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WRAPUP 1-China Aug commodities output weak as economic slowdown bites

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China's output of key industrial commodities including coal and steel weakened in August, as government measures to cut smog ahead of World War Two commemorations further cut production already lowered by a slowing economy.

China August natural gas output up 6.0 pct y/y - stats bureau

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China's natural gas production rose 6.0 percent in August from a year earlier to 10.4 billion cubic metres (bcm), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday.

China Aug coal output down 2.6 pct at 309 mln T - stats bureau

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China produced 309 million tonnes of coal in August, down 2.6 percent from last year, with demand weaker than expected and producers scaling back operations in order to minimise losses, the statistics agency said on Sunday.

Germany says 'significant progress' made at Ukraine meeting

BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Saturday that "significant progress" had been made towards a resolution of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow.

UPDATE 1-Russia's Putin welcomes Ukraine ceasefire

* Putin in Crimea to meet Berlusconi (Adds details, quotes and context)

OSCE says Azerbaijan restrictions make poll monitoring impossible

BAKU, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said it will not monitor Azerbaijan's November parliamentary election because restrictions imposed by authorities have rendered credible poll monitoring impossible.

Russia's Putin welcomes Ukraine ceasefire

CHERSONEUS, Crimea Sept 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that it was welcome that both Ukrainian armed forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine had ceased military operations, calling this the main achievement in peace efforts in Ukraine.

Sisi asks oil minister to form new cabinet - presidency

CAIRO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new cabinet, the presidency said on Saturday.

Spectra exits Williams Cos' auction, ETE remains -sources

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Spectra Energy Corp has exited the auction process for rival pipeline company The Williams Companies Inc, raising the possibility that Energy Transfer Equity LP could succeed in buying the company, people familiar with the discussions said.

Obama says House vote on Iran deal shows growing support for deal

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that the House of Representatives' vote on the Iran nuclear deal is an indication of growing support for the deal.

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