May 15, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Eye-rolling after CNN’s teen panelist Greta Thunberg implores world to ‘listen to the experts’ on Covid-19

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Greta Thunberg sparked controversy after telling CNN viewers to follow the guidance of experts as the world combats coronavirus – even as the teen panelist admitted she’s not an authority on the health crisis. … Read More >Eye-rolling after CNN’s teen panelist Greta Thunberg implores world to ‘listen to the experts’ on Covid-19

Russia

No need for ‘show trials’ of Western journalists, but responsible reporting is key – Lavrov on unproven Covid-19 allegations

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Journalists should be held responsible for the articles they publish, but public “show trials” are not necessary, according to Russian FM Sergey Lavrov’s comments on the conduct of several Western media outlets. … Read More >No need for ‘show trials’ of Western journalists, but responsible reporting is key – Lavrov on unproven Covid-19 allegations

Shows

China says ‘enough’ to US! New cold war erupting

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Rick Sanchez discusses the looming US-China cold war and how the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated tensions between the two superpowers even further. He examines US history and Washington’s penchant for “cold wars” going back to 1898. … Read More >China says ‘enough’ to US! New cold war erupting

Business

Russia fills coffers with gold & adds $2.5 billion to forex reserves during coronavirus peak

Posted on May 15, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russian gold and foreign currency holdings have hit $566 billion as of May 1, according to the latest data released by the country’s central bank. International funds grew by $2.53 billion, or 0.4 percent, last month. … Read More >Russia fills coffers with gold & adds $2.5 billion to forex reserves during coronavirus peak

Russia

Home, Sweet Home? Russia to offer PERMANENT RESIDENCY to foreigners who buy property

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

If you’ve always wanted to move to Russia, there may be no better time. With notoriously hard-to-navigate bureaucracy, foreigners have long been put off moving to Russia, and many have gone elsewhere. Now, things are changing. … Read More >Home, Sweet Home? Russia to offer PERMANENT RESIDENCY to foreigners who buy property

Russia

Fearsome storm ravages Siberian city, ripping roofs from buildings, tossing cars down street (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

A powerful storm has battered the Siberian city of Chita, raining roof tiles and lumber down upon the city streets while tossing cars and mobile garages alike down the road with terrifying ease. At least three people were injured. … Read More >Fearsome storm ravages Siberian city, ripping roofs from buildings, tossing cars down street (VIDEOS)

World

DOZENS of babies born to Ukrainian surrogate mothers left stranded in Kiev hotel due to Covid-19

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

It has emerged that nearly 50 infants waiting to be delivered to their foreign would-be parents are stuck in Ukraine’s capital due to border closures, adding to worries about the country becoming a supplier of surrogate babies. … Read More >DOZENS of babies born to Ukrainian surrogate mothers left stranded in Kiev hotel due to Covid-19

Latin America

‘I’ve never seen a contract for toppling a govt’: Venezuelan VP decries Guaido’s hiring of US mercenaries to Rafael Correa

Posted on May 15, 2020By Editor

A leaked multimillion-dollar deal between an opposition figurehead and a US mercenary firm to oust a leader is quite a piece of work, as it’s odd to see a contract for a coup, Venezuela’s VP told Rafael Correa on RT. … Read More >‘I’ve never seen a contract for toppling a govt’: Venezuelan VP decries Guaido’s hiring of US mercenaries to Rafael Correa

Asia & Pacific

As Philippines evacuates 200,000 ahead of Typhoon Vongfong, emergency shelters set to struggle with pandemic social distancing

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Authorities in the Philippines began the risky but necessary process of evacuating tens of thousands of people as Typhoon Vongfong bore down on the island nation, which is already grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >As Philippines evacuates 200,000 ahead of Typhoon Vongfong, emergency shelters set to struggle with pandemic social distancing

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