October 9, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

WATCH: Anti-govt protests grow increasingly violent in Indonesia after mass arrest of student demonstrators

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Some 400 people were detained following clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Indonesia on Tuesday, following the passing of a controversial new labor law. … Read More >WATCH: Anti-govt protests grow increasingly violent in Indonesia after mass arrest of student demonstrators

Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Top diplomats from Athens and Ankara met in Slovakia as the two nations aim to put their issues aside. It’s the first sign of action since Turkish President Erdogan said he was willing to meet his Greek counterpart in September. … Read More >Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

Dozens arrested as France busts major child porn network, including men suspected of sexually assaulting kids on camera

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

French police have arrested 61 people allegedly involved in a vast child pornography network. Some of the suspects are believed to have filmed their sexual assault of minors, investigators said. … Read More >Dozens arrested as France busts major child porn network, including men suspected of sexually assaulting kids on camera

Shows

We’ve lost control of our phones – fmr Facebook exec

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Social media, once created to bring millions of people together, now – to control what we think and how we live, without us even knowing it. We talked to Tim Kendall, former Facebook director of monetisation, ex-president of Pinterest and the CEO of Moment app. … Read More >We’ve lost control of our phones – fmr Facebook exec

European Parliament President Sassoli self-isolating after member of his staff tests positive for Covid-19

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, announced on Thursday he would self-isolate after contact with a Covid-19 infected person. … Read More >European Parliament President Sassoli self-isolating after member of his staff tests positive for Covid-19

Asia & Pacific

Scores hospitalized after blaze ENGULFS 33-story apartment block in S. Korea (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

At least 77 people have been hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a huge blaze tore through a 33-story apartment block in Ulsan, South Korea. Hundreds were evacuated from the scene. … Read More >Scores hospitalized after blaze ENGULFS 33-story apartment block in S. Korea (VIDEOS)

World

Two Russian journalists & their guide injured in shelling of iconic 19th century cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Two Russian journalists and their fixer have been injured in the shelling of a historic Armenian Christian church in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. It was the second attack on the Ghazanchetsots cathedral in one day. … Read More >Two Russian journalists & their guide injured in shelling of iconic 19th century cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

World

Landmark 19th century Christian cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh damaged during shelling by Azerbaijani forces – Armenian military

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The historic Ghazanchetsots cathedral in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Shusha was shelled, on Thursday, by Azerbaijani forces in the ongoing conflict over the disputed region, an Armenian military spokesperson has claimed. … Read More >Landmark 19th century Christian cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh damaged during shelling by Azerbaijani forces – Armenian military

Shows

The war hawks come home to roost

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Belmarsh prison’s most famous resident Julian Assange said “Nearly every war that has started in the past 50 years has been a result of media lies.” … Read More >The war hawks come home to roost

World

Turmoil in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, & Ukraine shows that, three decades on, the Soviet Union’s still collapsing

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The sudden collapse of the USSR in 1991 created many weak countries without a unifying national identity and a strong central state. Yet conflicts will continue until the world is willing to recognize the realities on the ground. … Read More >Turmoil in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, & Ukraine shows that, three decades on, the Soviet Union’s still collapsing

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