Thursday Links - Part 1

On a very warm Thursday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, either end the riots or end the coronavirus lockdown.

From FrontpageMag, debunking left-wing lies about interracial violent crime.

From Townhall, Iran releases an American hostage.  (No, this is not a flashback to 1981.)

From The Washington Free Beacon, a former United Auto Workers president pleads guilty to embezzlement.

From the Washington Examiner, the Catholic Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin reopens it churches, citing the riots protests as justification.

From The Federalist, on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China hypocritically criticizes the U.S.

From American Thinker, former President Obama once again won't let a crisis go to waste.

From CNS News, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) likens former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, in his testimony before the Judiciary Committee, to Sgt. Schulz.

From LifeZette, according to an opinion column, the "peaceful protesters" need to stop providing cover for the rioters.

From NewsBusters, CBS is more worried about the NYPD enforcing a curfew than its officers being stabbed and shot.

From Canada Free Press, to Democrat leaders, rioting is essential but religious liberty isn't.

From CBC News, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec account for more than 90 percent of Canada's coronavirus cases.

From Global News, puppy-nappers in Brampton, Ontario, Canada are arrested.

From CTV News, the RCMP will provide an update on its investigation of the Nova Scotia mass shooting.

From TeleSUR, the Bolivian government recognizes that the coronavirus is a deadly threat to indigenous nations.

From Morocco World News, is Morocco's print media, "devastated" by the coronavirus, worth saving?

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will gradually resume international flights starting on June 10th.

From Turkish Minute, three Turkish opposition parliamentcritters are stripped of their status due to criminal convictions.

From Rûdaw, Iraq extends its contract to import gas from Iran through 2021.

From TERT, according to the rector of Yerevan State Medical School, timely testing on asymptomatic people could have lowered the mortality from the coronavirus in Armenia.  (The story comes via The Armenian Reporter.  It seems that TAR does not have much original content, but instead links stories from other sources in Armenia, including English-language sources.  Thus, I will link a story in English from its original source, with TAR being credited as "via".)

From In-Cyprus, Cyprus goes a day without any new reported coronavirus cases.

From The Syrian Observer, Russia tries to mediate with local notables in the Syrian coast.

From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli Knesset tells its personnel to stay home after a member from the party Joint List tests positive for the coronavirus.

From The Times Of Israel, according to an ally of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel has adopted only part of U.S. President Trump's peace plan.

From The Jerusalem Post, a former member of the Knesset is "severely beaten" after visiting the family of a Palestinian man killed by Israeli border police.  (If you read Hebrew, read the story at N12.)

From YNetNews, Israel's trains are due to restart on June 8th.

From the Egypt Independent, the Cairo Airport ends its seven-day quarantine requirement for Egyptians returning from abroad.

From Egypt Today, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities plans to renovate the Bab el-Azab area of Cairo.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, police in Adama, Ethiopia seize 77,000 birr in counterfeit money.

From the Saudi Gazette, police in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia bust a 10-member gang for allegedly illegally transferring money out of the country.

From The New Arab, the leader of the jihadist group Hayaat Tahrir Al-Sham tries to show Syrians a "moderate" face.

From Radio Farda, one person is killed in a fire at an oil refinery in Tehran, while several other fires are reported in Iran.

From IranWire, speaking on the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, current Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei makes "ten deceits".

From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Balochistan bans the sharing of information on coronavirus patients.

From The Express Tribune, major markets in Pakistan are closed after its coronavirus procedures are violated.

From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani army agrees to join the country's fight against locusts.

From Khaama Press, the Afghan government establishes a new Command of Joint Forces to root out terrorists and criminals in Kabul.

From The Hans India, India and Australia sign a defense pact under which they will be able to use each other's bases.

From the Hindustan Times, as humans stayed indoors, rare butterflies returned to Delhi, India.

From ANI, 179 migrant workers in India are airlifted from Bengaluru to Raipur.

From India Today, India issues guidelines for hotels, malls and religious places in its plan to unlock from its coronavirus lockdown.

From the Dhaka Tribune, the World Bank grants Bangladesh $35 million to help Rohingya refugees.

From the Daily Mirror, a man from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka is arrested for allegedly forging the signature of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

From the Colombo Page, police in Dharga Town, Sri Lanka are investigated for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old autistic boy.

From Maldives Insider, Maldivian aviation authorities consider allowing private jets to land at airports other than Velana International Airport, to accommodate post-coronavirus travelers.

From Yeni Şafak, a mountain goat breaks into a mosque in eastern Turkey.

From Gulf News, a video game draws anger in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait because it shows players worshiping idols.

From The Jakarta Post, the Bali National Search and Rescue Agency searches for a cargo ship lost off the island.

From The Straits Times, police fire pepper spray at protesters in Hong Kong staging a rally in memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin returns to work after a self-imposed 14-day quarantine.

From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian state of Sarawak allows barbers and hairdressers to reopen on June 9th.

From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam's environment ministry launches a smart operating center.

From The Mainichi, Japanese rice farmers love little baby ducks.

From Gatestone Institute, Iran has a new terrorism network in Latin America.

From The Stream, "snake news" and the death toll from Trump Derangement Syndrome.

From the Daily Caller, according to Attorney General Bill Barr, the DOJ has evidence that ProFa and "foreign actors" are among groups responsible for violence at George Floyd protests.  (Barr uses the term "Antifa", which the group calls itself.)

From Reason, former Vice President Biden wants to reform the criminal justice system - which he helped create.

From BizPac Review, Project Veritas exposes the violent tactics of ProFa and its plot to destroy America.

From The Daily Wire, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) "explodes" over an op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) containing ideas which most Americans support.

From LifeNews, liberals recommend compulsory coronavirus vaccines for all Americans.

From CBS News, the Sweet Meteor Of Death might be on its way.  (via the New York Post)

From TechRepublic, permanent remote work might mean getting paid less.

From Twitchy, New York's Mr. Bill finds himself not welcome at a vigil for George Floyd in Brooklyn.

And from the New York Post and the "not for the squeamish" department, a man wearing only socks gets beaten up in the Bronx.

Wednesday Wanderings - Part 2

As a very warm and sunny Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From The Mainichi, coronavirus testing in Kitakyushu, Japan finds more asymptomatic carriers.

From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam launches its second virtual mobile network.

From the Borneo Post, teachers in Indonesia are not yet called back to work.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia reports 93 new coronavirus cases, almost all being foreigners.

From The Straits Times, according to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, China will not back down its new security law.

From The Jakarta Post, the Pertamina foundation gives grants to 285 Indonesian university students.

From Maldives Insider, Maldivian authorities require tourism businesses to hire foreign workers only if they are properly documented.

From the Daily Mirror, Malta's Election Commission is expected to decide a date for the country's next election on June 8th.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan police launch a large operation against narcotics and the underworld.

From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh's ministry of primary and mass education decides to keep primary schools and kindergartens closed due to the coronavirus.

From The Hans India, poaching of wildlife in India more than doubles during the country's coronavirus lockdown.

From the Hindustan Times, migrant workers from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh return to jobs in other places.

From ANI, cyclone Nisarga weakens at it makes landfall in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

From India Today, cyclone Nisarga uproots trees, but misses Mumbai.

From OpIndia, after Indian comedian Vir Das mocks Hinduism, he is challenged to mock Islam.

From Khaama Press, nine civilians are killed by a roadside bomb in the Afghan province of Kandahar.

From Dawn, at least four people are killed by gusty winds and a dust storm in Karachi, Pakistan.

From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh reports over 1,800 new coronavirus cases in a day.

From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani government warns of another coronavirus lockdown if people don't obey the standard operating procedures now in place.

From Radio Farda, a magnitude-5.0 earthquake strikes in the Iranian province of Ilam.

From The New Arab, armed militias fighting for Khalifa Haftar in Libya reportedly use landmines that are illegal under international law.

From the Saudi Gazette, over half a million people in Saudi Arabia benefit from coronavirus training courses from the Saudi Red Crescent Authority.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, Sudan asks the U.N. Security Council to "discourage" Ethiopia from filling its dam reservoir.

From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announces that her ministry has given 500,000 doses of medicine to critical coronavirus patients.

From Egypt Today, the U.S. embassy in Cairo thanks Esna Hospital in Luxor, Egypt for treating American coronavirus patients.

From Arutz Sheva, knessetcritter Ayelet Shaked (Yamina) calls U.S. President Trump "a true friend of Israel".

From The Times Of Israel, an ancient bridge in Jerusalem is dated to the time of the Second Temple.

From The Jerusalem Post, a stabbing attack at a West Bank checkpoint fails.

From YNetNews, Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel uses a misting tunnel to disinfect soccer players.

From The Syrian Observer, a suspected member of the Syrian air force's intelligence agency is a refugee in Germany.

From In-Cyprus, Cyprus will gradually allow more people to gather.

From Rûdaw, protesters and police clash in Hilla, Iraq.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey plans to explore the Mediterranean for hydrocarbons.

From Turkish Minute, a Turkish journalist with a heart condition is returned to prison from a hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus.

From Morocco World News, Morocco's lower house will discuss a strategy for lifting the country's coronavirus lockdown on June 11th.

And from Gatestone Institute, why the Western media has a bias against Israel.

Wednesday Wanderings - Part 1

On a very warm Wednesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, congresscritter Steve King (R-Iowa) gets primaried.

From FrontpageMag, unequal responses to killer cops and racist crimes.

From Townhall, the Democrats don't want 1968, but 1932.

From The Washington Free Beacon, the former CIA operative whose named got leaked loses her congressional primary (D-NMex).

From the Washington Examiner, conservative radio host Larry Elder sets forth some facts.

From The Federalist, the media have lied, and are lying again.

From American Thinker, was it really about the coronavirus?

From CNS News, the Free Speech Alliance offers some fairness guidelines for social media in response to President Trump's executive order.

From LifeZette, a sheriff in South Carolina finds a clever way to respond to the George Floyd protests.

From NewsBusters, the media have let ProFa off the hook for three years.

From Canada Free Press, Democrats try to replace pandemic fears with anarchy.

From CBC News, a black man in Reginia, Saskatchewan, Canada is accused on social media of breaking into a car, which is his own.

From Global News, an organization gives the Canadian government a failing grade for not delivering action on its inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

From CTV News, a Canadian military team ends its mission to recover wreckage and remains from a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean.

From TeleSUR, according to Ecuador's health minister, Quito's hospitals are full.

From The Portugal News, Portuguese courts resume normal activity today.

From El País, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez gets enough votes in Spain's Congress of Deputies to secure an extension for the country's coronavirus state of alarm.

From France24, a French court agrees to hand a Rwandan genocide suspect over to a U.N. tribunal.

From RFI, thousands of French protesters denounce the death of a black man who died in police custody in 2016.

From SwissInfo, a proposal to allow same-sex marriages moves forward in the Swiss parliament despite some opposition.

From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the coronavirus crisis "should be used to redesign Italy".  (Would this "redesign" be anything like the "fundamental transformation" that a certain presidential candidate wanted for America?)

From Free West Media, an Italian doctor make a confusing claim about the coronavirus in his country.

From the Malta Independent, a soccer club nursery official is dismissed for racial insults made against a Maltese goalkeeper.

From Malta Today, a Maltese official will be posted in Libya help deter illegal migration.

From Total Slovenia News, Austria ends health checks at its border with Slovenia.

From Total Croatia News, the Croatian company Eco Mobile provides smart waste receptacles for the city of Zagreb.  (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)

From Independent Balkan News Agency, the North Macedonian government announces a new coronavirus curfew.

From Balkan Insight, Kosovo's parliament confirms a new government led by Avdullah Hoti.

From Ekathimerini, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece defends Holy Communion and denounces yoga.

From the Greek Reporter, a family of bears breaks into a farm in Metsovo, Greece, where they eat fruit and drink ouzo.

From Novinite, 3,500 people in and around Burgas, Bulgaria will be tested for the coronavirus to ensure the area's safety.

From The Sofia Globe, according to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, all of Bulgaria's coronavirus measures except for social measure will expire on June 15th.

From Radio Bulgaria, starting on June 10th, Bulgaria will allow outdoor sports events in front of live audiences, at 30 percent of each venue's seating capacity.

From Romania-Insider, Sibiu, Romania is listed among the safest post-coronavirus European travel destinations.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)Ro.)

From Voice Of Europe, Romania drops mandatory sex education from its school curriculum, due to an outcry from the Romanian Orthodox Church.

From Russia Today, a Russian company starts building elevators equipped with the voice of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

From Sputnik International, the Russian government denounces a Ukrainian computer game in which players can change the outcome of World War II as "Nazi propaganda".

From The Moscow Times, Russian President Putin declares a state of emergency over a fuel spill near Norilsk in Siberia.

From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian opposition party Democratic Coalition decides against attending the parliamentary session marking the 100th anniversary of the Trianon.

From Hungary Today, in Vienna, a Hungarian doctor performs the first lung transplant on a live coronavirus patient.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Valasz Online.  If you read German, read the story at the website of Medizinische Universität Wien.)

From About Hungary, Hungary's coronavirus restrictions will be re-evaluated tomorrow.

From The Slovak Spectator, "Czechoslovakia" will be "restored" at midnight.

From Radio Prague, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš calls for a unified position from the Visegrad Four on the E.U.'s coronavirus rescue deal.

From Polskie Radio, Poland's antitrust authority takes aim at the Russian company Gazprom over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

From the CPH Post, the current drought in Denmark is a "record-breaker".

From Deutsche Welle, Germany plans to discontinue its travel restrictions to the E.U. by June 15th.

From the NL Times, the Netherlands will allow its people to travel within Europe, but not outside of it.

From Dutch News, the Netherlands will not allow tourists from the U.K. and Sweden to enter.

From VRT NWS, the Belgian commune of Flander has its own "Captain Tom".

From The Brussels Times, phase 3 of Belgium's coronavirus lockdown exit plan will start on June 8th.

From EuroNews, Sint-Katelijne Waver, Belgium becomes on of the first towns to allow weddings with guests.

From Euractiv, has the coronavirus increased the threat of bioterrorism for Europe?

From the Express, former U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is rebuked after firing a warning shot on Brexit to her successor Boris Johnson.

From the Evening Standard, thanks to the economic slowdown resulting from the coronavirus, the endangered spiny sea horse makes a comeback in U.K. waters.

From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Business Secretary Alok Sharma self-isolates and gets tested for the coronavirus after "feeling unwell".

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish patients face lockouts and "apocalyptic" waiting lists.

From the Irish Examiner, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan, Ireland is on track to enter Phase 2 of its plan to exit its coronavirus lockdown.

From The Conservative Woman, the "contemptuous creed" of the "zealots" who dictate sex education in the U.K.

From The Stream, the riots of 1968 and today were fueled by Marxist rage, not "justice".

From Bleeping Computer, Mozilla releases Firefox 77.0.1.

From AP News, residents of Minneapolis band together to protect their neighborhoods.  (via the Daily Caller)

From The Right Scoop, NFL player Drew Brees gives a great answer when asked about the original anthem kneeler kneeling for George Floyd.

From BizPac Review, according to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the riots are a "class war disguised as a race war".

From CBS News, the charge against the policeman who killed George Floyd is upgraded to second degree murder, and the three cops also involved in the incident are charged.  (via The Blaze)

From the New York Post, for a cool $19 million, a farm in Redding, Connecticut with its own recording studio, ball field, three guest houses, and other amenities could be yours.

And from the Pedestrian, according to a New South Wales, Australia police chief, an officer who body-slammed a teenager was just having "a bad day".

Tuesday Tidings - Part 2

As the first Tuesday in June hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Free West Media, a man armed with a hatchet goes on a rampage in The Hague.

From the NL Times, a sixth man is arrested in connection with arson against telecom transmission masts.

From Dutch News, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema is criticized for not stopping a demonstration against police violence.

From Deutsche Welle, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urges freedom for the press at protests in the U.S.

From EuroNews, a boat party on a canal in Berlin is under fire for a lack of social distancing.

From the CPH Post, Denmark allows tourists to enter, but not to stay in Copenhagen.

From Polskie Radio, Poland aims to strengthen its ties with the Baltic States.

From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic is ready to "normalize" with 20 other European countries.

From The Slovak Spectator, the first Slovak supercomputer helps fight the coronavirus pandemic.

From Euractiv, Hungary plans to triple the capacity of a pipeline that delivers gas to Slovakia.

From Daily News Hungary, according to a survey, the "vast majority" of Hungarians believe that the Trianon was "unjust and excessive".

From Hungary Today, the Hungarian opposition party Párbeszéd calls for a minute of silence to mark the 100th anniversary of the Trianon.

From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Operational Group, the coronavirus epidemic in the country is "on a downward trend".

From Russia Today, 50 Russian military personnel volunteer to test a homegrown potential coronavirus vaccine.

From Sputnik International, Russia awaits Turkey's final decision on a second batch of S-400 air defense missile systems.

From The Moscow Times, a leak of diesel fuel from a thermal plant near Norilsk, Russia pollutes the Ambarnaya River.

From Romania-Insider, large Romanian music festivals postpone this year's editions due to the coronavirus.

From Novinite, the Bulgarian government allocates BGN 600,000 for the Rila Monastery.  (What is this "separation of church and state" you speak of?)

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria claims that the coronavirus epidemic in the country is subsiding.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's old-growth forests puts it in the finals for the European Natura 2000 awards.

From Ekathimerini, police in Athens apprehend an escaped murder convict.

From the Greek Reporter, a helmet worn by the ancient Athenian general Miltiades is on display at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, the security minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina resigns.

From Balkan Insight, Albanian ethnic political parties in Montenegro urge the government to return olive trees expropriated by Yugoslav authorities in the 1970s to their former owners.

From Total Croatia News, the Split Festival will return in July.  (If you read Croatian, read the story at Dalmatinski Portal.)

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia sends over 1,000 police officers to its border with Croatia to deal with migrants.

From the Malta Independent, Malta International Airport prepares to introduce social distancing technology.

From Malta Today, migrants at the Marsa reception center in Malta protest to demand freedom.

From SwissInfo, as Switzerland's coronavirus lockdown eases, Swiss people head for the mountains and the lakes.  (During my two trips to Switzerland, I learned that mountains and lakes in that country are often very close to each other.)

From The Portugal News, the Portuguese island group Madeira will keep its controls on traveler entry.

From El País, the cities of Madrid and Barcelona will request to move to Phase 2 of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan.

From France24, Parisians enjoy the sun-soaked terraces of their city's cafés.

From RFI, a look at cafés in Paris "from a safe distance".

From VRT NWS, Belgium reports fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours.

From The Brussels Times, the Belgian bus company De Lijn will resume crossing the Dutch border.

From Voice Of Europe, Black Lives Matter Belgium holds an illegal demonstration in the city of Ghent.  (If you read Flemish, read the story at Het Laatste Nieuws and SCEPTR.)

From the Express, fishing industry leaders urge Prime Minister Boris Johnson to not surrender the U.K.'s waters to the E.U.

From the Evening Standard, three U.K. teenagers are arrested for allegedly mocking George Floyd's arrest on Snapchat.

From the (U.K.) Independent, according to U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the coronavirus pandemic could delay reforms to England's social care system.

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan recommends monogamy to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

From the Irish Examiner, Holohan warns against mass gatherings.

From The Conservative Woman, China's "batwoman" and the silent coronavirus spreaders.

And from Snouts in the Trough, do black lives, in the U.S. and in Africa, really matter to those who claim as much?

Tuesday Tidings - Part 1

On a mild cloudy Tuesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, a photo of the White House "going dark" shared by Democrats is from before Trump became president.

From FrontpageMag, the riots are about politics, not justice.

From Townhall, the lie that "white nationalists" caused the George Floyd riots gets refuted again.

From The Washington Free Beacon, May was the third consecutive month of record-high gun sales.

From the Washington Examiner, people in Brooklyn, New York cheer police on patrol.

From The Federalist, President Trump went to church, and so should we all.

From American Thinker, the black lives which don't matter.

From CNS News, former Vice President Biden thinks that objecting to higher taxes in selfish.  (I vaguely remember Mr. Bill saying something like that years ago.)

From LifeZette, Democrats haven't been concerned about social distancing when it comes to rioters.

From NewsBusters, networks are more "outraged" by Trump visiting a church than by an attempt to burn it.

From Canada Free Press, Trump addresses the nation.

From CBC News, why Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada should be envied by North America when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.

From Global News, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada has the world's largest fishing lure.

From CTV News, the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine has its first black female valedictorian.

From TeleSUR, a Peruvian minister requests aid for policemen who contracted the coronavirus.

From Morocco World News, the Moroccan government allocates $36 million to help farmers affected by drought.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish Airline plans to resume flights to Europe on June 18th.

From Turkish Minute, Turkish police break up a demonstration held to commemorate an activist killed in 2013.  (What is this "freedom of peaceable assembly" you speak of?)

From Rûdaw, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announces a military operation against remnants of ISIS.

From The Armenian Reporter, according to the European Commission, all Armenian airlines might be banned from flying to the E.U.

From In-Cyprus, face masks are mandatory for bus riders in Cyprus starting on June 9th.

From The Syrian Observer, residents of the Syrian region of Idleb fear an assault by government forces.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and settlement leaders have a "charged meeting".

From The Times Of Israel, a DNA study on fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls shows differing versions of the Book of Jeremiah, and copies brought from outside the Judean desert.

From The Jerusalem Post, according to a serological study, Israel has not developed a herd immunity to the coronavirus.

From YNetNews, the Jews get blamed again.

From the Egypt Independent, in a retrial, an Egyptian court sentences seven defendants for burning a church in the village of Kerdasa.

From Egypt Today, Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Police seize 374 artifacts from a house in the village of Abu Basht.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, poachers kill six elephants near Mago National Park in southern Ethiopia.

From Saudi Gazette, 93,774 worshipers pray at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia on the day when it is reopened.

From The New Arab, according to a U.N. humanitarian coordinator, the coronavirus will "devastate" Yemen.

From Radio Farda, new coronavirus cases in Iran rise to a record high after dropping for two months.

From IranWire, according to Iran's football association, speaking about the suspension from FIFA is "against our national interest".

From Dawn, Pakistan's chief justice warns about not socially distancing.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan considers ending its special tax system for foreign companies.

From Pakistan Today, limited supplies and panic buying cause a gasoline shortage in Pakistan.

From Khaama Press, a high-ranking Taliban chief may reportedly have died from the coronavirus.

From The Hans India, tropical storm Nisarga could become a cyclone and make landfall near Mumbai, India.

From the Hindustan Times, U.S. President Trump invites Indian Prime Minister Modi to the G7 meeting, and they discuss India's standoff with China.

From ANI, an operation in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir sends two terrorists to their virgins.

From India Today, according to India's defense minister, a large number of Chinese troops are present along the Line of Actual Control between the two countries.

From the Dhaka Tribune, protesters in Narayanganj, Bangladesh form a human chain while demanding the unblocking of local news portals.

From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan government starts printing paper ballots.

From the Colombo Page, public transportation in Sri Lanka will return to normal on June 8th.

From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands require tourist establishments to submit relevant statistics and introduces a new portal.

From the Global Times, a Chinese singer comes under fire for wearing a vest printed with the Islamic shahada.

From The Jakarta Post, the governor of the Indonesian province of Bali closes beaches after reopening them to foreign surfers.

From The Straits Times, Hong Kong reports nine new coronavirus cases after 16 days without any.

From the Borneo Post, Malaysia allows interstate travel for marriages, and allows pre-wedding photoshoots.

From Free Malaysia Today, Sabah allows people from other Malaysian states to visit.

From Vietnam Plus, 11 Vietnamese officials are suspended for alleged involvement in bribery.

From The Mainichi, a bakery in Fukuoka, Japan loves little baby ducks.

From Gatestone Institute, in Turkey, criticizing Islam can get you into prison.  (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)

From The Stream, one idea about who is behind the riots.

From ZeroHedge, New York Governor Cuomo (D) criticizes New York City Mayor de Blasio (D) for "underestimating" the problem with the riots.

From the Daily Caller, congresscritter Eliot Engel (D-NY) is caught admitting that he appeared at a conference on the George Floyd riots protests because he has a primary opponent.

From WPVI-TV, Minnesota files a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department.

From Fox News, former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro finally endorses former Vice President Biden.

From the New York Post, in Bangkok, Thailand, a baby chick hatches before being sold in a carton of eggs.

And from the Genesius Times, New York Mayor de Blasio's daughter is arrested for allegedly impersonating congresscritter AOC (D-NY).

Stories For The Start Of June - Part 2

As June starts with a warm sunny Monday, here are some more things going on:

From Morocco World News, Moroccan inventor Rachid Yazami develops a method for early detection of short circuits in batteries.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish President Erdoğan laments the lack of mosques in Athens, Greece.  (I must give him credit for not being hypocritical.  I wondered how many churches there are in Ankara, Turkey, and it turns out that there are at least ten of them, although some churches in Turkey "face extinction".)

From Turkish Minute, Turkish social media trolls use a false image to falsely imply that U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gülen was against the George Floyd demonstrations.

From Rûdaw, Kurdish villagers along the Iraq-Turkey border are tired of the fight between the Turkish military and the PKK.

From The Armenian Reporter, children in the Armenian villages of Kotayk and Tavush will receive tablets.

From In-Cyprus, the Cypriot government condemns vandalism at the Köprülü Mosque in the city of Limassol.

From The Syrian Observer, residents of the Syrian region of Suweida protest against living conditions and fires that destroyed crops.

From Arutz Sheva, according to Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Israel's democracy is stronger than the coronavirus.

From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces his third stint in quarantine as a worker in his office tests positive for the coronavirus.

From The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu and Gantz clarify their proposed coronavirus legislation.

From YNetNews, thousands of people in Tel Aviv, Israel protest against domestic violence.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt amends the schedule for Cairo's Metro to align with the country's coronavirus curfew.

From Egypt Today, Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities launches a virtual tour of the Abu Sega Church.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian government calls Amnesty International's report on alleged human rights abuses in the region of Oromia "malicious and one-sided".

From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia's coronavirus protocol requires social distancing in shops and isolation rooms in malls.

From StepFeed, Arab countries ease their coronavirus lockdowns despite new cases.

From The New Arab, Lebanese activists publish a "protest guide" for American demonstrators.

From Radio Farda, according to foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Musavi, Iran is willing to continue shipping fuel to Venezuela.

From IranWire, FIFA suspends the Iranian Football Federation.

From Dawn, Prime Minister Imran Khan announces further easing of Pakistan's coronavirus restrictions, and calls on people to adopt standard operating procedures.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's law minister resigns from his post for the second time.

From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's Supreme Court rejects a petition to overturn the Sindh High Court's acquittal of the suspects in the murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl.

From Khaama Press, Afghan President Mohammad Ghani appoints Mahmood Karzai as acting minister of development and land.

From The Hans India, could India adopt a virtual parliament?

From the Hindustan Times, social distancing norms are flouted on the first day of Unlock 1 in the Indian state of West Bengal.

From ANI, cyclone Nisgara approaches the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

From India Today, travelers going between Maharashtra and Karnataka will be have to be quarantined for seven days.

From the Dhaka Tribune, most of the Bangladeshi cities of Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur and Narayangnaj will be designated as coronavirus red zones.

From the Daily Mirror, a Sri Lankan twice rejected for military service in his home country, is a helicopter repairman in the U.S. Army.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's president and prime minister take the lead against dengue.

From Maldives Insider, Maldivian authorities moves to exercise compulsory purchase power to buy private property to quarantine coronavirus patients.

From the Middle East Monitor, according to a Saudi cleric, protesting is not allowed in Islam.

From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's trade ministry requires sellers to wear masks, face shields and gloves while doing their jobs.

From The Straits Times, the Philippines lifts its coronavirus lockdown.

From the Borneo Post, barber shops in Malaysia are still not allowed to reopen.

From Free Malaysia Today, a Rohingya man escapes from quarantine in Tanjung Rambutan, Malaysia.

From Vietnam Plus, the Vietnamese company THACO exports semi-trailers to the U.S.

From The Mainichi, was James Bond fluent in Japanese?

And from Gatestone Institute, American policy on Iran has hit its terror allies hard, so let's "hit 'em again, hit 'em again, harder, harder".

Stories For The Start of June - Part 1

As June starts busting out all over, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the brother of police brutality victim George Floyd speaks against the riots.

From FrontpageMag, Democrat fingerprints are all over the riots in Minneapolis.

From Townhall, what's reportedly being found in cities where protests are going on make one wonder about who might be organizing the riots.  (This appears to corroborate the story from ZeroHedge that I linked yesterday.)

From The Washington Free Beacon, a man who once managed the Beatles now lobbies for China.

From the Washington Examiner, D.C. police offer rewards for identifying looters in the George Floyd protests.

From The Federalist, the George Floyd rioters and the original Boston Tea Partiers have nothing in common.

From American Thinker, the economic fallout from the coronavirus lockdowns and the riots will not diminish President Trump's support.

From CNS News, Senator Spartacus (D-NJ) drafts a law which would create a national register of police misconduct.

From LifeZette, the police chief of Richmond, Virginia gets teary-eyed describing how rioters set fire to a home with a child inside.

From NewsBusters, TV host Joe Scarborough gives a Minneapolis cop a race-change operation.

From Canada Free Press, an outsider looks at America's race problems.

From CBC News, protesters in Montreal try to point out that racism is a problem in Canada.

From Global News, 11 protesters in Montreal are arrested.

From CTV News, according to an investigation, the crash that killed a member of Canada's Snowbirds may have been caused by a bird strike.

From TeleSUR, over 18,500 families in El Salvador are evacuated due to Tropical Storm Amanda.

From The Conservative Woman, why abortionists love the coronavirus.

From EuroNews, some British parents are not happy about schools reopening.

From the Express, a mob assembles to protest "disproportionate" police presence at an arrest in London.

From the Evening Standard, according to experts, the U.K. eased its coronavirus lockdown too quickly.

From the (U.K.) Independent, London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the Brexit transition period to be extended.

From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland is likely to impose a hosepipe ban due to a high demand for water.

From the Irish Examiner, an Irish consumer website calls for penalties for running a car's engine while not moving.  (Isn't that what happens when you obey a stop sign or wait for a red traffic signal to turn green?)

From VRT NWS, seven suspects are arrested in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old boy in Genk, Belgium, most of whom are "radicalised Muslims".

From The Brussels Times, a petition is circulated online to keep graffiti honor George Floyd on a Belgian train.

From the NL Times, restaurants reopen today at noon in the Netherlands.  (Due to the time zone difference, this has already taken place.)

From Dutch News, the Netherlands reports six more deaths from the coronavirus as mass testing gets underway.

From Deutsche Welle, according to an opinion column, the killing of George Floyd opens wounds for black people in Europe.

From the CPH Post, why Swedish people can't stop loving Danish people.

From Polskie Radio, Poland allows domestic flights to resume.

From Radio Prague, the second oldest bridge in Prague reopens after a major renovation.

From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia reports one new case of the coronavirus.

From Daily News Hungary, a piece of Jesus's cross is claimed to be in Hungary.  (I've come to believe that there are enough alleged bones of the Apostles to build a small army, and enough alleged pieces of the cross to build a barracks for them.  If you read Hungarian, read the story at Blikk.)

From Hungary Today, Hungary reports one death from the coronavirus and 16 more active cases.

From About Hungary, Hungary launches a national consultation to gauge opinions on the coronavirus pandemic.

From Russia Today, President Putin announces that Russia will hold a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional changes in July 1st.

From Sputnik International, clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccines made by two Russian companies are expected to start in June.

From The Moscow Times, Moscovites go outside for the first time in two months.

From Romania-Insider, the leader of Romania's largest opposition party asks Prime Minister Ludovic Orban to resign after a photo taken in his office goes viral.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at HotNews.)

From Novinite, 25 beaches in Bulgaria have free umbrellas and sunbeds.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov fires Deputy Environment Minister Krassimir Zhivkov.

From Radio Bulgaria, social organizations try to help the "unseen" children in Bulgaria.

From Ekathimerini, the Greek government agrees to pay for the accommodation of tourists who have the coronavirus.

From the Greek Reporter, police and the coronavirus have greatly reduced the flow of migrants from Turkey into Greece.

From Voice Of Europe, 229 illegal migrants landed on the Greek island of Lesvos during May.  (If you read Greek, read the story at Kathimerini.)

From Independent Balkan News Agency, the opposition in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in its House of Representatives calls for the government to be dissolved.  (The federation is one of two entities that make up the country Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Republika Srpska.  As an American, I can't help but wonder where the name "House of Representatives" came from.)

From Balkan Insight, Albanian parties fail to reach an agreement on electoral reform.

From Total Croatia News, why have high-ranking Croatian public employees been arrested?

From Total Slovenia News, hotels, spas and fitness centers in Slovenia are allowed to reopen.

From the Malta Independent, most coronavirus restrictions in Malta will be removed this coming Friday.

From Malta Today, Maltese law courts will reopen on Friday but will use only half their rooms.

From ANSA, according to Emilia-Romagna Governor Stefano Bonaccini "some risks must be taken to reopen Italy".

From Euractiv, Austria opposes the current E.U. coronavirus rescue plan.

From SwissInfo, Switzerland's anti-coronavirus measures are found to have been effective.

From France24, the square in front of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens as renovation workers "play catch-up".

From RFI, as France allows bars and restaurants to reopen, it puts out a coronavirus tracking app.

From El País, the Spanish health ministry reports no deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours.

From The Portugal News, about 3,000 people have been prevented from entering Portugal since border control was restored due to the coronavirus.  (For the first time in several days, this site is not giving me a "your connection is not private" message.)

From The Stream, domestic terrorists behind the recent riots don't care about racial justice, but want to tear down America.

From BizPac Review, according to an opinion column, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) must resign.

From SportsMap, baseball, we don't need your male bovine waste right now.

From the Daily Caller, if models can't accurately weather, why should they be trusted to predict climate change?

From LifeNews, Missouri officials allow a Planned Avoidance Of Parenthood clinic in St. Louis to stay open.

From the New York Post, a woman accused of tossing a Molotov cocktail at a police van in Brooklyn, New York has a long rap sheet.

From CNN, the daughter of New York's Mr. Bill is arrested for alleged unlawful assembly and later released.

From Twitchy, former Vice President Biden tells a "whopper" of a lie - in a church.

And from The Babylon Bee, clever churchgoers in southern California avoid getting arrested by disguising themselves as rioters.