October 2020 – Page 31 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

India completes successful test of its own 3rd-gen anti-tank missile, in bid to end reliance on foreign weapons

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Amid ongoing border tensions with China, India’s defense agency has completed the final test of its third-generation anti-tank missile, which is now set to be deployed by its army. … Read More >India completes successful test of its own 3rd-gen anti-tank missile, in bid to end reliance on foreign weapons

ISIS-linked stabbing suspect monitored on day of Dresden attack right after he left prison, police chief reveals

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

A man suspected of killing one person and seriously injuring another in Dresden this month was under observation by German intelligence at the time of the attack, says the region’s head of police. … Read More >ISIS-linked stabbing suspect monitored on day of Dresden attack right after he left prison, police chief reveals

Middle East

Chief cleric of Damascus murdered in bomb attack – Syrian state media

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Sheikh Muhammad Adnan Al-Afyouni, the Mufti of Damascus, has been killed in a “terrorist explosion” near the Syrian capital, the SANA news agency reported. Al-Afyouni was one of the region’s most prominent Islamic scholars. … Read More >Chief cleric of Damascus murdered in bomb attack – Syrian state media

WATCH: Charlie Hebdo cartoons depicting Mohammed & other religions projected across France in tribute to slain teacher

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Cartoons from the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo were projected on the facades of buildings across France to mark a national day of mourning in honor of slain teacher Samuel Paty. … Read More >WATCH: Charlie Hebdo cartoons depicting Mohammed & other religions projected across France in tribute to slain teacher

Germany announces capacity to take Covid patients from abroad as cases soar across Europe

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Germany’s public health institute has revealed that it has the capacity to provide treatment for coronavirus patients from other countries, as Berlin issued travel warnings in respect of four European nations. … Read More >Germany announces capacity to take Covid patients from abroad as cases soar across Europe

Business

Russia warns of consequences of US sanctions against Nord Stream 2

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

If Washington proceeds with sanctions against the Russia-led natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, it will hurt a wide range of Western contractors and investors involved in the undertaking, the project operator has warned. … Read More >Russia warns of consequences of US sanctions against Nord Stream 2

Business

Hong Kong slaps Goldman Sachs with record fine over looting of Malaysia’s state fund

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Goldman Sachs (Asia) has been fined $350 million by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its role in a multibillion-dollar scandal that involved top Malaysian officials, including its former prime minister. … Read More >Hong Kong slaps Goldman Sachs with record fine over looting of Malaysia’s state fund

Latin America

Rossiya Segodnya Demands Chilean Authorities to Ensure Sputnik Journalist Safety

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

The Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency demands that Chilean law-enforcement guarantee adequate security to Sputnik correspondent Carolina Trejo Vidal who was recently intimidated by a local radical group, the agency’s press service said. … Read More >Rossiya Segodnya Demands Chilean Authorities to Ensure Sputnik Journalist Safety

Latin America

Guaido’s Bank Board Fails to Pay for Appeal Costs in Venezuelan Gold Case, Lawyer Firm Says

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

“The Guaido Board has failed to do so, placing them in breach of the English Court of Appeal Order”, the Zaiwalla & Co legal firm said in a statement sent to Sputnik. … Read More >Guaido’s Bank Board Fails to Pay for Appeal Costs in Venezuelan Gold Case, Lawyer Firm Says

Latin America

Petition Against US Sanctions on Cuba Addressed to ‘President’ Joe Biden

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

The ‘Puentes de Amor’ petition pleads with Democratic candidate Joe Biden as “President of the United States” to lift sanctions on Cuba – but fails to mention that the embargo largely remained in place when he was vice-president under Barack Obama. … Read More >Petition Against US Sanctions on Cuba Addressed to ‘President’ Joe Biden

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