Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern during the COVID-19 crisis. ( read original story ...)
A ‘cuckoo’ graph with no sense of time or place shows how Georgia bungled coronavirus data as it reopens
Georgia's health department published a "misleading" graph showing a neat decline in coronavirus cases. An updated version shows the truth is messier. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Reports Anti-Semitic Incidents: Anti-Defamation League
Semitic incidents reported in 2019 spiked to the highest level in at least 40 years, with a record 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment against Jews reported across the United States, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Litwack, whose photography focused on accomplished women, dies at 98 of COVID-19 complications
Though Georgia Litwack started out as a writer, the economic reality of her early freelancing led her to bring a camera along to assignments. “Every time I did a story on speculation I had to hire a ... ( read original story ...)
QRCS, QFFD to provide medical, food aid for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-launch an immediate response to Covid-19 at Palestinian refugee camps in ... ( read original story ...)
Israel swears in new Netanyahu-Gantz unity government
Israel's parliament on Sunday swore in a new unity government ending a more than year-long political deadlock following a deal between rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. ( read original story ...)
Israel finally swears in new coalition
Israel After months of vitriolic brinkmanship over three inconclusive elections, Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz formally joined forces in a “national emergency” government yesterday.In the Knesset ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli PM Netanyahu Speaks at Swearing in Ceremony of New Unity Government in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during a swearing in ceremony of his new unity government with election rival Benny Gantz, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese envoy to Israel found dead, ‘health reasons’ likely cause: Beijing
China's ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, died at his home in Tel Aviv on Sunday, apparently from natural causes, a statement from Beijing said. The 57-year-old envoy, who had arrived in Israel in ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in home
China's ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes, an Israeli official said. ( read original story ...)