* Prospect of lower U.S.
SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open modestly higher on Wednesday after a fall in the previous session, with attention on a fresh round of earnings results. Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Australia's largest independent oil and gas producer, reported a 40 percent drop in first-half profit, slightly better than feared. Treasury Wine Estates, the world's biggest standalone wine company, swung back to a profit, while property group Stockland Corp will also report earnings.
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A relatively small group of hedge fund managers has placed a record bet on U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday put pressure on political leaders in South Sudan by announcing it was consulting with other countries about imposing United Nations sanctions on anyone who undermined the peace process in the war-hit east African state.
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it was consulting with other countries at the United Nations on imposing U.N. sanctions on those undermining the peace process in South Sudan.
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed new standards to cut greenhouse gas emissions and smog-forming pollutants from oil and gas facilities, as part of President Barack Obama's broader strategy to slash methane emissions in the energy sector over 10 years.
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