Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. FDA approves expanded use of Jazz Pharma’s sleep disorder drug Xywav
By Bhanvi Satija and Manojna Maddipatla (Reuters) -Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC said on Thursday its sleep disorder drug Xywav received U.S. regulatory approval for the expanded use in patients suffering ...
Aug 12, 2021
Mob attacks Indian businesses in Congo amid furore over student’s death
KINSHASA (Reuters) - A mob attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Thursday, the police said, part of ongoing fallout from a Congolese student's death in I...
Aug 12, 2021
U.S. confirms drawing down to ‘core diplomatic presence’ in Kabul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday the United States is reducing its civilian footprint to a "core diplomatic presence" in Kabul in light of the security...
Aug 12, 2021
Sudan nearing decision about handing Bashir to ICC, prosecutor says
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will not decide before next week at the earliest whether to hand over former President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face charges of atrocities in th...
Aug 12, 2021
WHO calls on governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into origins of COVID-19
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization has called for all governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and "to depoliticize the situation." "WHO reiterat...
Aug 12, 2021
“White Hat” Hacker has returned nearly all of $600 million crypto tokens taken Tuesday -Poly Network
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned nearly all of the $610 million-plus they took, the cryptocurrency platform targeted by the hack said o...
Aug 12, 2021
Houston to join schools rebelling against state bans on mask mandates
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Houston's public schools were expected on Thursday to defy a state ban on mask mandates, joining other districts in Texas and Florida requiring face coverings in classr...
Aug 12, 2021
Biden says having children wear masks is not about politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that having children wear masks is not about politics but about keeping children safe as Republican governors in states such as Florida...
Aug 12, 2021
Former media executive to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former media executive has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $525,000 to win admission for her child...
Aug 12, 2021
Athletics-Briton Ujah among four suspended for alleged anti-doping breaches
(Reuters) - British sprinter Chijindu Ujah is among four athletes who have been suspended for allegedly breaching anti-doping rules at the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Th...
Aug 12, 2021
