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Added on the 17/09/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Jerusalem, Sep 20 (EFE), (Camera: Atef Safadi).- Israelis welcomed Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, amid a second lockdown, imposed by the government after the country registered a new spike in coronavirus cases. Since Friday afternoon, when lockdown came into effect, cities remain empty and only essential shops are open. FOOTAGE OF JERUSALEM DURING ROSH HASHANA.
Taipei, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- People in Taiwan on Wednesday shopped for ornaments and flowers ahead of the Lunar New Year day which falls on Feb. 12 and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrologies.Most major public gatherings and events in Taiwan were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: RITCHIE TONGO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE SHOPS FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR ORNAMENTS AND FLOWERS IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN.
Bangalore, Dec 24 (EFE/EPA).- Crowds of people in Bangalore prepare to celebrate Christmas Thursday amid social distancing measures to avoid coronavirus contagion.(Camera: JAGADEESH NV)SHOT LIST: CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes remarks on the new strain of coronavirus.
This Thursday saw the first ever scheduled flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. The UAE and Israel are expected to have 28 weekly connections within a few weeks. These new flights follow the signature of the US-brokered Abraham Accords on September 15. In the Emirates, the Jewish community can now practice its faith openly. By opening borders to Israeli tourists and Jews from all over the world, the authorities also hope to revive several sectors of the economy, hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our team reports from Dubai, the economic capital of the Emirates.