August 17, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Pompeo mocked for saying ‘no other state’ can block MULTILATERAL sanctions US wants to impose on Iran despite UNSC pushback

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced ridicule online after dismissing opposition from other UNSC members to ‘snapback’ sanctions the US wants to hit Iran with, while saying the punitive measures would be “multilateral.” … Read More >Pompeo mocked for saying ‘no other state’ can block MULTILATERAL sanctions US wants to impose on Iran despite UNSC pushback

World

Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been defiant in defending last week’s controversial election victory, has suddenly relented, saying new elections could be held – but only after a new constitution is adopted. … Read More >Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum

USA

‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

The fact they are even considering a pardon for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shows how low the Republican party has sunk under Donald Trump, believes Susan Rice, former national security advisor in the Obama administration. … Read More >‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

USA

‘Worse than CNN’: Trump blasts Fox News’ weekend coverage as ‘unwatchable’ and advises supporters to change the channel

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Donald Trump has taken his sporadic criticisms of Fox News to a new level, calling the network “worse than Fake News CNN” when it comes to its weekend programming and advising his supporters to switch over to a minor competitor. … Read More >‘Worse than CNN’: Trump blasts Fox News’ weekend coverage as ‘unwatchable’ and advises supporters to change the channel

USA

Portland protesters hurl rocks at police on 80th night of BLM demonstrations, riot declared & 2 officers hospitalized (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

The 80th night of Black Lives Matter protests in Portland turned violent, with police declaring yet another riot as demonstrators threw rocks and projectiles at officers and their vehicles. Police said two cops were hospitalized. … Read More >Portland protesters hurl rocks at police on 80th night of BLM demonstrations, riot declared & 2 officers hospitalized (VIDEOS)

Australians can visit Antarctica during pandemic with no passport or luggage required

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

From November, Australians will be able to see Antarctica by air in a unique travel opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelers won’t even need a passport with the trip regarded as a domestic flight. … Read More >Australians can visit Antarctica during pandemic with no passport or luggage required

Russia

Promo video shows ‘Sputnik V’ – world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine – eradicating planet-sized coronavirus

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

To boldly go where no vaccine has gone before? A new video promoting Sputnik V, Russia’s vaccine against Covid-19, envisions the drug as its space namesake zapping into oblivion a giant coronavirus engulfing the entire planet. … Read More >Promo video shows ‘Sputnik V’ – world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine – eradicating planet-sized coronavirus

World

Minsk protests similar to Moscow & Kiev before them; neoliberals & nationalists calling the shots, socialist voices muffled

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Liberals and leftists blindly supporting the Belarus protests in the name of ‘freedom’ are ignoring something important – the living standards of the people. What if the ‘revolution’ leads to mass emigration and economic hardship? … Read More >Minsk protests similar to Moscow & Kiev before them; neoliberals & nationalists calling the shots, socialist voices muffled

Russia

As Trump mulls move, Snowden’s Russian lawyer says whistleblower ‘not a felon’ to be ‘pardoned’ & deserves prosecution to end

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Edward Snowden is not a criminal in need of a pardon but rather a hero who loves his country. That’s according to his Russian lawyer as Donald Trump has promised to look into the case of the renowned fugitive whistleblower. … Read More >As Trump mulls move, Snowden’s Russian lawyer says whistleblower ‘not a felon’ to be ‘pardoned’ & deserves prosecution to end

World

‘We won’t allow banditry on our continental shelf’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t back down amid Mediterranean standoff

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Turkey will not bow to international pressure and “banditry” in the contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, promising to continue oil and gas exploration as planned. … Read More >‘We won’t allow banditry on our continental shelf’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t back down amid Mediterranean standoff