jerusalempost--2020-10-26--2 militants killed in southern Turkey after large blast

The militants were identified by authorities at a security checkpoint in Hatay 's Payas district earlier on Monday , Hatay @ @ @ @ @ that one of them was neutralized following clashes in the Iskendurun district .
A large @ @ @ @ @ , but no casualties were reported on the side of the security forces , the @ @ @ @ @ not immediately clear what caused the blast .
Footage from the area showed several ambulances @ @ @ @ @ blast site , as authorities inspected the area and searched the vehicle used by the @ @ @ @ @ checkpoint to Iskenderun .

Turkish security forces killed two militants in the southern province of Hatay on Monday, after clashes that resulted in a large blast in the area, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.
The militants were identified by authorities at a security checkpoint in Hatay's Payas district earlier on Monday, Hatay's governor said, adding that one of them was neutralized following clashes in the Iskendurun district.
A large blast occurred during the clashes, but no casualties were reported on the side of the security forces, the governor said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast.
Footage from the area showed several ambulances and police vehicles at the blast site, as authorities inspected the area and searched the vehicle used by the militants to escape from the checkpoint to Iskenderun.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Police disperse wedding in Rahat with 500 in attendance

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Police dispersed a wedding in Rahat on Monday that had over 500 participants, for violation of coronavirus regulations.Police officers arrived at a house in the Bedouin city of Rahat in Southern Israel after receiving a report of a multi-participant wedding taking place at a specific venue.After their arrival, police noticed the large number of participants, estimating the amount to be around 500, and began dispersal operations.At least two reports were given for not wearing a mask and the groom's father was detained for questioning.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Kalkilya man indicted for attempted terror attack in Rosh Ha'ayin

Intelligence information received by police led units to move into the area and arrest Hasin , after finding him armed @ @ @ @ @ magazine and a box of ammunition .
At the end of his interrogation , the @ @ @ @ @ planned to carry out an attack leading to the indictment on Sunday .

Intelligence information received by police led units to move into the area and arrest Hasin, after finding him armed with a gun, a magazine and a box of ammunition.
At the end of his interrogation, the defendant admitted that he had planned to carry out an attack leading to the indictment on Sunday.
On Sunday night, following a joint investigation by Shin Bet and Israel Police, an indictment was filed in the Samaria Military Court against Mathaz Mussa Hasin, a Kalkilya resident who planned to carry out an attack in Rosh HaAyin late last month, September 29, a spokesperson for Israel Police said on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Grades 1-4 will study in capsules, hairdressers will reopen next week

A discussion on the opening of retail stores and smaller shops will be held on Thursday .
Health Minister Yuli @ @ @ @ @ noting that `` It is my duty to warn that the Ministry of Health will @ @ @ @ @ . ''

A discussion on the opening of retail stores and smaller shops will be held on Thursday.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein opposed the move, noting that "It is my duty to warn that the Ministry of Health will not comply with this proposal."
Ministers in Israel's coronavirus cabinet approved easing restrictions on schools for children up to fourth grade, who will now study in capsules, and reopening beauty parlors and barber shops, by the beginning of next week, Kan reported on Monday night.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Netanyahu not going into isolation following PMO secretary's infection

Following reports on Monday morning of a secretary in the Prime Minister 's ' Office who tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ conducted with the aim of breaking the chain of infection .
The inquiry found that @ @ @ @ @ not required to enter quarantine .
The prime minister and his staff were tested for @ @ @ @ @ were all found negative , though the patients can still infect others before tests are @ @ @ @ @ of the virus .
All employees and other people who came into contact with the @ @ @ @ @ been individually instructed by Health Ministry officials on how to proceed .

Following reports on Monday morning of a secretary in the Prime Minister's' Office who tested positive for COVID-19, an epidemiological inquiry was conducted with the aim of breaking the chain of infection.
The inquiry found that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not required to enter quarantine.
The prime minister and his staff were tested for coronavirus later on Monday and were all found negative, though the patients can still infect others before tests are able to detect the presence of the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Coronavirus in Israel: 569 patients diagnosed since Sunday

According to a Health Ministry report, 569 coronavirus patients were diagnosed since Sunday, bringing the country's total amount of cases to 310,600.A total of 36 more people have passed away on Monday since the morning report, brining the death toll up to 2,440.As of Monday evening, there are 13,375 active cases in Israel, 388 fewer than there were on Sunday.Of the current amount of cases, 903 are hospitalized, 486 in serious condition, and 196 are intubated.To date, 294,782 patients have recovered.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Coronavirus Cabinet discussing opening up shops, schools

Ministers in the coronavirus cabinet are discussing the possibility of opening up both retail and education, Channel 13 reported.Health Ministry plans for opening up schools include dividing school systems into two capsules operating at different times.Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry also proposed opening up small shops during Monday's meeting.During the meeting Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said that if the proposal were to go to vote, he would vote against it, Channel 12 reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Cure, not vaccine, needed to beat coronavirus, Brazil's Bolsonaro says

`` I 'll give my personal opinion : Is n't it cheaper and easier to invest in a cure rather than a vaccine ? ''
Bolsonaro told supporters outside the presidential palace in Brasilia .
Bolsonaro , who caught and recovered from COVID-19 in July , has repeatedly downplayed the gravity of the virus and continues to promote the anti-malarial chloroquine as a cure despite mounting evidence it does n't work .
In Brazil , more than 150,000 people have died due to COVID-19 , the world 's second highest death toll behind the United States .
Chloroquine was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has dropped far down the list of potential global treatments for the novel coronavirus as repeated scientific studies failed to find any significant evidence of its effectiveness .
`` I 'm an example , I took chloroquine , others took invermectin , others took Annita , '' Bolsonaro said also referring to two broad-spectrum anti-parasite drugs .
`` Everything indicates that everyone that took one of these three alternatives early on was cured , '' he added without providing any scientific evidence to support his statement .
None of the drugs mentioned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none are authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 in Europe , for example .
Bolsonaro 's comments come as a political battle heats up between the president and Joao Doria , the governor of Sao Paulo - Brazil 's most populous and economically advanced state .
Doria , who is widely expected to run against Bolsonaro in the 2022 presidential elections , has positioned his state to get early access to China 's Sinovac vaccine which he plans to roll out in a mass inoculation plan by mid-December .
Bolsonaro last week said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese vaccine , contradicting his own health minister who had said the drug would be part of the country 's immunization plan .

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday it would be easier and cheaper to invest in a cure for COVID-19 rather than a vaccine, in a clear sign the president is increasingly positioning himself against inoculation programs.
"I'll give my personal opinion: Isn't it cheaper and easier to invest in a cure rather than a vaccine?" Bolsonaro told supporters outside the presidential palace in Brasilia.
Bolsonaro, who caught and recovered from COVID-19 in July, has repeatedly downplayed the gravity of the virus and continues to promote the anti-malarial chloroquine as a cure despite mounting evidence it doesn't work.
In Brazil, more than 150,000 people have died due to COVID-19, the world's second highest death toll behind the United States.
Chloroquine was also heralded by US President Donald Trump but has dropped far down the list of potential global treatments for the novel coronavirus as repeated scientific studies failed to find any significant evidence of its effectiveness.
"I'm an example, I took chloroquine, others took invermectin, others took Annita," Bolsonaro said also referring to two broad-spectrum anti-parasite drugs.
"Everything indicates that everyone that took one of these three alternatives early on was cured," he added without providing any scientific evidence to support his statement.
None of the drugs mentioned by Bolsonaro have been proven to work and none are authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 in Europe, for example.
Bolsonaro's comments come as a political battle heats up between the president and Joao Doria, the governor of Sao Paulo - Brazil's most populous and economically advanced state.
Doria, who is widely expected to run against Bolsonaro in the 2022 presidential elections, has positioned his state to get early access to China's Sinovac vaccine which he plans to roll out in a mass inoculation plan by mid-December.
Bolsonaro last week said the federal government would not buy the Chinese vaccine, contradicting his own health minister who had said the drug would be part of the country's immunization plan.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--No confidence motion in Netanyahu falls by 34 to 47 votes

A no confidence motion in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed by the Yesh Atid party fell by a majority of 13 against on Monday. The results of the vote were 34 in favor and 47 against.The no confidence motion proposed by Yisrael Beytenu and Yamina also fell, with 23 in favor and 49 against.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Airstrikes on Syrian rebel camp kill 20 people

The rebel source said suspected Russian strikes targeted the Failaq al-Sham faction in their base close to the border with @ @ @ @ @ injuring 50 others .
Many remained missing , the source said .
There was no @ @ @ @ @ The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 78 , with @ @ @ @ @ forces , backed by Russian air power , have driven rebels back to a pocket @ @ @ @ @ more than nine years of conflict triggered by protests against President Bashar Assad in 2011 @ @ @ @ @ troops into the region this year to stall the Syrian government advances and prevent an @ @ @ @ @ Idlib border region into Turkey .

Airstrikes on a camp in northwest Syria run by rebel fighters backed by Turkey killed at least 35 people and wounded scores on Monday, a war monitor and a rebel source said.
The rebel source said suspected Russian strikes targeted the Failaq al-Sham faction in their base close to the border with Turkey, killing 35 and injuring 50 others. Many remained missing, the source said.
There was no immediate comment from Moscow.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 78, with scores wounded.
Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air power, have driven rebels back to a pocket of territory adjoining Turkey after more than nine years of conflict triggered by protests against President Bashar Assad in 2011.
Ankara sent thousands of troops into the region this year to stall the Syrian government advances and prevent an influx of refugees from the Idlib border region into Turkey.
Monday's airstrikes targeted the camp near Kafr Takharim, about 10 km (6 miles) from the Turkish border in Syria's Idlib province, the rebel fighter said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--China gives six US media outlets one week to report on operations

The US media firms affected are the American Broadcasting Corporation ( ABC ) , the Los Angeles Times , Newsweek , Feature Story News , the Bureau of National Affairs and Minnesota Public Radio , according to a statement from China 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs late on Monday .
Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian vowed last week Beijing would respond to the US action , which was announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and followed an initial crackdown on Chinese media outlets in the United States in March .
The move further soured Sino-US ties , which have sunk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputes rage over issues from trade and technology to human rights and the coronavirus .
The United States , `` in total disregard of China 's legitimate and reasonable demand and solemn warning , insistently ramped up political repression and stigmatization of Chinese media agencies and personnel , '' Zhao said in the statement .
`` In response , China demands that the China-based branches of ( the six US media firms ) declare in written form information about their staff , finance , operation and real estate in China within seven calendar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

China's foreign ministry has ordered six US media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days, after Washington said it was designating the US arms of six more China-based media firms as foreign missions.
The US media firms affected are the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Feature Story News, the Bureau of National Affairs and Minnesota Public Radio, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs late on Monday.
Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian vowed last week Beijing would respond to the US action, which was announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and followed an initial crackdown on Chinese media outlets in the United States in March.
The move further soured Sino-US ties, which have sunk to their lowest point in decades as disputes rage over issues from trade and technology to human rights and the coronavirus.
The United States, "in total disregard of China's legitimate and reasonable demand and solemn warning, insistently ramped up political repression and stigmatization of Chinese media agencies and personnel," Zhao said in the statement.
"In response, China demands that the China-based branches of (the six US media firms) declare in written form information about their staff, finance, operation and real estate in China within seven calendar days from today," he added.
"China urges the United States to...stop its political oppression and arbitrary restrictions on Chinese media organizations. Should it choose to go further down the wrong path, it could expect more countermeasures from China."


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Free weekend shuttle service in Israel center returns this weekend

As of this Friday , the free shuttle service which travels between Herzaliya and northern Tel Aviv will be returned @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
The service , called Coastline , travels between major entertainment centers on @ @ @ @ @ malls , prominant stops along the beaches and large parks .

As of this Friday, the free shuttle service which travels between Herzaliya and northern Tel Aviv will be returned to service, Ynet reported on Monday.
The service, called Coastline, travels between major entertainment centers on weekends, such as large malls, prominant stops along the beaches and large parks.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drones launched by Yemen's Houthis

In recent days the coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed several explosive-laden drones launched by the Houthis .
The @ @ @ @ @ intercepted in the morning and a second was fired and destroyed later on Monday 's @ @ @ @ @ quoting a coalition spokesman .

The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday it intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards Saudi Arabia, Saudi state news agency reported.
In recent days the coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed several explosive-laden drones launched by the Houthis.
The coalition said one drone was intercepted in the morning and a second was fired and destroyed later on Monday's evening, SPA reported, quoting a coalition spokesman.
The Western-backed coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government from power in the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Erdogan calls on Turks not to buy French goods

For a third day running Erdogan said that the French president needed a mental health check , repeating a rebuke that caused France to recall its ambassador from Ankara over the weekend , as he appealed to Turks to shun French products .
`` Just like they say 'Do n't buy good with Turkish brands ' in France , I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them , '' Erdogan said .
France is the 10th biggest source of imports into Turkey and the seventh biggest market for Turkey 's exports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Among major French imports , French autos are among the highest selling cars in Turkey .
Shares in the Turkish unit of French-American telecoms equipment company Alcatel Lucent were down 10 % on the Istanbul stock exchange after Erdogan 's comments .
`` European leaders with foresight and morals must break down the walls of fear , '' Erdogan said in a speech at the start of a week of activities in Turkey to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad .
`` They must put an end to the anti-Islam agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Macron has pledged to fight `` Islamist separatism , '' saying it was threatening to take over some Muslim communities in France .
The country has since been shaken by the beheading of a teacher by an Islamist militant , avenging the use of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression .

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Monday for Turks to boycott French goods and urged European Union leaders to halt French leader Emmanuel Macron's "anti-Islam" agenda.
For a third day running Erdogan said that the French president needed a mental health check, repeating a rebuke that caused France to recall its ambassador from Ankara over the weekend, as he appealed to Turks to shun French products.
"Just like they say 'Don't buy good with Turkish brands' in France, I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them," Erdogan said.
France is the 10th biggest source of imports into Turkey and the seventh biggest market for Turkey's exports, according to Turkey's statistical institute. Among major French imports, French autos are among the highest selling cars in Turkey.
Shares in the Turkish unit of French-American telecoms equipment company Alcatel Lucent were down 10% on the Istanbul stock exchange after Erdogan's comments.
"European leaders with foresight and morals must break down the walls of fear," Erdogan said in a speech at the start of a week of activities in Turkey to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad.
"They must put an end to the anti-Islam agenda and hate campaign that Macron is leading."
Macron has pledged to fight "Islamist separatism," saying it was threatening to take over some Muslim communities in France. The country has since been shaken by the beheading of a teacher by an Islamist militant, avenging the use of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression.
Turkey and France are both members of the NATO military alliance, but have been at odds over issues including Syria and Libya, maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean, and the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Vice President Pence tests negative for coronavirus

US Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for coronavirus on Monday, his office said, after multiple senior aides tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend."This morning, Vice President Pence and the Second Lady tested negative for COVID-19," Pence's office said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Ukraine protests Hungarian interference in local elections

The ministry said in a statement that Hungarian officials had called on Ukrainians living in the region bordering Hungary to @ @ @ @ @ Hungarians , actions which violated Ukrainian law .

Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Monday it had handed the Hungarian ambassador a note of protest for what it described as political agitation by Hungarian officials in favor of a party contesting local elections in Ukraine.
Ukraine held local elections on Sunday.
The ministry said in a statement that Hungarian officials had called on Ukrainians living in the region bordering Hungary to vote for the Party of Hungarians, actions which violated Ukrainian law.
"The ministry at once called on the Hungarian side to respect the law of Ukraine and not take steps that indicate direct interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine and do not correspond to the good-neighborly character of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations," it said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Pompeo welcomes Libya's ceasefire as 'courageous step'

Pompeo , who arrived in New Delhi on the first leg of an Asian trip , said it was important @ @ @ @ @ success of the UN-facilitated talks in Geneva on Friday .

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that a ceasefire agreement between Libya's warring factions was a courageous step and that all foreign fighters must leave the country in 90 days in line with the accord.
Pompeo, who arrived in New Delhi on the first leg of an Asian trip, said it was important that all parties support the success of the UN-facilitated talks in Geneva on Friday.
"We commend Libyan leadership on all sides for taking this courageous step," he said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-26--Iran reports COVID-19 death every four minutes, extends curbs

Some hospitals had run out of beds to treat new patients , the head of the national coronavirus task-force told state TV .
`` Our doctors and nurses are tired .
I urge everyone to respect the protocols , '' Alireza Zali said .
The health ministry in the Middle East 's hardest-hit country reported 337 new deaths and 5,960 new cases over the past 24 hours .
A banner on state TV said that amounted to a death every four minutes .
Authorities have complained of poor social distancing , and Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 600 a day if Iranians fail to respect health protocols .
The closure of schools , mosques , shops , restaurants and other public institutions in Tehran , that was due to end on Monday , would now be extended until Nov. 20 , state TV reported .
`` Extreme measures and limitations '' will be imposed for one week in at least 43 counties where the infection rates have been alarming , the TV report added , citing officials .
It added that 21 one of Iran 's 31 provinces were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed U.S. sanctions for hampering its efforts to tackle the outbreak .
Washington , accusing Iran of `` incompetent and deadly governance , '' has refused to lift sanctions that were reimposed after 2018 when Trump exited Iran 's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers .
Monday 's data took Iran 's total death toll to 32,953 and the number of identified cases to 574,856 , Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said .

Iran extended COVID-19 curbs in Tehran and across the country on Monday as health authorities said they were recording a death from the virus every four minutes.
Some hospitals had run out of beds to treat new patients, the head of the national coronavirus task-force told state TV. "Our doctors and nurses are tired. I urge everyone to respect the protocols," Alireza Zali said.
The health ministry in the Middle East's hardest-hit country reported 337 new deaths and 5,960 new cases over the past 24 hours. A banner on state TV said that amounted to a death every four minutes.
Authorities have complained of poor social distancing, and Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said last week the death count could soon rise to 600 a day if Iranians fail to respect health protocols.
The closure of schools, mosques, shops, restaurants and other public institutions in Tehran, that was due to end on Monday, would now be extended until Nov. 20, state TV reported.
"Extreme measures and limitations" will be imposed for one week in at least 43 counties where the infection rates have been alarming, the TV report added, citing officials. It added that 21 one of Iran's 31 provinces were on a coronavirus red alert.
Tehran has blamed U.S. sanctions for hampering its efforts to tackle the outbreak. Washington, accusing Iran of "incompetent and deadly governance," has refused to lift sanctions that were reimposed after 2018 when Trump exited Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers.
Monday's data took Iran's total death toll to 32,953 and the number of identified cases to 574,856, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said.
Some experts have doubted the accuracy of Iran’s official coronavirus tolls. A report by the Iranian parliament’s research center in April suggested that the coronavirus tolls might be almost twice as many as those announced by the ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--UAE, Israel soccer leagues sign MOU to bolster cooperation

Confirming the deal , Israeli soccer league chairman Erez Halfon said he foresaw possible UAE sponsorship for teams in Israel @ @ @ @ @ ( us ) a step forward , '' he told Army Radio .

The soccer leagues of the United Arab Emirates and Israel signed remotely on Monday a memorandum of understanding to bolster cooperation, state-run Emirati news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.
Confirming the deal, Israeli soccer league chairman Erez Halfon said he foresaw possible UAE sponsorship for teams in Israel.
"This will take (us) a step forward," he told Army Radio.
The two countries agreed to normalise relations in August under an accord brokered by the United States.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Coronavirus in the IDF: 261 infected, 2,790 in quarantine

Some 2,790 soldiers are in quarantine .

Some 2,790 soldiers are in quarantine.
Some 261 IDF soldiers and workers were infected with the novel coronavirus as of Tuesday morning, with one soldier in serious condition, according to an update by the IDF Spokespersons Unit.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Swiss report 5,949 new coronavirus infections, 16 more deaths

Coronavirus infections rose by 5,949, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Tuesday, as the government considers tightening restrictions meant to slow the accelerating spread of COVID-19.Total confirmed cases in Switzerland and tiny neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 127,042 and the death toll rose by 16 to 1,930.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Iran reports record 6,968 new coronavirus cases and 346 deaths in past day

Iran on Tuesday reported 6,968 new coronavirus cases and 346 deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest daily tally, pushing the death toll in the hardest-hit Middle Eastern country to 33,299.Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state media that the new cases brought the country’s total number of identified cases to 581,824.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world

In a sign that some countries want to limit the fallout , Saudi Arabia condemned the cartoons but held back from echoing calls by other Muslim states for a boycott of French products or other actions .
The row has its roots in a knife attack outside a French school on Oct. 16 in which a man of Chechen origin beheaded Samuel Paty , a teacher who had shown pupils cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a civics lesson on freedom of speech .
The caricatures are considered blasphemous by Muslims .
France 's foreign ministry on Tuesday issued safety advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Iraq and Mauritania , advising them to exercise caution .
They should stay away from any protests over the cartoons and avoid any public gatherings .
`` It is recommended to exercise the greatest vigilance , especially while traveling , and in places that are frequented by tourists or expatriate communities , '' it said .
The French embassy in Turkey issued similar advice to its citizens there .
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the most vociferous critics of the French government , leading calls for a boycott of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Darmanin retorted on Tuesday that Turkey , and Pakistan , should not meddle in France 's domestic affairs .
Paris has recalled its ambassador in Ankara , and Pakistan 's parliament on Monday passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris .
The images of the Prophet were first published years ago by a French satirical magazine , whose editorial offices were attacked in 2015 by gunmen who killed 12 people .
President Emmanuel Macron , who met representatives of France 's Muslim community on Monday , has pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying it was threatening to take over some Muslim communities in France .
Saudi Arabia appeared to be taking a moderate response to the controversy , steering clear of boycott calls .
A Saudi foreign ministry official said on Tuesday the Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism , an apparent reference to Paty 's killing .
`` Freedom of expression and culture should be a beacon of respect , tolerance and peace that rejects practices and acts which generate hatred , violence and extremism and are contrary to coexistence , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily Arab News on Tuesday cited the head of the Saudi-based Muslim World League , Mohammed al-Issa , as cautioning that an over-reaction `` that is negative and goes beyond what is acceptable '' would only benefit `` haters . ''
However , calls for a boycott of French supermarket chain Carrefour were trending on social media in Saudi Arabia .
In Kuwait , some supermarkets have pulled French products .
Turkey 's Erdogan on Monday asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods and accused France of pursuing an anti-Islam agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mainly-Muslim North Africa , and French companies in the autos and retail sectors also have significant exposure to majority-Muslim countries .
French Trade Minister Franck Riester said it was too early to put a figure on the impact of a boycott campaign but so far it was limited and mainly affected French agricultural exports .
Iran 's Foreign Ministry summoned the French charge d'affaires over the cartoons , state media reported on Tuesday .
A ministry official told the diplomat during their meeting on Monday that Iran strongly rejected `` any insult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

France warned its citizens living or traveling in several Muslim-majority countries to take extra security precautions on Tuesday as anger surged over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
In a sign that some countries want to limit the fallout, Saudi Arabia condemned the cartoons but held back from echoing calls by other Muslim states for a boycott of French products or other actions.
The row has its roots in a knife attack outside a French school on Oct. 16 in which a man of Chechen origin beheaded Samuel Paty, a teacher who had shown pupils cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a civics lesson on freedom of speech. The caricatures are considered blasphemous by Muslims.
France's foreign ministry on Tuesday issued safety advice to French citizens in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iraq and Mauritania, advising them to exercise caution. They should stay away from any protests over the cartoons and avoid any public gatherings.
"It is recommended to exercise the greatest vigilance, especially while traveling, and in places that are frequented by tourists or expatriate communities," it said.
The French embassy in Turkey issued similar advice to its citizens there.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the most vociferous critics of the French government, leading calls for a boycott of French goods.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin retorted on Tuesday that Turkey, and Pakistan, should not meddle in France's domestic affairs.
Paris has recalled its ambassador in Ankara, and Pakistan's parliament on Monday passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris.
The images of the Prophet were first published years ago by a French satirical magazine, whose editorial offices were attacked in 2015 by gunmen who killed 12 people.
Since the beheading of the teacher Paty this month, the cartoons have been displayed in France in solidarity, angering some Muslims.
President Emmanuel Macron, who met representatives of France's Muslim community on Monday, has pledged to fight "Islamist separatism," saying it was threatening to take over some Muslim communities in France.
SAUDI CONDMENS TERRORISM
Saudi Arabia appeared to be taking a moderate response to the controversy, steering clear of boycott calls. A Saudi foreign ministry official said on Tuesday the Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism, an apparent reference to Paty's killing.
"Freedom of expression and culture should be a beacon of respect, tolerance and peace that rejects practices and acts which generate hatred, violence and extremism and are contrary to coexistence," the official said in a statement.
The daily Arab News on Tuesday cited the head of the Saudi-based Muslim World League, Mohammed al-Issa, as cautioning that an over-reaction "that is negative and goes beyond what is acceptable" would only benefit "haters."
However, calls for a boycott of French supermarket chain Carrefour were trending on social media in Saudi Arabia. In Kuwait, some supermarkets have pulled French products.
Turkey's Erdogan on Monday asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods and accused France of pursuing an anti-Islam agenda.
France is a major exporter of grain to mainly-Muslim North Africa, and French companies in the autos and retail sectors also have significant exposure to majority-Muslim countries.
French Trade Minister Franck Riester said it was too early to put a figure on the impact of a boycott campaign but so far it was limited and mainly affected French agricultural exports.
Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the French charge d'affaires over the cartoons, state media reported on Tuesday.
A ministry official told the diplomat during their meeting on Monday that Iran strongly rejected "any insult and disrespect to the Prophet of Islam."
In Bangladesh on Monday, protesters held placards with the image of the French President and the words: "Macron is the enemy of peace."


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Houthi official gunned down in Yemeni capital

Hassan Zaid , minister of sports and youth in the Houthi administration , died in hospital from his wounds after gunmen opened fire on his car in an area of the capital that houses embassies , two sources close to his family told Reuters .
Houthi-run Al Masirah television confirmed the killing , citing the group 's interior ministry as saying Zaid was assassinated by `` criminal elements '' linked to a Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen .
It said Zaid 's daughter was also in the car and was seriously injured .
The coalition did not immediately respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The coalition has been fighting against the Iran-aligned Houthis for more than five years , since the movement ousted Yemen 's internationally recognized government from Sanaa .
Last year , a senior Houthi official and brother of the movement 's leader was killed in Sanaa .
The group blamed `` treacherous hands '' associated with the coalition , while the alliance said his death was caused by infighting .
In 2018 , coalition airstrikes on Hodeidah on Yemen 's west coast killed the president of the Houthi-backed political body which runs most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to revive peace talks to end the war which has killed more than 100,000 people and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine .

Gunmen shot dead a Houthi official in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday, a rare killing of a civilian administrator in the city controlled by the armed movement.
Hassan Zaid, minister of sports and youth in the Houthi administration, died in hospital from his wounds after gunmen opened fire on his car in an area of the capital that houses embassies, two sources close to his family told Reuters.
Houthi-run Al Masirah television confirmed the killing, citing the group's interior ministry as saying Zaid was shot by "criminal elements" linked to a Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen.
Zaid's daughter was also in the car and was seriously wounded, it said.
The coalition did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. Zaid was on a wanted list of Houthi officials issued by the Western-backed coalition in 2017.
The coalition has been fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis for more than five years, since the movement ousted Yemen's internationally recognized government from Sanaa.
Last year, a senior Houthi official and brother of the movement's leader was killed in Sanaa. The group blamed "treacherous hands" associated with the coalition, while the alliance said his death was caused by infighting.
In 2018, coalition airstrikes on Hodeidah on Yemen's west coast killed the president of the Houthi-backed political body which runs most of northern Yemen.
The United Nations is trying to revive peace talks to end the war which has killed more than 100,000 people and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
The conflict is widely seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Houthis say they are fighting a corrupt system.
The Houthi's foreign minister met with Iran's new ambassador to Sanaa on Tuesday and discussed strengthening ties, Houthi-run Saba Net news reported. region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Houthis say they are fighting a corrupt system.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Malaysia reports 835 new coronavirus cases, two deaths

Malaysia's health ministry reported 835 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the total to 28,640 infections.The Southeast Asian country also recorded two new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 238.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Poland reports record rise in daily coronavirus cases

Poland reported 16,300 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, a daily record, as Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned that people attending mass protests over abortion rights were disregarding "massive" infection risks.Poland has seen five days of widespread protests following a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal last Thursday that amounts to a near-total ban on abortion in the predominantly Catholic nation.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with drone

Earlier , the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned group since 2015 , said it had intercepted a drone fired by @ @ @ @ @ .

Yemen's Houthi movement attacked Saudi Arabia's Abha airport on Tuesday with an explosives-laden drone, the group's military spokesman said on Twitter.
Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned group since 2015, said it had intercepted a drone fired by the Houthis towards the kingdom.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Nagorno-Karabakh says its military death toll rises to 1,009

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The defense ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Tuesday it had recorded another 35 casualties among its military, pushing its military death toll to 1,009 since fighting with Azeri forces erupted on Sept. 27.Fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when about 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Indonesia reports 3,520 new coronavirus infections, 101 deaths

The data added 101 new deaths , taking the total to 13,512 .

Indonesia reported 3,520 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the total to 396,454, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed.
The data added 101 new deaths, taking the total to 13,512.
The number of cases and deaths in the Southeast Asian country is the highest in the region.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--German minister expects 20,000 new daily coronavirus cases at end of week

The number of coronavirus cases is rising exponentially and Germany will likely have 20,000 new daily infections at the end of the week, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.Altmaier told a German-French economic conference in Berlin that rising infections and curbs on daily life would make it harder for growth in Europe to rebound as quickly as previously hoped.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Saudi Arabia holds off from backing action against France over cartoons

A foreign ministry official also said in a statement that the Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism , an apparent reference to the beheading of a Paris teacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet in a class on freedom of speech .
`` Freedom of expression and culture should be a beacon of respect , tolerance and peace that rejects practices and acts which generate hatred , violence and extremism and are contrary to coexistence , '' said the statement carried by state media .
Saudi Arabia 's daily Arab News on Tuesday cited the head of the Saudi-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as cautioning that an over-reaction `` that is negative and goes beyond what is acceptable '' would only benefit `` haters '' .
The images of the Prophet were first published years ago by a French satirical magazine , whose editorial offices were attacked by gunmen in 2015 , killing 12 people .
Since the beheading of the teacher this month , the cartoons have been displayed in France in solidarity , angering some Muslims .
Turkey 's leader has called for a boycott of French goods and Pakistan 's parliament passing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ envoy from Paris .
In Saudi Arabia , calls for a boycott of French supermarket chain Carrefour were trending on social media , though stores Reuters visited in Riyadh on Monday seemed busy as normal .
A company representative in France said it had yet to feel any impact .
United Arab Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim , which owns and operates Carrefour supermarkets across the Middle East , said the chain supported regional economies by sourcing most items from local suppliers and employing thousands of people .
`` We understand that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at present and we are monitoring the situation closely , '' it said in a statement .

Saudi Arabia condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammad, but held back from echoing calls by other Muslim states for action against images being displayed in France of the Prophet.
A foreign ministry official also said in a statement that the Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism, an apparent reference to the beheading of a Paris teacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet in a class on freedom of speech.
"Freedom of expression and culture should be a beacon of respect, tolerance and peace that rejects practices and acts which generate hatred, violence and extremism and are contrary to coexistence," said the statement carried by state media.
Saudi Arabia's daily Arab News on Tuesday cited the head of the Saudi-based Muslim World League, Mohammed al-Issa, as cautioning that an over-reaction "that is negative and goes beyond what is acceptable" would only benefit "haters".
The images of the Prophet were first published years ago by a French satirical magazine, whose editorial offices were attacked by gunmen in 2015, killing 12 people. Since the beheading of the teacher this month, the cartoons have been displayed in France in solidarity, angering some Muslims.
Turkey's leader has called for a boycott of French goods and Pakistan's parliament passing a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris.
In Saudi Arabia, calls for a boycott of French supermarket chain Carrefour were trending on social media, though stores Reuters visited in Riyadh on Monday seemed busy as normal. A company representative in France said it had yet to feel any impact.
United Arab Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim, which owns and operates Carrefour supermarkets across the Middle East, said the chain supported regional economies by sourcing most items from local suppliers and employing thousands of people.
"We understand that there is some concern among consumers across the region at present and we are monitoring the situation closely," it said in a statement.
In Kuwait, some supermarkets have pulled French products.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Philippines confirms 1,524 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 1,524 new coronavirus infections and 14 more deaths, the lowest daily number of confirmed fatalities in two weeks.The ministry said total confirmed cases have risen to 373,144 while COVID-19 deaths have reached 7,053.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Liberman welcomes cities' protest against school reopening plan

`` I congratulate the local authorities for acting according to their judgement and not the madness of the government , @ @ @ @ @ protests the government 's handling of the coronavirus crisis on an almost daily basis on @ @ @ @ @ for citizens to act according to their own judgement and not government decisions and regulations @

"I congratulate the local authorities for acting according to their judgement and not the madness of the government," tweeted Liberman.
Liberman protests the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis on an almost daily basis on social media and has called for citizens to act according to their own judgement and not government decisions and regulations.
Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman expressed support for recent complaints by local authorities against the government's decisions concerning reopening schools next week.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Blast at Pakistan religious school kills seven, including children

`` Unknown people planted explosives in a plastic bag , '' said a police officer in the northwestern city who @ @ @ @ @ he is not authorized to speak to media .
Peshawar , near the border with @ @ @ @ @ plagued by Islamist violence .
Though the number of incidents in the city , and @ @ @ @ @ had fallen over recent years , there has been an increase this year in attacks @ @ @ @ @ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province , of which Peshawar is capital .
Some of the attacks have @ @ @ @ @ Taliban .
A spokesman for the city 's Lady Reading Hospital said it had received @ @ @ @ @ , many with burns .
Tariq Burki , the director of the hospital , said @ @ @ @ @ children .
The madrassa is largely for adult students and many were studying when the @ @ @ @ @ resident Abdul Rahim , whose said his 27-year old cousin was among the wounded .

A bomb blast at a religious seminary in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday killed at least seven people, including children, and wounded dozens, police and hospital officials said.
"Unknown people planted explosives in a plastic bag," said a police officer in the northwestern city who declined to be identified as he is not authorized to speak to media.
Peshawar, near the border with Afghanistan, has long been plagued by Islamist violence.
Though the number of incidents in the city, and in Pakistan in general, had fallen over recent years, there has been an increase this year in attacks on the security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, of which Peshawar is capital.
Some of the attacks have been claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.
A spokesman for the city's Lady Reading Hospital said it had received seven dead and 70 wounded, many with burns.
Tariq Burki, the director of the hospital, said four of the dead were children.
The madrassa is largely for adult students and many were studying when the blast happened, said city resident Abdul Rahim, whose said his 27-year old cousin was among the wounded.
"He told us they were attending a class when the blast took place," Rahim said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Coronavirus in Israel: 780 new cases, 2.1% positive

The number of new daily cases continues to decline, hitting the lowest percentage of positive test results since June on Tuesday.There were 780 people diagnosed with coronavirus on Monday, the Health Ministry reported Tuesday - just 2.1% of the 36,605 people screened.Of the sick, only 467 are in serious condition - also the lowest number in months. The death toll stands at 2,452.The news of the decline comes against the backdrop of several decisions made Monday night by the coronavirus cabinet, including allowing first through fourth graders to return to school on Sunday. They will learn in small groups and wear masks.The cabinet agreed to allow after-school programs to operate with students from up to three classes.In addition, it approved the re-opening of salons and other one-on-one activities and services (driving lessons or personal training, for example), as well as alternative medicine treatments.The cabinet is supposed to reconvene on Thursday to finalize a decision about opening up street shops next week. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein has warned that “we’re playing with fire” by opening too much at once. However, the prime minister and alternate prime minister have spoken out in favor of opening the shops.Speaking on Israel Radio Tuesday morning, Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said that the government is making decisions differently this time than after the first wave and that they are supposed to be made based on data and not dates, let alone politics or populism.“The Health Ministry has made it clear that opening trade alongside the education system… could have a heavy price in morbidity,” he said.A report by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center published Tuesday warned that there may be a slowdown in the trend in the next few days when almost two weeks will have passed since preschools resumed operation.A Health Ministry report from October 26 showed that there were 107 preschools closed due to coronavirus out of 20,000, with around 20 students and 14 staff who are sick with the virus. Around 1,070 students and staff are in isolation.Hadassah University-Medical Center said Tuesday that in light of the significant decrease in new patients, it decided to close down two of its wards. Today, 50 patients are hospitalized there - 37 in critical condition. At the start of the month, there were some 150 patients.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--US to announce plan for Medicare, Medicaid to cover early COVID-19 vaccine

The US Trump administration will this week announce a plan to cover out-of-pocket costs of COVID-19 vaccines for millions of @ @ @ @ @ Medicaid , Politico reported late on Monday , citing four people with knowledge of the @ @ @ @ @ plans , Medicare and Medicaid will now cover vaccines that receive emergency use authorization from @ @ @ @ @ .
The changes are expected to be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday by the Centers @ @ @ @ @ , the report added .
The planned rule will also address other COVID-19 related issues @ @ @ @ @ patients seeking care for the coronavirus , Politico reported .
CMS did not immediately respond @ @ @ @ @ outside regular working hours .

The US Trump administration will this week announce a plan to cover out-of-pocket costs of COVID-19 vaccines for millions of Americans who receive Medicare or Medicaid, Politico reported late on Monday, citing four people with knowledge of the plan.
According to the plans, Medicare and Medicaid will now cover vaccines that receive emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. The changes are expected to be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the report added.
The planned rule will also address other COVID-19 related issues like expanding flexibility for Medicaid patients seeking care for the coronavirus, Politico reported.
CMS did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular working hours.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Saudi Arabia condemns cartoons offending Prophet Muhammad

Saudi Arabia , birthplace of Islam , on Tuesday condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Muhammad and any attempts to link @ @ @ @ @ statement by a foreign ministry official , carried on state media , did not refer @ @ @ @ @ countries for a boycott of French products over images being displayed in France of the @ @

Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, on Tuesday condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Muhammad and any attempts to link Islam with terrorism.
The statement by a foreign ministry official, carried on state media, did not refer to calls in some Muslim countries for a boycott of French products over images being displayed in France of the Prophet.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Twitter flags Trump tweet on mail-in ballots over "disputed" content

Social media company Twitter Inc on Monday flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots , adding a disclaimer describing the post 's content as `` disputed '' and potentially misleading .
`` Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA .
Must have final total on November 3rd , '' Trump tweeted late on Monday , with the tweet giving no evidence for his assertion .
`` Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about how to participate in an election or another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said https : //bit.ly/2TsxqJQ .
The disclaimer included a link to a page highlighting how mail voting was legal and safe .
Many states have expanded early voting and the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election , as some Americans try to avoid crowded polls during the coronavirus pandemic .
Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting , claiming without evidence that it will lead to widespread fraud .
Democrats have argued it is a safe and reliable alternative to in-person voting .
Twitter has also previously flagged posts from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month in which Trump claimed he was immune to the coronavirus , with the social media company saying the tweet had made `` misleading health claims . ''

Social media company Twitter Inc on Monday flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post's content as "disputed" and potentially misleading.
"Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd," Trump tweeted late on Monday, with the tweet giving no evidence for his assertion.
"Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about how to participate in an election or another civic process," Twitter's disclaimer said https://bit.ly/2TsxqJQ. The disclaimer included a link to a page highlighting how mail voting was legal and safe.
Many states have expanded early voting and the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, as some Americans try to avoid crowded polls during the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, claiming without evidence that it will lead to widespread fraud. Democrats have argued it is a safe and reliable alternative to in-person voting.
Twitter has also previously flagged posts from Trump, including a tweet earlier this month in which Trump claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, with the social media company saying the tweet had made "misleading health claims."


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Mexico reports 4,166 new coronavirus cases, 247 more deaths

Mexico 's health ministry reported on Monday 4,166 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 247 more deaths in the @ @ @ @ @ number of cases to 895,326 and the death toll to 89,171 .
Health officials have @ @ @ @ @ infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases .
On Sunday , the @ @ @ @ @ toll from Covid-19 may be around 50,000 higher .

Mexico's health ministry reported on Monday 4,166 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 247 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 895,326 and the death toll to 89,171.
Health officials have said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases. On Sunday, the ministry said the true death toll from Covid-19 may be around 50,000 higher.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Mainland China reports 42 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier

Of the new cases , 22 of them were locally transmitted infections in Xinjiang following an apparent mass infection in @ @ @ @ @ health authority also reported 19 new asymptomatic infections , half of the total number of @ @ @ @ @ China for Oct. 27 .
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Mainland China @ @ @ @ @ while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634 .

Of the new cases, 22 of them were locally transmitted infections in Xinjiang following an apparent mass infection in Kashgar. The region's health authority also reported 19 new asymptomatic infections, half of the total number of symptomless infections reported in Mainland China for Oct. 27.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Mainland China now stands at 85,868, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634.
Mainland China reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 27, up sharply from 16 a day earlier as new cases were reported in the northwestern Xinjiang region, the country's health authority said on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Trump website defaced, campaign working with law enforcement

The presidential campaign of Donald Trump says its official website was defaced earlier on Tuesday and that it is working @ @ @ @ @ the source of the attack .
The campaign said in an emailed statement there was @ @ @ @ @ data because none of it is actually stored on the site . ''

The presidential campaign of Donald Trump says its official website was defaced earlier on Tuesday and that it is working with law enforcement to investigate the source of the attack.
The campaign said in an emailed statement there was "no exposure to sensitive data because none of it is actually stored on the site."


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 43.61 million, death toll at 1,160,278

More than 43.61 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,160,278 have died @ @ @ @ @ tally .
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the @ @ @ @ @ China in

More than 43.61 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and
1,160,278 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--2020-10-27--Brazil suffers 549 new COVID-19 deaths, 29,787 new cases

Brazil has recorded 549 new COVID-19 deaths and 29,787 new cases of coronavirus , the health ministry said on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ than 5.4 million cases of the virus , with nearly 158,000 deaths .

Brazil has recorded 549 new COVID-19 deaths and 29,787 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Brazil now has more than 5.4 million cases of the virus, with nearly 158,000 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Police arrest Tel Aviv resident suspected of abusing a puppy

The puppy was taken by the officers who delivered her to the municipal veterinarian for treatment .
The police have @ @ @ @ @ taken the suspect in for questioning .

The puppy was taken by the officers who delivered her to the municipal veterinarian for treatment.
The police have opened an investigation and have taken the suspect in for questioning.
Police officers arrested on Tuesday night a 26-year-old from Tel Aviv suspected of abusing a puppy.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Police arrest 30-year-old suspected of assaulting protester on Saturday

The suspect was allegedly spotted assaulting a protester in a video that was taken by other protesters and sent to @ @ @ @ @ 's protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
The suspect was taken in for interrogation @

The suspect was allegedly spotted assaulting a protester in a video that was taken by other protesters and sent to the police, following Saturday's protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The suspect was taken in for interrogation.
The Israel Police apprehended on Tuesday evening a 30-year-old resident of northern Israel suspected of assaulting a protester on Saturday evening.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Jerusalem: Grades 1-4 to attend school 5 days a week instead of 3

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has decided that children in grades 1-4 will attend school five days a week , and @ @ @ @ @ decided by the government .
Grades 5-12 will study in open spaces .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ disaster for children .
It 's our duty to take care of them and make @ @ @ @ @ with a proper routine as soon as possible , '' deputy mayor Hagit Moshe said @ @ @ @ @ effect starting on November 1st .
`` The current situation is an emotional disaster for @ @ @ @ @ duty to take care of them and make sure that they are provided with a @ @ @ @ @ possible , '' deputy mayor Hagit Moshe said .

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has decided that children in grades 1-4 will attend school five days a week, and not three days as was decided by the government. Grades 5-12 will study in open spaces.
"The current situation is an emotional disaster for children. It's our duty to take care of them and make sure that they are provided with a proper routine as soon as possible," deputy mayor Hagit Moshe said. The decision will take effect starting on November 1st."The current situation is an emotional disaster for children. It's our duty to take care of them and make sure that they are provided with a proper routine as soon as possible," deputy mayor Hagit Moshe said.
Children in Jerusalem will soon be going back to school, as the city's municipality has begun preparing for the reopening of its education system and deciding on a slightly different outline than that announced by the government, the Jerusalem Municipality spokesperson announced Tuesday evening.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Health Ministry reports 836 new coronavirus patients

Some 464 patients were in serious condition Tuesday night , including 196 intubated patients.The death toll rose to 2,463 .

The death toll rose to 2,463. Some 464 patients were in serious condition Tuesday night, including 196 intubated patients.The death toll rose to 2,463.
The Health Ministry reported Tuesday evening that 836 people were diagnosed with coronavirus since yesterday, out of the 40,464 people who were screened.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--IAEA: Iran is building another U-235 enrichment facility

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The IAEA confirmed to the AP today that Iran has initiated the construction of an underground centrifuge assembly plant.Iran had previously constructed a different Uranium enrichment facility, but it was destroyed in an explosion back in July.The head of the IAEA added that Iran is "continuing to garner and gather massive quantities of low-enriched Uranium," which contains 3-5% concentration of U-235, commonly used for nuclear bombs.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Europe to be short on coronavirus vaccines until 2022, EU warns

The warning comes in spite of the fact that the 27-nation bloc , with a population of 450 million , @ @ @ @ @ billion doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from three drugmakers .
It is negotiating the booking @ @ @ @ @ other companies .
As a global scramble to secure shots accelerates , experts caution that @ @ @ @ @ prove to be effective .
`` There will not be sufficient doses of COVID-19 vaccines @ @ @ @ @ the end of 2021 , '' a European Commission official told diplomats from EU states @ @ @ @ @ Monday , a person who attended it told Reuters .
A second official confirmed the @ @ @ @ @ spokesman was not immediately available for comment .

Only a share of the European Union population can be inoculated against the new coronavirus before 2022, should an effective vaccine be available, EU officials said in an internal meeting, as governments remain split on vaccination plans.
The warning comes in spite of the fact that the 27-nation bloc, with a population of 450 million, has secured more than 1 billion doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from three drugmakers. It is negotiating the booking of another billion vials with other companies.
As a global scramble to secure shots accelerates, experts caution that not every potential vaccine may prove to be effective.
"There will not be sufficient doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the entire population before the end of 2021," a European Commission official told diplomats from EU states in a closed-door meeting on Monday, a person who attended it told Reuters.
A second official confirmed the statement. An EU Commission spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
There is still no effective COVID-19 vaccine, but the first shots could be available at the beginning of next year, the Commission said earlier in October.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--UN in New York cancels in-person meetings due to COVID-19 infections

After largely operating virtually since New York became a global COVID-19 hotspot in March , the 193-member world body had @ @ @ @ @ again , with COVID-19 precautions such as requiring diplomats to wear masks , social distance @ @ @ @ @ people at meetings .
In a letter to member states late on Monday , UN @ @ @ @ @ said the UN medical unit had recommended canceling in-person meetings on Tuesday , pending contact @ @ @ @ @

The United Nations canceled all in-person meetings at its New York headquarters on Tuesday after five people in Niger's UN mission were infected with the coronavirus, diplomats said.
After largely operating virtually since New York became a global COVID-19 hotspot in March, the 193-member world body had been holding some in-person gatherings again, with COVID-19 precautions such as requiring diplomats to wear masks, social distance and restricting the number of people at meetings.
In a letter to member states late on Monday, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said the UN medical unit had recommended canceling in-person meetings on Tuesday, pending contact tracing with those infected.
Niger is a member of the 15-member Security Council, which last met in person on Thursday. Diplomats said people who attended Thursday's meeting were being tested for COVID-19, and an in-person meeting on Syria planned for Tuesday was instead held virtually.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--US special envoy calls for urgent reduction of violence in Afghanistan

`` Too many Afghans are dying .
The sides urgently need an agreement on a reduction of violence leading to @ @ @ @ @ , '' said US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in a statement .

The level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably high and too many Afghans are dying, the US special representative for Afghanistan said on Tuesday, ahead of flying to Doha to meet with the two sides involved in the intra-Afghan peace talks.
"Too many Afghans are dying. The sides urgently need an agreement on a reduction of violence leading to a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire," said US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in a statement.
Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government's delegation have been going on in Doha since September, but progress has been slow and diplomats and officials have warned that rising violence in Afghanistan is sapping the trust required for successful negotiations.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Judge refuses to drop Trump from rape accuser's defamation lawsuit

US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan refused to let the government substitute itself for Trump as a defendant in @ @ @ @ @ Jean Carroll 's lawsuit .

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a US government request to drop Donald Trump as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit by a writer who said the president falsely denied raping her in a Manhattan department store a quarter century ago.
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan refused to let the government substitute itself for Trump as a defendant in former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit.
Kaplan's decision is a defeat for Trump, because dropping him as a defendant would have shielded him from liability and likely doomed Carroll's defamation claim.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Yemen's Houthis want to strengthen Iran ties

Iranian ambassador Hassan Eyrlo said Iran would make every effort to achieve peace in Yemen , in a meeting with @ @ @ @ @ during which Eyrlo presented his diplomatic credentials .

Yemen's Houthis want to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran in various fields, the foreign minister for the Houthi administration that runs north Yemen told Iran's new ambassador to the country on Tuesday, Houthi-run Saba Net news reported.
Iranian ambassador Hassan Eyrlo said Iran would make every effort to achieve peace in Yemen, in a meeting with Foreign Minister Hesham Sharaf Abdallah during which Eyrlo presented his diplomatic credentials.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--Prominent Saudi women's rights activist on hunger strike in detention

Hathloul 's sister Lina told Reuters that the main demand was to be allowed regular contact with her family .
In late August Hathloul went on a six-day hunger strike after authorities at Riyadh 's al-Hair prison cut off contact for over four months .
Hathloul , 31 , who was arrested along with at last a dozen other women 's rights activists , had since March only been permitted limited contact with her family , her sister said , including a March 23 visit , a phone call on April 19 and a visit on Aug 31 .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
`` Yesterday during the visit Loujain told ( our parents ) she is exhausted of being mistreated and deprived from hearing her family 's voices , '' Lina al-Hathloul said .
`` She told them she will start a hunger strike starting yesterday evening until they allow her regular calls again . ''
The Saudi government 's media office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment .
The case has drawn global criticism and provoked anger in European capitals and the U.S. Congress following the 2018 murder of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kingdom 's Istanbul consulate .
Saudi Arabia temporarily freed some of the women 's rights activists who were rounded up as part of a broader crackdown on dissent , while others remain detained as sporadic closed-court sessions continue .
Rights group say at least three of the women , including Hathloul , were held in solitary confinement for months and subjected to abuse including electric shocks , flogging and sexual assault .
Saudi officials have denied torture allegations and said the arrests were made on suspicion of harming Saudi interests and offering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges have been made public .
Charges against Hathloul include communicating with 15 to 20 foreign journalists in Saudi Arabia , attempting to apply for a job at the United Nations , and attending digital privacy training , her brother has said .

Prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger strike on Monday over the conditions of her detention, her family said.
Hathloul's sister Lina told Reuters that the main demand was to be allowed regular contact with her family. In late August Hathloul went on a six-day hunger strike after authorities at Riyadh's al-Hair prison cut off contact for over four months.
Hathloul, 31, who was arrested along with at last a dozen other women's rights activists, had since March only been permitted limited contact with her family, her sister said, including a March 23 visit, a phone call on April 19 and a visit on Aug 31.
Her parents were allowed to see her on Monday.
"Yesterday during the visit Loujain told (our parents) she is exhausted of being mistreated and deprived from hearing her family's voices," Lina al-Hathloul said. "She told them she will start a hunger strike starting yesterday evening until they allow her regular calls again."
The Saudi government's media office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The case has drawn global criticism and provoked anger in European capitals and the U.S. Congress following the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
Saudi Arabia temporarily freed some of the women's rights activists who were rounded up as part of a broader crackdown on dissent, while others remain detained as sporadic closed-court sessions continue.
Rights group say at least three of the women, including Hathloul, were held in solitary confinement for months and subjected to abuse including electric shocks, flogging and sexual assault.
Saudi officials have denied torture allegations and said the arrests were made on suspicion of harming Saudi interests and offering support to hostile elements abroad. Few charges have been made public.
Charges against Hathloul include communicating with 15 to 20 foreign journalists in Saudi Arabia, attempting to apply for a job at the United Nations, and attending digital privacy training, her brother has said.
Scores of other activists, intellectuals and clerics have been arrested separately in recent years in an apparent bid to stamp out possible opposition, even as de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushes reforms to open up the kingdom.


jerusalempost--2020-10-27--French Muslim leader says Muslims should ignore controversial cartoons

The cartoons have become a focus of controversy after an 18-year-old student of Chechen origin beheaded a teacher for showing @ @ @ @ @ as part of a civics lesson .
France has allowed displays of the cartoons , @ @ @ @ @ Muslims .
In some Muslim countries , politicians and other figures have made rhetorical attacks @ @ @ @ @ them of being anti-Islam and calling for a boycott of French products .
The head @ @ @ @ @ the Muslim Faith , Mohammed Moussaoui , reminded worshippers that such caricatures were allowed under @ @ @ @ @ same law does n't force anyone to like them nor does it forbid anybody from @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
Moussaoui suggested Muslims should follow the example of the Prophet @ @ @ @ @ to Islamic tradition , simply ignored insults when a crowd once poked fun of him @ @ @ @ @ '' - the ugly .

A senior French Muslim leader urged fellow Muslims on Tuesday to ignore cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad rather than resorting to violence in a call for moderation amid outrage across the Muslim world.
The cartoons have become a focus of controversy after an 18-year-old student of Chechen origin beheaded a teacher for showing the images to his pupils as part of a civics lesson.
France has allowed displays of the cartoons, which are considered blasphemous by Muslims. In some Muslim countries, politicians and other figures have made rhetorical attacks on French leaders, accusing them of being anti-Islam and calling for a boycott of French products.
The head of the French Council for the Muslim Faith, Mohammed Moussaoui, reminded worshippers that such caricatures were allowed under French law.
"This same law doesn't force anyone to like them nor does it forbid anybody from hating them," he said in a statement.
Moussaoui suggested Muslims should follow the example of the Prophet Mohammad, who, according to Islamic tradition, simply ignored insults when a crowd once poked fun of him by calling him "Mudammam" - the ugly.
"Isn't it more in line with the prophet's example to ignore these caricatures and consider them as having no relation whatsoever with our prophet?," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Pompeo says US will open embassy in Maldives for first time

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington will open an embassy in the Maldives for the @ @ @ @ @ five-day Asia trip attempting to counterbalance the rise of China in the region .
`` @ @ @ @ @ n't happen overnight but it 's worth it , '' Pompeo told a news conference @ @ @ @ @ the archipelago 's capital Male .
`` It 's the right thing to do .
@ @ @ @ @ Indo-Pacific and in the international community is increasingly important . ''

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington will open an embassy in the Maldives for the first time, during a five-day Asia trip attempting to counterbalance the rise of China in the region.
"Getting this facility open won't happen overnight but it's worth it," Pompeo told a news conference on an island resort near the archipelago's capital Male.
"It's the right thing to do. Your role here in the Indo-Pacific and in the international community is increasingly important."


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--EU must step up response to COVID-19, Commission warns as infections spike

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a series of new measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the European Union , saying the new spike in infections on the continent was `` alarming . ''
As Europe again becomes the world 's epicenter of the pandemic , the EU executive urged the 27 EU governments to do more and in a more coordinated fashion against the virus .
`` The relaxation of applied measures during the summer months was not always accompanied by steps to build up sufficient response capacity , '' the Commission warned in a statement as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for action .
To better trace the spread of infections , Brussels said EU governments should coordinate their testing strategies and make a larger use of rapid antigen tests , despite the global supply for these kits is now tightening .
It warned the `` current shortfalls in testing capacity '' required swift action .
Last week , European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU executive would direct 100 million euros ( $ 118 million ) to buy up to 22 million antigen tests to meet EU countries ' `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging states to buy more through a joint procurement scheme .
It also said states should have common testing requirements for incoming travelers , including tests at arrival if tests were not available in the country of departure .
It called for coordinated rules on quarantines .
To avoid risks of new shortages of medical equipment , which dogged the bloc at the beginning of the pandemic in spring , the Commission said it had launched a joint procurement for gear needed to inoculate people , such as syringes and disinfectants .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of customs duties and sales tax on import of medical equipment .
EU countries could also exempt COVID-19 testing kits and vaccines from sales tax , the Commission said .
The Commission also repeated its call on EU governments to quickly devise vaccination strategies so that the most vulnerable people could quickly access COVID-19 vaccines if and when effective shots will be available .

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a series of new measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the European Union, saying the new spike in infections on the continent was "alarming."
As Europe again becomes the world's epicenter of the pandemic, the EU executive urged the 27 EU governments to do more and in a more coordinated fashion against the virus.
"The relaxation of applied measures during the summer months was not always accompanied by steps to build up sufficient response capacity," the Commission warned in a statement as part of its formal proposal to EU governments for action.
To better trace the spread of infections, Brussels said EU governments should coordinate their testing strategies and make a larger use of rapid antigen tests, despite the global supply for these kits is now tightening.
It warned the "current shortfalls in testing capacity" required swift action.
Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU executive would direct 100 million euros ($118 million) to buy up to 22 million antigen tests to meet EU countries' "immediate needs." It is now urging states to buy more through a joint procurement scheme.
It also said states should have common testing requirements for incoming travelers, including tests at arrival if tests were not available in the country of departure. It called for coordinated rules on quarantines.
AVOIDING SHORTAGES
To avoid risks of new shortages of medical equipment, which dogged the bloc at the beginning of the pandemic in spring, the Commission said it had launched a joint procurement for gear needed to inoculate people, such as syringes and disinfectants.
It also extended to April a temporary suspension of customs duties and sales tax on import of medical equipment.
EU countries could also exempt COVID-19 testing kits and vaccines from sales tax, the Commission said.
The Commission also repeated its call on EU governments to quickly devise vaccination strategies so that the most vulnerable people could quickly access COVID-19 vaccines if and when effective shots will be available.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Azerbaijan says 14 people killed by shelling in Barda

Fourteen civilians were killed on Wednesday and more than 40 wounded when Armenian armed forces shelled the Azeri town of @ @ @ @ @ citied Azerbaijan 's Prosecutor General 's office as saying .
The Armenian defense ministry denied @ @ @ @ @ shelled the town .

Fourteen civilians were killed on Wednesday and more than 40 wounded when Armenian armed forces shelled the Azeri town of Barda, RIA news agency citied Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's office as saying.
The Armenian defense ministry denied Azeri claims its forces had shelled the town.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Some 4,511 Israelis return to work, 2,132 newly unemployed on Tuesday

The coronavirus cabinet meeting is likely to be long and tense on Thursday, as ministers attempt to finalize decisions about what will open on Sunday and how.After the cabinet made a decision earlier this week to open grades one and two in capsules of up to 18 students, three days per week, with after-school programs pulling together students from as many as three classes, it looks like this decision could be turned upside-down.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now considering allowing classes to resume in full but requiring that there be no mixing in the after-school programs.At the same time, Education Minister Yoav Gallant rolled out his own plan on Wednesday, in which children in grades one and two would be able to attend class at least four days per week but still in capsules.The change, according to Gallant, was made possible by reducing the number of days that third and fourth graders will learn in their classrooms from five to four. It is not yet clear if there would be distance learning on the days the children are not in school.Municipalities that can offer five days in school would be able to do so.“The plan is to return elementary school students to five days of schooling,” Gallant said.He said that the damage to students who have not been in school is on multiple fronts – educational and psychological. “I believe in our principals and teachers, who, together with the heads of authorities, will run the educational institutions in the best way possible.”The shift in strategy for both Netanyahu and the education minister was likely a result of pressure by the local authorities, parents and teachers, and came after heavy criticism on Wednesday from members of the Knesset Education Committee, especially its chairman, Ram Shefa.At Wednesday’s committee meeting, the members also rejected the outline for allowing students to gather in open spaces, which was approved by the coronavirus cabinet earlier in the week.The Health and Education ministries had agreed to allow up to 15 students to gather outdoors for any educational or social activity run by their schools. The groups were expected to stay 100 meters apart. The committee said the cabinet should increase the number of students to 20 and decrease the distance between students to 50 meters.“No professional body was able to explain the limitation of 15 students,” Shefa charged.In an interview Wednesday morning with KAN News, Dr. Gili Regev-Yochay, director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit from Sheba Medical Center, said that “it is clear” that schools need to reopen, because of the damage it is causing to the country’s children. However, she warned, “if we do it too fast, we will see an increase [in infection]. We must do it carefully.”The numbers, however, are looking better than expected, according to outgoing coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu.He said during his weekly briefing Wednesday that the country has surpassed the goal it set for itself of 1,000 new cases per day and that the government had the “green light” to move forward with the next phase of its exit strategy, which is expected to begin on Sunday.There were 856 new cases diagnosed in the last day out of 41,301 screened, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday evening – around 2% positive cases. There were 471 people in serious condition, including less than 200 who were intubated. The death toll stood at 2,484 at press time.However, one sector is struggling with increasing infection.The Health Ministry said that the level of morbidity among the Arab sector is high and spiking, and the Arab localities are at the top of the list of red and orange cities.According to numbers presented by the Weizmann Institute of Science, there has been a 19% increase in the number of Arab patients in moderate or serious condition in the last week, as opposed to a 60% decrease among the ultra-Orthodox and a 37% decrease in general.Gamzu said that there has been a significant decrease in the number of Arabs being tested for coronavirus and called on them to get screened.“A drastic decrease [in tests] has led to an increase in the rate of positive tests,” he explained. “It means that those who come and get tested in the end are only those who are already sick – the symptomatic.”He added that, starting this coming weekend, there will be a program focused solely on reducing infection among Arab society.“We are doing everything to help them,” he said. “The outbreak must be stopped.... We may ask for certain restrictions. I am currently in the process of examining what is being done in the education system in these cities.”Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Finance Minister Israel Katz went head-to-head for another round on Wednesday, fighting over whether street shops would open on Sunday, as Katz wants, or whether the reopening would be tabled to the next stage of the plan, as Edelstein insists is the best plan.Katz said, “It’s preferable to go with one opinion tomorrow to the cabinet; if there isn’t agreement, there isn’t agreement. I’m for backing up the health minister in many areas, but in retail I won’t compromise.”Edelstein responded, “Israel, I remind you that we’ve already been to this movie. There is no epidemiological logic in the opening of schools and retail together.”Edelstein and the health officials in his office have said that schools should be opened first and morbidity examined after two weeks before making a decision about retail.Katz insisted, “People need to work. [Opening retail] will bring 80,000 people back to work.”This discussion will also be brought to the cabinet on Thursday.However, it seems that there is one thing everyone has agreed on: The Health Ministry’s nine-stage exit strategy is expected to be reduced to six stages. Gamzu first told the media about the new proposal during his briefing.As explained, the cabinet agreed earlier this week to resume classes for first through fourth graders on Sunday. In addition, it approved the reopening of salons and other one-on-one activities and services (driving lessons or personal training, for example), as well as alternative medicine treatments.It appears that bed-and-breakfasts will now be included in this second stage, too, although a final decision will be made at the meeting.If the six-stage plan is approved, the third phase of the plan would take off when there are around 500 new cases per day, likely in mid-November. At that time, retail will resume and museums and libraries will open. Grades 11 and 12 would also return to their classrooms.A fourth phase would start when 250 new cases were diagnosed per day and would include restaurants, cafés, hotels, gyms, pools and sports classes, as well as the resumption of in-school classes for students in grades five and six.A fifth phase would allow cultural activities and conferences to resume and bars to reopen, as well as send students in grades seven to 10 back to school. The final phase would open ballrooms and sporting events.With this new plan, Israel will be completely reopened by the end of December, as opposed to mid-February.Finally, it is expected that the coronavirus cabinet will also talk about whether synagogues could open as early as next week. The argument has been that if people can gather in groups of up to 10 people inside with masks and social distancing, prayer should be an acceptable reason to gather.Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay has long supported such a decision. Reports indicate that both Netanyahu and Edelstein are likely to vote in favor of opening synagogues, as well.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Egypt's Sisi: Freedom of speech stops at offending 1.5 billion people

Egypt 's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday freedom of speech should stop at offending more than 1.5 billion people @ @ @ @ @ images in France of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims see as blasphemous .
Sisi also @ @ @ @ @ form of violence or terrorism from anyone in the name of defending religion , religious @ @ @ @

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday freedom of speech should stop at offending more than 1.5 billion people, following the display of images in France of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims see as blasphemous.
Sisi also said he firmly rejects any form of violence or terrorism from anyone in the name of defending religion, religious symbols or icons.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Economy Minister: Exempt business closed by coronavirus from property tax

Economy Minister Amir Peretz called for an exemption from property tax for businesses forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic after meeting with managers of large retail chains on Tuesday.Peretz instructed ministry workers to work with the Finance Ministry to ensure that small businesses are also granted an exemption from property tax.Peretz also called to open malls and other indoor shopping facilities at the same time as open-air retail centers are opened to avoid unfair treatment that Peretz says would lead to "a black market forming, hurting the state, businesses and the citizens."


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Border Police arrest 17-year-old suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail

Border Police arrested a 17-year-old from Shuafat, Jerusalem on Wednesday on the suspicion that he threw a Molotov cocktail at a security station in the neighborhood, according to a police spokesperson.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--IDF to test teachers for coronavirus to prepare for return to schools

The IDF, in cooperation with hospitals and clinics, will begin testing teachers and school staff on Wednesday to prepare for the return of grades one through four to school next week, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.The tests are expected to be completed by Saturday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--GSK, Sanofi to make 200 mln doses available for COVID-19 vaccine alliance

French drugmaker Sanofi SA and Britain 's GlaxoSmithKline plan to make 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate available to the vaccine allocation plan co-led by GAVI and the World Health Organization .
The companies said on Wednesday they have signed a statement of intent with vaccine alliance GAVI , which is coordinating the global plan known as COVAX .
COVAX aims to deliver 2 billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2021 , and more than 180 nations have joined the plan .
The United States and UK are leading a rush to strike deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccines .
GSK-Sanofi has currently signed a $ 2.1 billion deal with the U.S. to supply it with more than 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate .
The companies also have deals with the European Union and UK .
The first results from an early mid-stage study of the Sanofi-GSK vaccine are expected in early December 2020 , and the companies plan to file for regulatory approval in 2021 .
The vaccine candidate uses the same recombinant protein-based technology as one of Sanofi 's seasonal influenza vaccines .
It will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substance that acts as a booster to the vaccine , made by GSK .

French drugmaker Sanofi SA and Britain's GlaxoSmithKline plan to make 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate available to the vaccine allocation plan co-led by GAVI and the World Health Organization.
The companies said on Wednesday they have signed a statement of intent with vaccine alliance GAVI, which is coordinating the global plan known as COVAX.
COVAX aims to deliver 2 billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2021, and more than 180 nations have joined the plan.
The United States and UK are leading a rush to strike deals with drugmakers to reserve supplies of experimental coronavirus vaccines.
GSK-Sanofi has currently signed a $2.1 billion deal with the U.S. to supply it with more than 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. The companies also have deals with the European Union and UK.
The first results from an early mid-stage study of the Sanofi-GSK vaccine are expected in early December 2020, and the companies plan to file for regulatory approval in 2021.
The vaccine candidate uses the same recombinant protein-based technology as one of Sanofi's seasonal influenza vaccines. It will be coupled with an adjuvant, a substance that acts as a booster to the vaccine, made by GSK.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Coronavirus in Israel: 844 new cases on Tuesday

There were 844 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Tuesday the Health Ministry announced Wednesday morning.The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 40,340 tests - around 2% of tests returned a positive result.Some 453 of current patients are in serious condition, with 196 intubated. The death toll is 2,483.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--US early voting tops 70 million, continuing historic pace

More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the US presidential election, over half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day, according to a Tuesday tally from the US Elections Project.


jerusalempost--2020-10-29--Microsoft detects cyberattacks from Iran-linked actor

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that it detected and attempted to stop a series of cyberattacks from Phosphorus , which @ @ @ @ @ 'Iranian actor ' , with the attacks aimed to target over 100 high-profile individuals .
@ @ @ @ @ actor , has targeted with this scheme potential attendees of the upcoming Munich Security Conference @ @ @ @ @ T20 ) Summit in Saudi Arabia , '' Microsoft said in a blog , adding @ @ @ @ @ in these attacks for intelligence collection purposes .

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that it detected and attempted to stop a series of cyberattacks from Phosphorus, which the company described as an 'Iranian actor', with the attacks aimed to target over 100 high-profile individuals.
"Phosphorus, an Iranian actor, has targeted with this scheme potential attendees of the upcoming Munich Security Conference and the Think 20 (T20) Summit in Saudi Arabia," Microsoft said in a blog, adding it believed Phosphorus is engaging in these attacks for intelligence collection purposes.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--Two men shot in Lod, one in serious condition

Two men in their 40s were brought into Shamir Medical Center, one in serious condition and the other in light condition, after being shot in the city of Lod, according to the police spokesperson.Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the man in serious condition was declared to have died of his wounds.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--US alerts citizens in UAE, Saudi Arabia amid terrorism concerns

`` The Department of State remains concerned about the global threat of terrorism , including the possibility of terrorist attacks @ @ @ @ @ in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula .
Terrorist organizations continue to plan attacks against Western @ @ @ @ @ employ a wide variety of tactics , including suicide operations , assassination , kidnapping , @ @ @ @ @ '' wrote the US Mission to the UAE .
`` US citizens should maintain a @ @ @ @ @ of surroundings , and stay alert in locations frequented by tourists . ''
Also on @ @ @ @ @ to Saudi Arabia warned that it was tracking reports of missiles or drones that may @ @ @ @ @ The embassy later announced that it was no longer tracking such reports , but advised @ @ @ @ @ exercise increased caution due to `` terrorism and the threat of missile and drone attacks @ @ @ @ @

"The Department of State remains concerned about the global threat of terrorism, including the possibility of terrorist attacks against US citizens and interests in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. Terrorist organizations continue to plan attacks against Western targets; these attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics, including suicide operations, assassination, kidnapping, hijacking, and bombing," wrote the US Mission to the UAE. "US citizens should maintain a low profile, be aware of surroundings, and stay alert in locations frequented by tourists."
Also on Wednesday, the US Embassy to Saudi Arabia warned that it was tracking reports of missiles or drones that may be headed toward Riyadh. The embassy later announced that it was no longer tracking such reports, but advised US citizens to continue to exercise increased caution due to "terrorism and the threat of missile and drone attacks on civilian targets."
The US embassies in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia issued warnings to US citizens in the two countries on Wednesday, advising that they practice a high level of vigilance amid security concerns.


jerusalempost--2020-10-28--France reports 244 new coronavirus deaths

The data also showed France registered 36,437 new confirmed coronavirus cases , taking the total to 1,235,132 .

France has registered 244 new deaths from coronavirus infection, taking the total to 35,785, according to data shown on French television during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The data also showed France registered 36,437 new confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the total to 1,235,132.