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TIMELINE-Key moments in Brazil's Petrobras corruption probe

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Prosecutors and federal police in Brazil have unearthed the country's largest-ever corruption scandal by linking a ring of black-market money changers to a price-fixing and political kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras .

Oil companies lead Britain's FTSE lower as crude prices fall

* Glencore touches an all-time low (Adds detail, updates prices)

EU increases anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar glass imports

BRUSSELS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday increased anti-dumping duties on imports from China of glass used in solar panels, saying products were still being sold at unfairly low prices that threaten European manufacturers.

WRAPUP 2-China defends initial response to chemical fires after port blasts

* Experts say initial use of water could have made situation worse

UPDATE 1-Japan environment ministry objects to 2nd coal-fired plant over targets

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's environment minister objected on Friday to plans by Chubu Electric Power Co to build a coal-fired plant due to a lack of specific plans by the power industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

UPDATE 7-U.S. crude oil hits 6-1/2-year low on high stocks

* Weak yuan puts downward pressure on commodities - Goldman Sachs

Oil companies lead Britain's FTSE lower as crude prices fall

* ARM helped up by positive Barclays note (Recasts, updates prices)

CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Chinese official defends fire fighters after Tianjin blasts, experts focus on response

* Experts say initial use of water could have made situation worse

UPDATE 1-Britain's Labour poised to gamble on socialism in leadership contest

* Some members worry lurch left would destroy party (Adds fresh quotes, newspaper endorsements)

South African nuclear power plan stirs fears of secrecy and graft

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Fears are growing in South Africa that agreements to build nuclear power plants that could be the most expensive procurement in the country's history will be made behind closed doors, without the necessary public scrutiny.

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