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China's Xinjiang seals Pakistan ties with $2 bln in deals

BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - Companies from China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang signed deals worth about $2 billion with Pakistan this week during a visit to Pakistan by Xinjiang's top official, who sought to cement ties with an important security partner.

Brazil's top prosecutor opposes Lula cabinet appointment

BRASILIA, April 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's top prosecutor recommended on Thursday that the Supreme Court block the appointment of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as cabinet minister because it was intended to disrupt a corruption investigation.

Oil prices rise on firm US, German growth; but traders warn of ongoing crude glut

* Moody's expects accelerating German growth on robust demand

UPDATE 1-Australia lifts 2016 iron ore price forecast by 11 pct

* Says thermal coal growth moderate (Adds quote, forecasts for coal)

RPT-COLUMN-China develops continent-spanning railroad to Europe: Kemp

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - China is pioneering a trans-continental rail service carrying cargo between the Far East and Western Europe with the aim of capturing some of the freight which currently moves by sea and air.

UPDATE 4-Brazil gov't denies illegal funding, says can defeat impeachment

BRASILIA, April 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government rejected new accusations on Thursday that her election was illegally funded with graft money and expressed confidence it can block an attempt to impeach her.

SoCal Gas sees partial restart of crippled storage field this summer

LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Reuters) - Southern California Gas Co aims to partially restore operations at its crippled Aliso Canyon storage field by late summer, but the facility, scene of the worst-ever U.S. methane leak, will probably take a year to reopen fully, utility officials said on Thursday.

Evoqua to provide equipment for $2.1bn Sohar refinery improvement project in Oman

Evoqua has been selected to provide carbon adsorption equipment for the $2.1bn Sohar refinery improvement project (SRIP) in Sohar Port, Liwa, Oman.

UPDATE 2-Fire at Exxon refinery sends plume of smoke over Houston

HOUSTON, April 7 (Reuters) - A fire erupted at Exxon Mobil Corp's Baytown, Texas refinery on Thursday afternoon, sending a large plume of black smoke into the air that was visible for miles across Houston.

Venezuela public sector workers to get Fridays off until drought ebbs

CARACAS, April 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela specified on Thursday that public sector employees, save those in the food industry, would receive Fridays off until a drought stops hurting hydropower generation.

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