April 25, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Democracy is not Coca-Cola’: Beijing says US shouldn’t assume that representative government ‘tastes’ the same all over the world

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to abandon its ideological approach to foreign policy, arguing that it is wrong of the US to try to model the rest of the world in its own image. … Read More >‘Democracy is not Coca-Cola’: Beijing says US shouldn’t assume that representative government ‘tastes’ the same all over the world

Health

New malaria vaccine shows 77% efficacy in trial, becoming first to surpass WHO target

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Researchers behind a novel malaria vaccine have reported that it’s up to 77% effective against the disease, which claims over 400,000 lives a year, making it the first inoculation to meet the WHO’s target efficacy. … Read More >New malaria vaccine shows 77% efficacy in trial, becoming first to surpass WHO target

Asia & Pacific

Washington refuses to say when it will lift US ban on export of vaccine materials despite India’s plea amid record Covid-19 cases

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

The US government must focus on vaccinating Americans, a State Department spokesperson has said as he ducked a question about Washington’s alleged rejection of India’s request for help to address its deadly Covid-19 surge. … Read More >Washington refuses to say when it will lift US ban on export of vaccine materials despite India’s plea amid record Covid-19 cases

World

YouTube blocks videos & hands strikes to RT’s English & German channels over alleged Covid-19 disinformation

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

RT’s English YouTube channel was issued a strike by the service over alleged Covid-19 disinformation, temporarily restricting its ability to launch live broadcasts. RT in Germany faced similar sanctions. … Read More >YouTube blocks videos & hands strikes to RT’s English & German channels over alleged Covid-19 disinformation

Turkey’s EU membership application should be torn up if Ankara’s ‘negative’ actions not reversed – MEPs

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Negotiations for Turkey to join the EU should be scrapped if the government does not change its behavior on a number of areas, including the rule of law and fundamental rights, a group of the bloc’s lawmakers has said. … Read More >Turkey’s EU membership application should be torn up if Ankara’s ‘negative’ actions not reversed – MEPs

Middle East

Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese fruit & vegetables over drug smuggling

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Imports of Lebanese produce to Saudi Arabia will be banned indefinitely starting from Sunday as they’re being used to smuggle drugs, Riyadh has announced, delivering another blow to Lebanon amid its harsh financial crisis. … Read More >Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese fruit & vegetables over drug smuggling

World

‘I’ve escaped!’: Aussies use Kiwi bubble as back door to defy travel ban

Posted on April 25, 2021By Editor

Australians desperate to return to lives and loved ones overseas are using the New Zealand travel bubble to defy the outward travel ban, despite threats of hefty fines or even jail time. … Read More >‘I’ve escaped!’: Aussies use Kiwi bubble as back door to defy travel ban

Asia & Pacific

‘Grim and grave’: India breaks highest global daily Covid-19 case record for 2nd day in a row

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

India has surpassed the highest-ever global daily Covid-19 case numbers for a second day in a row, as the situation continues to spiral with over 330,000 infections recorded in the past 24 hours and hospitals struggling to cope. … Read More >‘Grim and grave’: India breaks highest global daily Covid-19 case record for 2nd day in a row

EU to strike world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer, as WHO warns poorest countries still struggling for access

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

The European Commission says it has agreed to buy up to 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine – the world’s biggest supply deal – amid concerns over unequal access for the world’s poorest nations. … Read More >EU to strike world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer, as WHO warns poorest countries still struggling for access

Middle East

Israel reports no new Covid-19 deaths for the first time in 10 months

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

The Covid death toll remained unchanged in Israel Thursday, with the country, which is carrying out the world’s largest vaccination drive on a per capita basis, seeing no new daily fatalities for the first time since June 2020. … Read More >Israel reports no new Covid-19 deaths for the first time in 10 months

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