Sunday, February 9, 2020

Sunday Stories - Part 1

As the sunny but cool weather continues for the second straight day, here are some things going on:

From Townhall, former Mayor Pete (D-South Bend, IN) defends himself from attacks by Senator Socialism (I-VT).

From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Socialism hasn't kept his promise to release his medical records.

From the Washington Examiner, former Mayor Pete defends himself from Vice President Biden's jab that he's "not a Barack Obama".  (As a conservative, I'm relieved that there's no Barack Obama other then the former president himself.)

From American Thinker, the Democrats have become an insane posse posing as a political party.

From LifeZette, Pope Francis again sides with the far left.

From NewsBusters, after a van is driven into a Republican Party voter registration tent, ABC and CBS go Sergeant Schultz.  (In other words, they know nothing.)

From Canada Free Press, the Democrats pretty much guarantee President Trump four more years.

From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada is ready to help China contain the coronavirus.

From Global News, Trudeau says that he spoke to Egpytian President Abdel al-Sisi about Canadians detained in Egypt.

From CTV News, a group of Metis from western Canada seeks to enter a building in Ottawa meant to be a space for indigenous peoples.  (The Metis are descended from both Europeans and Native Americans.)

From TeleSUR, Argentina will not pay its debt to the IMF until its recession is over.

From France24, according to leaked material, Brazil's military elite sees France as the biggest threat against Brazil.

From RFI, a film about gang violence in the suburbs of Paris is one of five French movies nominated for Oscars.

From Voice Of Europe, the French teenage girl who ranted against Islam doesn't regret doing so.

From SwissInfo, Swiss voters back a law to criminalize LGB discrimination.

From EuroNews, the Venice Carnival starts amid fears of high tides and the coronavirus.

From the Malta Independent, police in Swatar, Malta seize 20 kilos of cannabis.

From Malta Today, according to Prime Minister Robert Abela, "Malta deserves a strong opposition".

From Total Slovenia News, illegal crossings of the Slovenian border increased by 74 percent in 2019.

From Total Croatia News, why Trogir, Croatia is the perfect place to start and end your visit to the region of Dalmatia.  (During my 2007 tour of Croatia, we did not start or end in Trogir, but passed through it.)

From Ekathimerini, Greece has become a transit hub for counterfeit cosmetics.

From the Greek Reporter, a young scientist hopes to become Greece's first astronaut.

From The Sofia Globe, a soccer fan from Plovdiv, Bulgaria is given a two-year ban from attending sports events for giving Hitler salutes at a match in Sofia.

From Russia Today, a taxi driver in Omsk, Russia wears a hazmat suit to lighten the mood against the psychological effect of the coronavirus.

From Sputnik International, there is no clear explanation for the "ice rings" that form on the surface of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

From The Moscow Times, a Boeing 737 passenger jet makes a hard landing at the Usinsk airport in northwestern Russia.

From Daily News People, two Hungarians are charged with spreading fake news about the coronavirus.

From Hungary Today, about 500 "far-right" Hungarians commemorate the attempt by Hungarian and German soldiers to break out of Buda Castle, besieged by the Soviet army during World War II.

From Radio Prague, two Czech films receive Oscar nominations.

From Polskie Radio, a Polish director's movie gets an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.

From Deutsche Welle, over 60 Germans are among the Islamists in the Syrian region of Idlib.

From Free West Media, a German newspaper admits that most migrants are real refugees.

From Dutch News, the winter storm Ciara hits the Netherlands.

From VRT NWS, photos showing damage from the storm Ciara in Belgium.

From The Brussels Times, Belgian researchers create safer protective suits for firefighters.

From the Express, U.K. politician Nigel Farage reveals a Brexit gift he gave to U.S. President Trump.

From the Evening Standard, the section of the London Underground that was planned but never built.

From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. refuses to say how many extremists have been stripped of their citizenship.

From the (Irish) Independent, according to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, a coalition between his Fine Gael party and Sinn Féin would be like a "forced marriage".

From the Irish Examiner, the success of Sinn Féin in today's elections causes the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties to consider their options.

From The Stream, a former atheist tells why she become a Christian and an apologist.

From Fox News, former Mayor Pete holds the largest Democrat rally in this election season in New Hampshire.

From the Daily Caller, according to TV host Bill Maher, President Trump has "his best week ever".

From the New York Post, the Chinese New Year parade in New York City offers words of support for Wuhan, China.

From Twitchy, former Vice President Biden lays on the charm trying to win over voters.

And from Twitter, congresscritter AOC (D-NY), sometimes thought of as stupid, opens her mouth and removes all doubt.  (via HotAir)

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