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UPDATE 3-Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria -Kurds, monitor

* Syrian Kurdish YPG says attacked with "makeshift projectiles" Investigators: Islamic State used chemicals in Iraq and Syria

UPDATE 1-Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria -Kurds, monitor

* Syrian Observatory also documents use of gas by Islamic State

Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria -Kurds, monitor

BEIRUT, July 18 (Reuters) - A Syrian Kurdish militia said on Saturday the Islamic State jihadist group had used poison gas in attacks in late June in northeastern Syria.

Congo forum opens door to president's re-election, critics cry foul

BRAZZAVILLE, July 17 (Reuters) - A mass meeting of politicians, academics and other figures proposed changes to the Republic of Congo's constitution on Friday which could pave the way for their veteran leader to stay in power, a move decried by the opposition.

UPDATE 2-Greek PM Tsipras sacks leftist party rebels in reshuffle

ATHENS, July 17 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sacked left-wing Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and two deputy ministers on Friday as he reshuffled his cabinet following a party revolt against a tough new bailout deal adopted this week.

Canada provinces agree to strategy on pipelines, climate change

OTTAWA, July 17 (Reuters) - Canada's provinces reached a long-sought deal on Friday over an energy plan for the country, agreeing broadly to curb greenhouse gas emissions while also promoting the use of pipelines.

Schlumberger betting on slight recovery in N.America demand

July 17 (Reuters) - Schlumberger NV is betting on an uptick in demand for oilfield services in North America, a market that has been battered by a steep drop in oil prices.

Obama, Saudi foreign minister welcome Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir welcomed the nuclear agreement with Iran during their meeting on Friday, the White House said.

UPDATE 4-Brazil's lower house speaker breaks with government

BRASILIA, July 17 (Reuters) - The speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress broke with the government of President Dilma Rousseff on Friday over corruption accusations, deepening a political crisis in Latin America's largest economy.

UPDATE 2-Nexen apologises for spill from oil sands pipeline

CALGARY, Alberta, July 17 (Reuters) - Nexen Energy apologized on Friday for an oil sands pipeline leak in the Canadian province of Alberta that is one of North America's largest-ever oil-related spills on land, and said its clean-up crews were working around the clock.

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