September 29, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Baku showcases infantry & artillery in action as Azeri-Armenian border fighting sees opening of second ‘propaganda front’ (VIDEO)

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has rolled out fresh footage of troops fighting a trench battle on the border of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, using mortars, grenade launchers and rocket artillery to pin down opponents. … Read More >Baku showcases infantry & artillery in action as Azeri-Armenian border fighting sees opening of second ‘propaganda front’ (VIDEO)

World

‘Why didn’t you hand over power to Yellow Vests?’ Belarus’s Lukashenko tells Macron after French leader calls for his resignation

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

If Emmanuel Macron believes heads of state must resign over street protests, he should have left office himself when Yellow Vest demonstrators took to the streets in France, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday. … Read More >‘Why didn’t you hand over power to Yellow Vests?’ Belarus’s Lukashenko tells Macron after French leader calls for his resignation

World

Belarusian Nobel Literature prize winner & leading opposition figure Alexievich leaves country but insists she’s not fleeing

Posted on September 29, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich, a key member of the opposition’s Coordination Council, has departed the country for Germany. Her assistant says she has left for personal reasons, and will soon return. … Read More >Belarusian Nobel Literature prize winner & leading opposition figure Alexievich leaves country but insists she’s not fleeing

EU

Merkel reportedly fears Germany could see nearly 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, but opposes economy-damaging measures

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany could soon see thousands of more coronavirus cases each day, but said she wants to keep the economy open, local media reported. … Read More >Merkel reportedly fears Germany could see nearly 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, but opposes economy-damaging measures

EU

Foreign aid workers on Lesbos probed for helping traffickers deliver migrants to Greece

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Greek police have launched a criminal investigation into dozens of foreign aid workers on the island of Lesbos, who were allegedly in cahoots with human traffickers, delivering illegal migrants to Greece from Turkey. … Read More >Foreign aid workers on Lesbos probed for helping traffickers deliver migrants to Greece

‘You killed Islamic State’s #1 enemy’: Iranian FM Zarif skewers US over Soleimani assassination as Tehran ratchets up rhetoric

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Washington boasts about defeating Islamic State, but instead, it vanquished the terrorist group’s most formidable foe, Quds Commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. … Read More >‘You killed Islamic State’s #1 enemy’: Iranian FM Zarif skewers US over Soleimani assassination as Tehran ratchets up rhetoric

EU

WATCH: Anti-lockdown riots continue in Madrid, as police response grows increasingly violent

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Anti-lockdown protests and violence continued over the weekend in Madrid, as clashes between citizens and police grew increasingly violent. Video shared to social media showcases the increasing violence. … Read More >WATCH: Anti-lockdown riots continue in Madrid, as police response grows increasingly violent

Russia

If you can’t beat them, ban them: Twitter no longer showing search results from well-known Russian state news agency RIA Novosti

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Twitter has shadow-banned well-known Russian news agency RIA Novosti. In practice, the move means users will no longer see the agency’s tweets in the website’s search results, unless they follow the media organization’s account. … Read More >If you can’t beat them, ban them: Twitter no longer showing search results from well-known Russian state news agency RIA Novosti

US poised to SHUT DOWN Iraqi embassy over continuous rocket attacks in Baghdad’s Green Zone – reports

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Washington is considering closing its embassy in Iraq, nine months after the US killing of an Iranian general on Iraqi soil led to protests over what Baghdad called a “violation” of its sovereignty, according to reports. … Read More >US poised to SHUT DOWN Iraqi embassy over continuous rocket attacks in Baghdad’s Green Zone – reports

UK

Westminster faces rising discontent over restrictions as it weighs up even tougher lockdown to slow second wave of virus

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

The British government is considering the introduction of tighter social restrictions in England, as the fight against the second wave of coronavirus intensifies, a junior minister has admitted. … Read More >Westminster faces rising discontent over restrictions as it weighs up even tougher lockdown to slow second wave of virus