January 1, 2021 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Italy aims to vaccinate over 10 million people against Covid by April, PM rules out making jab obligatory

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he expects the vaccination campaign in Italy to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by late spring, but vaccinations will not be obligatory. … Read More >Italy aims to vaccinate over 10 million people against Covid by April, PM rules out making jab obligatory

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EU and China conclude investment agreement ‘in principle’ after 6 years of talks

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

The president of the European Commission has confirmed that the EU and its second largest trading partner, China, have reached an agreement “in principle” to extend their existing trade and investment pact. … Read More >EU and China conclude investment agreement ‘in principle’ after 6 years of talks

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Landslide buries sleeping Norwegian village, hundreds evacuated but 21 still reported missing

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Some 21 people are missing and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes after a landslide ripped through a Norwegian village on Wednesday morning while people were still asleep, according to local media. … Read More >Landslide buries sleeping Norwegian village, hundreds evacuated but 21 still reported missing

Iranian government allocates $150,000 for families bereaved by Ukrainian plane downing – Iran news agency

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Iran has approved the payment of $150,000 to families of those killed when a Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down by the Iranian military in January, IRNA has reported citing government sources. … Read More >Iranian government allocates $150,000 for families bereaved by Ukrainian plane downing – Iran news agency

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Powerful aftershock disrupts mayor’s TV interview on streets of Croatian city devastated by earthquake (VIDEO)

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

A mayor and news crews were forced to flee for their lives after the ground started shaking again in the Croatian town of Petrinja, which this week became the epicenter of a deadly earthquake. … Read More >Powerful aftershock disrupts mayor’s TV interview on streets of Croatian city devastated by earthquake (VIDEO)

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Germany still ‘very far from normality’ as daily Covid-19 death toll surpasses 1,000 for 1st time – health minister

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Germany’s coronavirus infection numbers are still high, making it impossible for the country to return to normal at present, Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned. … Read More >Germany still ‘very far from normality’ as daily Covid-19 death toll surpasses 1,000 for 1st time – health minister