Saturday, February 22, 2020

Saturday Stories - Part 1

On the last date of the year that includes only twos and zeroes, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone ends the Russian collusion story, but the sequel is not far away.

From Townhall, congresscritter Eric Swalwell (D-Cal) shows his double standards on Russian collusion.

From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court, with an angry dissent from Justice Sotomayor, allows the Trump administration to enforce its immigration rules.

From the Washington Examiner, Senator Socialism (I-VT) leads in the polls among Democrat presidential candidates, but the superdelegates aren't yet committing themselves.

From American Thinker, feminists created what is now devouring women's sports.

From LifeZette, conservatives should not fall for "the Bloomberg temptation".

From NewsBusters, actor Orson Bean warned about anti-American propaganda.

From America Out Loud, the fallout from the latest Democratic debate was painful.  (via Canada Free Press)

From CBC News, is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dragging his heels or giving himself room to maneuver on the railroad blockades?

From Global News, now that Trudeau has said that the blockades must discontinue, all eyes are on Canada's police.

From CTV News, hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs arrive in Kahnawake, Ontario to visit more of their Mohawk supporters.

From TeleSUR, Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas sets an indoor record in the triple jump.

From The Mainichi, due to fears of the coronavirus, Japanese companies starting interviewing job applicants online.

From the Borneo Post, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Malaysia has had no new coronavirus cases, with the total remaining at 22.

From Free Malaysia Today, two organizations in the Malaysian state of Sabah want a dam study.

From The Straits Times, an Australian boy bullied for his dwarfism might not be easy to pick on in the future.

From The Jakarta Post, parents criticize a junior high school for allowing a river trek before a flash flood in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta.

From the Daily Mirror, according to Malaysian Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka are still a terrorist group.

From the Colombo Page, the Japanese naval ship Takanami arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka for a three-day goodwill visit.

From the Dhaka Tribune, the risk of terrorism in Bangladesh is decreasing.

From The Hans India, Indian security forces arrest a member of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror organization in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

From the Hindustan Times, 237 Indians who returned from countries affected by the coronavirus are kept under home isolation.

From ANI, according to the Geological Survey of India, there is no gold in them thar fields.

From India Today, U.S. President Trump will be greeted by large billboards on his way to Agra, India.

From Khaama Press, according to the U.N., almost 10,400 civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan during 2019.

From Dawn, according to Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan helped pave the way for the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan appoints its new attorney general.

From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistan's army chief, gains made against terrorism will be consolidated to achieve regional peace and stability.

From Radio Farda, a group of doctors from universities in Tehran call for a "long holiday" to contain the coronavirus, after a sixth person in Iran dies from it.

From IranWire, Iran's parliamentary elections end any pretense that the country has any democracy.

From StepFeed, an Arab woman introduces her European boyfriend, whom she met via a dating app, to her parents.

From The New Arab, as Iranian election results slowly come in, conservatives are in the lead.  (Conservatives in the Islamic religious sense, I'd have to say.)

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will open its first space training center in the city of Bursa.

From Rûdaw, noted Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatens the Iraqi parliament with a million man march.

From In-Cyprus, according to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, the presence of the French navy in the eastern Mediterranean "sends a clear message".

From Arutz Sheva, according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, advisers to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz compare Trump to Hitler.  (Such comparison isn't all that uncommon among the American left.)

From The Times Of Israel, 30 Israeli eighth graders and two of their teachers are instructed to self-quarantine after contact with Korean pilgrims who have tested positive for the corona virus.

From The Jerusalem Post, Palestinians plan to resume their weekly protests along the Gaza border in March.

From YNetNews, Saudi school textbooks still malign Israel and Jews.

From the Egypt Independent, tourists witness the semi-annual sun alignment at Abu Simbel, which illuminates its interior.

From Egypt Today, according to veteran Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, the Tutankhamun Opera will be staged for the first time in September at the Cairo Opera House.  (Somehow, I don't think that it will include a certain song by Steve Martin.)

From Morocco World News, according to Moroccan ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich, Spain intends to strengthen its relations with all regions of Spain.

From The Defense Post, according to Niger's defense ministry, its forces and troops from the French-led Operation Barkhane have "neutralized" 120 terrorists.

From Gatestone Institute, hate against Jews "is alive and well".

From The Stream, the LGBTQ movement keeps marching on.

From Breitbart, congresscritter Lee Zeldin (R-NY) pushes to have the Trump impeachment expunged.

From Fox News, Senator Socialism takes an early lead in the Nevada Democratic caucus.

From the Daily Caller, TV networks air a misleading ad from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg 70 times.

From WPVI-TV, a stolen guide dog is returned to his owner in Harvey, Illinois.

And from Breaking Burgh, Mike Bloomberg and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) will star in new sitcom.

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