February 2021 – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Chinese media releases dramatic footage of last year’s deadly border clash with India (VIDEOS)

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Chinese media has for the first time released footage of the deadly border clash between China’s and India’s troops in the disputed Western Himalayas region last June. The incident left four Chinese and 20 Indian soldiers dead. … Read More >Chinese media releases dramatic footage of last year’s deadly border clash with India (VIDEOS)

USA

‘De-occupy DC’: Two GOP congressmen say ‘QAnon threat’ being hyped to justify permanent fence & troops in US capital

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

After US Capitol Police called for National Guard troops and razor wire to stay in place through March, citing online chatter by ‘QAnon,’ two Republican members of Congress accused them of drumming up excuses for the ‘occupation.’ … Read More >‘De-occupy DC’: Two GOP congressmen say ‘QAnon threat’ being hyped to justify permanent fence & troops in US capital

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US ‘ready’ for nuclear talks with Iran… with precondition of addressing ‘regional issues’

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The Joe Biden administration said it’s willing to sit down with Iran to discuss renewing the 2015 nuclear pact, though a senior US official noted the talks must cover other “regional issues” – a potential deal-breaker for Tehran. … Read More >US ‘ready’ for nuclear talks with Iran… with precondition of addressing ‘regional issues’

USA

Texas apartment block collapses as firefighters can’t retrieve water from frozen hydrants (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Some 130 residents were evacuated from a Texas apartment complex which later collapsed due to a massive blaze. Responding fire crews were met by frozen fire hydrants which greatly hampered their efforts. … Read More >Texas apartment block collapses as firefighters can’t retrieve water from frozen hydrants (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

USA

DISTURBING VIDEO shows cop punching alleged attacker in the head as assaults on transit police TRIPLE in NYC

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The NYPD have been accused of using excessive force after a video showed a cop repeatedly punching a man in the subway. But police claim the officer was acting in self-defense after the suspect allegedly nearly ripped his ear off. … Read More >DISTURBING VIDEO shows cop punching alleged attacker in the head as assaults on transit police TRIPLE in NYC

USA

Pandemic put US back on track to meet Paris climate goals, report finds, but at huge human cost

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

In what researchers have dubbed a “remarkable” reversal of fortunes, pandemic-induced lockdowns across the US have brought the country back on track to meet targets in the Paris climate accord, but at a grim human cost. … Read More >Pandemic put US back on track to meet Paris climate goals, report finds, but at huge human cost

USA

Empty shelves & long lines outside stores as Texas runs out of food amid deadly cold snap (VIDEO)

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Grocery stores in Texas have become a sorry sight with empty shelves and people queuing outside after a freak winter storm caused massive power outages and completely disrupted food supply chains in the unprepared Southern state. … Read More >Empty shelves & long lines outside stores as Texas runs out of food amid deadly cold snap (VIDEO)

Forget GameStop! The entire US fixed income market’s about to blow due to insolvency & inflation, strategist tells Boom Bust

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The Reddit-fueled GameStop stock saga is taking center stage in Washington. The key players are testifying in front of the US Congress on how one little stock play by independent investors almost took down Wall Street. … Read More >Forget GameStop! The entire US fixed income market’s about to blow due to insolvency & inflation, strategist tells Boom Bust

World

Pandemic will be with us until EVERYONE on earth given Covid-19 vaccine, says Merkel after G7 summit

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The coronavirus pandemic can only be considered beaten once everyone in the world has been immunized against Covid-19, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said, after she’d met with the G7 leaders at a virtual summit on Friday. … Read More >Pandemic will be with us until EVERYONE on earth given Covid-19 vaccine, says Merkel after G7 summit

EU

Almost all Spanish nursing home residents have received two Covid doses as Madrid says state on track with vaccine rollout

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Health authorities in Spain have said they are close to vaccinating all elderly nursing-home residents with the requisite two doses of Covid-19 vaccines as Madrid says it’s on course to inoculate 20 million by the end of June. … Read More >Almost all Spanish nursing home residents have received two Covid doses as Madrid says state on track with vaccine rollout