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Global Renewable Energy Roundup: China, Kenya, Turkey, India Seeking More Renewables

China is being encouraged by three industry groups to double the nation’s solar-power goal for 2020 to make up for shortfalls from nuclear and hydropower projects, while India’s installed capacity of solar power could reach 75 GW by 2020.  Meanwhile Kenya is installing 75 MW of wind and geothermal while Turkey looks to add 2 GW of wind power capacity ahead of schedule. Stories below.
China Advised to Double Solar Goal to Fill Nuclear, Hydro Gap

Judge approves Exxon Mobil settlement over 2013 Arkansas spill

Aug 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday approved Exxon Mobil Corp's $5.07 million settlement of charges that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and state environmental laws in connection with a 2013 oil spill in central Arkansas.

South Sudan rebel general rejects interim government with Kiir, Machar

JUBA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A South Sudan rebel general has split with former Vice President Riek Machar and rejected his plans to join President Salva Kiir in a transitional government, raising prospects of fresh conflict in the country.

UPDATE 1-Helicopter crashes into lagoon in Nigeria's Lagos, killing at least four

LAGOS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying 12 people crashed into a lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Wednesday, killing at least four people, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)said.

UPDATE 1-Iraq PM sacks cabinet officials, says reform drive under threat

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister dismissed his cabinet secretary on Wednesday as part of an ambitious reform drive he said was under threat from corrupt politicians and Shi'ite militia leaders who use their armed followers for political ends.

UPDATE 2-Heavy clashes in Libya undermine UN peace talks

* Islamic State battles official forces and rival Islamists (Adds clashes in two cities, air strikes, background)

S.African coal union declares dispute in stalled wage talks

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wage negotiations between workers in South Africa's coal sector and the employers' body, the Chamber of Mines, reached deadlock on Wednesday and will now go to mediation.

Libyan factions end talks with pledge to clinch deal within weeks

GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Warring factions in Libya ended two days of U.N.-sponsored talks in Geneva on Wednesday with a pledge to end the political crisis and military conflict in the country within weeks, a United Nations statement said.

Iraq PM accuses opponents of trying to sabotage sweeping reforms

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister accused corrupt politicians on Wednesday of plotting to sabotage his plan for sweeping reforms of the governing system, and warned leaders of powerful Shi'ite militias not to use their armed followers for political ends.

Britain's FTSE dragged lower by miners and Unilever

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index was dragged lower on Wednesday by Unilever and mining companies after the fall in the value of China's currency pulled down metals prices.

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