A
Portuguese man is stabbed to death during a suspected jihadist attack in
Morges,
Switzerland. The victim was chosen at random, as the attacker entered a shop and stabbed him. The suspect had been known to the
Federal Intelligence Service since 2017 for dissemination of jihadist propaganda and had been arrested in April 2019 following an arson attack.
(Swissinfo)
The death toll from the wildfires reaches 33 in
California,
Oregon, and
Washington after nearly a dozen people reported missing in southern Oregon are accounted for, authorities say.
(The Columbian)
Jakarta releases a new set of rules in the second round of stricter social restrictions, which will take effect on September 14. Different from the first round of restrictions, aside from 11 essential services that can continue to be operated,
markets,
shopping malls and
worship with only local residents are allowed to be attended and continue to operate with 50% capacity. Non-essential government and private office operations must have 25% capacity and isolation must occur in government-appointed facilities if anyone tested positive without symptoms or mild symptoms.
(Jakarta Globe)
South Korea eases its tough social distancing measures for the next two weeks until September 28 in the
Seoul Capital Area. The government lifts a ban on on-site dining after 9 p.m. local time, though it still requires restaurants and cafes to restrict seating and record patrons' names and contact details. Effective tomorrow, franchise coffee shops will resume normal operations, after restricting service to takeouts.
(CNA)
Ninety
United Nations peacekeeping forces of
UNIFIL test positive for
COVID-19. A spokesman for UNIFIL says the personnel were transferred to a special facility with equipment to treat the disease.
(AFP via Al Arabiya)
It is announced that
Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on September 18 to contain the spread of COVID-19 after a second-wave surge of new cases. During the lockdown,
Israelis will have to stay within 500 metres of their houses, but can travel to workplaces that will be allowed to operate on a limited basis. Schools and shopping malls will be closed but supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open.
(Reuters)
It is announced that
Saudi Arabia will lift all travel restrictions for citizens on January 1, the state news agency SPA said. The kingdom will also partially lift its suspension of international flights on September 15 to allow "exceptional categories" of citizens and residents to travel.
(Arab News)
After twice in a single week reporting the biggest daily increases in new cases since the national
lockdown was lifted in May, with 646 on Wednesday and then 687 on Friday,
Portugal reports another high increase of 673 new cases and seven deaths, bringing the cumulative totals to 63,983 confirmed cases and 1,867 deaths since the first infections were detected in the country on March 2. The 2020/2021 school year is set to start in-person classes between September 14 and September 17 nationwide.
(DGS)(DGEstE)
Two
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are shot while parked at a metro station in
Compton. A small crowd, including demonstrators, gathers near the hospital in
Lynwood where the deputies were transported. Witnesses say members in the group were chanting anti-law enforcement slogans and at one point tried to get inside the hospital.
(KABC-TV)
Protests erupt in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer shot and killed a man who charged the officer with a knife following a domestic disturbance. Police arrest 13 people after members of the crowd allegedly damaged police vehicles and threw bricks at the police station, the
post office, and nearby businesses.
(Lancaster Online)
A
Portuguese man is stabbed to death during a suspected jihadist attack in
Morges,
Switzerland. The victim was chosen at random, as the attacker entered a shop and stabbed him. The suspect had been known to the
Federal Intelligence Service since 2017 for dissemination of jihadist propaganda and had been arrested in April 2019 following an arson attack.
(Swissinfo)
The death toll from the wildfires reaches 33 in
California,
Oregon, and
Washington after nearly a dozen people reported missing in southern Oregon are accounted for, authorities say.
(The Columbian)
Jakarta releases a new set of rules in the second round of stricter social restrictions, which will take effect on September 14. Different from the first round of restrictions, aside from 11 essential services that can continue to be operated,
markets,
shopping malls and
worship with only local residents are allowed to be attended and continue to operate with 50% capacity. Non-essential government and private office operations must have 25% capacity and isolation must occur in government-appointed facilities if anyone tested positive without symptoms or mild symptoms.
(Jakarta Globe)
South Korea eases its tough social distancing measures for the next two weeks until September 28 in the
Seoul Capital Area. The government lifts a ban on on-site dining after 9 p.m. local time, though it still requires restaurants and cafes to restrict seating and record patrons' names and contact details. Effective tomorrow, franchise coffee shops will resume normal operations, after restricting service to takeouts.
(CNA)
Ninety
United Nations peacekeeping forces of
UNIFIL test positive for
COVID-19. A spokesman for UNIFIL says the personnel were transferred to a special facility with equipment to treat the disease.
(AFP via Al Arabiya)
It is announced that
Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on September 18 to contain the spread of COVID-19 after a second-wave surge of new cases. During the lockdown,
Israelis will have to stay within 500 metres of their houses, but can travel to workplaces that will be allowed to operate on a limited basis. Schools and shopping malls will be closed but supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open.
(Reuters)
It is announced that
Saudi Arabia will lift all travel restrictions for citizens on January 1, the state news agency SPA said. The kingdom will also partially lift its suspension of international flights on September 15 to allow "exceptional categories" of citizens and residents to travel.
(Arab News)
After twice in a single week reporting the biggest daily increases in new cases since the national
lockdown was lifted in May, with 646 on Wednesday and then 687 on Friday,
Portugal reports another high increase of 673 new cases and seven deaths, bringing the cumulative totals to 63,983 confirmed cases and 1,867 deaths since the first infections were detected in the country on March 2. The 2020/2021 school year is set to start in-person classes between September 14 and September 17 nationwide.
(DGS)(DGEstE)
Two
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are shot while parked at a metro station in
Compton. A small crowd, including demonstrators, gathers near the hospital in
Lynwood where the deputies were transported. Witnesses say members in the group were chanting anti-law enforcement slogans and at one point tried to get inside the hospital.
(KABC-TV)
Protests erupt in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer shot and killed a man who charged the officer with a knife following a domestic disturbance. Police arrest 13 people after members of the crowd allegedly damaged police vehicles and threw bricks at the police station, the
post office, and nearby businesses.
(Lancaster Online)