August 29, 2021 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Norway to shut Kabul airport field hospital amid worsening security situation

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The Norwegian military has announced that it will close its field hospital near Kabul airport by August 31, reneging on a previous commitment, after the Taliban declared all foreign evacuations must happen before that date. … Read More >Norway to shut Kabul airport field hospital amid worsening security situation

Japanese Yakuza crime boss sentenced to death over 4 attacks in rare ruling

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Japan’s Fukuoka District Court has sentenced a Kudo-kai crime syndicate boss to death for ordering a series of attacks on civilians, including a fatal shooting of a man who controlled port construction projects. … Read More >Japanese Yakuza crime boss sentenced to death over 4 attacks in rare ruling

World

‘Pure fear porn’: Media ‘expert’ ripped for predicting the coming of COVID-22, a much-more deadly, vax-resistant ‘super variant’

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

An immunologist alarmed by coronavirus strains, and the media that cited him, are accused of fear-mongering the masses into thinking a “super variant” called Covid-22 is on the way – a warning so far based on pure conjecture. … Read More >‘Pure fear porn’: Media ‘expert’ ripped for predicting the coming of COVID-22, a much-more deadly, vax-resistant ‘super variant’

‘Urine, fecal matter, rats’: Leaked email describes squalid conditions facing Afghan refugees in Qatar

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The United States is flying thousands of refugees out of Afghanistan, but they face desperate and unsanitary conditions in the US’ processing center in Qatar, a leaked email has revealed. … Read More >‘Urine, fecal matter, rats’: Leaked email describes squalid conditions facing Afghan refugees in Qatar

Israel lowers eligible Covid booster age to 30 amid climbing coronavirus caseload

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Israel’s Health Ministry has announced that the eligible age for receiving a Covid booster shot has been lowered to include citizens over 30, as the tally of daily coronavirus cases continues to tick upwards. … Read More >Israel lowers eligible Covid booster age to 30 amid climbing coronavirus caseload

EU

EU condemns ‘politically motivated’ arrests of activists by Palestinian Authority

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The UN and EU issued statements on Tuesday criticizing the Palestinian Authority for the “politically motivated” arrest of activists and “continued pressure” on people demonstrating in the territory. … Read More >EU condemns ‘politically motivated’ arrests of activists by Palestinian Authority

EU

Poisoning at prestigious German university that injured 7 is investigated as attempted murder

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Seven people at the Technical University of Darmstadt fell seriously ill after ingesting poisoned food. Investigators believe they are dealing with an attempted murder at the campus. … Read More >Poisoning at prestigious German university that injured 7 is investigated as attempted murder

No Afghans will be let into Kabul airport, only foreigners – Taliban

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has said it will no longer permit Afghans to leave the country via Kabul airport, calling on the west not to encourage the educated elite to flee, as the new rulers reiterated foreigners must be evacuated by August 31. … Read More >No Afghans will be let into Kabul airport, only foreigners – Taliban

EU

EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

With the Afghanistan evacuation deadline looming large on August 31, a European Commission spokesman has said all EU staff have been flown out of the country, bar a handful of officials still on the ground at Kabul airport. … Read More >EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission