Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gunmen storm Nigerian school, kidnap students
By Garba Muhammad KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's Niger state overnight and abducted many students, the state governor's spokeswoman said on We...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Cambodia adopts China-style internet gateway amid opposition crackdown
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's government has issued a decree establishing a China-style internet gateway that will allow online traffic to be controlled and monitored, prompting ...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
India approves $1.68 billion plan to boost local telecoms gear production
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a 121.95 billion rupee ($1.68 billion) plan to promote local manufacturing and export of telecoms and networkin...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Wealthy, efficient Dutch play catch-up in vaccine roll-out
By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Despite its wealth and reputation for efficiency, the Netherlands trails in the European Union vaccination rankings, its roll-out hampered by poor planning and a...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Pharma Mar to trial Aplidin on hospitalised UK COVID patients
(Reuters) - Spain's Pharma Mar said on Wednesday that it has obtained regulatory approval in Britain for a late-stage clinical trial of its Aplidin drug to treat patients who have been hospitalised wi...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Qualifier Karatsev’s dream run faces Djokovic barrier
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic is one of the best-known sportsmen in the world but his semi-final on Thursday will be against a player he confessed he was unaware of until this year's Australian...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Exclusive: Big Tech’s Democratic critics discuss ways to strike back with White House
By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats have begun discussions with the White House on ways to crack down on Big Tech including making social media companies...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Osaka the next hurdle in Serena’s quest for 24th Slam
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their tempestuous 2018 U.S. Open title match but that will do nothing to dampen the suspense ahead of their blockbuster Au...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
U.S. faithful mark Ash Wednesday from a distance, celebrate Purim with drive-through carnivals
By Sharon Bernstein and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Kimberly Hendricks will usher in the somber Christian period of Lent on Ash Wednesday from the parking lot of her Sacramento church instead of its sanctu...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021
Google to invest $75 million in coronavirus-hit small businesses
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google is teaming up with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and two other organisations in Latin America and Asia to provide $75 million in funding to small- and ...
Syndicated Content Feb 17, 2021





