August 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

The Taliban needs foreign help to eradicate opium trafficking, spokesman tells Russian media

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

The Taliban funded its insurgency against NATO troops with illegal opium trade, but now it once again wants to eradicate poppy cultivation and needs international assistance to do so, a senior militant movement official said. … Read More >The Taliban needs foreign help to eradicate opium trafficking, spokesman tells Russian media

Middle East

Qatar offering Covid-19 shots to Afghan evacuees transiting through the country after rescuing over 40,000 people

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has said that Doha is offering Covid-19 vaccines to Afghan evacuees that are awaiting transit to go onwards to another country, with the state having helped to rescue tens of thousands of people. … Read More >Qatar offering Covid-19 shots to Afghan evacuees transiting through the country after rescuing over 40,000 people

Asia & Pacific

Facebook imposed face recognition tech on 200,000 South Koreans & took social security info without consent, data watchdog finds

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

Facebook created and stored facial recognition details on 200,000 users in South Korea by harvesting info from videos and photos without consent, a data privacy audit revealed. It also illegally collected social security numbers. … Read More >Facebook imposed face recognition tech on 200,000 South Koreans & took social security info without consent, data watchdog finds

Middle East

Italian evacuation plane comes under fire as it takes off from Kabul – reports

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

An Italian Air Force plane, being utilized as part of the evacuation effort, has come under fire as it took off from Kabul airport, according to a Sky TG24 journalist onboard the aircraft. No injuries have been reported. … Read More >Italian evacuation plane comes under fire as it takes off from Kabul – reports

Middle East

We were the ones to warn NATO about potential terrorist plot targeting Kabul airport, Taliban spokesman tells Russian media

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has claimed credit for tipping off NATO forces about a potential terrorist plot targeting Hamid Karzai international airport. The would-be bomb attack was meant to discredit them, an official said. … Read More >We were the ones to warn NATO about potential terrorist plot targeting Kabul airport, Taliban spokesman tells Russian media

Asia & Pacific

Beijing blasts American exploitation and coercion as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s detention reaches 1,000 days

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

China’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its anger at the “unreasonable detention” of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the thousand-day anniversary of her arrest by Canadian authorities, pending extradition to the US. … Read More >Beijing blasts American exploitation and coercion as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s detention reaches 1,000 days

World

Australia records more than 1,000 new domestic Covid infections for the first time since the pandemic began

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

On Thursday, the Australian government recorded more than 1,000 new domestic Covid-19 infections for the first time since the pandemic began amid an outbreak of cases around Sydney fueled by the Delta variant. … Read More >Australia records more than 1,000 new domestic Covid infections for the first time since the pandemic began

Shows

Making the people better through social activism

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

Oscar Lopez Rivera, often called the Nelson Mandela of Puerto Rico, discusses his work as a social activist for Puerto Rican independence; and Hayley Moss, author of ‘Great Minds Think Differently’, discusses inclusivity, neurodiversity, and her own journey as an autistic lawyer. … Read More >Making the people better through social activism

100+ people denounce Covid health passes by holding protest ‘picnic’ outside restaurants in Reims, France (VIDEO)

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

Protesters dined while sitting on the ground outside cafes and restaurants in the French city of Reims on Wednesday, rejecting the country’s restrictive Covid-19 health-pass system. … Read More >100+ people denounce Covid health passes by holding protest ‘picnic’ outside restaurants in Reims, France (VIDEO)

France will end Afghanistan evacuations on Friday evening ahead of full US withdrawal – PM Castex

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has stated that his country will cease evacuations from Afghanistan after Friday, citing America’s plan to proceed with a full withdrawal from the country by the August 31 deadline. … Read More >France will end Afghanistan evacuations on Friday evening ahead of full US withdrawal – PM Castex

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