Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on ‘SolarWinds’ hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight and Homeland Security Committees will hold a joint hearing on Friday on cybersecurity incidents including the attack targeting Solar...
Feb 22, 2021
Spotify to launch in more markets, reach over a billion listeners
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Spotify said on Monday it would launch in new markets in the next few days which will make the music streaming service available to more than a billion people around the...
Feb 22, 2021
Dutch restaurant association suing state over coronavirus closure
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The national association of restaurants and catering businesses in the Netherlands said on Monday it will sue the Dutch state to overturn lockdown measures it fears will lead to ...
Feb 22, 2021
EU hits 19 Venezuelans with sanctions over December election
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 senior Venezuelan officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in response to December's legislativ...
Feb 22, 2021
Indian vaccine makers say can quickly adapt to tackle variants
By Krishna N. Das and Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian pharmaceutical companies Bharat Biotech and Biological E. Ltd said on Monday they could quickly rework their COVID-19 vaccine products to ...
Feb 22, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court revives Texas inmate’s lawsuit over pepper spray incident
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a civil rights lawsuit filed by a convicted murderer in Texas against a prison guard accused of using pepper spray against him in a...
Feb 22, 2021
South African corruption inquiry wants Zuma jailed for two years after no-show
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African inquiry into corruption during Jacob Zuma's time in power is seeking the former president's imprisonment for two years, after he defied a summons and court ord...
Feb 22, 2021
Estonian tech firm says wearable air purifier can kill virus with UV light
By Tarmo Virki TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonian tech company Respiray on Monday launched a wearable air purifier it says can kill more than 99% of viruses and bacteria in the air inhaled by the wearer usi...
Feb 22, 2021
Teachers may play role in in-school COVID-19 transmission: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - Teachers may play an important role in the transmission of COVID-19 within schools, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday, citing a study conducted in el...
Feb 22, 2021
Khamenei says Iran may enrich uranium up to 60% purity if needed
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Tehran may enrich uranium up to 60% purity if the country needed it, state TV reported, adding that Tehran will never...
Feb 22, 2021
