Recent research by the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, quoted by Business Insider, shows the Chinese loan bubble is getting dangerous.

The accident does not pose any threat to 49 workers on the oil platform, SOCAR said, adding the workers would not be evacuated.

The cards will be for domestic use only and do not involve any sort of partnership with a major international credit card company.

The latest numbers show Iran is getting close to its goal of four million barrels per day, as production has already reached 3.8 million barrels.

"Moscow is not losing the hope and political will to use maximum efforts to reach the point of political settlement in Syria," Peskov said.

Last month, he was seen hanging out with Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss in Ireland.

“Vox Lux,” which is due to be directed by Brady Corbet, will follow the rise of singer Celeste to super-stardom.

Away from the principal series, three stand-alone films set in the Star Wars universe will also be released.

The attacks bring the official toll to 10 troops killed and 24 wounded this past week in a resurgence of violence after a lull.