Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran says one of two cyber attack targets was country’s ports: news agency
(Reuters) - One of the targets of large cyber attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week was the electronic infrastructure of the country's ports, an Iranian news agency reported on Frid...
Oct 16, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh says death toll among its military rises to 633 since start of conflict
YEREVAN (Reuters) - The defence ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Friday it had recorded another 29 casualties among its military, pushing the military death toll to 633 since fighting w...
Oct 16, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,139 novel coronavirus cases, 34 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 3,139 new coronavirus infections and 34 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had reached 351...
Oct 16, 2020
Big blow for Rugby Championship as South Africa withdraw
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World champions South Africa will not take part in the Rugby Championship in a decision that leaves the tournament greatly diminished two weeks before kick-off and ...
Oct 16, 2020
French Open champ Swiatek adjusting to celebrity status
(Reuters) - French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she is trying to adjust to her new celebrity status after becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title. The 19-year-old beat Ame...
Oct 16, 2020
Reported Russian COVID vaccine disinformation ‘reprehensible’: UK’s Raab
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday a reported Russian disinformation campaign to undermine COVID-19 vaccine trials was "reprehensible" at a time when countries sh...
Oct 16, 2020
PharmaMar plans phase III trial of cancer drug for COVID-19, shares jump
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar said on Friday a clinical trial of its cancer drug Aplidin to treat adult patients with COVID-19 was successful and it now aims to start pha...
Oct 16, 2020
Russia’s new coronavirus cases surge to record high of 15,150
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 15,150 on Friday, including 5,049 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national total to 1,369,313 since the p...
Oct 16, 2020
White House election race reaches streets of Tel Aviv
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - "You have to thank Trump" posters in Hebrew suddenly started appearing on minibuses in Tel Aviv this week, as Republican ads brought the race for the White House ont...
Oct 16, 2020
Britain taking local COVID-19 measures to avoid national lockdown: Raab
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is taking a targeted approach to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases with local restrictions to avoid another national lockdown and the associated damage to the economy, Foreig...
Oct 16, 2020
