Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian spy chief denies SVR was behind Solarwinds cyber attack – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief denied on Tuesday that his agency was behind the SolarWinds cyber attack, which led to the compromise of nine U.S. federal agencies...
May 18, 2021
Aboriginal group says committed to improving ties with Rio a year after cave disaster
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Aboriginal group whose sacred rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed in Western Australia last year for an iron ore mine said it was committed to improving its r...
May 18, 2021
Roche COVID test receives U.S. greenlight for asymptomatic people
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche's cobas SARS-CoV-2 Test has received U.S. authorisation for testing individuals without symptoms or reasons to suspect a COVID-19 infection, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesda...
May 18, 2021
Hong Kong temporarily suspends operations at representative office in Taiwan
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's representative office in Taiwan has temporarily suspended operations, a Hong Kong government spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding only that the decision was not relat...
May 18, 2021
China gives nod for 9 more ETFs to invest in HK tech shares – Caixin
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator has approved a fresh batch of nine exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that target technology shares listed in Hong Kong, financial media Caixin reported on ...
May 18, 2021
Lebanon minister’s remarks on Gulf draw criticism of PM-designate
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister, Charbel Wehbe, made scathing remarks about Gulf countries in an interview late on Monday, blaming them for the spread of Islamic State, comment...
May 18, 2021
China to ensure ferrous market stability, sees factory-gate price growth easing in H2
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner said on Tuesday it would take measures to stabilise steel and iron ore market, and that it expects growth in the country's factory gate prices to ease in the ...
May 18, 2021
China’s Clover says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows immune response in mice
(Reuters) - Chinese biotechnology company Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the modified version of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed a strong immune response against the original strain o...
May 18, 2021
Powerful storm weakens slightly after landfall in western India
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - A powerful cyclone that slammed into India's west coast was set to weaken on Tuesday, the weather office said, as tens of thousands of people were moved ou...
May 18, 2021
New HK bishop says will pray for Tiananmen victims, follow the law
By Pak Yiu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's incoming Catholic bishop said on Tuesday he will pray for the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananm...
May 18, 2021
