March 14, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Ireland becomes latest nation to halt rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine following new reports of blood clotting

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Ireland has put the brakes on plans to administer the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, following in the footsteps of other countries that have suspended its use over concerns that the drug may be linked to blood clotting. … Read More >Ireland becomes latest nation to halt rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine following new reports of blood clotting

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Police dogs & water cannons: Anti-lockdown protest meets heavy police response in The Hague (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Anti-lockdown protests have continued in the Netherlands, with scores of people taking to the streets of The Hague to condemn the government’s coronavirus policies. The protest has been met with a forceful police response. … Read More >Police dogs & water cannons: Anti-lockdown protest meets heavy police response in The Hague (VIDEOS)

China demands end to violence and looting of its factories in Myanmar as 39 reported killed in anti-coup protest

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At least 38 protesters and one police officer were killed in Myanmar on Sunday, with most casualties reported in the capital Yangon where demonstrators set Chinese-financed factories on fire, a local advocacy group said. … Read More >China demands end to violence and looting of its factories in Myanmar as 39 reported killed in anti-coup protest

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Islamists in Germany fraudulently received €1 MILLION in Covid-19 aid, some funds used to ‘direct terrorism financing’ – media

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Around €1 million in Covid-19 relief funds aimed at businesses might have ended up in the pockets of hardline Islamists, German media reported, citing sources in the Berlin police who opened more than 100 probes into the fraud. … Read More >Islamists in Germany fraudulently received €1 MILLION in Covid-19 aid, some funds used to ‘direct terrorism financing’ – media

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‘Mistakes’ were made during EU’s Covid-19 vaccination program, Commission VP admits

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

The EU vaccination program has been riddled with “mistakes,” European Commission VP Frans Timmermans has admitted. The vaccination drive has been plagued by supply shortfalls, plus repeated allegations of uneven distribution. … Read More >‘Mistakes’ were made during EU’s Covid-19 vaccination program, Commission VP admits

WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

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A van carrying Argentina’s president was attacked by a group of protesters as he visited the wildfire-ravaged region of Patagonia. The activists reportedly protested against plans to resume open-pit mining in the area. … Read More >WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Violent protests erupted across Lebanon on Saturday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low, amid an economic crisis that poses the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975-1990 civil war. … Read More >Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

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Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Germans are voting in two state elections this Sunday, and the party of Angela Merkel may lose both of them, potentially setting the stage for defeat in September’s general election that will determine the next chancellor. … Read More >Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

North Korea snubs Biden administration’s repeated attempts to get in touch – media

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Pyongyang has shunned the Biden administration’s attempts to reach out through various channels since mid-February, US official told the media. … Read More >North Korea snubs Biden administration’s repeated attempts to get in touch – media

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Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term (VIDEO)

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An anti-lockdown group staged a protest in Denmark’s capital to express their solidarity with an activist who was sentenced to two years behind bars for allegedly inciting violence at an earlier demonstration. … Read More >Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term (VIDEO)