Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Tuesday Tidings - Part 2

As a Tuesday that has turned mild and sunny hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Morocco World News, according to Reporters Without Borders, Moroccan journalists are in a "difficult situation".

From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish President Erdoğan, the coronavirus pandemic is the world's biggest crisis since World War II.

From Turkish Minute, Turkey will reportedly extend its two-day lockdown in 31 provinces to four days.

From Rûdaw, according to Amnesty International, executions in Iraq almost doubled in 2019.

From In-Cyprus, coronavirus lockdown violators get fined in Paphos, Cyprus.

From The Syrian Observer, more than 36,000 displaced persons return to their home towns and villages in Aleppo, Syria and the region of Idleb.

From Arutz Sheva, Israel will observe a general closure on its Independence Day.

From The Times Of Israel, Blue and White leader Gantz admits that his decision to join Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is unpopular, but was needed to fight against the coronavirus.

From The Jerusalem Post, an IDF vehicle is attacked in a Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem while delivering relief.

From YNetNews, Israel will test for coronavirus antibodies.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt starts a trial of plasma therapy for severe coronavirus cases.

From Egypt Today, the Egyptian cabinet denies issuing decisions on curfew for Ramadan.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopian Cargo adds a Pharma Wing so that it can deliver medical supplies globally.

From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia revises its curfew timings for Ramadan.

From StepFeed, some Ramadan initiatives from "icons of change".

From The New Arab, Muslims in Lebanon prepare for a difficult Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown.

From Radio Farda, the Iranian army introduces new and upgraded drones.

From IranWire, the Revolutionary Guards interrogate a prominent Iranian trial lawyer.

From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan responds to questions about his decision to allow mosques to stay open.

From The Express Tribune, Imran is tested for the coronavirus, after meeting with foundation chairman who tested positive.

From Pakistan Today, Imran warns that mosques will be shut down if worshipers don't follow the government's directives.

From Khaama Press, Afghans dealing with parallel governments are not astounded by the birth of a two-headed calf.

From The Hans India, a coronavirus patient given plasma treatment shows improvement and is taken off his ventilator.

From the Hindustan Times, India's health ministry advises the states to test everyone admitted into hospitals for the coronavirus.

From ANI, the Maharashtra state government relaxes its coronavirus lockdowns in the cities of Mumbai and Pune.

From India Today, according to the leader of Oblighi Jamaat, coronavirus survivors should donate blood plasma.

From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh considers extending its coronavirus lockdown.

From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lanka's defense secretary, everyone involved in the Easter Sunday terror attacks will soon be brought "to the book".

From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan government orders all liquor stores to close.

From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian capital of Male records a daily high of 17 new coronavirus cases.

From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian weapons maker Pindad develops medical devices and protective gear.

From The Straits Times, Singapore extends its coronavirus "circuit breaker" measures until June 1st.

From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian government starts distributing face masks to the states of Sabah and Sarawak.  (These two states are on the island of Borneo.  Malaysia's other states are on the Malay peninsula.)

From Free Malaysia Today, 41 Myanmar workers are caught celebrating the "Songkran" festival in violation of Malaysia's Movement Control Order, and thus face fines and deportation.

From The Mainichi, according to a Japanese government panel, a magnitude-9 earthquake in the sea trenches off Japan's coast could produce a 30-meter-high tsunami.

And from Holger Awakens, Israel stands still on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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