no include articles on water and without an agreement Residents in north- Ethiopia’s desire to become a from the US, EU and South solution but negotiations.” Ethi- sharing and old Nile treaties in could significantly reduce the western states have been major power exporter and pull Africa, the current chairman of opia’s water and irrigation min- the dam deal. “This is a deal amount of Nile water available attacked by gunmen who loot millions out of poverty against the African Union, attended the istry said that although tech- only on the operating and the to Egypt. Both countries have towns over the last two years. Egypt’s concern that the dam talks as observers. nical issues were resolved a key filling of the dam,” he said. made clear in the past that they In May the United Nations will curtail its critical share of Sudan’s Irrigation Minister legal issue had yet to be worked Hisham Abdalla, a Sudanese could take steps to protect their said the violence forced the river if filled too quickly. Yasser Abbas told reporters in out. “Beyond ensuring the negotiator, said at the news interests, should negotiations 23,000 people to flee to Sudan has long been caught the Sudanese capital Khartoum optimal operation of the GERD, conference that they had agreed fail, and experts fear a neighbouring Niger within a between the competing after talks ended Wednesday the negotiation requires pru- on US-brokered talks to make breakdown in talks could lead few weeks. interests of Egypt and Ethiopia. that the three counties’ dence to safeguard the the deal “legally binding. to conflict. FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 ASIA 07 India says it seeks to ease tensions with China after border clash

AP — NEW DELHI Responding to China’s “The two sides agreed to deal fairly with the serious India said yesterday it was using claim to the disputed events caused by the conflict in diplomatic channels with China Galwan Valley, India’s the Galwan Valley, and... cool to de-escalate a military External Affairs down the situation as soon as standoff in a remote Himalayan possible.” border region where at least 20 Ministry spokesman But emotions were high in Indian soldiers were killed this Anurag Srivastava the south Indian city of week. Hyderabad, where thousands Responding to China’s claim said both sides watched the funeral procession to the disputed Galwan Valley, agreed to handle the of Indian Colonel Santosh Babu. India’s External Affairs Ministry He was among the 20 Indian spokesman Anurag Srivastava situation responsibly. forces who officials said died of said both sides agreed to handle injuries and exposure after the the situation responsibly. clash in the area’s subfreezing “Making exaggerated and previous agreement in the temperatures. Indian Army personnel carry the body of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in a clash with Chinese untenable claims is contrary to dispute. In McLeod Ganj, a city in the forces in the Galwan valley area, in a vehicle for his funeral at Suryapet in Telangana, yesterday. this understanding,” he said in Defense analyst Ajai Shukla Himalayan state of Himachal a statement. tweeted a photo of rods studded Pradesh with a large com- India counts more than 366,000 wanted to know “why were our call on Wednesday with Monday’s clash that killed with nails that were purportedly munity of Tibetan refugees, virus cases and 12,200 deaths. soldiers sent unarmed to Jaishankar. 20 Indian troops was the dead- used by Chinese troops. demonstrators shouted anti- But a broader boycott could martyrdom?” Wang said China demanded liest between the sides in 45 China maintained that China slogans and burned the backfire for India if China The clash escalated a that India conduct a thorough years. China has not said Indian troops had deliberately Chinese flag. chose to retaliate by banning standoff in the disputed region investigation and “harshly whether it suffered any casu- provoked the clash, though it An Indian confederation of exports of the raw materials that began in early May, when punish” those responsible. alties. India also denied reports also signalled it wanted talks, small and midsize companies used by India’s pharmaceutical Indian officials said Chinese sol- Jaishankar, in turn, accused that any of its troops were in noting the importance of their called for a boycott of 500 industry. diers crossed the boundary at China of erecting a structure in Chinese custody. broader bilateral relationship. Chinese goods, including toys India’s External Affairs Min- three different points, erecting the Galwan Valley, which he Both sides accused each Foreign Ministry spokes- and textiles, to express “strong ister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tents and guard posts and called a “premeditated and other of instigating the clash in person Zhao Lijian, citing criticism” of China’s alleged said all Indian troops at Galwan ignoring warnings to leave. That planned action that was directly the valley, part of the disputed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang aggression in Ladakh. were carrying arms on Monday. triggered shouting matches, responsible for the resulting Ladakh region along the Hima- Yi in a call with his Indian coun- The call for a boycott fol- But under 1996 and 2005 agree- stone-throwing and fistfights, violence and casualties,” layan frontier. terpart, said that “mutual lowed protests on Wednesday ments between the two coun- much of it replayed on TV news according to a statement. In the thin air at 14,000 feet respect and support serves our in New Delhi where demon- tries, they are not supposed to channels and social media. He added that the incident above sea level, soldiers long-term interests.” strators destroyed items they use firearms during confronta- Wang, China’s foreign min- would have “serious repercus- brawled with clubs, rocks and “After the incident, China said were made in China while tions, he said on Twitter. ister, warned New Delhi not to sions” on India’s relationship their fists but no shots were and India communicated and chanting, “China get out.” The He was apparently underestimate Beijing’s deter- with China, but that both sides fired, Indian officials said. coordinated through military Himalayan clash has fanned responding to criticism by mination to safeguard what it were committed to further dis- Neither side’s patrolling soldiers and diplomatic channels,” he growing anti-Chinese senti- opposition Congress party considers its sovereign territory. engaging in the remote Hima- can use firearms under a said at a daily briefing. ments due to the coronavirus. leader Rahul Gandhi who His comments came in a phone layan plateau. Nepal approves map including territory controlled by India Malaysia could send REUTERS — KATHMANDU voted 57-0 in favour of a con- was cleared by the Nepal says the land belongs stitutional amendment bill parliament. to it as a river in the region Rohingya detainees The upper house of Nepal’s seeking to replace the old map, A spokesman for India’s formed its western border with parliament approved a new chairman of the house Ganesh foreign ministry declined to India under an 1816 treaty with map of the country yesterday Prasad Timilsina said. The bill comment on Nepal’s decision. the British East India Company. back out to sea including land controlled by was passed by the lower house The row over the map Nepal, which was never a India, in a row that has strained over the weekend. began last month after India part of British India, and New ties between the South Asian “We have enough facts and inaugurated an 80km road Delhi differ over where the river REUTERS — KUALA LUMPUR/ comment. Nor did Prime Min- neighbours. evidence and we’ll sit (with from the northern state of Utta- originates. BANGKOK ister Muhyiddin Yassin’s India, which controls the India) to resolve the dispute rakhand to Lipulekh on the The disputed land, about office. region — a slice of land including through diplomatic negotia- border with the Tibet region of 372 square km (144 square Malaysia is considering a plan The body of one Rohingya the Limpiyadhura, Lipulkeh and tions,” law minister Shiva Maya China, about 19 km of which miles) in area, is strategically to send nearly 300 Rohingya woman was found on the boat Kalapani areas to the west of Tumbahamphe told passes through the area Nepal located at the tri-junction Muslim refugees detained but rights groups say more had Nepal — has rejected the map, parliament. says belongs to it. between Nepal, India and the after arriving on a damaged died while others were left saying it was not based on his- The new map was approved The road cuts the travel Tibet region of China. India has boat back out to sea once the starving after being stranded torical facts or evidence. by President Bidhya Devi time and distance from India to kept a security presence in the ship has been fixed, two at sea for months before being Members in the National Bhandari, a presidential palace Tibet’s Mansarovar lake, con- area since a border war with security sources said rescued. Assembly, or upper house, statement said, hours after it sidered holy by Hindus. China in 1962. yesterday. The Arakan Project, a non- Muslim-majority Malaysia profit group focusing on the has been a favoured destination Rohingya crisis, urged Malaysia Bangladesh for ethnic Rohingya fleeing not to send the refugees back persecution in Myanmar and out to sea. COVID-19 more recently, refugee camps “This would amount to in Bangladesh, in search of refoulement and would be infection crosses better prospects. completely inhumane as pas- But Malaysia has said it sengers already died aboard 100,000 mark will no longer accept this boat before it was rescued,” Rohingya refugees after tight- Chris Lewa, the group’s director ANATOLIA — DHAKA ening border controls to rein said. in the spread of the novel Refoulement means the Bangladesh has recorded a total coronavirus. forced return of refugees to a of 102,292 confirmed cases Malaysia had earlier place where they risk perse- COVID-19 or coronavirus by asked Bangladesh to take cution in contravention of yesterday, since the first case back 269 Rohingya refugees, international humanitarian and was reported on March 8. who were detained upon human rights laws. As many as 3,803 fresh their arrival on June 8, but “Rohingya need protection infections were reported over Bangladeshi officials had and cannot be pushed off from the past 24 hours across the rejected the request. one country to another, let country, a Director-General of Authorities have now alone back to sea.” Health Services Nasima Sultana drawn up a plan to send the In recent weeks, Malaysia said on Thursday. detainees back out to sea after has turned away at least two Addressing a press con- the boat has been fixed, two boats and detained hundreds ference in the Bangladeshi Malaysian security sources of Rohingya already in the capital Dhaka, she said that 38 said. They declined to be iden- country, as well as other people have also died due to tified due to the sensitivity of undocumented migrants. pandemic over the past 24 the matter. The action comes amid hours taking the total death “That is the current plan but heightened public anger count to 1,343. An employee of the Mugda Medical College and Hospital collects a swab sample from a resident no decision has been made towards foreigners in Malaysia, Meanwhile, 1,975 patients have to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Dhaka. Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged yet,” one of the sources said. who have been accused of also recovered from the pandemic the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection rates turn the The boat would be supplied spreading the coronavirus and in the south Asian country with a densely populated region into a global hot spot. with food and water if the plan being a burden on state population of 165 million taking the to push them out to sea was resources. total tally of recoveries to 40,164, pandemic and recovered said the Dasgupta and his wife has parliament on June 10 and 15. So approved, the source said. At least one boat with as the official added. government has appointed 2,000 tested positive to coronavirus. far 13 lawmakers in the country The Malaysian govern- many as 300 Rohingya ref- During the past 24-hours, physicianas and 5,000 nurses to Bangladesh Commerce Min- have tested positive for the virus. ment’s National Taskforce on ugees on board remains at the country also tested 16,259 combat the disease. ister Tipu Munshi and lawmaker The infection yesterday also migrant issues, which sea, according to rights samples, Sultana said. Meanwhile, General Sec- from opposition Gono Forum claimed the life of a doctor includes the maritime groups. Some of those on Another Director General of retary of Bangladesh Hindu Mukabbir Khan, who tested pos- Rafiqul Haider, working at agency, navy, police and board are believed to be Health Services Abul Kalam Azad, Buddhist Christian Oikya itive recently, were present at Enam Medical College Hospital immigration, did not respond sick. who was himself infected by the Parishad (alliance) Rana the session of the national near the capital Dhaka. to an emailed request for Its location is not known. New Zealand gun laws tightened again after shootings

AFP — WELLINGTON country and ensure only a “fit Nash said the legislation was Nash said the registry would foreigner like Tarrant to legally reasons,” president Chris and proper person” can hold a an important step in making finally provide police with data purchase an arsenal of weapons Cahill said. New Zealand further tightened firearms licence. New Zealand a safer place on how many firearms were in before the massacre. Tarrant is being held in a its firearms laws Thursday in It follows a ban on military- after last year’s “devastating” legal circulation, while the fit The New Zealand Police high-security jail after pleading the wake of the last year’s style semi-automatic rifles and killings, the worst mass and proper person test would Association said the legislation guilty to 51 charges of murder, Christchurch mosques a nationwide gun buyback shooting in the country’s ensure gun owners were was long overdue. 40 of attempted murder and massacre, when a lone gunman enacted shortly after the March modern history. responsible enough to own a “This law will, along with one of terrorism. murdered 51 Muslim 2019 killing spree by Australian “But it does not define us, firearm. continued vigilance by police, He is yet to be sentenced worshippers. national Brenton Tarrant, a what defines us is the actions Other changes include gun owners and commu- because of delays in the court Parliament passed legis- self-avowed white we took to stop such a terror tougher punishments for illegal nities, mitigate the flow of system in New Zealand lation to establish a firearms supremacist. attack happening again,” he firearm possession and closing guns into the hands of those caused by the coronavirus registry to track every gun in the Police Minister Stuart said. a loophole that allowed a who want them for criminal pandemic. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020

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EDITORIAL A file photo showing children participating in an awareness rally on World Day Against Child Labour in Chennai, India. Qatar’s principled stance Impacts of COVID-19 DEATH of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US, has led to global protests against police brutality, especially against ethnic minorities, and a debate on racism. In this background, the State of Qatar has reaffirmed its principled stance against all racist and discriminatory pandemic on child labour practices. Speaking at an urgent debate at UN Human QNA Rights Council in Geneva, Qatar’s Permanent Repre- designed to protect children from exploitation, as well as from any sentative H E Ambassador Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri said labour market, which prevents work that may be dangerous or equality and prevention of discrimination were interna- The world is facing unprece- them from enjoying their hamper their education, and tional obligations stipulated by all human rights cove- dented crisis caused by Corona- childhood, deprives their harm their health, physical, nants. These principles, Qatar’s envoy said, form part virus (COVID-19) pandemic that potential and dignity, and harms mental, spiritual or social of the basis of the rule of law, and therefore impunity has harmful impacts on econ- their physical and mental development. for any crime motivated by racist attitudes will weaken omies and development projects development. It has also obligated the sig- the rule of law and will encourage the recurrence of of many countries of the world, The report expected that the natory countries to take legis- such crimes. If these practices go unchecked, they can as well as on the social fabric. crisis could lead to the first rise in lative, administrative, social and affect global stability, security and coexistence. It is expected that the poorest child labour after 20 years of educational measures that guar- Ambassador Al Mansouri expressed Qatar’s prin- countries and working-class progress. Children already in antee this protection. cipled position against racial discrimination, regardless neighborhoods will be the most child labour may be working In July 2019, the General of the perpetrators, location and the identity of victims. affected by this pandemic, which longer hours or under worsening Assembly unanimously adopted The protests over Floyd’s death and the ‘Black Lives may push millions of vulnerable conditions, the report says. More a resolution declaring 2021 as the Matter’ movement have also led to a debate on slavery children into labour market, in of them may be forced into the International Year for the Elimi- and colonial history, with many of the hitherto cele- addition to its multiplier effects worst forms of labour due to clo- nation of Child Labor, and has brated figures in the West now facing public scrutiny on those who are already suffer sures that increase unem- asked the International Labor over their role in slave trade and colonialism. deprivation and vulnerability, ployment and reduce opportu- Organization to take the lead in UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, while In times such as children enrolled in nities, which drives their families its implementation. Around the addressing the session in Geneva on Wednesday, pointed of crisis, labour market and those who are to use all available means to world, one in 10 children (or 220 to the ‘gratuitous brutality’ on display in the killing of George victims of forced labour and survive. million) are working full time. Floyd. She said failure to acknowledge and confront the child labour human trafficking. In times of crisis, child Those children miss out on the legacy of the slave trade and colonialism has led to sys- becomes The International Labor labour becomes a coping mech- opportunity to gain a good edu- temic racism and racial violence in today’s world, and called a coping Organization (ILO) and the anism for many families, as it cation, they also don’t receive upon the countries to make amends ‘for centuries of vio- United Nations Children’s Fund may have been the lifeblood of good nutrition. lence and discrimination’ through ‘formal apologies, truth- mechanism (UNICEF) have warned that the them, and the only way to buy Half of the children men- telling processes, and reparations in various forms’. for many economic repercussions of food for their families, in tioned work in dangerous envi- Echoing the same thoughts, Qatar’s Ambassador COVID-19 pandemic may lead to addition to the fact that many of ronments and work in illegal said discriminatory and racist practices that affect families, as it an increase in the number of them are working and studying, industries. Africa has the most certain groups in society based on their nationality, may have been children being forced into using their low wages to pay for number of child labour cases, ethnic origin, or even their religion are the main source exploitative jobs. school books and uniforms, and followed by Asia. of many of the tragedies the world is witnessing today. the lifeblood The two organizations took contribute to their home Most legislation around the H E the Ambassador deplored that despite the global of them, and advantage of the World Day expenses. world criminalize child labour, efforts for equality and tolerance, the phenomena of the only way Against Child Labor, held In 1989, the United with few exceptions such as intolerance, racism and discrimination have recently annually on June 12, to draw Nations General Assembly working in the arts and enter- re-emerged and spread throughout the world. to buy food for attention to the financial diffi- adopted the Convention on the tainment, as well as interning. Highlighting the need for strengthening means of their families. culties caused by the pandemic. Rights of the Child, which defines The momentum seen in com- oversight of discriminatory racist practices, H E Ambas- In a joint report, the two the child as every human being batting child labour over the past sador Al Mansouri said: “Out of our firm conviction that organizations emphasized that under the age of eighteen, and two decades has helped down racism and racial discrimination constitute a violation these financial difficulties may stresses the necessity of pro- the number of children who of the purposes and principles of the United Nations also undermine legislation tecting children from economic work. and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and a clear violation of all human rights conventions, this Council is more concerned than any other mechanism to take effective measures against these practices and France refuses to talk about race, but protests could change that it is not enough to just denounce and condemn them.” ROKHAYA DIALLO Paris to remind people that in Adama committee have Jean-Baptiste Colbert stands at THE WASHINGTON POST France the overwhelming gathered tens of thousands of the entrance of the French majority of those who die at protesters. 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/ThePeninsulaQatar We've agreed on both sides to energise and intensify the talks. We don't want to hang /Peninsula_Qatar around - we're not going to wait for this to be /ThePeninsulaNewspaper dragged out into the autumn and the winter. Dominic Raab, British Foreign Secretary +974 6698 6188 FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 ASIA 09 Pakistan sends three to jail for politician’s killing in London AP — ISLAMABAD The court demanded party leader Altaf Hussain — who has been living in self- A Pakistani court sentenced that Pakistani imposed exile in London since three men to life in prison authorities and Britain the early 1990s — had a role in yesterday, after finding them Farooq’s death and have sought guilty of involvement in the arrest Altaf Hussain to question him for several killing of a politician from an and three other men years. ethnic Pakistani party who was Hussain, who has denied stabbed to death in London in living in Britain and any role in the killing, main- 2010. sought as fugitives taining that the late Farooq was The court also ruled that the for their role in Imran like a brother to him, has been Imran Farooq’s killing abroad known for masterminding the was ordered by the chief of the Farooq’s death. elimination of critics within and fractious Muttahida Qaumi outside his party. Movement, a party based in the The British Embassy in southern port city of Karachi Altaf Hussain, who heads the Islamabad welcomed the and the surrounding region. Its Muttahida Qaumi Movement of court’s ruling. roots are traced to Urdu- which Farooq was a senior “The conviction came about speaking Muslims who migrated leader, saying Hussain had after a ground-breaking piece of from India when Pakistan was ordered the killing. collaboration between the UK and founded in 1947. The court demanded that Pakistan, which allowed evidence The much-awaited verdict Pakistani authorities and Britain gathered by the Metropolitan was announced in the capital, arrest Hussain and three other Police to be shared with Pakistani Islamabad, with the three con- men living in Britain and sought prosecutors and be presented as victed men — Khalid Shamim, as fugitives for their role in part of their case,” it said. Mohsin Ali and Mauzzam Ali — Farooq’s death. The three are Also yesterday, a court in the listening via video link from a Iftikhar Hussain, Mohammad eastern Pakistani city of Lahore jail in the garrison city of Anwar and Kashif Kamran. handed down five-year prison Rawalpindi. Farooq had been living in terms on charges of terror Khawaja Imtiaz (centre), a special public prosecutor for the 2010 murder case of influential Pakistani The court concluded Britain since 1999, after leaving financing to two associates of a politician Imran Farooq in London, speaks to media representatives outside an Anti-Terrorism Court hearings in the case last month Pakistan to avoid arrest in con- radical cleric, while two other after a verdict in Islamabad, yesterday. and the convictions and sen- nection with several legal cases men were sentenced to a year tences for the three suspects against him in Karachi. He later in prison each on the same who is wanted by Washington attacks that killed 166 people in the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a front for were announced yesterday. It sought political asylum there. charge. The four suspects are all and New Delhi for his alleged neighbouring India. Saeed’s banned Lashkar-e- also issued an arrest warrant for Pakistan has suspected that close associates of Hafiz Saaed role in the 2008 Mumbai terror The four men are linked to Taiba militant group.

Japan’s former justice minister China passes draft of controversial Hong Kong law arrested in AP — BEIJING to press ahead despite the British colony was handed over for protected rights and nature along the lines found in criticism. to China in 1997. Britain has said freedoms in Hong Kong are mainland China’s Communist vote-buying case China’s legislature yesterday The congress moved to it will offer passports and a path essential.” Party-dominated system. passed a draft of a national enact the legislation at the to citizenship to as many as 3 China’s Foreign Ministry Earlier this month, Hong AP — TOKYO security bill for Hong Kong that national level after Hong Kong’s million Hong Kong residents. condemned the G-7 statement, Kong’s legislature approved a has been strongly criticized as own Legislative Council was Beijing has denounced the accusing the group of contentious bill making it illegal Japanese Prime Minister undermining the semi-auton- unable to do so because of moves as interference in its “speaking and pointing fingers to insult the Chinese national Shinzo Abe’s former justice omous territory’s legal and strong local opposition. Critics affairs. freely at Hong Kong affairs.” anthem after pro-democracy minister and the minister’s political institutions. say it could severely limit free On Wednesday, the Group “We strongly deplore and lawmakers boycotted the vote lawmaker wife were arrested The National People’s Con- speech and opposition political of Seven leading economies firmly oppose the joint out of protest. yesterday over allegations they gress’ Standing Committee activity. called on China to reconsider statement issued by the G-7 Senior opposition figures engaged in vote buying during reviewed the bill that covers Legal experts say Beijing’s its plans in a joint statement foreign ministers,” the ministry have also been arrested for last year’s election, officials four categories of crimes: suc- justifications for the law are voicing “grave concern spokesperson said at a daily taking part in demonstrations and local media said. cession, subversion of state highly debatable. regarding China’s decision to briefing. “China’s determi- and questions have arisen over The Tokyo Public Prose- power, local terrorist activities, China acted following wide- impose a national security law nation in promoting the whether the national security cutors Office said it arrested and collaborating with foreign spread and sometimes violent on Hong Kong,” adding that it national security law in Hong legislation will be used to dis- the former minister, Katsuyuki or external foreign forces to anti-government protests in the would breach Beijing’s interna- Kong is unwavering.” qualify pro-democracy candi- Kawai, and his wife, Anri endanger national security. territory last year that Beijing tional commitments as well as The Asian financial hub’s dates in September’s elections Kawai, though it did not No details on the definitions saw as a dangerous campaign the territory’s constitution. highly respected legal system for the Beijing-controlled Leg- immediately give a reason. of those crimes or the appli- to split Hong Kong from the rest “It would jeopardize the already covers security issues islative Council. Local media including cable punishments were given. of the country. system which has allowed Hong from money laundering to ter- Hong Kong activist Joshua Kyodo News reported the It also wasn’t clear when the The US has said that the law Kong to flourish and made it a rorism and cybercrime. That Wong said he expected the law arrest was over allegations law would be passed in its final if passed will revoke some of success over many years,” they leaves the proposed legislation would bring negative repercus- that the couple offered mil- version, although Beijing has the special privileges it grants said. “Open debate, consultation to deal with vaguely defined sions for people like him who lions of yen in cash to dozens repeatedly said it is determined to Hong Kong after the former with stakeholders, and respect crimes of a highly political hold contrarian views. of voters ahead of the 2019 upper house election in which Anri Kawai won a seat. The couple has denied any Beijing’s coronavirus wrongdoing. Katsuyuki Kawai served as justice minister for only a outbreak under control, month from last September, resigning when the allegations surfaced but has remained as says Chinese expert lawmaker. Their arrest came a day after the parliamentary REUTERS — BEIJING January and February.” session ended, when both no While Beijing has not been longer had immunity. Beijing has brought its latest placed under a strict lockdown While the couple left Abe’s coronavirus outbreak under for all but a trickle of ruling Liberal Democratic control, a Chinese medical authorised personnel, as Party earlier this week, there expert said yesterday, although imposed in the central city of are still questions about the capital can still expect Wuhan where the virus first whether party election funds sporadic new cases. emerged late last year, the were used in the alleged The city has recorded 158 Chinese capital has imposed vote-buying. infections since confirming the tough travel curbs. first on June 11 in its worst out- Residents of 32 neighbour- 9 students die in break since early February, hoods designated medium-risk which has been traced to the and one area deemed high-risk blast at Afghan sprawling wholesale food have been barred from leaving centre of Xinfadi in its the city, while residents of low- religious school southwest. risk areas must show proof of Despite just a few cases negative disease tests in order AFP — KUNDUZ compared to numbers outside to leave the city. China, authorities have acted Hundreds of thousands of A mortar bomb blast inside a South Korean soldiers gathering at a military training field in the border city of Paju, yesterday after quickly to curb contagion risks residents have been tested in religious school in northern North Korea threatened to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarised Zone. in the capital, which had just a few days as authorities Afghanistan yesterday killed recently won praise for its stepped up efforts to identify at least nine students, police tough countermeasures. those infected by the Xinfadi said. South Korea’s nuclear envoy visits A mere few days after the cases or who caught the virus “As per initial investi- first case, the city returned to a there. gation, the explosion was level two alert, the second- Since May 30, as many as caused by a mortar that had US as tensions flare with North highest in a four-tier virus 200,000 people from all over somehow been carried inside emergency response system, Beijing have been to Xinfadi, the madrassa,” police REUTERS — SEOUL Korean peninsula and discuss defectors in the South sending leading to new curbs on resi- officials said. spokesman Khalil Asir said, responses,” the ministry said in propaganda leaflets into North dents’ movements. People trying to enter adding many of the dead were South Korea’s chief nuclear a statement. Korea. “The epidemic in Beijing Beijing must also be tested and aged under 18. negotiator was to hold talks with South Korean television Several defector-led groups has been brought under isolated at centralised locations Six students were officials in Washington yesterday showed Lee arriving at Washing- regularly send back flyers car- control,” said Wu Zunyou, the for quarantine. wounded in the explosion in amid flaring tensions with North ton’s Dulles International Airport rying critical messages of Kim chief epidemiologist of China’s Air and land transport the Ishkamish district of Korea after Pyongyang blew up on Wednesday evening, where Jong Un, often together with Center for Diseases Prevention services have been curbed. Takhar province. an inter-Korean liaison office he declined to comment. food, $1 bills, mini radios and and Control. Other provinces and cities, Provincial governor and threatened military action. Pyongyang has increasingly USB sticks containing South Going by recent case including the financial hub of spokesman Jawad Hejri con- Lee Do-hoon’s unan- snubbed Seoul’s calls for Korean dramas and news. numbers, June 13 was the peak Shanghai, are subjecting firmed the incident and the nounced trip came days after engagement as efforts to restart The Rodong Sinmun, the of the current outbreak, Wu arrivals from Beijing to days of toll. North Korea blew up a joint inter-Korean economic projects official newspaper of the told a regular news conference quarantine, effectively It comes after two deadly liaison office in Kaesong, near stalled due to international North’s ruling Workers’ Party, a day after new confirmed deterring travellers. blasts this month targeted sep- the South Korean border and sanctions designed to rein in the said the demolition of the cases fell to 21, from 31 the pre- In the past week, the prov- arate mosques in Kabul. declared an end to dialogue North’s nuclear and missile liaison office was the “first stage vious day. inces of Hebei, Liaoning, On Friday, four people with the South. programmes. action” in its “holy war” aimed “When I say that it’s under Sichuan and Zhejiang have were killed when explosives Lee is expected to hold con- North Korean leader Kim at punishing Seoul authorities control, that doesn’t mean the reported a handful of cases detonated at a mosque in the sultations with US officials, Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, for turning a blind eye to the number of cases will turn zero linked to the Xinfadi cluster. capital during weekly including Deputy Secretary of on Wednesday criticised South defector’s campaign. tomorrow or the day after,” he A small city in Hebei with prayers. State Stephen Biegun who had Korean President Moon Jae-in “It was an iron hammer of warned, however. new infections due to Beijing A week earlier a blast at a led denuclearisation negotia- for failing to implement a 2018 stern punishment meted out to “The trend will persist for went into a partial lockdown mosque in the heavily for- tions with North Korea, Seoul’s peace accord, saying Moon “put those who were having empty a period of time, but the yesterday, denying vehicles tified Green Zone killed two foreign ministry said. his neck into the noose of dreams while pursuing con- number of cases will entry and stopping residents people, including a prominent Lee and Biegun will “assess pro-US flunkeyism.” Pyongyang cealed hostile policy,” it said in decrease, just like the trend with fever and coughs from imam. the current situation on the has also taken issue over a commentary. that we saw (in Beijing) in leaving. 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 Brexit deadline looms over day of Anglo-French solidarity

REUTERS — ONDON Macron and Johnson Elizabeth. The Queen spoke to held wide-ranging Macron over the phone during Prime Minister Boris Johnson his visit, and Johnson later told France’s President talks agreeing on watched a flypast by British and Emmanuel Macron that talks on the need for a global French aerobatic teams with a post Brexit deal cannot drag their red, white and blue vapour on into the autumn, as the response to the trails. Macron bestowed the French leader visited London coronavirus crisis, Legion d’Honneur, France’s to mark the 80th anniversary highest distinction, on London of General de Gaulle’s call for and condemning in recognition of the city pro- wartime resistance, Macron’s China’s new security viding a base for De Gaulle, first trip outside France since laws in Hong Kong. while Britain has honoured four the coronavirus pandemic high- French Resistance fighters: lighted the new rules of Edgard Tupet-Thome, 100; socially-distant diplomacy as Daniel Cordier, 99; Hubert the normally tactile pair posed arrangement expires, slow- Germain, 99, and Pierre two metres apart for photos. moving trade talks with the EU Simonet, 98. The main focus for Macron inevitably featured “That night, De Gaulle was to mark De Gaulle’s “Appel” prominently. became the voice and the of June 18, 1940, a radio address “(Johnson) underlined that breath of Free France,” Macron he made to the French nation the UK does not believe it said of the “Appel”. “He raised from BBC headquarters in makes sense for there to be pro- the flame of the resistance London calling for resistance to longed negotiations into the higher than a beacon, so that its the Nazi occupation of France autumn,” his office said. ray of hope, from the banks of during World War Two. Macron told Johnson France the Thames, shine over the land However, Macron and still supports reaching a deal. of France. The man who would Johnson also held wide-ranging Britain left the European carry the destiny of a breathless The Red Arrows and La Patrouille de France perform a flypast as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks agreeing on the need for Union on January 31 but talks country. From London. Thanks and French President Emmanuel Macron (left) watch from Horse Guards Parade in London, yesterday. a global response to the coro- have so far made little progress. to London.” Yesterday’s occasion navirus crisis, and condemning Johnson and EU leaders say a poignantly coincided with the China’s new security laws in deal is achievable, but both President was welcomed by a wife Camilla at their Clarence Macron also placed tributes at death of singer Vera Lynn at the Hong Kong. sides say time is running out guard of honour as he was House home. memorials to Queen Elizabeth’s age of 103, whose songs became But with less than six and the prospect of a no-deal greeted by Prince Charles, heir They then laid wreaths at a parents, George VI, king during symbols of hope in Britain during months until a Brexit transition outcome remains. The French to the British throne, and his statue to De Gaulle, while the war, and his wife also called World War Two. Merkel: EU must German prosecutors charge Russian over Berlin killing not drift apart AP — BERLIN citizen of Chechen ethnicity The suspect “accepted the Paris on August 17 — using a invited the Russian ambassador who fought against Russian state killing assignment,” pros- passport that had been issued for a meeting at the Foreign amid pandemic German prosecutors yesterday troops in Chechnya. He had ecutors said in a statement. by a government office in Ministry today to make our filed murder charges against a previously survived multiple “He either hoped for a Bryansk, Russia, in the name of position unmistakably clear AP — BERLIN Russian man accused in the assassination attempts and con- financial reward or he shared his alias on July 18 — then con- again to the Russian side, and brazen daylight slaying in Berlin tinued to receive threats after the motives of those who tasked tinued to Warsaw on August 20. the German government The European Union must not last year of a Georgian man, and fleeing to Germany in 2016. him to kill a political opponent The day before the killing, he expressly reserves the right to be allowed to drift apart said that the Russian state Yesterday, federal prose- and take revenge for his partic- travelled to Berlin. take further measures in this economically because of the ordered the killing — adding to cutors filed charges of murder ipation in earlier conflicts with The murder case and case.” “This is certainly an coronavirus crisis, German tensions between the two coun- and a violation of weapons laws Russia.” alleged Russian involvement in exceptionally serious matter, Chancellor Angela Merkel said tries. in a Berlin district court against Proseutors say that the the 2015 hacking of the German and so from the German gov- yesterday, warning that popu- The case prompted a Russian citizen they identified killer approached Tornike K. parliament have weighed on ernment’s point of view it is lists and political extremists Germany in December to expel as Vadim K., alias Vadim S. His from behind on a bike in the relations between the two imperative that this matter be would pounce on such a devel- two Russian diplomats, citing a last name was withheld in line small Kleiner Tiergarten park countries in recent months. Last cleared up comprehensively by opment. lack of cooperation with the with German privacy laws but and shot him in the torso with month, Germany said it was judicial authorities and the A day before leaders of the investigation of the August 23 has been widely reported as a Glock handgun equipped with seeking European Union sanc- courts,” he said. EU’s 27 countries hold a video killing. Russia’s ambassador Vadim Krasikov, using the alias a silencer. The victim fell, and tions against a Russian man Russian President Vladimir conference summit, Merkel was called in to the foreign min- Vadim Sokolov. the assailant then fatally shot over his alleged role in the Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry pledged to push for an istry in Berlin again yesterday. They said that, at some him twice in the head. The hacking. Peskov, last year called the alle- agreement “as quickly as pos- The victim, Tornike K., who point before mid-July last year, suspect was arrested near the Speaking to reporters in gations of Russian involvement sible” on a proposed recovery also has widely been identified “state agencies of the central scene shortly afterward and has Vienna yesterday, after the in the killing “absolutely fund and on the bloc’s regular in reports on the killing as government of the Russian Fed- been in custody ever since. prosecutors’ announcement, groundless.” The victim had budget for the coming years. Zelimkhan “Tornike” eration” tasked him with “liq- Prosecutors say that the German Foreign Minister Heiko lived in Germany as an asylum- “The starting position is Khangoshvili, was a Georgian uidating” the victim. suspect flew from Moscow to Maas said: “We once again seeker since late 2016. anything but easy, but I hope that all member states will now act in the spirit of com- Constitutional promise in view of this Serbia ready to sacrifice EU membership over Kosovo deal unprecedented situation,” authority blocks Merkel, whose country takes REUTERS — BELGRADE and China, has been blocking over the rotating EU presi- online hate law Kosovo’s membership of inter- dency for six months on July 1, Serbian President Aleksandar national organisations, told the German parliament. in France Vucic said yesterday he would including the United Nations. She said she ideally would reject European Union Lavrov’s visit comes three like an agreement before AFP — PARIS membership if Belgrade does days ahead of elections in Europe’s summer vacation, but not receive concessions in Serbia and is widely seen as a Friday’s summit will bring only France’s highest constitutional return for recognising Kosovo sign of support for Vucic in the a “first exchange” and deci- authority yesterday ruled that and dropping attempts to stop ballot. sions can be made only at an it objected to a key part of new it joining the United Nations. Lavrov said the Kremlin in-person meeting. legislation that aims to fight After meeting Russian would only support solutions The European Union last hatred online but has also Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, to the Kosovo question month proposed a ¤750bn sparked controversy among Vucic said no resolution of Ser- acceptable to Belgrade and ($844bn) recovery fund to help critics as harming civil bia’s future relationship with its approved by the UN Security countries weather a painful liberties. former province would be pos- Council, where Russia has a recession triggered by the The Constitutional Council sible without Moscow’s consent. veto. coronavirus — building on a ruled that certain new obliga- “In reply to a possible offer “We believe that forcing the previous proposal by Germany Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (right) welcomes Russian tions for Internet platforms set (to Serbia) to recognise Kosovo co-called final normalisation, and France. However Austria, Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov in Belgrade, Serbia, yesterday. out in the law — passed by and that Kosovo enters the UN, hastening it through any arti- Denmark, the Netherlands and parliament in May — were and we receive nothing in ficial deadlines, would be coun- Sweden are reluctant to give harmful to freedom of return, except EU membership, municipalities and special account for 90 percent of the terproductive,” he said. money away without strings expression and our answer would be ‘no’,” status for medieval Serbian population, declared inde- Vucic is scheduled to attend attached. communication. Vucic said. Orthodox Christian churches pendence from Belgrade in a Red Square parade on June 24 “We must not allow the Lawmakers will now have Serbia, which is in talks to and monasteries. 2008, nearly a decade after to mark the 75th anniversary of pandemic to lead to the eco- to agree changes to the law join the EU, has set a number of It also wants to regulate Nato bombed Serbia to halt the the Soviet victory over Nazi nomic prospects of the EU before it is submitted to Pres- preconditions for normalising outstanding problems, killing and expulsion of Alba- Germany in World War Two. member states drifting apart, ident Emmanuel Macron for ties with Kosovo, including the including issues related to nians in Kosovo during a two- He will meet President Vladimir weakening the common single signing. establishment of an association energy and finances. year counter-insurgency. Putin, who has visited Serbia market - a core element of The Council ruled that of predominantly Serb Kosovo, where Albanians Serbia, with allies Russia twice since 2012. Europe,” Merkel said. certain parts of the law could “encourage operators of online platforms to withdraw content... whether or not it (the EU court finds Hungary curbs on content) is manifestly illegal.” It said that a 24-hour period foreign-funded NGOs break law to withdraw material or face a penalty was “particularly AFP — BRUSSELS in 1984 created the Open short”. Society Foundation, a harsh “The legislature has The EU’s top court yesterday critic of Orban. infringed freedom of ruled that curbs imposed by The legislation in question expression and communi- Hungarian Prime Minister requires certain categories of cation in a way which is not Viktor Orban on foreign- non-government organisations adapted, necessary or propor- funded NGOs violate European that receive more than 7.2 tionate to the stated aim,” it law. million Hungarian forints added. The European Commission ($27,000) of foreign funding The law obliges platforms referred Hungary to the court per year, to register as such and and search engines to remove following the adoption in 2017 make the distinction public. offensive content — incitement of a law that is one of many that In particular, they must to hate or violence and racist the EU says do not meet the publish the names of donors. If or religious bigotry — within standards of European rule of they do not comply with these 24 hours or risk a fine of up to law. obligations, they are subject to ¤1.25m ($1.35m). “Hungary’s restrictions on sanctions. An extension of Macron’s the funding of civil organisa- Because it “establishes a vow to battle racism and anti- tions by persons established difference in treatment Semitism propagated via the outside that member state do between national and cross- Internet, the bill was first sub- not comply with the Union border movements of capital”, mitted to parliament over a Entertainment sector workers seek govt help law,” the Luxembourg-based this law constitutes a restriction year ago. It has since been European Court of Justice said on the free movement of amended several times in Technicians and engineers working in the entertainment sector take part in a protest urging the in a statement. capital, the court said. It creates response to criticism and com- Belgian government to help the sector suffering from the lockdown during the coronavirus disease According to critics, this law “a climate of mistrust towards ments, including from the (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. targeted Hungarian-born US the associations and founda- European Commission. billionaire George Soros, who tions” targeted, it said. FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 EUROPE / AMERICAS 11 Russia’s COVID-19 cases rise to over 561,000 AFP — MOSCOW Russia has reported a “What did the pandemic total of 7,660 deaths teach us? It taught us that we Nearly 500 Russian medics have to create a safety culture who tested positive for the from coronavirus. among medics,” she said. coronavirus have died, the head Former finance minister of the state health watchdog Alexei Kudrin, now head of the said yesterday, a far higher problems in supplying personal audit chamber, said this month figure than given before. protective equipment (PPE) to that “medicine is significantly “489 — that is medics, medics. underfunded”. unfortunately we have lost Samoilova also cited this as Hospitals had “outdated” almost 500 of our colleagues,” a factor, while stressing the sit- buildings and lacked equipment Roszdravnadzor watchdog uation is now much better. and drugs, Samoilova said. chief Alla Samoilova said at an “The country wasn’t ready, “There were no ventilators, online conference on safety for there was too little PPE,” she oxygen supply systems weren’t medics organised by her said. always hooked up, there agency. “If I’m being honest, there weren’t enough medicines,” she Previously a health ministry were issues at the start, there added. Russian military cadets and servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for official on May 26 gave a death were some shortcomings.” “Far “Today the system looks June 24 military parade, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg, on Wednesday. toll of 101. from all (hospital) heads... sup- completely different.” Sam- Samoilova’s agency later plied workers with PPE. Some- oilova praised medics who she backtracked, with its press times there simply wasn’t any, said “even in this situation service saying in a statement there weren’t any deliveries. showed themselves to be Russian veterans quarantined ahead of parade sent to Russian news agencies There was this problem.” heroes.” “They immediately MOSCOW that the figure she gave was However she added that “as threw themselves into the red REUTERS — War Two, but was postponed with one another,” the “not official” and was based on of today we practically don’t zones, not thinking that they due to the spread of the novel spokesman said. “data circulating on the receive complaints that medics could get sick, that they could Russian war veterans due to coronavirus. Taking such precautionary Internet.” An independent don’t have supplies of PPE, that lose their lives.” Russia has join President Vladimir Putin The move to quarantine the measures was important, he website set up by medics where medics don’t get tested.” The reported a total of 7,660 deaths to review a June 24 military veterans beforehand would added, and it was a good oppor- colleagues report deaths, the watchdog chief also said there from coronavirus, counting parade on Red Square are being help safeguard Putin from tunity for veterans to receive Remembrance List, lists 444 was initially “a low level of epi- only cases where the virus was quarantined at health resorts getting the virus. additional medical care. deaths among health workers demiological safety” in medical listed as the main cause of beforehand to protect their own Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Some cities have postponed in Russia. facilities hastily adapted for death. health and that of others, the Peskov said a group of war vet- their own military parades “Could we have done some- coronavirus patients. It has the world’s third- Kremlin said yesterday. erans was now in quarantine however, citing the corona- thing more for prevention (of “It wasn’t always possible highest number of confirmed The parade, originally at sanatoriums and rest homes virus, but in Moscow, the epi- medics’ deaths)? Probably yes,” to separate red zones” for cases with 561,091, including scheduled for May 9, is in “lovely conditions.” centre of Russia’s outbreak, Samoilova said. infected patients as hospitals 7,790 over the last 24 hours, a designed to mark the 75th anni- “Above all there is a concern plans remain in place, with a Russian President Vladimir departments were reorganised, figure that has fallen over this versary of the Soviet victory for their health, since they will rehearsal taking place on Putin has acknowledged she said. month. over Nazi Germany in World be there together and chatting Wednesday evening. Belarus leader’s Ukraine’s ex-president avoids pre-trial detention Citgo executives’ election rival lives at risk in REUTERS — KIEV President Viktor Yanukovich, detained: Official who imprisoned a rival and was Venezuela: US Ukrainian prosecutors dropped later toppled by street protests AFP — MINSK a demand yesterday for former in 2014. AFP — WASHINGTON President Petro Poroshenko to “This is a petty act of Belarusian authorities be taken into custody while he revenge by small, notorious Six US-connected oil execu- yesterday detained President awaits trial in a criminal case people,” Poroshenko said. “The tives detained in Venezuela Alexander Lukashenko’s main he says is politically motivated. insignificant revenge of the are in mortal danger from rival in August’s election, Thousands of flag-waving insignificant people who do not illness, the United States said Viktor Babaryko, on suspicion supporters greeted Poroshenko like Ukraine.” Western backers on Wednesday as it demanded of financial crimes, the head when he arrived at a Kiev court of Ukraine including the United their release. of the state control committee for a hearing on what measures States, Britain, Canada and The six former Citgo exec- said. to take before Poroshenko is Germany had earlier expressed utives — five of them dual US- “Babaryko is detained tried on charges stemming from concern about proceedings. The Venezuela nationals and one because he was the organiser suspicions that he issued an US embassy said the “justice a US resident — were first and leader of illegal activities, illegal decree in 2018 on the system should not be used for arrested in November 2017 (and) tried to influence witness appointment of a deputy head the purpose of settling political and accused of crimes testimony,” committee chief of the foreign intelligence scores”. including money laundering. Ivan Tertel told reporters. service. Zelenskiy’s office did not Roger Carstens, the US Babaryko, a 56-year-old The court deferred its comment. Zelenskiy has previ- envoy for hostage affairs, said former banker, is seeking to decision until July after prose- ously said Poroshenko would the United States was Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, now an MP, addresses challenge strongman cutors changed their demand be brought to justice but it was “extremely concerned” by new his supporters as he arrives for a court hearing to consider the Lukashenko in the presidential for pre-trial detention to a a matter for law enforcement information on their health. prosecutor’s request to put him under a pre-trial arrest, in Kiev, election on August 9. request for other conditions to bodies. All six “are now in mortal He formerly headed Bel- be set, including Poroshenko Ukraine, yesterday. Poroshenko came to power danger, with several of them gazprombank, a Belarus sub- agreeing not to leave Kiev in 2014 with a pledge to move displaying COVID19-like sidiary of Russian energy giant without permission. struggle,” Poroshenko, 54, told his successor President Volo- Ukraine closer to NATO and the symptoms and various other Gazprom. “This means that this is not his supporters. dymyr Zelenskiy’s adminis- EU, but Zelenskiy defeated him serious ailments,” Carstens His detention was our victory, but only the He says he is a victim of tration. He compared the situ- in an election last year. He now wrote on Twitter. announced after police earlier beginning of a gruelling selective justice at the hands of ation to life under former leads an opposition party. “We call for their imme- Thursday searched his home diate release and urgent access and took Babaryko and his son to the medical treatment they for questioning. need,” he said. Their lawyers were pre- Brazil police arrest ex-aide Venezuelan Foreign Min- vented from accessing the ister Jorge Arreaza replied by premises, campaign to Bolsonaro’s son posting a video on Twitter in spokesman Gleb Germanchuk which one of the six, Jose said. National television AFP — SAO PAULO money off the top of his office’s Angel Pereira, insisted that reported that around 20 staff budget to fund various authorities were respecting people were detained in con- Brazilian police arrested a dirty dealings, including hit their rights. nection with investigations former aide to President Jair squads operated by ex-police The United States “is trying linked to Belgazprombank, Bolsonaro’s son Flavio officers and dodgy real estate to justify its aggression with and some were testifying yesterday in a corruption probe purchases. lies on the six ‘ex-Citgo’ Ven- against Babaryko. that could prove damaging for The case could prove ezuelans who are now being Last week investigators the far-right leader and his embarrassing to the President, prosecuted by the Venezuelan raided the offices of Bel- family. who ran on an anti-corruption judiciary,” Arreaza said. gazprombank and launched Fabricio Queiroz, a former platform in his 2018 election The “Citgo Six” deny the probes into tax dodging and driver and fixer for Senator campaign. charges, and their supporters money laundering against Flavio Bolsonaro when the Queiroz, 54, who had been say that Venezuela’s judiciary current and former bankers. latter was a Rio de Janeiro state on the run, was found at a does the bidding of President Law enforcement author- lawmaker, was arrested in an property belonging to a lawyer Nicolas Maduro. ities in the former Soviet early morning raid in the city who represents Flavio Bol- Citgo is the US subsidiary country have cracked down of Atibaia, in Sao Paulo state, sonaro, said the Sao Paulo pros- of state-run Venezuelan oil Former political assistant of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, Fabricio hard on would-be opposition officials said. ecutor’s office, which ordered firm PDVSA, which has been Queiroz (third right) arriving at the Legal Medicine Institute in Sao candidates ahead of the Investigators are probing the arrest at the request of under intense pressure as Paulo, Brazil, yesterday, after being arrested. election in which Lukashenko allegations that “Queiroz took counterparts in Rio de Janeiro. Washington tries to topple the is vying for a sixth term. part in a scheme to embezzle Brazilian media reports said leftist president. The run-up to the vote has the salaries of staff members to the lawyer, Frederick Wassef, “In 16 years as a Rio state financial crimes unit detected Secretary of State Mike seen a flurry of opposition then-state legislator Flavio Bol- also represents the President. lawmaker, there was never a at least 483 “atypical transac- Pompeo in March urged activity and the detention of sonaro,” the Sao Paulo state Flavio Bolsonaro, the pres- single accusation against me. tions” in which some 1.2 million Maduro to release the six on prominent figures. prosecutor’s office said in a ident’s eldest son, said on As soon as President Bolsonaro reals ($220,000) were trans- humanitarian grounds, saying Belarus opposition leader statement. Twitter he had nothing to fear. was elected, everything ferred to Queiroz’s bank there was not “an ounce of Mikola Statkevich was sen- Flavio Bolsonaro is facing “The truth will prevail!” he changed. It’s a brutal game!” account from members of evidence” brought against tenced to 15 days in jail in early allegations that he skimmed wrote. Prosecutors say the Rio state Flavio Bolsonaro’s staff. them. June as dozens of activists were held by the authorities. Statkevich was jailed for another 15 days on Monday, Peru tops 240,000 coronavirus cases, overtakes Italy his wife said. Another opposition REUTERS — LIMA in May, reaching a peak of more 204,000 deaths. Peru, Chile and on Wednesday, bringing its telecom masts were destroyed activist, Sergei Tikhanovsky, than 8,000 per day late in the Brazil have been particularly official death toll from the coro- by villagers who fear that 5G a vlogger who calls Peru topped 240,000 total month. More than 7,000 Peru- hard hit in recent weeks. navirus to 46,510, the Health technology could transmit the Lukashenko “the cockroach”, cases of coronavirus on vians have died from the Peru’s government has Ministry reported. coronavirus. Public Works Min- has been jailed on public order Wednesday, surpassing disease, the government extended a national lockdown Chile remains trapped in a ister Iván Arias had to clarify that charges. Authorities have hard-hit Italy, government data reported. Peru has the second through June 30, as infections health emergency after three 5G technology has not yet been opened a criminal investigation showed, even as the pace of highest number of confirmed continue to increase in some months of failed measures and implemented in Bolivia to stop against Tikhanovsky and his infections has begun to cases of COVID-19 in Latin regions. The country reported is now a global pandemic hotspot the wave of destruction that is supporters. Lukashenko, a moderate in the South American America, behind Brazil, and the 3,752 new infections on with the highest number of infec- affecting some areas of the 65-year-old former collective nation. seventh highest globally. Wednesday, down by more tions and deaths per million country, which is motivated by farm director, has ruled Belarus Peru moved quickly to lock The Americas have become than half since their peak on people in the world. On the unfounded popular belief that since 1994 and has raised the down its citizens as the pan- the epicenter of the global coro- May 31. Wednesday, the country reported such technology contributes possibility of serving a further demic took hold in early March. navirus outbreak, logging Meanwhile, Brazil recorded a total of 220,628 coronavirus toward amplifying coronavirus two terms. But cases nonetheless exploded nearly 4 million infections and 1,269 new COVID-19 fatalities cases and 3,615 deaths. In Bolivia, infections. 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020 Bolton: Trump asked China to help him get reelected

AP — WASHINGTON Trump has denounced the presidential election, alluding to book as "a compilation of China’s economic capability to affect President Donald Trump "pleaded” the ongoing campaigns, pleading with with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 lies and made up stories, Xi to ensure he’d win,” Bolton said. "He summit to help his reelection pros- all intended to make me stressed the importance of farmers, pects, according to a scathing new and increased Chinese purchases of book by former Trump adviser John look bad." soybeans and wheat in the electoral Bolton that accuses the President of outcome.” being driven by political calculations Bolton wrote that he would print when making national security deci- AP obtained a copy of Bolton’s Trump’s exact words, "but the govern- sions. book in advance of its release next ment’s pre-publication review process The White House worked furiously week. has decided otherwise." to block the book, asking a federal Bolton, Trump's national security The book, titled "The Room Where court for an emergency temporary adviser for a 17-month period, called It Happened: A White House Memoir,” restraining order Wednesday against Trump's attempt to shift the June 2019 is set to be released on Tuesday by its release. conversation with Xi to the US election Simon & Schuster. It has been the Bolton's allegations that Trump a stunning move and wrote that it was subject of a lengthy battle between solicited Chinese help for his reelection among innumerable conversations that Bolton and the White House. effort carried echoes of Trump’s he found concerning. He added that The Justice Department sued on attempt to get political help from Congress should have expanded the Tuesday in an effort to delay publi- Ukraine, which led to his impeachment. scope of its impeachment inquiry to cation of the book, claiming that it still US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with Governors "I am hard-pressed to identify any these other incidents. contained highly classified information about economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19, in the State Dining Room significant Trump decision during my Deeply critical of the President and and that a required review by the of the White House in Washington, DC, yesterday. tenure that wasn’t driven by re-election much of his senior team, Bolton wrote National Security Council had not been calculations,” Bolton wrote. that because staff had served him so concluded. According to the filing, a The 577-page book paints an poorly, Trump "saw conspiracies Yesterday Trump denounced the The book includes embarrassing career official determined no classified unvarnished portrait of Trump and his behind rocks, and remained stunningly book as "a compilation of lies and made claims that Trump thought Finland was material remained in April, but national administration, amounting to the most uninformed on how to run the White up stories, all intended to make me part of Russia, didn't know that the security adviser Robert O’Brien ini- vivid, first-person account yet of how House, let alone the huge federal look bad." United Kingdom was a nuclear power tiated a secondary review that deemed Trump conducts himself in office. government.” "Many of the ridiculous statements and called reporters "scumbags” who additional information to be Several other former officials have He added that while he was at the he attributes to me were never made, should be "executed.” classified. written books, but most have been flat- White House, Trump typically had only pure fiction,” he tweeted. As for the meeting with the Chinese Bolton wrote that he was asked to tering about the president. Other two intelligence briefings a week "and Trump accused Bolton of violating president in Osaka, Japan, Bolton wrote add phrases like, "in my view,” to make former officials have indicated they in most of those, he spoke at greater the law by releasing the book, telling that Trump told Xi that Democrats it clear he was expressing his opinion were saving their accounts of their time length than the briefers, often on Fox News Channel's "Hannity" on were hostile to China. instead of relying on sensitive infor- working for Trump until after he left matters completely unrelated to the Wednesday: "It’s highly classified infor- "He then, stunningly, turned the mation. In others, he was asked to office to speak more candidly. subjects at hand.” mation, and he did not have approval.” conversation to the coming US describe things more generally. US court rejects Trump bid to end US puts up rewards for ‘Dreamer’ immigrant program Colombia FARC AFP — WASHINGTON legal justifications. a child, said he had prepared for The ruling suggested there the worst. dissidents The US Supreme Court dealt are legal administrative “I know it is not the end of President Donald Trump’s methods Trump could cancel the battle,” he said. AGENCIES — WASHINGTON efforts to choke off immigration DACA, putting the onus back on “We still have to fight for a fresh blow yesterday when it the administration if it wants to legislation but right now it is a The United States yesterday rejected his cancellation of the pursue the issue. good feeling to know that we offered rewards of up to $10m DACA program protecting Immigration champions are protected and safe at least for the capture of two dissi- 700,000 “Dreamers,” undocu- and Dreamers cheered the for now,” he said. dents from Colombia's former mented migrants brought to the narrow ruling. On Twitter, Trump turned FARC rebels who announced United States as children. “Eight years ago this week, the decision into a call to a return to arms. The court said Trump’s 2017 we protected young people who support him in the November The State Department said DACA recipients and their supporters rally outside the US Supreme move to cancel his predecessor were raised as part of our presidential election so that he it would offer $10m for infor- Court in Washington, DC, yesterday. Barack Obama’s landmark American family from depor- can appoint more conservative mation leading to the arrest and Deferred Action for Childhood tation,” Obama tweeted. justices to the high court. conviction of either Ivan Mar- Arrivals program was “arbitrary “Today, I’m happy for them, “These horrible & politically many for decades, without legal deportation for more than 4 quez or Jesus Santrich. and capricious” under gov- their families, and all of us. We charged decisions coming out immigration documents. million undocumented Colombia in 2016 reached ernment administrative may look different and come of the Supreme Court are The Obama administration migrants. a peace agreement to end dec- procedures. from everywhere, but what shotgun blasts into the face of had sought to address this issue Obama ordered the pro- ades of fighting with the leftist The judgement on a five-to- makes us American are our people that are proud to call in 2012 with the DACA policy grams due to Congress’s ina- guerrillas that left nine mil- four vote, with Chief Justice shared ideals.” Democratic themselves Republicans or Con- offering protection at renewable bility to pass the so-called lion people dead, missing or John Roberts siding with the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi servatives,” Trump wrote. two-year periods, including Dream Act, which would have displaced. court’s four liberal members, said the ruling prolonged the “We need more Justices or authorization to work, to people created a law offering essen- But Marquez, who was stressed that it was not an life of a program she said was we will lose our 2nd. brought into the United States tially permanent residency to FARC's number two and chief assessment of the correctness supported by three-quarters of Amendment & everything else. illegally as children and then millions of immigrants long negotiator, said in August that he of the 2012 DACA program Americans, Democrats and Vote Trump 2020!” - Anti- growing up here. settled in the country, families was taking up arms and joined itself. Republicans alike. immigrant policy - The decision DACA, and the subsequent with homes, businesses and fugitive colleague Jesus Santrich. Instead, they said the Trump “This way is the American came three and a half years DAPA program — Deferred professions. Secretary of State Mike administration had violated way and I’m very proud of it,” after Trump entered office Action for Parents of Amer- Trump cancelled DAPA just Pompeo in a statement accused official government procedures she said. promising to halt almost all icans and Lawful Permanent after coming to office and then the pair of involvement in drug in the way they sought to Jesus Contreras, a Houston immigration and to expel the Residents — were executive went after the more established trafficking and renewed allega- quickly rescind DACA in Sep- paramedic under DACA who more than 10 million people actions by Obama to eliminate DACA, but immediately faced a tions that they are supported by tember 2017 based on weak came to the US from Mexico as estimated living in the country, the constant threat of series of court battles over it. Venezuela's leftist leader Nico- las Maduro, whom Washington is trying to overthrow. Timothy Shea, head of the Injunction extended against Drug Enforcement Administra- tion, said that the FARC holdouts removing Lee statue in Virginia had partnered with "Venezuelan elites" and profited off selling AP — RICHMOND to file a new complaint. Gregory is narcotics. described in the lawsuit as a "DEA and our partners A judge yesterday indefinitely descendant of signatories to an 1890 are committed to dismantling extended an injunction preventing the deed that transferred the statue to the narco-terrorist organizations Virginia governor from removing a state more than a century ago. such as the FARC, and the historic statue of General Robert E Lee “I want Mr. Blackburn to have corrupt political regimes that from a famed avenue in the former another shot at it,” the judge said, support them," Shea said. capital of the Confederacy. referring to Gregory’s attorney, Joseph Santrich went underground Richmond Circuit Court Judge Blackburn Jr. Gregory and Blackburn last year after the United States Bradley Cavedo made the decision declined to comment as they left the sought his extradition and Mar- after hearing from attorneys for the courtroom. State Attorney General quez already faced a $5 million state and for the plaintiff in a lawsuit Mark Herring said the judge had given US bounty, which was hiked against Governor Ralph Northam. the plaintiff “an opportunity to come Thursday. Earlier this month, Cavedo had issued back again and have another bite at While most FARC rebels a 10-day injunction barring Northam the apple.” But he said he was con- disarmed under the deal, from removing the bronze equestrian fident the result would be the same Colombian authorities say that statue of the Confederate hero from the next time and pledged to fight as around 2,300 dissidents remain. Monument Avenue. long as it takes to remove the statue, On Wednesday, the Colom- Cavedo granted a motion from the which he called a symbol of bian army said that six of its state to dismiss the case, agreeing that oppression. Northam, a Democrat, soldiers died in a clash with Workmen load and cover the toppled Richmond Howitzers Monument, erected in 1892 the original lawsuit had issues of legal recently ordered the statue’s removal, breakaway rebels. to commemorate a Confederate artillery unit, onto a truck after protesters against racial standing, but he also gave the plaintiff, citing the pain gripping the nation Meanwhile, Colombian sol- inequality pulled it down overnight in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Wednesday. William C. Gregory, another 21 days over the killing of George Floyd. diers have freed two foreign nationals who were being held hostage by FARC rebel dissidents in the country's southwestern Canada to roll out COVID-19 tracing app as cases top 100,000 Cauca province, the govern- ment said yesterday. AFP — OTTAWA said "a mobile app that will notified through the app, "The privacy of Canadians deaths; 62,237 cases are con- Daniel Guggenheim of Swit- notify users if they've been Trudeau explained. will be fully respected." sidered recovered or resolved. zerland and Jose Alburqueque Canada will soon roll out a exposed to COVID-19" will be It would then be up to indi- The app announcement With 220.1 deaths per of Brazil were kidnapped on COVID-19 tracing app for made available to as many as viduals to reach out to public comes after a drop in new million population, Canada March 16 by a group of dissident smart phones, developed with 30 million Canadian smart health authorities. COVID-19 cases in Canada, ranks 11th in the world for this members of the Revolution- help from BlackBerry and phone users in early July. Trudeau said this tool will despite reaching a grim death rate, behind several ary Armed Forces of Colombia Shopify, it was announced The app will be free to help "to keep us all safe as we milestone. European countries and the (FARC), which officially demo- yesterday, as the number of download and its use is vol- reopen, as we get more active. Canada confirmed its first United States — the nation bilized more than three years cases topped 100,000. untary. It is to be tested first This is an approach that we COVID-19 death on March 9 hardest hit by the pandemic, ago, the government said in a Prime Minister Justin in Ontario before a nationwide are confident is going to make and surpassed 50,000 cases according to official data com- statement. Trudeau told a daily briefing release. a big difference" in safe- on April 28. piled by AFP. The two foreigners had it will be "crucial" to increase If someone tests positive guarding Canadians' health. As of Thursday, according Most of the Canadian infec- been kidnapped by members testing and contact tracing for the new coronavirus, their "At no time will personal to data compiled by public tions (87 percent) were cen- of the FARC's former sixth going forward as pandemic diagnosis will be noted in a information be collected or broadcasters CBC, Canada had tered in two provinces — front, known as the Dagoberto restrictions start to be grad- national database, and others shared, and no location 100,026 confirmed and pre- Ontario and Quebec — which Ramos Mobile Column, who ually eased. who may have come in close services will be used," he sumptive coronavirus cases, saw elderly care homes ravaged had demanded $1m for their As part of that effort, he proximity to them will be added. which have resulted in 8,307 by outbreaks. release.