February 2020 – Page 36 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Armed bog roll bandits busted in $220 Hong Kong heist amid coronavirus shortages

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

With Hong Kong gripped by shortages amid the coronavirus chaos, an armed gang ambushed a supermarket delivery driver and stole 600 rolls of toilet paper at knifepoint. … Read More >Armed bog roll bandits busted in $220 Hong Kong heist amid coronavirus shortages

‘No shred of evidence’: Iran demands US presents proof of Saudi oil attacks claim after UN report release

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Tehran slammed the US for using a recent UN report to peddle its Saudi oil attack claims, accusing Washington of “clutching at every straw” to back up the allegations, while the report itself is based on shaky hypotheses. … Read More >‘No shred of evidence’: Iran demands US presents proof of Saudi oil attacks claim after UN report release

Syrian army takes control over all villages around Aleppo, eliminating threat of terrorist shelling

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

The Syrian military has established full control of all areas surrounding Aleppo for the first time since 2012, putting an end to the terrorist shelling of the country’s second-largest city. … Read More >Syrian army takes control over all villages around Aleppo, eliminating threat of terrorist shelling

Health

Toxic dump: First-world electronics scrapyard in Ghana puts THOUSANDS at risk of cancer

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Ghana has become one of the world’s largest dumping grounds for electronic waste, creating a deadly industry that has put thousands at risk of cancer and could result in a multi-generational health crisis. … Read More >Toxic dump: First-world electronics scrapyard in Ghana puts THOUSANDS at risk of cancer

World

Trudeau scraps overseas trip after pipeline protesters BLOCK US-Canada bridge amid ongoing rail shutdowns (VIDEO)

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has cancelled his trip to Barbados after protests against a gas pipeline that crosses indigenous land escalated, leading to major rail disruptions and a brief stop of traffic at the US-Canada border. … Read More >Trudeau scraps overseas trip after pipeline protesters BLOCK US-Canada bridge amid ongoing rail shutdowns (VIDEO)

Rouhani Says Iran Will Only Negotiate With US if Washington Returns to Nuclear Deal, Lifts Sanctions

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that Tehran will only sit down with Washington if the US returns to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and scraps sanctions against the Islamic Republic. … Read More >Rouhani Says Iran Will Only Negotiate With US if Washington Returns to Nuclear Deal, Lifts Sanctions

Hummus Trap: Hamas Militants ‘Catfished’ Israeli Soldiers Posing as Women on Social Media

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

This appears to be at least the fourth attempt by Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group warring with the Jewish State, to infiltrate the phones of Israeli soldiers, using increasingly sophisticated methods each time. … Read More >Hummus Trap: Hamas Militants ‘Catfished’ Israeli Soldiers Posing as Women on Social Media

China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

The production of the first drug that may prove to be effective in treating the novel coronavirus was launched in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang on Sunday, the government of the city of Taizhou said. … Read More >China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

EU

‘Dominoes to Start Toppling’: Ex-Brexit Party MEP ‘Foretells’ Next Country to Leave EU

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

Following the UK’s official exit from the EU on 31 January, all eyes currently are on Britain’s efforts to clinch new trade deals with other countries as well as the bloc during an 11-month transition period. … Read More >‘Dominoes to Start Toppling’: Ex-Brexit Party MEP ‘Foretells’ Next Country to Leave EU

More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

A convoy of US military vehicles has arrived from Iraq to Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, Sham FM broadcaster reported. … Read More >More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq