October 31, 2020 – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Americans divided: Democrats prefer FRANCE to US, while Republicans like Israel better than Mexico & Cuba

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Americans of rival political stripes are so divergent on their views of the world that the country Democrats favor even more than the US itself, France, ranks lower than Poland in the eyes of Republicans. … Read More >Americans divided: Democrats prefer FRANCE to US, while Republicans like Israel better than Mexico & Cuba

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Nancy Pelosi confident Biden will be president ‘whatever the end count is’ on Election Day

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Democrat Joe Biden will defeat US President Donald Trump and be inaugurated on Jan. 20, regardless of what the vote count on Election Day may show, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to reporters on Capitol Hill. … Read More >Nancy Pelosi confident Biden will be president ‘whatever the end count is’ on Election Day

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Walmart removes guns & ammo from floor displays due to ‘isolated civil unrest’ after looting spree in Philadelphia

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Walmart has temporarily pulled all guns and ammunition from displays in its stores, citing what it called “isolated civil unrest” in American cities amid a wave of protests that have frequently descended into riots and looting. … Read More >Walmart removes guns & ammo from floor displays due to ‘isolated civil unrest’ after looting spree in Philadelphia

Ex-Malaysian PM says Muslims have RIGHT TO KILL millions of French as Twitter drags feet on deleting hateful message

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

As knife-wielding attackers terrorized France and killed three people, Malaysia’s ex-prime minister said that “Muslims have a right to punish the French” with murder. His comments were wiped from Twitter following outcry online. … Read More >Ex-Malaysian PM says Muslims have RIGHT TO KILL millions of French as Twitter drags feet on deleting hateful message

Russia

Western attempts to rewrite history of WW2 & turn conflict into political football have incensed Russians, now Moscow strikes back

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

It used to be simple: The Nazis and their allies were the bad guys, and the Americans, British, and Soviets were the good guys. Then contemporary politics took over and the narrative around WW2 became a modern battleground. … Read More >Western attempts to rewrite history of WW2 & turn conflict into political football have incensed Russians, now Moscow strikes back

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Russia has promising vaccines & antiviral drugs to fight Covid-19, but no miracle cure exists, warns country’s health minister

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

As the world looks for a game-changing medication to finally end the Covid-19 nightmare, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko has admitted there is no silver bullet that could save the planet from the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Russia has promising vaccines & antiviral drugs to fight Covid-19, but no miracle cure exists, warns country’s health minister

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Putin rules out another strict Covid-19 lockdown in Russia, citing economic concerns, says ‘we don’t have a kind Aunt to help us’

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

After his government imposed some of the world’s harshest measures to suppress the spread of coronavirus last spring, Vladimir Putin made it clear on Thursday that there are no plans in place for a repeat lockdown this winter. … Read More >Putin rules out another strict Covid-19 lockdown in Russia, citing economic concerns, says ‘we don’t have a kind Aunt to help us’

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Indian government partners with Dr. Reddy’s company to support testing of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Trials of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India will be backed by the government after a local company which has partnered with Russia for testing signed a cooperation agreement with the authorities. … Read More >Indian government partners with Dr. Reddy’s company to support testing of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

USA

Russian film crew attacked in Philadelphia just ONE day after embassy warns about safety of journalists working in US

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The treatment of journalists in the US is again under the spotlight after Russian correspondent Georgy Olisashvili and his cameraman were attacked on the streets of Philadelphia, and received minimal support from the police. … Read More >Russian film crew attacked in Philadelphia just ONE day after embassy warns about safety of journalists working in US

Washington may allow China’s Huawei to receive vital chip supplies for its non-5G business – report

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The US could be easing its draconian sanctions against Huawei by letting more chip suppliers ship components to the Chinese tech company – as long as they are not used for developing 5G technology. … Read More >Washington may allow China’s Huawei to receive vital chip supplies for its non-5G business – report