May 2020 – Page 38 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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DOZENS of babies born to Ukrainian surrogate mothers left stranded in Kiev hotel due to Covid-19

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

It has emerged that nearly 50 infants waiting to be delivered to their foreign would-be parents are stuck in Ukraine’s capital due to border closures, adding to worries about the country becoming a supplier of surrogate babies. … Read More >DOZENS of babies born to Ukrainian surrogate mothers left stranded in Kiev hotel due to Covid-19

‘I’ve never seen a contract for toppling a govt’: Venezuelan VP decries Guaido’s hiring of US mercenaries to Rafael Correa

Posted on May 15, 2020By Editor

A leaked multimillion-dollar deal between an opposition figurehead and a US mercenary firm to oust a leader is quite a piece of work, as it’s odd to see a contract for a coup, Venezuela’s VP told Rafael Correa on RT. … Read More >‘I’ve never seen a contract for toppling a govt’: Venezuelan VP decries Guaido’s hiring of US mercenaries to Rafael Correa

As Philippines evacuates 200,000 ahead of Typhoon Vongfong, emergency shelters set to struggle with pandemic social distancing

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Authorities in the Philippines began the risky but necessary process of evacuating tens of thousands of people as Typhoon Vongfong bore down on the island nation, which is already grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >As Philippines evacuates 200,000 ahead of Typhoon Vongfong, emergency shelters set to struggle with pandemic social distancing

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Gunpoint diplomacy: US to ‘snap back’ all UN sanctions on Iran if expiring arms embargo isn’t renewed

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Two years after spectacularly exiting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the US has threatened to trigger a return of all UN sanctions – once lifted under those accords – if it doesn’t renew an arms embargo set to expire in October. … Read More >Gunpoint diplomacy: US to ‘snap back’ all UN sanctions on Iran if expiring arms embargo isn’t renewed

Beijing signals harsh counter-sanctions for US lawmakers & STATES targeting China over Covid-19 outbreak

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

China will not submit to US lawsuits and legislation aimed at blaming Beijing for the coronavirus crisis, state media has warned, suggesting that counter-sanctions against officials and entire states are already in the works. … Read More >Beijing signals harsh counter-sanctions for US lawmakers & STATES targeting China over Covid-19 outbreak

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Still in the grip of Covid-19, US & Poland plan to practice defeating enemy on NATO’s ‘eastern flank’

Posted on May 14, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus pandemic still blighting the United States, Poland and the rest of Europe won’t stop the US Army from holding large-scale drills that come shortly after Warsaw declared Russia a mortal threat. … Read More >Still in the grip of Covid-19, US & Poland plan to practice defeating enemy on NATO’s ‘eastern flank’

Over 16Mln Yemenis Could Be Infected With Novel Coronavirus – Yemen Social Fund Official

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020By Editor

Well over half of Yemen’s population, or 16 million residents, could be infected with the novel coronavirus, Yemen Social Fund for Development Monitoring and Evaluation Head Lamis Al-Iryani said in an event live-streamed by the United States Institute of Peace. … Read More >Over 16Mln Yemenis Could Be Infected With Novel Coronavirus – Yemen Social Fund Official

Russia

We Respond With Words’: Russia Will Not Revoke NYT, FT’s Accreditation Over False COVID-19 Reports

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020By Editor

The Russian Foreign Ministry has declined a request by a Federal Assembly commission to revoke accreditation for the New York Times and Financial Times newspapers following a slew of false reporting on the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More >We Respond With Words’: Russia Will Not Revoke NYT, FT’s Accreditation Over False COVID-19 Reports

Hezbollah Chief Accuses IDF of Boasting About ‘Fictitious Victories’ Against Iran in Syria

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020By Editor

The Lebanese political and militant group leader’s remarks come in the wake of comments by Israel’s defence minister last week warning that Tel Aviv would not stop its operations in Syria until Iran and its proxies left the country. … Read More >Hezbollah Chief Accuses IDF of Boasting About ‘Fictitious Victories’ Against Iran in Syria

After Denying Aid and Blocking IMF Loan, US Accuses Iran of Trying to ‘Foment Terror’ Amid Pandemic

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020By Editor

The Islamic Republic became one of the first countries in the world to suffer a surge in novel coronavirus cases, but has since gone on to successfully curb infection rates, ease restrictions, and even create a homegrown serology-based test kit that it hopes to export abroad. … Read More >After Denying Aid and Blocking IMF Loan, US Accuses Iran of Trying to ‘Foment Terror’ Amid Pandemic