January 2020 – Page 31 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Impeaching democracy

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

Well, it has finally begun – the impeachment of Donald J. Trump. The president and his supporters say this process is nothing more than a political ‘witch hunt.’ The Democrats and the liberal corporate media say Trump is a national security threat and must be removed. But, in the end it would seem democracy itself is being impeached. … Read More >Impeaching democracy

World

‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on India to shirk Washington’s “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign and continue sourcing its energy from the Islamic Republic, arguing it’s in the country’s best interest. … Read More >‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

Latin America

Human Rights Watch Admits: A Coup Occurred in Bolivia

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

New York, United States – Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated the series of developments that led to the resignation of Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales constituted a coup, raising the alarm about human rights abuses by the country’s military at the time. … Read More >Human Rights Watch Admits: A Coup Occurred in Bolivia

Middle East

Video: IDF Claims Attack on Underground Hamas Infrastructure in Gaza

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The Hamas movement reportedly launched arson balloons from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory earlier on Thursday, prompting the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to retaliate, according to a statement. … Read More >Video: IDF Claims Attack on Underground Hamas Infrastructure in Gaza

USA

US, Russia Agree to Begin Expert-Level Engagement on Strategic Security – State Dept.

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

US and Russian delegations during their talks in Vienna decided to begin expert-level engagement on issues of strategic security and expand the dialogue beyond a bilateral format, the State Department said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >US, Russia Agree to Begin Expert-Level Engagement on Strategic Security – State Dept.

Middle East

Zarif Says Tehran Ready to Repatriate Bodies of Ukrainian Victims of Boeing Plane Crash

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told his Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko in phone talks on 16 January that Tehran was ready to hand over the bodies of Ukrainians who died in the Ukrainian Boeing passenger plane to Kiev, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reported. … Read More >Zarif Says Tehran Ready to Repatriate Bodies of Ukrainian Victims of Boeing Plane Crash

Middle East

‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The US Army is now considering the delivery of missile defense systems and other capabilities to the Middle East in an effort to combat potential missile strikes by Iranian forces following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s (IRGC) January 8 attack on US bases in Iraq. … Read More >‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

Middle East

Russian MoD Denies Allegations of Airstrikes on Civilian Infrastructure in Syria’s Idlib

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation on Thursday refuted reports alleging that Russian combat aircraft recently made airstrikes on civilian targets in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone. … Read More >Russian MoD Denies Allegations of Airstrikes on Civilian Infrastructure in Syria’s Idlib

Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong Police Reportedly Testing Stun Guns for Anti-Riot Operations

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) may soon be equipped with electroshock devices, net guns and other “less lethal” options to combat anti-government demonstrators across the city in an effort to “boost the force’s capability to curb violence.” … Read More >Hong Kong Police Reportedly Testing Stun Guns for Anti-Riot Operations

Middle East

Israeli Air Force Inaugurates Second Squadron of F-35I Adir Stealth Aircraft

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The 116th “Lions of the South” squadron will join the 140th “Golden Eagle” unit on Thursday to become the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) second official group of F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets. … Read More >Israeli Air Force Inaugurates Second Squadron of F-35I Adir Stealth Aircraft

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