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(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia made some of the biggest price increases for crude exports in at least two decades, doubling down on its strategy to bolster the oil market after OPEC+ producers extended historic output cuts. The steepest jump will hit July exports to Asia, state producer Saudi Aramco’s.... |
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Mumbai: In apparent signs of flattening of the coronavirus curve, Mumbai's Dharavi, believed to be Asia's largest slum and also a coronavirus hotspot in the city, has reported not a single COVID-19 death in the last six days while 939 of the total 1,899 patients have recovered, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said on Sunday. |
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One month after Saudi Aramco unexpectedly hiked prices to Asian buyers as OPEC+ started cutting output after a historic price discount that was triggered by the brief price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia (which culminated with the prompt WTI contract plunging to a record low -$40 on April 20),.... |
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OPINION : It has been acknowledged for millennia that crisis creates opportunity, with famous quotes on the topic from ancient Chinese strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu to US President John F. Kennedy. A crisis can provoke innovation and accelerate changes already underway. |
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The Philippine economy is projected to recover and grow by 8 to 9 percent in 2021, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and Pacific (UA&P) said. “With a huge $30-billion stimulus plan in the works and normalization of business operations, we project a notable rebound in GDP.... |
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– The Nation/Asia News Network, June 7, 2011 A perfect lunar eclipse will be viewable in Thailand on June 16 for 3.39 hours – the longest in the past four years. The spectacle will begin at 1:22am, reach full stage at 2:22am and end at about 4am, Saran Posayajinda, a senior government astronomer,.... |
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Saudi Arabia made some of the biggest increases in pricing for its crude exports in at least two decades, doubling down on its strategy to bolster the rally in oil a day after OPEC+ producers extended historic output cuts. The steepest jump will hit July exports to Asia, state producer Saudi.... |
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has raised the selling prices for its crude grades to all destinations for July, a day after OPEC, led by Riyadh, and its allies agreed to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July.
State oil giant Saudi Aramco has raised the July price for its Arab light crude to Asia to plus $0. |
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has raised the selling prices for its crude grades to all destinations for July, a day after OPEC, led by Riyadh, and its allies agreed to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July.
State oil giant Saudi Aramco has raised the July price for its Arab light crude to Asia to plus $0. |
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MUMBAI: In apparent signs of flattening of the coronavirus curve, Dharavi , believed to be Asia's largest slum located in Mumbai and also a hotspot, has reported not a single Covid-19 death in the last six days while 939 of the total 1,899 patients have recovered,
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For the last 20 years or so, the countries of Central Asia have continually boosted their ties with China. Or, put differently, China has increased its economic and other influence in Central Asia. Roads, railways, and pipelines have been built connecting Central Asia to China. |
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases on Sunday in another biggest single-day spike, a day before it prepares to reopen shopping malls, hotels and religious places after a 10-week lockdown. India has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit country, with more than 247,000.... |
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The icddr,b has issued a clarification over the statement of its Executive Director Dr John D Clemens cited by British publication The Economist in a widely-discussed report on the state of the coronavirus epidemics in South Asia, reports bdnews24.com. |
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The death at police hands of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in the US state of Minnesota, brought tens of thousands out onto the streets during a pandemic that is ebbing in Asia and Europe but spreading in other parts of the world. “It is time to burn down institutional racism,” one speaker.... |
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URUMQI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen foals of the rare Przewalski's horses have been born in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region so far this year, including four captive-bred ones. The Przewalski's horse, named after its Russian discoverer, is an endangered species native to the desert grassland of Central Asia. |
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Sharjah Airport has announced that it recently achieved the silver ACI Asia Pacific Green Airports Recognition 2020, for the Water Management category. The recognition shield was received by Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority. He said that this is a proud achievement of the.... |
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TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran will be turned into the largest producer of raw materials of pharmaceuticals in the Middle East region in very near future.
Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr. Saeed Namaki made the remarks on Sun. |
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For decades Mike Carlton has been a recognisable face, voice and scribe for Australia's current affairs audience, and now the newsman is watching as his beloved industry crumbles.
"I was lucky enough to ride the wave of journalism and the media - print, radio and television - but the tide is now receding and it is painful to watch. |
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NEW DELHI (AP) India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases on Sunday in another biggest single-day spike, a day before it prepares to reopen shopping malls, hotels and religious places after a 10-week lockdown. India has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit country, with more than 247,000.... |
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Footage of the animal standing in a river for hours with its badly injured mouth and trunk in the water as it slowly weakened went viral, triggering horror online. Asia The elephant died in agony last week in the southern state of Kerala Indian police have arrested a plantation worker and are.... |
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URUMQI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen foals of the rare Przewalski's horses have been born in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region so far this year, including four captive-bred ones. The Przewalski's horse, named after its Russian discoverer, is an endangered species native to the desert grassland of Central Asia. |
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Footage of the animal standing in a river for hours with its badly injured mouth and trunk in the water as it slowly weakened went viral, triggering horror online. Asia The elephant died in agony last week in the southern state of Kerala Indian police have arrested a plantation worker and are.... |
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Renowned Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has taken to social media to launch his very own virtual talk show like many others in this pandemic outbreak, and as his first guest, Shoaib invited none other than Atif Aslam. Atif, who is easily one of the most recognisable voices in South Asia is notably.... |
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Vietnam is pulling ahead in the race to reopen Southeast Asia to city-hoppers and sunseekers. International arrivals were down 98% in May from a year earlier, after a record 2019. Yet success in containing the coronavirus epidemic means domestic travel has already restarted. |
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Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.3 billion people as of 2018, it accounts for about 16% of the world’s human population. |
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