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Thousands protesting against vaccine passports in the Eastern European nation of Lithuania today.
The government there expected to approve vaxx passport legislation tomorrow.
The protest outside the country's parliament in Vilnius said to have turned "violent" with a policeman injured.
Russia's TASS news agency quotes the country's police commissioner as saying that protest organizers face:
"a serious punishment"...
TASS RUSSIA
Oregon Governor Kate Brown said today she is bringing back an indoor mask order for the state. Brown expected to reveal more details tomorrow but she is indicating it will apply to people vaccinated or unvaccinated....OREGONLIVE
ITS WEDNESDAY IN AUSTRALIA WHERE THE MELBOURNE LOCKDOWN IS HAVING SEVEN MORE DAYS TACKED ONTO IT. VICTORIA PREMIER DANIEL ANDREWS OF THE LABOR PARTY MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
AUSTRALIA'S SECOND LARGEST CITY WILL REMAIN UNDER THE COVID CRACKDOWN UNTIL THURSDAY AUGUST 19TH AT 8PM LOCAL TIME...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Enforcement of coronavirus restrictions in Israel ramping up with 1500 police officers and drones.
The crackdown aimed at enforcing mask rules and vaccine passport (Green Pass) use where its now mandated.
Also the police will be monitoring the 18,000 Israelis under quarantine orders.
Retired police officers have been recruited to assist in the enforcement effort which will also involved helicopters and undercover officers.
In some cases drones will notify violators from above if they are breaking the COVID rules...
YNET NEWS ISRAEL
JUST HOURS FROM NOW A CURFEW BEGINNING AGAIN IN FRENCH POLYNESIA IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC WHERE ITS WEDNESDAY.
THIS NIGHTLY 9PM TO 4AM CURFEW COMING BACK AS A CORONAVIRUS CONTROL MEASURE.
1,075 POSITIVE TESTS FOR COVID-19 IN THE FRENCH TERRITORY TODAY...(BFM-TV FRANCE, WORLDOMETERS)
"Second Phase Of Containment"
A new stricter lockdown coming into force on the French Caribbean island of Martinique this evening.
The tourist destination will see all leisure and cultural sites along with beaches and hotels closed.to tourists. Only essential stores with food and medicine will be open. Movement is limited to within one kilometer of homes (.6 miles).
This lockdown is supposed to last for three weeks....(BFM-TV France)
(Story Updated) The official number of COVID positive tests in China today has gone up to 143 which is a relatively high number for China....REUTERS...
There's tension in China over the virus that has caused city authorities in Yangzhou to reprimand local Communist Party members for their handling of the situation...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
HERE IN PENNSYVLANIA DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR TOM WOLF ORDERING CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION FOR 25-THOUSAND STATE WORKERS IN HEALTH CARE OR 'HIGH-RISK' SETTINGS LIKE PRISONS.
UNVCCINATED WORKERS WILL BE TESTED WEEKLY...PENNLIVE
THE TRILLION DOLLAR "INFRASTRUCTURE" BILL BACKED BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN PASSED THE US SENATE TODAY 69-30 WITH 19 REPUBLICANS JOINING THE DEMOCRATS IN THE MAJORITY....
After his top aide Melissa DeRosa submitted her resignation yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is now resigning.
Cuomo under the cloud of sexual harassment allegations that were confirmed in last week's report by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
His resignation effective in 14 days Cuomo saying that resigning is "the best way I can help now"...AXIOS
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE SUSPENDED FROM TWITTER FOR A WEEK OVER:
"COVID misinformation"
GREENE EXPRESSING HER OPPOSITION TO THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S PENDING "FULL APPROVAL" FOR CORONAVIRUS VACCINES NOTING THAT THE VACCINES ARE:
"failing"...
AFP FRANCE-THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
(EDITORIAL NOTE: ONE THING WE KNOW FOR SURE SINCE ISRAEL IS MOVING FULL SPEED AHEAD ON THIRD VACCINE DOSES IS THAT THE CURRENT CROP OF VACCINES APPARENTLY HAVE A LIMITED EFFECTIVENESS THAT DECLINES AFTER SIX MONTHS)
The Taliban continue to advance in Afghanistan. Two more provincial capitals captured.
Asked if he regrets his decision to pull US troops out of the country, President Joe Biden said he did not adding:
"We lost thousands, we lost to death and injury, thousands of American personnel. They've got to fight for themselves. Fight for their nation"...
RUSSIA TODAY
An explosion on a merchant ship in the Syrian port of Latakia today. The pro-Syrian opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the ship was Iranian. It was said to be carrying oil from Iran...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Meanwhile the Syrian government SANA news agency says the ship was empty and the explosion occurred during repair work. Two carbon monoxide related injuries reported and others suffering minor injuries. No cause for the blast reported...SOUTHFRONT
Three Israeli warships including a submarine moved into the Red Sea last week after passing through the Suez Canal. They may be headed for waters near Iran following the recent attack on an Israeli operated merchant ship off the coast of Oman.
Iran's "Press TV" painting a picture of the situation...PRESS TV IRAN
US CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR WILLIAM BURNS IN ISRAEL TODAY.
THE 'HAARETZ' NEWSPAPER ANALYZES THE VISIT AS ONE OF BURNS TELLING ISRAEL HOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WANTS IT TO ACT...HAARETZ ISRAEL
THE CAMPAIGN TO FREE PRINCESS LATIFA, DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF DUBAI IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, HAS DISBANDED.
THAT IS THE WORD AFTER PICTURES OF THE PRINCERSS HAVE EMERGED IN LOCALES FAR AWAY FROM DUBAI INCLUDING ONE WHERE SHE MET A RELATIVE IN ICELAND...BBC NEWS
A political shakeup in Poland today as the smallest party in the conservative-nationalist government is out.
Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslow Gowin of the Accord Party dismissed by the country's Prime Minister....EURONEWS
Coronavirus numbers from Worldometers for the USA today 101,254 new positive tests and 607,606 Worldwide.
The numbers a week ago today 104,758 and 615,544
Coronavirus stats in selected nations around the world today via Worldometers new positive tests Iran 39,139, India 36,316, Brazil 35,245, Indonesia 32,081, the UK 23,510 and Russia 21,378.
Malaysia 19,991, Thailand 19,843, Spain 15,680, Japan 12,068, Bangladesh 11,164 and Iraq 9,970.
In Israel the number 4,164.
Canada reporting 1,346.
That's the way it really is Tuesday August 10th, 2021 Day 512 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 512 of America and the World held hostage.
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