Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Henrietta Lacks’ estate says pharma company profited from stolen cells
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - The estate of a Black woman whose cervical cells were taken from her decades ago without her permission sued a pharmaceutical company on Monday, saying it made a "conscio...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. urges fair treatment for Georgia’s Saakashvili
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is following developments in Georgia closely and urged the country to ensure detained former president Mikheil Saakashvili is treated...
Oct 04, 2021
Four suspected IS-linked militants, one Sudanese security forces member killed in Khartoum – state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) - Four suspected Islamic State-linked militants and one Sudanese security forces member were killed during clashes in a raid in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday, state news agency SU...
Oct 04, 2021
Paris landmark sheds its wrapper as art installation ends
PARIS (Reuters) - After a month wrapped in silvery-blue plastic as part of an art installation, Paris landmark the Arc de Triomphe was returning to its familiar form on Monday as work to dismantle the...
Oct 04, 2021
Artist who squirts paint with his eyes destroys canvases to create NFTs
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine artist Leandro Granato, known for his 'eye painting' technique, has destroyed five of his works to create art that now exists only in the digital...
Oct 04, 2021
Citadel Securities avoids crypto due to regulatory uncertainty – founder
(Reuters) - Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel Securities, one of the world's biggest market makers, said the firm does not trade cryptocurrencies because of the regulatory uncertainties around the digit...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. says it is critical that U.N. officials expelled from Ethiopia be allowed to return
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is critical that United Nations officials expelled from Ethiopia be allowed to return to the country, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. State Department spokesman Ned...
Oct 04, 2021
New U.S. legislation seeks to expand protections for election workers
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator introduced legislation on Monday to broaden protections for election workers, their family members and physical polling locations in response to a Reu...
Oct 04, 2021
State Department says U.S. is reviewing findings from Pandora Papers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing findings of leaked financial documents known as the Pandora Papers, but is not in a position to comment on specifics, State Department spokesman N...
Oct 04, 2021
Hollywood off screen union members authorize strike if talks fail
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Members of the union representing camera operators, make-up artists and other behind-the-scenes workers on Hollywood films and television shows have voted resou...
Oct 04, 2021
