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Somali Islamists deny Burundian president's claim of planned attack

MOGADISHU, May 17 (Reuters) - The Somali Islamist group al Shabaab denied a claim by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday that they were plotting an attack against the country, calling the beleaguered president's claims a distraction from a political crisis in his country.

Nippon Steel says seamless pipe demand to fall 20-30 pct

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp expects demand for seamless pipes used in oil drilling to fall by up to 30 percent this business year, but aims to offset most of the impact through lower fuel costs, a senior executive said.

UPDATE 1-Burundi president appears in capital, warns of Islamist threat

BUJUMBURA, May 17 (Reuters) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him from power, saying he was monitoring a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.

Burundi president appears in capital, warns of Islamist threat

BUJUMBURA, May 17 (Reuters) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him from power, saying he was monitoring a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.

Sudan inflation up to 24.3 pct in April - statistics agency

KHARTOUM, May 17 (Reuters) - Sudan's inflation rate climbed to 24.3 percent in April from 23.2 percent in March, the Central Statistics Office said on Sunday, marking the second consecutive month that inflation has edged up after broadly easing since the summer.

India to open $1 bln credit line to finance infrastructure in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, May 17 (Reuters) - India will open a $1 billion credit line to bolster Mongolia's "economic capacity and infrastructure", the Mongolian and Indian prime ministers announced on Sunday.

BHP spin-off South32 to test appetite for miners

MELBOURNE, May 17 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton's spin-off of South32 debuts on Monday in what is set to be the biggest mining listing globally in four years and a test of whether investors are starting to see value in battered mining shares.

UPDATE 1-Seattle flotilla protests Shell's Arctic drilling plans

SEATTLE, May 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of activists in kayaks and small boats fanned out on a Seattle bay on Saturday to protest plans by Royal Dutch Shell to resume oil exploration in the Arctic and keep two of its drilling rigs stored in the city's port.

UPDATE 1-Seattle flotilla protests Shell's Arctic drilling plans

SEATTLE, May 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of activists in kayaks and small boats fanned out on a Seattle bay on Saturday to protest plans by Royal Dutch Shell to resume oil exploration in the Arctic and keep two of its drilling rigs stored in the city's port.<

UPDATE 2-Suicide bomber in northern Nigeria kills at least 7 - witnesses

DAMATURU, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) - A young female suicide bomber blew herself up in Damaturu, the capital of northern Nigeria's Yobe State, killing at least seven people on Saturday, witnesses said.

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