October 2020 – Page 106 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Turkey wants visa liberalization and updates to migrant deal as EU summit looms

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

Ankara expects EU leaders to make progress on a range of issues, including the 2016 migrant deal, which could help solve the migrant crisis in the region, at an upcoming summit, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. … Read More >Turkey wants visa liberalization and updates to migrant deal as EU summit looms

Middle East

Israel’s move to limit protests in new coronavirus lockdown law triggers more mass demonstrations (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

Israel’s parliament has adopted new legislation which severely limits the right to protest amid the pandemic. The law, however, seems to have added new fuel to months-long protests over PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged corruption. … Read More >Israel’s move to limit protests in new coronavirus lockdown law triggers more mass demonstrations (VIDEOS)

Business

Worst drop EVER: US economy plunges over 31% in second quarter

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

US gross domestic product (GDP) fell by a 31.4 percent annualized rate last quarter, marking the steepest drop in output since the government started keeping records in 1947, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. … Read More >Worst drop EVER: US economy plunges over 31% in second quarter

Business

Chinese manufacturing activity continues to expand, recovering from Covid crisis

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for September has come in at 51.5, as compared to 51.0 in August, according to its National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). A figure above 50 indicates expansion. … Read More >Chinese manufacturing activity continues to expand, recovering from Covid crisis

Business

China to probe Google over Android’s possible market abuse – report

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

Beijing is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Alphabet’s Google, looking into allegations it has leveraged the dominance of its Android mobile operating system to stifle competition, Reuters reported, citing sources. … Read More >China to probe Google over Android’s possible market abuse – report

Business

First cross-border mega highway bridge between Russia & China to open for traffic in November

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

The highway bridge linking Russia and China over the Amur River is expected to be operational as soon as November, according to Amur Oblast Governor Vasily Orlov. The bridge is set to boost economic ties between the two nations. … Read More >First cross-border mega highway bridge between Russia & China to open for traffic in November

No jab, no movement? UK MP pushes mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for travel, suggests army should oversee rollout

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

A British Conservative MP has urged the government to draft in the armed forces for the rollout of a mass coronavirus vaccination program, which would include mandatory certificates that allow people to travel internationally. … Read More >No jab, no movement? UK MP pushes mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for travel, suggests army should oversee rollout

‘Inhumane & impractical’: UK interior minister in hot water over idea to ship asylum seekers 6,400km to remote Atlantic island

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has found herself at the center of a twitterstorm, after she reportedly mulled an idea of sending refugees to a small island in the South Atlantic while their applications are being processed. … Read More >‘Inhumane & impractical’: UK interior minister in hot water over idea to ship asylum seekers 6,400km to remote Atlantic island

US contacts of embassy security firm mulled KIDNAPPING or POISONING Assange in London, witnesses tell UK court

Posted on October 1, 2020By Editor

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was spied on via bugs planted at London’s Ecuadorian embassy at the request of the security firm’s US contacts – who even considered poisoning or kidnapping the journalist, a UK court has heard. … Read More >US contacts of embassy security firm mulled KIDNAPPING or POISONING Assange in London, witnesses tell UK court

Asia & Pacific

Video: China Wraps High-Altitude Trials With Chopper Drone Prototype

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

China’s AR-500C unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype has completed a test flight at a high-altitude airport and is confirmed to be capable of carrying an 80-kilogram (176-pound) payload, according to new state media reports. … Read More >Video: China Wraps High-Altitude Trials With Chopper Drone Prototype

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