January 2021 – Page 100 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Bye-bye 2020: New Year celebrations kick off around the globe (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

New Year celebrations have kicked off across the globe with the Pacific Island nations and New Zealand becoming the first to wave goodbye to the turbulent 2020. … Read More >Bye-bye 2020: New Year celebrations kick off around the globe (VIDEOS)

Accusations fly as hundreds of Covid jabs ‘spoil’ amid Israel’s ambitious mass inoculation drive

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Israel’s mass vaccination campaign has hit a snag after local officials were forced to toss unused Covid-19 jabs, blaming red tape for the wasted doses. The country’s health ministry sees things differently. … Read More >Accusations fly as hundreds of Covid jabs ‘spoil’ amid Israel’s ambitious mass inoculation drive

Russia

So long, 2020: Another year passes & despite Western predictions, warnings & wishful thinking, Russia fails to collapse… again

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Russia is often portrayed as a giant with feet of clay. If pushed hard enough, the assumption is that it will collapse. Yet, the experience of 2020 suggests that its foundations are stronger than many people imagine. … Read More >So long, 2020: Another year passes & despite Western predictions, warnings & wishful thinking, Russia fails to collapse… again

Venezuela signs deal with Russia to purchase 10 million Sputnik V vaccines for FREE distribution

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela announced that Russia will deliver the Sputnik V jab to 10 million people, saying he hopes to finish the first round of vaccinations in the first three months of 2021. … Read More >Venezuela signs deal with Russia to purchase 10 million Sputnik V vaccines for FREE distribution

1 killed, 3 soldiers injured in alleged Israeli rocket strike in Damascus countryside (VIDEO, PHOTO)

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

An Israeli rocket attack on the outskirts of the Syrian capital has killed one person and wounded three others, the country’s state media reported, citing a security source. “Material damage” was also inflicted in the strikes. … Read More >1 killed, 3 soldiers injured in alleged Israeli rocket strike in Damascus countryside (VIDEO, PHOTO)

International Red Cross worker killed in Yemen airport attack, 2 missing

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

At least one staff member with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was killed in an attack at Aden airport in Yemen on Wednesday, the agency has confirmed. Two other ICRC workers are unaccounted for. … Read More >International Red Cross worker killed in Yemen airport attack, 2 missing

Argentina 2nd to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, as EU expected to soon follow suit

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was approved by Argentina on Wednesday, the second nation to greenlight the jab after the UK. … Read More >Argentina 2nd to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, as EU expected to soon follow suit

EU

Italy aims to vaccinate over 10 million people against Covid by April, PM rules out making jab obligatory

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he expects the vaccination campaign in Italy to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by late spring, but vaccinations will not be obligatory. … Read More >Italy aims to vaccinate over 10 million people against Covid by April, PM rules out making jab obligatory

World

EU and China conclude investment agreement ‘in principle’ after 6 years of talks

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

The president of the European Commission has confirmed that the EU and its second largest trading partner, China, have reached an agreement “in principle” to extend their existing trade and investment pact. … Read More >EU and China conclude investment agreement ‘in principle’ after 6 years of talks