Thursday Tidings - Part 2

As another Thursday hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia seeks UNESCO recognition for the Belitung and Toba Caldera geoparks.

From The Straits Times, China urges Japan and South Korea to settle their differences by dialogue.

From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's prime minister is expected to soon reshuffle his cabinet.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian police advise against joining a rally against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.

From The Mainichi, the diplomatic feud between Japan and South Korean causes tourism to decline.

From the Daily Mirror, new Army Commander Shavendra Silva claims that the Sri Lankan army acted within international humanitarian law.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena commissions a ship given by China.

From The Hans India, Israel congratulates India for successfully placing the Chandrayaan-2 into lunar orbit.

From the Hindustan Times, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tells officials to recommend that people adopt shelterless cows.

From ANI, Chandrayaan-2 takes pictures of the moon.

From India Today, Pakistan reportedly shells Indian bases and villages near the Line of Control in Kashmir.

From Khaama Press, the good guys in Afghanistan have a busy day.

From Dawn, the organization Genocide Watch issues alerts for Assam and the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

From The Express Tribune, U.N. human rights urges India to end its crackdown in its part of Kashmir.  (I naturally expect Pakistani sources to have a harsh attitude toward India, and vice versa.)

From Pakistan Today, U.S. congresscritter Adam Smith (D-WA) raises concerns about Kashmir.

From Radio Farda, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps holds war games aimed at Kurdish insurgents.

From Rûdaw, Iraq upholds a ban on eggs imported from Turkey.

From StepFeed, Saudi Arabia launches an "instant visa" program for expats working in the private sector.

From Arutz Sheva, in a poll, Likud gets 32 seats in the Knesset, with 10 each for two other parties.

From The Times Of Israel, a Palestinian man throws a grenade at IDF soldiers, thus making his last mistake.

From The Jerusalem Post, 38 victims of sexual abuse will sue Yeshiva University.

From YNetNews, the Israeli government allows the Palestinian authority to collect $60 million per month in fuel taxes.

From the Egypt Independent, the next meeting on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam is postponed until September.

From Egypt Today, the "secret paradise" of Al Nayzak beach.

From In-Cyprus, in Lara-Toxeftra beach, leave the turtles alone.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey and the U.S. agree to launch the first phase of the safe zone plan in Syria.

From Turkish Minute, Syrian government forces open fire at a Turkish observation post.

From Morocco World News, the Spanish Civil Guard dismantles a network that was trafficking animals protected in Morocco.  (If you read Spanish, read the story at La Vanguardia.)

And from Gatestone Institute, "the widespread desecration of Christian graves".