October 7, 2019 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Mexico & Vietnam biggest winners from US-China trade war

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

US imports from its largest supplier China have slumped by 12.5 percent due to the ongoing trade war. Meanwhile, Mexico and Vietnam have been filling this gap with massive import increases. … Read More >Mexico & Vietnam biggest winners from US-China trade war

Russia

WATCH Putin hiking & driving off-road in Siberian mountains in signature holiday VIDEO

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin and some of his top officials took a break from state affairs ahead of his birthday, spending a few days hiking, hillwalking, and even driving off-road in the thick of the Siberian wilderness. … Read More >WATCH Putin hiking & driving off-road in Siberian mountains in signature holiday VIDEO

WATCH American troops & vehicles withdraw from Kurdish-controlled N. Syria ahead of imminent Turkish op (VIDEO)

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

A convoy of US military vehicles was filmed moving through the northern Syria’s countryside a day after Washington announced its troops would pull out ahead of Turkey’s “long planned” operation in the Kurdish-controlled area. … Read More >WATCH American troops & vehicles withdraw from Kurdish-controlled N. Syria ahead of imminent Turkish op (VIDEO)

World

‘Glorifying rioters’: China blasts France and EU for hypocrisy after they call for restraint in Hong Kong

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

China’s embassy in France has slammed the country’s reaction to protests in Hong Kong, calling it hypocritical and arguing France should show empathy as China did when Paris was trying to cope with Yellow Vests. … Read More >‘Glorifying rioters’: China blasts France and EU for hypocrisy after they call for restraint in Hong Kong

World

Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash

Posted on October 7, 2019October 8, 2020By Editor

Unidentified “issues” prompted a prestigious scientific journal to withhold publication of a report challenging the mainstream narrative on a 2017 Syrian chemical attack … Read More >Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash

China adds over 100 tons of gold to its coffers this year amid ongoing trade war with US

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

The People’s Bank of China raised bullion reserves to 62.64 million ounces (1,957 tons) last month from 62.45 million (1,951 tons) in August, bringing this year’s gold haul to over 100 tons. … Read More >China adds over 100 tons of gold to its coffers this year amid ongoing trade war with US

Business Russia

Russia offers to set up ‘grain OPEC’ to ensure stability & solve problem of world hunger

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Gordeyev has suggested creating an organization of grain exporters similar to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). … Read More >Russia offers to set up ‘grain OPEC’ to ensure stability & solve problem of world hunger

It’s time for the US to “get out of ridiculous endless wars,” President Donald Trump said ahead of a withdrawal of US troops from border areas in northeastern Syrian as the Turkish military prepares for an anti-Kurdish incursion.

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

It’s time for the US to “get out of ridiculous endless wars,” President Donald Trump said ahead of a withdrawal of US troops from border areas in northeastern Syrian as the Turkish military prepares for an anti-Kurdish incursion. … Read More >It’s time for the US to “get out of ridiculous endless wars,” President Donald Trump said ahead of a withdrawal of US troops from border areas in northeastern Syrian as the Turkish military prepares for an anti-Kurdish incursion.

‘No longer in the area’: US troops will neither help nor hamper Turkey’s cross-border operation in Syria

Posted on October 7, 2019By Editor

The US will neither support nor otherwise be involved in the looming Turkish military operation in northern Syria, nor will it interfere, as American troops will no longer be in the “immediate area,” the White House has announced. … Read More >‘No longer in the area’: US troops will neither help nor hamper Turkey’s cross-border operation in Syria

Down with the occupation’? Syrian Kurds protest near US-occupied military base seeking protection from Turkish occupation (VIDEO)

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019By Editor

Pleading for protection against a looming Turkish cross-border invasion and ‘occupation,’ protesters in the predominantly Kurdish Syrian border region marched towards a military base that is occupied by US-led forces. … Read More >Down with the occupation’? Syrian Kurds protest near US-occupied military base seeking protection from Turkish occupation (VIDEO)