October 13, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook will encourage users to get the flu jab and ban ads that “discourage people from getting a vaccine.” The ban is the latest effort by the firm to restrict fringe content, after banning Holocaust denial and QAnon posts. … Read More >Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines

Beijing urges Asian nations to unite against Washington’s ‘old-fashioned cold war mentality’

Posted on October 13, 2020By Editor

China’s top diplomat has urged neighboring states to guard against Washington’s geopolitical ambitions in Asia and called for regional cooperation to thwart foreign provocations in the South China Sea. … Read More >Beijing urges Asian nations to unite against Washington’s ‘old-fashioned cold war mentality’

EU

French govt says curfews on the table as ministers mull new Covid-19 measures

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

The French government has signaled that it will consider all possible strategies purportedly aimed at containing a spike in coronavirus cases, including curfews, as President Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet debates new restrictions. … Read More >French govt says curfews on the table as ministers mull new Covid-19 measures

Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

The Scandinavian country is notoriously lax towards its dozens of Daesh* returnees, as almost none of them has faced prosecution for crimes committed in the Middle East. … Read More >Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished

‘Hidden Wealth of Saqqara’: Discovery of 59 Mummies & God Statues Wows Egyptologists

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Egypt’s Saqqara plateau, home to hundreds of tombs and nearly a dozen ancient pyramids, has recently entered the spotlight of an archaeological consortium after its well revealed some miraculous findings. … Read More >‘Hidden Wealth of Saqqara’: Discovery of 59 Mummies & God Statues Wows Egyptologists

EU

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Punched in the Head in Athens – Video

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili received an unpleasant greeting in Athens, Greece on Sunday after being attacked by unknown assailants during a meeting with Georgian emigrants. … Read More >Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Punched in the Head in Athens – Video

Militants Conduct 15 Attacks in Syria’s Idlib De-Escalation Zone, Russian Military Says

Posted on October 13, 2020By Editor

Terrorists has carried out 15 attacks in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Monday. … Read More >Militants Conduct 15 Attacks in Syria’s Idlib De-Escalation Zone, Russian Military Says

Brussels Set to Put 20 of the World’s Biggest Tech Companies Onto Regulatory ‘Hit List’ – Report

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Calls for reining in Big Tech has been getting louder on both sides of the Atlantic. This summer in the US, the heads of major tech firms testified before Congress, and the House Judiciary Committee’ recently produced a major report calling for the breakup of some of the biggest tech behemoths. … Read More >Brussels Set to Put 20 of the World’s Biggest Tech Companies Onto Regulatory ‘Hit List’ – Report

Global stocks hit multi-week highs on China optimism & hopes for more coronavirus stimulus

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Stocks in Europe and Asia as well as US futures traded higher on Monday as investors bet on positive economic data from China and expect US lawmakers to pass a new stimulus package amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases. … Read More >Global stocks hit multi-week highs on China optimism & hopes for more coronavirus stimulus

Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Russian gas producer Novatek has announced plans to ship 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Arctic LNG 2 plant to Asian markets via the Northern Sea Route. … Read More >Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia