Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday night announced that the first Palestinian national elections in 15 years would be indefinitely delayed. The vote would be postponed until Israel agreed to allow East Jerusalem Palestinians to participate, Abbas told a conference of senior Palestinian officials. The decision was widely interpreted to mean the elections will […]
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Abbas delays first Palestinian elections in 15 years, blaming Israel
Abbas delays Palestinian elections, citing Israel’s refusal to allow Jerusalem vote
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Frustrated by delays, EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc. The AstraZeneca vaccine has been central to Europe’s immunization campaign, and a linchpin in the global strategy to get vaccines to […]
Pakistan delays debate on expelling Paris envoy for second time after suppressing anti-France protests
Pakistan’s parliament has again postponed a resolution calling for the expulsion of France’s ambassador on Friday, as violent protests over the failure of President Emmanuel Macron to condemn blasphemous cartoons subsided. The assembly’s speaker made the decision to adjourn the session indefinitely after chaos broke out in the chamber when MPs, supportive of kicking the […]
After years of delays and strife, Jerusalem Tolerance Museum nears completion
In 2000, Rabbi Marvin Hier held a dinner in Los Angeles for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the anti-Semitism monitor and Jewish advocacy group he leads. As the evening drew to a close, Hier handed out baseball caps with “Winnick Institute” written on the front: the name of the tolerance museum the SWC was planning in […]
Israeli Health Ministry, Magen David Adom dispute delays vaccination of thousands
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Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports
Thailand delayed the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduled to start on Friday with its prime minister and cabinet members taking the first shots, citing safety concerns after reports of blood clots in some vaccinated people in Europe.The Asian nation is the first country outside of Europe suspending the use of the AstraZeneca shot, while […]
Canadian Government Delays Mandatory Traveler Quarantine — “Solutions Watch” with Ja mes Corbett
Canadian Government Delays Mandatory Traveler Quarantine — “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett Activist Post / Activist Post By The Corbett Report The Canadian government announced it was going to subject Canadian residents to mandatory quarantine, at their own expense, after returning from international travel, regardless of their negative COVID status. After public backlash and the […]
Canadian Government Delays Mandatory Traveler Quarantine – #SolutionsWatch
littlebird says: Some info on PCR tests specifically related to cycle threshold (ct) values: American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) letter to state labs re reporting ct values:https://www.acla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ACLA-APHL-Ct-Value-Letter.pdfhttps://archive.is/5UuTf some excerpts (the full letter is ~2 pgs, linked above) “We are writing to voice our concerns about potentially inappropriate use of Ct values with COVID-19 testing and […]
Snow blankets New York City bringing delays and disruption | In pictures
These were the scenes in New York City after the region was hit by a major snowstorm. It caused huge disruption: halting public transport, cancelling flights and closing schools and COVID-19 vaccination sites. But it wasn’t all bad: cross-country skiers were spotted enjoying themselves in Central Park, while these two, pictured above, made “snow angels” […]
EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays
The European Union has said further contact is needed with Pfizer after it was reported that the pharmaceutical giant will be reducing deliveries for the second week running as the company upgrades its manufacturing plant. “We will seek clarification from the company,” an EU spokesman told a press conference on Friday when asked about Pfizer’s […]
WhatsApp Delays Controversial Data Changes amid Public Outcry
Posted on January 16, 2021 by martyrashrakat By Staff, Agencies WhatsApp announced on Friday that it would postpone changes to its terms of service for at least three months amid an outcry the mobile messaging service would share confidential data with its parent company, Facebook. We are now delaying the date by which users will […]
After users flee in backlash, WhatsApp delays data sharing change
SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal. The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying it […]
COVID vaccines: Six EU countries hit out at ‘unacceptable’ delays to deliveries of Pfizer jab
Six European countries branded Pfizer’s announcement of a temporary delay to the deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines as “unacceptable” calling on Brussels to ensure “transparency and stability”. A spokeswoman for Pfizer Denmark confirmed on Friday that in order for the company to reach its two billion doses target for the year, facilities at its plant in […]
‘Unacceptable’: 6 EU countries urge bloc to address Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine delays, as Canada also flags supply issues
Six EU governments have written to the bloc’s executive to call for action as deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech are being delayed, while supply issues have also been reported in Canada. The health ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia called on the EU Commission to ensure the “stability and transparency […]
Saudi prince delays normalization pact with Israel due to Biden win — report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly pulled back from a normalization deal with Israel due to US President-elect Joe Biden’s election win this month and the prince’s desire to build ties with the incoming administration. Bin Salman, son of the 84-year-old King Salman and the kingdom’s de facto ruler, is reluctant “to take the […]
Pennsylvania Judge Delays Election Certification Pending Republican Legal Challenge
A Commonwealth Court Judge ruled Wednesday that Pennsylvania election results should not be certified until a Republican lawsuit challenging the voting process is resolved. The order, signed by Commonwealth Judge Patricia McCullough, bars all respondents from certifying the results of the election pending a hearing on Friday, November 27 at 11:30 a.m. President Donald Trump’s […]
Israel’s top court delays sentencing of soldier who shot and killed innocent Palestinian
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Netanyahu delays threat of another Israeli election with budget compromise
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As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections A Third Time, Media Continue To Ignore Coup
In the Bolivian elections last October 20, incumbent President Evo Morales of the Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS in Spanish) won a 10-point victory over his nearest challenger, as pre-election polls predicted. The next day, the Organization of American States issued a statement challenging the legitimacy of the elections, asserting a “hard-to-explain change in the trend of the […]
Netanyahu bribery trial resumes amid protests, judge delays witness phase until January
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bribery trial resumed on Sunday. However, the PM was not in attendance at the Jerusalem District Court hearing. His attorney Yossi Segev asked the court to delay proceedings because of Covid-19. “It’s hard to tell if a masked witness is telling the truth,” he said. The PM Judge Rivkah Friedman […]
Baghdad delays and denies visas for journalists visiting Kurdistan Autonomous Region: Metro Center
nsnbc : The Metro Center for Journalists Rights and Advocacy (Metro Center) reported that Iraqi federal authorities are delaying or outright denying visa applications […]
Israeli Military Court Delays Trial of Ahed Tamimi
An Israeli court has postponed the trial of Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi and her mother to 6 February, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. Israel’s Ofer military court, located west of the West Bank city of Ramallah, delayed the trial yesterday that was originally scheduled to take place to tomorrow. Tamimi, a resident of Nabi […]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Hits More Delays In North Carolina
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Hits More Delays In North Carolina Above Photo: Southeastenergynews.com North Carolina regulators Wednesday announced the latest round of setbacks for the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline — delaying a decision on the project’s clean water certificate until as late as February and postponing several other environmental permits. Virginia-based Dominion Resources had hoped to break […]
VA State Water Control Board Delays Atlantic Coast Pipeline
VA State Water Control Board Delays Atlantic Coast Pipeline Above Photo: Derek Bridges/ Flickr Today, the Virginia State Water Control Board voted 4-3 to defer the Section 401 water quality certification for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. In response, Lorne Stockman, Senior Research Analyst with Oil Change International and Virginia resident, released the following statement: “After a complete […]
Judge delays Jefferey Epstein trial – Won’t allow X-rated evidence
What promised to be a salacious trial probing billionaire Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual relationships with underage girls won’t get underway next week as planned. Citing the many unanswered legal questions that still swirl around the 8-year-old civil lawsuit pitting attorney Bradley Edwards against the 64-year-old Palm Beach convicted sex offender, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Donald […]
North Carolina Delays Decision On Atlantic Coast Pipeline
At public hearings and through written comments, a significant number of North Carolinians urged state regulators to deny the Atlantic Coast Pipeline a clean water permit this summer. Faced with a Monday deadline and a lopsided number of public comments opposing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has delayed until mid-December […]
WHO: Israel delays Gazans seeking treatment abroad
Israeli occupation delayed 50.7 per cent of 2,282 requests for treatment permits submitted to related Israeli department in May, Wold Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on Monday. The treatment permits were submitted to the Coordination and Liaison Administration to the Gaza Strip –an Israeli department— and were held up with no explanation, WHO said. WHO’s report […]