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These Iran after the Security Council sanctions will snap back failed to uphold its mission to at midnight GMT on HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme maintain international peace September 20 Commander and First Deputy Prime-minister chairing the 342nd meeting Worldwide, 463 of the Coordinating Committee held remotely. The meeting reviewed and security. These sanctions MIKE POMPEO m children can’t will snap back at midnight GMT a presentation on the classification of Bahrain in the United Nations on September 20,” tweeted @ US SECRETARY OF STATE e-government report 2020, the evaluation of mechanism for government access virtual service centres 2020, the developments of the National Genome Centre, and SecPompeo yesterday. latest developments in dealing with the Coronavirus schooling: UN He also warned that the US The US Secretary of State AFP | United Nations would oppose any resolution in- discussed countering Iranian troduced by any member of the regional influence with his mid the Covid-19 pan- UN security council against the Emirati counterpart during a Ademic and widespread restoration of Iran sanctions. brief visit to the UAE as part of school closures, at least one- “If no resolution is introduced, KNOW WHAT his tour. ‘Wicked’ mosque third of students affected the sanctions on Iran will still Pompeo was the first around the world lack ac- return on September 20. That’s high-level Western official to gunman sentenced cess to virtual education, how UNSCR 2231 works.” Bahrain has told meet Sultan Haitham, who suc- according to a UN study re- His tweets also come as both ceeded Sultan Qaboos on his leased Wednesday. Germany and Israel agreed on Pompeo during his death in January after some five In all, an estimated 463 the need to extend a weapon visit that an accord decades in power. to life without parole million children lack the embargo on Iran. with Israel would not Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign equipment or electronic However, the 13 UN council materialise without Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told access to pursue distance members expressed their op- the establishment reporters in Berlin that an ex- learning, said the report position to the US bid to trigger of an independent tension was needed to prevent from UNICEF. a return of all UN sanctions on Palestinian state Iran from getting “more ad - “The sheer number of Iran on Friday. vanced weapons systems and children whose education They argued that Washing- spreading them around the was completely disrupted ton’s move is void given it is lution that sets out the nuclear Middle East” with a current for months on end is a glob- using a process agreed under a deal still names it as a partic- UN arms embargo on Iran due al education emergency,” 2015 nuclear deal between Iran ipant. to expire on Oct. 18. Henrietta Fore, executive and world powers that it quit Pompeo yesterday completed Germany and others are cur- director of the UN Chil- two years ago. a trip of the Middle East that rently trying to find some mid- dren’s Fund, said in a state- However, the US argues that sought to build on an Ameri- dle ground that would meet Brenton Tarrant ment. it can trigger the process — can-brokered deal to have Is- with Russian and Chinese ap- AFP News until you die it will not exhaust known as snapback — because rael and the United Arab Emir- proval — and not be vetoed by the requirements of punish- a 2015 Security Council reso- ates normalise relations. the US in the Security Council. ew Zealand mosque gun- ment and denunciation,” Man- Nman Brenton Tarrant der said as he announced a BAHRAIN was sentenced to life in pris- sentence that is a New Zealand on without parole yesterday legal first. Test people exposed to virus but for the massacre of 51 Muslim The judge solemnly read out TOTAL CASES worshippers, with a judge call- the names of those murdered ing his actions “wicked” and in a livestreamed rampage and 50,756 without symptoms, if feasible - WHO “inhuman”. recounted in forensic detail As the sentence was read how Tarrant executed the ACTIVE CASES Reuters | Geneva/Zurich and who contacts are of con- out, there was jubilation wounded as they pleaded for firmed cases, and make rec- outside the courtroom, with help on March 15 last year. 3,198 he World Health Organi- ommendations that contacts, crowds cheer- “It was bru- DEATHS Tsation (WHO) reiterated its if feasible, should be tested re- ing and singing tal and beyond advice yesterday that resources gardless of the development of the national callous. Your 188 permitting, people exposed to symptoms,” Van Kerkhove told anthem -- “God Your crimes are so actions were DISCHARGED the novel coronavirus should a news briefing. Defend New wicked, that even inhuman,” the be tested even if they do not “The focus, though, is on Zealand”. judge said, show immediate symptoms of those that do develop symp- Judge Cam- if you are detained pointing out 47,370 until you die it will NEW CASES infection. toms.” eron Mander that Tarrant The comments come after WHO director-general said Tarrant’s not exhaust the deliberately 363 the US Centers for Disease Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye- “warped” requirements of attacked Fri- CRITICAL Control and Prevention (CDC) sus said an international mis- ideology and punishment and day prayers said this week that people sion the agency is organising “base hatred” to maximise Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denunciation 33 exposed to COVID-19 but not to travel to China to investi- led the Aus - casualties. symptomatic may not need to ed cases and their contacts be gate the virus’s origin would tralian white MANDER JUDGE CAMERON MANDER Tarrant, 29, be tested, surprising doctors tested, if possible, but the focus go to Wuhan, where the first supremacist retained the 210 fils (includes VAT) and politicians and prompting should be on people displaying infections were detected late to murder de- same impas- accusations the guidance was signs of infection. last year. Tedros added that an fenceless men, women and sive demeanour through the politically motivated. “Our recommendations are advance team that went to Bei- children last year in New Zea- four-day hearing as survivors Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO to test suspect cases, and we jing in July had been in touch land’s worst terror attack. and bereaved family members epidemiologist, said the UN have definitions for those. We with the Wuhan Institute of “Your crimes are so wicked, gave heart-wrenching testimo- agency recommended suspect- have definitions of contacts, Virology. that even if you are detained ny of their incalculable loss. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 02 Green light for inbound passengers from India Indian embassy tweets receiving clearance from Bahrain’s government for more inbound passengers Those on the approved• list will receive email or call Names of shortlisted passengers• have been His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with the newly appointed shared with Air India Indian Ambassador Piyush Srivastava. Shaikh Khalid praised the historical relations between Bahrain and India, stressing the Kingdom’s interest in strengthening cooperation for the common interests of both sides, wishing the TDT | Manama ambassador success in his duties. The ambassador extended his appreciation of the Kingdom’s care and attention to the Indian community. ndian Embassy in Bahrain yesterday announced re- Iceiving Bahrain’s approval for more inbound passengers from India to Bahrain. Picture courtesy of Indian Embassy Stop inciting “sedition and extremism” “The Government of Bahrain has approved an additional list “Tickets will be issued to on social media of passengers for travel from those persons who are in the India to Bahrain,” the embassy government of Bahrain ap - tweeted on its twitter handle @ proved list,” the statement said. Tickets will be Accounts from Lebanon, Iran promoting sedition, official IndiaInBahrain. The embassy also said that is issued to those The embassy also clarified continuously following up the persons who are in TDT | Manama ence said.