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China said on Tuesday it was concerned about India’s decision to ban Chinese mobile apps such as Bytedance’s TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat and was making checks to verify the situation. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters during a daily briefing that India has a responsibility to uphold the rights of Chinese businesses. India on Monday banned 59 mobile apps in its strongest move yet targeting China in the online space since a border crisis erupted between the two countries this month. A statement by the information technology ministry said a decision had been taken to block 59 applications…

Saudi Arabian support for American efforts to exted a U.N. arms ban on Tehran is a “bitter joke”, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Tuesday, according to the official IRNA news agency. Saudi and U.S. officials on Monday urged the international community to extend the U.N. arms embargo, saying that letting the ban expire would allow Tehran to further arm its proxies and destabilise the region.

The body of one of the three men who have gone missing on separate excursions in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park has been found, according to the National Park Service. Matthew Bunker was found dead Monday in a crevasse at the base of a cliff by search helicopters and climbing rangers, according to a news release from the National Park Service. He was reported missing on Liberty Ridge on Friday by a climbing partner, the release said. The 28-year-old from Seattle had been skiing at the 10,400 foot elevation on the mountain when he fell on steep terrain, the release said. It…

China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony’s way of life since it returned to Chinese rule 23 years ago. State media is expected to publish details of the law – which comes in response to last year’s often-violent pro-democracy protests in the city and aims to tackle subversion, terrorism, separatism and collusion with foreign forces – later on Tuesday. Amid fears the legislation will crush the global financial hub’s rights and freedoms, and reports that the heaviest penalty under it would be life…

Bahrain has reported 534 new cases of coronavirus, among 326 expatriate workers, 200 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 8 are travel-related, after conducting over 8,600 additional COVID-19 tests on Monday. The death toll stands at 84, as 1 new death was reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 411 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. ♦ About half of the population tested, confirms Jameela Al-Salman ♦ Bahrain gives utmost safety for health workers ♦ Making the COVID-19 cases zero is not a miracle, but an achievement: Al-Qahtani The total cases have driven to 26,239 of which 20,928 have recovered, which means that over…

Bahrain has announced the death of an 85-year-old female citizen from coronavirus. So far the total has reached up to 84. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. ♦ About half of the population tested, confirms Jameela Al-Salman ♦ Bahrain gives utmost safety for health workers ♦ Making the COVID-19 cases zero is not a miracle, but an achievement: Al-Qahtani The total cases have driven to 25,705 of which 20,517 have recovered, which means that over 79 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,104 active cases. Also, there are 74 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment,…

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it would pause advertising on all social media platforms in the United States for the next 30 days, joining a growing list of companies that have stopped spending on Facebook Inc in support of a campaign that called out the company for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platform. ♦ Pepsi will join Facebook ad boycott ♦ Starbucks to pause advertising across social media ♦ Unilever to stop U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter for rest of year The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it would re-evaluate its presence on all social media platforms and…

In a partnership initiative, the Capital Governorate has received a shipment of 25000 masks from China’s Hebei Province. The initiative represents the efforts of the governorate in building ties with provinces and governorates of common interests. His Excellency Capital Governor, Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa hailed the distinguished initiative of the Hebei Province Governor, Xu Chen, for its contribution to fighting the spreading of coronavirus. He said that the initiative would promote ties based on mutual cooperation, friendships and respects as part of the efforts and global solidarity of China to overcome the current extraordinary situations. He also praised…

Mosques and places of worship will be reopened across UAE starting from July 1st, said Dr. Seif Al Dhaheri, the official spokesman for the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority The mosques will be open with a 30 percent limit on worshippers. Also, certain mosques located in industrial areas, labor residential areas, shopping malls and public parks will remain closed until further notice. Meanwhile, some of the mosques will remain closed for further notice. Mosques are instructed to impose a 3-meter distance between individuals praying. They should wear a face mask and avoid gatherings. Also, ablution should be performed at…

UAE records 449 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 48,246, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 314. 665 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 37,076. This means over 77 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. ♦ Abu Dhabi to open for those with negative COVID-19 results The new cases were found after conducting more than 43,000 coronavirus tests across the country. An increase in violations of safety and health…