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U.S. approves first drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson's

By Dipika Jain and Subrat Patnaik
Undated, Apr 30 (Reuters) Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson's disease was approved in the United States on Friday, becoming the first treatment for the condition to get a nod in the country.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, asked Acadia to include a black-box warning, its strictest warning, on the drug's label for an increased risk of death associated with its use in older people. (http://1.usa.gov/1SPKUID)
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13 May 2024 | 8:11 AM

Sao Paulo, May 13 (UNI) The death toll rose to 143 from the worst extreme weather to ever hit south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, with 125 people missing and more than 600,000 evacuated, the Civil Defense agency said Sunday.

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At least 27 civilians killed in renewed conflict in Sudan's North Darfur: UN

13 May 2024 | 8:02 AM

Khartoum, May 13 (UNI) At least 27 civilians were killed and about 130 injured following the renewal of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State, a United Nations (UN) agency said on Sunday.

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Jordan requests Iraq to extend oil supply deal

12 May 2024 | 10:41 PM

Amman, May 12 (UNI) Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Sunday that it has sent a letter to Iraq's Ministry of Oil demanding the extension of an oil supply deal, under which Jordan imports around 10,000 barrels of oil daily from Iraq.

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Over 4,000 people evacuated in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

12 May 2024 | 10:36 PM

Kiev, May 12 (UNI) More than 4,000 people have been evacuated in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region since Russia launched the latest round of missile attacks on Friday, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said Sunday.

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10 killed in clashes between gov't forces, Houthis in Yemen

12 May 2024 | 7:19 PM

Aden, Yemen, May 12 (UNI) Ten people were killed in fierce clashes between joint Yemeni forces aligned with the internationally recognized government and the Houthi fighters in Yemen's central province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua on Sunday.

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