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Basically they wanted the Tin Hanoi ended abruptly without a He noted Kim had vowed not to re- sanctions lifted in their deal yesterday, with President Donald sume nuclear or ballistic missile testing Trump saying he had decided to “walk” -- something he previously identified as entirety and we couldn’t do in the face of Kim Jong Un’s demands to a yardstick for success -- but said a third that Dr Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri drop sanctions. summit with the Pyongyang strongman DONALD TRUMP TDT | Geneva The much-anticipated second meeting was not on the cards so far, despite reit- between the two leaders was supposed erating their “close relationship”. ahrain’s Permanent to build on their historic first summit in “We just like each other... there’s a the prospect of a brighter economic fu- BRepresentative in Ge- Singapore, but they failed to sign a joint warmth that we have and I hope that ture for a nuclear-free North Korea, at neva yesterday dismissed statement as initially scheduled and the stays, I think it will,” said Trump. one point saying there was “AWESOME” claims made by Qatari For- talks ended in deadlock. Trump flew around the world for the potential. eign Minister during the “Sometimes you have to walk and this meeting and Kim undertook a mammoth From the outset, he had appeared to 40th session of the Human was just one of those times,” an unusually two-and-a-half-day trek through China downplay expectations of an immediate Rights Council that Qatar is downbeat Trump told reporters. in his olive green train, travelling 4,000 breakthrough in nuclear talks, saying he facing illegal blockade, uni- “Basically they wanted the sanctions kilometres (2,500 miles). was in “no rush” to clinch a rapid deal lateral measures and human lifted in their entirety and we couldn’t At first the smiles and bonhomie from and was content if a pause in missile rights violations. do that,” said. Singapore ran on into their second date testing continued. Permanent Representa- But Trump insisted he was “optimistic in Hanoi as Trump touted the “special In Singapore the two signed a vague US President Donald Trump (R) walks with North tive of Bahrain, Ambassador that the progress we made” before and relationship” between the two, although document in which Kim pledged to Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un during a break in talks at the second US-North Korea summit at the Dr Yusuf Abdulkarim Bu- during the summit left them “in posi- concrete statements were vague. “work toward complete denuclearisation Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi cheeri, on behalf of the Arab tion to have a really good outcome” in The US president frequently dangled of the Korean peninsula”. (See page 6) Quartet, reiterated, in a statement, that the boycott- ing measures taken against Qatar by the Arab Quartet is part of their sovereign rights and to protect their national security from the reckless policies of Qatar. Dr Bucheeri further af- Israel committed crimes firmed to the Council at the Palais des Nations in Ge - neva that the move is not considered a blockade as claimed by Qatar. Bahrain’s representative against humanity: UN reminded Qatar that boy- cott measures will reach an end once the Qatari gov- Snipers targeted people clearly identifiable as children, health workers and journalists ernment stops supporting and funding terrorism, and AFP | Geneva, Switzerland “The Commission found rea- military campaigns.” responds to the concerns of sonable grounds to believe that The investigators told re - the quarter and comply with UN probe yesterday said Israeli snipers shot at journal- porters in Geneva that they did the 13 demands to maintain there is evidence Isra- ists, health workers, children not have access to the Israeli stability in the region. A el committed crimes and persons with disabilities, military’s rules of engagement The Ambassador reiter- against humanity in responding knowing they were clearly rec- concerning the suppression of ated the commitment of the to last year’s protests in Gaza, as ognisable as such,” it said. protests. four countries (Saudi Ara- snipers targeted people clearly Israel’s foreign minister said But, based on publicly availa- bia, the United Arab Emir- identifiable as children, health the Jewish State “rejects the ble evidence including submis- ates, Bahrain and Egypt) workers and journalists. report outright.” sions to Israeli’s Supreme Court, and their readiness to co- Israel immediately rejected the commission said there is operate effectively with the the findings as “hostile, deceitful Protests ‘civilian in nature’ evidence that Israeli troops have Kuwaiti mediation, led by and biased.” The UN investigators stressed been instructed that they can His Highness the Amir of The UN Independent Com- that there were reasonable use lethal force against those the State of Kuwait, Shaikh mission of Inquiry on the pro- grounds to believe that Israeli who may be inciting others to Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber tests in the Occupied Palestinian troops killed and injured Pales- engage in dangerous protests. Al-Sabah, to end this polit- Territory investigated violations tinians “who were neither di- The so-called “main inciters” ical crisis. committed during demonstra- Palestinian protesters carry a youth injured during clashes with Israeli forces at rectly participating in hostilities, provision is totally at odds with tions in the Gaza strip between the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza city. nor posing an imminent threat.” international law and must be March 30 and December 31 of “The demonstrations were removed from Israel’s rules of 2018. Canton said in a statement. the UN Human Rights Council civilian in nature,” it said. engagement, Canton told re- “Israeli soldiers committed “Some of those violations may in May, said that “more than “Despite some acts of signifi- porters. violations of international hu- constitute war crimes or crimes 6,000 unarmed demonstrators cant violence, the Commission Israel did not cooperate with man rights and humanitarian against humanity,” he added. were shot by military snipers” found that the demonstrations the probe or provide access to DON’T MISS IT law,” committee chair Santiago The commission, set up by during weeks of protest. did not constitute combat or Gaza. THE WRITING ON THE WALL Pak airspace 03 closure grounds air travellers US demolishes Trump’s border wall prototypes ArtBab set to Tijuana, Mexico $300,000 each, on the edge of criminal gangs and drug traf- “Removing the prototypes 04 make waves San Diego at the border with fickers. would be less expensive than in- resident Donald Trump’s Tijuana, Mexico. The prototypes were built for tegrating the prototypes into the India will stand Pborder wall with Mexico has Trump himself inspected the testing and evaluation, which new Secondary Border Wall.” yet to be built and, on Wednes- 30-feet (nine-meter) full-scale has now been completed, a Cus- Construction workers used 05 like a rock: Modi day, US authorities began de- models erected side-by-side toms and Border Protection of- machinery to knock down seven molishing the prototypes con- when he visited California in ficial said. of the prototypes but were una- structed for it in California 16 March last year and pushed his “They have served their ble to topple the last one. months ago. signature campaign promise of a purpose and are now being re- “They woke us up early when The eight models of concrete wall along the Mexican border. moved” while a new “secondary A border wall prototype is torn down they were drilling,” said a Ti- and steel were unveiled in Octo- He says the barrier is needed bollard wall” will go up in the at the US-Mexico border, as seen from juana resident who lives a few ber 2017, at a cost of more than to keep out illegal immigrants, same location, the official said. Tijuana, meters from the border. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 02 Broaden executive-legislature partnership, says HRH Premier TDT | Manama youth enthusiasm be a catalyst succeeded in creating a secure for more giving that serves the and stable service system. is Royal Highness Prime national action,” the Premier Stressing that delays in pro- Minister Prince Khalifa said while addressing MPs. jects are unacceptable, HRH the Hbin Salman Al Khalifa The Premier called for unify- Premier said all projects are sub- yesterday called for broadening ing stances for the best interests jected to continuous follow-up Executive-Legislature coopera- of the nation and urged parlia- to ensure the commitment of all tion to serve the nation and the mentarians not to slow down competent sides best interest of its citizens. cooperation and coordination HRH the Prime Minister re- “Our partnership with the between the two branches. viewed with the members of the Council of Representatives is in- “MPs represents the Bahraini Council of Representatives the evitable. We share priorities, and people, and we are confident needs of a number of regions, our ultimate common goal is to that they have received such an and the citizens’ requirements, serve the nation and its citizens.