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African Union urges UN rights monitoring role in Western Sahara

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (Reuters) - The head of the African Union has urged the United Nations to add human rights monitoring to the tasks of its peacekeeping mission in the disputed North African territory of Western Sahara.

Native American tribe sues BNSF over Washington oil train traffic

SEATTLE, April 7 (Reuters) - A Native American community in Washington state filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against BNSF Railway to prevent trains carrying crude oil from using tracks on reservation land, saying the transport violates a long-standing agreement.

UPDATE 2-Shell in talks to buy BG Group

April 7 (Reuters) - UK gas producer BG Group Plc said it is in talks to sell itself to Royal Dutch Shell Plc.

UPDATE 4-Brazil soy exports likely to slow after fire near Santos port

SAO PAULO, April 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's soy exports will likely slow because a six-day fire at a nearby fuel-storage facility has restricted access to Brazil's largest port, Santos, a port official and the soy industry association Abiove said on Tuesday.

Startup Houston company offers gasoline price 'insurance' -CEO

HOUSTON, April 7 (Reuters) - A Houston-based company aims to help motorists pay consistent prices for gasoline at the pump despite market ups and downs.

Shell in talks to buy BG Group - WSJ

April 7 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in talks to buy gas producer BG Group Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. (http://on.wsj.com/1FcKGGY)

UPDATE 2-Saudi's Naimi says ready to help improve oil prices, but not alone

RIYADH, April 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi said on Tuesday that the kingdom stood ready to "improve" prices but only if other producers outside of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) joined the effort.

Green Energy Goes to War: Renewables Set to Test Resilience for NATO

Starting in June, defense companies including Thales SA and Multicon Solar AG will join NATO to test the military’s ability to use renewable power in combat and humanitarian operations.

UPDATE 1-TransCanada applies Keystone's lessons to Energy East pipeline

CALGARY, Alberta, April 7 (Reuters) - After six years battling bitter opposition to its Keystone XL pipeline project in the United States, TransCanada Corp has learned where and when to pick its fights, to consult early and often - and to retreat when prudent.

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