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Iran Appeals to IMF to Buck U.S., Grant It a $5 Billion Loan
Iran, facing a resurgence in coronavirus cases, appealed to the International Monetary Fund to defy U.S. resistance and grant the country a $5 billion loan.
President Hassan Rouhani said the U.S. is still blocking Iran’s loan application.
“We’re hoping the IMF board won’t remain under U.S. pressure and will live up to its commitments to all countries,” Rouhani said in a statement shown on state TV.
On Sunday, Iran reported its highest daily death toll from the virus since April 13, when the country first started to relax lockdown measures and reopen its economy. So far 187,427 people have been infected and 8,837 have died, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/iran-appeals-to-imf-to-buck-u-s-grant-it-a-5-billion-loan-1.1450339
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China ships attack Vietnam boat in South China Sea
Vietnam's foreign ministry says two Chinese ships attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea and seized its catch and equipment. The ministry said on Sunday that the incident occurred near the Paracel Islands last Wednesday.
China claims almost all of the South China Sea, including the Paracel Islands. Other parties, such as Vietnam, also assert sovereignty over the islands. The ministry says Vietnam asked China to investigate the matter as the boat could have sunk. In April, Vietnam protested to China over another incident. A Vietnamese fishing boat was rammed and sunk by a Chinese maritime surveillance vessel near the Paracel Islands.
Vietnam also issued a statement later in the month, protesting China's announcement that it had established two new administrative districts in the South China Sea – one on the Paracel Islands and the other on the Spratly Islands. China, Vietnam, and other parties lay claims to the Spratly Islands.
Observers say they are concerned that China has been ratcheting up its activities in the South China Sea while other nations are busy dealing with the coronavirus.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200614_20/