January 2021 – Page 60 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

The US State Department designated Yemen’s Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as a “terrorist” organization. Meanwhile Washington and Saudi Arabia have supported al-Qaeda. … Read More >US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’

Pompeo claims Al-Qaeda has new home base in Iran, but doesn’t provide evidence

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed, without providing any hard evidence, that the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has established a new base in Iran. … Read More >Pompeo claims Al-Qaeda has new home base in Iran, but doesn’t provide evidence

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Embattled Belarusian leader Lukashenko tells Russian TV he is a ‘squirrel’ and claims Putin as personal friend & political ally

Posted on January 13, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

While mass protests and civil unrest would be enough to drive almost any president nuts, Belarus’ veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko has said the opposition are out of their tree if they think they can get to him that easily . … Read More >Embattled Belarusian leader Lukashenko tells Russian TV he is a ‘squirrel’ and claims Putin as personal friend & political ally

Brazil to begin production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine this week

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

Brazil will be the next country – after India, China, and South Korea – to produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. The production lines will start operating later this week. … Read More >Brazil to begin production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine this week

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Ukrainian neo-Nazi ‘thought leader’ fired from prestigious Vienna fellowship as outcry over far-right links goes viral

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

A prominent ultranationalist activist has lost her role at a prestigious Austrian research institute after evidence arose linking her with a far-right Ukrainian group, known for extremism and antisemitism. … Read More >Ukrainian neo-Nazi ‘thought leader’ fired from prestigious Vienna fellowship as outcry over far-right links goes viral

Russia

‘Sputnik Light’: Testing of single-dose anti-Covid vaccine based on ‘Sputnik V’ kicks off in Russia

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

Trials of a simplified version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine have begun in Russia. While providing less protection, the solution is expected to be easier to distribute and use in emergency mass-vaccination scenarios. … Read More >‘Sputnik Light’: Testing of single-dose anti-Covid vaccine based on ‘Sputnik V’ kicks off in Russia

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Dr. Strangelove would surely approve! Russian scientists propose zapping Covid-19 infected cells with RADIATION to end pandemic

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

It’s not quite nuking the virus but the world’s battle against Covid-19 might go from waves of infection to microwaves, under proposals from Russian and Uzbekistani scientists that could see patients treated with radiation. … Read More >Dr. Strangelove would surely approve! Russian scientists propose zapping Covid-19 infected cells with RADIATION to end pandemic

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In first meeting since bloody 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Putin brings together leaders of Armenia & Azerbaijan for Moscow talks

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

Three months after Russia oversaw a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the two countries’ leaders to Moscow to negotiate the next steps in keeping the peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. … Read More >In first meeting since bloody 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Putin brings together leaders of Armenia & Azerbaijan for Moscow talks

Palestine approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ahead of others in Middle East

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The State of Palestine has become the first Middle Eastern country to approve Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for coronavirus, one day after Algeria became the first African country to do the same. … Read More >Palestine approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ahead of others in Middle East

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Tech guru Durov warns Apple & Google pose threat to freedom, as Russian Senator says Trump Twitter ban a challenge to sovereignty

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The move by US Tech companies to censor US President Donald Trump has raised concern in Russia, with politicians and IT industry figures expressing concerns about it, and about its potential implications for political freedoms. … Read More >Tech guru Durov warns Apple & Google pose threat to freedom, as Russian Senator says Trump Twitter ban a challenge to sovereignty