Monday, November 4, 2019

Monday Mania - Part 1

Here on a cool sunny Monday are some things going on:

From National Review, the 1979 Iranian hostage takers were not "students".

From FrontpageMag, the implications of congresscritter Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) "present" vote on the resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide.

From Townhall, congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) finally releases impeachment inquiry transcripts.

From The Washington Free Beacon, several Justice Democrats are relying mainly on out-of-district money.

From the Washington Examiner, why Ilhan Omar is wrong about Western "imperialism".  (Weren't the Abbasid and Umayyad Caliphates, and the Ottoman Empire, also imperialistic?)

From The Federalist, research shows that conservatives are happier and more generous than liberals.

From American Thinker, how government regulations contributed to California's fires.

From LifeZette, according to former Vice President Biden, there's nothing we can't do without Trump in the way.

From NewsBusters, TV host Joy Behar advises the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to avoid talking about taking guns until after the election.

From Canada Free Press, if socialism and communism are so great, why did they kill 100 million people?

From CBC News, a Canadian court will determine whether a Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S. violates Canada's charter.

From Global News, a researcher in Ontario claims to have found a way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol.

From CTV News, police seize 250 guns, 200,000 rounds of ammo, and a grenade from a house in Kitchener, Ontario.

From TeleSUR, 100 organizations in Chile call for "Super Monday" protests.

From Morocco World News, the crew of a ship named Phoenicia attempts to prove that its ancient namesake reached the Americas.

From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish defense ministry claims that civilians and historic structures were not harmed during its operation in Syria.  (Yes, I know.  Get out the NaCl.)

From Turkish Minute, a court in Istanbul convicts two journalists of aiding a terrorist organization, but frees them pending appeal.

From Rûdaw, protesters set an Iranian consulate on fire in Karbala, Iraq.

From In-Cyprus, a boat carrying over 100 migrants arrives in Latsi, Cyprus.

From The Syrian Observer, what happened in and around Syria last weekend.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu offers the leader of the New Right party a ministerial position.

From The Times Of Israel, two Jordanians held in Israel will be sent home.

From The Jerusalem Post, the leader of Hamas claims some impressive capabilities for his forces.

From YNetNews, the rocket show from Gaza goes on and on and on.

From Egypt Today, the British website The Sun celebrates the King Tutankhamun exhibit in London.

From StepFeed, Saudi Arabian women no longer need permission from men for medical care.

From The New Arab, the UAE is reportedly denying treatment to HIV-positive detainees.

From Radio Farda, the U.S. hits nine high-ranking Iranians with new sanctions.

From IranWire, the fashionably incorrect in Iran face intimidation, arrest and jail.

From Dawn, a court in Lahore, Pakistan grants bail to politician Maryam Nawaz.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan denies the existence of alleged terror camps near Kartarpur.

From Pakistan Today, the organizers of the "Azadi March" decide to extent their sit-in for two more days.

From The Hans India, one person is killed and 35 others injured when a grenade is lobbed into a market in Srinagar, Jannu and Kashmir, India.

From the Hindustan Times, the Indian government issues a draft regulation against junk food near schools.

From ANI, a World War-II era Spitfire airplane lands at an Air Force base in Nagpur, India.

From India Today, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches out to diplomats of over 80 countries, to showcase India's defense equipment.

From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lankan presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, capital punishment alone won't end drug smuggling.

From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan Navy over 224 kilos of drugs suspected to be heroin from a fishing trawler.

From The Jakarta Post, when riding an e-scooter in Singapore, stay off the footpaths.

From The Straits Times, Singapore and Malaysia will have to sign three agreements on their cross-border transit system link in 2020.

From the Borneo Post, according to Malaysia's police inspector-general, offering asylum to fugitive businessman Jho Low is irresponsible.

From Free Malaysia Today, according to the Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia, zakat must be given only to Muslims.

From The Mainichi, crowdfunding donations to rebuild Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan exceed 100 million yen in two days.

From The Stream, why two women left the LGBT lifestyle.

From the Daily Caller, female journalists strike back against male viewers who comment on their weight.

From Twitchy, Republican congresscritters have a "little surprise" for Adam Schiff (D-Cal).

From LifeNews, Missouri's Health Department might shut down the state's only Planned Avoidance Of Parenthood clinic.

From Fox News, a submarine from World War II is found under the Mediterranean Sea.

From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) denies knowing about early release and perks given to freed prisoners.

And from The Babylon Bee, archaeologists discover the AR-15 used by Cain to kill Abel.

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