WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Actions by Iranian vessels in
several encounters with U.S. warships in the Gulf this week are
cause for concern and increase risks of miscalculation, the
White House said on Friday.
OTTAWA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau will raise the issue of a dispute over C$2 billion
($1.55 billion) worth of Canadian canola exports to China when
he meets with officials there next week, a senior Canadian
official said on Friday.
KHARTOUM, Aug 26 (Reuters) - South Sudan opposition leader,
Riek Machar, has left hospital but will remain in Khartoum for
some time, Sabt Makkouk, an aide accompanying Machar, said on
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth was a
bit more sluggish than initially thought in the second quarter
as businesses aggressively ran down stocks of unsold goods,
offsetting a spurt in consumer spending.
An update from Cornwall caused barely a ripple in the global tin market, but it nevertheless represents a potential new instalment in a very old story stretching back over two millennia.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth was a
bit more sluggish than initially thought in the second quarter
as businesses aggressively ran down stocks of unsold goods,
offsetting a spurt in consumer spending.
HARARE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Zimbabwean police on Friday fired
tear gas at opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and former vice
president Joice Mujuru as a protest rally against President
Robert Mugabe descended into violence, a Reuters witness said.
PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - European spot electricity prices
for delivery early next week were mixed on Friday as increased
wind power output weighed on German prices while expected firm
demand bolstered French prices.
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Britain does not need the Hinkley
Point C nuclear project and could use a mixture of alternative
resources to guarantee its future energy needs at a lower cost,
an energy and climate think tank said on Friday.
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