March 8, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Netanyahu Beware? Gantz Accepts Lieberman’s Ultimatum Amid Coalition Talks

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

In a dramatic turn of events for Israel’s political limbo, Benny Gantz has accepted a list of secularist demands in a bid to cobble together a coalition government. … Read More >Netanyahu Beware? Gantz Accepts Lieberman’s Ultimatum Amid Coalition Talks

Asia & Pacific

oronavirus Cases in Japan Rise by 33 to 1,189 Over Past 24 Hours – Reports

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Japan has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of infection with the COVID-19 disease, more than a half of them from the virus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship. … Read More >oronavirus Cases in Japan Rise by 33 to 1,189 Over Past 24 Hours – Reports

Shows

On Contact: Rise of right-wing populism in India

Posted on March 8, 2020By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Siddharth Varadarajan, editor of the Wire, about the rise of right-wing populism in India and its disturbing parallels to the right-wing rise of populism in the United States. … Read More >On Contact: Rise of right-wing populism in India

Shows

Misinformation epidemic

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Kristen Ruby points to a misinformation epidemic amid the coronavirus craze. … Read More >Misinformation epidemic

Middle East

‘Open your gates’: Erdogan tells Greece how to ‘fix’ migrant standoff

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Greece should follow Turkey’s suit and simply “open the gates” for migrants amassed at the Turkish-Greek border, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, insisting that thousands of people would simply go to other EU countries. … Read More >‘Open your gates’: Erdogan tells Greece how to ‘fix’ migrant standoff

Health

‘Everything depends on where you got virus’: US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Some scientists believe coronavirus, which has already killed thousands around the world, could be a pandemic. RT talked to US & Russian medics about the challenges of containing the virus and chances of surviving the disease. … Read More >‘Everything depends on where you got virus’: US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving

Business

European tourism losing €1 BILLION a month as holiday makers stay home due to coronavirus

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Fears over the spread of Covid-19 are rising across Europe, threatening its tourism industry. Data shows the sector has already taken a serious hit and could be hurt even more. … Read More >European tourism losing €1 BILLION a month as holiday makers stay home due to coronavirus

Middle East

‘Medical terrorism’: Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

As authorities struggle to contain the outbreak that infected nearly 6,000 in Iran so far, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has accused US President Donald Trump of deliberately exacerbating the crisis with mounting economic pressure. … Read More >‘Medical terrorism’: Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials

Asia & Pacific

VIDEOS show aftermath of Covid-19 quarantine hotel collapse in China as rescuers search for dozens trapped under rubble

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

The collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine center in the Chinese city of Quanzhou has left dozens of people trapped under debris. Footage from the scene shows the building on its side and almost entirely flattened. … Read More >VIDEOS show aftermath of Covid-19 quarantine hotel collapse in China as rescuers search for dozens trapped under rubble

2nd regional Italian head contracts coronavirus, all cultural facilities across the country CLOSED

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Gripped by the deadly coronavirus, which has infected thousands nationwide – a figure which now includes the head of its Piedmont region – Italy has shut down all of its cultural sites and iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum. … Read More >2nd regional Italian head contracts coronavirus, all cultural facilities across the country CLOSED

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