August 13, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US & Israel say they have successfully tested ANTI-BALLISTIC missile interceptor

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has confirmed a recent test of an Arrow missile defense interceptor, partly manufactured by Boeing and developed in cooperation with the US Missile Defense Organization (MDO). … Read More >US & Israel say they have successfully tested ANTI-BALLISTIC missile interceptor

EU

Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

French President Emanuel Macron announced he would deploy additional ships to the Mediterranean and called on Turkey to halt its unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters, following a call with the Prime Minister of Greece. … Read More >Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

EU

Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin has appeared as James Bond on the front page of the French paper Liberation. But the story, titled ‘Tomorrow Never Dies,’ did not lionize Russian scientists who developed the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper

USA

Sky-high care home death toll in New York has actually been UNDERCOUNTED, new data reveals

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

New York nursing home deaths at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic may have been undercounted by as much as two-thirds, according to new federal data. Already the highest in the US, the tally likely omits thousands. … Read More >Sky-high care home death toll in New York has actually been UNDERCOUNTED, new data reveals

Health

The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine: Everything we know about Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country had registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, named ‘Sputnik V’. … Read More >The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine: Everything we know about Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’

Health

Russia receives orders from 20 countries for ONE BILLION doses of world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

A total of 20 nations from Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia have already requested doses of Russia’s breakthrough coronavirus vaccine, which was confirmed to be registered on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Russia receives orders from 20 countries for ONE BILLION doses of world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

USA

Kamala Harris got ‘destroyed’ by Tulsi Gabbard in Democrat debates, dropped out before primaries – and now might be president

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

California Senator Kamala Harris crashed and burned early in the Democrat primary process, never recovering from the debate drubbing she took from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. She became Joe Biden’s running mate anyway. … Read More >Kamala Harris got ‘destroyed’ by Tulsi Gabbard in Democrat debates, dropped out before primaries – and now might be president

World

Clashes & arrests across Belarus as post-election turmoil enters 3rd night (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020By Editor

Belarusians angry with the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election, which the opposition denounced as rigged, have taken to streets for the third night in a row, facing off against police deployed en masse to quell the unrest. … Read More >Clashes & arrests across Belarus as post-election turmoil enters 3rd night (VIDEOS)

Russia

Belarusian SWAT threaten bystanders with GRENADE after collaring teen in viral VIDEO

Posted on August 13, 2020August 4, 2023By Editor

As protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election rage on in several cities, video footage has emerged showing the local riot police apparently deploying some heavy handed tactics against teenagers. … Read More >Belarusian SWAT threaten bystanders with GRENADE after collaring teen in viral VIDEO

World

‘Not a single life is worth what’s happening now’: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya says she left Belarus of her own accord

Posted on August 13, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says it was her own decision to leave Belarus for Lithuania, supporting the claim by the Belarusian authorities that she departed from the country voluntarily. … Read More >‘Not a single life is worth what’s happening now’: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya says she left Belarus of her own accord