As March Fourth marches toward evening, here are some more things marching forth:
From Morocco World News, Morocco and the U.S. sign a $240 million military agreement.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish officials claim that Greek forces killed a migrant who was trying to cross the border into Greece.
From Turkish Minute, a court in Ankara, Turkey sentences a comedian to five years in prison for alleged Gülen links.
From Rûdaw, Turkish parliamentcritters try to settle things the old fashioned way. (I couldn't find this story in the two Turkish sources just above.)
From In-Cyprus, according to a Cypriot official, police have the duty to protect Cyprus's borders.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian army shoots down a Turkish drone.
From Arutz Sheva, a U.S.-Israel joint military exercise is cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus.
From The Times Of Israel, a U.S. Defense Department contractor is accused of passing information to a Lebanese national who has ties to Hezbollah.
From The Jerusalem Post, up to 100,000 Israelis could be in quarantine or home isolation.
From YNetNews, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pushes back against a bill that could ban him from being prime minister.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt bans Qataris from entering due to the coronavirus.
From Egypt Today, a video reveals terrorists conscripting African workers in Libya.
From StepFeed, the similarities between MERS in Saudi Arabia and the new coronavirus in China.
From The New Arab, U.S. congresscritters take on the Trump administration to declassify a report on the killing of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
From Radio Farda, large swarms of locusts invade southern Iran.
From IranWire, a man is arrested after making and posting a video of bodies in a morgue in Qom, Iran.
From Dawn, the Pakistani Senate passes a bill which would increase the penalties for certain crimes against children.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh seeks federal action against fake coronavirus reports.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan hopes that the U.S.-Taliban deal will secure peace.
From Khaama Press, "what is happening in Afghanistan?"
From The Hans India, a special police officer and a civilian are killed in an attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, a mistake made on the voter ID of a man in the Indian state of West Bengal has him barking mad.
From ANI, from 2014 to 2019, 18,999 people from neighboring countries were granted Indian citizenship.
From India Today, the Indian state of Rajasthan step up its measures to combat the coronavirus after 17 tourists from Italy test positive.
From the Dhaka Tribune, an endangered pangolin is rescued in Habiganj, Bangladesh.
From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan health ministry decides to use the Hendala Leprosy Hospital to quarantine people who possibly have the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, two ships from Russia's Baltic Fleet arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
From Gatestone Institute, who is the new head of Iran's Quds Force?
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia will test more people for the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, two more cases of the coronavirus are reported in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian police start 10 investigations of alleged insults to their king on social media.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian state of Sarawak denies entry to people who have travelled to South Korea, Italy, Iran, China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
And from The Mainichi, a Tweet from the mayor of Kumamoto, Japan saying "corona, you suck!" gets garners numerous likes and Retweets.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Marching Forth On March Fourth - Part 1
As we go about our business on March 4th, here are some things marching forth:
From National Review, we Americans are surely hard to quarantine.
From FrontpageMag, Democratic ideals are a religion. (Please note the capital "D").
From Townhall, isn't it great that voters have rejected candidates championed by the media?
From The Washington Free Beacon, the "Joementum" smothers "feel the Bern".
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) had a rough Super Tuesday, and not because of sexism.
From The Federalist, 8 lessons from China about containing the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, three rich old white guys walk into a bar.
From CNS News, secure the border and enforce laws against hiring illegal aliens, said a Democratic Senator from California.
From LifeZette, former Mayor Mini-Mike's presidential campaign is no longer marching forth.
From NewsBusters, ABC indulges former FLOTUS/Senator/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's delusions.
From Canada Free Press, more on Donna Brazile versus Ronna McDaniel.
From CBC News, according to an opinion column, it's time to end corporate welfare for Canada's fossil fuel producers.
From Global News, Edmonton police charge a 66-year-old Ontario man with sexual assault for an offense that occurred in 1981.
From CTV News, how police in Canada have dealt with protests.
From TeleSUR, "social actors" will debate Colombia's armed conflict.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese authorities detain a suspected human trafficker at the Lisbon airport.
From El País, three Spanish children test positive for the coronavirus.
From France24, the Louvre museum in Paris reopens.
From RFI, about 2,000 surgical masks are stolen from a hospital in Marseille, France.
From Free West Media, ten "ethnic" lists have been identified for the upcoming French municipal elections.
From Euractiv, a French TV apologizes for its "pizza corona" skit. (If you read French, read the story at Ouest France.)
From SwissInfo, for the first time in a decade, Switzerland enters the Eurovision contest with a song sung in French.
From ANSA, Italian schools and universities will close from tomorrow until March 15th, due to the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, Air Malta eases fare conditions amid concerns about the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, why does Malta need a trash incinerator, and why are Maltese farmers angry?
From Total Slovenia News, the coronavirus is not affecting tourism on Slovenia's coast or in the Soča Valley.
From Total Croatia News, without a change to existing law, the Croatian army can only assist police in protecting Croatia's borders.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić appears satisfied with recent talks in Washingtion, DC.
From Balkan Insight, according to a survey, about half of Montenegrins are unwilling to blame their military for its involvement in the seige of Dubrovik, Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, Greek authorities clash with migrants trying to push into Greece from Turkey.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece sends a naval ship to the island of Lesvos to house refugee and migrant families.
From EuroNews, Turkish people smugglers on the Greek border "operate in plain sight".
From Novinite, according to the director of the Serbian company Srbijagas, Bulgaria will pay a big penality if it abandons the Turk Stream project.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's parliament rejects a motion against E.U. sanctions on Russia.
From Radio Bulgaria, northwestern Bulgaria is the least developed region in the E.U.
From Romania-Insider, 340 hectares are illegally logged in the Romanian county of Maramures. (A hectare equals about 2.47 acres.)
From Russia Today, Russia bans the export of masks and other equipment due to the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, Russian zombie-proof "CyberHouses" become more popular due to the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, according to Russian President Putin, fake coronavirus rumors are directed from abroad.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary reports its first two cases of the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, the Visegrad 4 are "ccoperating in times of trouble".
From Hungary Today, Hungary is reportedly "ready to build another border fence if necessary".
From About Hungary, the European Commission recognizes Hungary's economic growth.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová assigns parliamentary election winner Igor Matovič the task of forming a new government.
From Radio Prague, archaeologists discover Moravian castle walls in Přerov, Czech Republic.
From Polskie Radio, Poland confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, the Visegrad 4 pledge to help Greece deal with theinvasion crisis on its border.
From Deutsche Welle, thousands of protesters in Berlin demand open E.U. borders.
From the NL Times, Dutch authorities find 37 kilos of she-don't-lie on a ship in Amsterdam.
From Dutch News, the total number of coronavirus patients in the Netherlands reaches 38, and are mainly linked to northern Italy.
From VRT NWS, 13 members of an Albanian gang of people smugglers are detained in Belgium and in other countries.
From The Brussels Times, people applying for asylum in Belgium will be tested for the coronavirus. (If you read Flemish, read related stories at Bruzz and De Standaard.)
From the Express, the U.K. and the E.U. keep arguing about the U.K.'s fisheries.
From the Evening Standard, a British man is charged with an immigration offense in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a truck last year.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. government warns the E.U. that it will protect its fishing areas.
From the (Irish) Independent, four cases of the coronavirus are reported in western Ireland.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's chief medical officer, St. Patrick's Day celebrations can still take place, despite coronavirus fears.
From The Conservative Woman, a "devious" law in the U.K. lets you "kill off your marriage, no questions asked".
From The Stream, on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Biden had his "Mo-Jo" working.
From Reason, don't worry about the coronavirus, but be informed.
From Variety, Super Tuesday drew 19 million TV viewers. (via the Daily Caller)
From the New York Post, the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands will allow the formation of a fund for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
From Fox News, Biden aide Symone Sanders recalls tackling a protester who stormed the stage where her boss was speaking. (You can watch her appearance on Fox News at The Daily Briefing, but you'll have to sit through a rather long ad and wait until about 4:20 of the video to see her tackle.)
And from the New York Post, there's a hole in the surface of Mars.
From National Review, we Americans are surely hard to quarantine.
From FrontpageMag, Democratic ideals are a religion. (Please note the capital "D").
From Townhall, isn't it great that voters have rejected candidates championed by the media?
From The Washington Free Beacon, the "Joementum" smothers "feel the Bern".
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) had a rough Super Tuesday, and not because of sexism.
From The Federalist, 8 lessons from China about containing the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, three rich old white guys walk into a bar.
From CNS News, secure the border and enforce laws against hiring illegal aliens, said a Democratic Senator from California.
From LifeZette, former Mayor Mini-Mike's presidential campaign is no longer marching forth.
From NewsBusters, ABC indulges former FLOTUS/Senator/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's delusions.
From Canada Free Press, more on Donna Brazile versus Ronna McDaniel.
From CBC News, according to an opinion column, it's time to end corporate welfare for Canada's fossil fuel producers.
From Global News, Edmonton police charge a 66-year-old Ontario man with sexual assault for an offense that occurred in 1981.
From CTV News, how police in Canada have dealt with protests.
From TeleSUR, "social actors" will debate Colombia's armed conflict.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese authorities detain a suspected human trafficker at the Lisbon airport.
From El País, three Spanish children test positive for the coronavirus.
From France24, the Louvre museum in Paris reopens.
From RFI, about 2,000 surgical masks are stolen from a hospital in Marseille, France.
From Free West Media, ten "ethnic" lists have been identified for the upcoming French municipal elections.
From Euractiv, a French TV apologizes for its "pizza corona" skit. (If you read French, read the story at Ouest France.)
From SwissInfo, for the first time in a decade, Switzerland enters the Eurovision contest with a song sung in French.
From ANSA, Italian schools and universities will close from tomorrow until March 15th, due to the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, Air Malta eases fare conditions amid concerns about the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, why does Malta need a trash incinerator, and why are Maltese farmers angry?
From Total Slovenia News, the coronavirus is not affecting tourism on Slovenia's coast or in the Soča Valley.
From Total Croatia News, without a change to existing law, the Croatian army can only assist police in protecting Croatia's borders.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić appears satisfied with recent talks in Washingtion, DC.
From Balkan Insight, according to a survey, about half of Montenegrins are unwilling to blame their military for its involvement in the seige of Dubrovik, Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, Greek authorities clash with migrants trying to push into Greece from Turkey.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece sends a naval ship to the island of Lesvos to house refugee and migrant families.
From EuroNews, Turkish people smugglers on the Greek border "operate in plain sight".
From Novinite, according to the director of the Serbian company Srbijagas, Bulgaria will pay a big penality if it abandons the Turk Stream project.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's parliament rejects a motion against E.U. sanctions on Russia.
From Radio Bulgaria, northwestern Bulgaria is the least developed region in the E.U.
From Romania-Insider, 340 hectares are illegally logged in the Romanian county of Maramures. (A hectare equals about 2.47 acres.)
From Russia Today, Russia bans the export of masks and other equipment due to the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, Russian zombie-proof "CyberHouses" become more popular due to the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, according to Russian President Putin, fake coronavirus rumors are directed from abroad.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary reports its first two cases of the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, the Visegrad 4 are "ccoperating in times of trouble".
From Hungary Today, Hungary is reportedly "ready to build another border fence if necessary".
From About Hungary, the European Commission recognizes Hungary's economic growth.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová assigns parliamentary election winner Igor Matovič the task of forming a new government.
From Radio Prague, archaeologists discover Moravian castle walls in Přerov, Czech Republic.
From Polskie Radio, Poland confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, the Visegrad 4 pledge to help Greece deal with the
From Deutsche Welle, thousands of protesters in Berlin demand open E.U. borders.
From the NL Times, Dutch authorities find 37 kilos of she-don't-lie on a ship in Amsterdam.
From Dutch News, the total number of coronavirus patients in the Netherlands reaches 38, and are mainly linked to northern Italy.
From VRT NWS, 13 members of an Albanian gang of people smugglers are detained in Belgium and in other countries.
From The Brussels Times, people applying for asylum in Belgium will be tested for the coronavirus. (If you read Flemish, read related stories at Bruzz and De Standaard.)
From the Express, the U.K. and the E.U. keep arguing about the U.K.'s fisheries.
From the Evening Standard, a British man is charged with an immigration offense in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a truck last year.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. government warns the E.U. that it will protect its fishing areas.
From the (Irish) Independent, four cases of the coronavirus are reported in western Ireland.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's chief medical officer, St. Patrick's Day celebrations can still take place, despite coronavirus fears.
From The Conservative Woman, a "devious" law in the U.K. lets you "kill off your marriage, no questions asked".
From The Stream, on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Biden had his "Mo-Jo" working.
From Reason, don't worry about the coronavirus, but be informed.
From Variety, Super Tuesday drew 19 million TV viewers. (via the Daily Caller)
From the New York Post, the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands will allow the formation of a fund for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
From Fox News, Biden aide Symone Sanders recalls tackling a protester who stormed the stage where her boss was speaking. (You can watch her appearance on Fox News at The Daily Briefing, but you'll have to sit through a rather long ad and wait until about 4:20 of the video to see her tackle.)
And from the New York Post, there's a hole in the surface of Mars.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Stories For Super Tuesday - Part 2
As Super Tuesday heads toward evening, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, according to Chancellor Merkel, the fight against xenophobia and racism is Germany's "deepest concerns".
From Deutsche Welle, 14 German Bundeswehr soldiers are suspected of being right-wing extremists.
From Voice Of Europe, a leader in the German party AdF is injured in an arson attack on his car. (If you read German, read the story at Junge Freiheit.)
From Polskie Radio, Polish legislators pass a special law to help Poland fend off the coronavirus.
From Radio Prague, the Vatican's opening of the Pope Pius XII archives could shed some light on the history of Czechoslovakia.
From The Slovak Spectator, many small villages in Slovakia don't have a grocery store.
From Daily News Hungary, old Hungarian castles need renovation as soon as possible.
From Hungary Today, the Buda Castle Funicular is now 150 years old.
From About Hungary, the latest figures on the migration threat.
From Russia Today, a bust of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Kaluga, Russia makes him look uglier than anyone remembers.
From Sputnik International, a plane flying from Vladivostok to Moscow lands in Khabarovsk after an "anonymous security warning".
From The Moscow Times, the Moscow Metro launches random passenger temperature checks to detect the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, wild animals are still found in Romania's forests.
From Novinite, Bulgaria celebrates its Day of Liberation.
From The Sofia Globe, GazProm and Bulgargaz agree to a price cut for natural gas imported into Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, a monument to Bulgaria's "Liberator King" stands in Sofia.
From Ekathimerini, "blackmail will not pass".
From the Greek Reporter, Greek police arrest dozens of migrants who illegally entered Greece from Turkey by crossing the Evros River.
From EuroNews, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls Greece "Europe's shield" in the migrant crisis.
From Euractiv, is the current migration wave really a refugee crisis?
From Independent Balkan News Agency, a look at what's happening at the Greece-Turkey border.
From Balkan Insight, new Kosovar Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca wants the several of the country's ambassadors to be removed from office.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian military is ready to help the police guard Croatia's borders.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian news editor is found guilty of libel against Viktor Knavs, the father of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
From the Malta Independent, six people are arrested in connection with the collapse of a building in Hamrun, Malta in which a woman was killed.
From Malta Today, according to Malta's superintendent of public health, the country is prepared to deal with the coronavirus.
From ANSA, China reports seven cases of the coronavirus imported from Italy.
From SwissInfo, an overview of the coronavirus situation in Switzerland.
From The Portugal News, Uber Portugal bans all cars registered in 2013.
From El País, the Spanish Cabinet takes the first step toward making new laws covering sexual violence.
From France24, France will requisition face masks for health professionals and people infected with the coronavirus.
From RFI, French people protest, but do not strike, after the French parliament adopts a motion that can be stopped only by a no-confidence vote.
From VRT NWS, Belgium has 13 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, Belgian Health Minister Maggie De Block tells sick people to "stay at home, I mean it".
From the NL Times, six stowaways are found near the Rotterdam Port.
From Dutch News, Groningen, Netherlands will have the E.U.'s longest bridge for bicycles.
From the Express, E.U. negotiator Michel Barnier hints at a comprise during the Brexit negotiations.
From the Evening Standard, 10 suspected illegal migrants from Eritrea, including a child, are found in a container in Hull, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K. rises to 51.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland confirms its second case of the coronavirus.
From the Irish Examiner, students in about 30 tents occupy the campus of University College Cork. (They seem to have learned from the U.S. "occupy" movement.)
And from The Conservative Woman, let's hit back against the enemies of free speech.
From Free West Media, according to Chancellor Merkel, the fight against xenophobia and racism is Germany's "deepest concerns".
From Deutsche Welle, 14 German Bundeswehr soldiers are suspected of being right-wing extremists.
From Voice Of Europe, a leader in the German party AdF is injured in an arson attack on his car. (If you read German, read the story at Junge Freiheit.)
From Polskie Radio, Polish legislators pass a special law to help Poland fend off the coronavirus.
From Radio Prague, the Vatican's opening of the Pope Pius XII archives could shed some light on the history of Czechoslovakia.
From The Slovak Spectator, many small villages in Slovakia don't have a grocery store.
From Daily News Hungary, old Hungarian castles need renovation as soon as possible.
From Hungary Today, the Buda Castle Funicular is now 150 years old.
From About Hungary, the latest figures on the migration threat.
From Russia Today, a bust of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Kaluga, Russia makes him look uglier than anyone remembers.
From Sputnik International, a plane flying from Vladivostok to Moscow lands in Khabarovsk after an "anonymous security warning".
From The Moscow Times, the Moscow Metro launches random passenger temperature checks to detect the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, wild animals are still found in Romania's forests.
From Novinite, Bulgaria celebrates its Day of Liberation.
From The Sofia Globe, GazProm and Bulgargaz agree to a price cut for natural gas imported into Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, a monument to Bulgaria's "Liberator King" stands in Sofia.
From Ekathimerini, "blackmail will not pass".
From the Greek Reporter, Greek police arrest dozens of migrants who illegally entered Greece from Turkey by crossing the Evros River.
From EuroNews, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls Greece "Europe's shield" in the migrant crisis.
From Euractiv, is the current migration wave really a refugee crisis?
From Independent Balkan News Agency, a look at what's happening at the Greece-Turkey border.
From Balkan Insight, new Kosovar Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca wants the several of the country's ambassadors to be removed from office.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian military is ready to help the police guard Croatia's borders.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian news editor is found guilty of libel against Viktor Knavs, the father of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
From the Malta Independent, six people are arrested in connection with the collapse of a building in Hamrun, Malta in which a woman was killed.
From Malta Today, according to Malta's superintendent of public health, the country is prepared to deal with the coronavirus.
From ANSA, China reports seven cases of the coronavirus imported from Italy.
From SwissInfo, an overview of the coronavirus situation in Switzerland.
From The Portugal News, Uber Portugal bans all cars registered in 2013.
From El País, the Spanish Cabinet takes the first step toward making new laws covering sexual violence.
From France24, France will requisition face masks for health professionals and people infected with the coronavirus.
From RFI, French people protest, but do not strike, after the French parliament adopts a motion that can be stopped only by a no-confidence vote.
From VRT NWS, Belgium has 13 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, Belgian Health Minister Maggie De Block tells sick people to "stay at home, I mean it".
From the NL Times, six stowaways are found near the Rotterdam Port.
From Dutch News, Groningen, Netherlands will have the E.U.'s longest bridge for bicycles.
From the Express, E.U. negotiator Michel Barnier hints at a comprise during the Brexit negotiations.
From the Evening Standard, 10 suspected illegal migrants from Eritrea, including a child, are found in a container in Hull, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K. rises to 51.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland confirms its second case of the coronavirus.
From the Irish Examiner, students in about 30 tents occupy the campus of University College Cork. (They seem to have learned from the U.S. "occupy" movement.)
And from The Conservative Woman, let's hit back against the enemies of free speech.
Stories For Super Tuesday - Part 1
On a day when a whole bunch of states hold their presidential primaries, here are some things going on:
From National Review, Senator Socialism (I-VT) could win even without an endorsement from former President Obama, which Obama appears to fear.
From FrontpageMag, the #MeToo movement gets the man who once had a tingle in his leg to retire.
From Townhall, former Mayor Mini-Mike (NY, NY) admits that he can win the Democrat nomination only through a contested convention.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to shield the economy from the effects of the coronavirus.
From the Washington Examiner, there's nothing conservative about voting for former Vice President Biden.
From The Federalist, yes, a border wall will help against the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, Black Lies Matter activists run into the Second Amendment.
From CNS News, after Chicago police fail to honor his ICE detainer, a previously deported illegal alien allegedly sexually assaults a three-year-old girl.
From LifeZette, a medical expert praises the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, the worst from the man who had a tingle in his leg.
From Canada Free Press, how communists planned to overthrough the U.S. from within.
From CBC News, the polar bear population on Baffin Island is higher than scientists predicted, but this does not surprise the native Inuit.
From Global News, railroad blockades take their toll on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ratings.
From CTV News, an elected Wet'suwet'en councillor is concerned that some members of her nation will not have a chance to participate in the decision on a proposed agreement.
From TeleSUR, a Chilean teacher calls the U.N. "an accomplice of state terrorism".
From The Mainichi, Japanese scientists try to analyze known drugs for possible use against the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia confirms seven more coronavirus cases.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to an analyst, trust in Malaysian politicians is at an all-time low.
From the Daily Mirror, passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from Italy, China and Korea will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka will host a U.N. tourism conference. (Will participants from Italy, China and Korea have to arrive two weeks early to be quarantined?)
From the Dhaka Tribune, the U.S. pledges $37 million for Bangladesh and other countries to combat the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, the Indian navy calls off its biggest exercise because of the coronavirus.
From the Hindustan Times, on the trail of Delhi's coronavirus "patient zero".
From ANI, India suspends the visas of travellers from Italy, Iran, Japan and South Korea due to the coronavirus.
From India Today, three Indians and 21 Italian tourists are quarantined in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will meet with Afghan leaders for intra-Afghan talks.
From Dawn, over 800 Pakistanis returning from Iran to the province of Sindh will be quarantined in their homes.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan confirms its fifth case of the coronavirus. (This site wasn't working yesterday, but appears to be back in good order today.)
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan formally asks the U.K. government for the extradition of former politician Nawaz Sharif.
From Radio Farda, Iran puts two French journalists on trial for "national security charges".
From IranWire, Iran's "special" relationship with China, and with the coronavirus.
From StepFeed, how are these laws governing the lives of Arab Women fair and acceptable?
From The New Arab, some Saudis call for "severe punishment" for a Saudi man who tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from Iran.
From Hürriyet Daily News, St. Paul Church in the Turkish district of Tarsus hopes to draw 200,000 visitors.
From Turkish Minute, an eight-year-old cancer patient and his mother are finally allowed to fly to Germany for treatment.
From In-Cyprus, Turkish-help northern Cyprus prohibits the entry of citizens from countries having a high risk of the coronavirus.
From The Syrian Observer, Iran suspends trips to religious sites in Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli right-wing bloc has 59 seats in the Knesset.
From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with his allies.
From The Jerusalem Post, what did the Israeli people say?
From YNetNews, the right-wing party Likud starts searching for center-left defectors.
From the Egypt Independent, 1,500 people who had indirect contact with Egypt's second confirmed coronavirus case are quarantined.
From Egypt Today, five foreigners in Egypt test negative for the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan police arrest two more people for allegedly spreading "fake news" about the coronavirus.
From Gatestone Institute, "who is preventing Palestinians from voting?"
From The Stream, the evangelicals in Texas who want to vote for anyone but President Trump.
From Accuracy in Media, CNN decides to not report Senator Socialism's boycott of an AIPAC event.
From the Daily Caller, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel "shrugs off" an attack from Donna Brazile.
From Breitbart, tornadoes rip across Tennessee, killing 22 people.
From Twitchy, Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) holds up a vote on a coronavirus bill so that the DCCC can run ads against Republican candidates.
And from Fox News, to help stop the coronavirus from spreading, here's how to make your own hand sanitizer.
From National Review, Senator Socialism (I-VT) could win even without an endorsement from former President Obama, which Obama appears to fear.
From FrontpageMag, the #MeToo movement gets the man who once had a tingle in his leg to retire.
From Townhall, former Mayor Mini-Mike (NY, NY) admits that he can win the Democrat nomination only through a contested convention.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to shield the economy from the effects of the coronavirus.
From the Washington Examiner, there's nothing conservative about voting for former Vice President Biden.
From The Federalist, yes, a border wall will help against the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, Black Lies Matter activists run into the Second Amendment.
From CNS News, after Chicago police fail to honor his ICE detainer, a previously deported illegal alien allegedly sexually assaults a three-year-old girl.
From LifeZette, a medical expert praises the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, the worst from the man who had a tingle in his leg.
From Canada Free Press, how communists planned to overthrough the U.S. from within.
From CBC News, the polar bear population on Baffin Island is higher than scientists predicted, but this does not surprise the native Inuit.
From Global News, railroad blockades take their toll on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ratings.
From CTV News, an elected Wet'suwet'en councillor is concerned that some members of her nation will not have a chance to participate in the decision on a proposed agreement.
From TeleSUR, a Chilean teacher calls the U.N. "an accomplice of state terrorism".
From The Mainichi, Japanese scientists try to analyze known drugs for possible use against the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia confirms seven more coronavirus cases.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to an analyst, trust in Malaysian politicians is at an all-time low.
From the Daily Mirror, passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from Italy, China and Korea will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka will host a U.N. tourism conference. (Will participants from Italy, China and Korea have to arrive two weeks early to be quarantined?)
From the Dhaka Tribune, the U.S. pledges $37 million for Bangladesh and other countries to combat the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, the Indian navy calls off its biggest exercise because of the coronavirus.
From the Hindustan Times, on the trail of Delhi's coronavirus "patient zero".
From ANI, India suspends the visas of travellers from Italy, Iran, Japan and South Korea due to the coronavirus.
From India Today, three Indians and 21 Italian tourists are quarantined in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will meet with Afghan leaders for intra-Afghan talks.
From Dawn, over 800 Pakistanis returning from Iran to the province of Sindh will be quarantined in their homes.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan confirms its fifth case of the coronavirus. (This site wasn't working yesterday, but appears to be back in good order today.)
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan formally asks the U.K. government for the extradition of former politician Nawaz Sharif.
From Radio Farda, Iran puts two French journalists on trial for "national security charges".
From IranWire, Iran's "special" relationship with China, and with the coronavirus.
From StepFeed, how are these laws governing the lives of Arab Women fair and acceptable?
From The New Arab, some Saudis call for "severe punishment" for a Saudi man who tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from Iran.
From Hürriyet Daily News, St. Paul Church in the Turkish district of Tarsus hopes to draw 200,000 visitors.
From Turkish Minute, an eight-year-old cancer patient and his mother are finally allowed to fly to Germany for treatment.
From In-Cyprus, Turkish-help northern Cyprus prohibits the entry of citizens from countries having a high risk of the coronavirus.
From The Syrian Observer, Iran suspends trips to religious sites in Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli right-wing bloc has 59 seats in the Knesset.
From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with his allies.
From The Jerusalem Post, what did the Israeli people say?
From YNetNews, the right-wing party Likud starts searching for center-left defectors.
From the Egypt Independent, 1,500 people who had indirect contact with Egypt's second confirmed coronavirus case are quarantined.
From Egypt Today, five foreigners in Egypt test negative for the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan police arrest two more people for allegedly spreading "fake news" about the coronavirus.
From Gatestone Institute, "who is preventing Palestinians from voting?"
From The Stream, the evangelicals in Texas who want to vote for anyone but President Trump.
From Accuracy in Media, CNN decides to not report Senator Socialism's boycott of an AIPAC event.
From the Daily Caller, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel "shrugs off" an attack from Donna Brazile.
From Breitbart, tornadoes rip across Tennessee, killing 22 people.
From Twitchy, Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) holds up a vote on a coronavirus bill so that the DCCC can run ads against Republican candidates.
And from Fox News, to help stop the coronavirus from spreading, here's how to make your own hand sanitizer.
Monday, March 2, 2020
March Monday Mania - Part 2
As a rather mild Monday slips into evening, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will maintain trade with Iraq and Iran through buffer zones.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey allows young Syrians to return to Idlib so that they can fight against the Syrian government.
From Rûdaw, how far will Turkey's latest offensive in Syria go?
From In-Cyprus, an Indian citizen tests negative for the coronavirus at a hospital in Limassol, Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish President Erdoğan allegedly uses lies and deception to justify Turkey's actions in northern Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, according to exit polls for the Israeli election, Likud has 37 seats in the Knesset, with Blue and White getting 33.
From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claims victory as the right-wing bloc appears to have 60 Knesset seats.
From The Jerusalem Post, more on Netanyahu's victory and the 60 seats won by his side.
From YNetNews, Israeli voter turnout reaches a 21-year high.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt warns Ethiopia against doing any dam filling.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's health minister receives 1,000 coronavirus detectors while in China.
From StepFeed, why Arab countries should establish a minimum wage for domestic workers.
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Jordan each report its first case of the coronavirus.
From Radio Farda, the U.K., France and Germany offer Iran five million euros to combat the coronavirus.
From IranWire, Iran's Revolutionary Guards put further pressure on medical workers.
From Dawn, the licenses of 25 schools in Karachi, Pakistan are suspended for staying open despite an order from the Sindh provincial government.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan tells Afghanistan that there is no need to involve the U.S. in bilateral issues.
From Khaama Press, U.S. airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan send six ISIS terrorists to their virgins.
From News18, three people are killed at a soccer game by a bomb carried on a bicycle.
From The Hans India, 11 chairs will be established to honor India's female scientists.
From the Hindustan Times, farmers in Sangrur, India protest against the violence which broke out in Delhi.
From ANI, the Punjab state assembly passes a resolution making the Punjabi language mandatory in state government institutions.
From India Today, the Indian government has no data on the people who have applied for citizenship under the Citizenship Act.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Muslims in two districts of Bangladesh protest against an upcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi.
From the Daily Mirror, passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from Italy are quarantined.
From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan Navy finds 281 kilos of cannabis floating in the sea.
From Eternity, Christians are pushed to the brink by Boko Haram in Cameroon.
From the Mirror, eight people are caned for extra-marital sex in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
From The Algemeiner, there is only one country in the Middle East which truly has religious freedom.
From The Jakarta Post, President Joko Widodo announces Indonesia's first two confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, two more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, two people are arrested for allegedly insulting Malaysia's king on Facebook. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Free Malaysia Today, a Malaysian doctor is praised for quarantining himself.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese companies turns the tables on plastic waste.
And from Gatestone Institute, why are Palestinians dying in prisons run by Hamas?
From Morocco World News, Morocco confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will maintain trade with Iraq and Iran through buffer zones.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey allows young Syrians to return to Idlib so that they can fight against the Syrian government.
From Rûdaw, how far will Turkey's latest offensive in Syria go?
From In-Cyprus, an Indian citizen tests negative for the coronavirus at a hospital in Limassol, Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish President Erdoğan allegedly uses lies and deception to justify Turkey's actions in northern Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, according to exit polls for the Israeli election, Likud has 37 seats in the Knesset, with Blue and White getting 33.
From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claims victory as the right-wing bloc appears to have 60 Knesset seats.
From The Jerusalem Post, more on Netanyahu's victory and the 60 seats won by his side.
From YNetNews, Israeli voter turnout reaches a 21-year high.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt warns Ethiopia against doing any dam filling.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's health minister receives 1,000 coronavirus detectors while in China.
From StepFeed, why Arab countries should establish a minimum wage for domestic workers.
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Jordan each report its first case of the coronavirus.
From Radio Farda, the U.K., France and Germany offer Iran five million euros to combat the coronavirus.
From IranWire, Iran's Revolutionary Guards put further pressure on medical workers.
From Dawn, the licenses of 25 schools in Karachi, Pakistan are suspended for staying open despite an order from the Sindh provincial government.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan tells Afghanistan that there is no need to involve the U.S. in bilateral issues.
From Khaama Press, U.S. airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan send six ISIS terrorists to their virgins.
From News18, three people are killed at a soccer game by a bomb carried on a bicycle.
From The Hans India, 11 chairs will be established to honor India's female scientists.
From the Hindustan Times, farmers in Sangrur, India protest against the violence which broke out in Delhi.
From ANI, the Punjab state assembly passes a resolution making the Punjabi language mandatory in state government institutions.
From India Today, the Indian government has no data on the people who have applied for citizenship under the Citizenship Act.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Muslims in two districts of Bangladesh protest against an upcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi.
From the Daily Mirror, passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from Italy are quarantined.
From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan Navy finds 281 kilos of cannabis floating in the sea.
From Eternity, Christians are pushed to the brink by Boko Haram in Cameroon.
From the Mirror, eight people are caned for extra-marital sex in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
From The Algemeiner, there is only one country in the Middle East which truly has religious freedom.
From The Jakarta Post, President Joko Widodo announces Indonesia's first two confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, two more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, two people are arrested for allegedly insulting Malaysia's king on Facebook. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Free Malaysia Today, a Malaysian doctor is praised for quarantining himself.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese companies turns the tables on plastic waste.
And from Gatestone Institute, why are Palestinians dying in prisons run by Hamas?
March Monday Mania - Part 1
On the first Monday in March, here are some manic things going on:
From National Review, see ya 'round, former Mayor Pete.
From FrontpageMag, a holdover from the Obama administration helped bring the coronavirus to the U.S.
From Townhall, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) drops out of the presidential race.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Democrat veteran of the Obama defense department runs for congress in Minnesota.
From the Washington Examiner, gun-controllers in the Virginia legislature make progress. (Sadly, I mean "progress" by their definition.)
From The Federalist, how to prepare for a coronavirus quarantine.
From American Thinker, officials admit that President Trump saved lives and spared the U.S. the worst of the coronavirus.
From CNS News, according to congresscritter John Garamendi (D-Cal), the Democrats "will go down in flames" if they nominate Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From LifeZette, actress Deborah Messing tries to blame Trump for the coronavirus in the U.S.
From NewsBusters, ABC worries that man-made climate change could make coffee scarce.
From Canada Free Press, Senator Socialism praises "idyllic socialism that never existed".
From CBC News, construction starts on part of the GasLink pipeline.
From Global News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak at mining convention in Toronto which has been targeted by protesters.
From CTV News, Canada issues a travel advisory for eight regions of Italy.
From TeleSUR, citizens of Guyana vote in an election today.
From The Portugal News, Portugal confirms its first two cases of the coronavirus.
From El País, a Spanish actor is acquitted of "offending religious sentiment".
From France24, the Louvre in Paris stays closed for a second day.
From RFI, French unions call for new strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform bill.
From SwissInfo, to deal with the coronavirus, Switzerland issues rules for hankies and handshakes.
From ANSA, the Vatican opens the archives of Pope Pius XII.
From Free West Media, a look at Italy's coronavirus "patient zero".
From the Malta Independent, Malta will test anyone showing respiratory problems after visiting any country affected by the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, how prepared is Malta to deal with an epidemic?
From Euractiv, Austria warns that it will stop any migrants from rushing its borders.
From Total Slovenia News, why has no one in Slovenia tested positive for the coronavirus?
From Total Croatia News, Croatia is prepared for a possible migrant wave.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the UNHCR says that it cannot suspend the right to seek asylum.
From Balkan Insight, Greece stops the wave of refugees at its border with Turkey.
From Ekathimerini, according to the UNHCR, Greece has no right to stop accepting asylum applications.
From the Greek Reporter, the E.U. border agency Frontex accepts Greece's request for "extraordinary assistance" to guard its borders.
From EuroNews, a young migrant boy dies after his boat capsizes near the Greek island of Lesbos.
From Novinite, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will meet with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan in Ankara.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria cancels its National Day celebration on Shipka Peak due to the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, the prison museum in Veliko Tarnovo commemorates hundreds of Bulgarian revolutionaries.
From Romania-Insider, Bucharest records its highest levels of air pollution. (If you read Romanian, read related stories at Digi24 and G4Media.)
From Russia Today, a Russian fighter jet "intercepts" an "intruding" plane over the region of Kamchatka.
From Sputnik International, a Russian citizen who traveled to Italy tests positive for the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, Russian cossacks are told not to kiss Orthodox icons or the hands of clerics.
From Daily News Hungary, 6,597 people have been apprehended at Hungary's border with Serbia so far this year.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary has tested 4,927 people this year for the coronavirus at its entry points.
From About Hungary, Hungary still has no confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Slovak Spectator, how people voted in the regions and districts of Slovakia.
From Radio Prague, phone booths disappear from Czech cities. (Just as "video killed the radio star", the cell phone killed the phone booth.)
From Polskie Radio, according to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland is prepared for the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle, what is Germany doing about migrants "stuck on" the E.U.'s "doorstep".
From the NL Times, as the suspected Utrecht tram shooter's trial begins, "Islamic" text on his weapon is reported.
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte calls Europe for help as the number of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands reaches 18.
From VRT NWS, a Belgian virologist answers questions about the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, what does Belgium's coronavirus "emergency plan" mean?
From Voice Of Europe, a 16-year-old Scottish boy is hospitalized after being beaten by a gang of "Asian boys".
From the Express, the U.K. sends 100 negotiators to the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, children in the U.K. play the "coronavirus" game in their playgrounds. (When I was a Littlefoot, we called that sort of thing "cooties".)
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. government lifts its ban on subsidies for bird choppers.
From the (Irish) Independent, electricity sufficient to power 200,000 homes went to waste in Ireland because its electrical grid couldn't handle all the energy produced by bird choppers.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Simon Harris seek Cabinet approval to establish a committee to examine the impact of the coronavirus.
From The Conservative Woman, yes, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's social liberalism matters.
From The Stream, what you should know about an abortion case which the Supreme Court will hear this week.
From Fox News, Senator Socialism's campaign "rails" against the Democrat establishment as other candidates support former Vice President Biden.
From Reason, SCOTUS Justice Gorsuch "throws shade" at the Trump administration for reinterpreting federal gun laws.
From WPVI-TV, a "mysterious odor" causes evacuations in central Philadelphia.
From the New York Post, if you've ever wanted to be an astronaut, now's your chance.
From Twitchy, Biden tries to quote the Declaration of Independence and fails miserably.
And from The Babylon Bee, the U.S. is optimistic about the future because all current presidential candidates are projected to die of old age before the upcoming election.
From National Review, see ya 'round, former Mayor Pete.
From FrontpageMag, a holdover from the Obama administration helped bring the coronavirus to the U.S.
From Townhall, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) drops out of the presidential race.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Democrat veteran of the Obama defense department runs for congress in Minnesota.
From the Washington Examiner, gun-controllers in the Virginia legislature make progress. (Sadly, I mean "progress" by their definition.)
From The Federalist, how to prepare for a coronavirus quarantine.
From American Thinker, officials admit that President Trump saved lives and spared the U.S. the worst of the coronavirus.
From CNS News, according to congresscritter John Garamendi (D-Cal), the Democrats "will go down in flames" if they nominate Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From LifeZette, actress Deborah Messing tries to blame Trump for the coronavirus in the U.S.
From NewsBusters, ABC worries that man-made climate change could make coffee scarce.
From Canada Free Press, Senator Socialism praises "idyllic socialism that never existed".
From CBC News, construction starts on part of the GasLink pipeline.
From Global News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak at mining convention in Toronto which has been targeted by protesters.
From CTV News, Canada issues a travel advisory for eight regions of Italy.
From TeleSUR, citizens of Guyana vote in an election today.
From The Portugal News, Portugal confirms its first two cases of the coronavirus.
From El País, a Spanish actor is acquitted of "offending religious sentiment".
From France24, the Louvre in Paris stays closed for a second day.
From RFI, French unions call for new strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform bill.
From SwissInfo, to deal with the coronavirus, Switzerland issues rules for hankies and handshakes.
From ANSA, the Vatican opens the archives of Pope Pius XII.
From Free West Media, a look at Italy's coronavirus "patient zero".
From the Malta Independent, Malta will test anyone showing respiratory problems after visiting any country affected by the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, how prepared is Malta to deal with an epidemic?
From Euractiv, Austria warns that it will stop any migrants from rushing its borders.
From Total Slovenia News, why has no one in Slovenia tested positive for the coronavirus?
From Total Croatia News, Croatia is prepared for a possible migrant wave.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the UNHCR says that it cannot suspend the right to seek asylum.
From Balkan Insight, Greece stops the wave of refugees at its border with Turkey.
From Ekathimerini, according to the UNHCR, Greece has no right to stop accepting asylum applications.
From the Greek Reporter, the E.U. border agency Frontex accepts Greece's request for "extraordinary assistance" to guard its borders.
From EuroNews, a young migrant boy dies after his boat capsizes near the Greek island of Lesbos.
From Novinite, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will meet with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan in Ankara.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria cancels its National Day celebration on Shipka Peak due to the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, the prison museum in Veliko Tarnovo commemorates hundreds of Bulgarian revolutionaries.
From Romania-Insider, Bucharest records its highest levels of air pollution. (If you read Romanian, read related stories at Digi24 and G4Media.)
From Russia Today, a Russian fighter jet "intercepts" an "intruding" plane over the region of Kamchatka.
From Sputnik International, a Russian citizen who traveled to Italy tests positive for the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, Russian cossacks are told not to kiss Orthodox icons or the hands of clerics.
From Daily News Hungary, 6,597 people have been apprehended at Hungary's border with Serbia so far this year.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary has tested 4,927 people this year for the coronavirus at its entry points.
From About Hungary, Hungary still has no confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
From The Slovak Spectator, how people voted in the regions and districts of Slovakia.
From Radio Prague, phone booths disappear from Czech cities. (Just as "video killed the radio star", the cell phone killed the phone booth.)
From Polskie Radio, according to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland is prepared for the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle, what is Germany doing about migrants "stuck on" the E.U.'s "doorstep".
From the NL Times, as the suspected Utrecht tram shooter's trial begins, "Islamic" text on his weapon is reported.
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte calls Europe for help as the number of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands reaches 18.
From VRT NWS, a Belgian virologist answers questions about the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, what does Belgium's coronavirus "emergency plan" mean?
From Voice Of Europe, a 16-year-old Scottish boy is hospitalized after being beaten by a gang of "Asian boys".
From the Express, the U.K. sends 100 negotiators to the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, children in the U.K. play the "coronavirus" game in their playgrounds. (When I was a Littlefoot, we called that sort of thing "cooties".)
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. government lifts its ban on subsidies for bird choppers.
From the (Irish) Independent, electricity sufficient to power 200,000 homes went to waste in Ireland because its electrical grid couldn't handle all the energy produced by bird choppers.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Simon Harris seek Cabinet approval to establish a committee to examine the impact of the coronavirus.
From The Conservative Woman, yes, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's social liberalism matters.
From The Stream, what you should know about an abortion case which the Supreme Court will hear this week.
From Fox News, Senator Socialism's campaign "rails" against the Democrat establishment as other candidates support former Vice President Biden.
From Reason, SCOTUS Justice Gorsuch "throws shade" at the Trump administration for reinterpreting federal gun laws.
From WPVI-TV, a "mysterious odor" causes evacuations in central Philadelphia.
From the New York Post, if you've ever wanted to be an astronaut, now's your chance.
From Twitchy, Biden tries to quote the Declaration of Independence and fails miserably.
And from The Babylon Bee, the U.S. is optimistic about the future because all current presidential candidates are projected to die of old age before the upcoming election.
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Stories For The Beginning Of March - Part 2
As the first day of March hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, Germany suspends the deportation of illegal migrants to Italy, due to the coronavirsus outbreak there.
From Deutsche Welle, some supermarkets in Germany report panic buying in response to the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, according to a survey, more than half of young migrants from the Middle East or Africa are convicted of a crime before age 30. (If you read Danish, read a related story at Den Korte Avis.)
From Polskie Radio, Polish runners participate in a "Wolf Trail" in memory of Poland's anti-communist "Cursed Soldiers".
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic confirms its first three coronavirus cases.
From The Slovak Spectator, results from Slovakia's elections.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, for Syrian refugees to return home would be in Hungary's national interest.
From About Hungary, a flood of migrants with some possibly infected with the coronavirus is expected on Hungary's border.
From Russia Today, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu commemorate Russian paratroopers who died in Chechnya 20 years ago.
From Sputnik International, more on the temporary detention of four SI employees in Turkey.
From The Moscow Times, the Ukrainian government claims to have talked with the Russian government about an exchange of prisoners captured in the conflict in Ukraine.
From Romania-Insider, three Romanian springtime traditions.
From Novinite, Bulgarian border police prevent two groups of migants from entering from Turkey.
From The Sofia Globe, Sofia, Bulgaria disinfects its Metro in an effort against the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian Christians observe Cheesefare Sunday.
From Ekathimerini, Greece suspends accepting asylum applications from migrants who enter illegally.
From the Greek Reporter, according to a government spokesman, Greece is under "extraordinary and asymmetrical threat".
From EuroNews, a group of Lesbians try to prevent migrants from disembarking on their island.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Greek government decides on five measures to secure its borders.
From Balkan Insight, a conservative "anti-corruption" party wins in Slovakia's elections.
From Total Croatia News, a bike path will be constructed to run parallel to a reconstructed railroad in the Croatian region of Zagorje.
From Total Slovenia News, what to expect from Slovenia's new government.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia wants his agency to be criticized.
From Malta Today, the media reaction to the coronavirus is "an overblown press-created hysteria".
From SwissInfo, whysubsidized free public transportation in Switzerland is "dead on arrival".
From The Portugal News, the companies Galp and Nissan agree to install 20 fast charging points for electric vehicles in over a dozen Portuguese cities.
From France24, the Louvre in Paris is shut amid coronavirus fears.
From RFI, unions reject French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's attempt to push through pension reforms without a vote.
From VRT NWS, Belgium's second coronavirus patient is in isolation at Antwerp University Hospital.
From The Brussels Times, according to critics, anti-coronavirus measures in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium are "disproportionate" and "grotesque".
From the NL Times, three more people in the Netherlands test positive for the coronavirus.
From Dutch News, two Dutch speed skaters are crowned world champs - again.
From the Express, a Hollywood executive snubs Meghan Markle.
From the Evening Standard, Scotland confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. government ministers will try to fight the coronavirus with information.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish extreme swimmer Nuala Moore will attempt to swim in a lake near Mount Everest. (Yes, there is such a lake. This gal gets the "badass" label.)
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish Dáil will vote for a second time to elect the next Taoiseach.
And from The Conservative Woman, is U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson negotiating for the freedom of the British people, or pulling the wool over their eyes?
From Free West Media, Germany suspends the deportation of illegal migrants to Italy, due to the coronavirsus outbreak there.
From Deutsche Welle, some supermarkets in Germany report panic buying in response to the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, according to a survey, more than half of young migrants from the Middle East or Africa are convicted of a crime before age 30. (If you read Danish, read a related story at Den Korte Avis.)
From Polskie Radio, Polish runners participate in a "Wolf Trail" in memory of Poland's anti-communist "Cursed Soldiers".
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic confirms its first three coronavirus cases.
From The Slovak Spectator, results from Slovakia's elections.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, for Syrian refugees to return home would be in Hungary's national interest.
From About Hungary, a flood of migrants with some possibly infected with the coronavirus is expected on Hungary's border.
From Russia Today, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu commemorate Russian paratroopers who died in Chechnya 20 years ago.
From Sputnik International, more on the temporary detention of four SI employees in Turkey.
From The Moscow Times, the Ukrainian government claims to have talked with the Russian government about an exchange of prisoners captured in the conflict in Ukraine.
From Romania-Insider, three Romanian springtime traditions.
From Novinite, Bulgarian border police prevent two groups of migants from entering from Turkey.
From The Sofia Globe, Sofia, Bulgaria disinfects its Metro in an effort against the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian Christians observe Cheesefare Sunday.
From Ekathimerini, Greece suspends accepting asylum applications from migrants who enter illegally.
From the Greek Reporter, according to a government spokesman, Greece is under "extraordinary and asymmetrical threat".
From EuroNews, a group of Lesbians try to prevent migrants from disembarking on their island.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Greek government decides on five measures to secure its borders.
From Balkan Insight, a conservative "anti-corruption" party wins in Slovakia's elections.
From Total Croatia News, a bike path will be constructed to run parallel to a reconstructed railroad in the Croatian region of Zagorje.
From Total Slovenia News, what to expect from Slovenia's new government.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia wants his agency to be criticized.
From Malta Today, the media reaction to the coronavirus is "an overblown press-created hysteria".
From SwissInfo, why
From The Portugal News, the companies Galp and Nissan agree to install 20 fast charging points for electric vehicles in over a dozen Portuguese cities.
From France24, the Louvre in Paris is shut amid coronavirus fears.
From RFI, unions reject French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's attempt to push through pension reforms without a vote.
From VRT NWS, Belgium's second coronavirus patient is in isolation at Antwerp University Hospital.
From The Brussels Times, according to critics, anti-coronavirus measures in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium are "disproportionate" and "grotesque".
From the NL Times, three more people in the Netherlands test positive for the coronavirus.
From Dutch News, two Dutch speed skaters are crowned world champs - again.
From the Express, a Hollywood executive snubs Meghan Markle.
From the Evening Standard, Scotland confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. government ministers will try to fight the coronavirus with information.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish extreme swimmer Nuala Moore will attempt to swim in a lake near Mount Everest. (Yes, there is such a lake. This gal gets the "badass" label.)
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish Dáil will vote for a second time to elect the next Taoiseach.
And from The Conservative Woman, is U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson negotiating for the freedom of the British people, or pulling the wool over their eyes?
Stories For The Beginning Of March - Part 1
As the third month of 2020 gets underway, here are some things going on:
From Townhall, the coronavirus sets off the stupidity virus.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the liberal elite does not know what Democratic voters want.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump did not call the coronavirus a "hoax".
From The Federalist, Senator Fake Cherokee's (D-MA) trail of fake tears is over.
From American Thinker, American already has its tired and poor.
From CNS News, former Vice President Biden "wins big" in the South Carolina Democratic primary.
From LifeZette, after finishing third in South Carolina, Tom Steyer drops out.
From NewsBusters, at CPAC, Trump lets Democrats and the media have it.
From Canada Free Press, blame for the coronavirus belongs with China, not to the American president.
From CBC News, Canadian government ministers and Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs reach a proposed agreement.
From Global News, parliamentcritter Cathay Wagantall (Conservative - Yorkton, Saskatechewan) proposes legislation to ban sex-selection abortions.
From CTV News, Wet'suwet'en who support the GasLink pipeline believe that their message is not being heard.
From TeleSUR, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández defends the electoral victory of ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales.
From The Mainichi, the last group of crew members leave a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan.
From the Borneo Post, new Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is sworn in.
From Free Malaysia Today, a Malaysian military delegation is in the U.S. to learn about and test combat helicopters to be delived to Malaysia later this year.
From The Straits Times, Thailand reports its first death from the coronavirus.
From The Jakarta Post, floods threaten crops in the Indonesian province of West Java.
From the Daily Mirror, 22 university students are arrested for protesting in violation of a court order.
From the Colombo Page, according to Sri Lanka's election chief, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the power to dissolve parliament at midnight tonight. (Due to the time difference, by the time this post is published, midnight may have already come and gone over there.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, Hindus in Bangladesh start celebrating the Maha Chandi Yajna.
From The Hans India, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata amid protests against the citizenship act.
From the Hindustan Times, 17 fishermen from the Indian state of Kerala are stranded in Iran and plead for help.
From ANI, police in Jammi and Kashmir arrest four terrorists.
From India Today, the closure of banks and ATMs due to recent violence affects businesses in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani speaks after the U.S.-Taliban peace deal is signed.
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh decides to keep all schools closed until March 13th, to contain the coronavirus.
From The Express Tribune, the WHO praises Pakistan's efforts to deal with the coronavirus. (The WHO should not be confused with The Who.)
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan closes its border checkpoint with Afghanistan at Chaman.
From Radio Farda, Iran buries Afghani and Pakistani fighters who were killed in Syria.
From IranWire, an Iranian filmmaker who is barred from leaving Iran wins an award at the Berlin Film Festival.
From StepFeed, nine Arabic phrase useful for expressing anger.
From The New Arab, Turkey downs two Syrian planes over the region of Idlib.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey has launched a military operation against the Syrian regime.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish police briefly detain four journalists working for the Russian news agency Sputnik. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From Rûdaw, Iraqi Kurdistan's health ministry confirms the first deaths from the coronavirus in the region.
From In-Cyprus, the Cypriot government claims that there is no ulterior motive for closing four checkpoints on the Green Line.
From Arutz Sheva, a rabbi accuses Isreali Prime Minister Netanyahu of contempt for religious Zionism.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel's health ministry tells Israelis to not let the coronavirus from stopping them to vote.
From The Jerusalem Post, will the possible annexation of the Jordan Valley help Netanyahu win the upcoming election?
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's minister of internation cooperation meets with U.S. congresscritters to discuss aid from the U.S.
From Egypt Today, Egypt slams Ethiopia for its "dam remarks".
From Morocco World News, Algeria's foreign minister states that his country will continue to challengee Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, are migrants attacking Greek police with teargas cannisters made in Turkey? (The article links to a Greek language site which my protective software calls "high-risk". Go there at your own risk. But as far as I can tell, AWE has no such problem.)
From Breitbart, migrant landings in Italy so far this year greatly increase since last year. (If you read Italian, read the story at Il Giornale.)
From Gatestone Institute, importing and supporting anti-Semitism.
From The Stream, the Christian faith is weird, so embrace it.
From WPVI-TV, the safe injection site in Philadelphia draws outrage.
From Fox News, with Super Tuesday looming, Democrat presidential candidates descend on Texas.
From Legal Insurrection, Senator Fake Cherokee offends supporters of Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From the New York Post, a federal court rules that the Trump administration's appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is was illegal.
And from Twitchy, conservative journalist Byron York reports from the South Carolina Democratic primary.
From Townhall, the coronavirus sets off the stupidity virus.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the liberal elite does not know what Democratic voters want.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump did not call the coronavirus a "hoax".
From The Federalist, Senator Fake Cherokee's (D-MA) trail of fake tears is over.
From American Thinker, American already has its tired and poor.
From CNS News, former Vice President Biden "wins big" in the South Carolina Democratic primary.
From LifeZette, after finishing third in South Carolina, Tom Steyer drops out.
From NewsBusters, at CPAC, Trump lets Democrats and the media have it.
From Canada Free Press, blame for the coronavirus belongs with China, not to the American president.
From CBC News, Canadian government ministers and Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs reach a proposed agreement.
From Global News, parliamentcritter Cathay Wagantall (Conservative - Yorkton, Saskatechewan) proposes legislation to ban sex-selection abortions.
From CTV News, Wet'suwet'en who support the GasLink pipeline believe that their message is not being heard.
From TeleSUR, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández defends the electoral victory of ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales.
From The Mainichi, the last group of crew members leave a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan.
From the Borneo Post, new Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is sworn in.
From Free Malaysia Today, a Malaysian military delegation is in the U.S. to learn about and test combat helicopters to be delived to Malaysia later this year.
From The Straits Times, Thailand reports its first death from the coronavirus.
From The Jakarta Post, floods threaten crops in the Indonesian province of West Java.
From the Daily Mirror, 22 university students are arrested for protesting in violation of a court order.
From the Colombo Page, according to Sri Lanka's election chief, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the power to dissolve parliament at midnight tonight. (Due to the time difference, by the time this post is published, midnight may have already come and gone over there.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, Hindus in Bangladesh start celebrating the Maha Chandi Yajna.
From The Hans India, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata amid protests against the citizenship act.
From the Hindustan Times, 17 fishermen from the Indian state of Kerala are stranded in Iran and plead for help.
From ANI, police in Jammi and Kashmir arrest four terrorists.
From India Today, the closure of banks and ATMs due to recent violence affects businesses in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani speaks after the U.S.-Taliban peace deal is signed.
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh decides to keep all schools closed until March 13th, to contain the coronavirus.
From The Express Tribune, the WHO praises Pakistan's efforts to deal with the coronavirus. (The WHO should not be confused with The Who.)
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan closes its border checkpoint with Afghanistan at Chaman.
From Radio Farda, Iran buries Afghani and Pakistani fighters who were killed in Syria.
From IranWire, an Iranian filmmaker who is barred from leaving Iran wins an award at the Berlin Film Festival.
From StepFeed, nine Arabic phrase useful for expressing anger.
From The New Arab, Turkey downs two Syrian planes over the region of Idlib.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey has launched a military operation against the Syrian regime.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish police briefly detain four journalists working for the Russian news agency Sputnik. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From Rûdaw, Iraqi Kurdistan's health ministry confirms the first deaths from the coronavirus in the region.
From In-Cyprus, the Cypriot government claims that there is no ulterior motive for closing four checkpoints on the Green Line.
From Arutz Sheva, a rabbi accuses Isreali Prime Minister Netanyahu of contempt for religious Zionism.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel's health ministry tells Israelis to not let the coronavirus from stopping them to vote.
From The Jerusalem Post, will the possible annexation of the Jordan Valley help Netanyahu win the upcoming election?
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's minister of internation cooperation meets with U.S. congresscritters to discuss aid from the U.S.
From Egypt Today, Egypt slams Ethiopia for its "dam remarks".
From Morocco World News, Algeria's foreign minister states that his country will continue to challengee Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, are migrants attacking Greek police with teargas cannisters made in Turkey? (The article links to a Greek language site which my protective software calls "high-risk". Go there at your own risk. But as far as I can tell, AWE has no such problem.)
From Breitbart, migrant landings in Italy so far this year greatly increase since last year. (If you read Italian, read the story at Il Giornale.)
From Gatestone Institute, importing and supporting anti-Semitism.
From The Stream, the Christian faith is weird, so embrace it.
From WPVI-TV, the safe injection site in Philadelphia draws outrage.
From Fox News, with Super Tuesday looming, Democrat presidential candidates descend on Texas.
From Legal Insurrection, Senator Fake Cherokee offends supporters of Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From the New York Post, a federal court rules that the Trump administration's appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is was illegal.
And from Twitchy, conservative journalist Byron York reports from the South Carolina Democratic primary.
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