February 2021 – Page 64 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Western media smeared Moscow’s Covid-19 vaccine efforts but new trial data now has countries queuing for Sputnik V Covid-19 jab

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

Clinical trial data published in The Lancet medical journal this week shows the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine works for more than nine in 10 people, making it among the most efficacious jabs available. … Read More >Western media smeared Moscow’s Covid-19 vaccine efforts but new trial data now has countries queuing for Sputnik V Covid-19 jab

Asia & Pacific

India defends digital tax opposed by Washington & US tech giants

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

India’s trade secretary has defended the country’s recently introduced digital tax, maintaining that online commerce and other revenues must be taxed in some form. The tax has been objected by US-based tech firms and Washington. … Read More >India defends digital tax opposed by Washington & US tech giants

World

Washington joins crusade against free speech, backs Ukrainian crackdown on opposition media as EU & Zelensky’s dad voice concerns

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

The US has waded into a row over media censorship in Ukraine, backing a ban on opposition TV channels as both the EU and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own father expressed grave concerns over the impact on free speech. … Read More >Washington joins crusade against free speech, backs Ukrainian crackdown on opposition media as EU & Zelensky’s dad voice concerns

World

Like Biden banning Fox: Ukraine’s embattled president Zelensky cracks down on opposition TV channels, sparking impeachment battle

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

In a move that has sparked concern for freedom of speech in the country, Ukraine’s embattled president has clamped down on eight opposition-owned media outlets, with tough new rules taking away their broadcasting rights. … Read More >Like Biden banning Fox: Ukraine’s embattled president Zelensky cracks down on opposition TV channels, sparking impeachment battle

Business

Sharpest decline in aviation history: Passenger traffic plunged 66% last year due to pandemic, IATA says

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

The number of global air passengers declined “dramatically” last year due to travel restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. … Read More >Sharpest decline in aviation history: Passenger traffic plunged 66% last year due to pandemic, IATA says

Business

China stocking up on chips & high-tech equipment to negate US sanctions

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

China is increasing imports of computer chips and equipment required to manufacture them in a bid to mitigate the impact of a US ban on high-tech exports, as Beijing’s semiconductor industry struggles to meet domestic demand. … Read More >China stocking up on chips & high-tech equipment to negate US sanctions

World

Russian Envoy to US: I Don’t Believe Sane US Generals Really Consider Nuclear War With Moscow

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

Earlier in the day, Russia announced that a five-year extension to the New START agreement, the last accord limiting the nuclear arsenals of Washington and Moscow, had entered into effect. … Read More >Russian Envoy to US: I Don’t Believe Sane US Generals Really Consider Nuclear War With Moscow

Business

Russian grain exports hit historic high

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

Grain exports by Russia in the current agricultural year, from last July to June 2021, have already hit 34.3 million tons, 25 percent more than during the same period last season. … Read More >Russian grain exports hit historic high

Business

Eurozone on brink of double-dip recession amid new Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

After showing some signs of recovery, the euro area economy shrank again in the final quarter of 2020 as governments imposed fresh restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More >Eurozone on brink of double-dip recession amid new Covid-19 restrictions

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