Voters in Turkey are casting their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections.
OPEC members and non-member oil producing countries have agreed to jointly increase production in a bid to prevent crude oil prices from rising further.
New Zealand Prime Minister has expressed gratitude for the support and blessings she received from around the world after the birth of her first child.
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Key words : voter turkey casting
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Voters in Turkey are casting their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is looking to extend his 15 years in power. Polls opened at 8 AM on Sunday.
Erdogan is facing 5 challengers, including Muharrem Ince of the main opposition Republican People's Party and former interior minister Meral Aksener.
Turkey amended its constitution in April last year to abolish the post of prime minister and concentrate power under the president.
Erdogan's re-election campaign has focused on his achievements as leader over the last 15 years.
His opponents have criticized him for cracking down on press freedom and rounding up his critics after a failed coup in 2016.
People in Turkey are also becoming increasingly unhappy about the deteriorating economy.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, the top 2 contenders will go head-to-head in a runoff in 2 weeks' time.
Vote counting will begin shortly after polls close at 5 PM.
In the parliamentary election, the focus is on whether Erdogan's Justice and Development Party can hang on to its majority.
Key words : OPEC member non-member
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OPEC members and non-member oil producing countries have agreed to jointly increase production in a bid to prevent crude oil prices from rising further.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reached the agreement in Vienna on Saturday with Russia and other oil producing nations outside the cartel.
One day earlier, OPEC decided to boost output on concern that a further price hike could accelerate a shift away from crude oil in consumer countries.
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told reporters that an extra one million barrels per day is expected in coming months. He suggested crude oil prices can stabilize if countries with sufficient production capacity such as Saudi Arabia and Russia increase supply.
However, the agreement doesn't give clear output targets and market players remain unsure about how much extra oil will be actually pumped.
Key words : new zealand
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed gratitude for the support and blessings she received from around the world after the birth of her first child.
Ardern spoke to reporters for the first time since giving birth on Thursday.
Holding her new-born daughter in her arms, Ardern said on Sunday that she is "sleep deprived" but her family is "doing really well."
Ardern said her baby's name is Neve Te Aroha. She said Neve means "bright" and "radiant" in Ireland, the home of her ancestors.
Ardern is the world's first sitting prime minister to take maternity leave.
She said she hopes for a future where children can make choices about how to raise a family and what kind of career to have based on what they want and what makes them happy.
After her 6-week leave, Ardern aims to balance her jobs as prime minister and mother with the help of her partner, who will be a stay-at-home father.
Key words : Abe planning
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to visit Belgium, France and Middle Eastern countries next month, depending on the schedule of the ongoing Diet session.
In Belgium, Abe plans to attend a signing ceremony of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
The EPA would account for nearly 30 percent of global GDP.
Abe hopes that the agreement will help promote free trade, along with the Trans-Pacific Partnership, at a time when US President Donald Trump is taking an increasingly protectionist stance.
In France, Abe plans to hold talks with President Emmanuel Macron and attend the opening ceremony of an event on Japanese culture.
His Middle East destinations could include Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The tour is tentatively scheduled to start on July 11th.
Key words : NGO warning
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An international NGO is warning that the number of smuggling cases involving live otters in Southeast Asia is on the rise due to a high demand for otters as pets in Japan and elsewhere.
The wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC has released a report on illegal trade in wild otters in Southeast Asia.
The report says 10 trafficking cases were discovered last year, up from 2 in 2016.
45 live otters were seized, marking a 9-fold year-on-year increase.
32 of the animals were to be shipped to Japan from Thailand.
The report also says 560 online advertisements for at least 734 live otters were confirmed between January and April.
It calls on relevant governments to do more to crack down on smugglers.
Trade in otters is restricted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as CITES.
Key words : soccer world cup gunning
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In the soccer World Cup finals in Russia, Japan will be gunning for a second victory when they take on Senegal on Sunday.
Japan's coach Akira Nishino says Senegal has an advantage in speed and physique, so a systematic defense will be the key to holding them at bay.
Nishino says everyone in his squad is in good form and he'll pick his starting 11 based on the performances in the game last Tuesday, in which Japan beat Colombia.
Japan will secure a spot in the knockout stages for the first time since 2010 if they defeat Senegal and Colombia at least draws with Poland later in the day.
Key words : supporter Japanese
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Supporters of the Japanese soccer team are cheering on its players in the central Russian city of Ekaterinburg... at a maid cafe. Japan will play Senegal in the World Cup.
Japanese supporters are arriving in Ekaterinburg.
Some of them have joined local supporters at a cafe where Russian women dressed in maid costumes serve visitors. The establishment is based on maid cafes popular in Japan.
A 52-year-old man from Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa said he was surprised to learn many local people like Japan. He also said he thinks the Japanese team will get a good result, with the support of locals.
A college student who studies the Japanese language and works at the cafe said she is happy to have the opportunity to meet Japanese people, and wants Japan to win.
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