Monday, October 28, 2019

Monday Links - Part 2

As the last Monday in October hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From The Mainichi, almost half of people responding to a survey oppose moving the Olympic marathon and race-walking events from Tokyo to Sapporo.

From the Borneo Post, many Malaysians who ride motorcycles to school still regard wearing helmets as trivial.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian government agencies are told to be on the lookout for smuggled pork, due to reports of swine fever.

From The Straits Times, Hong Kong's economy falls into recession.

From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park in South Sulawesi is recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park.

From the Daily Mirror, rescue teams dig a tunnel parallel to a borehole in which a two-year-old boy is trapped.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan post offices where electoral ballots are stored will be given police protection.

From The Hans India, a delegation of 25 MEPs meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi ahead of a planned visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

From the Hindustan Times, terrorists fatally shoot a truck driver in the Anantnag district of Kashmir.

From ANI, 19 people are injured by a grenade explosion in Sopore, India.

From India Today, Pakistani troops allegedly violate the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control across from the Indian-controlled district of Rajouri.

From Khaama Press, airstrikes in six provinces of Afghanistan send 31 Taliban and ISIS terrorists to their virgins.

From Dawn, the "Azadi March" enters the Pakistani province of Punjab.

From The Express Tribune, three Pakistani civilians are wounded in allegedly unprovoked firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control.

From Pakistan Today, participants in the "Azadi March" get permission conditionally for a sit-in in Islamabad.

From Radio Farda, security forces in Iran block major roads to prevent people from gathering for Cyrus Day.

From StepFeed, more Saudi Arabian women are leaving their husbands who forbid them to drive or travel alone.

From The New Arab, ISIS has reportedly appointed a new leader.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey detains 20 suspected terrorists linked to ISIS.

From Rûdaw, Yezidis welcome the death of al-Baghdadi.

From In-Cyprus, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will address the 4th Euro-Arab summit in Athens, Greece.

From The Syrian Observer, Syria welcomes the withdrawal of armed groups from its northern areas.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu tells Jewish leaders that securing the Jewish future requires that the Jewish state is secured.

From The Times Of Israel, in his efforts to form a coalition government, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz will meet the leader of the Israeli Arab-majority Joint List party.

From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's education ministry unveils its new school examination model.

From YNetNews, rainy weather in Israel brings out ant mating flights.

From Egypt Today, Egypt congratulates the U.S. in eliminating ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.

From Morocco World News, rural Moroccan women face greater risk of school dropout and illiteracy.

From Business Insider, The Washington Post calling al-Baghdadi an "austere religious scholar" leads to parody.

From Palestinian Media Watch, Palestinian children are taught to offer their own "blood" on TV programs.

From CP24, a man in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada is charged with hate-motivated assault against the driver of a car with a rainbow logo.

And from Gatestone Institute, the mass legalization of migrants would be suicidal for Italy.

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