jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Dozens in Hong Kong stage pro-democracy protest in shopping mall

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters marched through a shopping mall on Friday , chanting pro-democracy slogans a day after thousands @ @ @ @ @ hold a vigil for the anniversary of China 's Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 .
Protesters @ @ @ @ @ march in the heart of the city 's financial district , which ended peacefully after @ @ @ @ @ banners that read `` Hong Kong independence '' and `` Liberate Hong Kong , revolution @ @ @ @ @ as well as the former British colonial flag , while others chanted `` Glory to @ @ @ @ @ unofficial anthem of the protests .

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters marched through a shopping mall on Friday, chanting pro-democracy slogans a day after thousands defied a police ban to hold a vigil for the anniversary of China's Tiananmen crackdown in 1989.
Protesters of all ages joined the march in the heart of the city's financial district, which ended peacefully after an hour.
Some held banners that read "Hong Kong independence" and "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times," as well as the former British colonial flag, while others chanted "Glory to Hong Kong", the unofficial anthem of the protests.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--France demands that Iran release French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday reiterated his demands for Iran to release French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, whom Iran has sentenced to six years in prison on national security charges."Today, I once again formally demand on behalf of France the immediate liberation by Iran of Madame Adelkhah," Le Drian said in a statement."This ongoing situation can only have a negative impact on the bilateral relations between France and Iran, and can only significantly reduce the trust between our two countries," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Bernie Sanders compares George Floyd riots to Tiananmen Square massacre

US Senator Bernie Sanders compared Thursday night the riots around the killing of George Floyd to the 1989 Tiananmen Square @ @ @ @ @ to stand with the protesters .
`` Today we remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre @ @ @ @ @ government ordered the military to crush pro-democracy protesters , '' the former candidate for the @ @ @ @ @ the 31 anniversary of the massacre .
`` We must stand with those working for @ @ @ @ @ world , and practice and protect those values here at home , '' the politician @ @ @ @ @ April 1989 , thousands of protesters from Beijing Students ' Autonomous Federation , Beijing Workers @ @ @ @ @ of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) gathered in Beijing 's Tiananmen Square , @ @ @ @ @ protests spread across around 400 cities throughout the People 's Republic of China , resulting @ @ @ @ @ in the country and hundreds to thousands killed by the People 's Liberation Army .

US Senator Bernie Sanders compared Thursday night the riots around the killing of George Floyd to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, calling on people to stand with the protesters.
"Today we remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, when China’s government ordered the military to crush pro-democracy protesters," the former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination said on the 31 anniversary of the massacre.
"We must stand with those working for democracy and dignity around the world, and practice and protect those values here at home," the politician wrote on Facebook. "We must stand with those working for democracy and dignity around the world, and practice and protect those values here at home," the politician wrote on Facebook.
In April 1989, thousands of protesters from Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation, Beijing Workers' Autonomous Federation and loyalists of the Republic of China (Taiwan) gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, demanding democratic reforms.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Joint List head self-isolates after contact with coronavirus patient

Arab Joint List chairman Ayman Odeh announced Friday that he will enter quarantine after coming into contact with MK Sami @ @ @ @ @ according to Walla .
The report noted that Odeh came into contact with Abu-Shehadeh at @ @ @ @ @ dancer Ayman Safiah .
Odeh tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday .

Arab Joint List chairman Ayman Odeh announced Friday that he will enter quarantine after coming into contact with MK Sami Abu-Shehadeh earlier this week, according to Walla.
Odeh tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday. The report noted that Odeh came into contact with Abu-Shehadeh at the funeral of famed Israeli-Arab dancer Ayman Safiah.Odeh tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--US considers blacklisting more oil tankers for trading with Venezuela

The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela, a US official told Reuters on Friday.Some sanctions could be announced in the near term while others could be imposed over a longer period if the activities persisted, the official said on condition of anonymity.Earlier on Friday, four shipping sources told Reuters that potential sanctions on at least 40 various ships could be imposed soon, although the Trump administration had not finalized a decision.Such a move could disrupt global seaborne trade by sharply raising tanker rates.Vessels that could be targeted include 25 supertankers, which can each carry a maximum of 2 million barrels of oil, and 17 smaller vessels, the sources said.The US Treasury Department did not immediately provide a comment. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.A State Department spokesman said US authorities "continue to engage with companies in the energy sector on the possible risks they face by conducting business with PDVSA," but did not directly address the question about the expected sanctions."Flag registries, shipping companies and their associated suppliers/vendors be warned: Illegal transactions with the illegitimate regime of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro may subject you to crippling financial and economic sanctions," the White House's National Security Council warned in a tweet on Tuesday.The United States and dozens of other nations regard President Maduro and his socialist government as illegitimate because of a 2018 election widely seen as fraudulent. Maduro has accused Washington of orchestrating a coup to remove him to gain control of the South American nation's oil reserves.PRESSURE ON MADUROUS officials have steadily added tankers and shipping companies to the blacklist over their dealings with Venezuela since Washington imposed sanctions last year, and have warned of more targets if they fail to abide by sanctions.Some US officials have said privately that President Donald Trump has become frustrated by the failure to oust Maduro, who retains the support of the Venezuelan military as well as Russia, China, Cuba and Iran.Earlier this week the US Treasury said it had imposed sanctions on four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, escalating the political standoff by curbing the OPEC nation's crude exports.Washington imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela in early 2019. Maduro blames the sanctions for a deep economic crisis in Venezuela that has led to shortages of basic goods.Further tanker sanctions could have an even bigger impact than when the Trump administration blacklisted two units of Chinese tanker company COSCO late last year, market sources said. That decision caused freight rates to hit record highs, market sources said.Earlier this year, the United States lifted sanctions on one of two COSCO units."Targeting tankers through more sanctions is an easier way of avoiding direct confrontation (over Venezuela). If more ships are sanctioned it will filter through into rates," one source said.Tanker rates were already up on Friday on the main Middle East to Asia benchmark route, Baltic Exchange data showed.A Chevron Corp crude cargo has become embroiled in US sanctions on shipping companies for violating restrictions on doing business with Venezuela, the company confirmed on Friday."There is concern that other ships/owners may be at risk for similar sanctions," shipbroker Clarksons Platou Securities said this week after the earlier designations.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--US to reduce number of troops in Germany

BANGOR - President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to cut the number of US troops stationed in Germany, a senior US official said on Friday.The move would reduce the US troop presence in Germany by 9,500 troops from the 34,500 troops that are currently permanently assigned there, the official said.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Pentagon orders remaining active-duty troops to leave DC area

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will be sending back the remaining 900 active-duty troops who were sent to the Washington DC area to potentially respond to civil unrest, and they are expected to start heading back to their home bases, a US official told Reuters.The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the order had been signed by US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and that the troops would be heading back to Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York.While the troops were in the National Capital Region, they were not deployed to Washington DC and were on standby in case they were needed.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Marriott says ordered by Trump administration to cease Cuba hotel business

The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communist-run Cuba, a company spokeswoman told Reuters, extinguishing what had been a symbol of the US-Cuban detente.Starwood Hotels, now owned by Marriott, four years ago became the first U.S. hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution in the mark of the normalization of relations pursued by former President Barack Obama.But the administration of President Donald Trump has unraveled that detente, saying it wants to pressure Cuba into democratic reform and to stop supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.The move could help Trump bolster support in the large Cuban-American community in Florida, a state considered vital to his re-election chances in November."We have recently received notice that the government-issued license will not be renewed, forcing Marriott to cease operations in Cuba," a company spokeswoman told Reuters.The spokeswoman said the US Treasury Department had ordered the company to wind down its operation of the Four Points Sheraton in Havana by Aug. 31. It would also not be allowed to open other hotels it had been preparing to run.The US Treasury Department and State Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment."In 2017, Trump promised he would not disrupt existing contracts US businesses had with Cuba," wrote William LeoGrande, a Cuba expert at American University in Washington, on Twitter. "Promise made, promise broken."The news comes two days after the US State Department expanded its list of Cuban entities with which Americans are banned from doing business to include the financial corporation that handles US remittances to Cuba.US sanctions have further crippled an economy already struggling with a decline in aid from leftist ally Venezuela and the end of hard-currency generating Cuban medical missions in Brazil and elsewhere.Philip Peters who runs the business consultancy FocusCuba and had advised Marriott, said no good had come from a lifetime of US sanctions that separated the US and Cuban peoples, harmed Cuba’s economy, and limited American influence in Cuba."Marriott .. will hopefully return to do business in Cuba, along with others, to encourage American travel and to help Cuba prosper and integrate into the global economy," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--France reports 46 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,111

France's coronavirus death toll rose by 46 on Friday, or 0.2%, to reach 29,111, which is the fifth-highest total in the world.The rate of increase is the same as Thursday, while the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 disease continued its long-running decline, the health ministry said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.68 million, death toll over 391,100

More than 6.68 million people have been reported infected with the new coronavirus globally and 391,108 have died, a Reuters tally showed.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China last December.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Sha'ar HaNegev high school closed after 9th grader gets coronavirus

Moreover , the number of active cases is far outnumbering recoveries .
At 7:00 p.m. Thursday there were 15,013 people who recovered and on Friday morning 15,028 - a difference of 15 .
However , there were 2,272 active cases Friday morning and only 2,191 on Thursday evening - a difference of 81 .
The number of coronavirus cases in Israel is exponentially growing , as 97 new cases were confirmed overnight Thursday to Friday .
The National Security Council showed 17,592 total cases , up from 17,495 reported by the Health Ministry the day before.Moreover , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At 7:00 p.m. Thursday there were 15,013 people who recovered and on Friday morning 15,028 - a difference of 15 .
However , there were 2,272 active cases Friday morning and only 2,191 on Thursday evening - a difference of 81 .
The death toll is now 292 - one person died overnight .
“ Until a vaccine is found , we will have to focus on the ‘ coronavirus routine , ’ ” Alternative Prime Minister Benny Gantz posted on his Facebook page on Friday .
“ We must not tell ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibly.
” He wrote that the economy and education system must remain open and that the government must act quickly when infection is found .
He also called for a massive increase in the number of people being screened per day .
“ I have asked the Coronavirus Cabinet and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein to lead this effort , ” Gantz wrote .
“ Our motto is to live with corona not under it .
We will continue to work hard to restore the coronavirus ’ damage and its social and economic impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commitment.
” In one day , 6,865 students and teachers entered isolation , according to the Education Ministry , bringing the total number to 13,691 .
By Friday morning , the ministry was reporting 13,702 .
Moreover , some 304 students and teachers have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus , an increase of 60 since Wednesday .
On Friday a high school in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council was closed after a 9th grader was diagnosed with coronavirus .
In accordance with Health Ministry directives , everyone at the school who did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in self isolation .
Those who did come into contact with the student have been instructed to enter total isolation .
Although when the surge in coronavirus cases started it appeared to be concentrated in Jerusalem , and specifically around one school - Gymnasia Rehavia - this no longer appears to be the case .
The Health Ministry shared a report late Thursday that showed spikes in more than 10 cities across Israel .
The top 10 are Jerusalem ( 53 in three days ) ; Tel Aviv ( 25 ) ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 15 ) ; Ashdod ( 14 ) ; Rahat ( 10 ) ; Bat Yam ( 9 ) ; Ar'ara , Migdal Haemek , Modi ’ in Illit , Sderot ( 7 ) and Holon ( 6 ) .

The number of coronavirus cases in Israel is exponentially growing. Over the weekend, between 7 p.m. Thursday and the same time Saturday, some 257 people were diagnosed with COVID-19. Among the newly infected are seven residents of a senior living facility in Or Yehuda.“We need to assume that we are in an outbreak of unknown magnitude," said outgoing Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov during recent internal deliberations, according to the Hebrew media site N12. He said that the number of coronavirus cases continues to expand and that “it will take time until we understand the extent” of the challenge.Sources in the meeting claimed he used the term "second wave," which he later denied.Three more people died over the weekend, bringing the total to 295. Of the 2,407 active cases, some 21 are intubated.However, it should be noted that the number of people being tested for the virus has nearly tripled. The Health Ministry reported that more than 16,160 people were tested on Friday and more than 7,000 on Saturday by 7:30 p.m., with the expectation that more people would be screened by midnight.The increased screening comes on the backdrop of a change in testing policy, rolled out by newly appointed Health Minister Yuli Edelstein. Now, people with or without coronavirus symptoms can request screening.Previously, testing was designated for those who were in quarantine and showed symptoms. For asymptomatic cases, people were eligible to be tested only if they had stayed in the vicinity of a confirmed coronavirus patient for more than 15 minutes or had returned from a country with a high rate of infections.Although there are more patients, the increased testing rate means that still only around 1% of those tested are found to have coronavirus . Experts believe that if Israel maintains an infection rate of one to less than one, restrictions can continue to be lifted. If the rate hits even 1:1.1 or 1:1.2, then another lockdown could be necessary.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 4 that if Israel saw more than 100 new patients per day that a lockdown could be reinstated, but no such move has been made thus far.The main source of infection still appears to be the schools, although new reports of coronavirus inside senior living centers have also started to emerge.Seven residents and three staff members from a senior living facility in Or Yehuda were diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend, including one resident who was hospitalized at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.One of the caregivers tested positive at the beginning of last week and was placed in isolation at a coronavirus hotel. Residents and staff were immediately tested, but the results were negative. Follow-up testing at the end of the week revealed the positive results.Six residents have mild symptoms and were transferred to geriatric medical centers. Two caregivers are being treated at coronavirus hotels and a third is being treated at home, the Health Ministry said.The cases were caught quickly due to the country’s Magen Avot v’Imahot program, which focuses on testing senior caregivers on a regular basis. The plan was designed by Ronni Gamzu, the CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and is now being managed by Prof. Nimrod Maimon.“We immediately followed all the rules, including isolating the residents and ensuring they are not in contact with other patients,” the nursing home said in a statement.The center said it is working closely with representatives from the Health Ministry to protect residents, including cleaning and disinfecting the facility.Last week, at a Knesset Coronavirus Committee meeting, Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto confirmed that the Magen Avot v’Imahot program was in full swing and that as many as 3,000 caregivers and residents were being screened daily.As for the schools, the Education Ministry is reporting 330 students and faculty who are sick with coronavirus as of Saturday night, and some 16,327 who are in isolation. Some 106 institutions are closed.According to the ministry, 99% of schools continue to operate normally and the number of closed institutions is only 0.42%.The majority (56%) of cases are in Jerusalem, the ministry said, among them 80% from the Gymnasia Rehavia school.However, Jerusalem is not the only area with coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry showed. A report published late Thursday showed spikes in more than 10 cities across Israel.The top 10 are Jerusalem (53 in three days); Tel Aviv (25); Beersheba (17); Bnei Brak (15); Ashdod (14); Rahat (10); Bat Yam (9); Ar’ara, Migdal Haemek, Modi’in Illit, Sderot (7) and Holon (6).“Until a vaccine is found, we will have to focus on the ‘coronavirus routine,’” Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz posted on his Facebook page on Friday. “We must not tell ourselves stories or legends – we must act responsibly.”He wrote that the economy and education system must remain open and that the government must act quickly when infection is found.“Our motto is to live with corona not under it,” he wrote. “We will continue to work hard to restore the coronavirus’ damage and its social and economic impact on Israeli citizens. This is our commitment.”


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--US will allow Chinese passenger carriers two flights per week

On Wednesday , Washington said it planned to bar all Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the United States by June 16 , due to Beijing 's curbs on US carriers .
The revised Transportation Department order cuts in half the four weekly round trip flights Chinese passenger carriers have been flying to the United States and take effect immediately .
The department said if China takes further steps for US carriers it is `` fully prepared to once again revisit the action . ''
The notice added that the department is `` troubled by China ’ s continued unilateral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled passenger air transportation market without respect for the rights of US carriers . ''
The announcement defuses a potential new flashpoint in the US-China relationship .
The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately comment .
China 's announcement should allow US carriers to resume once-a-week flights into a city of their choice starting on June 8 , a fraction of what the US-China aviation agreement allows .
The US limit affects US roundtrip flights by Air China , China Eastern Airlines Corp , China Southern Airlines Co and Xiamen Airlines Co @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights will be allowed to continue .
It is also unclear if US carriers will agree to fly just once a week to China when they have sought approval for two or three daily flights .
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines asked to resume flights to China this month .
Both said they were studying China 's action .

The US Transportation Department said on Friday it will allow Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirus restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers.
On Wednesday, Washington said it planned to bar all Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the United States by June 16, due to Beijing's curbs on US carriers. The revised Transportation Department order cuts in half the four weekly round trip flights Chinese passenger carriers have been flying to the United States and take effect immediately.
The department said if China takes further steps for US carriers it is "fully prepared to once again revisit the action." The notice added that the department is "troubled by China’s continued unilateral dictation of the terms of the US-China scheduled passenger air transportation market without respect for the rights of US carriers."
The announcement defuses a potential new flashpoint in the US-China relationship. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.
China's announcement should allow US carriers to resume once-a-week flights into a city of their choice starting on June 8, a fraction of what the US-China aviation agreement allows.
The US limit affects US roundtrip flights by Air China , China Eastern Airlines Corp, China Southern Airlines Co and Xiamen Airlines Co. It is not immediately known which flights will be allowed to continue.
It is also unclear if US carriers will agree to fly just once a week to China when they have sought approval for two or three daily flights.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines asked to resume flights to China this month. Both said they were studying China's action.
China said all airlines can increase the number of international flights involving China to two per week if none of their passengers test positive for COVID-19 for three consecutive weeks.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Italy records 85 new coronavirus deaths on Friday, 518 new cases

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,774 , the agency said , the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States , Britain and Brazil .
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 234,531 , the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States , Russia , Spain , Britain and Brazil .
Of the 518 new infections on Thursday , 402 were in the northern region of Lombardy which has been by far the hardest hit by Italy 's epidemic in terms of both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's 20 regions , the only others to register more than ten new cases on Friday were Piedmont with 49 , Emilia Romagna with 17 and Liguria with 14 .
The latest data may fuel unease over the government 's decision to end restrictions on movement between regions which became effective on Wednesday .
Some regional governors have complained that allowing people to travel freely out of Lombardy could spark new areas of contagion elsewhere in the country .
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 36,976 on Friday from 38,429 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in intensive care on Friday , down from 338 on Thursday , maintaining a long-running decline .
Of those originally infected , 163,781 were declared recovered against 161,895 a day earlier .

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 85 on Friday against 88 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases jumped to 518 from 177 on Thursday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,774, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 234,531, the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Spain, Britain and Brazil.
Of the 518 new infections on Thursday, 402 were in the northern region of Lombardy which has been by far the hardest hit by Italy's epidemic in terms of both cases and deaths.
Of the country's 20 regions, the only others to register more than ten new cases on Friday were Piedmont with 49, Emilia Romagna with 17 and Liguria with 14.
The latest data may fuel unease over the government's decision to end restrictions on movement between regions which became effective on Wednesday.
Some regional governors have complained that allowing people to travel freely out of Lombardy could spark new areas of contagion elsewhere in the country.
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 36,976 on Friday from 38,429 the day before.
There were 316 people in intensive care on Friday, down from 338 on Thursday, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 163,781 were declared recovered against 161,895 a day earlier.
The agency said 2.565 million people had been tested for the virus as of Friday against 2.525 million on Thursday, out of a population of around 60 million.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Trump suggests governors call in National Guard to 'dominate the streets'

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had suggested to some governors to call in the National Guard in the face of mostly peaceful nationwide protests sparked by the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody."I'm suggesting to some of these governors that are too proud ... 'Don't be proud. Get the job done. You'll end up doing much better in the end, calling the National Guard. Call me,'" Trump said in remarks at the White House Rose Garden."You have to dominate the streets. You can't let what's happening, happen," he added.


jerusalempost--2020-06-05--Iran confirms talks 'months ago' with Richardson over White's release

DUBAI - Iran confirmed on Friday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had discussed prisoner releases with former US ambassador Bill Richardson, a day after the two countries each released one detainee.A ministry official had said in December that Richardson, a former US envoy to the United Nations, had held talks with Zarif but played down their significance.On Friday, ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said they had discussed the release of US navy veteran Michael White "months ago." White, detained in Iran since 2018, was freed on Thursday in exchange for the United States allowing an Iranian-American physician to visit Iran, his lawyer and a US official said."Foreign Ministry spokesman Mousavi confirmed meeting of Bill Richardson with Zarif over the American detainee," state news agency IRNA said, referring to White. "We have always responded positively to humanitarian efforts that would lead to the release of Iranian hostages in the United States and elsewhere," it quoted Mousavi as saying.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Egypt announces new Libya initiative with eastern-based leaders

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jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Merkel allies criticize Trump decision to cut US troops in Germany

Senior lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservative bloc on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to order the US military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany.The move would reduce US troops numbers in Germany to 25,000, from 34,500."The plans once again show that the Trump administration is neglecting an elementary leadership task: the involvement of alliance partners in decision-making processes," Johann Wadephul, foreign policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, told Reuters.All NATO partners benefited from the cohesion of the alliance, and only Russia and China gain from discord, Wadephul said, adding: "This should be given more attention in Washington."Wadephul also spoke of a "further wake-up call" to Europeans to position themselves better in terms of security policy.The German Foreign Ministry declined to comment.Andreas Nick, like Wadephul a member of the parliamentary foreign relations committee, told Deutsche Welle the indications were that "that the decision was not a technical but a purely politically motivated decision."A US official, who did not want to be identified, said on Friday the move was the result of months of work by the top US military officer, General Mark Milley, and had nothing to do with tensions between Trump and Merkel, who thwarted Trump's plan to host a G7 meeting this month.The withdrawal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, is the latest twist in relations between Berlin and Washington, which have often been strained during Trump's presidency. Trump has pressed Germany to raise defense spending and accused Berlin of being a "captive" of Russia due to its energy reliance.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--12 people lightly injured after inhaling smoke from Haifa house fire

A residential building in Haifa rose in flames on Saturday afternoon, leading to 12 people being lightly injured from inhaling the smoke.They were all treated by Magen David Adom and evacuated to Rambam Hospital and Bnei Zion while firefighters put out the flames.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Malaysia reports 37 new coronavirus cases, one new death

Malaysian health officials reported 37 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 8,303.The health ministry also reported one new death, raising total fatalities to 117.The ministry had previously reported 38 new coronavirus cases and cumulative total of 8,304 cases.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Three men in their 40's found dead at Lod entrance

Three men in their 40's were found dead on Saturday afternoon at the junction in the entrance to Lod.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--70-year-old woman being resuscitated after almost drowning on Herzliya beach

A 70-year-old woman is currently being resuscitated by medical professionals after having almost drowned on the Nechim shore in Herzliya.MDA are currently trying to save the woman, who is in critical condition.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--40-year-old motorcyclist killed in car crash in Negev

A 40-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Saturday morning during a car crash near Moshav Lakish in the northern Negev region.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Russia reports 8,855 new coronavirus cases, 197 deaths in last 24 hours

Russia reported 8,855 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, pushing the total number of infections to 458,689.Officials said 197 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--One injured from gunshot wound in Shefa-ʻAmr

One person was injured on Saturday morning after being shot outside his home in the northern Arab village of Shefa-'Amr.The man was moderately injured in the attack, which was found to be due to financial conflicts. The police opened an investigation and began to search for the shooters as the injured man was evacuated to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Thailand on Saturday reported two new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, taking its total confirmed cases to 3,104 infections and 58 deaths since the outbreak began in January.The two cases are men who returned from Russia and Kuwait and are in quarantine, where most of Thailand's recent cases have been detected, said Panprapa Yongtrakul, an assistant spokeswoman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre. There are 2,971 patients who have recovered.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Six arrested for allegedly participating in Ashdod clashes

Six people were arrested by the police on Saturday morning for allegedly participating in clashes which broke out in Ashdod between foreign workers.Two of those involved were injured, seemingly as a result of being stabbed, according to Ynet.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Denver police ordered to stop using less-than-lethal force against protesters

A United States District Court Judge ordered Denver police on Friday to stop using tear gas, plastic bullets and other "less-than-lethal" force such as flash grenades against protesters in the city.The temporary injunction is in response to a local lawsuit filed on Thursday in the Denver District Court by protesters complaining about excessive force used by officers during public demonstrations following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis last month.The death of Houston native George Floyd during his arrest for a non-violent offense has touched off national protests against the use of force by police.Video of Floyd's arrest show an officer holding his knee on Floyd's neck for almost 9 minutes.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 407 to 183,678 - RKI

BERLIN - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 407 to 183,678 , data from the Robert @ @ @ @ @ for infectious diseases showed on Friday .
The reported death toll rose by 33 to @ @ @ @ @ .

BERLIN - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 407 to 183,678, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.
The reported death toll rose by 33 to 8,646, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Brazil reports 1,005 additional coronavirus deaths on Friday

The Latin American nation has now registered 35,026 total coronavirus deaths and 645,771 confirmed cases .

The Latin American nation has now registered 35,026 total coronavirus deaths and 645,771 confirmed cases.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil reported an additional 1,005 novel coronavirus deaths and 30,830 new cases over the last 24 hours, data released by the health ministry showed on Friday night.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--School in Sderot closes after student tests positive for coronavirus

Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi is working with officials in the Health and Education ministries as well as with school administrators @ @ @ @ @ further decisions regarding the city 's educational system .

Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi is working with officials in the Health and Education ministries as well as with school administrators to coordinate testing and any further decisions regarding the city's educational system.
The Sderot Municipality has ordered a primary school closed after the Health Ministry reported that a student tested positive for coronavirus.All students are ordered to quarantine themselves at home until June 17.The municipality is organizing tests for all students and staff at the school, a total of 350 people, by Monday.The school is one of four in Sderot that have been forced to close due to coronavirus cases.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--5 schools in Sde Negev region closed due to coronavirus

Five schools in the Sde Negev Regional Council area are to be closed Sunday morning after a student was confirmed to have come in contact with a coronavirus patient, Walla reported.These schools are Noam Tushia Elementary, Ulfat Zvia, Neria Boys, Neria Girls and Beit Yehuda Yeshiva.Students and staff of these schools have been instructed to self-isolate at home.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dies

A former leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group Ramadan Shallah has died after battling illness , al-Manar TV @ @ @ @ @ , 62 , served as secretary general of the Iran-backed group from 1995 to 2018 @ @ @ @ @ the exact nature of the illness .
Labelled a terrorist organisation by the United States @ @ @ @ @ , the group has waged attacks on Israel and aims to establish an Islamic Palestinian @ @ @ @ @ Shallah we lost a great national man , '' said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in @ @ @ @ @ Palestinian official news agency WAFA .
Shallah was born in Gaza in 1958 and studied @ @ @ @ @ Ph.D in economics in the United Kingdom .
He was elected head of Palestinian Islamic @ @ @ @ @ the group 's former chief , Fathi Shiqaqi , in 1995 .

A former leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group Ramadan Shallah has died after battling illness, al-Manar TV reported on Saturday.
Shallah, 62, served as secretary general of the Iran-backed group from 1995 to 2018. Al-Manar did not specify the exact nature of the illness.
Labelled a terrorist organisation by the United States, European Union and others, the group has waged attacks on Israel and aims to establish an Islamic Palestinian state.
"By losing Shallah we lost a great national man," said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a statement published by the Palestinian official news agency WAFA.
Shallah was born in Gaza in 1958 and studied in Egypt before earning a Ph.D in economics in the United Kingdom. He was elected head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad after the killing of the group's former chief, Fathi Shiqaqi, in 1995.


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Coronavirus update: 295 people dead

Coronavirus update: 295 people dead

The number of coronavirus cases in Israel is exponentially growing .
Over the weekend , between 7 p.m. Thursday and the same time Saturday , some 257 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 .
Among the newly infected are seven residents of a senior living facility in Or Yehuda.
“ We need to assume that we are in an outbreak of unknown magnitude , '' said outgoing Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov during recent internal deliberations , according to the Hebrew media site N12 .
He said that the number of coronavirus cases continues to expand and that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extent ” of the challenge.Sources in the meeting claimed he used the term `` second wave , '' which he later denied.Three more people died over the weekend , bringing the total to 295 .
Of the 2,407 active cases , some 21 are intubated.However , it should be noted that the number of people being tested for the virus has nearly tripled .
The Health Ministry reported that more than 16,160 people were tested on Friday and more than 7,000 on Saturday by 7:30 p.m. , with the expectation that more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screening comes on the backdrop of a change in testing policy , rolled out by newly appointed Health Minister Yuli Edelstein .
Now , people with or without coronavirus symptoms can request screening.Previously , testing was designated for those who were in quarantine and showed symptoms .
For asymptomatic cases , people were eligible to be tested only if they had stayed in the vicinity of a confirmed coronavirus patient for more than 15 minutes or had returned from a country with a high rate of infections.Although there are more patients , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 1 % of those tested are found to have coronavirus .
Experts believe that if Israel maintains an infection rate of one to less than one , restrictions can continue to be lifted .
If the rate hits even 1:1.1 or 1:1.2 , then another lockdown could be necessary.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 4 that if Israel saw more than 100 new patients per day that a lockdown could be reinstated , but no such move has been made thus far.The main source of infection still appears to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside senior living centers have also started to emerge.Seven residents and three staff members from a senior living facility in Or Yehuda were diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend , including one resident who was hospitalized at Sheba Medical Center , Tel Hashomer.One of the caregivers tested positive at the beginning of last week and was placed in isolation at a coronavirus hotel .
Residents and staff were immediately tested , but the results were negative .
Follow-up testing at the end of the week revealed the positive results.Six residents have mild symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two caregivers are being treated at coronavirus hotels and a third is being treated at home , the Health Ministry said.The cases were caught quickly due to the country ’ s Magen Avot v ’ Imahot program , which focuses on testing senior caregivers on a regular basis .
The plan was designed by Ronni Gamzu , the CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center , and is now being managed by Prof. Nimrod Maimon.
“ We immediately followed all the rules , including isolating the residents and ensuring they are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nursing home said in a statement.The center said it is working closely with representatives from the Health Ministry to protect residents , including cleaning and disinfecting the facility.Last week , at a Knesset Coronavirus Committee meeting , Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto confirmed that the Magen Avot v ’ Imahot program was in full swing and that as many as 3,000 caregivers and residents were being screened daily.As for the schools , the Education Ministry is reporting 330 students and faculty who are sick with coronavirus as of Saturday night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 106 institutions are closed.According to the ministry , 99 % of schools continue to operate normally and the number of closed institutions is only 0.42 % .The majority ( 56 % ) of cases are in Jerusalem , the ministry said , among them 80 % from the Gymnasia Rehavia school.However , Jerusalem is not the only area with coronavirus cases , the Health Ministry showed .
A report published late Thursday showed spikes in more than 10 cities across Israel.The top 10 are Jerusalem ( 53 in three days ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beersheba ( 17 ) ; Bnei Brak ( 15 ) ; Ashdod ( 14 ) ; Rahat ( 10 ) ; Bat Yam ( 9 ) ; Ar ’ ara , Migdal Haemek , Modi ’ in Illit , Sderot ( 7 ) and Holon ( 6 ) .
“ Until a vaccine is found , we will have to focus on the ‘ coronavirus routine , ’ ” Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz posted on his Facebook page on Friday .
“ We must not tell ourselves stories or legends – we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy and education system must remain open and that the government must act quickly when infection is found.
“ Our motto is to live with corona not under it , ” he wrote .
“ We will continue to work hard to restore the coronavirus ’ damage and its social and economic impact on Israeli citizens .
This is our commitment .
”

The number of coronavirus cases in Israel is exponentially growing. Over the weekend, between 7 p.m. Thursday and the same time Saturday, some 257 people were diagnosed with COVID-19. Among the newly infected are seven residents of a senior living facility in Or Yehuda.“We need to assume that we are in an outbreak of unknown magnitude," said outgoing Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov during recent internal deliberations, according to the Hebrew media site N12. He said that the number of coronavirus cases continues to expand and that “it will take time until we understand the extent” of the challenge.Sources in the meeting claimed he used the term "second wave," which he later denied.Three more people died over the weekend, bringing the total to 295. Of the 2,407 active cases, some 21 are intubated.However, it should be noted that the number of people being tested for the virus has nearly tripled. The Health Ministry reported that more than 16,160 people were tested on Friday and more than 7,000 on Saturday by 7:30 p.m., with the expectation that more people would be screened by midnight.The increased screening comes on the backdrop of a change in testing policy, rolled out by newly appointed Health Minister Yuli Edelstein. Now, people with or without coronavirus symptoms can request screening.Previously, testing was designated for those who were in quarantine and showed symptoms. For asymptomatic cases, people were eligible to be tested only if they had stayed in the vicinity of a confirmed coronavirus patient for more than 15 minutes or had returned from a country with a high rate of infections.Although there are more patients, the increased testing rate means that still only around 1% of those tested are found to have coronavirus . Experts believe that if Israel maintains an infection rate of one to less than one, restrictions can continue to be lifted. If the rate hits even 1:1.1 or 1:1.2, then another lockdown could be necessary.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 4 that if Israel saw more than 100 new patients per day that a lockdown could be reinstated, but no such move has been made thus far.The main source of infection still appears to be the schools, although new reports of coronavirus inside senior living centers have also started to emerge.Seven residents and three staff members from a senior living facility in Or Yehuda were diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend, including one resident who was hospitalized at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.One of the caregivers tested positive at the beginning of last week and was placed in isolation at a coronavirus hotel. Residents and staff were immediately tested, but the results were negative. Follow-up testing at the end of the week revealed the positive results.Six residents have mild symptoms and were transferred to geriatric medical centers. Two caregivers are being treated at coronavirus hotels and a third is being treated at home, the Health Ministry said.The cases were caught quickly due to the country’s Magen Avot v’Imahot program, which focuses on testing senior caregivers on a regular basis. The plan was designed by Ronni Gamzu, the CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and is now being managed by Prof. Nimrod Maimon.“We immediately followed all the rules, including isolating the residents and ensuring they are not in contact with other patients,” the nursing home said in a statement.The center said it is working closely with representatives from the Health Ministry to protect residents, including cleaning and disinfecting the facility.Last week, at a Knesset Coronavirus Committee meeting, Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto confirmed that the Magen Avot v’Imahot program was in full swing and that as many as 3,000 caregivers and residents were being screened daily.As for the schools, the Education Ministry is reporting 330 students and faculty who are sick with coronavirus as of Saturday night, and some 16,327 who are in isolation. Some 106 institutions are closed.According to the ministry, 99% of schools continue to operate normally and the number of closed institutions is only 0.42%.The majority (56%) of cases are in Jerusalem, the ministry said, among them 80% from the Gymnasia Rehavia school.However, Jerusalem is not the only area with coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry showed. A report published late Thursday showed spikes in more than 10 cities across Israel.The top 10 are Jerusalem (53 in three days); Tel Aviv (25); Beersheba (17); Bnei Brak (15); Ashdod (14); Rahat (10); Bat Yam (9); Ar’ara, Migdal Haemek, Modi’in Illit, Sderot (7) and Holon (6).“Until a vaccine is found, we will have to focus on the ‘coronavirus routine,’” Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz posted on his Facebook page on Friday. “We must not tell ourselves stories or legends – we must act responsibly.”He wrote that the economy and education system must remain open and that the government must act quickly when infection is found.“Our motto is to live with corona not under it,” he wrote. “We will continue to work hard to restore the coronavirus’ damage and its social and economic impact on Israeli citizens. This is our commitment.”


jerusalempost--2020-06-06--Moshe Bar Siman Tov: Assume we are in an outbreak of unknown magnitude


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Malaysia reports 19 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths

Malaysian health officials reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the cumulative total to 8,322.The health ministry also reported no new deaths, with total fatalities remaining at 117.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--MK Eli Avidar: Why can't MDA come and test us?

Yisrael Beytenu MK Eli Avidar said on Sunday during the Constitutional Committee meetings that it may be in the Knesset's best interests to have a Magen David Adom (MDA) vehicle come and test all of the MKs for coronavirus.Avidar's comment comes after Joint List MK Sami Abu Shehadeh tested positive for coronavirus, causing Knesset proceedings to scale back significantly."Would it bother the Knesset speaker to bring a [MDA] vehicle that can test us every morning and our assistants and that can give results within two hours?" Avidar said. "This nonsense of putting people in isolation is still used. MKs want to be tested. Check us every day. This legislature cannot be stopped for even a moment."


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Russia reports 8,984 new coronavirus cases, 134 deaths in last 24 hours

Officials said 134 people had died during the same period , bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,859 .

Russia reported 8,984 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours on Sunday, pushing the total number of infections to 467,673.
Officials said 134 people had died during the same period, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,859.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--IDF begins exercise along Lebanon border

The IDF is beginning an exercise on Sunday which will take place near several towns along the Israel-Lebanon border, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported.The exercise, which began on Sunday and is expected to end on Monday afternoon, is expected to cause some noise in the region, including the movement of security forces and the sounds of explosions and gunfire.The IDF clarified that the exercise was planned for 2020 from the beginning and is intended to maintain the readiness and fitness of its soldiers.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Coronavirus update: 297 people dead, 31 new cases overnight

`` We are all wishing for these efforts to succeed , but we can not bet on them '' he said .
He said that he and Defense Minister Benny Gantz would visit the Israel Institute for Biological Research on Sunday to review its progress on a vaccine .
`` We are all wishing for these efforts to succeed , but we can not bet on them '' he said .
“ It is too early to say that we are experiencing an outbreak , ” he said in an interview with Reshet Bet .
“ A coronavirus routine can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live life almost uninterrupted.
” His comments on the backdrop in a surge in coronavirus deaths : Two more people died overnight , bringing the total to 297 .
In addition , some 31 more people were diagnosed with the novel virus overnight .
So far , 1 7,783 people have had COVID-19 in Israel .
Currently , there are 2,836 active cases , but most of them are mild .
Only 29 people are seriously ill , among them 23 who are intubated .
On Saturday , the Health Ministry tested 11,440 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The infection rate holds at around 1 % .
Kisch ’ s statements contradict an interview that head of Public Health Dr. Sigal Sadetsky gave over the weekend .
She told Reshet Bet that she is disturbed by the recent spike in cases .
“ The seeds we are planting are very dangerous , ” she told the radio station .
Also , over the weekend , N12 reported that outgoing Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov referred to the recent increase in infected people as a “ second wave , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
The Education Ministry released an update on coronavirus in schools on Sunday .
More than 17,000 students and teachers are in isolation , plus 127 schools and preschools are closed .
At the same time , three more students from the Arts School in Ashkelon tested positive for coronavirus , increasing the number of patients to four .
The school said it will return only June 15 , but even after that date , grades 7-12 will continue with distance learning .
Kisch said he expects to open schools in full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still an issue .
He said that , “ We will need to find methods and solutions , such as partitions between students , ” to enable the system to operate.The Education Ministry released an update on coronavirus in schools on Sunday .
More than 17,000 students and teachers are in isolation , plus 127 schools and preschools are closed.At the same time , three more students from the Arts School in Ashkelon tested positive for coronavirus , increasing the number of patients to four .
The school said it will return only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date , grades 7-12 will continue with distance learning .

The Airports Authority and Ben-Gurion Airport have completed all preparations to achieve the “Blue Ribbon” required by the Health Ministry to resume flights, but the ministry is procrastinating, people familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post.
At last count, of the 2,474 active cases, only 27 were in serious condition, including 23 who are intubated. The city with the greatest increase in patients was Tel Aviv, which had 37 new people diagnosed with the virus in the last day and 47 in the last three days. In contrast, Jerusalem had 37 new cases in the last three days. The coronavirus cabinet is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss public transportation. The earliest train service is expected to resume is on Wednesday, but it likely will be delayed further. One idea that was raised was requiring tickets to be purchased in advance. But that system is not in place yet, and even if it were, it could pose challenges for elderly or haredi (ultra-Orthodox) travelers who might not have access to the necessary technology. On Sunday, inner-city buses and the light rail were packed with travelers. Meanwhile, the infection rate in schools continues to escalate. Some 17,605 students and teachers were in isolation, and 130 schools and preschools were closed, the Education Ministry reported Sunday night. In total, some 277 students and faculty members have been diagnosed with the virus. Education Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) on Sunday announced municipalities could decide for themselves if they want to operate schools according to the capsule system or via distance learning. The coronavirus cabinet is expected to discuss this issue, too. Following the cabinet meeting, health and other officials are expected to meet again with the prime minister to determine if reinstating some emergency regulations might be necessary. It is expected that no restrictions will be reinstated but that there will be a delay in further opening up the economy next week, as originally agreed. This could include pushing off allowing gatherings of up to 100 people, opening event halls or any cultural centers. It is too early to call the recent spike in coronavirus cases a second wave, and Israel must get used to living with the novel coronavirus, Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch (Likud) said. “It is too early to say that we are experiencing an outbreak,” he told KAN radio. “A coronavirus routine can be established that will allow us to live life almost uninterrupted.” Kisch’s statements contradicted what Dr. Sigal Sadetsky, head of public health services in the Health Ministry, told KAN over the weekend. She said she was disturbed by the recent spike in cases, adding: “The seeds we are planting are very dangerous.” There was an increase of 111 patients in 24 hours , crossing a redline set by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 4. However, health experts said with the number of people screened reaching 10,000 or more per day, the infection rate is still around 1%, and reinstating emergency regulations may not be necessary.At last count, of the 2,474 active cases, only 27 were in serious condition, including 23 who are intubated.The city with the greatest increase in patients was Tel Aviv, which had 37 new people diagnosed with the virus in the last day and 47 in the last three days. In contrast, Jerusalem had 37 new cases in the last three days.The coronavirus cabinet is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss public transportation. The earliest train service is expected to resume is on Wednesday, but it likely will be delayed further.One idea that was raised was requiring tickets to be purchased in advance. But that system is not in place yet, and even if it were, it could pose challenges for elderly or haredi (ultra-Orthodox) travelers who might not have access to the necessary technology.On Sunday, inner-city buses and the light rail were packed with travelers.Meanwhile, the infection rate in schools continues to escalate. Some 17,605 students and teachers were in isolation, and 130 schools and preschools were closed, the Education Ministry reported Sunday night. In total, some 277 students and faculty members have been diagnosed with the virus.Education Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) on Sunday announced municipalities could decide for themselves if they want to operate schools according to the capsule system or via distance learning. The coronavirus cabinet is expected to discuss this issue, too.Following the cabinet meeting, health and other officials are expected to meet again with the prime minister to determine if reinstating some emergency regulations might be necessary. It is expected that no restrictions will be reinstated but that there will be a delay in further opening up the economy next week, as originally agreed. This could include pushing off allowing gatherings of up to 100 people, opening event halls or any cultural centers.It is too early to call the recent spike in coronavirus cases a second wave, and Israel must get used to living with the novel coronavirus, Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch (Likud) said.“It is too early to say that we are experiencing an outbreak,” he told KAN radio. “A coronavirus routine can be established that will allow us to live life almost uninterrupted.”Kisch’s statements contradicted what Dr. Sigal Sadetsky, head of public health services in the Health Ministry, told KAN over the weekend. She said she was disturbed by the recent spike in cases, adding: “The seeds we are planting are very dangerous.”
“The plan to open the sky prepared by government officials is on paper only; no one will make a decision,” one of the sources said.A risk-management assessment was conducted by the research and development division of the Defense Ministry, the research department of the Air Force and the Weizmann Institute of Science. It showed that the risk of morbidity due to flights is low, the sources said. Nonetheless, resuming flights continues to be delayed, putting the country’s entire aviation industry “at the point of no return.”Aviation professionals, including pilots and ground-services companies, will lose their certification and require months of retraining to meet international regulations and operate again, the sources said.“When they want to open the skies, there will be no one to work with due to the stringent international regulatory competencies required,” an aviation expert said. “The need to retrain thousands of employees will not allow Israel to open its skies.”There is a regulated plan for opening airports in more than 70 countries, which are moving forward because they understand the long-term damage closing their borders would cause, the sources said.For example, the European countries are canceling their closure on June 15 and enabling tourists from within the European Union to enter. Austria already is allowing flights from some European countries, but not Italy.Israel’s “Blue Ribbon” plan is already in place at Ben-Gurion Airport, including a coronavirus -free compound and a set of far-reaching safeguards that could be implemented to protect travelers, the sources said.The plan would involve passengers arriving at the airport four hours in advance of their flight. At the terminal gate, passengers would present a boarding pass that they printed at home. Their temperatures would be taken, and they would wear masks.All activity would take place in Terminal 3, and anyone with a fever would be refused entry.Airline counters would remain uncrowded as they would only be used for suitcase drop-offs. Lines leading up to the counters would be marked with stickers two meters apart.Hand sanitizers would be available to passengers throughout the process and inside the terminal.All employees would wear masks, and attendants would be protected by a barrier.Sanitizing robots would regularly scour the area.Authorities would like to first implement the plan with travel to and from “green states,” those with a low level of infection – including Seychelles, Cyprus, Greece, South Korea, Slovenia, Montenegro, Georgia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Austria and Lithuania – and potentially others in the near future, the sources said.These countries would agree to adopt the recommendations of the Health Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority.Foreign Ministry officials blame the Health and Justice ministries for creating unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles that are preventing the pilot program from moving forward, a source told Ynet. On the other hand, the countries that have been green-lighted are pressing Israel to move forward.Meanwhile, resuming intercity train service also has been delayed.Last week, Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) announced that full train service would begin on June 8. On Sunday, the announcement was retracted as the number of people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus continues to spike.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Palestinian forces thwart attack against IDF - report

Despite the Palestinian Authority's announcement that it will halt all security ties with Israel amid Israel's efforts to annex the Jordan Valley and parts of the West Bank, Palestinian forces nevertheless thwarted an attack against IDF soldiers on the outskirts of Jenin, Israel's Ynet reported on Sunday.According to the report, a Palestinian terror cell hid dozens of pipe bombs near a road oftentimes used by IDF soldiers when they come to arrest people in Jenin. Palestinian forces discovered this and were able to thwart the attack.The Ynet report does not mention how they were able to do so.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Global coronavirus cases near 7 m. as outbreak grows in Brazil, India

Global cases of the novel coronavirus neared 7 million on Saturday, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally.About 30% of those cases, or 2 million infections, are in the United States, though the fastest growing outbreak is in Latin America, which now accounts for roughly 16% of all cases.Globally, deaths from the novel coronavirus are approaching 400,000.The United States accounts for about one-quarter of all fatalities but deaths in South America are rapidly rising.The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in just five months is now equal to the number of people who die annually from malaria, one of the world's most deadly infectious diseases.The first COVID-19 death was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China but it was early April before the death toll passed 100,000, according to the Reuters tally of official reports from governments. It took 23 days to go from 300,000 to 400,000 deaths.The United States has the highest death toll in the world at almost 110,000. Fatalities in Brazil are rising rapidly and the country may overtake the United Kingdom to have the second-largest number of deaths in the world.The total number of deaths is believed to be higher than the officially reported 400,000 as many countries lack supplies to test all victims and some countries do not count deaths outside of a hospital.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 301 to 183,979

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 301 to 183,979, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.The reported death toll rose by 22 to 8,668, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: China would make vaccine a 'global public good'

China would make a vaccine a `` global public good '' when it is ready , the minister , Wang @ @ @ @ @ conference in Beijing .

China will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine, the science and technology minister said on Sunday.
China would make a vaccine a "global public good" when it is ready, the minister, Wang Zhigang, told a news conference in Beijing.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Brazil reports 904 new deaths, 27,075 new cases

Brazil reported an additional 904 coronavirus deaths and 27,075 new cases over the last 24 hours, data released by the health ministry showed late on Saturday.The Latin American nation has registered 35,930 total coronavirus deaths and 672,846 confirmed cases


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Israeli prison guards suspected of catching coronavirus

Two prison guards from the Israel Prison Service (IPS) tested for coronavirus with inconclusive results. As a result, many other prison guards who came in contact with them will enter quarantine, Israeli media reported on Sunday evening.Both prison guards are part of the Nahshon unit, the operational branch of the IPS. Other prison guards who are suspected of coming in contact with the two will enter quarantine until another test is done with more conclusive results.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--El Al extends halt on flights until June 30

El Al has extended its halt on all scheduled flights to and from Israel until June 30, the airline informed the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Sunday, with the exception of cargo flights and one-off services.The previous date announced by El Al in mid-May was June 20.Some 6,000 of the carrier's 6,500 staff are also on unpaid leave until June 30


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--CDC reports 1,920,904 coronavirus cases in United States

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Sunday reported 1,920,904 cases of new coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ from its previous count , and said COVID-19 deaths in the United States had risen @ @ @ @ @ The CDC reported its tally of cases of COVID-19 , the respiratory illness caused by @ @ @ @ @ of 4 p.m. EDT on June 6 .
Its previous tally was released on Friday @

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 1,920,904 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 29,214 cases from its previous count, and said COVID-19 deaths in the United States had risen by 709 to 109,901.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. EDT on June 6. Its previous tally was released on Friday.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--In Rio, US protests stoke backlash against cops

But the fallout has surprised many .
Brazil 's Supreme Court last week banned raids by Rio police during the COVID-19 pandemic and Sunday saw nationwide marches against right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro , as U.S. demonstrations and a global debate over racial violence by police has spurred a reckoning in Brazil .
A studious 14-year-old who talked of becoming a lawyer , João Pedro Matos Pinto spent the afternoon of May 18 playing with friends around his uncle 's backyard pool in São Gonçalo , a gritty suburb of the Rio state capital .
When police helicopters began circling close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , João Pedro 's mother and uncle told Reuters .
Heavily armed police stormed the home , throwing a grenade inside and spraying the structure with gunfire .
One of the bullets hit João Pedro in the torso , killing him .
`` When you enter a community shooting , it 's as if everyone in the community is a criminal .
It 's as if nobody good lives here , '' said Rafaela Coutinho Matos , mother of the slain boy , in an interview .
Authorities told her family the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They said helicopters spotted a man they thought was the target of a police raid hopping over a fence near the pool .
In a statement , Rio state police said detectives had opened an investigation into the incident and three officers had been suspended .
Brazil 's federal police , which also participated in the operation , did not respond to a request for comment .
Such tragedies are commonplace in Rio , where a notoriously violent police force killed 1,814 people last year , according to official statistics .
They killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 .
Many killings of unarmed black men , or children , come and go with relatively little protest or media attention .
Yet anger at João Pedro 's death and other recent complaints of police brutality are boiling over in Brazil against a backdrop of widespread U.S. demonstrations after the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody .
On Friday , hundreds gathered outside the São Gonçalo city hall , chanting `` No justice , no peace ! ''
in Portuguese .
Many focused their ire on Bolsonaro and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians that have encouraged police to kill more criminals .
Witzel , a former judge , said a surge in police killings under his watch `` is n't difficult to justify . ''
Also on Friday , Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin issued an order prohibiting police raids in Rio 's cinderblock slums , known as favelas , until the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak subsides .
The order , which made reference to João Pedro 's death , allows raids only under `` exceptional circumstances '' with prior approval by state prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major Brazilian cities brought out the largest crowds of anti-Bolsonaro protesters since the pandemic arrived in March .
In the capital Brasilia , demonstrators in masks carried `` Black Lives Matter '' banners emblazoned with João Pedro 's name .
Public safety expert Ignacio Cano said that such fallout from a police killing was unprecedented , suggesting that news from the United States had heightened sensitivities in Brazil .
`` It 's sad in a way that part of Brazilian society has to look at the U.S. to realize that the problem exists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a professor at Rio de Janeiro State University .
`` And the media is giving a lot more coverage now after the George Floyd case than they would otherwise give to the recurrent cases of executions in favelas . ''
At Friday 's protest in São Gonçalo , black college student Mykaella Moreira echoed demands for human rights that have taken center stage in the United States as well .
`` We ca n't accept this genocidal state , which thinks we can die for nothing , '' Moreira said .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a right to live . ''
São Gonçalo is patrolled by Rio 's 7th military police battalion , the state 's most deadly police force , public records show .
In October , Reuters published an investigation into the death of Brayan Mattos dos Santos , a 19-year-old who was also the unintended victim of a raid here .
This year , police in the area are set to break their own grim record , having killed 103 people in the district in the first four months of 2020 .
In March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing 33 people , according to public data .
Although whites make up half the population in Rio , they account for only 12 % of police killings , according to data obtained by Reuters last year under a freedom of information request .
João Pedro was studious , devout and went nowhere without family , said his mother Rafaela .
On the day he was killed , Rafaela said the boy was visiting his cousin about a kilometer away to play by the pool .
She learned that João Pedro had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home in a panic , saying their son had been shot and taken to a hospital by helicopter .
It was nearly a full day until she learned his fate .
`` He was a loving boy , '' said Rafaela .
`` A boy who had dreams . ''

But the fallout has surprised many.
Brazil's Supreme Court last week banned raids by Rio police during the COVID-19 pandemic and Sunday saw nationwide marches against right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, as U.S. demonstrations and a global debate over racial violence by police has spurred a reckoning in Brazil.
A studious 14-year-old who talked of becoming a lawyer, João Pedro Matos Pinto spent the afternoon of May 18 playing with friends around his uncle's backyard pool in São Gonçalo, a gritty suburb of the Rio state capital.
When police helicopters began circling close overhead, the frightened boys rushed inside, João Pedro's mother and uncle told Reuters. Heavily armed police stormed the home, throwing a grenade inside and spraying the structure with gunfire.
One of the bullets hit João Pedro in the torso, killing him.
"When you enter a community shooting, it's as if everyone in the community is a criminal. It's as if nobody good lives here," said Rafaela Coutinho Matos, mother of the slain boy, in an interview.
Authorities told her family the death was an accident, she said. They said helicopters spotted a man they thought was the target of a police raid hopping over a fence near the pool.
In a statement, Rio state police said detectives had opened an investigation into the incident and three officers had been suspended. Brazil's federal police, which also participated in the operation, did not respond to a request for comment.
Such tragedies are commonplace in Rio, where a notoriously violent police force killed 1,814 people last year, according to official statistics. They killed 606 more in the first four months of 2020.
Many killings of unarmed black men, or children, come and go with relatively little protest or media attention.
Yet anger at João Pedro's death and other recent complaints of police brutality are boiling over in Brazil against a backdrop of widespread U.S. demonstrations after the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody.
SUPREME COURT ORDER
On Friday, hundreds gathered outside the São Gonçalo city hall, chanting "No justice, no peace!" in Portuguese.
Many focused their ire on Bolsonaro and Rio Governor Wilson Witzel, both far-right politicians that have encouraged police to kill more criminals. Witzel, a former judge, said a surge in police killings under his watch "isn't difficult to justify."
Also on Friday, Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin issued an order prohibiting police raids in Rio's cinderblock slums, known as favelas, until the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak subsides. The order, which made reference to João Pedro's death, allows raids only under "exceptional circumstances" with prior approval by state prosecutors.
On Sunday, anti-racism marches in major Brazilian cities brought out the largest crowds of anti-Bolsonaro protesters since the pandemic arrived in March. In the capital Brasilia, demonstrators in masks carried "Black Lives Matter" banners emblazoned with João Pedro's name.
Public safety expert Ignacio Cano said that such fallout from a police killing was unprecedented, suggesting that news from the United States had heightened sensitivities in Brazil.
"It's sad in a way that part of Brazilian society has to look at the U.S. to realize that the problem exists at home," said Cano, a professor at Rio de Janeiro State University.
"And the media is giving a lot more coverage now after the George Floyd case than they would otherwise give to the recurrent cases of executions in favelas."
At Friday's protest in São Gonçalo, black college student Mykaella Moreira echoed demands for human rights that have taken center stage in the United States as well.
"We can't accept this genocidal state, which thinks we can die for nothing," Moreira said. "We are also people. We also have a right to live."
São Gonçalo is patrolled by Rio's 7th military police battalion, the state's most deadly police force, public records show. In October, Reuters published an investigation into the death of Brayan Mattos dos Santos, a 19-year-old who was also the unintended victim of a raid here.
This year, police in the area are set to break their own grim record, having killed 103 people in the district in the first four months of 2020. In March, police here set a monthly record, killing 33 people, according to public data.
Although whites make up half the population in Rio, they account for only 12% of police killings, according to data obtained by Reuters last year under a freedom of information request.
João Pedro was studious, devout and went nowhere without family, said his mother Rafaela.
On the day he was killed, Rafaela said the boy was visiting his cousin about a kilometer away to play by the pool.
She learned that João Pedro had been injured when her husband entered the family home in a panic, saying their son had been shot and taken to a hospital by helicopter. It was nearly a full day until she learned his fate.
"He was a loving boy," said Rafaela. "A boy who had dreams."
The killing of another black teenager by Rio de Janeiro police last month was, based on the numbers, unremarkable – one of hundreds gunned down every year by some of the world's deadliest cops.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Iran says it is ready for more prisoner exchanges with US

Michael White , a U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran since 2018 , was freed last Thursday as part of @ @ @ @ @ United States allowed Iranian-American physician Majid Taheri to visit Iran - a rare instance of @ @ @ @ @ s release came two days after the United States deported Sirous Asgari , an Iranian @ @ @ @ @ States despite having being acquitted of stealing trade secrets .
`` If the possibility of @ @ @ @ @ have the readiness to free the rest of the individuals who are imprisoned in America @ @ @ @ @ country , '' Mousavi said .
France 's coronavirus death toll rose by 13 on @ @ @ @ @ the government said in a website update .

Michael White, a U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran since 2018, was freed last Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed Iranian-American physician Majid Taheri to visit Iran - a rare instance of U.S.-Iranian cooperation.
White’s release came two days after the United States deported Sirous Asgari, an Iranian professor imprisoned in the United States despite having being acquitted of stealing trade secrets.
"If the possibility of exchanging prisoners exists, we have the readiness to free the rest of the individuals who are imprisoned in America and return them to the country," Mousavi said.
France reports 13 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,155
France's coronavirus death toll rose by 13 on Sunday to reach 29,155, the government said in a website update.
Iran is ready for further prisoner exchanges with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to the official IRNA news agency.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Global coronavirus deaths top 400,000 as outbreak grows in Brazil, India

The United States is responsible for about one-quarter of all fatalities but deaths in South America are rapidly rising .
The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in just five months is now equal to the number of people who die annually from malaria , one of the world 's most deadly infectious diseases .
Global cases are approaching 7 million , with about 2 million , or 30 % , of those cases in the United States .
Latin America has the second-largest outbreak with over 15 % of cases , according to Reuters tally .
The first COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan , China but it was early April before the death toll passed 100,000 , according to the Reuters tally of official reports from governments .
It took 24 days to go from 300,000 to 400,000 deaths .
The United States has the highest death toll in the world at almost 110,000 .
Fatalities in Brazil are rising rapidly and the country may overtake the United Kingdom to have the second-largest number of deaths in the world .
The total number of deaths is believed to be higher than the officially reported 400,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all victims and some countries do not count deaths outside of a hospital .

The United States is responsible for about one-quarter of all fatalities but deaths in South America are rapidly rising.
The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in just five months is now equal to the number of people who die annually from malaria, one of the world's most deadly infectious diseases.
Global cases are approaching 7 million, with about 2 million, or 30%, of those cases in the United States. Latin America has the second-largest outbreak with over 15% of cases, according to Reuters tally.
The first COVID-19 death was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China but it was early April before the death toll passed 100,000, according to the Reuters tally of official reports from governments. It took 24 days to go from 300,000 to 400,000 deaths.
The United States has the highest death toll in the world at almost 110,000. Fatalities in Brazil are rising rapidly and the country may overtake the United Kingdom to have the second-largest number of deaths in the world.
The total number of deaths is believed to be higher than the officially reported 400,000 as many countries lack supplies to test all victims and some countries do not count deaths outside of a hospital.
Global deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 400,000 on Sunday, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--"Numerous" reports of looting in retaken Libyan towns, UN says

The United Nations has received `` numerous '' reports of looting and destruction in two towns outside Tripoli retaken by the forces of Libya 's internationally recognized government , it said on Sunday .
Forces of the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord ( GNA ) on Thursday recaptured Tarhouna as part of an advance ending a 14-month offensive on the capital by the eastern-based Libyan National Army ( LNA ) of Khalifa Haftar .
Since the LNA -- backed by Egypt , the United Arab Emirates and Russia -- retreated , videos have been posted online purportedly showing looting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with the LNA and its local backers .
The U.N. Libya mission ( UNSMIL ) said more than 16,000 people had been displaced in Tarhouna and southern Tripoli .
`` Reports of the discovery of a number of corpses at the hospital in Tarhouna are deeply disturbing , '' UNSMIL said in a statement , urging the GNA to investigate impartially .
`` We have also received numerous reports of the looting and destruction of public and private property in Tarhouna and Alasabaa , which in some cases appear to be acts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraying Libya 's social fabric . ''
Alasabaa is another town south of Tripoli that was retaken by the GNA after changing hands several times .
Tarhouna was a forward base for the LNA 's Tripoli offensive .
A spokesman for the GNA interior ministry sent Reuters a statement warning its forces that reprisals in recaptured areas would be punished .
The Tripoli-based justice ministry said the GNA forces that entered Tarhouna had discovered more than 100 bodies in a morgue .
Jalel Harchaoui , research fellow at the Clingendael Institute , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tripoli government `` will be predicated on that government providing security , imposing order and promoting robust transitional justice . ''
Turkey said it hoped to expand its cooperation with the GNA with deals on energy and construction once the conflict is over .

The United Nations has received "numerous" reports of looting and destruction in two towns outside Tripoli retaken by the forces of Libya's internationally recognized government, it said on Sunday.
Forces of the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday recaptured Tarhouna as part of an advance ending a 14-month offensive on the capital by the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar.
Since the LNA -- backed by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia -- retreated, videos have been posted online purportedly showing looting of shops and torching of homes of families associated with the LNA and its local backers.
The U.N. Libya mission (UNSMIL) said more than 16,000 people had been displaced in Tarhouna and southern Tripoli.
"Reports of the discovery of a number of corpses at the hospital in Tarhouna are deeply disturbing," UNSMIL said in a statement, urging the GNA to investigate impartially.
"We have also received numerous reports of the looting and destruction of public and private property in Tarhouna and Alasabaa, which in some cases appear to be acts of retribution and revenge that risk further fraying Libya's social fabric."
Alasabaa is another town south of Tripoli that was retaken by the GNA after changing hands several times. Tarhouna was a forward base for the LNA's Tripoli offensive.
A spokesman for the GNA interior ministry sent Reuters a statement warning its forces that reprisals in recaptured areas would be punished.
The Tripoli-based justice ministry said the GNA forces that entered Tarhouna had discovered more than 100 bodies in a morgue.
Jalel Harchaoui, research fellow at the Clingendael Institute, said international diplomatic efforts that had supported the Tripoli government "will be predicated on that government providing security, imposing order and promoting robust transitional justice."
Turkey said it hoped to expand its cooperation with the GNA with deals on energy and construction once the conflict is over.
"From roads to bridges, hospitals, hotels, housing, we already have a history. These stopped because of the war. The same goes for energy," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told the Milliyet daily.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Violence against protestors, press unacceptable - French foreign minister

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PARIS - Violence against peaceful protestors and journalists is unacceptable, whether in the United States or elsewhere, France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a newspaper interview.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Coronavirus cases spike: 94 since midnight and three more people dead

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jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Turkey says it may expand cooperation with Libya's GNA

Turkey backs Fayez al Serraj 's Government of National Accord ( GNA ) and has provided it with military support after signing a cooperation accord last year .
The two also signed a maritime demarcation agreement in the eastern Mediterranean that Greece and other regional actors have rejected .
After talks with Serraj in Ankara on Thursday , President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to increase Turkey 's support for the GNA to lock in recent military gains against Khalifa Haftar 's eastern-based Libyan National Army ( LNA ) , which has waged a 14-month assault against the GNA in Tripoli .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GNA may expand to other areas after the war is over .
`` From roads to bridges , hospitals , hotels , housing , we had a history already .
These stopped because of the war .
A similar situation holds true for energy too , '' he told Milliyet daily .
`` Just like Turkey can engage in cooperation across many parts of the world , it can do so in Libya too .
But political stability is needed first . ''
Turkey has repeatedly urged Haftar 's backers -- Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to halt their support .
Egypt on Saturday proposed a ceasefire , after Turkish intervention drove the LNA from its foothold in the northwest .
Kalin said Haftar 's recent battlefield losses showed he was an unreliable actor and that his `` time was up '' , adding that his backers were looking for alternatives .
Russia held talks with the GNA in Moscow on Wednesday .
`` We have information that they are looking into building a solution without Haftar , '' Kalin said .
`` They are all approaching the view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States ...
There is a general lenience in the U.S. administration to form ties with Serraj 's government . ''

Turkey backs Fayez al Serraj's Government of National Accord (GNA) and has provided it with military support after signing a cooperation accord last year. The two also signed a maritime demarcation agreement in the eastern Mediterranean that Greece and other regional actors have rejected.
After talks with Serraj in Ankara on Thursday, President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to increase Turkey's support for the GNA to lock in recent military gains against Khalifa Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), which has waged a 14-month assault against the GNA in Tripoli.
Kalin said Turkey's cooperation with the GNA may expand to other areas after the war is over.
"From roads to bridges, hospitals, hotels, housing, we had a history already. These stopped because of the war. A similar situation holds true for energy too," he told Milliyet daily.
"Just like Turkey can engage in cooperation across many parts of the world, it can do so in Libya too. But political stability is needed first."
Turkey has repeatedly urged Haftar's backers -- Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt -- to halt their support. Egypt on Saturday proposed a ceasefire, after Turkish intervention drove the LNA from its foothold in the northwest.
Kalin said Haftar's recent battlefield losses showed he was an unreliable actor and that his "time was up", adding that his backers were looking for alternatives. Russia held talks with the GNA in Moscow on Wednesday.
"We have information that they are looking into building a solution without Haftar," Kalin said. "They are all approaching the view of our president, including the United States ... There is a general lenience in the U.S. administration to form ties with Serraj's government."
Turkey may expand its cooperation with Libya's internationally recognised government with new deals on energy and construction once the country's conflict is over, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin was quoted as saying on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden to meet Floyd's family

Biden is expected to offer his sympathies to Floyd 's relatives and record a video message for Floyd 's funeral @ @ @ @ @ place later in the day in Houston , the aides said .
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Biden is expected to offer his sympathies to Floyd's relatives and record a video message for Floyd's funeral service, which is taking place later in the day in Houston, the aides said. He is not expected to attend the service to avoid any disruption to mourners that could be caused by his Secret Service protective detail.
Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd, two weeks after Floyd's death in police custody triggered nationwide protests over racial injustice, two senior aides said.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--Tens of thousands join Black Lives Matter protest in London

On Saturday , thousands of protesters had gathered in central London in a demonstration that was peaceful but that ended with small numbers of people clashing with mounted police near Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's Downing Street residence .
London Police chief Cressida Dick said 27 officers had been injured in `` shocking and completely unacceptable '' assaults during anti-racism protests in central London this week , including 14 on Saturday .
Two were seriously hurt and an officer who fell from her horse underwent surgery in hospital .
Both Dick and health minister Matt Hancock urged protesters not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning they risked spreading the coronavirus .
But demonstrators ignored this to pack the road outside the U.S. Embassy on the south bank of the River Thames .
Journalists on the scene estimated the crowds as numbering in the tens of thousands .
After an hour , the protesters began to march across the river in the direction of parliament , pausing on the bridge to take the knee and chant `` justice , now '' .
Some gathered in Parliament Square while others massed outside Downing Street .
`` Now is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We have become so complacent in the UK but the racism that killed George Floyd was born in the UK in terms of colonialism and white supremacy , '' said 28-year-old Hermione Lake , who was holding a sign saying `` white silence = violence '' .
`` We need to completely gut the system ... We need massive reform , massive change , '' she added .
There have been demonstrations around the world over police treatment of ethnic minorities , sparked by the death of Floyd , a black American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A white police officer detaining him knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
Sunday 's London protest was peaceful , with people clapping , taking to one knee , waving placards and chanting `` George Floyd '' and `` the UK is not innocent '' .
Footage posted on social media showed anti-racism demonstrators in Bristol in western England cheering as they tore down a statue of Edward Colston , a 17th century slave trader .
Police said 29 people were arrested during Saturday 's protest in London for offences including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .
Pauline Nandoo , 60 , said she had been protesting about racism since the 1970s and the images of violence at the end of Saturday ’ s protest had not deterred her .
`` There ’ s children of all ages and older adults here , '' said Nandoo , who was with her brother and 13-year-old daughter .
`` They are going to experience what we have experienced and we have to try to make that not happen . ''

On Saturday, thousands of protesters had gathered in central London in a demonstration that was peaceful but that ended with small numbers of people clashing with mounted police near Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street residence.
London Police chief Cressida Dick said 27 officers had been injured in "shocking and completely unacceptable" assaults during anti-racism protests in central London this week, including 14 on Saturday. Two were seriously hurt and an officer who fell from her horse underwent surgery in hospital.
Both Dick and health minister Matt Hancock urged protesters not to gather in London again on Sunday, warning they risked spreading the coronavirus. But demonstrators ignored this to pack the road outside the U.S. Embassy on the south bank of the River Thames. Journalists on the scene estimated the crowds as numbering in the tens of thousands.
After an hour, the protesters began to march across the river in the direction of parliament, pausing on the bridge to take the knee and chant "justice, now". Some gathered in Parliament Square while others massed outside Downing Street.
"Now is the time: we need to do something. We have become so complacent in the UK but the racism that killed George Floyd was born in the UK in terms of colonialism and white supremacy," said 28-year-old Hermione Lake, who was holding a sign saying "white silence = violence".
"We need to completely gut the system ... We need massive reform, massive change," she added.
There have been demonstrations around the world over police treatment of ethnic minorities, sparked by the death of Floyd, a black American, on May 25 in Minneapolis. A white police officer detaining him knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Sunday's London protest was peaceful, with people clapping, taking to one knee, waving placards and chanting "George Floyd" and "the UK is not innocent".
Footage posted on social media showed anti-racism demonstrators in Bristol in western England cheering as they tore down a statue of Edward Colston, a 17th century slave trader.
Police said 29 people were arrested during Saturday's protest in London for offences including violent disorder and assault on emergency service workers.
Pauline Nandoo, 60, said she had been protesting about racism since the 1970s and the images of violence at the end of Saturday’s protest had not deterred her.
"There’s children of all ages and older adults here," said Nandoo, who was with her brother and 13-year-old daughter. "They are going to experience what we have experienced and we have to try to make that not happen."
Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Sunday, rallying for a second day running to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 bearing the slogan “racism is a virus”.


jerusalempost--2020-06-07--UK coronavirus death toll rises 77 to 40,542

Scotland and Northern Ireland earlier reported no COVID-19 deaths in the previous 24 hours .
Including suspected cases , the @ @ @ @ @ this week surpassed 50,000 , according to a Reuters tally of official data sources .

Scotland and Northern Ireland earlier reported no COVID-19 deaths in the previous 24 hours.
Including suspected cases, the United Kingdom's death toll this week surpassed 50,000, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources.
The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 77 to 40,542 as of 1600 GMT on June 6, according to government data published on Sunday.