January 2020 – Page 62 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Australian fires that killed half a BILLION animals expected to reach ‘blast furnace’ conditions, force record evacuations (VIDEO)

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

As devastating bushfires rage on in Australia, covering an area twice the size of Wales and incinerating some 500 million animals, forecasters are predicting the worst is yet to come, forcing record evacuations in the east. … Read More >Australian fires that killed half a BILLION animals expected to reach ‘blast furnace’ conditions, force record evacuations (VIDEO)

‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the US assassination of a top Iranian commander a justified act of self-defense and said Donald Trump should be credited for “acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.” … Read More >‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

USA

US State Dept tells Americans to leave Iraq ‘immediately’ after assassination of Soleimani

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The US State Department is calling on all US citizens to “depart Iraq immediately” in advice issued on Friday, in the wake of the US killing of key Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >US State Dept tells Americans to leave Iraq ‘immediately’ after assassination of Soleimani

World

Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The UN’s top expert on extrajudicial executions said that Washington’s decision to assassinate the commander of the Iranian elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, cannot be justified under international law. … Read More >Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur

Iran’s Khamenei appoints Soleimani’s deputy as new head of Quds Forces

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani was appointed to lead Iran’s elite Quds Force after its previous commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a US airstrike on Friday. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei appoints Soleimani’s deputy as new head of Quds Forces

Soleimani assassination by US ‘an adventurous move’ that will flare up tensions in Middle East – Moscow

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The US airstrike that killed a senior Iranian commander near Baghdad will exacerbate tensions throughout the Middle East, the Russian foreign ministry has warned. … Read More >Soleimani assassination by US ‘an adventurous move’ that will flare up tensions in Middle East – Moscow

US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The interim prime minister of Iraq has condemned the US assassination of a senior Iranian commander, calling it an act of aggression against his country. Qassem Soleimani was killed at Baghdad airport. … Read More >US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM

Thousands march in Tehran to mourn ‘beloved’ military commander Soleimani, killed by US drone strike

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Protesters dressed in black have marched in Tehran and other cities, decrying the killing on Thursday night of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, which was ordered by Washington. … Read More >Thousands march in Tehran to mourn ‘beloved’ military commander Soleimani, killed by US drone strike

Shows

The News with Rick Sanchez – January 2, 2020

Posted on January 3, 2020By Editor

Breaking: Airport bombing sparks US-Iran proxy war. (full show) … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – January 2, 2020

China-UK stock trade scheme ‘suspended’ over Britain’s stance on Hong Kong protests

Posted on January 2, 2020January 2, 2020By Editor

A financial scheme linking investors in London and Shanghai, and launched last year, has reportedly been put on pause by Beijing in response to what is perceived as British meddling in the ongoing Hong Kong protests. … Read More >China-UK stock trade scheme ‘suspended’ over Britain’s stance on Hong Kong protests