jerusalempost--2020-11-18--IDF stops two Sudanese nationals from entering Israel at Lebanese border

Two Sudanese nationals tried to infiltrate into the Israeli border via Lebanon on Wednesday, Walla reported.They were stopped by the IDF near Idmit, by the Lebanese-Israeli border.They were interrogated, and then promptly returned to Lebanon.This is the second infiltration attempt by the pair today.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--New York City public schools to close on Thursday as COVID-19 cases rise

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that the city's public school district, the largest in the US, would be closed for in-person learning starting on Thursday to ward off the increasing spread of COVID-19."New York City has reached the 3% testing positivity 7-day average threshold. Unfortunately, this means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 19, out (of) an abundance of caution. We must fight back the second wave of COVID-19," the mayor said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Coronavirus cabinet approves up to 10 shoppers per store

The coronavirus cabinet approved allowing up to 10 people to shop in stores, increasing the number from four.Earlier in the day, the Health Ministry announced that its health professionals had reexamined the policy of allowing only four people to shop in a store of any size at a time. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein recommended to the coronavirus cabinet a resolution to increase the number of people in street shops and stores in strip malls to one shopper for every seven square meters and up to 10 people.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--US CDC reports 247,834 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on Nov. 17 versus its previous report a day earlier .
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 11,300,635 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 164,382 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,602 to 247,834.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 17 versus its previous report a day earlier.(https://bit.ly/3nupR2j)
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be ready for authorization in weeks

Pfizer Inc's and Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidates could be ready for U.S. authorization and distribution within weeks, setting the stage for widespread inoculation to begin as soon as this year, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said during a press call on Wednesday.Officials said that states and territories are prepared to begin distributing the vaccines within 24 hours of receiving regulatory authorization and that complex cold storage requirements will not be an impediment to all Americans being able to access the vaccines.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Palestinians sending ambassadors back to UAE and Bahrain, official says

The Palestinians are sending ambassadors back to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain after recalling them in protest at the Gulf countries' U.S.-brokered deals establishing ties with Israel, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Benny Gantz encouraged by security coordination renewal with Palestinians

Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz corroborated the reestablishment of relations, including security coordination, between Israel and the Palestinians, in a series of tweets on Wednesday evening."It's important to emphasize" that the security coordination is "of common interest - to Israeli citizens, to their safety, not to mention to the interest of Palestinian residents and the Palestinian economy," Gantz wrote.He added that he has "dedicated many efforts" to relations renewal in the last few weeks after about six months of no agreements.In the next few days, he will brief the relevant government bodies in preparation for the security coordination renewal, and "outline the necessary work ahead.""As I've previously done," he concluded, "coming from a place of honest commitment to the security of Israel, I call – once again – to Palestinian leadership to return to the negotiations table, for the sake of a better future in the Middle East."


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Coronavirus in Israel: 426 test positive, three new deaths

426 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the Health Ministry reported.In addition, three people passed away from COVID-19 throughout the past day.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Trump campaign seeks a partial recount in Wisconsin

U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign will seek a partial recount of Wisconsin's election results for the Nov. 3 presidential contest, the campaign said on Wednesday.In a statement, the campaign said it transferred $3 million to Wisconsin to cover the costs of recounting votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties, two heavily Democratic areas.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Israel Police breaks up engagement party, fines host NIS 5,000

Israel Police were conducting a routine operational mission near Taybeh, north of Jerusalem, when they heard a loud commotion coming from the village.When they approached the residence hosting the engagement party, they saw the lights go out and the party goers disperse.The host was fined NIS 5,000 by the Israel Police.


jerusalempost--2020-11-18--Sweden registers 96 new daily COVID-19 deaths, highest for months

Sweden has recorded a total of 6,321 deaths , several times higher per capita than that of its Nordic neighbors @ @ @ @ @ European countries such as Spain .

Sweden registered 96 new deaths among people diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest for at least three months, Health Agency statistics showed.
Sweden has recorded a total of 6,321 deaths, several times higher per capita than that of its Nordic neighbors but lower than some larger European countries such as Spain.
The country registered 4,007 new daily cases on Wednesday. The increase compared with a high of 5,990 cases recorded earlier this month.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Aviv Kochavi enters quarantine after contact with confirmed corona patient

He will maintain his schedule as much as he can .
Currently , he is reportedly not showing any symptoms @ @ @ @ @ soon .

He will maintain his schedule as much as possible. Currently, he is reportedly not showing any symptoms, and will be tested soon. He will maintain his schedule as much as possible. Currently, he is reportedly not showing any symptoms, and will be tested soon.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi stayed with a citizen who tested positive for coronavirus, according to the military. In accordance with the Health Ministry's guidelines, he will therefore enter quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Denmark says mutated coronavirus from mink farms most likely extinct

A new , mutated strain of the novel coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is `` most likely '' extinct , the health ministry said on Thursday , amid fears the new strain could compromise COVID-19 vaccines .
`` No further cases of mink variant with cluster 5 have been detected since Sept. 15 , which is why the State Serum Institute assesses that this variant has most likely become extinct , '' the ministry said in a statement .
Two weeks ago , Denmark ordered all farmed mink in the country culled to curb widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the discovery of a mutated variant , which authorities said showed reduced sensitivity to antibodies .
On Wednesday , the Nordic country 's Food and Agriculture Minister resigned following the admission by the government it did not have the proper legal basis behind the cull order , making it a potential constitutional breach .
Opposition parties in Denmark are calling for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to step down too , saying she was ultimately responsible .
Frederiksen has apologised publicly , but maintains the decision to cull all mink was sound and based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Based on improved infection numbers in the northern part of Denmark , home to most of the country 's mink farms , the Health Ministry on Thursday also announced it would ease restrictions imposed two weeks ago to curb the spread of the virus .
Mink have shown a particular susceptibility to infection from the coronavirus , a problem inflamed by the fact that mink are bred in large numbers and in close living conditions , according to the World Health Organization .

A new, mutated strain of the novel coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is "most likely" extinct, the health ministry said on Thursday, amid fears the new strain could compromise COVID-19 vaccines.
"No further cases of mink variant with cluster 5 have been detected since Sept. 15, which is why the State Serum Institute assesses that this variant has most likely become extinct," the ministry said in a statement.
Two weeks ago, Denmark ordered all farmed mink in the country culled to curb widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 on farms, a situation exacerbated by the discovery of a mutated variant, which authorities said showed reduced sensitivity to antibodies.
On Wednesday, the Nordic country's Food and Agriculture Minister resigned following the admission by the government it did not have the proper legal basis behind the cull order, making it a potential constitutional breach.
Opposition parties in Denmark are calling for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to step down too, saying she was ultimately responsible.
Frederiksen has apologised publicly, but maintains the decision to cull all mink was sound and based on an assessment by health authorities.
Based on improved infection numbers in the northern part of Denmark, home to most of the country's mink farms, the Health Ministry on Thursday also announced it would ease restrictions imposed two weeks ago to curb the spread of the virus.
Mink have shown a particular susceptibility to infection from the coronavirus, a problem inflamed by the fact that mink are bred in large numbers and in close living conditions, according to the World Health Organization.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Defense Ministry forms will replace 'mom' and 'dad' with 'parent 1 and 2'

The Defense Ministry forms will replace sections for the names of a person's mother and father with "parent 1" and "parent 2," the ministry announced on Thursday.The change was made at the instruction of Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who said that, "this is a symbolic and important step on our part - the part of "the State" to recognize the requests of families and their ways of life. I have asked all Blue and White ministers to start this work in their ministries, so that we can give all citizens, in all ministries, the sense that they are a part."


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Man indicted for planned terrorist attack at Temple Mount

An indictment was issued Thursday against a 20-year-old resident of Rahat who is suspected of planning a terrorist attack on the Temple Mount, Israeli media reported.According to the indictment, the man was planning the stabbing attack because of anger he felt towards Israeli security forces. The man went to Jerusalem's Old City and was apprehended near the Lion's Gate by security forces who thought he was acting suspiciously.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Law Committee votes to increase people allowed in stores to 10 at a time

The Constitution, Law and Justice Committee confirmed on Thursday a proposal to increase the amount of customers allowed in stores under coronavirus regulations from four to 10.The proposal was made by committee chairman MK Yakov Asher of United Torah Judaism.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Gantz condemns comparison of Netanyahu to Hitler

Sadi Ben Shitrit, an Israeli activist, compared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler at a demonstration Wednesday night, sparking denunciations. Ben Shitrit, seen in a video that was shared on social media, can be heard saying "In the 30s, there was a bitter enemy of the Jews. He was in Germany, and he acted just like you; divided, incited, destroyed."Ben Shitrit tweeted on Thursday, saying that he stood by what he had said and that "there is a person who is... destroying the country. Wake up before it is too late."
זה הסרטון המלא קשה לכם ?טוב מאוד מכוון שאני לא הולך להיות פוליטליקליקורקט.יש כאן בן אדם שעם שותפים הורס את המדינה.תתעוררו לפני שיהיה מאוחר מידי. — סדי בן שטרית (@sadibenshitrit) November 19, 2020
President Reuven Rivlin responded to Ben Shitrit on Twitter saying that "comparing Prime Minister Netanyahu to the enemy of the Jews Hitler is not a legitimate protest. This kind of dialogue shocks the foundations of the common building that we have all built, and we must all condemn it."
וגם הבוקר נאמר בבירור, בלי אם ובלי אבל:השוואת ראש הממשלה נתניהו לצורר היהודים היטלר איננה מחאה לגיטימית. שיח שכזה מזעזע את יסודות הבניין המשותף שהקמנו ועל כולנו להוקיע אותו. — ראובן (רובי) ריבלין (@ruvirivlin) November 19, 2020
Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz tweeted on Thursday that he condemned an activist's statement comparing Netanyahu to Hitler.
אני מגנה בתוקף את ההשוואה הבזויה שנעשתה בין נתניהו לצורר אדולף היטלר. אין מקום בחברה הישראלית להשוואות מהסוג הזה שפוגעות בזכר השואה. גם אם יש מחלוקות קשות וחוסר הסכמה עם דרכו של נתניהו, לא זו הדרך להביע זאת. — בני גנץ - Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) November 19, 2020
"There is no room in Israeli society for comparisons of this type that hurt the memory of the Holocaust. Even if there are intense divisions and disagreements over Netanyahu's way, this is not the way to express it," said Gantz.Former IDF Chief of Staff MK Yair Golan responded saying that although "Netanyahu is not Hitler" and the statement was made in poor taste, the harsh denunciations were misplaced."One Sadi Ben Shitrit sends the whole country into an uproar. Netanyahu's delicate soul was hurt and everyone hurries and runs to protect the helpless," Golan said. "But 'the Left are traitors' is a common call and no one is denouncing it. The right-wing networks are full of filth and no one is making it a media affair. Death wishes against those who oppose Bibi have long-ago become standard, and no one says anything about them.""Incitement and political violence are mostly on the right. So to all those who are shocked I say one simple thing - calm down."
סדי בן שטרית אחד, וכל הארץ רועשת. נפשו הרכה של נתניהו נפגעה וכולם אצים רצים לגונן על הרך חסר הישע. אבל שמאלנים בוגדים זה קריאה קבועה, ואף אחד לא מגנה. רשתות הימין מלאות בטינופת ואיש לא עושה מזה מטעמים תקשורתיים. איחולי מוות לכל מתנגד ביבי מזמן הפכו לשגרת רשת, ואין פוצה פה ומצפצף. — Yair Golan - יאיר גולן (@YairGolan1) November 19, 2020
Opposition leader Yair Lapid also denounced the comparison on Twitter, saying that "the comparison of Netanyahu to Hitler is no less than crazy and I strongly condemn it.""The radical Left calls Bibi Hitler, the radical Right harasses bereaved families, in the middle stands that sane center and asks 'have we gone crazy?' No, we have not gone crazy, these people do not represent us, they are not us, they are not the real Israel, we will not let them take over our lives and make us hate."
השמאל הרדיקלי קורא לביבי היטלר, הימין הקיצוני מתנכל למשפחות שכולות, באמצע עומד המרכז השפוי ושואל את עצמו האם השתגענו? לא, לא השתגענו. האנשים האלה לא מייצגים אותנו, הם לא אנחנו, הם לא ישראל האמיתית. לא ניתן להם להשתלט על חיינו ולגרום לנו לשנוא. — יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) November 19, 2020
The Black Flags movement, one of the organizations leading the protests against Netanyahu, said that "the statement should be condemned."


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--12 detained after crowds clash with police, set fire to trash cans

Crowds set fire to trash cans, clashed with police and blocked roads in Jerusalem on Wednesday night, according to a police spokesperson.Police worked to restore order and detained 12 people for disturbing the peace.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Coronavirus in Israel: 780 new cases on Wednesday

There were 780 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced Thursday morning.The ministry also announced it conducted 46,385 tests - meaning that around 1.7% returned a positive result. Some 304 of current patients are in serious condition, with 138 intubated. The death toll is 2,739.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Boston Celtics select Israeli Yam Madar in 47th pick of the 2020 NBA draft

Israeli Yam Madar was selected by the Boston Celtics in the forty seventh pick overall in the 2020 NBA draft.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Biden wins Georgia after recount: 'Numbers don't lie' - GA official

President Donald Trump did not win Georgia 's electoral votes , the secretary of state said on Friday after a @ @ @ @ @ a narrow victory be Democratic President-elect Joe Biden .
`` Like other Republicans .
I @ @ @ @ @ did n't win Georgia 's electoral votes , '' said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger @ @ @ @ @ proud Trump supporter .
`` I live by the motto that numbers do n't lie @ @ @ @ @ , I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct . ''

President Donald Trump did not win Georgia's electoral votes, the secretary of state said on Friday after a recount and audit performed after a narrow victory be Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.
"Like other Republicans. I'm disappointed, our candidate didn't win Georgia's electoral votes," said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who called himself a proud Trump supporter. "I live by the motto that numbers don't lie. As secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct."


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Highway 90 blocked from Zohar junction to Arava Junction due to flooding

Highway 90 from Zohar Junction to Arava Junction in southern Israel was blocked for traffic in both directions due to @ @ @ @ @ Israel Police said in a statement on Friday afternoon .
Israeli police officers are currently @ @ @ @ @ drivers to alternate routes .

Highway 90 from Zohar Junction to Arava Junction in southern Israel was blocked for traffic in both directions due to flooding on the road, Israel Police said in a statement on Friday afternoon.
Israeli police officers are currently on the scene, directing drivers to alternate routes.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Poland finds coronavirus cases among mink farm workers

Poland , which is a major producer of mink fur , started coronavirus tests among its farmed minks and checks @ @ @ @ @ month after a mutated virus was detected in farmed minks in Denmark , leading to @ @ @ @ @ While the authorities have not yet received results of the animal tests , it said @ @ @ @ @ among people connected with the farms .
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate said there were 18 @ @ @ @ @ workers that were unrelated to each other .
`` Currently , there is no basis @ @ @ @ @ the source of infection for these 18 cases , '' it said in an email @ @ @ @ @ said it had analyzed all infections among farm workers and their families since the beginning @ @ @ @ @ authorities said earlier this month they had ordered tests in 18 farms in four administrative @ @ @ @ @ Industry groups objected strongly to the tests , worrying they could lead to a nationwide @ @

Poland has found 18 cases of coronavirus among mink farm workers as it continues tests among the animals, but does not believe the workers were infected by the animals, sanitary and veterinary authorities said.
Poland, which is a major producer of mink fur, started coronavirus tests among its farmed minks and checks among the workers earlier this month after a mutated virus was detected in farmed minks in Denmark, leading to a nationwide cull there.
While the authorities have not yet received results of the animal tests, it said that COVID-19 cases were confirmed among people connected with the farms.
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate said there were 18 cases of infections among farm workers that were unrelated to each other. "Currently, there is no basis to conclude that minks were the source of infection for these 18 cases," it said in an email to Reuters.
The inspectorate said it had analyzed all infections among farm workers and their families since the beginning of the pandemic. Veterinary authorities said earlier this month they had ordered tests in 18 farms in four administrative regions of the country. Industry groups objected strongly to the tests, worrying they could lead to a nationwide cull.
Poland is one of the world's top producers of mink fur, with 354 farms, containing around 6 million minks.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Labor Minister Shmuli enters coronavirus quarantine

Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Minister Itzik Shmuli will go into quarantine for a week and a half following contact with one of his office's employees who tested positive for coronavirus, Ynet News reported Friday.Shmuli said that he is feeling well and will continue to work from home.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--UN says planning for 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

UN agencies are planning for the possible arrival of 200,000 refugees in Sudan fleeing violence in Ethiopia over a six-month @ @ @ @ @ agency official said on Friday .
`` Together with all the agencies we have built @ @ @ @ @ 20,000 people and currently we are at about 31,000 so it has already surpassed that @ @ @ @ @ told a Geneva briefing .
`` The new planning figure is around 200,000 . ''

UN agencies are planning for the possible arrival of 200,000 refugees in Sudan fleeing violence in Ethiopia over a six-month period, a UN refugee agency official said on Friday.
"Together with all the agencies we have built a response plan for about 20,000 people and currently we are at about 31,000 so it has already surpassed that figure," Axel Bisschop told a Geneva briefing.
"The new planning figure is around 200,000."


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Netanyahu returns to work after anesthetized medical exam

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was found to be in good health during a routine medical exam and returned to work Friday morning. During the exam, two polyps were found in Netanyahu's large intestine and were fully removed during the test.The prime minister was put under anesthesia during the examination which was accompanied by his personal physician, Dr. Zvi Herman Berkovich. Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz replaced the prime minister during the inspection.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Russia jails man for 13 years for trying to pass secrets to CIA

Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russia 's Northern Fleet to the US Central Intelligence Agency , the Federal Security Service ( FSB ) said on Friday .
The FSB said in a statement that a court in Bryansk , southwest of Moscow , had found Yuri Eschenko guilty of state treason on Nov. 17 and sentenced him to 13 years in a high-security facility .
Eschenko pleaded guilty and said he regretted what he had done , the FSB said .
Reuters could not immediately reach a lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the town of Severomorsk , had a job servicing radio-electronic systems used by the Northern Fleet 's ships .
The FSB said he had copied secret documents related to weapons systems used by the Northern Fleet .
He had done the copying from 2015 to 2017 with a view to selling the information on to a third party , it said .
In 2019 , the FSB said he had made contact with the CIA .
He was arrested in July by the FSB in the Bryansk region trying to hand over the @ @ @ @ @ @

Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russia's Northern Fleet to the US Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
The FSB said in a statement that a court in Bryansk, southwest of Moscow, had found Yuri Eschenko guilty of state treason on Nov. 17 and sentenced him to 13 years in a high-security facility.
Eschenko pleaded guilty and said he regretted what he had done, the FSB said. Reuters could not immediately reach a lawyer for him.
Eschenko, working in the town of Severomorsk, had a job servicing radio-electronic systems used by the Northern Fleet's ships.
The FSB said he had copied secret documents related to weapons systems used by the Northern Fleet. He had done the copying from 2015 to 2017 with a view to selling the information on to a third party, it said.
In 2019, the FSB said he had made contact with the CIA. He was arrested in July by the FSB in the Bryansk region trying to hand over the state secrets, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Coronavirus in Israel: 758 new cases on Thursday

There were 758 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Thursday the Health Ministry announced Friday morning.The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 54,955 tests - around 1.4% of tests returned a positive result. Some 304 of current patients are in serious condition, with 134 intubated. The death toll is 2,742.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Georgia says hand audit of ballots has not altered Biden's victory

An audit was launched after unofficial results showed Biden leading President Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes .
Raffensperger said @ @ @ @ @ '' that the state would certify Biden 's victory on Friday .
`` The audit @ @ @ @ @ what we had in election night reporting , '' Raffensperger told local station WSB-TV .
@ @ @ @ @ , it 's not a thimble full of difference . ''

An audit was launched after unofficial results showed Biden leading President Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes.
Raffensperger said there was "no doubt" that the state would certify Biden's victory on Friday.
"The audit has aligned very close to what we had in election night reporting," Raffensperger told local station WSB-TV. "It's so close, it's not a thimble full of difference."
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Thursday that a hand audit of ballots in the state had confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election in Georgia.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--France wants international supervision in Nagorno-Karabakh

France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks , the presidency said on Thursday .
Moscow co-chairs the Minsk group overseeing the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with Washington and Paris , but they were not involved in the deal signed by Russia , Armenia and Azerbaijan to end six weeks of fighting over the enclave .
Since the ceasefire , Russia has held talks with Turkey , a key Azerbaijani ally and a harsh critic of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ankara deploying troops to the region .
`` The end of the fighting should now allow the resumption of good faith negotiations in order to protect the population of Nagorno-Karabakh and ensure the return of tens of thousands of people who have fled their homes in recent weeks in good security conditions , '' President Emmanuel Macron 's office said after calls with the Azerbaijani president and Armenian prime minister .
France 's population includes between 400,000 to 600,000 people of Armenian origin .
Macron has been careful not to back a side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism at home that he did not do enough to help Yerevan .
`` We want the Minsk Group to play its role in defining the surveillance ( of the ceasefire ) , '' a French presidential official told reporters .
The source said Paris was pushing for `` international supervision '' of the ceasefire to allow the return of refugees , organize the return of foreign fighters , especially from Syria , and to start talks on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Relations between France and Turkey have been particularly bad for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fueling the crisis in the Caucuses .
`` We understand that the Russians are talking to the Turks regarding a possible formula , which we do n't want , that would replicate the Astana ( process ) to divide their roles in this sensitive region , '' the official said .
`` We ca n't have on one side Minsk and the other Astana .
At one point the Russians have to make a choice . ''
The Astana forum enabled Russia and Turkey to discuss between them how to handle the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks, the presidency said on Thursday.
Moscow co-chairs the Minsk group overseeing the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with Washington and Paris, but they were not involved in the deal signed by Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to end six weeks of fighting over the enclave.
Since the ceasefire, Russia has held talks with Turkey, a key Azerbaijani ally and a harsh critic of the Minsk group, that could lead to Ankara deploying troops to the region.
"The end of the fighting should now allow the resumption of good faith negotiations in order to protect the population of Nagorno-Karabakh and ensure the return of tens of thousands of people who have fled their homes in recent weeks in good security conditions," President Emmanuel Macron's office said after calls with the Azerbaijani president and Armenian prime minister.
France's population includes between 400,000 to 600,000 people of Armenian origin. Macron has been careful not to back a side in the conflict, but has faced criticism at home that he did not do enough to help Yerevan.
"We want the Minsk Group to play its role in defining the surveillance (of the ceasefire)," a French presidential official told reporters.
The source said Paris was pushing for "international supervision" of the ceasefire to allow the return of refugees, organize the return of foreign fighters, especially from Syria, and to start talks on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Relations between France and Turkey have been particularly bad for several months. Paris has accused Ankara of fueling the crisis in the Caucuses.
"We understand that the Russians are talking to the Turks regarding a possible formula, which we don't want, that would replicate the Astana (process) to divide their roles in this sensitive region," the official said.
"We can't have on one side Minsk and the other Astana. At one point the Russians have to make a choice."
The Astana forum enabled Russia and Turkey to discuss between them how to handle the Syrian conflict and brush aside Western powers.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Several injured in stabbing attack in German town, suspect arrested

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported that several people had been taken to hospital with stab wounds and some had sustained life-threatening @ @

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported that several people had been taken to hospital with stab wounds and some had sustained life-threatening injuries.
Several people were injured in a stabbing attack in the western German town of Oberhausen on Thursday evening, Focus Online reported, adding that a suspect had been arrested.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Suspicious of false positives, Clalit hospitals scrap Sofia testing kits

Clalit hospitals will stop using the Sofia rapid coronavirus testing kits, N12 reported Thursday night.The decision is based off of the suspicion that the kits reported false positives to tens of Israelis.Israel received 70 of the new testing kits earlier this month, as part of a plan for Israel to secure 300 of them.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Biden says challenge to his election victory is "totally irresponsible"

Trump has launched legal challenges in multiple states and claimed , without evidence , that he is the rightful winner @ @ @ @ @ administration has refused to recognize Biden as the likely winner , blocking Biden 's transition @ @ @ @ @ space and the president-elect from receiving classified briefings .
Speaking after a call with state @ @ @ @ @ was not concerned Trump 's refusal to concede the election would prevent a transfer of @ @ @ @ @ `` sends a horrible message about who we are as a country . ''

Trump has launched legal challenges in multiple states and claimed, without evidence, that he is the rightful winner of the election. His administration has refused to recognize Biden as the likely winner, blocking Biden's transition team from funding and office space and the president-elect from receiving classified briefings.
Speaking after a call with state governors, Biden said he was not concerned Trump's refusal to concede the election would prevent a transfer of power, but said it "sends a horrible message about who we are as a country."
President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that incumbent President Donald Trump's challenge of the results of the Nov. 3 election was "totally irresponsible."


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Jordan to open consulate in Western Sahara amid dispute

The consulate will be in Laayoune , the largest city in Western Sahara , and the decision to open it came after a phone call between King Mohammed VI and King Abdullah II .
Arab Gulf monarchies have expressed support for Morocco after its army intervened on Friday in a UN-monitored area to open a road that was blocked by Polisario supporters and armed fighters for three weeks .
The Jordanian monarch welcomed “ the reopening of the passage to the safe movement of people and goods between the Kingdom of Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa , ” the Royal palace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry of the Moroccan army into the UN-monitored buffer strip , the Polisario independence front said it has quit the UN-brokered ceasefire and declared war .
Algeria , which backs the Polisario , was the only Arab state that has condemned Morocco ’ s actions in the Western Sahara passage .
The Polisario front , which seeks independence for the territory , announced it has quit the UN-brokered ceasefire and declared war against Morocco .
The UAE and some 16 African states have already opened consulates in the disputed territory as Rabat reaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western Sahara conflict since it joined the African Union in 2017 .
Morocco has held the vast desert region since Spain quit in 1975 and regards it as an integral part of its own land .

Jordan will open a consulate in Western Sahara, Morocco said on Thursday, in an apparent show of support for Rabat after the disputed territory’s Polisario independence movement said it was returning to an armed struggle.
The consulate will be in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara, and the decision to open it came after a phone call between King Mohammed VI and King Abdullah II.
Arab Gulf monarchies have expressed support for Morocco after its army intervened on Friday in a UN-monitored area to open a road that was blocked by Polisario supporters and armed fighters for three weeks.
The Jordanian monarch welcomed “the reopening of the passage to the safe movement of people and goods between the Kingdom of Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa,” the Royal palace said in a statement. Following the entry of the Moroccan army into the UN-monitored buffer strip, the Polisario independence front said it has quit the UN-brokered ceasefire and declared war.
Algeria, which backs the Polisario, was the only Arab state that has condemned Morocco’s actions in the Western Sahara passage.
The Polisario front, which seeks independence for the territory, announced it has quit the UN-brokered ceasefire and declared war against Morocco.
The UAE and some 16 African states have already opened consulates in the disputed territory as Rabat reaps more support for its position over the Western Sahara conflict since it joined the African Union in 2017.
Morocco has held the vast desert region since Spain quit in 1975 and regards it as an integral part of its own land.
Rabat has said the most it can offer as a political solution to the dispute is autonomy. The Polisario and its ally Algeria reject this and say they want a referendum, with independence for Western Sahara as one of the options.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Trump's vaccine team will not brief Biden administration

`` Just off a conference call with Trump Administration vaccine distribution team , '' Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter .
`` They confirmed that they have not briefed anyone on President-elect Biden 's team and have no plans to do so .
This is potentially catastrophic . ''
The call , for all senators , was conducted on Thursday morning by General Gustave Perna and Dr. Moncef Slaoui , leaders of `` Operation Warp Speed , '' the administration 's vaccine-development effort , a Congressional aide said .
Asked for comment , White House spokesman Brian Morgenstern did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefed , saying vaccine distribution plans from the Centers for Disease Control and state governors were publicly available .
`` Manufacturing is well underway , and Dr. Slaoui confirmed that 20 million Americans are on track for vaccinations in December with tens of millions per month thereafter , '' Morgenstern said .
A wave of coronavirus infection has gripped the United States and the death toll surpassed 250,000 this week .
A vaccine may be available in the coming months , but distributing it to over 300 million Americans might be complicated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Wednesday that a range of information had not been made available to his campaign , including the distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines .
His administration is scheduled to take over the U.S. government on Jan. 20 , when he is inaugurated .
Failure to promptly share critical COVID-19 data with Biden 's team will cause needless , deadly delays in tackling the pandemic , leaders of the U.S. medical establishment said in a letter to Trump Tuesday .
Biden 's transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Services Administration , a generally little-known agency that keeps the U.S. government running , has so far refused to `` ascertain '' the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election between Biden and Trump , a condition for releasing funds and resources to the winner .

Officials from President Donald Trump's vaccine distribution effort have not briefed anyone on President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, and have no plans to do so, a Democratic U.S. senator said after a White House call Thursday.
"Just off a conference call with Trump Administration vaccine distribution team," Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter. "They confirmed that they have not briefed anyone on President-elect Biden's team and have no plans to do so. This is potentially catastrophic."
The call, for all senators, was conducted on Thursday morning by General Gustave Perna and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, leaders of "Operation Warp Speed," the administration's vaccine-development effort, a Congressional aide said.
Asked for comment, White House spokesman Brian Morgenstern did not address whether Biden's team would be briefed, saying vaccine distribution plans from the Centers for Disease Control and state governors were publicly available.
"Manufacturing is well underway, and Dr. Slaoui confirmed that 20 million Americans are on track for vaccinations in December with tens of millions per month thereafter," Morgenstern said.
A wave of coronavirus infection has gripped the United States and the death toll surpassed 250,000 this week. A vaccine may be available in the coming months, but distributing it to over 300 million Americans might be complicated by special storage and transport conditions.
Biden said on Wednesday that a range of information had not been made available to his campaign, including the distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines. His administration is scheduled to take over the U.S. government on Jan. 20, when he is inaugurated.
Failure to promptly share critical COVID-19 data with Biden's team will cause needless, deadly delays in tackling the pandemic, leaders of the U.S. medical establishment said in a letter to Trump Tuesday.
Biden's transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Emily Murphy, administrator of the General Services Administration, a generally little-known agency that keeps the U.S. government running, has so far refused to "ascertain" the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election between Biden and Trump, a condition for releasing funds and resources to the winner.
Despite a clear margin of victory for Biden, Trump has refused to concede, and his legal challenges are fizzling. But he has been backed up by many of his fellow Republicans, both in Washington and around the country.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--US CDC reports 249,670 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on Nov. 18 versus its previous report a day earlier .

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 11,465,722 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 165,087 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,836 to 249,670.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 18 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Netanyahu undergoing medical examination Friday, Gantz to fill in

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a pre-determined routine check on Friday in the digestive system.The prime minister will be put under anesthesia during the examination. The examination will be accompanied by his personal physician, Dr. Zvi Herman Berkovich. Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz will replace the prime minister during the inspection.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Syria condemns US Secretary of State Pompeo's visit to 'occupied Golan'

Pompeo became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights .
@ @ @ @ @ the move would help cement Israeli control over occupied territory .
Syria called on the @ @ @ @ @ to condemn the `` provocative '' visit , which it said violated international resolutions , @ @ @ @ @ on state media as saying .
`` The visit is a provocative move before the @ @ @ @ @ and a flagrant violation of our sovereignty , '' the statement said .
Trump delighted @ @ @ @ @ Israel 's claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights .
The Heights were part of @ @ @ @ @ Israel captured most of the area in the Six Day War , occupying it and @ @ @ @ @ That unilateral annexation was not recognized internationally , and Syria demands the return of the @ @ @ @ @ regain the Heights in the 1973 Middle East war , but was thwarted .
Israel @ @ @ @ @ in 1974 and the Golan had been relatively quiet since .

Syria condemned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the "occupied" Golan Heights on Thursday in the "strongest language" and said it was a provocative act before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves his post, state media said.
Pompeo became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights. Palestinians and Arab states said the move would help cement Israeli control over occupied territory.
Syria called on the international community and the U.N to condemn the "provocative" visit, which it said violated international resolutions, a government source was quoted on state media as saying.
"The visit is a provocative move before the end of Trump's administration and a flagrant violation of our sovereignty," the statement said.
Trump delighted Israel in 2019 by recognizing Israel's claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
The Heights were part of Syria until 1967, when Israel captured most of the area in the Six Day War, occupying it and annexing it in 1981. That unilateral annexation was not recognized internationally, and Syria demands the return of the territory.
Syria tried to regain the Heights in the 1973 Middle East war, but was thwarted. Israel and Syria signed an armistice in 1974 and the Golan had been relatively quiet since.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Verizon to sell news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed

Verizon Media, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc, said on Thursday it would sell its news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed, in a deal that will make Verizon Media a minority shareholder in the online media firm.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Israel added to England's safe travel list

Travelers from those countries as well as Namibia , Rwanda , Bonaire , St Eustatius & Saba , the Northern @ @ @ @ @ Virgin Islands will no longer have to self-isolate on arrival in England from Saturday .

Israel, Uruguay and Sri Lanka were added to England's safe travel list on Thursday.
Travelers from those countries as well as Namibia, Rwanda, Bonaire, St Eustatius & Saba, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands will no longer have to self-isolate on arrival in England from Saturday.
No countries have been removed from the safe list this week, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Blast strikes natural gas pipeline in Egypt’s North Sinai, witnesses say

They said flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the pipeline , describing the scene from their vantage points @ @ @ @ @ of al-Arish .
The scale of the damage was not immediately clear .
Reuters could @ @ @ @ @ for comment .

A blast struck the Al Arish-Al Qantara natural gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, three witnesses told Reuters.
They said flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the pipeline, describing the scene from their vantage points in and around the city of al-Arish.
The scale of the damage was not immediately clear. Reuters could not immediately reach the authorities for comment.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--UK reports 501 COVID-19 deaths, 22,915 new cases

Britain recorded a further 501 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Thursday, a decrease from 529 a day earlier, government figures showed.There were 22,915 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest daily figures, an increase from the 19,609 cases recorded on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Italy reports 36,176 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, 653 deaths

The ministry also reported 653 COVID 19-related deaths , down from 753 on Wednesday .
There were 250,186 coronavirus swabs @ @ @ @ @ day , the ministry said , against a previous 234,834 .
Italy was the first @ @ @ @ @ by the virus and has seen 47,870 COVID-19 fatalities since its outbreak emerged in February @ @ @ @ @ in Europe after Britain 's .
It has also registered 1.309 million cases .

Italy has registered 36,176 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, up from 34,283 the day before.
The ministry also reported 653 COVID 19-related deaths, down from 753 on Wednesday.
There were 250,186 coronavirus swabs carried out in the past day, the ministry said, against a previous 234,834.
Italy was the first Western country to be hit by the virus and has seen 47,870 COVID-19 fatalities since its outbreak emerged in February, the second highest toll in Europe after Britain's. It has also registered 1.309 million cases.
The northern region of Lombardy, centered on Italy's financial capital Milan, remained the hardest hit area on Thursday, reporting 7,453 new cases, down from 7,633 the day before.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--US Treasury issues fresh North Korea-related sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Thursday related to North Korea, according to the department's website.The sanctions target two new entities, one North Korean and one Russian: the Korea Cholsan General Trading Corp and Mokran LLC, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Prof. Sheerit, candidate for Israel's presidency, forbids going to polls

The presidential candidate , Prof. Shimon Sheetrit , calls for the Knesset not to be dissolved at this time , @ @ @ @ @ . ''
''It is forbidden to go to the polls .
The divisive discourse that @ @ @ @ @ deepens the rifts will only intensify in the heat of the campaigns , '' said @ @ @ @ @ Gantz must immediately pass a state budget and thus prevent elections .
It is possible @ @ @ @ @ of the hour . ''

The presidential candidate, Prof. Shimon Sheetrit, calls for the Knesset not to be dissolved at this time, according to "Arutz Sheva."
''It is forbidden to go to the polls.
The divisive discourse that has crossed every border and deepens the rifts will only intensify in the heat of the campaigns," said Sheetrit. "Netanyahu and Gantz must immediately pass a state budget and thus prevent elections.
It is possible and it is the order of the hour."


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Greek police arrest Islamic State suspect after migrant camp brawl

The 27-year old man , who arrived in Greece in March 2018 , was detained after an argument on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ camp , a police official said .
He was arrested on Thursday , accused of @ @ @ @ @ terrorist group and participating in homicides .
He is expected to appear before a prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ according to a police statement .
Police said such arrests were rare .
Greece , @ @ @ @ @ migration into Europe , promised on Wednesday to build new reception centres for asylum seekers @ @ @ @ @ in camps on its now-overcrowded islands .

Greek police arrested a Syrian Islamic State suspect on Thursday after a brawl at a migrant camp where he has been staying with his wife and children and said he was believed to have been involved in a number of killings.
The 27-year old man, who arrived in Greece in March 2018, was detained after an argument on Wednesday between two groups at the camp, a police official said.
He was arrested on Thursday, accused of being a member of a terrorist group and participating in homicides. He is expected to appear before a prosecutor later in the day, according to a police statement.
Police said such arrests were rare.
Greece, on the front line of migration into Europe, promised on Wednesday to build new reception centres for asylum seekers and cut the maximum stay in camps on its now-overcrowded islands.
The country bore the brunt of a large influx of refugees and migrants into Europe in 2015 and 2016, many arriving via its outlying Aegean islands close to Turkey.


jerusalempost--2020-11-19--Pakistani Islamist found guilty on two more charges of terrorism financing

The sentences for the two charges - five years each - will run concurrently .
Saeed is already in jail serving two sentences of five-and-a-half-years each , handed down to him in February this year , which means he will not serve any extra jail time .
`` An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sentenced ten-and-a-half years imprisonment to chief of Jamaatud Dawa Hafiz Saeed , his deputy Zafar Iqbal , and spokesman Yahya Mujahid on charges of terror financing , '' Saeed 's lawyer Imran Fazal Gill told Reuters .
`` Since the convict has already been convicted ... by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the punishment awarded to him in this case shall also run concurrently with punishment in said cases , '' said the court order which was seen by Reuters .
Appeals have been filed against previous sentences , Gill said .
Saeed has been arrested and released several times over the past decade .
He denies any involvement with militancy , including the 2008 Mumbai siege in which 160 people were killed , including Americans .
The United States offered a reward of $ 10 million for information leading to the conviction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tries to avoid punitive blacklisting by global dirty money watchdog , the Financial Action Task Force ( FATF ) , which judges a country 's ability to combat illicit financing , including to militant organisations .
Pakistan has remained on the `` grey list '' since 2018 .
In FATF 's last review in October , Pakistan was urged to complete an internationally agreed action plan by February 2021 and to demonstrate that terrorism financing probes resulted in effective sanctions .

A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the militant group blamed by the United States and India for the 2008 Mumbai siege, to 10 years in prison on two charges of terrorism financing, his lawyer said.
The sentences for the two charges - five years each - will run concurrently.
Saeed is already in jail serving two sentences of five-and-a-half-years each, handed down to him in February this year, which means he will not serve any extra jail time.
"An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sentenced ten-and-a-half years imprisonment to chief of Jamaatud Dawa Hafiz Saeed, his deputy Zafar Iqbal, and spokesman Yahya Mujahid on charges of terror financing," Saeed's lawyer Imran Fazal Gill told Reuters.
Jammaat ud-Dawa is a charity run by Saeed.
"Since the convict has already been convicted ... by this court vide judgment dates 12.02.2020, so the punishment awarded to him in this case shall also run concurrently with punishment in said cases," said the court order which was seen by Reuters.
Appeals have been filed against previous sentences, Gill said.
Saeed has been arrested and released several times over the past decade. He denies any involvement with militancy, including the 2008 Mumbai siege in which 160 people were killed, including Americans. The United States offered a reward of $10 million for information leading to the conviction of Saeed.
The conviction comes as Pakistan tries to avoid punitive blacklisting by global dirty money watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which judges a country's ability to combat illicit financing, including to militant organisations.
Pakistan has remained on the "grey list" since 2018.
In FATF's last review in October, Pakistan was urged to complete an internationally agreed action plan by February 2021 and to demonstrate that terrorism financing probes resulted in effective sanctions.
Saeed's lawyer said his client was convicted under FATF pressure.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Suspect at large after multiple people wounded in Wisconsin mall shooting

The shooting took place outside a Macy 's department store at the Mayfield Mall in Wauwatosa , a Milwaukee suburb @ @ @ @ @ to local authorities .
Seven adults and one teenager were transported to the hospital , @ @ @ @ @ Weber said in a statement , but the extent of their injuries was unknown .
@ @ @ @ @ by the time emergency responders arrived , Weber said , and remained at large .
@ @ @ @ @ white male in his twenties or thirties .
Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said in a @ @ @ @ @ the injuries appeared life-threatening .
He added that 75 police officers were on the scene @ @ @ @ @ local ABC affiliate WISN12 showed dozens of police vehicles with flashing lights outside Macy 's @ @ @ @ @ showed paramedics wheeling people out of the mall on stretchers .

A suspect was at large after multiple people were wounded in an "active shooter incident" at a suburban shopping mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday.
The shooting took place outside a Macy's department store at the Mayfield Mall in Wauwatosa, a Milwaukee suburb of 47,000 people, according to local authorities.
Seven adults and one teenager were transported to the hospital, Wauwatosa Chief of Police Barry Weber said in a statement, but the extent of their injuries was unknown.
The shooter left the scene by the time emergency responders arrived, Weber said, and remained at large.
Police described him as a white male in his twenties or thirties.
Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said in a statement earlier Friday none of the injuries appeared life-threatening. He added that 75 police officers were on the scene.
Live TV shots on local ABC affiliate WISN12 showed dozens of police vehicles with flashing lights outside Macy's and video posted to Twitter showed paramedics wheeling people out of the mall on stretchers.
Several customers interviewed by local media said shoppers and mall employees were locked inside the mall but were safe. One said her sister - a mall employee - heard about 15 shots.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Judge denies bid to halt Nevada from certifying election results

A judge in Nevada denied an emergency bid to halt the state from certifying its election results, saying in a court hearing it would disenfranchise more than one million of the state's voters.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19 - spokesman

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jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Georgia certifies Biden as winner of the presidential election in state

Georgia on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the state, according to a statement from the Georgia Secretary of State's website.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Man killed in suspected murder in Ramle, another injured

The two men arrived separately to the Assaf Harofeh Hospital , where one was pronounced dead .

The two men arrived separately to the Assaf Harofeh Hospital, where one was pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the incident.
This is a developing story.
One man was killed in a suspected murder, and another lightly injured in a shooting incident in Ramle.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--28-year-old motorcyclist killed in accident in Galilee area

MDA paramedics arrived and pronounced his death at the scene , while another man , 19 , was take to @ @ @ @ @ serious condition .

MDA paramedics arrived and pronounced his death at the scene, while another man, 19, was take to Rambam Hospital in Haifa in serious condition.
A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a car accident Friday in the Galilee area of northern Israel, according to a Walla! news report.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Iran seizes Panama-flagged vessel for alleged fuel smuggling

Iran 's Revolutionary Guards have seized a Panama-registered vessel in the Gulf suspected of smuggling 300,000 liters of fuel and @ @ @ @ @ , the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday .
The agency did not give @ @ @ @ @ members or other details of the incident in its report .
Iran , which has @ @ @ @ @ s cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the fall of its national currency @ @ @ @ @ , has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea @ @ @ @ @ Iranian media reports say an estimated 10 million liters of fuel are smuggled per day @

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a Panama-registered vessel in the Gulf suspected of smuggling 300,000 liters of fuel and detained its crew of 10, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.
The agency did not give the nationality of the crew members or other details of the incident in its report.
Iran, which has some of the world’s cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the fall of its national currency as it faces U.S. sanctions, has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea to Gulf Arab states.
Iranian media reports say an estimated 10 million liters of fuel are smuggled per day.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Saudi-Led coalition destroyed Houthi drone launched towards kingdom

Saudi-Led coalition said it destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group towards the kingdom, Saudi state TV reported on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--US CDC reports 251,715 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Friday reported 11,650,817 cases of the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ cases from its previous count , and said that the number of deaths had risen @ @ @ @ @ The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ , as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 19 versus its previous report a day @ @ @ @ @ do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 11,650,817 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 185,095 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 2,045 to 251,715.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 19 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Biden certified winner of Georgia in presidential election

Georgia on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the state, according to media reports, making official Biden's win of the state's 16 electoral votes.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--White House aide Andrew Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19

`` This morning , I tested positive for COVID-19 , '' the younger Giuliani , who joined the Trump White @ @ @ @ @ Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs in 2017 , said on Twitter .
`` I am experiencing @ @ @ @ @ following all appropriate protocols , including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing . ''
@ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the disease in recent weeks , including chief of staff Mark Meadows @ @ @ @ @ Congress have tested positive this week .

"This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19," the younger Giuliani, who joined the Trump White House's Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs in 2017, said on Twitter. "I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing."
Several White House staffers have tested positive for the disease in recent weeks, including chief of staff Mark Meadows, while six members of Congress have tested positive this week.
Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, said Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Italy reports 37,242 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 699 deaths

Italy has registered 37,242 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours , the health ministry said on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ before .
The ministry also reported 699 COVID 19-related deaths , up from 653 on @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus swabs carried out in the past day , the ministry said , against a @ @ @ @ @ the first Western country to be hit by the virus and has seen 48,569 COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ in February , the second highest toll in Europe after Britain 's .
It has @ @ @ @ @ .
The northern region of Lombardy , centered on Italy 's financial capital Milan , @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , reporting 9,221 new cases , up from 7,453 the day before .
@ @ @ @ @ , which has only about 60 % of Lombardy 's population , chalked up the @ @ @ @ @ cases , at 4,226 .

Italy has registered 37,242 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 36,176 the day before.
The ministry also reported 699 COVID 19-related deaths, up from 653 on Thursday.
There were 238,077 coronavirus swabs carried out in the past day, the ministry said, against a previous 250,186.
Italy was the first Western country to be hit by the virus and has seen 48,569 COVID-19 fatalities since its outbreak emerged in February, the second highest toll in Europe after Britain's. It has also registered 1.346 million cases.
The northern region of Lombardy, centered on Italy's financial capital Milan, remained the hardest hit area on Friday, reporting 9,221 new cases, up from 7,453 the day before.
The southern region of Campania, which has only about 60% of Lombardy's population, chalked up the second highest number of new cases, at 4,226.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--WHO welcomes COVID-19 immunity study, gives hopes for vaccines

A British study that found people who have had COVID-19 are unlikely to contract the disease again for at least @ @ @ @ @ and also provides hope for vaccines , a World Health Organization ( WHO ) senior @ @ @ @ @ `` This is really good news to see that we are seeing sustained levels of @ @ @ @ @ far , '' Mike Ryan , WHO 's top emergency expert , told a news @ @ @ @ @ gives us hope on the vaccine side . ''
Maria van Kerkhove , WHO 's @ @ @ @ @ said : `` We still need to follow these individuals for a longer period of @ @ @ @ @ immunity lasts . ''

A British study that found people who have had COVID-19 are unlikely to contract the disease again for at least six months is good news and also provides hope for vaccines, a World Health Organization (WHO) senior official said on Friday.
"This is really good news to see that we are seeing sustained levels of immune response in humans so far," Mike Ryan, WHO's top emergency expert, told a news conference. "It also gives us hope on the vaccine side."
Maria van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, said: "We still need to follow these individuals for a longer period of time to see how long immunity lasts."


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Gunman takes up to nine people hostage in Georgia capital Tbilisi

An unidentified gunman took up to nine people hostage at a microfinance organization in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Friday @ @ @ @ @ It was not immediately clear what the gunman 's demands were .
Police have blocked @ @ @ @ @ building in the city center .
Last month , a masked gunman took 43 hostages @ @ @ @ @ the town of Zugdidi in western Georgia .
He disappeared after receiving a ransom of @ @ @ @ @ hostages .

An unidentified gunman took up to nine people hostage at a microfinance organization in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Friday, the police said.
It was not immediately clear what the gunman's demands were.
Police have blocked off the area around the building in the city center.
Last month, a masked gunman took 43 hostages during a bank robbery in the town of Zugdidi in western Georgia. He disappeared after receiving a ransom of $500,000 and releasing all hostages.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Europe's COVID-19 cases surpass 15 million mark

The number of coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed the 15 million mark on Friday , according to a Reuters tally @ @ @ @ @ a surge in infections with the onset of winter , reporting a million new infections @ @ @ @ @ Europe has so far witnessed at least 15,046,656 reported infections and 344,401 reported deaths caused @ @ @ @ @ accounting for a quarter of global infections and deaths reported .
While it took the @ @ @ @ @ record its first 5 million cases , the next 10 million cases were reported in @ @ @ @ @ according to a Reuters analysis .
With just one-tenth of the world 's population , @ @ @ @ @ of the global case load of 56.9 million and 25 % of the 1.3 million @ @ @ @ @ 100 infections last reported worldwide , about 39 were reported from countries in Europe .

The number of coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed the 15 million mark on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region sees a surge in infections with the onset of winter, reporting a million new infections about every four days.
Europe has so far witnessed at least 15,046,656 reported infections and 344,401 reported deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, accounting for a quarter of global infections and deaths reported.
While it took the region nearly nine months to record its first 5 million cases, the next 10 million cases were reported in less than two months, according to a Reuters analysis.
With just one-tenth of the world's population, Europe accounts for 26% of the global case load of 56.9 million and 25% of the 1.3 million deaths worldwide. Of every 100 infections last reported worldwide, about 39 were reported from countries in Europe.


jerusalempost--2020-11-20--Nazareth, Usafiya declared restricted zones for 5 days

According to the announcement , Nazareth and Usafiya will be declared a restricted zone starting on Saturday , Novermber 21 @ @ @ @ @ ending the following Thursday , November 26 , at 8 am .
In addition , @ @ @ @ @ and Buq'ata will be extended until next Friday , November 27 , at 8 am @ @ @ @ @ often referred to as 'red cities ' due to the traffic light model of infection @ @ @ @ @ which coronavirus infection rates are high enough to justify a police-enforced lockdown .

According to the announcement, Nazareth and Usafiya will be declared a restricted zone starting on Saturday, Novermber 21, at 8 am and ending the following Thursday, November 26, at 8 am.
In addition, the restricted zones in Qalansawe and Buq'ata will be extended until next Friday, November 27, at 8 am.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Tigray rebels say nine civilians killed in Ethiopian attack

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Rebels in north Ethiopia said on Saturday that nine people had died among heavy civilian casualties during an assault by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's federal troops on the town of Adigrat.Reuters could not verify their statement on Friday's events in Adigrat, 116 km (72 miles) north of regional capital Mekelle. The government and military could not immediately be reached for comment, but have previously denied targeting civilians.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Israel's Bank Hapoalim signs agreement with Dubai Intl. Financial Center

The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) and Israel's Bank Hapoalim have agreed to cooperate across financial services activities, the Dubai Media Office said in a statement on Saturday."Bank Hapoalim will become part of DIFC's global network of banks, financial centers, regulators and companies," the statement said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Ethiopia denies talks on conflict after African Union names envoys

Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former presidents were named to help mediate the two-week-old crisis.Ethiopian troops are taking towns and advancing on the Tigrayan capital Mekelle despite resistance from regional forces who have used bulldozers to plow up roads and are putting up resistance, the Addis Ababa government said late on Friday.Tigrayan forces were not immediately available for comment. They said in a broadcast on Friday they were making progress on the southern and northern fronts.Assertions on all sides have been difficult to verify because internet and phone links to the region have been down since the conflict broke out on Nov. 4.A hint of the devastation can be seen in satellite images provided to Reuters by commercial space company Maxar Technologies. Destroyed buildings lined the main road in the town of Dansha, where the conflict broke out, the images showed.Hundreds, possibly thousands of people have been killed, more than 30,000 refugees have fled into Sudan, and Tigrayan forces have fired rockets at Ethiopia's Amhara region and the neighboring nation of Eritrea.The African Union announced late on Friday the appointment of former presidents Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia and Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa as special envoys."The primary task of the Special Envoys is to engage all sides to the conflict with a view to ending hostilities, creating conditions for an inclusive national dialog to resolve all issues that led to the conflict, and restoring peace and stability to Ethiopia," the AU said in a statement.The Ethiopian government has repeatedly said it will not engage in talks with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which it regards as a renegade administration, pointing to what the government says was a surprise attack the group launched on federal troops in Dansha, sparking the conflict."News circulating that the envoys will be traveling to Ethiopia to mediate between the Federal Government and TPLF’s criminal element is fake," a government taskforce on Tigray tweeted on Saturday morning.On Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Ethiopia was not interested in external mediation."Until now, there has not been acceptance by the Ethiopian authorities of any form of external mediation," he said.The government has appointed an alternative interim government to run Tigray when troops take Mekelle. Its new head gave a glimpse of government strategy this week when he hinted at forgiveness for TPLF rank and file - the political party has not been outlawed - and a public relations campaign against the TPLF.The TPLF is extremely popular in its home region and dominated national politics from 1991 until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took power in 2018.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul, at least 3 killed

Several rockets hit residential areas in the early rush hour in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least three civilians and wounding a dozen more, police officials said.The explosions, close to the diplomatic enclave, sent warning sirens blaring from embassies and it comes two days before a major donor conference for Afghanistan in Geneva.Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said three civilians had been killed in the attack and 11 wounded. But a health ministry official said five bodies and 21 injured were taken to the hospital from the incident.Arian said "terrorists" mounted the rockets in a small truck and set them off, adding that the investigation is going on to find out how the vehicle came inside the city.Some residents filmed when the rockets were firing and posted them on social media. Several pictures circulating on Facebook showed damaged cars and a hole in the side of a building.Taliban insurgents, fighting against a foreign-backed Kabul administration, denied involvement in the attack.Since peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban stalled, attacks by the Taliban and other extremist groups have been on the rise, especially in the capital that is home to more than five million Afghans.Early this month, several gunmen stormed Kabul University campus and killed at least 35, most of them students and wounded more than 50.The attack was claimed by the Islamic State militant group.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 22,964 to 902,528 - RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 22,964 to 902,528, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.The reported death toll rose by 254 to 13,884, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Mexico adds 6,426 confirmed coronavirus cases, 719 deaths

Mexico's health ministry on Friday reported 6,426 new confirmed coronavirus infections in the country and 719 deaths, bringing the official totals to 1,025,969 cases and 100,823 dead.Health officials have said the real number of cases is likely significantly higher than the official tally.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier

The National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin that five of the local transmissions took place in Tianjin and @ @ @ @ @ , which neighbors the capital Beijing , will launch a three-day universal screening program covering @ @ @ @ @ residents on Saturday .
Local officials said on Friday that one community in Tianjin had @ @ @ @ @ around 1,900 people have been quarantined , according to the China Daily newspaper .
Mainland @ @ @ @ @ cases of asymptomatic cases on Nov. 20 , up from 14 on the previous day @ @ @ @ @ reported an accumulated total of 86,414 COVID-19 cases , with the official death toll at @ @

Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 20, down from 17 the previous day, with seven cases of local transmission and nine cases originating overseas, the country's health authority said on Saturday.
The National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin that five of the local transmissions took place in Tianjin and two in Shanghai.
Tianjin, which neighbors the capital Beijing, will launch a three-day universal screening program covering nearly 3 million of its residents on Saturday.
Local officials said on Friday that one community in Tianjin had been placed in lockdown and around 1,900 people have been quarantined, according to the China Daily newspaper.
Mainland China also reported another 18 cases of asymptomatic cases on Nov. 20, up from 14 on the previous day.
It has so far reported an accumulated total of 86,414 COVID-19 cases, with the official death toll at 4,634.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--US FDA grants emergency use authorization to COVID-19 antibody given to Trump

The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued emergency use authorization for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc 's COVID-19 antibody therapy @ @ @ @ @ to US President Donald Trump that he said helped cure him of the disease .
@ @ @ @ @ antibodies , casirivimab and imdevimab , should be administered together for the treatment of mild @ @ @ @ @ and pediatric patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing and who are at @ @ @ @ @ severe COVID-19 .
https : //bit.ly/3kTd6fR This includes those who are 65 years of age @ @ @ @ @ certain chronic medical conditions .
The agency said the antibodies are not authorized for patients @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 or require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19 .
A benefit of casirivimab and imdevimab @ @ @ @ @ in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 .

The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued emergency use authorization for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's COVID-19 antibody therapy, an experimental treatment given to US President Donald Trump that he said helped cure him of the disease.
The FDA said the monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, should be administered together for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing and who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19. https://bit.ly/3kTd6fR
This includes those who are 65 years of age or older or who have certain chronic medical conditions.
The agency said the antibodies are not authorized for patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-19 or require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19. A benefit of casirivimab and imdevimab treatment has not been shown in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Trump seeks appeal of Pennsylvania ruling against effort to reject mail-in ballot

Lawyers for President Donald Trump 's re-election campaign said on Saturday they are seeking expedited appeal of a Pennsylvania judge @ @ @ @ @ to throw out mail-in ballots .
A federal judge earlier on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ that sought to throw out millions of mail-in votes in Pennsylvania , dealing a major @ @ @ @ @ to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden .
In a @ @ @ @ @ Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis , senior legal adviser to Trump 's 2020 campaign , @ @ @ @ @ the case to the Third Circuit of the US Court of Appeals .

Lawyers for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign said on Saturday they are seeking expedited appeal of a Pennsylvania judge's ruling against their effort to throw out mail-in ballots.
A federal judge earlier on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trump's campaign that sought to throw out millions of mail-in votes in Pennsylvania, dealing a major blow to its flailing efforts to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.
In a statement, Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser to Trump's 2020 campaign, said they hoped to take the case to the Third Circuit of the US Court of Appeals.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Brazil registers 376 coronavirus deaths on Saturday

Brazil has registered 32,622 additional coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours and 376 deaths , the health ministry said @ @ @ @ @ 's largest country has recorded 6,052,786 total confirmed cases and 168,989 total deaths in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Brazil 's caseload and average daily death toll has been falling consistently since August @ @ @ @ @ uptick in cases in recent weeks has epidemiologists warning of the potential of another wave @ @ @

Brazil has registered 32,622 additional coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours and 376 deaths, the health ministry said on Saturday.
South America's largest country has recorded 6,052,786 total confirmed cases and 168,989 total deaths in the nine month-long novel coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil's caseload and average daily death toll has been falling consistently since August. However, a modest uptick in cases in recent weeks has epidemiologists warning of the potential of another wave of infections.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel

Al Qaeda 's North Africa branch ( AQIM ) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its @ @ @ @ @ was killed by the French army in June , SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ monitors jihadist websites , said AQIM displayed the dead body of its former leader for @ @ @ @ @ video .
The French army killed Droukdel in Mali after hunting him for more than @ @ @ @ @ region .
AQIM said that following Droukdel 's death , another Algerian , Sheikh Mujahid @ @ @ @ @ as Abu Ubaida Yusuf al-Annabi , was chosen as successor .
The group also confirmed @ @ @ @ @ Stockly who was kidnapped from the Malian city of Timbuktu in January 2016 .

Al Qaeda's North Africa branch (AQIM) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its former leader Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed by the French army in June, SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday.
US-based SITE, which monitors jihadist websites, said AQIM displayed the dead body of its former leader for the first time in a video.
The French army killed Droukdel in Mali after hunting him for more than seven years in the Sahel region.
AQIM said that following Droukdel's death, another Algerian, Sheikh Mujahid Yazid Mubarak, also known as Abu Ubaida Yusuf al-Annabi, was chosen as successor.
The group also confirmed the death of Swiss Beatrice Stockly who was kidnapped from the Malian city of Timbuktu in January 2016.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania mail-in votes

A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump 's campaign that sought to throw out @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
The ruling handed down by Matthew Brann , a judge for the middle @ @ @ @ @ the latest blow to Trump 's flailing efforts to overturn the Nov. 3 election , @ @ @ @ @ President-elect Joe Biden .
Brann described the case as `` strained legal arguments without merit @ @ @ @ @

A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit critical to President Donald Trump's long-shot bid to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, calling his legal claim a "Frankenstein's Monster."
The Trump campaign had sought to prevent state officials from certifying the results of the election in the state.
US District Judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, described the case as "strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations."
Brann, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, said that he "has no authority to take away the right to vote of even a single person, let alone millions of citizens.”
Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said in a statement that he was disappointed with the ruling. "Today’s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the US Supreme Court," he said.
The campaign will ask the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to review the ruling on an accelerated timetable, according to Giuliani. A majority of that circuit's judges were nominated by Republican presidents. Four were nominated by Trump.
The lawsuit before Brann was filed on Nov. 9 and had alleged inconsistent treatment by county election officials of mail-in ballots. Some counties notified voters that they could fix minor defects such as missing "secrecy envelopes" while others did not.
"This claim, like Frankenstein's Monster, has been haphazardly stitched together," wrote Brann.
For Trump to have any hope of overturning the election , he needs to reverse the outcome in Pennsylvania, which is scheduled to be certified by state officials on Monday.
"Today's ruling is a victory for the rule of law, and for the voters of Pennsylvania, whom the Trump campaign sought to disenfranchise on the flimsiest legal theory imaginable," wrote election law scholar Rick Hasen on Twitter.
The Trump campaign and its supporters have filed dozens of lawsuits in six closely contested states. The campaign's only victories extended the Election Day voting hours at a handful of polling places in Nevada and set aside some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania, according to court records.
Attempts to thwart the certification of the election have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona.
In the Pennsylvania case, Brann also denied a campaign request to amend the suit to claim violations of the US Constitution. The campaign wanted Brann to allow Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state legislature to appoint electors who would back for Trump at the Electoral College vote on Dec. 14.
Under Pennsylvania law, the candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all the state's electoral votes.
A presidential candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the election, and Biden leads in the electoral vote count by 306-232.
Electoral votes are allocated among the 50 states and the District of Columbia based roughly on population.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--IDF arrests two people crossing perimeter fence from Gaza to Israel

IDF fighters arrested two suspects who crossed the perimeter fence from the southern Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ seized from the suspects , and they were questioned on the spot .

IDF fighters arrested two suspects who crossed the perimeter fence from the southern Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday evening.
No weapons were seized from the suspects, and they were questioned on the spot.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--UK records 19,875 new COVID-19 cases, 341 deaths

The United Kingdom recorded 19,875 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 341 deaths of people who had tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ , official data showed .
Both figures marked a drop from Friday 's data which @ @ @ @ @ cases of 20,252 cases and 511 deaths .

The United Kingdom recorded 19,875 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 341 deaths of people who had tested positive for the virus within 28 days, official data showed.
Both figures marked a drop from Friday's data which showed a daily rise in cases of 20,252 cases and 511 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 57.7 million, death toll at 1,375,170

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in @ @ @ @ @ 57.7 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and @ @ @ @ @ to a Reuters tally .

More than 57.7 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,375,170 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Coronavirus in Israel: 763 new cases diagnosed on Friday, 121 intubated

N12 later reported that the Health Ministry is considering changing its stance and working with the Education Ministry to return @ @ @ @ @ green cities , those areas with low infection rates .
N12 said that Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ support the move at this week ’ s cabinet meeting .
Recall , students in @ @ @ @ @ expected to return to school this Tuesday .
He called on the Health Ministry leadership @ @ @ @ @ to join the Education Ministry and together return all students to their schools .
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The coronavirus cabinet will convene on Monday to discuss the country’s next steps in its fight against the novel coronavirus. The meeting will take place against the backdrop of increasing infection and amid a call from Education Minister Yoav Gallant to return more students to their classrooms.
The Health Ministry reported 763 new cases of new cases of the virus on Friday, plus another 235 since midnight on Saturday – 313 people were in serious condition, including 121 who were intubated. Some 1.8% of the people screened tested positive for the virus – up 0.4% from the day before.
The reproduction rate – the number of people one sick person infects – stood at around 1.05. The death toll stood at 2,754, meaning 10 more people died in the 24 hours between Friday and Saturday evening.
Nonetheless, Gallant is calling to return students to their classrooms.
“Millions of students need to return to schools immediately. In the long months of prolonged closure, they have accumulated large educational gaps and suffer from loneliness,” Gallant wrote on his Twitter page Saturday night. “The damaging consequences of prolonged quarantine will be with children for a long time. We must not forget the future generation of the State of Israel.”
N12 said that Health Minister Yuli Edelstein is expected to support the move at this week’s cabinet meeting. Recall, students in fifth and sixth grades are expected to return to school this Tuesday.
N12 later reported that the Health Ministry is considering changing its stance and working with the Education Ministry to return all students to school in green cities, those areas with low infection rates.
He called on the Health Ministry leadership to “think nationally, to join the Education Ministry and together return all students to their schools.”
The Health Ministry is also evaluating a plan to have school children and teachers rapidly tested in red cities to enable schools to operate there.
While he was the commissioner, Prof. Ronni Gamzu regularly visited Arab cities and towns on Shabbat.
From left: Ayman Saif, Abdulbast Salameh and Nachman Ash (Credit: Health Ministry)
The infection rate in Arab society is higher than across the rest of the country. All of the red zones – cities that are currently closed – as well as most orange zones are from within the Arab sector. Health officials believe that the majority of infection is being spread at large gatherings, especially weddings.
“I’m sure anyone who holds a wedding does not want his relatives to be infected; these are the people he loves the most,” Ash said during his visit. “I encourage the police to take all necessary means of enforcement. You need to break these events apart as fast as possible – and I am sure it is not easy.
“You need to know,” he continued: “Weddings are what is causing the outbreak in the Arab community, along with people returning from abroad.”
He added that “discipline is very important – this is not a government plot,” noting that he will closely monitor the procedures and actions the municipality is taking to help reduce infection. Saif expressed similar sentiments. He said that the national closure reduced infection, but as the country started to open, the weddings returned. The project coordinator recalled the closures imposed by the Ministerial Committee for Restricted Areas on the Arab-majority communities of Nazareth and Isfiya on Friday. Those closures started Saturday morning and will last until Thursday morning at 8 a.m. At the same time, the restrictions on Kalansuwa and Bukata were extended until Friday, November 27, also at 8 a.m. On Friday, protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, protesting regulations that have prevented them from opening their stalls there. Dozens of merchants from the market gathered in Tel Aviv and attempted to block the road outside of the market. Protesters held signs that read “help” and “let us earn a living in dignity.” Dozens of merchants from the market gathered in Tel Aviv and attempted to block the road outside of the market. Protesters held signs that read “help” and “let us earn a living in dignity.”
The Azrieli Group had also opened some malls on Friday, but these shopping centers opened in coordination with the Health Ministry as part of a pilot program described by ministry director-general Chezy Levy last week to see if the ability exists to control the number of shoppers entering the stores and to epidemiologically track them where there is an outbreak. Meanwhile, around half dozen malls opened Friday at the prompting of the Malls Association. These included at least three Ofer-run malls – in Beersheba, Petah Tikva and Krayot – where several chain stores from Fox and Golf to Steimatzky welcomed customers. They were quickly shut down by Israel Police.The Azrieli Group had also opened some malls on Friday, but these shopping centers opened in coordination with the Health Ministry as part of a pilot program described by ministry director-general Chezy Levy last week to see if the ability exists to control the number of shoppers entering the stores and to epidemiologically track them where there is an outbreak. “There is no rebellion here,” said one of the merchants to Ynet. “There is a loss of livelihood and [there is] desperation.”


jerusalempost--2020-11-21--Russia ready to provide other countries with Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Russia is also preparing its second and third vaccine , Putin said , adding that creation of vaccine portfolio was @ @ @ @ @ ''

Russia is also preparing its second and third vaccine, Putin said, adding that creation of vaccine portfolio was "our common goal."
Russia's President Vladimir Putin told G20 leaders on Saturday that Russia was ready to provide its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to other countries who need it.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Coronavirus in the IDF: 131 infected, 1,696 in quarantine

Some 131 soldiers and workers were infected with the novel coronavirus in the IDF and 1,696 soldiers were in quarantine as of Sunday morning, according to an update by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Yali Rothenberg appointed as accountant general

Rothenberg has worked in various roles in the Finance Ministry in the past 13 years .

Rothenberg has worked in various roles in the Finance Ministry in the past 13 years.
Yali Rothenberg was appointed as the accountant general of the Finance Ministry during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Russia reports 24,581 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

Authorities also reported 401 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours , taking the official death toll to 36,179 .

Russia on Sunday reported a daily increase of 24,581 new coronavirus infections, taking the national tally to 2,089,329.
Authorities also reported 401 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 36,179.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Nissenkorn, Hendel to boycott cabinet meeting amid appointment deal clash

A director-general for the Justice Ministry will not be appointed as part of the deal .
Hendel announced earlier that @ @ @ @ @ cabinet meeting because of the `` irrelevant agenda , '' according to KAN news .

A director-general for the Justice Ministry will not be appointed as part of the deal.
Hendel announced earlier that he would not join the cabinet meeting because of the "irrelevant agenda," according to KAN news.
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel will not be joining the cabinet meeting on Sunday amid outrage in Blue and White over a deal signed with the Likud Party to proceed with ministerial appointments after months of disagreements.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Edelstein: Israel trying to sign with most COVID-19 vaccines companies

Israel is trying to sign agreements with most or all of the companies developing COVID-19 vaccines , Health Minister Yuli @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
`` My mission is to be prepared so that every citizen who @ @ @ @ @ be able to get it , '' said Edelstein .
The officials stressed that large @ @ @ @ @ virus would likely not arrive in Israel until around May , with only a few @ @ @ @ @ arrive in the beginning of 2021 .

Israel is trying to sign agreements with most or all of the companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.
"My mission is to be prepared so that every citizen who wants to get vaccinated will be able to get it," said Edelstein.
The officials stressed that large amounts of vaccinations for the virus would likely not arrive in Israel until around May, with only a few hundred thousand doses expected to arrive in the beginning of 2021.
Following deals with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, Israel is expected to sign agreements with two more companies to purchase even more vaccines for the novel coronavirus in the coming days, Israeli officials told Army Radio.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--Pregnant woman injured while running to bomb shelter

A pregnant woman was injured while running to a bomb shelter in Ashkelon overnight on Saturday and was brought to Barzilai Medical Center. She was doing well and was under supervision as of Sunday morning.


jerusalempost--2020-11-22--After Pennsylvania court defeat, Trump faces new pressure to concede

Since Biden was declared the winner two weeks ago , Trump has launched a barrage of lawsuits and mounted a @ @ @ @ @ from certifying their vote totals .
So far , attempts to thwart certification have failed @ @ @ @ @ Michigan and Arizona .
On Saturday , Matthew Brann , a Republican federal judge nominated @ @ @ @ @ , dismissed a similar effort in Pennsylvania , writing that the case amounted to `` @ @ @ @ @ and speculative accusations . ''

After a scathing court setback in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump faces increased pressure from his fellow Republicans to drop his effort to overturn the U.S. presidential election and concede to Democrat Joe Biden.
Since Biden was declared the winner two weeks ago, Trump has launched a barrage of lawsuits and mounted a pressure campaign to prevent states from certifying their vote totals.
So far, attempts to thwart certification have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona.
On Saturday, Matthew Brann, a Republican federal judge nominated by former President Barack Obama, dismissed a similar effort in Pennsylvania, writing that the case amounted to "strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations."