April 2020 – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Meet the weapons destined to protect Russia’s coastline

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

The Bal and Bastion coastal missile shields are designed to guard against enemy incursions and missile attacks along the country’s entire sea perimeter. … Read More >Meet the weapons destined to protect Russia’s coastline

World

Trudeau Says Over 44,000 Canadian Businesses Apply in One Day for COVID-19 Wage Subsidy

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

At least 44,000 Canadian businesses hit by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) since it was rolled out on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday. … Read More >Trudeau Says Over 44,000 Canadian Businesses Apply in One Day for COVID-19 Wage Subsidy

Asia & Pacific

Fed Up With FONOPS: China ‘Expels’ US Warship From South China Sea, Urges Focus on COVID-19

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

In an echo of rhetoric deployed against Beijing for months, Chinese warships drove a US Navy destroyer out of contested waters, urging Washington to focus on combating the COVID-19 outbreak that has killed more than 50,000 Americans … Read More >Fed Up With FONOPS: China ‘Expels’ US Warship From South China Sea, Urges Focus on COVID-19

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin Addresses Nation on COVID-19 Situation – Video

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering an address to the nation via a video conference on Tuesday on the situation around the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. … Read More >Russian President Vladimir Putin Addresses Nation on COVID-19 Situation – Video

USA

Almost 80% Americans Oppose Trading Privacy for COVID-19 Surveillance, Study Finds

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

According to a fresh survey, the vast majority of respondents are concerned about pandemic-induced surveillance measures continuing well after the outbreak ends. … Read More >Almost 80% Americans Oppose Trading Privacy for COVID-19 Surveillance, Study Finds

Russia

Putin prolongs nationwide paid leave and partial lockdown until May 11 as daily Covid-19 infections surge

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

Russians will have to self-isolate until May 11, President Vladimir Putin has said, as the country braces itself for the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected over 95,000 people nationwide. … Read More >Putin prolongs nationwide paid leave and partial lockdown until May 11 as daily Covid-19 infections surge

Russia

Arctic test drive: Russia’s DRIVERLESS KAMAZ TRUCKS brave frosty terrain in epic VIDEO

Posted on April 28, 2020By Editor

Known for their robust designs, KAMAZ trucks took on many roles, from competing in the Dakar Rally to carrying troops and supplies. This time, they were put to the ultimate test in the far north, with no one in the driver’s seat. … Read More >Arctic test drive: Russia’s DRIVERLESS KAMAZ TRUCKS brave frosty terrain in epic VIDEO

Business

US unemployment may be as high as 40 MILLION – national poll

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

The soaring jobless rate in the US due to the Covid-19 outbreak may be far worse than the official data shows, as millions of Americans have been unable to file for unemployment insurance, a poll finds. … Read More >US unemployment may be as high as 40 MILLION – national poll

Business

‘The cure for low oil prices is low prices,’ energy expert tells Boom Bust

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 outbreak has severely cut demand for crude and tumbled oil prices. As the crisis hits the US oil industry hard, with 40 percent of rigs going offline, Boom Bust investigates how the sector is coping. … Read More >‘The cure for low oil prices is low prices,’ energy expert tells Boom Bust

Business

The LNG market is “IMPLODING”

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Editor

While everyone is understandably watching the meltdown in the crude oil market, the global market for natural gas is also cratering. … Read More >The LNG market is “IMPLODING”

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