August 31, 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

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

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

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

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