Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global democracy at risk from cyberattack 'onslaught': Microsoft president
LONDON (Reuters) - Democracies around the world are under a constant barrage of cyberattacks that must be identified, called out and stopped, Microsoft President Brad Smith told a gathering of securit...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
U.S. on brink of rampant coronavirus spread, Europe hospitals strained
By Maria Caspani and Bart H. Meijer NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of U.S. states were in a danger zone of coronavirus spread and six, including election battleground Wisconsin, repo...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
France to reach NATO spending target in 2020, but most allies fall short
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France, one of Europe's biggest military powers, will reach a NATO spending goal of 2% sought by the United States this year, the alliance said on Wednesday, but m...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Congo leader boosts influence with new constitutional court judges
By Hereward Holland and Stanis Bujakera KINSHASA (Reuters) - Three constitutional court judges selected by Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi were sworn in on Wednesday after months of delay, granting...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
O'Connor takes Giro 17th stage as top contenders stay quiet
MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, France (Reuters) - Australian Ben O'Connor won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 203-km mountain trek from Bassano del Grappa, as Joao Almeida retained the overall lead at t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Dolphins' Flores confirms Tagovailoa to start after bye
Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores confirmed Wednesday that rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be under center when the team comes out of its bye. Flores' comments come one day after multiple media...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
German police detain Syrian suspected of killing tourist
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have arrested a 20-year-old Syrian suspected of attacking two tourists in the eastern city of Dresden at the start of October, killing one of them, police said on Wedn...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Thousands, including indigenous people, march in peaceful Colombia protests
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Thousands of union members, teachers, students and indigenous people participated in a national strike in Colombia on Wednesday to protest the social and economi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Sudanese police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds gathered across the capital
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of people in demonstrations across the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, as crowds gathered to put pressure on the govern...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
United States vs Google vindicates old antitrust gripes from Microsoft
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust suit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday could deliver a huge opportunity for Microsoft Corp to increase usage of its Bi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
