As the rain continues on a Thursday that closes out April, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, Japanese consumers are warned against accepting mysterious face masks from unknown senders.
From the Borneo Post, people who violate Malaysia's Movement Control Order are not recorded in the country's criminal register.
From Free Malaysia Today, policemen in the Malaysian state of Sabah arrest 11 people after a photo of them praying together is seen on social media.
From The Straits Times, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore's economy will reopen from coronavirus circuit breaker measures in a "step-by-step" manner.
From The Jakarta Post, what does the sharp decline in oil price mean for Indonesia?
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands extends its coronavirus health emergency for another month.
From the Daily Mirror, according to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the spread of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka is generally under control.
From the Colombo Page, 21 factories are closed in an investment zone in Horana, Sri Lanka after a worker contracts the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh enlists more private hospitals to fight the coronavirus, as the country confirms more than 7,500 total cases.
From The Hans India, India's navy and air force are ready to evacuated stranded citizens from countries around the Persian Gulf.
From the Hindustan Times, industries in the Indian state of Karnataka are allowed to resume operating on May 4th.
From ANI, Telangana state official Rama Rao tells his fellow officials to get ready for the "post-coronavirus world".
From India Today, according to the chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar, "only special trains" can be used to bring back its migrant workers and students.
From Khaama Press, airstrikes by Afghan forces send 12 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From Dawn, for the first time ever, Pakistan International Airlines will be allowed to operate direct flights to and from the U.S.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh imposes a "complete" three-hour lockdown on the first Friday of Ramazan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's religious affairs minister opposes the inclusion of any Ahmadiyya members in the country's National Commission for Minorities.
From Radio Farda, an Iranian court sentences a couple popular on Instagram to fines, prison, and lashes.
From IranWire, Iranian women and children continue to be victims of slavery and human trafficking.
From StepFeed, a businesswoman in Dubai recounts her coronavirus experience.
From The New Arab, the Lebanese government approves an economic rescue plan.
From the Saudi Gazette, a new 100-bed coronavirus field hospital is set up in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament endorses a resolution to reschedule the country's national elections.
From the Egypt Independent, Coptic Pope Tawadros II sets attendance limits for wedding wreath ceremonies.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian governorate of North Sinai confirm its first coronavirus case.
From Arutz Sheva, according to a poll, a plurality of Israelis would like Naftali Bennett to be Israel's next health minister.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel's coronavirus statistics are "stunning".
From The Jerusalem Post, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls for a world-wide ban on Hezbollah.
From YNetNews, Israel plans to gradually restart its train traffic starting on May 16th.
From The Syrian Observer, two more people recover from the coronavirus in Syria.
From In-Cyprus, wild goats are photographed in Cyprus's Paphos forest.
From Rûdaw, Ramadan is marked by economic problems in the old city of Mosul, Iraq.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish and Russian military units hold their seventh joint patrol in Syria.
From Turkish Minute, according to President Erdoğan, Turkey's deployment of Russian S-400 missiles has been delayed due to the coronavirus, but will continue.
From Morocco World News, two human rights organizations team up to oppose child marriage in Morocco.
From Gatestone Institute, democracies should back Taiwan's bid to join the WHO.
And from Arab News, former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas and former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa clash over whether the Sphinx represents a prophet named Idris.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Stories For The End Of April - Part 1
As the rain returns on the last day of the month, here are some things going on:
From National Review, if you want more coronavirus testing, first learn what that would require.
From FrontpageMag, skepticism about the origins of the coronavirus is suddenly no longer "crackpot".
From Townhall, some questions that reporters could ask liberals about the coronavirus and President Trump.
From The Washington Free Beacon, some of former Vice President Biden's campaign personnel have experience defending creeps.
From the Washington Examiner, after being a major coronavirus hotspot for weeks, New York City is finally disinfecting its subway system.
From The Federalist, we don't need to all become snitches in order to be safe.
From American Thinker, did some people in the U.S. contract the coronavirus before March?
From CNS News, singer Bette Midler reprimands Trump for his gas. (He, of course, is far from being the only gasbag in our nation's capital.)
From LifeZette, liberals pile on MSNBC host Chris Hayes for having the audacity to cover Tara Reade's allegations against Joe Biden.
From NewsBusters, Alyssa Milano sticks to defending Biden.
From Canada Free Press, when it comes to the accusations against Biden, Senator Socialism (I-VT) merely follows the other sheep.
From CBC News, Canada's economy was slowing down in February, before the coronavirus outbreak.
From Global News, the Canadian Supreme Court declines to hear a case in which Sikh truck drivers sought to be exempted from a requirement to wear helmets when leaving their vehicles.
From CTV News, six Canadian military personnel were on the NATO helicopter that crashed off the west coast of Greece.
From TeleSUR, the Bolivian Chamber of Deputies agrees on a date for the country's general elections.
From The Conservative Woman, climate mythology becomes big business.
From Free West Media, the U.K.'s NHS warns of a possible coronavirus-liked "hyper-inflammation" affecting children.
From the Express, the E.U. is expected to give up on its demands over U.K. fishing areas.
From the Evening Standard, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a "comprehensive" plan for the U.K. to escape its coronavirus lockdown.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. suspends its Value Added Tax for personal protective equipment.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish gardaí warn about organized crime gangs transporting drugs with food delivery vehicles.
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish cabinet is expected to approve a plan for lifting the country's coronavirus lockdown tomorrow.
From VRT NWS, phase one of Belgium's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy starts this coming Monday.
From The Brussels Times, according to Belgian pediatricians, children can go back to school safely.
From the NL Times, two brothers are arrested for allegedly setting a telecom tower on fire in Dronten, Netherlands.
From Dutch News, nine Dutch healthcare workers have reportedly died from the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle and the "what took you so long?" department, the German government designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization and bans them from Germany.
From Euractiv, Berlin still has battle scars 75 years after the end of World War II.
From the CPH Post, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark is winning the battle against the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, Lund, Sweden finds an interesting way to keep people out of its city park. (If you read Swedish, read the story at Aftenbladet.)
From Polskie Radio, Poland plans to spend the equivalent of €2.2 billion on water retention measures due to an expected drought.
From Radio Prague, according to Czech health officials, the coronavirus in under control, so there should be "targeted testing" and "smart quarantine".
From The Slovak Spectator, a small earthquake is recorded near Michalovce, Slovakia.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary's effort to contain the coronavirus enters a new phase.
From Daily News Hungary, how Hungary's coronavirus restrictions change starting this coming Monday.
From Hungary Today, a "temporary coronavirus tax" on large retail companies in Hungary becomes permanent.
From About Hungary, Hungary is ready to move into the second phase of its coronavirus defense measures.
From EuroNews, Vilnius, Lithuania turns its airport into a drive-in cinema.
From Russia Today, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, Russia Ti-142 military jets carry out training flights over the North, Norwegian and Barents Seas.
From The Moscow Times, the Russian government coerces medical students to work in coronavirus hospitals.
From Romania-Insider, Romania sends doctors and medical equipment to Moldova to help it fight the coronavirus. (If you read Romanian, read the story at G4Media.)
From Novinite, the U.S. donates the "fastest, most reliable" coronavirus testing machine to Bulgaria.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's energy minister issues an order extending the deadline for paying household electricity bills.
From Radio Bulgaria, a Bulgarian trade union opposes allowing colleges and universities to resume their regular educational activities after the country's state of emergency is lifted.
From Ekathimerini, Finland agrees to take 130 refugees, mostly unaccompanied children, from Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece will reopen its archaeological sites starting on May 18th.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Kosovo receives its first E.U. coronavirus support package.
From Balkan Insight, how one Bosnian canton kept the worse case coronavirus scenario from happening.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Peasant Party might run on its own in Croatia's next parliamentary election.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian schools and kindergartens will start reopening on May 18th, but not for everyone.
From the Malta Independent, 57 rescued migrants are denied entry into Malta, but will be accommodated on a private vessel off the Maltese coast.
From Malta Today, Malta's coronavirus wage supplement is extended into June.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, reopenings by some Italian regions are "rash and illegitimate".
From SwissInfo, Switzerland tweaks its coronavirus health guidelines as the country gradually goes back to work and school.
From France24, France records its lowest weekday coronavirus death toll since the end of March.
From RFI, France plans to investigate how many coronavirus patients are dying at home.
From El País, Spain's health authorities allot time slots for outdoor activities.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese speakers celebrate the first World Day of the Portuguese Language.
From The Stream, "the communists lied and the people died".
From Fox News, a dinosaur in named in honor of a David Bowie song.
From Reason, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to have Amazon investigated for anti-trust violations, but it would be "bogus".
From ComputerWorld, telecommuting in post-coronavirus America will be "radically" different, which is good.
From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) points out that he is "eligible".
From Page Six, Ivanka Trump donates 400 meals to workers at Elmhurst Medical Center in Queens, New York City.
From The Western Journal, the University of Delaware declines to release 1,850 boxes of papers relating to Joe Biden's senatorial records.
From the Daily Caller, Biden's accuser is reportedly willing to testify under oath.
And from Twitchy, an MSNBC analyst's "unpopular opinion" about Biden's hidden records could be popular with his campaign.
From National Review, if you want more coronavirus testing, first learn what that would require.
From FrontpageMag, skepticism about the origins of the coronavirus is suddenly no longer "crackpot".
From Townhall, some questions that reporters could ask liberals about the coronavirus and President Trump.
From The Washington Free Beacon, some of former Vice President Biden's campaign personnel have experience defending creeps.
From the Washington Examiner, after being a major coronavirus hotspot for weeks, New York City is finally disinfecting its subway system.
From The Federalist, we don't need to all become snitches in order to be safe.
From American Thinker, did some people in the U.S. contract the coronavirus before March?
From CNS News, singer Bette Midler reprimands Trump for his gas. (He, of course, is far from being the only gasbag in our nation's capital.)
From LifeZette, liberals pile on MSNBC host Chris Hayes for having the audacity to cover Tara Reade's allegations against Joe Biden.
From NewsBusters, Alyssa Milano sticks to defending Biden.
From Canada Free Press, when it comes to the accusations against Biden, Senator Socialism (I-VT) merely follows the other sheep.
From CBC News, Canada's economy was slowing down in February, before the coronavirus outbreak.
From Global News, the Canadian Supreme Court declines to hear a case in which Sikh truck drivers sought to be exempted from a requirement to wear helmets when leaving their vehicles.
From CTV News, six Canadian military personnel were on the NATO helicopter that crashed off the west coast of Greece.
From TeleSUR, the Bolivian Chamber of Deputies agrees on a date for the country's general elections.
From The Conservative Woman, climate mythology becomes big business.
From Free West Media, the U.K.'s NHS warns of a possible coronavirus-liked "hyper-inflammation" affecting children.
From the Express, the E.U. is expected to give up on its demands over U.K. fishing areas.
From the Evening Standard, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a "comprehensive" plan for the U.K. to escape its coronavirus lockdown.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. suspends its Value Added Tax for personal protective equipment.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish gardaí warn about organized crime gangs transporting drugs with food delivery vehicles.
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish cabinet is expected to approve a plan for lifting the country's coronavirus lockdown tomorrow.
From VRT NWS, phase one of Belgium's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy starts this coming Monday.
From The Brussels Times, according to Belgian pediatricians, children can go back to school safely.
From the NL Times, two brothers are arrested for allegedly setting a telecom tower on fire in Dronten, Netherlands.
From Dutch News, nine Dutch healthcare workers have reportedly died from the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle and the "what took you so long?" department, the German government designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization and bans them from Germany.
From Euractiv, Berlin still has battle scars 75 years after the end of World War II.
From the CPH Post, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark is winning the battle against the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, Lund, Sweden finds an interesting way to keep people out of its city park. (If you read Swedish, read the story at Aftenbladet.)
From Polskie Radio, Poland plans to spend the equivalent of €2.2 billion on water retention measures due to an expected drought.
From Radio Prague, according to Czech health officials, the coronavirus in under control, so there should be "targeted testing" and "smart quarantine".
From The Slovak Spectator, a small earthquake is recorded near Michalovce, Slovakia.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary's effort to contain the coronavirus enters a new phase.
From Daily News Hungary, how Hungary's coronavirus restrictions change starting this coming Monday.
From Hungary Today, a "temporary coronavirus tax" on large retail companies in Hungary becomes permanent.
From About Hungary, Hungary is ready to move into the second phase of its coronavirus defense measures.
From EuroNews, Vilnius, Lithuania turns its airport into a drive-in cinema.
From Russia Today, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, Russia Ti-142 military jets carry out training flights over the North, Norwegian and Barents Seas.
From The Moscow Times, the Russian government coerces medical students to work in coronavirus hospitals.
From Romania-Insider, Romania sends doctors and medical equipment to Moldova to help it fight the coronavirus. (If you read Romanian, read the story at G4Media.)
From Novinite, the U.S. donates the "fastest, most reliable" coronavirus testing machine to Bulgaria.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's energy minister issues an order extending the deadline for paying household electricity bills.
From Radio Bulgaria, a Bulgarian trade union opposes allowing colleges and universities to resume their regular educational activities after the country's state of emergency is lifted.
From Ekathimerini, Finland agrees to take 130 refugees, mostly unaccompanied children, from Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece will reopen its archaeological sites starting on May 18th.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Kosovo receives its first E.U. coronavirus support package.
From Balkan Insight, how one Bosnian canton kept the worse case coronavirus scenario from happening.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Peasant Party might run on its own in Croatia's next parliamentary election.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian schools and kindergartens will start reopening on May 18th, but not for everyone.
From the Malta Independent, 57 rescued migrants are denied entry into Malta, but will be accommodated on a private vessel off the Maltese coast.
From Malta Today, Malta's coronavirus wage supplement is extended into June.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, reopenings by some Italian regions are "rash and illegitimate".
From SwissInfo, Switzerland tweaks its coronavirus health guidelines as the country gradually goes back to work and school.
From France24, France records its lowest weekday coronavirus death toll since the end of March.
From RFI, France plans to investigate how many coronavirus patients are dying at home.
From El País, Spain's health authorities allot time slots for outdoor activities.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese speakers celebrate the first World Day of the Portuguese Language.
From The Stream, "the communists lied and the people died".
From Fox News, a dinosaur in named in honor of a David Bowie song.
From Reason, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to have Amazon investigated for anti-trust violations, but it would be "bogus".
From ComputerWorld, telecommuting in post-coronavirus America will be "radically" different, which is good.
From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) points out that he is "eligible".
From Page Six, Ivanka Trump donates 400 meals to workers at Elmhurst Medical Center in Queens, New York City.
From The Western Journal, the University of Delaware declines to release 1,850 boxes of papers relating to Joe Biden's senatorial records.
From the Daily Caller, Biden's accuser is reportedly willing to testify under oath.
And from Twitchy, an MSNBC analyst's "unpopular opinion" about Biden's hidden records could be popular with his campaign.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Wednesday Whatnot - Part 2
As a sunny Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, Dutch researchers plan to scan healthcare workers' cats for the coronavirus.
From the NL Times, Prime Minister Mark Rutte tells the Dutch that "shopping is not an outing".
From Dutch News, the Dutch government will soon decide if face masks should be worn by people other than the healthcare sector.
From VRT NWS, 10 mayors of Belgian coastal towns back a phased plan to reopen the Flemish coast to visitors.
From The Brussels Times, the first phase of Belgium's plan to exit from its coronavirus measures will start next Monday.
From Deutsche Welle, a neo-Nazi suspect is charged with the murder of German politician Walter Lübcke.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, a group of Syrians allegedly attack people with knives in Hanau, Germany.
From the CPH Post, according to Danish researchers, the risk of coronavirus infection while playing soccer is minimal.
From Polskie Radio, hotels and shopping malls in Poland are expected to reopen on May 4th.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic faces the worst drought in 500 years.
From The Slovak Spectator, some questions and answers about crossing Slovakia's borders.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Prime Minister Orban, Hungary's coronavirus restrictions on movement will remain in effect in and around Budapest.
From Hungary Today, Hungary asks recovered coronavirus patients to donate blood, as plasma therapy appears to be promising.
From About Hungary, according to chief medical officer Cecília Müller, Hungary has reached a situation in which its coronavirus restrictions can be eased.
From Russia Today, the coronavirus crisis has produced a healthy side effect in Russia.
From Sputnik International, according to Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Russia is developing a system to test for coronavirus antibodies in blood plasma.
From The Moscow Times, the Russian Orthodox Church bans a theologian from holding services for insulting a priest who died from the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, the Romanian Senate rejects a bill for Szeklerland autonomy. (Szeklerland is inhabited mostly by ethnic Hungarians. If you read Romanian, read the story at Mediafax.)
From Novinite, according to Eurostat, Bulgaria has the highest rate of material deprivation in the E.U.
From The Sofia Globe, according to a poll, 70 percent of Bulgarians want public parks and gardens to be open for everyone.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, seasonal workers travel out of Bulgaria "at their own risk".
From Ekathimerini, Greek schools will be reopened in two phases.
From the Greek Reporter, a NATO helicopter crashes in the Ionian Sea west of Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, several parties agree to form a coalition government in Kosovo.
From Balkan Insight, a Serbian Orthodox bishop in Montenegro is grilled over allegedly violating coronavirus measures.
From Total Croatia News, if you run a business in Croatia, beware the inspector. (The statue in the article's picture looks like a Weeping Angel. Don't blink!)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia relaxes its coronavirus lockdown for certain businesses.
From the Malta Independent, the Maltese government is expected to relax its restrictions on public gatherings.
From Malta Today, 11 Maltese beaches are given the Blue Flag certification.
From ANSA, according to Italy's coronavirus task force chief, reopening in stages will "test the system".
From SwissInfo, the Swiss government approves further easing of its coronavirus restrictions.
From El País, what is known so far about Spain's coronavirus deescalation measures.
From The Portugal News, Prime Minister António Costa receives recovery plans from Portuguese political parties.
From the Express, pubs in the U.K. could reopen in four weeks.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at Downing Street after the birth of his son.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock invites Tory parliamentcritters to apply for coronavirus tests.
From the (Irish) Independent, opposition leaders urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ease Ireland's coronavirus restrictions.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Varadkar, "we're not there yet".
From The Conservative Woman, in the U.K. House of Commons, it's "much hairdo about nothing".
And from Snouts in the Trough, some questions and answers about migrants who come to the U.K.
From Free West Media, Dutch researchers plan to scan healthcare workers' cats for the coronavirus.
From the NL Times, Prime Minister Mark Rutte tells the Dutch that "shopping is not an outing".
From Dutch News, the Dutch government will soon decide if face masks should be worn by people other than the healthcare sector.
From VRT NWS, 10 mayors of Belgian coastal towns back a phased plan to reopen the Flemish coast to visitors.
From The Brussels Times, the first phase of Belgium's plan to exit from its coronavirus measures will start next Monday.
From Deutsche Welle, a neo-Nazi suspect is charged with the murder of German politician Walter Lübcke.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, a group of Syrians allegedly attack people with knives in Hanau, Germany.
From the CPH Post, according to Danish researchers, the risk of coronavirus infection while playing soccer is minimal.
From Polskie Radio, hotels and shopping malls in Poland are expected to reopen on May 4th.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic faces the worst drought in 500 years.
From The Slovak Spectator, some questions and answers about crossing Slovakia's borders.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Prime Minister Orban, Hungary's coronavirus restrictions on movement will remain in effect in and around Budapest.
From Hungary Today, Hungary asks recovered coronavirus patients to donate blood, as plasma therapy appears to be promising.
From About Hungary, according to chief medical officer Cecília Müller, Hungary has reached a situation in which its coronavirus restrictions can be eased.
From Russia Today, the coronavirus crisis has produced a healthy side effect in Russia.
From Sputnik International, according to Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Russia is developing a system to test for coronavirus antibodies in blood plasma.
From The Moscow Times, the Russian Orthodox Church bans a theologian from holding services for insulting a priest who died from the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, the Romanian Senate rejects a bill for Szeklerland autonomy. (Szeklerland is inhabited mostly by ethnic Hungarians. If you read Romanian, read the story at Mediafax.)
From Novinite, according to Eurostat, Bulgaria has the highest rate of material deprivation in the E.U.
From The Sofia Globe, according to a poll, 70 percent of Bulgarians want public parks and gardens to be open for everyone.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, seasonal workers travel out of Bulgaria "at their own risk".
From Ekathimerini, Greek schools will be reopened in two phases.
From the Greek Reporter, a NATO helicopter crashes in the Ionian Sea west of Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, several parties agree to form a coalition government in Kosovo.
From Balkan Insight, a Serbian Orthodox bishop in Montenegro is grilled over allegedly violating coronavirus measures.
From Total Croatia News, if you run a business in Croatia, beware the inspector. (The statue in the article's picture looks like a Weeping Angel. Don't blink!)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia relaxes its coronavirus lockdown for certain businesses.
From the Malta Independent, the Maltese government is expected to relax its restrictions on public gatherings.
From Malta Today, 11 Maltese beaches are given the Blue Flag certification.
From ANSA, according to Italy's coronavirus task force chief, reopening in stages will "test the system".
From SwissInfo, the Swiss government approves further easing of its coronavirus restrictions.
From El País, what is known so far about Spain's coronavirus deescalation measures.
From The Portugal News, Prime Minister António Costa receives recovery plans from Portuguese political parties.
From the Express, pubs in the U.K. could reopen in four weeks.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at Downing Street after the birth of his son.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock invites Tory parliamentcritters to apply for coronavirus tests.
From the (Irish) Independent, opposition leaders urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ease Ireland's coronavirus restrictions.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Varadkar, "we're not there yet".
From The Conservative Woman, in the U.K. House of Commons, it's "much hairdo about nothing".
And from Snouts in the Trough, some questions and answers about migrants who come to the U.K.
Wednesday Whatnot - Part 1
On a mild sunny Wednesday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, some good news in the fight against the coronavirus.
From FrontpageMag, some dirt on President Trump.
From Townhall, Senator Kelly Loefler (R-GA) unveils an economic plan to end U.S. dependence on China.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Justice Democrats fail in their attempt to remove the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus.
From the Washington Examiner, Republican senators warn banks about rejecting loans for small businesses that liberals don't like.
From The Federalist, some governors are more serious that others about the cost of coronavirus lockdowns.
From American Thinker, why should the entire U.S. be locked down as if it's all like New York?
From CNS News, Attorney General Barr tells U.S. attorneys to watch out for states that violate civil liberties.
From LifeZette, Trump sticks to his oath of office as the media smears keep coming.
From NewsBusters, a Top 12 of celebrities attacking Trump and his family.
From Canada Free Press, "technocrats rule" and "politicians drool".
From CBC News, people are still contracting the coronavirus in Ontario, but provincial officials haven't figured out how.
From Global News, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau is open to a "voluntary" coronavirus tracking app.
From CTV News, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announces his plan to reopen the province's non-essential businesses starting next week.
From TeleSUR, Peruvian authorities report an increase in the murders of women during Peru's coronavirus quarantine.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's domestic violence hotline receives 240 calls during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish government works on a "normalization plan" to reopen the country's industries.
From Rûdaw, Kurdish officials go to Baghdad to discuss oil and budget issues.
From In-Cyprus, youths in Ayios Athanasios, Cyprus assault the police officers who broke up their soccer game.
From The Syrian Observer, an explosion kills 30 people at a market in Afrin, Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi Yaakov Ariel wins the Israel Prize for Torah literature.
From The Times Of Israel, on its Independence Day, Israel salutes it coronavirus fighters.
From The Jerusalem Post, the IDF salutes pre-independence fighters.
From YNetNews, some pictures from Israel's Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown.
From the Egypt Independent, the Egyptian governorate of Daqahlia quarantines 45 homes in 14 villages for 14 days.
From Egypt Today, three areas in Egypt might need to call Batman.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian parliament is expected to vote to postpone the country's national election.
From the Saudi Gazette, according to Saudi official Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia will soon reopen.
From The New Arab, Lebanese protesters defy their country's coronavirus lockdown and protest again.
From Radio Farda, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomenei orders the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to make Iran's Persian Gulf islands "habitable".
From IranWire, more on the Iranian journalist arrested for allegedly mocking Khamenei, including the incriminating satirical cartoon.
From Dawn, according to Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, ceasefire violations by India "will always be met with a befitting response".
From The Express Tribune, the coronavirus lockdown has not been lifted in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
From Pakistan Today, the coronavirus mortality rate in Pakistan is 2.1 percent, as the country moves toward a "smart lockdown".
From Khaama Press, the Taliban warns of revenge if its members die in prison from the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, the coronavirus lockdown in Hyderabad, India hits tailors and cloth merchants hard.
From the Hindustan Times, stranded migrant workers and students in India will be allowed to return home, under certain ground rules.
From ANI, 4,065 fisherman from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are on their way home from Gujarat.
From India Today, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the coronavirus lockdown will be relaxed in some districts in India.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh gets ready for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lanka's defense secretary, no directive has been issued for converting schools into quarantine centers.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's health minister warns about the risk of dengue fever increasing with rain.
From Maldive Insider, the Maldive Islands extends its coronavirus lockdown until May 14th.
From The Jakarta Post, a bright post-pandemic future is expected for the Indonesian herbal medicine jamu.
From The Straits Times, satellite images suggest that "Rocket Man" is at his favored luxury villa.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's Movement Control Order allows two people to travel in the same car if they are immediate family members.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Movement Control Order now allows two people to shop together, if they are in the same family and household.
From The Mainichi, some questions and answers about Japan's coronavirus-related border controls.
From Gatestone Institute, the U.N. Humans Rights Council praises........Iran.
From The Stream, the theater really is on fire.
From RedState, American technocrats are covering for their coronavirus mistakes, and that's not all.
From BizPac Review, Vice President Pence visiting the Mayo clinic without a mask shows the media's "anything but Biden" news cycle.
From Fox News, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) names prominent Trump critics to a coronavirus oversight panel.
From the New York Post, the military will help New York City healthcare workers deal with "combat stress".
From WPVI-TV, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says that he will sign an executive order reopening parks and golf courses.
From Variety, how Oscar campaigns might change due to the coronavirus.
And from Twitchy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) shows off a collage made from donated face masks.
From National Review, some good news in the fight against the coronavirus.
From FrontpageMag, some dirt on President Trump.
From Townhall, Senator Kelly Loefler (R-GA) unveils an economic plan to end U.S. dependence on China.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Justice Democrats fail in their attempt to remove the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus.
From the Washington Examiner, Republican senators warn banks about rejecting loans for small businesses that liberals don't like.
From The Federalist, some governors are more serious that others about the cost of coronavirus lockdowns.
From American Thinker, why should the entire U.S. be locked down as if it's all like New York?
From CNS News, Attorney General Barr tells U.S. attorneys to watch out for states that violate civil liberties.
From LifeZette, Trump sticks to his oath of office as the media smears keep coming.
From NewsBusters, a Top 12 of celebrities attacking Trump and his family.
From Canada Free Press, "technocrats rule" and "politicians drool".
From CBC News, people are still contracting the coronavirus in Ontario, but provincial officials haven't figured out how.
From Global News, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau is open to a "voluntary" coronavirus tracking app.
From CTV News, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announces his plan to reopen the province's non-essential businesses starting next week.
From TeleSUR, Peruvian authorities report an increase in the murders of women during Peru's coronavirus quarantine.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's domestic violence hotline receives 240 calls during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish government works on a "normalization plan" to reopen the country's industries.
From Rûdaw, Kurdish officials go to Baghdad to discuss oil and budget issues.
From In-Cyprus, youths in Ayios Athanasios, Cyprus assault the police officers who broke up their soccer game.
From The Syrian Observer, an explosion kills 30 people at a market in Afrin, Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi Yaakov Ariel wins the Israel Prize for Torah literature.
From The Times Of Israel, on its Independence Day, Israel salutes it coronavirus fighters.
From The Jerusalem Post, the IDF salutes pre-independence fighters.
From YNetNews, some pictures from Israel's Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown.
From the Egypt Independent, the Egyptian governorate of Daqahlia quarantines 45 homes in 14 villages for 14 days.
From Egypt Today, three areas in Egypt might need to call Batman.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian parliament is expected to vote to postpone the country's national election.
From the Saudi Gazette, according to Saudi official Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia will soon reopen.
From The New Arab, Lebanese protesters defy their country's coronavirus lockdown and protest again.
From Radio Farda, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomenei orders the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to make Iran's Persian Gulf islands "habitable".
From IranWire, more on the Iranian journalist arrested for allegedly mocking Khamenei, including the incriminating satirical cartoon.
From Dawn, according to Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, ceasefire violations by India "will always be met with a befitting response".
From The Express Tribune, the coronavirus lockdown has not been lifted in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
From Pakistan Today, the coronavirus mortality rate in Pakistan is 2.1 percent, as the country moves toward a "smart lockdown".
From Khaama Press, the Taliban warns of revenge if its members die in prison from the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, the coronavirus lockdown in Hyderabad, India hits tailors and cloth merchants hard.
From the Hindustan Times, stranded migrant workers and students in India will be allowed to return home, under certain ground rules.
From ANI, 4,065 fisherman from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are on their way home from Gujarat.
From India Today, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the coronavirus lockdown will be relaxed in some districts in India.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh gets ready for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lanka's defense secretary, no directive has been issued for converting schools into quarantine centers.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's health minister warns about the risk of dengue fever increasing with rain.
From Maldive Insider, the Maldive Islands extends its coronavirus lockdown until May 14th.
From The Jakarta Post, a bright post-pandemic future is expected for the Indonesian herbal medicine jamu.
From The Straits Times, satellite images suggest that "Rocket Man" is at his favored luxury villa.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's Movement Control Order allows two people to travel in the same car if they are immediate family members.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Movement Control Order now allows two people to shop together, if they are in the same family and household.
From The Mainichi, some questions and answers about Japan's coronavirus-related border controls.
From Gatestone Institute, the U.N. Humans Rights Council praises........Iran.
From The Stream, the theater really is on fire.
From RedState, American technocrats are covering for their coronavirus mistakes, and that's not all.
From BizPac Review, Vice President Pence visiting the Mayo clinic without a mask shows the media's "anything but Biden" news cycle.
From Fox News, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) names prominent Trump critics to a coronavirus oversight panel.
From the New York Post, the military will help New York City healthcare workers deal with "combat stress".
From WPVI-TV, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says that he will sign an executive order reopening parks and golf courses.
From Variety, how Oscar campaigns might change due to the coronavirus.
And from Twitchy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) shows off a collage made from donated face masks.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Links For A Rainy Tuesday - Part 2
As some rather gloomy weather hangs around on the last Tuesday of April, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, thousands of Moroccans sign a petition against a bill on social media use.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 755 Turkish nationals are repatriated due to the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish police officer is arrested for allegedly killing a 17-year-old Syrian refugee.
From Rûdaw, artisans in Erbil, Iraq reopen their businesses.
From In-Cyprus, the Cypriot tourism sector tentatively hopes to reopen in July.
From The Syrian Observer, Doctors Without Borders claims that the Syrian regime is hindering their movements.
From Arutz Sheva, in an apparent terror attack, a woman is stabbed in Kfar Saba, Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, Israelis hold a subdued Independence Day celebration starting with a salute to medical staff.
From The Jerusalem Post, Knesset Speaker Benny Gantz gives the keynote speech at torch lighting ceremony for Israel's Independence Day.
From YNetNews, in a prerecorded speech, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin urges Israelis to stay together.
From the Egypt Independent, President Abdel al-Sisi extends Egypt's coronavirus state of emergency by three months.
From Egypt Today, a project to line its canals could save Egypt five billion cubic meters of water per year.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian Road Authority signs seven road construction agreements.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian banks and money transfer centers are directed to reopen.
From StepFeed, how is Saudi Arabia dealing with the coronavirus at the start of Ramadan?
From The New Arab, Lebanese protesters go back on the street as the country's economy crumbles.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest a journalist and an editor over a cartoon mocking Supreme Leader Khamenei. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From IranWire, more than seven percent of Iran's coronavirus victims were war veterans.
From Dawn, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the intensity of the coronavirus is still low in Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh bans Ramazan gatherings due to the coronavirus.
From Pakistan Today, the commission investigating the increase in sugar prices in Pakistan gets three more weeks to submit its report.
From Khaama Press, Afghan forces prevent terrorists from bombarding Kabul with rockets.
From The Hans India, members of Tablighi Jamaat who "sinned" now claim to be "corona warriors".
From the Hindustan Times, according ministers of the Congress party, India still lacks a strategy for exiting its coronavirus lockdown.
From ANI, the Delhi Zoo kills buffalo calves to feed its canine "inmates".
From India Today, India allows asymptomatic coronavirus patients to go home for isolation.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Dhaka Medical College Hospital will explore plasma therapy for coronavirus patients.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the objectives of suicide attacks go beyond killing people.
From the Colombo Page, 180 Sri Lankan naval personnel test positive for the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, for the first time, a female Hawksbill turtle is seen nesting at the Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldive resort.
From RAIR Foundation USA, a man who claimed to have acted "for the Islamic State" rams two motorcycle cops with his car in the Paris suburb of Colombes. (If you read French, read the story at Le Parisien.)
From The Jakarta Post, a crowdfunding effort to raise money for "made in Indonesia" ventilators reaches its goal.
From The Straits Times, Hong Kong will start easing some of its coronavirus restrictions.
From the Borneo Post, several sectors of the Malaysian economy will be permitted to resume normal operation tomorrow.
From Free Malaysia Today, a Rohingya grass cutter faces harassment in Malaysia.
From The Mainichi, frequent shallow-focus earthquakes produce risks for central Japan.
And from Gatestone Institute, Iranian mullahs use the coronavirus to heighten the country's anti-Americanism.
From Morocco World News, thousands of Moroccans sign a petition against a bill on social media use.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 755 Turkish nationals are repatriated due to the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish police officer is arrested for allegedly killing a 17-year-old Syrian refugee.
From Rûdaw, artisans in Erbil, Iraq reopen their businesses.
From In-Cyprus, the Cypriot tourism sector tentatively hopes to reopen in July.
From The Syrian Observer, Doctors Without Borders claims that the Syrian regime is hindering their movements.
From Arutz Sheva, in an apparent terror attack, a woman is stabbed in Kfar Saba, Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, Israelis hold a subdued Independence Day celebration starting with a salute to medical staff.
From The Jerusalem Post, Knesset Speaker Benny Gantz gives the keynote speech at torch lighting ceremony for Israel's Independence Day.
From YNetNews, in a prerecorded speech, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin urges Israelis to stay together.
From the Egypt Independent, President Abdel al-Sisi extends Egypt's coronavirus state of emergency by three months.
From Egypt Today, a project to line its canals could save Egypt five billion cubic meters of water per year.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian Road Authority signs seven road construction agreements.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian banks and money transfer centers are directed to reopen.
From StepFeed, how is Saudi Arabia dealing with the coronavirus at the start of Ramadan?
From The New Arab, Lebanese protesters go back on the street as the country's economy crumbles.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest a journalist and an editor over a cartoon mocking Supreme Leader Khamenei. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From IranWire, more than seven percent of Iran's coronavirus victims were war veterans.
From Dawn, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the intensity of the coronavirus is still low in Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh bans Ramazan gatherings due to the coronavirus.
From Pakistan Today, the commission investigating the increase in sugar prices in Pakistan gets three more weeks to submit its report.
From Khaama Press, Afghan forces prevent terrorists from bombarding Kabul with rockets.
From The Hans India, members of Tablighi Jamaat who "sinned" now claim to be "corona warriors".
From the Hindustan Times, according ministers of the Congress party, India still lacks a strategy for exiting its coronavirus lockdown.
From ANI, the Delhi Zoo kills buffalo calves to feed its canine "inmates".
From India Today, India allows asymptomatic coronavirus patients to go home for isolation.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Dhaka Medical College Hospital will explore plasma therapy for coronavirus patients.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the objectives of suicide attacks go beyond killing people.
From the Colombo Page, 180 Sri Lankan naval personnel test positive for the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, for the first time, a female Hawksbill turtle is seen nesting at the Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldive resort.
From RAIR Foundation USA, a man who claimed to have acted "for the Islamic State" rams two motorcycle cops with his car in the Paris suburb of Colombes. (If you read French, read the story at Le Parisien.)
From The Jakarta Post, a crowdfunding effort to raise money for "made in Indonesia" ventilators reaches its goal.
From The Straits Times, Hong Kong will start easing some of its coronavirus restrictions.
From the Borneo Post, several sectors of the Malaysian economy will be permitted to resume normal operation tomorrow.
From Free Malaysia Today, a Rohingya grass cutter faces harassment in Malaysia.
From The Mainichi, frequent shallow-focus earthquakes produce risks for central Japan.
And from Gatestone Institute, Iranian mullahs use the coronavirus to heighten the country's anti-Americanism.
Links For A Rainy Tuesday - Part 1
As the rain comes down on the last Tuesday in April, here are some things going on:
From National Review, "a tale of two states" and how the reopening policies of their governors are regarded.
From FrontpageMag, inform the government about what your neighbors are doing, just like they do or did in communist countries.
From Townhall, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) has become "America's gaslighter in chief".
From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter Debbie Mucarsel-Powell likes to dress up like an Indian, and like an Indian.
From the Washington Examiner, after South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) rejects a coronavirus lockdown, some people put on a parade for her.
From The Federalist, will Texas show America how to reopen from a coronavirus lockdown safely?
From American Thinker, the coronavirus has shown the horrors of left-wing governmental control.
From CNS News, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) notices how people outraged over Justice Kavanaugh's alleged past behavior show little interest in former Vice President Biden's accuser.
From LifeZette, Tennessee, Mississippi and Montana start to gradually reopen.
From NewsBusters, MSNBC host Joy Reid wrongly claims that Europe is handling the coronavirus better than the U.S.
From Canada Free Press, a timeline for the new China syndrome.
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's coronavirus measures are working, but they're not yet out of the woods.
From Global News, Trudeau defends Health Canada's easing of some rules on bilingual labeling due to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, new modeling shows that Canada is flattening its coronavirus curve.
From TeleSUR, 28 former officials from Argentina's last dictatorship are sentenced to life in prison.
From The Portugal News, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announces the end of Portugal's coronavirus state of emergency.
From El País, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces "coronavirus deescalation measures".
From Euractiv, how Spanish farmers are helping to create a circular economy.
From France24, soccer and rugby won't resume in France until September.
From RFI, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe outlines his plan for France's gradual exit from its coronavirus lockdown.
From SwissInfo, cows in Switzerland proceed on their annual march up into the Alps, even with the coronavirus pandemic going on. (The article explains that during Spring, cows are marched from farms in valley up to mountain meadows, and back down during the fall. During my visit to Switzerland in the 1990s, my tour group go to learn about this tradition.)
From ANSA, according to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, there is a "strong risk" that the coronavirus could return if safety norms aren't observed.
From Free West Media, Italy closes for tourism for the rest of 2020.
From EuroNews, the final piece of the new bridge in Genoa, Italy is put into place.
From the Malta Independent, 20 migrants at a center in Marsa, Malta all test negative for the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, cruise passenger traffic drops in Malta by half in the first three months of 2020.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian galleries, museums and libraries could reopen in early May.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian tourism industry considers whether "to open or not to open".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, did a company in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Hercegovina improperly import ventilators from China?
From Balkan Insight, the coronavirus keeps the Bosnian families of ISIS terrorists in camps in Syria.
From Ekathimerini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveils Greece's plan for gradually lifting its coronavirus lockdown.
From the Greek Reporter, the Acropolis in Athens, Greece gets a facelift. (I visited Athens and the Acropolis in the 1990s, a few years after my trip to Switzerland.)
From Novinite, how one power plant affected generations of Bulgarians.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria cancels its annual Armed Forces Day parade due to the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, the coronavirus is expected to obliterate some jobs and create new ones.
From Romania-Insider, according to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, removing some coronavirus restrictions doesn't mean a return to normal life after May 15th.
From Russia Today, Russian KAMAZ trucks brave cold Arctic conditions - without drivers.
From Sputnik International, Moscow starts analyzing blood samples to detect the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, President Putin extends Russia's coronavirus lockdown until May 11th.
From the Hungary Journal, according to chief medical officer Cecilia Muller, Hungary's number of persons infected with the coronavirus "is rising at an even rate".
From Daily News Hungary, medical universities map the spread of the coronavirus in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, restrictions on catering places in Hungary result in a decrease in the sales of beer.
From About Hungary, Hungary's Catholic Charity helps 25,000 needy families to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
From The Slovak Spectator, a portable ventilator designed by Slovak scientists goes into mass production.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic cancels the 2020 Karlovy Vary film festival.
From Polskie Radio, according to Polish official Janusz Kowalski, Poland might seize assets from the Russian company Gazprom if it doesn't obey a court ruling.
From the CPH Post, Copenhagen, Denmark will allow some outdoor sports to resume, with a maximum of 10 people.
From Voice Of Europe, Sweden can't expel a migrant convicted of eight sexual offenses.
From Deutsche Welle, according to migration experts, Germany should allow African migrants to obtain work visas for a cash deposit.
From the NL Times, Vodafone becomes the first mobile phone carrier to launch a 5G network in the Netherlands.
From Dutch News, according to a research project by the Mauritshius museum and Delft University, the girl depicted in the painting Girl with the Pearl Earring had eyelashes. (I've been to these places, too. See this blog's archives for May of 2017.)
From VRT NWS, 150 garbage collectors in Ghent, Belgium perform the haka, a dance created by the Maoris of New Zealand. (Is this cultural appropriation?)
From The Brussels Times, Belgian bishops want church services to gradually be restored.
From the Express, a graph shows that the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown is working.
From the Evening Standard, the U.K.'s Royal Mail suspends letter delivery on Saturday due to the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, there will be no relaxing of the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown this week, says the prime minister's office.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish government is not yet ready to recommend easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
From the Irish Examiner, a "slight majority" of the Irish cabinet supports easing coronavirus restrictions for certain groups.
From The Conservative Woman, the money belongs to the U.K. taxpayers, not the chancellor.
From The Stream, should you love thy neighbor or love thy state?
From The Daily Signal, the generation that faced hunger, polio and World War II would not be impressed with us today.
From ZeroHedge, Politico quietly admits that its article about President Trump owing millions of dollars to China was fake news.
From Fox News, Lincoln cancels its new all-electric SUV due to the coronavirus.
From TechRepublic, 10 probably wrong things that you thought you know about blockchain.
From Breitbart, Prince Harry will introduce a new Netflix series based on Thomas The Tank Engine.
From the New York Post, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D) endorses former Vice President Biden's presidential candidacy.
And from Twitchy, Senator and "anti-Kavanaugh crusader" Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) explains why she supports Joe Biden.
From National Review, "a tale of two states" and how the reopening policies of their governors are regarded.
From FrontpageMag, inform the government about what your neighbors are doing, just like they do or did in communist countries.
From Townhall, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) has become "America's gaslighter in chief".
From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter Debbie Mucarsel-Powell likes to dress up like an Indian, and like an Indian.
From the Washington Examiner, after South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) rejects a coronavirus lockdown, some people put on a parade for her.
From The Federalist, will Texas show America how to reopen from a coronavirus lockdown safely?
From American Thinker, the coronavirus has shown the horrors of left-wing governmental control.
From CNS News, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) notices how people outraged over Justice Kavanaugh's alleged past behavior show little interest in former Vice President Biden's accuser.
From LifeZette, Tennessee, Mississippi and Montana start to gradually reopen.
From NewsBusters, MSNBC host Joy Reid wrongly claims that Europe is handling the coronavirus better than the U.S.
From Canada Free Press, a timeline for the new China syndrome.
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's coronavirus measures are working, but they're not yet out of the woods.
From Global News, Trudeau defends Health Canada's easing of some rules on bilingual labeling due to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, new modeling shows that Canada is flattening its coronavirus curve.
From TeleSUR, 28 former officials from Argentina's last dictatorship are sentenced to life in prison.
From The Portugal News, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announces the end of Portugal's coronavirus state of emergency.
From El País, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces "coronavirus deescalation measures".
From Euractiv, how Spanish farmers are helping to create a circular economy.
From France24, soccer and rugby won't resume in France until September.
From RFI, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe outlines his plan for France's gradual exit from its coronavirus lockdown.
From SwissInfo, cows in Switzerland proceed on their annual march up into the Alps, even with the coronavirus pandemic going on. (The article explains that during Spring, cows are marched from farms in valley up to mountain meadows, and back down during the fall. During my visit to Switzerland in the 1990s, my tour group go to learn about this tradition.)
From ANSA, according to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, there is a "strong risk" that the coronavirus could return if safety norms aren't observed.
From Free West Media, Italy closes for tourism for the rest of 2020.
From EuroNews, the final piece of the new bridge in Genoa, Italy is put into place.
From the Malta Independent, 20 migrants at a center in Marsa, Malta all test negative for the coronavirus.
From Malta Today, cruise passenger traffic drops in Malta by half in the first three months of 2020.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian galleries, museums and libraries could reopen in early May.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian tourism industry considers whether "to open or not to open".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, did a company in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Hercegovina improperly import ventilators from China?
From Balkan Insight, the coronavirus keeps the Bosnian families of ISIS terrorists in camps in Syria.
From Ekathimerini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveils Greece's plan for gradually lifting its coronavirus lockdown.
From the Greek Reporter, the Acropolis in Athens, Greece gets a facelift. (I visited Athens and the Acropolis in the 1990s, a few years after my trip to Switzerland.)
From Novinite, how one power plant affected generations of Bulgarians.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria cancels its annual Armed Forces Day parade due to the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, the coronavirus is expected to obliterate some jobs and create new ones.
From Romania-Insider, according to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, removing some coronavirus restrictions doesn't mean a return to normal life after May 15th.
From Russia Today, Russian KAMAZ trucks brave cold Arctic conditions - without drivers.
From Sputnik International, Moscow starts analyzing blood samples to detect the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, President Putin extends Russia's coronavirus lockdown until May 11th.
From the Hungary Journal, according to chief medical officer Cecilia Muller, Hungary's number of persons infected with the coronavirus "is rising at an even rate".
From Daily News Hungary, medical universities map the spread of the coronavirus in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, restrictions on catering places in Hungary result in a decrease in the sales of beer.
From About Hungary, Hungary's Catholic Charity helps 25,000 needy families to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
From The Slovak Spectator, a portable ventilator designed by Slovak scientists goes into mass production.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic cancels the 2020 Karlovy Vary film festival.
From Polskie Radio, according to Polish official Janusz Kowalski, Poland might seize assets from the Russian company Gazprom if it doesn't obey a court ruling.
From the CPH Post, Copenhagen, Denmark will allow some outdoor sports to resume, with a maximum of 10 people.
From Voice Of Europe, Sweden can't expel a migrant convicted of eight sexual offenses.
From Deutsche Welle, according to migration experts, Germany should allow African migrants to obtain work visas for a cash deposit.
From the NL Times, Vodafone becomes the first mobile phone carrier to launch a 5G network in the Netherlands.
From Dutch News, according to a research project by the Mauritshius museum and Delft University, the girl depicted in the painting Girl with the Pearl Earring had eyelashes. (I've been to these places, too. See this blog's archives for May of 2017.)
From VRT NWS, 150 garbage collectors in Ghent, Belgium perform the haka, a dance created by the Maoris of New Zealand. (Is this cultural appropriation?)
From The Brussels Times, Belgian bishops want church services to gradually be restored.
From the Express, a graph shows that the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown is working.
From the Evening Standard, the U.K.'s Royal Mail suspends letter delivery on Saturday due to the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, there will be no relaxing of the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown this week, says the prime minister's office.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish government is not yet ready to recommend easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
From the Irish Examiner, a "slight majority" of the Irish cabinet supports easing coronavirus restrictions for certain groups.
From The Conservative Woman, the money belongs to the U.K. taxpayers, not the chancellor.
From The Stream, should you love thy neighbor or love thy state?
From The Daily Signal, the generation that faced hunger, polio and World War II would not be impressed with us today.
From ZeroHedge, Politico quietly admits that its article about President Trump owing millions of dollars to China was fake news.
From Fox News, Lincoln cancels its new all-electric SUV due to the coronavirus.
From TechRepublic, 10 probably wrong things that you thought you know about blockchain.
From Breitbart, Prince Harry will introduce a new Netflix series based on Thomas The Tank Engine.
From the New York Post, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D) endorses former Vice President Biden's presidential candidacy.
And from Twitchy, Senator and "anti-Kavanaugh crusader" Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) explains why she supports Joe Biden.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Monday Links - Part 2
As the last Monday in April hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, riots erupt in the Paris district of Hauts des Rouen.
From France24, can releasing prisoners due to the coronavirus alleviate prison overcrowding in France?
From RFI, an investigation starts into alleged racial slurs from French police.
From Voice Of Europe, French police publish a video of a man being brutally assaulted in the Paris suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. (If you read French, read the story at France Bleu.)
From The Portugal News, Portuguese workers will go back on the job but with stricter rules.
From El País, Spain reports 331 deaths from the coronavirus in one day, and over 100,000 recoveries.
From SwissInfo, over 56,000 people have been denied entry into Switzerland since its border controls were tightened due to the coronavirus.
From Euractiv, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz promises less taxes on workers and more on multinational corporations.
From ANSA, Catholics and Muslims in Italy protest the government's continued ban on religious gatherings.
From the Malta Independent, 121 people are fined in Malta for gathering in groups of more than three.
From Malta Today, Malta proposes safe travel corridors between countries that have controlled the coronavirus.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia's population increased slightly in 2019 because of immigration.
From Total Croatia News, according to its chamber of commerce, Croatia should rely less on imported energy.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to Croatia's tourism minister, the E.U. might require tourists to have a "COVID-19 passport".
From Balkan Insight, Republika Srpska, the Serb part of Bosnia and Hercegovina, denies ignoring the construction of illegal power plants.
From Ekathimerini, Greece still faces concerns over possible coronavirus outbreaks at its migrant camps.
From the Greek Reporter, how life at Greek beaches is expected to be different this summer.
From Novinite, according to Eurostat, 41.6 percent of Bulgarians live in overcrowded households.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian cities of Varna and Bourgas reopen their parks and sea gardens.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's deputy prime minister and its national tourism board offer ideas for saving this summer's tourist season.
From Romania-Insider, a new facility for coronavirus patients is inaugurated near Bucharest, Romania. (If you read Romanian, read the story at Libertatea.)
From Russia Today, Russia overtakes China in total number of coronavirus cases.
From Sputnik International, a commercial Soyuz flight to the International Space Station is planned for 2022-2023.
From The Moscow Times, a video shows a Russia polar bear "playing" volleyball.
From Daily News Hungary, the bird flu is found in 226 farms in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian government outlines its worst-case scenario for the coronavirus pandemic. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Portfolio.)
From About Hungary, Prime Minister Orban tells the Hungarian parliament, "we want to create jobs".
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia will review its coronavirus rules for cross-border workers.
From Radio Prague, the Prague Zoo partially reopens, as a baby elephant and a tapir become its "star" attractions.
From Polskie Radio, the Polish government plans to launch drive-through coronavirus tests.
From the CPH Post, people are banned for seven days from gathering in the area of Islands Brygge in Copenhagen, Denmark.
From EuroNews, Denmark approves the start of work on an underwater tunnel to Germany.
From Deutsche Welle, an explanation of Germany's new face mask regulations.
From the NL Times, Dutch mayors call for people to stay home on King's Day.
From Dutch News, the King himself says "stay home".
From VRT NWS, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Koen Geens admits that not everyone in Belgium will have received their face masks by May 4th.
From The Brussels Times, a pair of wolves regularly spotted in Belgium are reportedly expecting cubs.
From the Express, while Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon "sneers" at U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's lockdown exit strategy, most polled Britons support him.
From the Evening Standard, the coronavirus death toll in the U.K. has its lowest daily increase since March.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K.'s NHS hospitals start to restore elective treatments for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to chief medical officer Dr. Tony Holohan, the decision to ease Ireland's coronavirus restrictions will "go down to the wire".
From the Irish Examiner, a team of Irish researchers helps create a platform to teach math to blind students.
From The Conservative Woman, why lie about the peak in coronavirus-related deaths?
And from Snouts in the Trough, has China already conquered the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Australia, New Zealand and other places without anyone realizing it?
From Free West Media, riots erupt in the Paris district of Hauts des Rouen.
From France24, can releasing prisoners due to the coronavirus alleviate prison overcrowding in France?
From RFI, an investigation starts into alleged racial slurs from French police.
From Voice Of Europe, French police publish a video of a man being brutally assaulted in the Paris suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. (If you read French, read the story at France Bleu.)
From The Portugal News, Portuguese workers will go back on the job but with stricter rules.
From El País, Spain reports 331 deaths from the coronavirus in one day, and over 100,000 recoveries.
From SwissInfo, over 56,000 people have been denied entry into Switzerland since its border controls were tightened due to the coronavirus.
From Euractiv, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz promises less taxes on workers and more on multinational corporations.
From ANSA, Catholics and Muslims in Italy protest the government's continued ban on religious gatherings.
From the Malta Independent, 121 people are fined in Malta for gathering in groups of more than three.
From Malta Today, Malta proposes safe travel corridors between countries that have controlled the coronavirus.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia's population increased slightly in 2019 because of immigration.
From Total Croatia News, according to its chamber of commerce, Croatia should rely less on imported energy.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to Croatia's tourism minister, the E.U. might require tourists to have a "COVID-19 passport".
From Balkan Insight, Republika Srpska, the Serb part of Bosnia and Hercegovina, denies ignoring the construction of illegal power plants.
From Ekathimerini, Greece still faces concerns over possible coronavirus outbreaks at its migrant camps.
From the Greek Reporter, how life at Greek beaches is expected to be different this summer.
From Novinite, according to Eurostat, 41.6 percent of Bulgarians live in overcrowded households.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian cities of Varna and Bourgas reopen their parks and sea gardens.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's deputy prime minister and its national tourism board offer ideas for saving this summer's tourist season.
From Romania-Insider, a new facility for coronavirus patients is inaugurated near Bucharest, Romania. (If you read Romanian, read the story at Libertatea.)
From Russia Today, Russia overtakes China in total number of coronavirus cases.
From Sputnik International, a commercial Soyuz flight to the International Space Station is planned for 2022-2023.
From The Moscow Times, a video shows a Russia polar bear "playing" volleyball.
From Daily News Hungary, the bird flu is found in 226 farms in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian government outlines its worst-case scenario for the coronavirus pandemic. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Portfolio.)
From About Hungary, Prime Minister Orban tells the Hungarian parliament, "we want to create jobs".
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia will review its coronavirus rules for cross-border workers.
From Radio Prague, the Prague Zoo partially reopens, as a baby elephant and a tapir become its "star" attractions.
From Polskie Radio, the Polish government plans to launch drive-through coronavirus tests.
From the CPH Post, people are banned for seven days from gathering in the area of Islands Brygge in Copenhagen, Denmark.
From EuroNews, Denmark approves the start of work on an underwater tunnel to Germany.
From Deutsche Welle, an explanation of Germany's new face mask regulations.
From the NL Times, Dutch mayors call for people to stay home on King's Day.
From Dutch News, the King himself says "stay home".
From VRT NWS, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Koen Geens admits that not everyone in Belgium will have received their face masks by May 4th.
From The Brussels Times, a pair of wolves regularly spotted in Belgium are reportedly expecting cubs.
From the Express, while Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon "sneers" at U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's lockdown exit strategy, most polled Britons support him.
From the Evening Standard, the coronavirus death toll in the U.K. has its lowest daily increase since March.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K.'s NHS hospitals start to restore elective treatments for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to chief medical officer Dr. Tony Holohan, the decision to ease Ireland's coronavirus restrictions will "go down to the wire".
From the Irish Examiner, a team of Irish researchers helps create a platform to teach math to blind students.
From The Conservative Woman, why lie about the peak in coronavirus-related deaths?
And from Snouts in the Trough, has China already conquered the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Australia, New Zealand and other places without anyone realizing it?
Monday Links - Part 1
Here on a cool cloudy Monday are some things going on:
From National Review, the coronavirus pandemic should put politics into perspective.
From FrontpageMag, "a sober look at the facts" about the coronavirus.
From TownHall, after a local news outlet asks congresscritter Elise Stefanik (R-NY) a "ridiculous" question about China, she lets them have it.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Las Vegas TV station is registered to lobby for Chinese corporation.
From the Washington Examiner, according to two doctors in California who administered over 5,000 coronavirus tests, it's time to life the stay-at-home orders.
From The Federalist, Texans are still permitted to hunt feral hogs despite coronavirus lockdowns.
From American Thinker, the left's inner tyrants have been let out.
From CNS News, Reverend Franklin Graham invites Donna Brazile to join him at the next March For Life.
From LifeZette, #MeToo activist Rose McGowan calls on former Vice President Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race.
From NewsBusters, CBS touts Biden's list of possible running mates and ignores the sexual abuse allegations against him.
From Canada Free Press, how humanity is being "fundamentally transformed" right under our noses.
From CBC News, Canada starts its $73 billion wage subsidy program.
From Global News, elementary schools in the Canadian province of Quebec will gradually reopen in May.
From CTV News, a petition is launched calling for the renaming of a high school after a police officer killed in the Nova Scotia mass shooting.
From TeleSUR, Peruvians leave large cities in a "massive exodus" due to the coronavirus.
From The Mainichi, starting this coming Wednesday, Japan will deny entry to people from Russia and 13 other countries.
From the Borneo Post, the Movement Control Order is not an excuse to run red lights in Malaysia.
From Free Malaysia Today, despite no new coronavirus cases for three days, people in the Malaysian state of Sabah are warned not to let their guard down.
From The Straits Times, students in Beijing and Shanghai, China go back to school.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian province of Papua faces a difficult fight against the coronavirus due to its limited health facilities.
From Maldives Insider, Egypt and Russia evacuate their citizens from the Maldive Islands.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka sets up a Presidential Task Force to study health security at military camps.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan opposition leaders ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reconvene parliament in order to better fight the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladeshi government looks to ease its coronavirus lockdown.
From The Hans India, the Andhra Pradesh government relaxes its coronavirus lockdown in Green Zones, but not in Red and Orange Zones.
From the Hindustan Times, according to its chief minister, the Indian state of Telangana may soon become coronavirus-free, but its lockdown will continue until May 7th.
From ANI, coronavirus patients in Delhi, India make a "steady surge" in recoveries.
From India Today, a company in Bengaluru, India develops a drone useful for surveillance and doorstep delivery.
From OpIndia, a family in Ranchi, India is harassed for declining to distribute copies of the Koran.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan Presidential Palace lambastes the Taliban for rejecting calls for ceasefire.
From Dawn, the city of Peshawar records the highest coronavirus mortality rate in Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan replaces his information aide.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani politicians argue over the country's 18th Amendment.
From Radio Farda, as business reopens in Iran, 60 cities are designated coronavirus Red Zones.
From IranWire, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps used Ayatollah Khamenei's audience as a human shield.
From The New Arab, people in Lebanon protest the country's poor economy by blocking roads.
From the Saudi Gazette, iftar meal baskets are given out in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma gives African countries a total of 300 ventilators, delivered via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
From the Egypt Independent, Nestle Egypt suspends its operations due to the coronavirus.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian military hands out face masks to civilians, to combat the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, a ceremony to open Israel's Memorial Day is conducted at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
From The Times Of Israel, according to an opinion column, "Israel's Labor Party is finished".
From The Jerusalem Post, schools and kindergartens in Israel will gradually reopen starting next Sunday.
From YNetNews, Israel remembers its fallen, but not in its cemeteries.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish-backed fighters clash near Aleppo, Syria.
From In-Cyprus, divers clean up the sea bed at a fishing shelter in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
From Rûdaw, according to the Dutch general consul in Erbil, Iraq, "there is more we can do together".
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish authorities restrict travel from Istanbul to provinces on the Black Sea coast.
From Morocco World News, Morocco reports 102 recoveries from the coronavirus in 24 hours.
From BBC News, Saudi Arabia reportedly ends the death penalty for minors.
From RAIR Foundation USA, Muslims are allowed to break quarantine and blast their call to prayer from the top of Seo Vieja Cathedral in Lleida, Spain.
From Gatestone Institute, combating the propaganda in Latin America coming from China, Cuba and Venezuela.
From The Stream, what does Generation Z need to hear from Christians?
From LifeNews, a PlannedAvoidance Of Parenthood clinic in New York injures a woman in a botched abortion and transfers her to an emergency room dealing with coronavirus patients.
From the New York Post, according to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Senate will reconvene on May 4th.
From Spectrum News, the New York state board of elections cancels the presidential primary and removes Senator Socialism (I-VT) from the ballot. (via Legal Insurrection)
From Reason, does a dissent by a Supreme Court justice have the "force of law"?
From Fox News, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) claims that New York has bailed out other states for decades.
From Twitchy, CNN finds that Joe Biden's "invisible campaign is winning", but alternate headlines are more accurate.
And from The Babylon Bee, a church uses drones to make sure that people worshiping at home sit, stand and raise their hands when instructed.
From National Review, the coronavirus pandemic should put politics into perspective.
From FrontpageMag, "a sober look at the facts" about the coronavirus.
From TownHall, after a local news outlet asks congresscritter Elise Stefanik (R-NY) a "ridiculous" question about China, she lets them have it.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Las Vegas TV station is registered to lobby for Chinese corporation.
From the Washington Examiner, according to two doctors in California who administered over 5,000 coronavirus tests, it's time to life the stay-at-home orders.
From The Federalist, Texans are still permitted to hunt feral hogs despite coronavirus lockdowns.
From American Thinker, the left's inner tyrants have been let out.
From CNS News, Reverend Franklin Graham invites Donna Brazile to join him at the next March For Life.
From LifeZette, #MeToo activist Rose McGowan calls on former Vice President Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race.
From NewsBusters, CBS touts Biden's list of possible running mates and ignores the sexual abuse allegations against him.
From Canada Free Press, how humanity is being "fundamentally transformed" right under our noses.
From CBC News, Canada starts its $73 billion wage subsidy program.
From Global News, elementary schools in the Canadian province of Quebec will gradually reopen in May.
From CTV News, a petition is launched calling for the renaming of a high school after a police officer killed in the Nova Scotia mass shooting.
From TeleSUR, Peruvians leave large cities in a "massive exodus" due to the coronavirus.
From The Mainichi, starting this coming Wednesday, Japan will deny entry to people from Russia and 13 other countries.
From the Borneo Post, the Movement Control Order is not an excuse to run red lights in Malaysia.
From Free Malaysia Today, despite no new coronavirus cases for three days, people in the Malaysian state of Sabah are warned not to let their guard down.
From The Straits Times, students in Beijing and Shanghai, China go back to school.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian province of Papua faces a difficult fight against the coronavirus due to its limited health facilities.
From Maldives Insider, Egypt and Russia evacuate their citizens from the Maldive Islands.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka sets up a Presidential Task Force to study health security at military camps.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan opposition leaders ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reconvene parliament in order to better fight the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladeshi government looks to ease its coronavirus lockdown.
From The Hans India, the Andhra Pradesh government relaxes its coronavirus lockdown in Green Zones, but not in Red and Orange Zones.
From the Hindustan Times, according to its chief minister, the Indian state of Telangana may soon become coronavirus-free, but its lockdown will continue until May 7th.
From ANI, coronavirus patients in Delhi, India make a "steady surge" in recoveries.
From India Today, a company in Bengaluru, India develops a drone useful for surveillance and doorstep delivery.
From OpIndia, a family in Ranchi, India is harassed for declining to distribute copies of the Koran.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan Presidential Palace lambastes the Taliban for rejecting calls for ceasefire.
From Dawn, the city of Peshawar records the highest coronavirus mortality rate in Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan replaces his information aide.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani politicians argue over the country's 18th Amendment.
From Radio Farda, as business reopens in Iran, 60 cities are designated coronavirus Red Zones.
From IranWire, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps used Ayatollah Khamenei's audience as a human shield.
From The New Arab, people in Lebanon protest the country's poor economy by blocking roads.
From the Saudi Gazette, iftar meal baskets are given out in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma gives African countries a total of 300 ventilators, delivered via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
From the Egypt Independent, Nestle Egypt suspends its operations due to the coronavirus.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian military hands out face masks to civilians, to combat the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, a ceremony to open Israel's Memorial Day is conducted at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
From The Times Of Israel, according to an opinion column, "Israel's Labor Party is finished".
From The Jerusalem Post, schools and kindergartens in Israel will gradually reopen starting next Sunday.
From YNetNews, Israel remembers its fallen, but not in its cemeteries.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish-backed fighters clash near Aleppo, Syria.
From In-Cyprus, divers clean up the sea bed at a fishing shelter in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
From Rûdaw, according to the Dutch general consul in Erbil, Iraq, "there is more we can do together".
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish authorities restrict travel from Istanbul to provinces on the Black Sea coast.
From Morocco World News, Morocco reports 102 recoveries from the coronavirus in 24 hours.
From BBC News, Saudi Arabia reportedly ends the death penalty for minors.
From RAIR Foundation USA, Muslims are allowed to break quarantine and blast their call to prayer from the top of Seo Vieja Cathedral in Lleida, Spain.
From Gatestone Institute, combating the propaganda in Latin America coming from China, Cuba and Venezuela.
From The Stream, what does Generation Z need to hear from Christians?
From LifeNews, a Planned
From the New York Post, according to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Senate will reconvene on May 4th.
From Spectrum News, the New York state board of elections cancels the presidential primary and removes Senator Socialism (I-VT) from the ballot. (via Legal Insurrection)
From Reason, does a dissent by a Supreme Court justice have the "force of law"?
From Fox News, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) claims that New York has bailed out other states for decades.
From Twitchy, CNN finds that Joe Biden's "invisible campaign is winning", but alternate headlines are more accurate.
And from The Babylon Bee, a church uses drones to make sure that people worshiping at home sit, stand and raise their hands when instructed.
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