OPEC allies, sometimes referred to as OPEC+, were originally scheduled to review their production cuts on June 9-10. ( read original story ...)
‘In Searching for Dead ISIS Fighters in Iraq, I Found Refuge in My Friends’
Along the road I am always looking ahead, wondering whether each crumpled piece of trash is hiding a roadside bomb. I realize that were we to hit a landmine, it is likely that my bulletproof vest or ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea man’s fall at department store ruled a suicide
A South Korean man died by suicide on Thursday in the central city of Daegu, according to local press reports. ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Threatens South Korea Over Leaflets
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admonished South Korea and threatened to pull out of an inter-Korean accord, the latest sign of her growing profile inside the cloistered regime. ( read original story ...)
Trash is treasure as Myanmar environmentalist turns food scraps into fertiliser
But the 35-year-old environmentalist isn’t complaining, because what he views as his compatriots’ lack of imagination has given him the business opportunity of a lifetime - turning what they throw ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar jails doctor for insulting monks over sex education
Kyaw Win Thant, 31, was arrested in May after angry scenes at a monastery in the central city of Meiktila, where he apologised to monks for deriding them in Facebook posts, a senior monk said at the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Plans to Provide Domestic Tourism Stimulus From July
Thailand will draw up a stimulus plan for domestic tourism to be rolled out for four months starting in July, a senior official said on Thursday, as the countr ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani Condemns ‘Brutal’ George Floyd Killing, ‘Shame’ of Trump Bible Photos
The Iranian president condemned President Trump's handling of the crisis, even though the regime in Tehran killed hundreds of people when suppressing anti-government demonstrations last year. ( read original story ...)
Iran reports 3,574 new virus infections, its highest yet
Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections Thursday, its highest daily count since the outbreak began in February. It was the fourth straight day that the daily caseload had topped 3,000. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Khamenei says Floyd’s killing exposes ‘U.S. government’s true nature’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the killing of George Floyd in police custody had exposed the true nature of the rulers of the United States. ( read original story ...)