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Argentine judge orders seizure of Falklands drillers' assets

BUENOS AIRES, June 27 (Reuters) - An Argentine judge ordered the seizure of assets of oil drilling companies operating in the disputed Falklands Islands on Saturday, as rhetoric heats up before October elections.

Yemen's Houthis attack Aden refinery, fire starts-witnesses

ADEN, June 27 (Reuters) - Houthi forces fired missiles at storage tanks at Aden refinery on Saturday, starting a large fire, witnesses in the southern Yemeni port city said.

Armenia says soldier killed in border clash with Azerbaijan

YEREVAN/BAKU, June 27 (Reuters) - Armenia said one of its soldiers died in clashes with troops from neighbouring Azerbaijan late on Friday, as a territorial dispute ground on between the former Soviet republics.

Thousands protest in Shanghai suburb over chemical plant fears

SHANGHAI, June 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets in a distant suburb of Shanghai on Saturday saying they feared the government would build a chemical plant, despite assurances from officials that the plan will not go ahead.

Bangladesh's Summit to invest $1 bln to produce 1,310 MW electricity by 2020

DHAKA, June 27 (Reuters) - Summit Group, the leading power generator in Bangladesh, will invest at least $1 billion to build five power plants capable of producing 1,310 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2020, aiming to ease a prolonged crisis in the country's energy supply, a senior executive said.

Iran gas exports to Iraq delayed again by security concerns -Shana

DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) - Iran's plans to export natural gas to Iraq have been pushed back indefinitely, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday, blaming the poor security situation in Iraq for the delay.

Thai PTT cuts 2015 investment budget by 28 pct, cites global economy

BANGKOK, June 27 (Reuters) - PTT PCL, Thailand's largest energy firm, has reviewed its strategy and spending for this year and will cut its 2015 investment plan by 28 percent to reflect changes in global economic conditions.

EBRD eyes first tie-ups with new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Saturday his institution hoped to have its first joint projects with the new $100 billion China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in place by next year.

UPDATE 2-GE to defend Alstom power unit buy at EU hearing

BRUSSELS, June 27 (Reuters) - General Electric will seek to convince doubtful EU antitrust regulators of the merits of its 12.4 billion euro (US$13.9 billion) bid for Alstom's power unit at a hearing, the U.S.

UPDATE 1-Exxon Beaumont, Texas, refinery workers approve 6-year labor pact

HOUSTON, June 26 (Reuters) - Union workers at Exxon Mobil Corp's Beaumont, Texas, refinery agreed to an unusually long six-year contract on Thursday night, which sources say the company pushed to assure no work stoppages during a contemplated multibillion-dollar expansion.

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