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☆ Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan gestures as he speaks during a rally honoring him following his release, near the West Bank city of Jenin July 12, 2015. REUTERS/Abed Omar QusiniJERUSALEM, May 2 (Reuters) - Khader Adnan, a member of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad who was accused by Israel of terror charges, died in an Israeli prison on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike, prison authorities said. Israeli prison authorities said Adnan was evacuated to hospital after failed attempts to revive him and was pronounced dead. Unfortunately, such a demand was met by intransigence and rejection by the Israeli prison authorities,” lawyer Jamil Al-Khatib told Reuters by phone. Resistance will continue by all might and determination,” Palestinian Islamic Jihad said in a statement.

☆ Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prison After Hunger Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Raja Abdulrahim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner who had been on a hunger strike in an Israeli prison for 87 days to protest his detention, died early Tuesday, according to his lawyer and Palestinian and Israeli officials. It was Mr. Adnan, 44, who helped usher in the practice of individual hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners, conducting a 66-day strike in 2011 that inspired others to use it as a means of protesting Israel’s incarceration of Palestinians, especially the practice of administrative detention. This time, Mr. Adnan had been on a hunger strike since his arrest on Feb. 5. In recent days, Israeli doctors had warned that his death was “imminent” and called for him to be transferred to a hospital. Israel had accused Mr. Adnan of being affiliated with Islamic Jihad, an armed Palestinian resistance group, and he was arrested on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization, support for terrorism and incitement.

Abbott is the second major company to signal a recovery in medical device sales. Medical devices - Abbott's largest segment - clocked an 8.5% rise in sales to $3.90 billion, with $1.2 billion coming from glucose monitoring device Freestyle Libre. I don't think it's a bolus of backlog," Abbott CEO Robert Ford said about the recovery in medical device sales. The stronger outlook for its non-COVID business was the main takeaway as investors had priced in a fall in COVID testing sales, J.P. Morgan analyst Robbie Marcus said in a note. Abbott lowered its outlook for COVID testing sales this year to $1.5 billion from the $2 billion it forecast in January.

☆ Abbott's medical device sales recovery aids quarterly profit beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Boxes of Abbott's heart stents are pictured inside a store at a hospital in New Delhi, India, April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiApril 19 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) reported quarterly profit above expectations on Wednesday, underpinned by sales of its diabetes care devices and an improved demand for other devices due to a resumption in non-urgent medical procedures. The upbeat sales of Abbott's medical devices mirror a trend seen by rival Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), which also posted better-than-expected sales for the business on Tuesday. Sales of medical devices - Abbott's largest segment - grew 8.5% to $3.90 billion, of which $1.2 billion worth revenue was clocked in by glucose monitoring device Freestyle Libre. Abbott, which witnessed first-quarter sales worth $730 million in global COVID-19 test kits, slashed its annual revenue forecast for these devices to $1.5 billion from $2 billion.

☆ India startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Aditya Kalra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A woman walks past the logo of Google during an event in New Delhi, India, August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiSummarySummary Companies Indian startups protest Google's in-app feeLatest challenge to Google in key marketIndian startups say Google bypasses antitrust orderGoogle has said app payment fee covers services, securityNEW DELHI, April 6 (Reuters) - Top startups in India have called on the country's competition watchdog to launch an inquiry into Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) for allegedly bypassing an antitrust directive by charging a high service fee for in-app payments, a filing shows. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) filing marks the latest tussle between Google and Indian startups, which have repeatedly criticized the U.S. company for imposing unfair business restrictions that hurt smaller players. Details of the ADIF filing, which was reviewed by Reuters on Thursday, have not previously been reported. "The policy of UCB is unfair and the same would lead to unjust enrichment to Google," the filing said.

☆ Iraq, Kurds Reach Temporary Deal to Unblock Oil Flows After Dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Ghassan Adnan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The facilities of an oil company in Erbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan. BAGHDAD—The central Iraqi government and Kurdish authorities struck a deal Tuesday to end a standoff over oil sales that had blocked nearly 500,000 barrels a day in exports and sent crude prices rising. Kurdish authorities said the deal would allow oil exports to begin flowing again through a pipeline from Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, where crude often makes its way to Europe. Oil companies that had shut off production in recent days said they were planning to immediately restart operations.

☆ Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Reinstated
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Adnan Syed’s conviction in the fatal strangling of Hae Min Lee had been vacated and he was released from prison in 2022. Adnan Syed ’s murder conviction was reinstated by a Maryland appellate court, less than a year after a Baltimore Circuit judge vacated his conviction in the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee , a case that drew national attention on the hit podcast “Serial.”The Appellate Court of Maryland said in an opinion Tuesday the lower court judge had violated the rights of the Lee family when Young Lee , the victim’s brother, wasn’t given enough time to attend a hearing in person last year. Mr. Lee, who lived in California, instead attended the hearing remotely.

☆ Conviction of 'Serial' podcast subject Adnan Syed reinstated by Maryland court
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 28 (Reuters) - A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of the 1999 killing of his former girlfriend in a case that drew attention after the podcast "Serial" raised doubts about his guilt. After an investigation identified problems with the case, a circuit court judge last year vacated Syed's conviction in the murder of Hae Min Lee and ordered his release. The podcast "Serial," produced by Chicago public radio station WBEZ, drew national attention to the case in 2014. Prosecutors filed a motion last September to vacate the conviction after conducting a yearlong investigation alongside a public defender representing Syed. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn subsequently ordered Syed to be released from prison, where he was serving a life sentence.

☆ Afghan Bromand keeps alive her Olympic dream in exile
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Afghan boxer Sadia Bromand poses for a photograph, after her interview with Reuters, at a hotel on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, March 22, 2023. A series of reports in 2019 on the sexual abuse of Afghan female footballers made her parents fear for her safety. Once the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021, returning home ceased to be an option for the lone Afghan boxer who is attending the women's world championships in the Indian capital. Bromand was forced into exile to hold on to her dream of becoming the first Afghan female boxer to compete in the Olympics. Bromand says she is regularly contacted by Afghan girls who want to play sport and seek help either to train in Afghanistan or leave.

☆ Japan PM Kishida, India's Modi set to strengthen cooperation, Kishida says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talk before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiNEW DELHI, March 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he confirmed with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that they would strengthen cooperation between the two nations. Kishida was speaking to reporters in New Delhi. Reporting by Sakura Murakami, writing by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. Defense Chief Visits Iraq for Talks on Troop Presence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( David S. Cloud | Ghassan Adnan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with Major General Matthew McFarlane in Baghdad. REUTERS/Idrees AliBAGHDAD—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials on continuing the U.S. troop presence. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani has previously endorsed allowing the roughly 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq to stay. Mr. Austin stressed that they were there primarily to train and advise Iraqi troops, not to join them on combat missions to root out remaining Islamic State fighters.

☆ Germany's Scholz says want to deepen relations with India, meets Modi
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Adnan AbidiNEW DELHI/BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday said he wanted to deepen his nation's relationship with India ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. "India and Germany have very good relations and want to deepen them. That will be the topic of our talks and, importantly, peace in the world," Scholz said on Twitter. India has also sharply raised its purchases of oil from Russia, its biggest supplier of defence hardware, although prices have fallen. Scholz is travelling with a business delegation in a hope of growing that number, with a focus on investment in green technology.

☆ Pakistan set to increase interest rates in off-cycle review, say investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Ariba Shahid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Market participants in a recent treasury bill auction are expecting at least a 200 basis points increase in the central bank's policy rate, which stands at 17%. The expected increase is based on the rates the Pakistan government set in the auction to raise the funds. The cut off rates for the three-month, six-month, and 12-month tenors jumped 195 bps, 206 bps, and 184 bps higher than the previous auction. While the government expects a deal with IMF soon, media reports say that the agency expects the policy rate to be increased. “Pakistan has two core inflation readings i.e., Urban (15.4% for Jan-23) and Rural (19.4%) and no national core number is released.

☆ One year on, Russia's war in Ukraine ramps up fears over Europe's next security 'soft spot'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, North Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski said that, aside from Kyiv, he believed that the Western Balkan region was the "soft spot" of Europe's security architecture. For sure, the Western Balkans is a second battleground for Russia in terms of foreign interference and information manipulation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesĆerimagić said Russia's war in Ukraine provides Europe with a clear opportunity to cement stability in the Western Balkans. "For sure, the Western Balkans is a second battleground for Russia in terms of foreign interference and information manipulation. watch nowNorth Macedonia's Pendarovski last month described the U.S. as a "key player" in supporting Western Balkan countries through Russia's war in Ukraine.

☆ Jadeja leads Australia's rout, India take 2-0 series lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jadeja claimed a career-best 7-42 as he and Ravichandran Ashwin (3-59) routed Australia for a paltry 113 in their second innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Skipper Rohit Sharma made 31 and Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 31 not out, scored the winning run in his 100th test. Earlier, resuming on a promising 61-1, Australia added 52 runs before Jadeja and Ashwin engineered a spectacular collapse. Once Jadeja sent back Marnus Labuschagne (35), the wheels came off Australia's innings with nine of the 11 batsmen posting single digit scores. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Michael Perry and Bradley PerrettOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Adani crisis: Modi's party has 'nothing to hide', says India home minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Sudipto Ganguly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] BJP President Amit Shah and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are seen after the election results in New Delhi, India, May 23, 2019. The Adani group has denied the allegations and threatened legal action against Hindenburg. Without referring to Adani, Modi told parliament last week that the "blessings of 1.4 billion people in the country are my protective cover and you can't destroy it with lies and abuses", as opposition lawmakers chanted "Adani, Adani". Adani Power (ADAN.NS) and Adani Green Energy (ADNA.NS) fell too in a wider Mumbai market (.NSEI) that was up slightly. India's Economic Times daily reported on Tuesday that Adani group executives had been holding negotiations since last week with Abu Dhabi's International Holding Corp (IHC) for capital infusion into Adani Enterprises or other group entities.

☆ Death toll rises to more than 21,000, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ahmet Izgi | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesEmergency crews made a series of dramatic rescues in Turkey on Friday, pulling several people, some almost unscathed, from the rubble, four days after a catastrophic earthquake killed more than 21,000. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the border region between Turkey and Syria, an area home to more than 13.5 million people, early Monday morning. Mustafa Turan rushed to his hometown of Adiyaman from Istanbul hours after the quake struck to check on his relatives. Aerial footage from over the earthquake zone in Turkey revealed entire neighborhoods of high-rises reduced to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires. A woman sits next to the body of her nephew in Kahramanmaras, on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey.

Adani Group has denied the allegations, saying it complies with all laws and has made necessary disclosures over time. On Monday though, Adani Group said it will pre-pay $1.11 billion of loans on shares. Separately, JPMorgan on Tuesday said the group companies were still eligible for inclusion in the bank's bond indexes. The cumulative losses of Adani group's seven listed companies still stand at $109 billion despite Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSE.NS) also gaining 2.6% on Tuesday and Adani Wilmar (ADAW.NS) adding 5%. Many Adani group companies report results this week.

☆ India's stock market crisis isn't just the Adani Group's problem — it's a political issue for Prime Minister Modi too
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's companies have lost over $110 billion in market value since a US short seller attack in January. Even Modi has been dragged into the kerfuffle — since both he and Adani are from the western Indian state of Gujarat. The prime minister's political opponents say that the leader favors Adani — a claim the Modi government has rejected, per Reuters. "The Hindenburg scandal is the perfect weapon for the Indian political opposition against PM Modi. On its part, the Adani Group has been troubleshooting hard.

☆ India's Budget 2023 highlights
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] The Indian parliament building is pictured on the opening day of the parliament session in New Delhi, India, June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiNEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Indian government on Wednesday unveiled a 45 trillion rupees ($550.7 billion) spending budget for the next fiscal year starting April to boost economic growth, while aiming to lower fiscal deficit before elections due next year. The aim is to have strong public finances and a robust financial sector for the benefit of all sections of society, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. * Custom duty exemption extended to EV batteriesFor experts' reaction to the budget, click here. ($1 = 81.7620 Indian rupees)Reporting by Manoj Kumar; Editing by Janane Venkatraman, Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ India to focus on growth, jobs in last full budget before 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder with the Government of India's logo as she leaves her office to present the federal budget in the parliament, in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiNEW DELHI, Feb 1(Reuters) - India will focus on economic growth and job creation, the finance minister said on Wednesday presenting the government's last full budget in parliament before a general election due next year that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is projected to win. The aim is to have strong public finances and a robust financial sector for the benefit of all sections of the country, Nirmala Sitharaman said. She added that despite a global slowdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the Indian economy was "on the right track". Sitharaman is expected to lower the government's fiscal deficit while announcing spending and other measures to keep India as one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world.

☆ The best acne treatment for teens, according to dermatologists
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Vivian Manning-Schaffel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

| How to treat teen acne | What makes teen acne worse? To help you find the right products for you, we spoke to dermatologists about teen acne treatments and ingredients to look for. The best treatments for teen acne to shop, according to expertsBelow, we gathered expert-recommended face washes and spot treatments that can help improve teen acne. It’s fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and should remove any excess oil, dirt or makeup from the skin, according to the brand. Making sure to minimize or avoid ways that could make acne worse is the key to reducing breakouts, according to our experts.

[1/2] Palestinian kids pass a pile of garbage in Al Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman/File PhotoRAMALLAH, West Bank Jan 25 (Reuters) - Schools, clinics and some municipal services in the West Bank were closed on Wednesday as workers went on strike for a third day amid an escalating funding squeeze on the United Nations agency that pays their wages. Around 3,700 workers in the West Bank joined the strike, demanding an across-the-board pay increase of 200 Jordanian dinars ($281.81) a month from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). "The strike will go on until UNWRA accepts our demands," said Jamal Abdullah, head of the union representing workers paid by the agency in the West Bank. "All indications point out that it is going to be a difficult year," said Adnan Abu Hasna, spokesman of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City.

☆ Iraq’s Prime Minister Dismisses Central Bank Governor Amid Currency Drop
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Ghassan Adnan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BAGHDAD—Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani has dismissed the country’s central bank governor amid growing anger over the weakening of the local currency in recent weeks that has caused the price of food and imports to rise. Mr. Sudani said Monday he decided to replace the governor, Mustafa Ghaleb Mukheef, who requested to be relieved of the post he has held since 2020. The prime minister named Muhsen al-Allaq as the new central bank governor, according to the state-backed Iraqi News Agency. Mr. Allaq previously served in that role between 2014 and 2020.

☆ India antitrust body denies Google's allegation it copied EU's Android order
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A security guard stands outside the Competition Commission of India (CCI) headquarters in New Delhi, India, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiJan 19 (Reuters) - India's competition regulator on Thursday denied allegations by Google that investigators copied parts of a European order while ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android platform. "We have not cut, copy and paste," N Venkataraman, a government lawyer representing the Competition Commission of India (CCI), told the top court. The comments came at a hearing in India's Supreme Court, where Google is seeking to block the CCI ruling. Reporting by Aditya Kalra, Arpan Chaturvedi and Munsif Vengattil; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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