December 2019 – Page 59 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Op-ed

Kyoto failed. Paris failed. Will the Greta-starring Madrid UN climate conference be any different?

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

The ill-fated COP25 has found a host location at the third time of asking but, just like its predecessors, the high-powered international summit looks to be big on gestures and small on reversing the direction of humankind. … Read More >Kyoto failed. Paris failed. Will the Greta-starring Madrid UN climate conference be any different?

Hong Kong unmasked: The real reasons & instigators behind anti-Beijing riots

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

As Hong Kong’s anti-government movement continues to rage, RT looks into what sparked the unrest, the dire social inequality problems that fuel it, and how forces in Washington exploited this public discontent for their own ends. … Read More >Hong Kong unmasked: The real reasons & instigators behind anti-Beijing riots

India looks to Russian coal to lessen dependence on US, Canada & Australia

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

India and Russia are in talks to source coking coal in Russia’s Far East, as New Delhi is seeking to diversify from its traditional suppliers such as the US, Canada and Australia. … Read More >India looks to Russian coal to lessen dependence on US, Canada & Australia

Russia

Tech companies ask Putin to veto new law banning sales of smartphones without Russian software

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

A major industry body, with Google, Apple and Samsung in its ranks, has written a letter to President Putin, warning that a new law will force major players to reconsider their Russian market strategies, and will harm consumers. … Read More >Tech companies ask Putin to veto new law banning sales of smartphones without Russian software

Russia

Thanks, but we’ll keep ‘mother’ & ‘father’: Putin rejects politically correct ‘parent #1 & #2’ titles

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

During a discussion on Russian national identity, President Vladimir Putin made sure to politely but firmly reject any notion of replacing traditional family structures with more “progressive” examples implemented in the West. … Read More >Thanks, but we’ll keep ‘mother’ & ‘father’: Putin rejects politically correct ‘parent #1 & #2’ titles

Russia

Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

Russia’s new Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) air-launched hypersonic missile has been tested in freezing Arctic conditions. It successfully struck a land-based target in what was the maiden test of its kind, defense industry sources said. … Read More >Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’

UK

ISIS claims responsibility for London Bridge attack – just as terrorists are being wiped off Telegram en masse

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the stabbing attack on London Bridge. The claim comes even as the terrorist group’s propaganda is being wiped off messaging apps. … Read More >ISIS claims responsibility for London Bridge attack – just as terrorists are being wiped off Telegram en masse