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Five killed in clashes near oil port in eastern Libya -medics

BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Five people were killed and 12 wounded during clashes in eastern Libya between forces loyal to its internationally recognised government and Islamist groups, medics said on Sunday.

Obama to unveil more ambitious climate change plan

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil on Monday the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants as he aims to cement his legacy on climate change, a senior administration official said.

Areva will explore bringing in Chinese investors - Journal de Dimanche

PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Areva will seek partnerships with Chinese energy companies that could see them take stakes in the French nuclear reactor maker in an upcoming multi-billion euro capital increase, its chairman told the Journal de Dimanche.

Iran sees oil output up 1 mln bpd after curbs end

DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Iran expects to raise oil output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) as soon as sanctions are lifted and by a million bpd within months, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in remarks broadcast on Sunday.

UPDATE 1-Egypt says more than half of conference promises turned into projects

CAIRO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Egypt has turned more than a half of initial agreements signed at an investor conference in Sharm El Sheikh in March into investment projects, the planning minister said on Saturday.

UPDATE 1-Iraq's Barzani condemns Turkish bombing he says killed civilians

* Kurd government says civilians killed, Ankara investigating (Updates throughout, adds Turkish reaction)

Iraq's Barzani condemns Turkish bombing that killed civilians - statement

BAGHDAD, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The president of Iraq's Kurdistan region on Saturday condemned Turkey's bombardment of Zargala village which he said had left a number of civilians dead a day earlier, and called for all sides to return to the peace process.

Russia's Lavrov to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a three-way meeting with his U.S. and Saudi counterparts, John Kerry and Adel al-Jubeir, during a working visit to Qatar on Aug.

UPDATE 1-UK's Serious Fraud Office investigating oil firm Soma

* Diplomatic source says U.N. in Somalia investigating Soma (Adds comments from Soma, Somali govt, diplomatic source)

UK's Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into British oil firm

NAIROBI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal investigation into British exploration firm Soma Oil and Gas, which has been searching for oil in conflict-ridden Somalia.

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