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Zarif says sanctions on Iran will be lifted on Saturday -ISNA

DUBAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on Saturday when the International Atomic Energy Agency issues its final report on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying.

Iraq's Kurds may sell parts of power sector to plug budget gap - regional deputy PM

ERBIL, Iraq, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq may sell parts of its electricity sector to raise funds to help plug a budget gap left by sinking oil prices, the region's Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani told Reuters.

UPDATE 1-California residents vent frustrations over state's biggest gas leak

LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (Reuters) - California residents sickened and forced to evacuate their homes in the biggest methane gas leak in state history voiced their frustrations at a public meeting on Friday, with many saying they opposed the resumption of work at the natural gas facility.

Thirty-three hostages freed from Burkina hotel siege -govt

DAKAR, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Thirty-three hostages have been evacuated from a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso that was attacked by suspected Islamist militants, Minister of Communications Remis Dandjinou said on Saturday.

UPDATE 2-Explosion at Nexen Canadian oil sands facility kills one person

TORONTO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - One person was killed and a second was in hospital after an explosion at Nexen Energy's Long Lake oil sands facility south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the company said.

Explosion at Nexen Canadian oil sands facility kills one person

TORONTO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - One person was killed and a second person was in hospital after an explosion at Nexen Energy's Long Lake oil sands facility south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the company said in a statement.

RPT-UPDATE 4-At least 20 dead in siege at Burkina Faso hotel, Islamist group claims responsibility

OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 (Reuters) - At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on Friday, a hospital director told Reuters, and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.

UPDATE 1-Canada eyes quick-hit infrastructure projects to revive economy

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 15 (Reuters) - At least part of the Canadian government's plans to boost infrastructure spending will focus on projects that can be undertaken quickly, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Friday.

UPDATE 3-Suspected Islamist gunmen take hostages in attack on Burkina Faso hotel

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Federal-Mogul calls off plans to spin off motorparts business

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp said on Friday it will not proceed with a previously announced separation of its motorparts division, nearly a year after it deferred the move.

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