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UPDATE 1-Venezuela eyes $100 oil price, deal with non-OPEC producers

CARACAS, May 15 (Reuters) - Venezuela is pushing for a new agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC nations to stabilize oil prices, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday, in the most serious indication yet of a renewed drive to boost prices back to $100 per barrel.

Nigerian town of Marte in Borno state retaken by Boko Haram

MAIDUGURI, May 15 (Reuters) - The Nigerian town of Marte in Borno state has been retaken by Boko Haram militants after being liberated in February, the state deputy governor said.

UPDATE 1-Iran prepared for all scenarios in nuclear talks -negotiator

VIENNA, May 15 (Reuters) - Iran is prepared for "all scenarios" in talks with world powers about curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, its top nuclear negotiator said on Friday when asked what would happen if no final deal was reached by July.

UPDATE 3-Tanker attacked by Iranian craft collided with Iran oil platform in March -owner

* Incident follows Iran's release of seized container ship (Adds Iranian company comment)

Venezuela pharmacy chain rolls out fingerprinting as shortages sting

CARACAS, May 15 (Reuters) - A major pharmacy chain has started fingerprinting customers in Caracas, as Venezuela's socialist government tries to halt smugglers and resellers from stocking up on scarce goods from toilet paper to medicines.

Meningitis cases triple in two weeks in Niger, more than 400 dead -WHO

GENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - An outbreak of meningitis with "unprecedented features" is spreading rapidly in Niger, with a tripling of cases in the past two weeks, hundreds of deaths so far this year and vaccines in short supply, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Carl Icahn invests $100 mln in ride-sharing service Lyft

May 15 (Reuters) - In an uncharacteristic move, activist investor Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises LP made a $100 million investment in Lyft Inc., adding momentum to the ride-sharing company's rapid expansion but leaving its cash pile far behind rival Uber.

UPDATE 2-Canada sets 30 pct cut in greenhouse gas output, details sparse

WINNIPEG/OTTAWA, May 15 (Reuters) - Canada, under fire for its environmental record, pledged on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 but gave very few details of what Ottawa acknowledged was an ambitious plan.

WRAPUP 2-Weak U.S. data point to modest Q2 economic rebound

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S.

Canada to pledge 30 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions -CBC

OTTAWA, May 15 (Reuters) - Canada is set to pledge on Friday that it will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, CBC News said.

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