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Brazil convicts first engineering executives in Petrobras scandal

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Three executives of Brazil's Camargo Correa group were convicted on money laundering, corruption and other charges on Monday, the first construction-industry executives to be sentenced in a giant price fixing and bribery scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras.

White House plans classified hearings on Iran deal for U.S. Congress this week

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will hold two classified briefings on the Iran nuclear deal on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for members of each chamber of the U.S. Congress, the White House said on Monday.

UPDATE 5-Gulf waterway near Houston partly shut after barge crash, fire

HOUSTON, July 20 (Reuters) - A section of a key Gulf Coast waterway was shut after two barges collided Monday, setting one afire and possibly spilling a gasoline additive near the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

UPDATE 2-South Africa mines minister appeals for calm after protests in platinum belt

JOHANNESBURG, July 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's mines minister appealed for calm on Monday after protests around the town of Steelpoort, on the eastern edge of the platinum belt, disrupted mining operations in the area.

Natural disasters forced 20 mln from their homes in 2014 -report

* Not limited to poor countries; people displaced in Japan, USA

Renault mulls Iran launch for low-cost small crossover

NEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) - Carmaker Renault is weighing moves to introduce a variant of its new Indian-built Kwid mini-crossover to Iran, a senior executive told Reuters on Monday.

RPT-Germany, Iran pledge to revive economic ties after long freeze

TEHRAN, July 20 (Reuters) - Germany and Iran moved tentatively on Monday towards reviving a once close trade relationship, anticipating the lifting of western economic sanctions against Tehran following a landmark nuclear deal.

UPDATE 6-Oil drops on concerns of glut in refined products

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Oil dropped on Monday as signs of a growing glut in refined products outweighed a fall in Saudi crude exports and slower U.S.

Germany, Iran pledge to revive economic ties after long freeze

TEHRAN, July 20 (Reuters) - Germany and Iran moved tentatively on Monday towards reviving a once close trade relationship, anticipating the lifting of western economic sanctions against Tehran following a landmark nuclear deal.

U.N. Security Council endorses Iran nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS, July 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday endorsed a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, but it will be able to re-impose U.N. penalties during the next decade if Tehran breaches the historic agreement.

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