Tag: Middle East

At least 18 Somalis die when boat capsizes off Puntland

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BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) – At least 18 Somalis drowned when their boat sank and their bodies washed ashore near the port city of Bosaso in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Puntland, a government official said on Tuesday. The Puntland official said authorities believed a boat carrying illegal Somali migrants had capsized, and that it was likely that the death toll could rise. African migrants often use unseaworthy boats to try to reach Yemen, seen as a gateway to wealthier parts of the Middle East and the West. Hundreds of the migrants have perished at sea. …

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Analysis links psoriasis, diabetes

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new review of more than two dozen studies adds support to the link between the chronic skin disease psoriasis and diabetes. In studies from the United States, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere, participants with psoriasis had anywhere from an equal risk to an almost four-fold higher risk of developing diabetes than those without the skin condition. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than three percent of adults in the U.S. have psoriasis, which is characterized by itchy, painful plaques on the skin. …

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Hikma looking to bolster presence in Africa

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(Reuters) – Jordan’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc said it is looking to expand in Africa over the next two to three years, through building its own plant or by making an acquisition of up to $300 million. The company, which makes and sells branded and generic drugs, said it would be a natural progression to ramp up its presence in the African continent, given that it derives more than half its revenue from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. …

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