Saturday, February 8, 2020

Saturday Stuff - Part 1

On a sunny Saturday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, did Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stop former Mayor Pete Buttigieg's (D-South Bend, IN) momentum in New Hampshire?

From Townhall, according to Senator Socialism (I-VT), there is no such thing as a pro-life Democrat, and taxpayer-funded abortions would be included in "Medicare For All".

From The Washington Free Beacon, an Afghanistan war veteran runs for congress in Wisconsin.

From the Washington Examiner, congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik (R-MD) believes that a pro-Trump agenda will turn the late Elijah Cummings's district red.

From American Thinker, Mexican-born journalist Jorge Ramos is angry at his native country for blocking illegal immigration into the U.S.

From LifeZette and the "good luck with that" department, President Trump looks to make some "serious cuts" in the federal budget.

From NewsBusters, the man with a tingle in his leg "goes off" on Senator Socialism's socialism.

From CBC News, the RCMP enforce an injunction against the Wet'suwe'ten so that work can be done on the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

From Global News, protesters claiming to support the Wet'suwe'ten block a rail line in Toronto.

From CTV News, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney criticizes U.S. Democrat presidential candidates who want to block the Keystone XL pipeline expansion.

From TeleSUR, Brazil's Workers Party will not make alliances with parties which support the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro.

From Morocco World News, Morocco won't trade its support for Palestine for U.S. support in Western Sahara.

From Hürriyet Daily News, due to the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey limits imports from China.

From Turkish Minute, six officials of Turkey's governing party AKP file a complaint against a former army chief of staff for accusations against the party.

From Rûdaw, three years after being destroyed by ISIS, the Nuri mosque in Mosul, Iraq is being rebuilt.

From Arutz Sheva, knessetcritter Yoaz Hendel (Blue and White) draws anger from across the Isreali political spectrum for his comments about European and Middle Eastern culture.

From The Times Of Israel, a rocket launched from Gaza lands in an open field in southern Israel.

From The Jerusalem Post, an Hebrew inscription found at the archaeological site Abel Beth-Macaah may show that the Bible was right about ancient Israel's northern border.

From YNetNews, photos from Slovakian-born Israeli spy and Mossad photographer Sara Eyal finally "emerge from the shadows".

From the Egypt Independent, the foreign ministers of Egypt and China discuss cooperation to combat the coronavirus.

From Egypt Today, Egyptian President Abdel al-SISI arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to hand the presidency of the African Union over to South Africa.

From StepFeed, the growth of business in the UAE is threatened by the coronavirus outbreak.

From The New Arab, according to the Iraqi Human Rights Commission, nearly 550 people have been killed in protest-related violence in that country.

From Radio Farda, remember that "Iran's terror network is global".

From Dawn, according to a special assist to Pakistan's prime minister, Pakistan will not host India for cricket matches until a curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir is lifted.

From The Express Tribune, a man is killed and a woman injured by Indian troops allegedly firing across the Line Of Control in Kashmir.

From Pakistan Today, a cleric holes up in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad despite a government ban on his entry into its premises.

From Khaama Press, police in the Afghan province of Takhar detain two Taliban terrorists.

From The Hans India, in India's elections, voter turnout in Delhi is 54.67 percent.

From the Hindustan Times, according to exit polls, the Aad Aadmi Party again performs well in Delhi.

From ANI, an Indian soldier is killed, allegedly by Pakistani troops firing across the Line Of Control in Kashmir.

From India Today, bombs are thrown at a political leader's house in Bhatpara, India.

From The Dhaka Tribune, according to Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen, it is not yet possible to return 171 Bangladeshis from China.

From the Daily Mirror, two Europeans are among 14 people in Sri Lanka hospitalized for possibly being infected with the coronavirus.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka and India will enhance their cooperation on various matters.

From NDTV, a Pakistani court allows a 14-year-old Christian girl to be married to the man who abducted her, because she has had her "first menstrual cycle".

From Gatestone Institute, the show trial for Geert Wilders in the Netherlands continues.

From The Jakarta Post, Palembang, Indonesia and its Chinatown won't let fears of the coronavirus spoil the Cap Go Meh festival.

From The Straits Times, police in Thailand hunt for a soldier who killed at least 20 people in a mass shooting.

From the Borneo Post, Malaysia confirms its 16th case of the coronavirus.

From Free Malaysia Today, the immigration department of the Malaysian state of Sabah sets a goal of detaining 7,000 illegal aliens.

From The Mainichi, the governments of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will hold their A-bomb exhibit in Hawaii for the first time.

From The Stream, scrutiny and criticism of "religious indoctrination" should be directed not at the act of teaching, but on what is being taught.

From the eponymous blog of Tim Gamble, today's update on the coronavirus.

From CNN, more on the shooting by the Thai soldier.  (via Breitbart)

From the Daily Caller, congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) explains what happened between him and congresscritter Jerry Nadler (D-NY).

From the New York Post, bids in an auction for a "dream hunt" with Donald Trump the Younger exceed $27,000.

And from Twitchy, a side-by-side video shows that Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) "has her talking points down pat".

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