By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Battles over abortion are heating up in state capitol buildings across the United States as lawmakers wrestle with how much to restrict or expand abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Here is a snapshot of state legislation seeking to ban or protect abortion access …
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By Umit Bektas, Mehmet Caliskan and Khalil Ashawi ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, (Reuters) – Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 20,000 on Thursday. The rescue of a 2-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese chip foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on Thursday warned of a weak 2023 despite record high sales last year, as slowing demand for electronics placed pressure on its business. Backed by funding from Beijing, SMIC is China’s best hope for becoming a global leader in chip manufacturing that can rival Taiwan …
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(Reuters) -U.S. Senator John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last year, was taken to a hospital late on Wednesday after feeling lightheaded but tests show he did not have a new stroke, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The 53-year-old Pennsylvania Democrat asked his staff to take him to a hospital in Washington …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week. Her presence has added to speculation that she could be in line for a leadership position – …
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By Bill Trott (Reuters) -Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 94, his publicist told Reuters on Thursday. Bacharach died …
By Scott Murdoch and Shivam Patel SYDNEY/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Adani Group faced fresh concerns on Thursday after financial index provider MSCI said it was reviewing the free float designation of some of its companies’ securities. Billionaire Gautam Adani has seen some $110 billion wiped off the value of seven firms in the group he …
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By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) -Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday sidestepped questions about whether his country’s troops remain in neighbouring Ethiopia’s Tigray region three months after the signing of a peace agreement that called for their withdrawal. Eritrean troops fought alongside the Ethiopian military and allied militias during a two-year conflict against rebellious Tigray …
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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund has asked for more time for negotiations with Pakistan over a deal that would unlock $1.1 billion in much-needed funds for the country, Secretary of Finance Hamed Sheikh said Thursday.Cash-strapped Pakistan, pushed to the limit by last year’s devastating floods, had been host to the talks …
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By Ross Kerber and Tommy Wilkes (Reuters) – Sustainalytics downgraded corporate governance-related scores for three of India’s Adani Group companies on ethics concerns, the sustainability ratings company said on Wednesday, citing questions a short-seller raised last month. The lowered scores, including for Adani Green Energy and Adani Transmission, come after a Jan. 24 report from …
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