March 2021 – Page 69 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

At least one dead in Mandalay as anti-coup protests persist in Myanmar (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Another fatality has been reported in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-biggest city, as security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting against the military government that took power over a month ago. … Read More >At least one dead in Mandalay as anti-coup protests persist in Myanmar (VIDEOS)

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‘Unbridled crisis situation’: Australian PM says he understands Italy’s export block on 250,000 Covid-19 vaccines

Posted on March 7, 2021By Editor

Australia’s prime minister has brushed off Italy’s decision to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccines as the EU continues to try to limit deliveries to other countries to address a shortage of doses across the continent. … Read More >‘Unbridled crisis situation’: Australian PM says he understands Italy’s export block on 250,000 Covid-19 vaccines

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard thwarts hijacking attempt to fly Iran Air plane across Persian Gulf – media

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Iran’s IRGC reportedly stopped the attempted hijacking of a passenger plane in the Islamic Republic. The perpetrator, who was arrested, allegedly wanted to take a Fokker 100 aircraft south across the Persian Gulf. … Read More >Iran’s Revolutionary Guard thwarts hijacking attempt to fly Iran Air plane across Persian Gulf – media

Pope Francis begins historic trip to Iraq in first papal visit to the Middle Eastern nation (VIDEO)

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis has arrived in Baghdad as he begins a historic trip to Iraq, in the first-ever papal visit to the nation and his first international trip in more than a year, after remaining at the Vatican during the Covid pandemic. … Read More >Pope Francis begins historic trip to Iraq in first papal visit to the Middle Eastern nation (VIDEO)

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Greenpeace activists sneak onto airport tarmac & vandalize Air France jet, raising security concerns (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

An Air France jet received a partial paint job after Greenpeace activists infiltrated Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport. Social media users expressed bafflement over how such a brazen act of vandalism was possible. … Read More >Greenpeace activists sneak onto airport tarmac & vandalize Air France jet, raising security concerns (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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20 killed in Somali capital after suicide car bomb detonates outside restaurant

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu. The incident occured on the same day Somali Islamist militants stormed a jail in the semi-atonomus Puntland state. … Read More >20 killed in Somali capital after suicide car bomb detonates outside restaurant

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South Africa in talks with African Union to buy 10 million Covid vaccines after initial AstraZeneca order proves ‘disappointing’

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

South Africa’s Health Ministry has revealed it’s in talks with the African Union (AU) to buy 10 million Covid vaccines after an initial order of AstraZeneca vaccines proved “disappointing” in fighting the new variant of the virus. … Read More >South Africa in talks with African Union to buy 10 million Covid vaccines after initial AstraZeneca order proves ‘disappointing’

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France calls up 4,400 officers to enforce 6pm curfew in Paris amid rising Covid-19 infections and compliance concerns

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

The French authorities have vowed to increase their presence on the streets this weekend as France struggles to enforce a 6pm-6am curfew amid soaring Covid-19 infections across the country and in the capital. … Read More >France calls up 4,400 officers to enforce 6pm curfew in Paris amid rising Covid-19 infections and compliance concerns

Hong Kong activists granted bail after prosecutors drop appeal against release

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

Four members of the group of 47 Hong Kong activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion have been granted bail after prosecutors dropped an appeal against a decision to temporarily release them. … Read More >Hong Kong activists granted bail after prosecutors drop appeal against release

Cambodians who flout Covid rules could face 20 YEARS in prison after parliament passes draconian law

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

New legislation adopted in Cambodia would make violating coronavirus measures a serious offense punishable by up to two decades behind bars. The harsh law has been criticized as a way to crack down on dissent. … Read More >Cambodians who flout Covid rules could face 20 YEARS in prison after parliament passes draconian law