March 2021 – Page 60 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Strategic backwater?

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Biden famously said, “Nothing will fundamentally change.” This appears to be the case when it comes to US policy on the Middle East. So, we ask the question: What is the strategic value of the Middle East, and who benefits from all those ‘forever wars?’ … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Strategic backwater?

World

Chinese-flagged trawler runs aground off Mauritius, sparking concerns about potentially devastating oil leaks

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Coastguard and naval forces have been deployed by Mauritius after a Chinese-flagged trawler carrying 130 tons of petroleum ran aground off the island nation, sparking fears of an environmental disaster if it starts to leak oil. … Read More >Chinese-flagged trawler runs aground off Mauritius, sparking concerns about potentially devastating oil leaks

Middle East

Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19 after delays & international condemnation

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Tel Aviv has begun vaccinating Palestinian laborers from the West Bank who work in Israel following heated debates over who should be responsible for inoculating people against Covid-19 in the occupied territories. … Read More >Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19 after delays & international condemnation

World

New Zealand makes Pfizer its primary vaccine supplier after AstraZeneca jab concerns

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s government has announced it has bought enough Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer to inoculate its entire population following concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca jab, which the country initially ordered. … Read More >New Zealand makes Pfizer its primary vaccine supplier after AstraZeneca jab concerns

Asia & Pacific

Philippines human rights watchdog launches probe as nine killed in anti-communist raids Duterte govt says were ‘legal’

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

The Philippines human rights watchdog has launched a probe after nine unarmed people died during a police operation. The deaths followed the president’s order to troops to “kill” rebels, but the govt insists the move was legal. … Read More >Philippines human rights watchdog launches probe as nine killed in anti-communist raids Duterte govt says were ‘legal’

France warns it could make covid jabs compulsory for health workers amid ‘unacceptable’ uptake

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

The French government has said that the level of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among those working in healthcare settings “is not acceptable” and said it could make the jab compulsory if vaccination rates don’t improve. … Read More >France warns it could make covid jabs compulsory for health workers amid ‘unacceptable’ uptake

Videos

America Trails Russia by 30 Years in Military Technology and Preparedness

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Dr. Ronald Cutburth, PhD shocked me by saying Russia is 30 years ahead of US in Military technology, missiles, radar and preparedness. He’s a “scientific engineer,” military technology focusing on US, Russia and China. … Read More >America Trails Russia by 30 Years in Military Technology and Preparedness

Brussels deploys plainclothes police officers to sexual harassment ‘hotspots’ where nearly 80% of women fear leaving home

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Brussels will use undercover officers as part of an initiative to crack down on sexual harassment in the streets of the de facto EU capital. The move comes after activists called on police to do more to protect women in the city. … Read More >Brussels deploys plainclothes police officers to sexual harassment ‘hotspots’ where nearly 80% of women fear leaving home

World

Serbian president & family illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, including by ‘high-ranking officials,’ investigation reveals

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

An internal government investigation has found that Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic and his family were illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, and “high-ranking officials in the Ministry of the Interior” were involved. … Read More >Serbian president & family illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, including by ‘high-ranking officials,’ investigation reveals

Asia & Pacific

Thailand SLASHES its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated tourists to 7 days

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

In a bid to revive its tourism industry, Thailand has announced it is slashing its mandatory Covid quarantine period for foreigners who can show proof of vaccination from 14 to seven days. … Read More >Thailand SLASHES its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated tourists to 7 days

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