November 9, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Fresh outbreaks of highly contagious bird flu confirmed in Europe

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Several outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu have cropped up across Poland’s poultry farms, affecting over half a million birds, animal health officials have said. An outbreak was also confirmed in England on Monday. … Read More >Fresh outbreaks of highly contagious bird flu confirmed in Europe

Asia & Pacific

Pakistan reaches ‘complete ceasefire’ with local Taliban faction

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Pakistan’s government has agreed a total ceasefire with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group, Information Fawad Chaudhry has announced, noting that talks leading to the move were facilitated by authorities in Kabul. … Read More >Pakistan reaches ‘complete ceasefire’ with local Taliban faction

World

Diamonds, gold & drugs: UN peacekeepers investigated for contraband from missions

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Portugal’s Judiciary Police have arrested ten suspects, including military personnel, suspected of secretly airlifting and then selling diamonds, gold and drugs while on UN peacekeeping missions. … Read More >Diamonds, gold & drugs: UN peacekeepers investigated for contraband from missions

Mafia ‘mega-trial’ convicts 70 members of Italy’s most powerful clan

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

An Italian judge has convicted 70 people connected to the country’s most powerful mafia clan – the ‘Ndrangheta, with some receiving maximum-length sentences. … Read More >Mafia ‘mega-trial’ convicts 70 members of Italy’s most powerful clan

Middle East

Pegasus spyware linked to Israel branding Palestinian rights NGOs as terrorists – report

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Phones of six members of Palestinian human rights organizations were hacked with the notorious spyware Pegasus, a new report said. The Israeli government designated the organizations as terrorists. … Read More >Pegasus spyware linked to Israel branding Palestinian rights NGOs as terrorists – report

Op-ed

‘I’m a doctor and I fear we will never regain the public’s trust after Covid’

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

One undeniable outcome of the pandemic is that the public’s faith in scientific and medical authorities is perhaps at its lowest point in living memory – and no objective observer can truly be surprised. … Read More >‘I’m a doctor and I fear we will never regain the public’s trust after Covid’

ANOTHER EU country permits employers to dismiss staff who refuse Covid-19 jab

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Employers in Latvia have been granted the right to suspend or dismiss staff that refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the Baltic nation battles a wave of infection and an inoculation rate that lags below the EU average. … Read More >ANOTHER EU country permits employers to dismiss staff who refuse Covid-19 jab

Russia

It’s up to Washington to rescue rock bottom relations with Russia, Moscow insists after US envoy visit

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Moscow has said that a visa crisis hampering travel between the US and Russia can be fixed, but only if the American side is ready to make concessions and restore the functions of its consulates across the world’s largest country. … Read More >It’s up to Washington to rescue rock bottom relations with Russia, Moscow insists after US envoy visit

Asia & Pacific

China builds life-size mock-ups of US warships to test missiles – report

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

The Chinese military has been building life-size mock-ups of US warships in a missile testing area, a report says, citing satellite images. The same types of vessels regularly sail close to Chinese waters and around Taiwan. … Read More >China builds life-size mock-ups of US warships to test missiles – report

Middle East

Iran’s young soldiers show off indigenous hardware in ‘battle-like’ drills (VIDEOS)

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

Tehran has hailed the capabilities of its domestically developed and made defense hardware as the Iranian army undertakes its latest military exercise, familiarizing its younger personnel with battle-like conditions. … Read More >Iran’s young soldiers show off indigenous hardware in ‘battle-like’ drills (VIDEOS)

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