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UPDATE 2-Brazil downgraded to junk rating by S&P, deepening woes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil to junk-grade credit rating on Wednesday, further hampering President Dilma Rousseff's efforts to regain market trust and pull Latin America's largest economy out of recession.

Climate change denial days over in oil rich Alberta -minister

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The environment minister of Alberta, the province where the oil sands industry is Canada's fastest growing source of carbon emissions, says the days of denying climate change are over.

Venezuela charges 9 with trafficking copper, lead belonging to PDVSA

CARACAS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela has charged nine people, including a Lieutenant who helped oversee security for state-run oil company PDVSA, with trafficking 15 tonnes of copper and lead belonging to the energy firm, the state prosecutor office's said in a statement on Wednesday.

Trinidad's new prime minister, Keith Rowley, sworn in

PORT OF SPAIN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Keith Rowley was sworn into office as prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday following his party's victory in Monday's general elections.

Mexico's Pemex says douses fire at Tula refinery, output unaffected

MEXICO CITY, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex said on Wednesday that an early morning fire at it's second biggest refinery left no workers injured and did not affect production.

Canada Arctic drilling rules may stifle development, gov't told

CALGARY, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Canada's offshore Arctic drilling rules could "stifle" development since they do not provide incentives for companies to proceed with production after discovering oil, the government was told in a newly-released internal briefing note.

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Lower copper prices to hit Zambia revenue receipts -official

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Zambia's revenue collection in 2015 could be even lower than the 2 billion Zambian kwacha ($202 million) downward adjustment the finance minister made earlier this year, as weaker copper prices take their toll, the revenue head said on Wednesday.

France says new Russian troops in Syria complicate crisis

PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Wednesday reports that Russia had sent troops to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made finding a political solution in Syria more complicated.

Record eastern diesel to hit Europe as mega refineries hit full stride

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Europe is poised to receive record levels of diesel from the east this month as the region bears the full brunt of supply from new Middle Eastern refineries.

U.S. House mulls canceling vote on Iran disapproval bill-aide

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are weighing the possibility of abandoning a disapproval resolution for the Iran nuclear deal, as doubts grow that the legislation has enough votes to even clear a procedural hurdle, a Republican leadership aide said on Wednesday.

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