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Stories for June 1st 2014

• Sunday, June 1st 2014 - 13:54 UTC

  Obesity and overweight breaks scales in all countries: 30% of world population

  

  Almost 30% of the world’s population, 2.1 billion people, is considered obese or overweight, researchers said, while rates among children have increased by a whopping 47% in the last 33 years.

• Sunday, June 1st 2014 - 12:59 UTC

  Exxon, BP defy White House and extend partnership with Russia

  

  Several of the largest oil companies in the world are doubling down in Russia despite moves by the West to isolate Russia and its economy. ExxonMobil and BP separately signed agreements with Rosneft – Russia's state-owned oil company – to extend and deepen their relationships for energy exploration.