South Sudan could pump some oil by end-Nov: minister

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan could resume producing up to 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil within a month, its oil minister said on Saturday, after a nine-month shutdown that has battered the country's economy.

China's July export figures add to slowdown fears

Fears of a renewed global recession grew on Friday after faltering demand from the US and Europe was blamed for weaker than expected Chinese exports.

Sudanese protest over cuts amid security crackdown

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hundreds of Sudanese joined anti-government demonstrations in Khartoum on Saturday, witnesses and activists said, pushing protests against tough spending cuts into a second week despite a security crackdown.

Security Issues Open G-8 Talks With European Debt Next

Leaders from the Group of Eight nations opened two days of economic and security discussions by considering ways to keep Iran from gaining nuclear weapons capability and to promote peaceful political transition in Syria, according to a U.S. official familiar with the talks.

Clinton wants India to further cut Iranian oil imports

NEW DELHI: Even as the US was pressing India to further reduce its oil imports from Iran, a 56-member delegation from Tehran was in the capital to push trade ties.

Nigerian anger heats up as petrol prices rocket

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian motorists and unions vented their anger on Monday at a sudden more than doubling of fuel prices, a day after government subsidies were removed in a sweeping economic reform that could trigger mass protests.