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Fidel Castro appears in public for first time in over a year

HAVANA, April 4 (Reuters) - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, 88, appeared in public "full of vitality" for the first time in more than a year on Monday, greeting a delegation of Venezuelans, official media reported on Saturday.

Kuwait's Kufpec says it has raised additional $1.5 billion loan

DUBAI, April 4 (Reuters) - Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corp, said on Saturday it had received an additional $1.5 billion loan, raising a previous debt it took last November to $2.5 billion.

Ukraine to triple gas imports from Russia in April - Russian minister

MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked for 1 billion cubic metres of gas imports from Russia in April, trebling the amount it received in March, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday.

UPDATE 2-Obama asks Congress to widen Arctic refuge protections

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday finalized its recommendation to expand protected areas of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, calling on Congress to block about 12 million acres (5 million hectares) from oil and gas drilling.

U.S. recommends 12 mln acre 'wilderness' area in Arctic refuge -White House

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - Revised recommendations by the Obama administration call for designating 12.28 million acres (5 million hectares) as wilderness in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the White House said on Friday.

U.S. would not back Iran deal that threatens Israel -White House spokesman

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 3 (Reuters) - The United States would not sign on to an agreement over Iran's nuclear program that would threaten Israel, the White House said on Friday, one day after negotiators in Switzerland announced a framework for a nuclear deal.

Obama plugs program to train veterans for solar industry jobs

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, April 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled an expansion of U.S. government efforts to train military veterans for jobs in the solar power industry during a visit to Utah.

UPDATE 1-Employees seek damages from S.Africa's Sasol over coal dust exposure

JOHANNESBURG, April 3 (Reuters) - Twenty two current and former employees of South African petrochemicals group Sasol have filed a civil claim against its mining unit, regarding illnesses allegedly contracted while they worked for the company.

South Africa's Sasol says employees file disease suit

JOHANNESBURG, April 3 (Reuters) - South African petrochemicals group Sasol said on Friday that 22 current and former employees had submitted a civil claim against its mining unit regarding illnesses allegedly contracted while they worked for the company.

Malaysia's Malakoff locks in cornerstones for IPO - sources

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Reuters) - Corston Smith Asset Management, Eastspring Investments and Malaysia's Pilgrims Fund Board have emerged as cornerstone investors in the 2.74 billion ringgit ($747 million) listing of Malaysia's largest independent power firm, Malakoff Corporation Bhd, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the flotation.

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